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[psloss]

This is a screencap from earlier that showed Dragon from the truss cameras

When was that?

[psloss]

[Ronsmytheiii]

This is a screencap from earlier that showed Dragon from the truss cameras

When was that?

It was during a timelapse I made, so about maybe 11-12 yesterday central time.  Dragon showed up well as everything else was in night, you can see it in the timelapse video here everytime the sunsets:

[dsmillman]

Update:  R-Bar crossing at 11:27 GMT - 7:27 EDT

[psloss]

This is a screencap from earlier that showed Dragon from the truss cameras

When was that?

It was during a timelapse I made, so about maybe 11-12 yesterday central time.  Dragon showed up well as everything else was in night, you can see it in the timelapse video here everytime the sunsets:

OK, understand...guessing the external truss cameras right now are pointed differently than yesterday, though one of them was moved slightly a few minutes ago.  (And now another.)

[StephenB]

I noticed Don asking mission control to repeat instructions (they were do step 1 of the cal procedure for the first camera on one monitor, do step 1 on the next monitor for the remaining uncalibrated camera, then step 2 for the first camera and so on). He needed that repeated to him.

Not to be mean to Don here (and of course he might be tired or distracted by the view), but he has been in space for over 5 months now. I wonder how that long of a stay in zero-g affects things like problem solving and the ability to follow multi-step directions.

[Ronsmytheiii]

Josh notes that a problem finding Dragon are burnt out pixels on the cameras

[manboy]

PAO mentioning how the cameras have burned out pixels as a result of radiation damage.

[Jorge]

I noticed Don asking mission control to repeat instructions (they were do step 1 of the cal procedure for the first camera on one monitor, do step 1 on the next monitor for the remaining uncalibrated camera, then step 2 for the first camera and so on). He needed that repeated to him.

Not to be mean to Don here (and of course he might be tired or distracted by the view), but he has been in space for over 5 months now. I wonder how that long of a stay in zero-g affects things like problem solving and the ability to follow multi-step directions.

Camera cal is a procedure that is performed very infrequently, and is not one that Don would have practiced much. The onboard training programs cover the dynamic aspects of Dragon approach and capture but not this.

[psloss]

I noticed Don asking mission control to repeat instructions (they were do step 1 of the cal procedure for the first camera on one monitor, do step 1 on the next monitor for the remaining uncalibrated camera, then step 2 for the first camera and so on). He needed that repeated to him.

You're jumping to conclusions based on very little information..."stuff" like that is better in the party thread.

[Ronsmytheiii]

talking to SpaceX about CUCU in bidirectional state

[Maciej Olesinski]

talking to SpaceX about CUCU in bidirectional state

And strobe lights will work 20 minutes after connecting via CUCU

[Ronsmytheiii]

a bit of troubleshooting on Lee camera

[Rex Chan]

H: Apologizes about camera cal procedure being a "bear"

Don: "I'm a lot smarter right now"

[psloss]

Update:  R-Bar crossing at 11:27 GMT - 7:27 EDT

Now estimated at 11:25 GMT.  About an hour from now.

[Ronsmytheiii]

camera calibration is done!

"I am alot smarter right now" Don

Dragon working comm, 10 minutes till andre can start sending commands.

[Ronsmytheiii]

Dragon data is now on Don's display!

[Ronsmytheiii]

Don working focus on LEE camera, says it is not a big deal.

[cordor]

"Don, have you try to turn off ISS power and then turn it back on?"

[Ronsmytheiii]

into the sunrise, lets see Dragon!