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Hi all,
All three of the XR-series have this scenario: Ready for Takeoff to ISS.
My record time so far in the XR2 is one hour, thirty five minutes and fifty seconds from wheels-up to hard-dock at the ISS. I used a direct ascent to transponder lock, with generous alignment burns during the ride to apoapsis to lock vectors with the station. Then I kept station with the ISS at 10 kilometers' distance until I was on the day-side and proceeded to dock.
Eliminating the night-side wait, I know I can do it quicker than that.
Anyway, just for the sake of curiosity, what's your record time to dock? What vehicle? What method did you use?
All three of the XR-series have this scenario: Ready for Takeoff to ISS.
My record time so far in the XR2 is one hour, thirty five minutes and fifty seconds from wheels-up to hard-dock at the ISS. I used a direct ascent to transponder lock, with generous alignment burns during the ride to apoapsis to lock vectors with the station. Then I kept station with the ISS at 10 kilometers' distance until I was on the day-side and proceeded to dock.
Eliminating the night-side wait, I know I can do it quicker than that.
Anyway, just for the sake of curiosity, what's your record time to dock? What vehicle? What method did you use?