Author Topic: LIVE: STS-124 Flight Day 3 - RPM/Docking (Read 71583 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #80 on:** 06/02/2008 03:50 pm »

SSOR is configured correctly.

Awaiting the first calls between Shuttle and Station.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #81 on:** 06/02/2008 03:52 pm »

Discovery trying to reach the ISS with the 'Big Loop'!

Station is in a handover, and won't hear it, though. Just 5 Nautical Miles separating the ISS and Discovery.

kneecaps · « **Reply #82 on:** 06/02/2008 03:54 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/02/2008 03:39 pm

The long awaited NCC burn video is here!

CDR Kelly can clearly be seen operating the THC (Translation Hand Controller) in the +X direction. This manually fires the +X aft RCS jets. His eyes are fixed on the MNVR display and specfically the VGOs (Velocity to GO) readings. CDR Kelly will have fired the +X jets until the VGO's read near zero.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #83 on:** 06/02/2008 03:59 pm »

MC-1 is 14 minutes away.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #84 on:** 06/02/2008 04:00 pm »

4.5 miles apart. 1 hr 55 min to docking. CCB 14 minutes away.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #85 on:** 06/02/2008 04:04 pm »

Discovery and the ISS can now communicate via the 'Big Loop'!!

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #86 on:** 06/02/2008 04:06 pm »

Reisman greeting Discovery with some good music!!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #87 on:** 06/02/2008 04:06 pm »

"Convoy", Theme Music for Discovery.

Garret Reisman playing music for Discovery!

Garrett: "Keep on truckin', Discovery!"

brueyh1976 · « **Reply #88 on:** 06/02/2008 04:08 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/02/2008 03:39 pm

The long awaited NCC burn video is here!

Thanks Ford, that was awesome. :-)

It was CW McCall's "Keep on truckin" that was played by Garret Reissman.

nathan.moeller · « **Reply #89 on:** 06/02/2008 04:09 pm »

Reisman indicated they have Discovery sighted outside the docking windows.

jmjawors · « **Reply #90 on:** 06/02/2008 04:09 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/02/2008 04:06 pm

"Keep On Truckin'", Theme Music for Discovery.

It's actually Convoy.

I don't know how I know this.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #91 on:** 06/02/2008 04:13 pm »

Quote from: jmjawors on 06/02/2008 04:09 pm

It's actually Convoy.

I don't know how I know this.

PAO just corrected himself. Thanks.

_{PAO, if you're watching this thread...}

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #92 on:** 06/02/2008 04:14 pm »

Something about pushing Rendezvous and Docking back a few minutes? Didn't really catch it..

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #93 on:** 06/02/2008 04:16 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/02/2008 04:13 pm

PAO just corrected himself. Thanks.

_{PAO, if you're watching this thread...}

Got to say, and I know this has been mentioned a lot on the launch day thread for Allard, but the PAOing so far has been very good for this mission.

Mid course correction burn timing may knock back the docking time a few minutes.