Author Topic: SpaceX CRS-15 Dragon - RNDZ, ISS Ops, EOM - UPDATES (Read 57158 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #60 on:** 07/02/2018 10:57 am »

Capture confirmed at 256 statute miles over Quebec, at 05:54 Central Time, 10:54 UTC.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #61 on:** 07/02/2018 11:02 am »

NASA TV back at 13.00 UTC for the berthing coverage...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #62 on:** 07/02/2018 11:05 am »

Berthing animation.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #63 on:** 07/02/2018 11:12 am »

After capture, ROBO controllers at MCC-H, takes control of SSRMS.
They began to maneuver the SSRMS to the "Pre-Install Position" at about 3.5 Meters from Harmony nadir Hatch

SciNews · « **Reply #64 on:** 07/02/2018 11:21 am »

SpaceX CRS-15 Dragon capture

centaurinasa · « **Reply #65 on:** 07/02/2018 11:53 am »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #66 on:** 07/02/2018 12:43 pm »

CBM cover petals already open on Node-2 Hamony nadir...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #67 on:** 07/02/2018 12:55 pm »

Only few meters...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #68 on:** 07/02/2018 12:56 pm »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #69 on:** 07/02/2018 12:56 pm »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #70 on:** 07/02/2018 01:01 pm »

Pre-Install Position", ISS crew to make a visual inspection of the Dragon's CBM and take some photos for engineers evaluation).

centaurinasa · « **Reply #71 on:** 07/02/2018 01:03 pm »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #72 on:** 07/02/2018 01:16 pm »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #73 on:** 07/02/2018 01:27 pm »

RTL "Ready-To-Latch" position (ROBO Using the CBCS "Centerline Berthing Camera System")

centaurinasa · « **Reply #74 on:** 07/02/2018 01:36 pm »

Good alignment, Go for 1st stage capture...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #75 on:** 07/02/2018 01:39 pm »

"1st stage capture" complete : four latches closed and driving bolts

centaurinasa · « **Reply #76 on:** 07/02/2018 01:40 pm »

SSRMS configured in "limp-mode"

centaurinasa · « **Reply #77 on:** 07/02/2018 01:41 pm »

Go for "2nd Stage Capture": four sets of four bolts were driven to secure Dragon spacecraft in place.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #78 on:** 07/02/2018 01:51 pm »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #79 on:** 07/02/2018 01:54 pm »

Installation complete at 13.52 UTC !