STS-126

[Bj]

They stick the ODS ring in a bit hard, don't they...

Smooth and beautiful

Not as hard as Orbiter does.

I go in at .06 m/s

anyone know how fast they went in?


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woh they are already in light ... and near Australia... :speakcool:

 

[DaveS]

It appears that the ODS ring is misaligned. They're talking it with MMACS.

 

[Urwumpe]

Actually, the Ku Band antenna has no LOS, because it operates in Rendezvous radar mode until the Shuttle is only 110 ft away from the PMA. After 110 ft, it is switched into standby.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

WOW!!!

Those views of Endeavour docked to the ISS are incredible. Can't wait for the hi-res pics to be downlinked - new wallpaper!!!

I think it is amazing that this massive shuttle can launch so precisely, as to be able to predict at exactly what time the ODS & PMA will be lined up...
Spaceflight really is just maths...

My goal in life is to go the ISS (or any other space/moon station):speakcool:

I think one day (when I am a billionaire) I will build my own spacecraft & go into space. Don't worry, all orbinauts get free tickets

@ Doug Beachy: would it be OK if I built your XR-2 in real life



As you may have guessed, I am now happy that the shuttle is docked to the ISS!!!

OK, I've calmed down now...back to NASA TV!!!

 

[DaveS]

Still holding and assessing the situtation which *could* require a manual capture latch release and fly-out.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

Small note about S-Band. It's where Wireless networks lie so it's not the physical limitations preventing a continuous stream, it's the systems that have to process it that limites the bandwidth.

 

[DaveS]

GO for step 6 and 7, then hold at step 8 in the docking cue-card.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Misalignment???

No wonder, the speed they went in at. I thought they would have gone in a lot slower...


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This just made BBC news...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7732235.stm

 

[Zatnikitelman]

LOL! I just looked at CNN's article. It's already talking about "the crew's first duty WAS" and such. It's hilarious!

 

[Bj]

Go for step 8, continuing docking

powering up driver

 

[Urwumpe]

Translation:
Step 6 Extend Ring manually
Step 7 Cycle Docking System power for stopping ring extension
Step 8 Retract Ring manually after oscillations damped.
Step 9 Verify "Ready to hook"
Step 10 Automatic closing of hooks.

 

[Matt]

Translation:
Step 6 Extend Ring manually
Step 7 Cycle Docking System power for stopping ring extension
Step 8 Retract Ring manually after oscillations damped.
Step 9 Verify "Ready to hook"
Step 10 Automatic closing of hooks.

Thanks! makes it easier to understand when someone else is telling you what's going on. I enjoy learning.

 

[Urwumpe]

Thanks! makes it easier to understand when someone else is telling you what's going on. I enjoy learning.

No problem, I currently have the SSU ODS on my surgery table, after researching the checklist a while

 

[Omhra]

Gas leak check... oops that was me...

There goes the door... one more turn...
must be a some-what unsettling moment to open a hatch that is normally closed...
Can any one of them just drift into the shuttle while is there? or is it a small club that is allowed in?

 

[DaveS]

No problem, I currently have the SSU ODS on my surgery table, after researching the checklist a while

And the SSU Endeavour is holding on the +VBAR until the ODS is ready for docking.

Edit:
Decided to hold on +VBAR instead.

 

[Woo482]

I think they can

 

[Zatnikitelman]

Endeavour is go for equilization with ISS.


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Hatches Open Bell has been rung. Crew now making their way to the space station.

 

[tblaxland]

Small note about S-Band. It's where Wireless networks lie so it's not the physical limitations preventing a continuous stream, it's the systems that have to process it that limites the bandwidth.

So as to not hijack this thread, I posted a response to this in the Q/A's FOR STS thread.http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/verboseindex.html

 

[RisingFury]

Gas leak check... oops that was me...

It must really suck to fart on the ISS... I mean... after a while, when everyone's doing it...

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

The OBSS handoff was completed earlier today.

The SSRMS has just grappled the Leonardo MPLM