Author Topic: LIVE: STS-120 Flight Day 14 - Undocking - Flyaround - Late Inspections (Read 79984 times)

dotdk · « **Reply #60 on:** 11/05/2007 10:09 am »

I wish they would zoom out

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #61 on:** 11/05/2007 10:10 am »

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ckiki lwai - 5/11/2007 6:08 AM

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Ford Mustang - 5/11/2007 12:07 PM

I wish we had some KU coverage

me too, anybody who knows when we have KU coverage again?

I'll try to figure out when we get some..

psloss · « **Reply #62 on:** 11/05/2007 10:11 am »

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ckiki lwai - 5/11/2007 6:08 AM

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Ford Mustang - 5/11/2007 12:07 PM

I wish we had some KU coverage

me too, anybody who knows when we have KU coverage again?

Perhaps somebody else caught a call about this, but they may be using the Ku in radar mode right now.

psloss · « **Reply #63 on:** 11/05/2007 10:13 am »

You can see the station's Ku antenna slewing in the current stills...

triddirt · « **Reply #64 on:** 11/05/2007 10:13 am »

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ckiki lwai - 5/11/2007 6:08 AM

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Ford Mustang - 5/11/2007 12:07 PM

I wish we had some KU coverage

me too, anybody who knows when we have KU coverage again?

KU back at ~11:15:30 GMT

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #65 on:** 11/05/2007 10:15 am »

About 2 minutes out from AOS of KU via TDR-W.

Chandonn · « **Reply #66 on:** 11/05/2007 10:15 am »

This view shows what I'm talking about regarding the P1 radiator deploys. Notice how close the radiators would be to Harmony if they were deployed right now. I think they'll be delpoyed after the relocation is complete: in a week or two.

JJ.. · « **Reply #67 on:** 11/05/2007 10:17 am »

might they be using the cameras for imaging the top of the z1 truss ?
first time its been in view for a number of years

JJ..

ckiki lwai · « **Reply #68 on:** 11/05/2007 10:18 am »

I think this is the first time we see the top of the Z1 truss.
Because it was installed on STS-92, but they didn't do a fly around then, and the shuttle mission after STS-92, STS-97 placed the P6 on top of Z1, and it has been there until now.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #69 on:** 11/05/2007 10:19 am »

ISS maneuvering to regular attitude.

triddirt · « **Reply #70 on:** 11/05/2007 10:19 am »

Once the little predicted window from 11:17 - 11:20 (which it doesn't look like we're getting) close there's no predicted KU until 12:07 GMT.. Heading over the ZOE...

Chandonn · « **Reply #71 on:** 11/05/2007 10:19 am »

The really cool shots probably won't be seen until we get the replay later.

EDIT: Also, it will be interesting to see if Discovery is being chased by a TIE fighter like the last couple flights have been. The P6 relocation will probably distort that illusion. We'll see during separation...

marsguy · « **Reply #72 on:** 11/05/2007 10:20 am »

I was thinking mabye they were trying to get a close up view of Harmony.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #73 on:** 11/05/2007 10:20 am »

psloss · « **Reply #74 on:** 11/05/2007 10:22 am »

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ckiki lwai - 5/11/2007 6:18 AM

I think this is the first time we see the top of the Z1 truss.
Because it was installed on STS-92, but they didn't do a fly around then, and the shuttle mission after STS-92, STS-97 placed the P6 on top of Z1, and it has been there until now.

Yes, if you don't count looking at it from the payload bay during 3A.
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-92/html/jsc2000e26636.html

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #75 on:** 11/05/2007 10:23 am »

lcs · « **Reply #76 on:** 11/05/2007 10:23 am »

I can't recall the last time I saw live Ku on flyaround. Even with Mir it was rare. Not sure what the slew limits on the Ku antenna are but maybe they are just maneuvering too rapidly. I don't think they absolutely need Ku for tracking, as they have laser rangefinders.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #77 on:** 11/05/2007 10:25 am »

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lcs - 5/11/2007 6:23 AM

I can't recall the last time I saw live Ku on flyaround. Even with Mir it was rare. Not sure what the slew limits on the Ku antenna are but maybe they are just maneuvering too rapidly. I don't think they absolutely need Ku for tracking, as they have laser rangefinders.

IIRC, there was live KU on STS-117.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #78 on:** 11/05/2007 10:26 am »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #79 on:** 11/05/2007 10:31 am »

Discovery calling down that they have nothing on RPOP at all... No trajectory, nothing.