ATV MISSION UPDATES

[ryan]

Great link Notebook thanks alot.
Thanks.
Ryan.

 

[Notebook]

Update on the ATV blogsite:-

http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/1/

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[Notebook]

More updates for ATV:-

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ATV/index.html


BBC has an article.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7319576.stm

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[Notebook]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7321116.stmLast update:-

http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/1/

N.

 

[Notebook]

Jules Verne receives go for next step.

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ATV/SEMIUAR03EF_0.html

Today's sequence of events has just been posted on the ESA website.
Sequence of events.

Note: all times subject to change.

CEST is UTC + 2 Hours.

Time CEST | Activity | Distance to ISS
14:26 Depart station point S-1/2 - 39 km
15:12 Arrive at station point S1 - 15.5 km
15:58 Arrive at station point S2 - 3.5 km
17:10 Arrive at station point S3 - 249 m
17.53 Retreat test
17:55 Hold test
17:59 Resume test
18:13 Arrive at station point S4 - 19 m
18:31 Arrive at station point S41- 11 m
18:34 Retreat from S41 - 11 m
18:36 Arrive at station point S4 - 19 m
18:38-18:45 Perform 'Escape' from S4 -



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[Notebook]

ATV has just passed through station point S-1/2

http://webservices.esa.int/blog/blog/1/

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[Urwumpe]

I hope they also show TV camera views from Zvesda.

 

[Notebook]

They say will have tv coverage, but its passed their on-air time now.

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ATV/index.html

NAS TV also has coverage planned

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

N.

 

[simonpro]

They say will have tv coverage, but its passed their on-air time now.

No it isn't. The time here is currently 1540, so it is another 20 minutes before the webcast is set to start.

 

[Notebook]

Yes, I'd forgot we are on British Summer Time here. The clocks going forward must have passed me by...

Blog says they have the ATV in sight from the ISS, pity they aren't showing it

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[agentgonzo]

NasaTV high quality feeds:
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368161 (low quality)
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368162 (higher quality)
http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1368161 (640x480 high quality)

 

[Notebook]

Web coverage has started.

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[DaveS]

NASA TV coverage have started on time from JSC.

 

[Chipstone306]

Thank you DaveS. I was hoping they would broadcast the automatic docking procedures today

 

[DaveS]

Thank you DaveS. I was hoping they would broadcast the automatic docking procedures today

There is no docking today. Today is DemoDay 2 for the ATV which will see the ATV move as close as 36 ft or 11 m before the Escape command is sent. Docking is set for Thursday if today goes allright.

And the KURS system has been activated.

 

[Chipstone306]

There is no docking today. Today is DemoDay 2 for the ATV which will see the ATV move as close as 36 ft or 11 m before the Escape command is sent. Docking is set for Thursday if today goes allright.

And the KURS system has been activated.

ooopps What do they mean by feathering the solar panels? in which way do the 4 solar panels move? closer together or farther apart? I can understand why due to the exhaust plumes I am just having a hard time visualizing what the panel orientation will be

 

[DaveS]

ooopps What do they mean by feathering the solar panels? in which way do the 4 solar panels move? closer together or farther apart? I can understand why due to the exhaust plumes I am just having a hard time visualizing what the panel orientation will be

Feathering is to position the solar arrays in an edge-on position so that they won't risk that they get damaged by thruster plume impingement from the ATV.

Same procedures for shuttle arrivals/depatures.

 

[Notebook]

I'm watching the manouvers using http://www.lizard-tail.com/isana/tracking/index.html?&target=atv

It shows the ATV ahead of the ISS, I thought it was behind at this point?

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[simonpro]

It has always been ahead of ISS.

 

[Notebook]

Well, that explains it. The docking is at the rear of the ISS though?

The commentator has just said the ATV is behnd the ISS?

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