LIVE: STS-125 Flight Day 3 - Hubble Rendezvous, Grapple, Berth

• #300 by Ronsmytheiii on 13 May, 2009 17:52

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• #301 by NavySpaceFan on 13 May, 2009 17:52
• ATLANTIS's tail now visible.
• #302 by Kel on 13 May, 2009 17:53

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• #303 by Chris Bergin on 13 May, 2009 17:53
• Worth posting the HST overview video that shows berthing and latching on the FSS:
  
  
• #304 by Ronsmytheiii on 13 May, 2009 17:54
• any ETA on berthing\?

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• #305 by Kel on 13 May, 2009 17:56
• Over Corpus Christie, TX

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• #306 by robertross on 13 May, 2009 17:56
• Not to put the rest of the image posters down, you're all doing a smashing job, but Kel your screenshots are so awesome and clear!
• #307 by Ronsmytheiii on 13 May, 2009 17:57

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• #308 by Ronsmytheiii on 13 May, 2009 17:59

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• #309 by Kel on 13 May, 2009 17:59
• Quote from: robertross on 13 May, 2009 17:56

  Not to put the rest of the image posters down, you're all doing a smashing job, but Kel your screenshots are so awesome and clear!
  

  
  Thanks. They are also half the bandwidth

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• #310 by Ronsmytheiii on 13 May, 2009 18:02

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• #311 by I14R10 on 13 May, 2009 18:04
• Kel, how is that your screenshots are sharp? Those from NASA TV aren't. What channel are you on?
• #312 by Ronsmytheiii on 13 May, 2009 18:05
• Quote from: I14R10 on 13 May, 2009 18:04

  Kel, how is that your screenshots are sharp? Those from NASA TV aren't. What channel are you on?
  

  
  The 1200k ones are stretched a bit, he is using the lower bandwidth ones that are not stretched
• #313 by Ronsmytheiii on 13 May, 2009 18:07
• no television for 30 minutes due to ku dish blockage, so no live berthing on tv
• #314 by Ronsmytheiii on 13 May, 2009 18:08
• brakes on arm, latches are going to be closed around telescope
• #315 by kneecaps on 13 May, 2009 18:10
• HST will be berthed using the BAPS (Berthing and Positioning System) which is the active part of the FSS cradle.
• #316 by psloss on 13 May, 2009 18:13
• Confirmation that HST is berthed.  All three latches closed.
  
  Confirmation of good link to the telescope through PI, ready for ungrapple.
  
  
• #317 by Ronsmytheiii on 13 May, 2009 18:14
• Next up is the photo survey right?  go for ungrapple
• #318 by Kel on 13 May, 2009 18:15
• Hopefully the crew will be able to downlink some video of the grapple later?
• #319 by NavySpaceFan on 13 May, 2009 18:15
• Can't wait for the views from the payload bay cameras now that Hubble is berthed.