Author Topic: LIVE: HTV-2 ISS Arrival and Docked Mission Updates - Jan. 27+, 2011 (Read 192412 times)

stockman · « **Reply #80 on:** 01/27/2011 01:22 pm »

getting really close now

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #81 on:** 01/27/2011 01:22 pm »

Seeing two red circles which aren't concentric. Checking.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #82 on:** 01/27/2011 01:24 pm »

Closing in on berthing!

stockman · « **Reply #83 on:** 01/27/2011 01:24 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 01/27/2011 01:26 pm »

Four good RTLs!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 01/27/2011 01:27 pm »

Disregarding the circle alignment note as they believe one is a reflection.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #86 on:** 01/27/2011 01:28 pm »

Go for first stage capture.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #87 on:** 01/27/2011 01:29 pm »

SSRMS brakes on - into limp mode.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #88 on:** 01/27/2011 01:34 pm »

Scott asking Terry Virts about excerise. No excerise allowed during robotics.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #89 on:** 01/27/2011 01:37 pm »

SSRMS confirmed in limp mode.

Go for second stage capture.

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #90 on:** 01/27/2011 01:38 pm »

They really need to show edited highlights on the TV news. Those shots from the ISS's display screens and those shots of its contol panels gave me a certain 'Star Trek' frisson.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 01/27/2011 01:44 pm »

Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 01/27/2011 01:38 pm

They really need to show edited highlights on the TV news. Those shots from the ISS's display screens and those shots of its contol panels gave me a certain 'Star Trek' frisson.

True that, though I assume a Z list celebrity might of fallen over, or Manchester City's probably spent £70m on some striker - and clearly that's more important news nowdays

Sorry, I digress!

Second stage capture still ongoing with the bolts and latches.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #92 on:** 01/27/2011 01:44 pm »

Into the bolt part of the capture.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #93 on:** 01/27/2011 01:46 pm »

First series of 8 bolts being driven into place.

Jason1701 · « **Reply #94 on:** 01/27/2011 01:47 pm »

When is hatch opening scheduled?

EDIT: Just heard on NTV it's for tomorrow morning.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #95 on:** 01/27/2011 01:48 pm »

This driving of the bolts is actually one hour ahead of schedule.

stockman · « **Reply #96 on:** 01/27/2011 01:48 pm »

Funny side note - I am watching both the ISS feed and the Media channel feed and on one side HTV looks long and skinny and the other it looks like a little fat man...

stockman · « **Reply #97 on:** 01/27/2011 01:49 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #98 on:** 01/27/2011 01:52 pm »

All 16 bolts have been driven.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #99 on:** 01/27/2011 01:53 pm »

Good second stage capture.

Excercise constraint removed.