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| nmp |
 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:27 am |
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Just a reminder, from
<http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ATV/SEM2YF5QGEF_0.html>
"Live web streaming of Jules Verne ATV’s first docking attempt starts at
16:00 CEST (14:00 UT). Contact of the vessel's docking probe is expected
at 16:40 CEST (14:40 UT), with full capture scheduled at 17:14 CEST
(15:14 UT)."
In other words, broadcast starts just a bit after 90 minutes from right
now. |
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| John Doe |
| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:26 am |
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nmp wrote:
Quote: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ATV/SEM2YF5QGEF_0.html
NASA TV has already begun coverage. Docking expected at 10:40 EDT
ESA TV coverage begins at 10:00 EDT if I recall properly. |
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| Brian Gaff |
| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:05 am |
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Well, very efficiently done I thought, everyone seemed to know what they
were doing and when. The Russians are good at this sort of stuff. Calm and
focussed.
I was surprised to hear they had to park the us arrays though, as I'd have
thought the separation was miles bigger than would be needed to protect
them.
Is there any way to use the solar arrays on an atv to augment power on the
station?
Brian
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| nmp |
| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:12 pm |
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John Doe wrote:
I decided to do the European chauvinist thing this time, so I watched the
ESA "webcast". Good programme, and I enjoyed the live view of the docking
and all the details and background that were given.
Minor complaint: the male host seemed quite stupid. He had a female ESA
expert to accompany him and she seemed quite on the ball. But her
knowledgeable explanations about the ATV and the proceedings would have
benefited with more intelligent questions and less moronic remarks:
"You look excited" - before the docking.
"You look happy" - after the docking.
To her credit, she took all that with patience and charm.
Anyway, a real good day for the European space effort. The docking was
flawless and by-the-book. Gives great hope for the future. |
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| John Doe |
| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:24 pm |
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nmp wrote:
Quote: I decided to do the European chauvinist thing this time, so I watched the
ESA "webcast". Good programme, and I enjoyed the live view of the docking
and all the details and background that were given.
It is a shame that ESA TV didn't just provide the live audio from
mission control which NASA TV did during some periods. They had too much
commentary. And it sounded much like coverage of a golf game.
What I appreciated on ESA TV was their attempt at explaining what to
look for on the data displays that were overlaid on the TV images. But
they seemed to have it wrong. (they said the kurs display were on the
left, but on the right, there was the word "kurs" :ˆ-)
It would have been nice if they had discussed the discrepancy between
the ESA nd Kurs distance measurements. You'd those those numbers would
have been precicely the same. |
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| nmp |
| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:53 am |
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John Doe wrote:
Quote: nmp wrote:
I decided to do the European chauvinist thing this time, so I watched
the ESA "webcast". Good programme, and I enjoyed the live view of the
docking and all the details and background that were given.
It is a shame that ESA TV didn't just provide the live audio from
mission control which NASA TV did during some periods. They had too much
commentary. And it sounded much like coverage of a golf game.
Yes. And I blame the male presenter for that. He wouldn't shut up even
when the female expert (sadly, didn't catch her name) was trying to
listen to the sound loops.
Quote: What I appreciated on ESA TV was their attempt at explaining what to
look for on the data displays that were overlaid on the TV images. But
they seemed to have it wrong. (they said the kurs display were on the
left, but on the right, there was the word "kurs" :ˆ-)
It would have been nice if they had discussed the discrepancy between
the ESA nd Kurs distance measurements. You'd those those numbers would
have been precicely the same.
I believe they did discuss that, but I was on the phone at that moment
and didn't quite follow what they were saying. |
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