LIVE: STS-117 Flight Day 12 - Undocking & Flyaround

• #420 by ShuttleDiscovery on 20 Jun, 2007 07:01
• Check out the amazing swirl patterns on the top arrays:
  
  http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/180454main_s117e08011_hires.jpg
• #421 by madmardy on 20 Jun, 2007 07:41
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  Jorge - 20/6/2007  6:38 AM
  
  

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  lcs - 19/6/2007  9:51 PM
  
  orbit is not much higher than ISS (about 1 nmi, but it is higher).

  
  Then please explain how Atlantis can be higher than the ISS AND have moved in front of it
• #422 by steve_slitheen on 20 Jun, 2007 07:53
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  ShuttleDiscovery - 20/6/2007  8:01 AM
  
  Check out the amazing swirl patterns on the top arrays:
  
  http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/180454main_s117e08011_hires.jpg

  
  
  Those are virtual swirls!  Caused by interference between the picture resolution and your display.  View the picture at full size and the swirls aren't there!