Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 3 - RPM/Docking (Read 71588 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #100 on:** 06/02/2008 04:32 pm »

MC-3 complete.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #101 on:** 06/02/2008 04:32 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #102 on:** 06/02/2008 04:34 pm »

GO/NO-GO polling for the RPM ongoing.

Nice shot of the payload bay:

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #103 on:** 06/02/2008 04:34 pm »

Some pretty spectacular shots coming down.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #104 on:** 06/02/2008 04:35 pm »

Range: 3,000 ft.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #105 on:** 06/02/2008 04:35 pm »

Can I just confirm docking is 6.54 UK time?

pippin · « **Reply #106 on:** 06/02/2008 04:35 pm »

Three good docking lights on the ISS:

That looks a LOT like this:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #107 on:** 06/02/2008 04:36 pm »

Can I just confirm docking is 6.54 UK time?

More like 7pm UK now for docking, but you've correctly worked out the timezones.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #108 on:** 06/02/2008 04:37 pm »

you've correctly worked out the timezones.

Thank god for that! I'm getting the hang of the GMT+1 = BST thing now!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #109 on:** 06/02/2008 04:38 pm »

Nice shot of the ISS through the Centerline Camera:

Martin FL · « **Reply #110 on:** 06/02/2008 04:38 pm »

PAO are starting to mention Rbar a lot more, but still call the RPM Rendezvous.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #111 on:** 06/02/2008 04:38 pm »

Rate of closure 2.5 feet per second.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #112 on:** 06/02/2008 04:40 pm »

Commander Kelly to make a minor course correct via RCS. (Believe he said *something* DAP, but didn't catch it properly).

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #113 on:** 06/02/2008 04:41 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #114 on:** 06/02/2008 04:42 pm »

Poll for RPM and to proceed inside 600 ft.

Go is given.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #115 on:** 06/02/2008 04:42 pm »

Matt Abbot now polling for a GO/NO-GO for the RPM and GO/NO-GO to move within 600 ft.

UPDATE: Both are GO.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #116 on:** 06/02/2008 04:45 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #117 on:** 06/02/2008 04:46 pm »

Waiting for the RPM. Good view of the Kibo payload.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #118 on:** 06/02/2008 04:48 pm »

Over the coast of Chile.

RPM expected in around 10 minutes.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #119 on:** 06/02/2008 04:49 pm »

About a 7 minute delay in all rendezvous activities.