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LIVE Soyuz 12S/TMA-8 docking - March 31/April 1
by
DaveS
on 31 Mar, 2006 22:08
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As the docking now is only a few hours away, I thought that I would start this live events thread a little bit in advance. NASA TV coverage begins at 10 pm EST (03:00 UTC April 1). Docking is scheduled for 11:19 pm EST(04:19 UTC April 1). Hatch opening at 12:30 am EST(05:30 UTC).
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#1
by
Chris Bergin
on 31 Mar, 2006 23:54
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Is there still an hour's difference between UTC and GMT, Dave?
Might get a few hours of shut eye and join you with this coverage.
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#2
by
jcm
on 01 Apr, 2006 01:22
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There's never any different between UTC and GMT, they are basically the same thing.
The UK switches betwen UTC/GMT in the winter and BST (British Summer Time) in the summer...
at least that was the story in ancient times when I lived there.
Over here in the colonies, we switch from EST = UTC/GMT-5 to EDT = UTC/GMT-4 on
Sunday morning. But I'll forget and show up for brunch at the wrong time as always...
Oh, but you're in York, right? So I think what you mean is "Is there still an hour's difference
between UK civil time and GMT?". I think you chaps switched last Sunday so there is
now an hour's difference: UK time is currently BST = GMT + 1 = EST - 6.
On Sunday you'll be BST = GMT + 1 = EDT - 5 and we'll be on EDT over here, so
you'll need to add 5 to East Coast US times. It's just for this week that we're 6 hours apart.
Cheers, Jonathan
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#3
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Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 02:13
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>Over here in the colonies< heh
GMT vs UK time - got it, thanks.
Ok, one hour until coverage starts on NASA TV (based on that). Coverage comes before sleep, so we'll give this live updates and aim to record some of this on video. ISS update on L2 coming.
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#4
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Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:11
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#5
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:17
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Soyuz TMA 8km away from the ISS. Trivia comment: The ISS has orbited the Earth 42,000 times since being in orbit.
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#6
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:26
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220 miles up.....never get bored of this images. About one hour from docking.
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#7
by
Mark Max Q
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:31
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Is it George Diller who's commentating on NASA TV? Fantastic information.
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#8
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:33
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No. I didn't catch his name, but he's NASA PAO for Russia - and is very good, as you mentioned.
Communications between the Soyuz TMA-8 and the ISS have been established. 6km seperate the two spacecraft. 57 minutes until docking.
There's out there somewhere!
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#9
by
psloss
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:38
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Chris Bergin - 31/3/2006 10:33 PM
No. I didn't catch his name, but he's NASA PAO for Russia - and is very good, as you mentioned.
Communications between the Soyuz TMA-8 and the ISS have been established. 6km seperate the two spacecraft. 57 minutes until docking.
There's out there somewhere!
The PAO is Rob Navias; during the standdowns after STS-107, he's done a lot of "remotes" from various parts of the former U.S.S.R., though he's normally doing commentary from a Mission Control Center at JSC. Been around probably since the first shuttle flights or earlier, though he didn't join NASA until the late 80s or early 90s. I can't remember who he used to report for...UPI is a wild guess, though back in those days, I recall seeing him on TV (for whatever reason) at KSC.
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#10
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Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:47
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Thanks for that note. He's superb.
Soyuz closing in at 22m/s. 43 minutes until docking.
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#11
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:52
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Houston JSC ISS Mission Control:
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#12
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:53
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#13
by
Rocket Guy
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:56
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psloss - 31/3/2006 10:38 PM
The PAO is Rob Navias; during the standdowns after STS-107, he's done a lot of "remotes" from various parts of the former U.S.S.R., though he's normally doing commentary from a Mission Control Center at JSC. Been around probably since the first shuttle flights or earlier, though he didn't join NASA until the late 80s or early 90s. I can't remember who he used to report for...UPI is a wild guess, though back in those days, I recall seeing him on TV (for whatever reason) at KSC.
Yes, UPI. He was one of the few people doing a live broadcast for 51L from the press site. The recording used to be available online but I haven't seen it lately. He joined NASA soon after and has been one of the three prime Shuttle launch/landing commentators for JSC for the past several years. He also did a few of the Expedition launches from Baikonur.
He is probably the most articulate announcer they have, though he is jokingly known as 'mr. recap' sometimes.
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#14
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Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 03:58
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31 minutes until docking. Flyaround of the ISS to begin in around 12 minutes time.
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#15
by
astrobrian
on 01 Apr, 2006 04:00
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Hows this for a forum gift. Live docking. Happy birthday , and safe docking to the crews and controllers involved
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#16
by
David AF
on 01 Apr, 2006 04:02
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Did you see the view of JSC where one of the guys was helping himself to the largest sandwich I've ever seen!
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#17
by
psloss
on 01 Apr, 2006 04:04
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Ben - 31/3/2006 10:56 PM
Yes, UPI. He was one of the few people doing a live broadcast for 51L from the press site. The recording used to be available online but I haven't seen it lately. He joined NASA soon after and has been one of the three prime Shuttle launch/landing commentators for JSC for the past several years. He also did a few of the Expedition launches from Baikonur.
He is probably the most articulate announcer they have, though he is jokingly known as 'mr. recap' sometimes.
"So, to recap"...last bit on this tangent (I think): was that UPI radio? Back then, there were different broadcasts between TV and radio, particularly during the first couple of years. Sort of have my fingers crossed, but I still have a lot of audio mag tape from radio back then; I guess it's possible I have an audio report from Rob in the early/mid 80s.
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#18
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 04:04
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4km seperation. Not long until the flyaround.
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#19
by
Chris Bergin
on 01 Apr, 2006 04:08
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Highlighted area:
Top figure: Distance to ISS.
Below figure: Rate of closure.
