LIVE: STS-129 Flight Day 3 - RNDZ, RPM, Docking

• #160 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Nov, 2009 15:18
• on V-bar, go to aproach to 250 feet, go for docking.  Houston wants centerline camera on downlink

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• #161 by Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:20
• 376 feet out. Holding on the VBar for approach to PMA2.

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• #162 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Nov, 2009 15:21
• 340 feet and closing

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• #163 by Jorge on 18 Nov, 2009 15:21
• Quote from: Lee Jay on 18 Nov, 2009 15:17

  This approach is all being done with verns, correct?
  

  
  For attitude control, correct. All translation is done with primaries, so the DAP upmodes to PRI each time the THC is deflected.
• #164 by Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:21
• Over to Ron as I only just heard the go for 250 feet, so I'm lagging.
• #165 by Jorge on 18 Nov, 2009 15:21
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:18

  I think they call that the LRF (Laser Range Finder).
  

  
  Actually HHL (Hand Held LIDAR).
• #166 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Nov, 2009 15:22
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:21

  Over to Ron as I only just heard the go for 250 feet, so I'm lagging.
  

  
  No need, have cable as well as webstream audio is faster than screenshots

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• #167 by John44 on 18 Nov, 2009 15:23
•  STS-129 - RENDEZVOUS PITCH MANEUVER
  http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5512
• #168 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Nov, 2009 15:24
• within 300 feet
• #169 by Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:24
• Quote from: Jorge on 18 Nov, 2009 15:21

  Quote from: Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:18

  I think they call that the LRF (Laser Range Finder).
  

  
  Actually HHL (Hand Held LIDAR).
  

  
  Thanks Jorge!
  
  Closing in on 300 feet out.
  
  

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• #170 by Lee Jay on 18 Nov, 2009 15:26
• Quote from: Jorge on 18 Nov, 2009 15:21

  Quote from: Lee Jay on 18 Nov, 2009 15:17

  This approach is all being done with verns, correct?
  

  
  For attitude control, correct. All translation is done with primaries, so the DAP upmodes to PRI each time the THC is deflected.
  

  
  Ah...thanks.  So, on the schematic screen where the firings are seen, the large "bubbles" are the primaries and the small bubbles are the verns?
• #171 by Jorge on 18 Nov, 2009 15:26
• Quote from: Lee Jay on 18 Nov, 2009 15:26

  Quote from: Jorge on 18 Nov, 2009 15:21

  Quote from: Lee Jay on 18 Nov, 2009 15:17

  This approach is all being done with verns, correct?
  

  
  For attitude control, correct. All translation is done with primaries, so the DAP upmodes to PRI each time the THC is deflected.
  

  
  Ah...thanks.  So, on the schematic screen where the firings are seen, the large "bubbles" are the primaries and the small bubbles are the verns?
  

  
  Yes.
• #172 by Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:26

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• #173 by Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:27
• 280 feet.

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• #174 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Nov, 2009 15:27

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• #175 by Ronsmytheiii on 18 Nov, 2009 15:28
• 240 ft

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• #176 by Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:29
• 0.2 feet per second (not mile per PAO) closure.

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• #177 by Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:31
• Docking may only be a few minutes later than previously scheduled.

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• #178 by Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:33
• Will be about 200 feet now, waiting for telementry to catch up.

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• #179 by Chris Bergin on 18 Nov, 2009 15:34
• And there's 200 feet.

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