Author Topic: Antares : Cygnus NG-18 : 7 Nov 2022 (10:32 UTC) (Read 63295 times)

eeergo · « **Reply #220 on:** 11/09/2022 09:13 am »

Expecting ratty comm on this pass when passing over Guam, due to weather in the area.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #221 on:** 11/09/2022 09:17 am »

SSRMS in motion....

centaurinasa · « **Reply #222 on:** 11/09/2022 09:19 am »

SSRMS LEE "Latching End Effector" aligned with Cygnus’ Power & Video Grapple, in Cupola SSRMS operator use the "Translational Hand Controller" to move the arm in the +X direction carefully approaching the Power & Video Grapple Fixture of Cygnus

eeergo · « **Reply #223 on:** 11/09/2022 09:20 am »

The small jolt at SSRMS contact (admittedly small, but visible) did nothing to the stuck array.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #224 on:** 11/09/2022 09:21 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1590288228472754179

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NG-18 Cygnus - Capture Complete.

Overview:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/11/ng-18-launch/

centaurinasa · « **Reply #225 on:** 11/09/2022 09:24 am »

Some words from (written by PAO) Nicole Mann
Then, post capture configuration: ISS crew safing SSRMS and then hand robotics off to ROBO at MCC-H

centaurinasa · « **Reply #226 on:** 11/09/2022 09:27 am »

Capture time: 10:18 UTC for me (but PAO say 10:20).

centaurinasa · « **Reply #227 on:** 11/09/2022 09:28 am »

Next on NASA TV:
7:15 a.m. – Coverage of the installation of the Northrop Grumman “SS Sally Ride” Cygnus cargo craft to the Unity module of the International Space Station (All Channels)

Rondaz · « **Reply #228 on:** 11/09/2022 09:37 am »

[email protected] with @Astro_Josh as backup commanded the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture the @NorthropGrumman #Cygnus space freighter today at 5:20am ET.

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1590291450528673792

Rondaz · « **Reply #229 on:** 11/09/2022 10:47 am »

Update: obj. 54233 CYGNUS NG-18 ANTARES R/B decay prediction: November 09, 2022 UTC 12h45mn ± 2h

https://twitter.com/jremis/status/1590246817962557441

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #230 on:** 11/09/2022 10:53 am »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #231 on:** 11/09/2022 11:17 am »

NASA TV coverage is back.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #232 on:** 11/09/2022 11:23 am »

SSRMS in move to align Cygnus tu Nadir Node-1 "Unity" CBM

centaurinasa · « **Reply #233 on:** 11/09/2022 11:26 am »

Over Japan, sunrise in 20 mn.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #234 on:** 11/09/2022 11:41 am »

Alignment in progress...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #235 on:** 11/09/2022 11:42 am »

Sunrise in 4 minutes.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #236 on:** 11/09/2022 11:47 am »

A better viw now that the sun rise.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #237 on:** 11/09/2022 11:48 am »

In move...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #238 on:** 11/09/2022 11:50 am »

edzieba · « **Reply #239 on:** 11/09/2022 11:51 am »

Not the same failure mode as the Lucy Megaflex arrays: that was a tangled deployment lanyard partway through gore deployment, but here the Ultraflex array has swung out, but not rotated to final attitude, and the gores remain fully stowed (i.e. issue occurred before lanyard drive would have even started).