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LIVE: Orbital Cygnus ORB-D UNBERTHING/EOM UPDATES
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Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 01:41
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#1
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Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 09:15
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Going to work the article, but I assume we're 45 mins from unberthing. ISS feed anyone? NTV isn't until 7am Eastern (I believe).
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#2
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InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 09:26
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Just heard on the ISS feed they are doing vestibule depressurization. Mike reporting pressure readings twice in the last 10 minutes.
Unberthing planned to start at the top of the hour according to Orbital. I.e. an hour before start of NTV coverage. Release half an hour after that.
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#3
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InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 09:36
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@OrbitalSciences will tweet updates on the departure of Cygnus:
Orbital Sciences @OrbitalSciences (12h ago)
We'll be tweeting #Cygnus departure from #ISS early morning tomorrow. Unberthing at 6:00 a.m. @NASA TV at 7:00 a.m. Departure at 7:30 a.m.
EDIT: fixed link
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#4
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Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 09:49
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Bolts being driven for release.
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#5
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InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 09:56
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#6
by
psloss
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:04
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Slight adjustment on the elbow camera view
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#7
by
InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:10
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Karen got a go to press with unlatching. Unbolting must be finished.
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#8
by
psloss
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:11
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Same teams working the unberthing...Karen Nyberg reporting a transient indication on two of latches right at the end. CapCom Cady Coleman says that was expected. Just finished a short comm handover. Picking up with the uninstall.
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#9
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InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:15
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Unlatching went fast. Karen is already into the next procedure. "Uninstall" i think she called it.
Edit: typo
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#10
by
InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:22
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Cygnus is away from structure. Ground got a go from Karen to close the "petals" and one more thing I did no catch.
Unfortunately, the view on the ISS feed only shows the back 2/3 of the cygnus, not the gap between it and the node.
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#11
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arachnitect
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:25
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#12
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InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:28
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#13
by
InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:30
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Orbital Sciences @OrbitalSciences
#Cygnus ops are "nominal." Team is tracking the motion of arm maneuver. On schedule for 7:30 am release. #ISS
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#14
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Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:32
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30 mins to NTV coverage.
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#15
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arachnitect
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:33
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Lots of Russian chatter... is Oleg working on Cygnus stuff or is he talking about something else?
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#16
by
psloss
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:34
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Lots of Russian chatter... is Oleg working on Cygnus stuff or is he talking about something else?
The latter, on S/G 1. (We're hearing a mix of multiple channels.)
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#17
by
psloss
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:40
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#18
by
psloss
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:42
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Karen reported they see Cygnus in the release position (they're on 'Two', S/G 2). Houston agrees.
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#19
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:44
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Orbital Sciences @OrbitalSciences 5m
#Cygnus has acquired star tracker data, which allows the spacecraft to know where it is relative to known fixed points in space.
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#20
by
InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:47
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CSA released an image too:
http://ow.ly/i/3uFm8(click on the picture for original size)
It was on their french feed
@asc_csa Downloading the image was blocked, so i'll respect that and not attach it.
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#21
by
psloss
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:48
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Into the night pass...things should be fairly static until NASA TV live coverage starts at the top of the hour...the ground just asked about getting the Lab camera configured so they can look at the onboard Robotics (RWS) data. (Sounds like a focus adjustment.)
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#22
by
psloss
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:50
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Cady Coleman called up that they're still tracking to a 11:30 GMT release. The ground will be doing most of the work for now; they expect to need the next crew actions around 11:10 GMT.
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#23
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Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 10:58
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#24
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:03
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PAO Josh in early this morning...
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#25
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:03
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#26
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:04
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#27
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:05
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5:05 Central for unberth confirmation.
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#28
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:05
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MCC-Dulles.
14 mins to sunrise.
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#29
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:08
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Josh notes the abort call will be nominal, that's the HTV console command to send Cygnus away from Station. May be a speedy departure all the same.
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#30
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:08
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#31
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:10
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#32
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:11
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#33
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:12
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You can see them racing towards daylight, which will allow for the ontime departure.
PS If someone could PM me as to how to change the screenshot attachment URL (in VLC), I'd appreciate it
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#34
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:14
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Looks like Cygnus is smiling....if you have an over-active imagination....
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#35
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:16
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In free drift.
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#36
by
InfraNut2
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:21
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Eyecandy
Edit: Sorry about the overlay. This scene passed so quickly...
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#37
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:22
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Go to release in 8 mins.
Sunrise!
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#38
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:23
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Eyecandy
Nice! We need to get that in hires, maybe via John44's recording!
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#39
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:24
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#40
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:25
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More advice from Josh not to panic at the abort call, as that's what they'll be doing.......as much as it's not an abort for off nominal reasons.
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#41
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:25
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#42
by
arachnitect
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:25
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Some really beautiful footage this morning.
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#43
by
arachnitect
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:29
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I hope someone's taking still photos up there...
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#44
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:30
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#45
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:34
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#46
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:34
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#47
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:35
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#48
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:35
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#49
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:36
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#50
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:37
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Certainly a fast departure, but very graceful.
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#51
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:38
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#52
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:39
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Cygnus already outside the KOS.
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#53
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:39
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Completed departure burn. SSRMS to translate back to its nominal position.
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#54
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:40
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#55
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:40
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Luca thanking all the teams. Says it was a real pleasure.
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#56
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:41
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I think I see Antonio behind the window!
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#57
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:43
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The stuffed swan is called Cygy. Cady wants to take it home.
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#58
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:45
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Cygnus conducting its half lap loop.
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#59
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:46
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#60
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:46
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#61
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:47
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#62
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:48
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#63
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:52
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#64
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:54
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#65
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:55
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Josh previewing the crazy November that's coming up for the ISS.
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#66
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:56
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RELEASE 13-308
Orbital Sciences Cygnus Spacecraft Departs Space Station, Ends Demonstration Mission for NASA
A cargo resupply demonstration mission by Orbital Sciences Corp. drew to a close Tuesday as Expedition 37 crew members aboard the International Space Station detached and released the Dulles, Va., company's Cygnus spacecraft from the orbiting laboratory.
Cygnus had been attached to the space station's Harmony module for 23 days. The spacecraft delivered about 1,300 pounds (589 kilograms) of cargo, including food, clothing and student experiments. Future Cygnus flights will ensure a robust national capability to deliver critical science research to orbit, significantly increasing NASA's ability to conduct new science investigations to the only laboratory in microgravity.
"Congratulations to the teams at Orbital Sciences and NASA who worked hard to make this demonstration mission to the International Space Station an overwhelming success," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said. "We are delighted to now have two American companies able to resupply the station. U.S. innovation and inspiration have once again shown their great strength in the design and operation of a new generation of vehicles to carry cargo to our laboratory in space. Orbital's success today is helping make NASA's future exploration to farther destinations possible."
Prior to its departure from the station, Cygnus was loaded with items no longer needed aboard the station. Astronauts Karen Nyberg of NASA and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency detached the spacecraft using the station's robotic arm and released Cygnus at 7:31 a.m. EDT. Orbital Sciences engineers now will conduct a series of planned burns and maneuvers to move Cygnus toward a destructive re-entry in Earth's atmosphere Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Cygnus was launched Sept. 18 on Orbital's Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
The maiden flight of Cygnus and its 11-day journey to the station included a number of tests designed to demonstrate the spacecraft's ability to navigate, maneuver, lock on to the station and abort its approach. Following these demonstrations NASA cleared the spacecraft to approach the station Sept. 29. Cygnus had been scheduled for a rendezvous with the space station Sept. 22, but because of a data format mismatch, the first rendezvous attempt was postponed. Orbital updated and tested a software patch to resolve the issue.
Orbital built and tested its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft under NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Program. NASA initiatives, such as COTS, are helping to develop a robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry with the goal of achieving safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation to and from low-Earth orbit to meet the needs of both commercial and government customers. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program also is working with commercial partners to enable the availability of U.S. commercial human spaceflight capabilities in the next few years.
The International Space Station is a convergence of science, technology and human innovation that demonstrates new technologies and makes research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. The space station has had crew members continuous on board since November 2000. In that time, it has been visited by more than 200 people and a variety of international and commercial spacecraft. The space station remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in exploration, including future missions to an asteroid and Mars.
For more information about the Orbital demonstration mission, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/orbitalFor more information about the International Space Station, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station-end-
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#67
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:58
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Outside the approach ellipsoid, ending joint operations.
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#68
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 11:59
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#69
by
Chris Bergin
on 22 Oct, 2013 12:01
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And that's the coverage for the departure.
Top work by Josh again. Congrats to all involved and thanks to everyone that took part for what is a very early event for most people here, notably InfraNut2, Arachnitect and Philip.
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#70
by
Prober
on 22 Oct, 2013 12:19
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I hope someone's taking still photos up there...
Looking forward to the Hi-Res.
Congrats to Orbital on the mission.
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#71
by
John44
on 22 Oct, 2013 13:20
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#72
by
ChrisC
on 22 Oct, 2013 13:23
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#73
by
Lar
on 22 Oct, 2013 13:51
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Neat vid! I think it's funny that there is a "to MPLM" stencilled on the passageway. That isn't QUITE true any more.
Who is the astronaut whose picture is next to the hatch?
Congrats to Orbital for a successful mission.
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#74
by
Space Pete
on 22 Oct, 2013 13:57
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So long Cygnus! What a fantastic debut mission!
... starting at the 1m20s point you can see a very interesting view of how the hatch seal mechanism works.
Yup, those are called tension rod assemblies, they are standard on all CBM hatches, however are shorter on the Cygnus CBM hatch since it is smaller than the standard 50-inch diameter hatch. On Dragon they are on the inside of the hatch in order to protect them from re-entry. They work by latching onto attachment points around the hatchway, and then pulling tight in order to hold the hatch to the hatchway and prevent it coming open.
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#75
by
Joffan
on 22 Oct, 2013 21:53
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The Swan has flown...
Great mission.
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#76
by
PahTo
on 23 Oct, 2013 02:24
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Just had a delightful 4+ minute pass at 50 degrees--and there was Cygnus close behind ISS! She wasn't very apparent on approach, but from "zenith", and all the way downrange, very visible. This makes two VV's this year for us from the backyard, HTV4 just before berthing, and ORB-D just after release. I don't want to get ahead of entry, but big congrats to Orbital and all the teams on this mission.
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#77
by
QuantumG
on 23 Oct, 2013 02:27
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Excuse me if this has been answered already, does anyone know whereabouts it will burn up?
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#78
by
arachnitect
on 23 Oct, 2013 02:46
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Excuse me if this has been answered already, does anyone know whereabouts it will burn up?
Usual Place:Orbital's Cygnus team has updated its thruster burn schedule for the spacecraft's controlled reentry into Earth's atmosphere. Following its unberthing and departure from the ISS on October 22 at approximately 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. respectively, Cygnus is now expected to reenter the atmosphere on October 23rd at approximately 2:18 p.m. (eastern) over the Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand.
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#79
by
Artyom.
on 23 Oct, 2013 04:49
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#80
by
Artyom.
on 23 Oct, 2013 04:50
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#81
by
InfraNut2
on 23 Oct, 2013 06:21
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The north-american expression "swan dive" is going to get a new and spectacular meaning later today!
Congratulations to Orbital, NASA and their partners on a near flawless mission!
A great end to a new beginning for commercial orbital spaceflight! (i.e. the COTS program)
After the next great step (starting affordable commercial crew transport) is done, spaceflight could be liberated from stagnation for good!
Happy Happy Happy!
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#82
by
input~2
on 23 Oct, 2013 07:29
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Excuse me if this has been answered already, does anyone know whereabouts it will burn up?
NOTAMs for Cygnus debris in Auckland Oceanic FIR
B4754/13 - DANGER AREA NZD020 (AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) ACT. SFC - FL999, 23 OCT 18:00 2013 UNTIL 23 OCT 22:00 2013. CREATED: 13 OCT 19:47 2013
B4755/13 - DANGER AREA NZD021 (AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) ACT. SFC - FL999, 23 OCT 18:00 2013 UNTIL 23 OCT 22:00 2013. CREATED: 13 OCT 19:49 2013
B4753/13 - DANGER AREA NZD024 (AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) ACT. SFC - FL999, 23 OCT 18:00 2013 UNTIL 23 OCT 22:00 2013. CREATED: 13 OCT 19:45 2013
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#83
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Chris Bergin
on 23 Oct, 2013 18:06
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Orbital Sciences @OrbitalSciences
Total #Cygnus mission elapsed time (launch through EI): 35 Days 3 Hours 18 Minutes 27 Seconds
#Cygnus reentry burn complete. Entry Interface (EI) is expected at 14:16:28 EDT. Final Loss of Signal expected approx 3 minutes after EI.
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#84
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Chris Bergin
on 23 Oct, 2013 18:15
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Two mins to EI.
Farewell ORB-D Cygnus and we thank you!
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#85
by
Chris Bergin
on 23 Oct, 2013 18:26
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Orbital Sciences @OrbitalSciences
We have lost the signal from #Cygnus. Reentry accomplished. Represents the official completion of our COTS program with @NASA partners
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#86
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Chris Bergin
on 23 Oct, 2013 18:27
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#87
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Space Pete
on 23 Oct, 2013 18:28
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@OrbitalSciences
The G. David Low Cygnus spacecraft has reentered Earth's atmosphere. We're sure its namesake would be proud of the Orbital and NASA team
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#88
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 24 Oct, 2013 15:03
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#89
by
Space Pete
on 24 Oct, 2013 15:51
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#90
by
saturnapollo
on 28 Oct, 2013 17:11
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#91
by
Lars_J
on 28 Oct, 2013 19:53
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