STS-122/1E FD3 updates

[DaveS]

Crew is awake and is working through the rendezvous checklist.

Good config for the NH burn.

 

[DaveS]

Good burn, no trim required.

 

[DaveS]

Tally ho! ISS in sight! Only 64.82 km separating Atlantis from ISS.

 

[DaveS]

Good config for the NC-4 burn.

 

[DaveS]

Good burn, no trim required.

 

[DaveS]

GO for the TI burn!

 

[DaveS]

ISS now in docking attitude.

 

[DaveS]

Good TI burn, no trim required.

 

[DaveS]

They have some problems with GPC#3. When they brought it out of "stand-by" it failed to initialize properly. Theytried an so called "IPL loading" but that failed.

More troubleshooting is to come after the docking.

 

[DaveS]

Also, one of the TPS blankets on the starboard OMS pod have pulled out a bit. The Expedition 16 crew have been given instructions to photograph the OMS pod during the R-BAR Pitch Manuever.

 

[DaveS]

GO for RPM, GO to proceed within 600 ft.

 

[Urwumpe]

As public reference about the docking from the STS-122 Rendezvous checklist.

 

[DaveS]

RPM completed. TORVA now in work.

 

[DaveS]

TORVA completed, Atlantis now on the V-BAR, at 285 ft.

 

[DaveS]

GO for docking!

 

[DaveS]

Now crossing 100 ft.

 

[DaveS]

Initiating final approach, 30 ft. Expecting sunrise 5-6 minutes post-capture.

 

[DaveS]

10 ft. >60 seconds to contact and capture

 

[DaveS]

CONTACT!

 

[DaveS]

Atlantis and ISS in free-drift.