Author Topic: LIVE: Cygnus OA-9 - Arrival, ISS mission and EOM - Updates (Read 37450 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 05/23/2018 07:23 pm »

Thread for RNDZ and Berthing - and ISS stay updates.

Launch Article:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/05/antares-oa-9-cygnus-launch-iss/

Launch Updates:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44199.0

RDNZ and Berthing Article:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/05/s-s-j-r-thompson-arrival-station-new-c2v2-radio/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/23/2018 09:07 pm »

ARTICLE: S.S. J.R. Thompson prepares for arrival at Station, makes first use of new C2V2 radio -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/05/s-s-j-r-thompson-arrival-station-new-c2v2-radio/

- By Chris Gebhardt (

(Numerous awesome renders by Nathan Koga

guyw · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/24/2018 02:35 am »

Two really good passes of the ISS and Cygnus tonight over New Hampshire. ISS easily visible with the naked eye, but needed binoculars to see Cygnus trailing by about the width of the binoculars field of view.

Targeteer · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/24/2018 04:14 am »

The ISS feed is showing the view from the SSRMS end effector. No audio of the crew yet, a little surprising considering the early capture.

Targeteer · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/24/2018 06:56 am »

Crew finally checks in and is go for robotic work station setup

Targeteer · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/24/2018 07:11 am »

crew is go to activate Cygnus nav lights via C2V2

Targeteer · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/24/2018 07:13 am »

crew can see Cygnus, buy not the lights, which MCC-H reports is expected

Targeteer · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/24/2018 07:22 am »

NASA TV starts coverage at the bottom of the hour, according to the Dish network program guide which apparently isn't correct

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/24/2018 07:46 am »

NASA TV is live.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/24/2018 07:48 am »

Nominal so far.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/24/2018 07:51 am »

Cygnus burn. Heading to 1000 meters.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/24/2018 07:56 am »

1000 meters.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #12 on:** 05/24/2018 08:05 am »

Just in the middle of this screen. Hard to make up, but the vehicle is there.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #13 on:** 05/24/2018 08:08 am »

CBM view.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #14 on:** 05/24/2018 08:08 am »

370 meters out, heading to 300 meters.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #15 on:** 05/24/2018 08:12 am »

Just over one hour to capture.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #16 on:** 05/24/2018 08:19 am »

Over the Philippines.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 05/24/2018 08:28 am »

Holding at 250 meters.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #18 on:** 05/24/2018 08:33 am »

Departing from 250 meter hold point.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #19 on:** 05/24/2018 08:48 am »

Getting closer and closer.....