Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 3 - RPM/Docking (Read 71590 times)

Jorge · « **Reply #121 on:** 06/02/2008 04:50 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin 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).

He wanted to make a DAP B correction in Y as part of MC4. Normally the crew trims all three axes per the VGOs but per prior agreement, they were not going to trim VGO Y for MC3 and MC4 due to RR angle wander.

Mark must have used TCS as the basis for the Y correction.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #122 on:** 06/02/2008 04:51 pm »

Please stay like this for the RPM!!

800 ft away.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #123 on:** 06/02/2008 04:51 pm »

Quote from: Jorge on 06/02/2008 04:50 pm

He wanted to make a DAP B correction in Y as part of MC4. Normally the crew trims all three axes per the VGOs but per prior agreement, they were not going to trim VGO Y for MC3 and MC4 due to RR angle wander.

Mark must have used TCS as the basis for the Y correction.

Thank you sir!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #124 on:** 06/02/2008 04:52 pm »

RPM likely to be slightly past the top of the hour.

800ft between the two vehicles. Discovery directly below the ISS.

sts1canada · « **Reply #125 on:** 06/02/2008 04:53 pm »

Discovery is about to start orbit 30 of the STS-124 mission, 31 minutes to sunset on this pass, RPM to start in about 7 - 10 minutes.

Richard

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #126 on:** 06/02/2008 04:55 pm »

660 feet below the ISS on the Rbar. Closure rate is almost null.

sts1canada · « **Reply #127 on:** 06/02/2008 04:55 pm »

For those watching on NASA-TV, we have KU through TDRS-East for the next 25 - 30 minutes or so before the ZOE pass.

Richard

siegfriedcqb · « **Reply #128 on:** 06/02/2008 04:55 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #129 on:** 06/02/2008 04:55 pm »

Range is 650 ft.

Out of range for KU...

ntschke · « **Reply #130 on:** 06/02/2008 04:55 pm »

Quote from: sts1canada on 06/02/2008 04:53 pm

Discovery is about to start orbit 30 of the STS-124 mission, 31 minutes to sunset on this pass, RPM to start in about 7 - 10 minutes.

Richard

Right on Richard, I've got orbitron dialed in perfectly this time. Even been comparing altitudes to the live data and very darn close.

Add a nice touch to watching all this happen live.

Thanks again for all your tips on setting that up.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #131 on:** 06/02/2008 04:57 pm »

Over the Atlantic.

siegfriedcqb · « **Reply #132 on:** 06/02/2008 04:57 pm »

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #133 on:** 06/02/2008 04:57 pm »

Wonder if we'll get KU back for the event..

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #134 on:** 06/02/2008 04:57 pm »

Impressive view of the Russian segment of the ISS, with ATV in view..

sts1canada · « **Reply #135 on:** 06/02/2008 04:58 pm »

Discovery is passing the orbital noon position on this orbit (noon being the sun directly overhead the shuttle during its orbital pass). 25 minutes to the ZOE, 26 minutes to sunset.

Richard

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #136 on:** 06/02/2008 04:59 pm »

RPM START.

Out of range for KU.

siegfriedcqb · « **Reply #137 on:** 06/02/2008 05:00 pm »

sts1canada · « **Reply #138 on:** 06/02/2008 05:00 pm »

Quote from: ntschke on 06/02/2008 04:55 pm

Right on Richard, I've got orbitron dialed in perfectly this time. Even been comparing altitudes to the live data and very darn close.

Add a nice touch to watching all this happen live.

Thanks again for all your tips on setting that up.

No problem Nick! It is pretty cool to watch the tracking with Orbitron and compare it to what you see on NASA-TV.

Richard

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #139 on:** 06/02/2008 05:01 pm »