Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 3 - RPM/Docking (Read 71593 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #220 on:** 06/02/2008 06:02 pm »

Quote from: sts1canada on 06/02/2008 06:01 pm

Last update from me for awhile, 17 feet apart, 27 minutes of West coverage, 54 minutes to sunset.

Richard

Notes have been appreciated Richard!

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #221 on:** 06/02/2008 06:03 pm »

Contact!, capture, free drift!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #222 on:** 06/02/2008 06:04 pm »

Contact and Capture of the ISS!

Both vehicles in Free Drift.

Norm Hartnett · « **Reply #223 on:** 06/02/2008 06:04 pm »

Last time we will see a docking from that camera.

ShuttleDiscovery · « **Reply #224 on:** 06/02/2008 06:05 pm »

How smooth was that!?

SpaceNutz SA · « **Reply #225 on:** 06/02/2008 06:05 pm »

ISS Position at moment of docking

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #226 on:** 06/02/2008 06:05 pm »

Discovery Arriving.. Bells ringing!

brueyh1976 · « **Reply #227 on:** 06/02/2008 06:05 pm »

Well, they made it, Discovery has dropped anchor at 1905hrs GMT.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #228 on:** 06/02/2008 06:05 pm »

We'll never see that angle of docking again, Kibo will be blocking it.

siegfriedcqb · « **Reply #229 on:** 06/02/2008 06:06 pm »

sts1canada · « **Reply #230 on:** 06/02/2008 06:06 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 06/02/2008 06:02 pm

Notes have been appreciated Richard!

Thanks Chris for the kind words, I hope to provide similar updates like this during the 3 EVAs, when my work schedule permits.

Richard

brueyh1976 · « **Reply #231 on:** 06/02/2008 06:08 pm »

Thank you from me as well Richard, look forward to your words during the upcoming EVA's.

sts1canada · « **Reply #232 on:** 06/02/2008 06:08 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/02/2008 06:05 pm

We'll never see that angle of docking again, Kibo will be blocking it.

Hey Ford, I was thinking the same thing but they are planning to install some cameras on the JEM during one of the EVAs during this flight and we may get a docking view (port side) from them during STS-126. This is just a guess on my part

Richard

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #233 on:** 06/02/2008 06:08 pm »

siegfriedcqb · « **Reply #234 on:** 06/02/2008 06:09 pm »

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

Thanks Chris for the kind words, I hope to provide similar updates like this during the 3 EVAs, when my work schedule permits.

Richard

...missed them during STS-123

Jorge · « **Reply #235 on:** 06/02/2008 06:09 pm »

Quote from: kneecaps on 06/02/2008 05:58 pm

No Auto Angular Flyout needed.

(Has it EVER been needed? The accuracy of the approach is so great!).

Yes, on one shuttle-Mir flight (81, I think), one early ISS flight (96?) and on 118. The 81 and 118 flyouts were due to inertial platform (BINS) misalignment on Mir and the ISS Russian segment. The early ISS flyout was most likely due to FGB control.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #236 on:** 06/02/2008 06:11 pm »

Expect the 3:30pm briefing to be pretty much all about the pad damage.

kneecaps · « **Reply #237 on:** 06/02/2008 06:12 pm »

Ring retract in progress.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #238 on:** 06/02/2008 06:12 pm »

ODS Retraction:

sts1canada · « **Reply #239 on:** 06/02/2008 06:13 pm »

Quote from: siegfriedcqb on 06/02/2008 06:09 pm

...missed then during STS-123

Yes I was around to follow STS-123 on NSF, but I had to be in bed when the EVAs occurred during the middle of night in my timezone (Eastern Daylight Time right now), this flight will be much better for me to cover as the EVAs are in the afternoon my time.

Richard