STS-124, Kibo to the ISS |
STS-124, Kibo to the ISS |
May 31 2008, 02:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 11-March 04 Member No.: 56 |
Discovery is currently being fueled on pad 39A.
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May 31 2008, 03:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Berlin Member No.: 744 |
I've just read the press kit for STS-124 and it turns out that out of the 7 people going up, 5 are going into space for the very first time, with the other 2 having flown once and twice respectively - the commander has flown earlier twice as a pilot, and Mission Specialist-3 has flown once before. Also, the fuel tank used in this mission is the first redesigned version actually used after return to flight. The tanks used previously were fitted with modifications in the post-production process.
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May 31 2008, 04:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Florida & Texas, USA Member No.: 482 |
Looks like they've saved the best module for last; Kibo's the largest and has compartments for exposing experiments to space. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/...ements/jem.html The weather looks great too; clear skies and not too windy. |
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May 31 2008, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Where can one find the ground track map for launch? It appears it should pass right overhead for me so I thought about going out for a look.
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May 31 2008, 05:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Berlin Member No.: 744 |
Where can one find the ground track map for launch? It appears it should pass right overhead for me so I thought about going out for a look. Hi ugordan, Try: http://heavens-above.com/?Loc=Zagreb&L...=131&TZ=CET After it launches. I have been using this service since 1999 and it is perfect not only for the shuttle but also for observing the ISS and other satellites. -------------------- |
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May 31 2008, 05:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Thanks, karolp. I use Heavens Above for ISS flyovers, but I wasn't sure how quickly STS orbits are input there.
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May 31 2008, 05:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Berlin Member No.: 744 |
The orbit of Discovery is going to be very similar to that of the ISS since they are going to dock eventually :-) Therefore, even if the parameters are not there on time, assuming a flyover pattern similar to the station would be a pretty good guess.
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May 31 2008, 06:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Yes, but while ISS orbit is fixed in inertial space (more or less), its ground track is not. Earth is rotating underneath and two objects sharing same the same orbit with one trailing in its orbit will have different groundtracks. How much different depends on how long it takes for the trailing one to cross the separation.
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May 31 2008, 06:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 20-November 06 From: Saint Louis Member No.: 1376 |
This is not entirely what you were asking for, but this is what I use when looking for overflights of STS/ISS:
LINK Just plug in your location and voila! (I'm not sure if this map will include the shuttle or not once it launches) -------------------- - Matt
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May 31 2008, 06:26 PM
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Hmm... how are they going to relocate the logistic module? It's currently attached to Harmony, but in the final configuration it has to be attached to the main Kibo module. As far as I see, there are only three EVAs planned
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May 31 2008, 06:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 26-March 04 From: Edam, The Netherlands Member No.: 65 |
I have been searching the web for typical trajectories of the space shuttle for a long time now.
Anyone knows where to find graphs showing height, downrange distance, speed, acceleration, weight, etc. in time during launch (until orbit insertion) ? |
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May 31 2008, 06:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 20-November 06 From: Saint Louis Member No.: 1376 |
Hmm... how are they going to relocate the logistic module? It's currently attached to Harmony, but in the final configuration it has to be attached to the main Kibo module. As far as I see, there are only three EVAs planned I don't recall the exact timelines, but the logistics module will be closed up and relocated to its final location using the station's robotic arm. I am not sure if the EVA'ers will have to assist much with that task. Marcel, I'm sure such documentation exists somewhere, but I don't know where you might find it. The commentators on NASA TV do read off that info during their coverage of launch, though. -------------------- - Matt
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Guest_Zvezdichko_* |
May 31 2008, 06:56 PM
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Thank you. I suppose thy will just attach the arm to the module.
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May 31 2008, 09:27 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
WOW!!!!!!!!! Just saw the orbiter and ET flying in formation thru the sky over kendal... ET very distinctive orange colour, orbiter blue-white, less than a degree apart... sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet ;-)
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May 31 2008, 09:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 20-November 06 From: Saint Louis Member No.: 1376 |
Successful launch!
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