LIVE: STS-132 Flight Day 3 - RPM, Docking, ICC-VLD Robotic Install, EVA-1 Prep

• #120 by GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 13:44
• In the TORVA transition from the R-bar to the V-bar.  CDR flying from the aft flight deck.  Will use +X pulses as required to null the target motion in the ODS camera. 
• #121 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 13:44

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• #122 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 13:48
• station sure can change attitude quickly (graphic is wrong)

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• #123 by GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 13:48
• Orbit 1 FD Mike Sarafin polling team for GO for final approach. 
• #124 by GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 13:49
• Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 13:48

  station sure can change attitude quickly (graphic is wrong)
  

  
  Yes, and it's missing a whole truss with a solar array on it. 
• #125 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 13:51
• view of Shuttle approaching the V bar

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• #126 by GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 13:52
• VBAR arrival momentarily.  CDR will need -X pulses to null the target. 
• #127 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 13:53

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• #128 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 13:54
• Downloading RPM photos

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• #129 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 13:55
• Atlantis go for Docking, dont think they will need a flyout, SSV till about 3 minutes before docking
• #130 by GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 13:55
• ISS and STS flight control rooms are GO for docking. 
• #131 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 13:58

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• #132 by GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 14:00
• Still on the +VBAR.  Range 225 feet.  Rdot 0.2 fps (which is a good Rdot for this range). 
• #133 by John44 on 16 May, 2010 14:02
• STS-132 - Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
  http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5962
• #134 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 14:03
• Quote from: GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 14:00

  Still on the +VBAR.  Range 225 feet.  Rdot 0.2 fps (which is a good Rdot for this range). 
  

  
  What is Rdot?

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• #135 by GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 14:04
• Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 14:03

  Quote from: GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 14:00

  Still on the +VBAR.  Range 225 feet.  Rdot 0.2 fps (which is a good Rdot for this range). 
  

  
  What is Rdot?
  

  
  Rdot is range rate.  And it has a negative value, so it's really -0.2fps.   
• #136 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 14:05

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• #137 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 14:06
• 170 feet

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• #138 by GoForTLI on 16 May, 2010 14:08
• Rdot will ramp down from -0.20 fps at the beginning of the VBAR approach, to -0.15 (the current value), then down to -0.10 at 75 feet. 
• #139 by Ronsmytheiii on 16 May, 2010 14:09
• 130 feet

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