Updates ISS UPDATES

Progress MS-21 will fly according to a new single turn circuit scheme (the flight will last 2 hours)
 
Sunset launch coming up
 
First time I've seen the external camera view. Were they "sparks" coming out of the 2nd stage engine just before seperation?
 
Notebook said:
First time I've seen the external camera view. Were they "sparks" coming out of the 2nd stage engine just before seperation?
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I noticed that too... my guess would be ice bits falling from the pipes, because I don't think that is an ablative nozzle.
 
Successful sunset docking! (to not be outdone by the sunset launch :p)
 
GLS said:
2º stage flips backwards, ignites and then flips forward again... 🤯
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Yeah... That was concerning! Especially since with a solid motor with fixed dV there is no capability to just burn a second or two longer. 😬 Watching it, I was thinking "I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to do that..." They also didn't mention anything in the livestream, maybe they didn't want to draw attention for those who don't know better?
The fairings also came off when the rates were high, I was wondering about re-contact. Maybe that has something to do with the solar panel...
 
Max-Q said:
The fairings also came off when the rates were high, I was wondering about re-contact. Maybe that has something to do with the solar panel...
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Either that or the ~20º/sec flip back forwards.
 
Arriving at the ISS... lets see how it looks
 
It is visible now... only 1 Solar Panel deployed as advertised. Still too far away to tell what is the condition of the other (or if it pulled a Skylab).
 
Looks like they are both still there, and the second one poped out but didn't open.
 
It's now grappled, and will be attached to the ISS in a couple of hours.
 
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