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USC: GTS-2

Posted 08-15-2011 at 01:19 PM by ky (USC: GTS-2)
Updated 08-17-2011 at 05:47 PM by diogom
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On August 11th, at 12:48 A.M,GTS-2 ended with the safe landing of Columbia. It was the second orbital mission of the GTS program. It orbited the earth 80 times, and traveled a distance of approximatly 2,345,580 miles.



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On August 5th at 12:00:02 PM main engines were engaged and achieved liftoff horizontally. DG Columbia then turned to 42 degrees (north-east) to simulate a ISS mission's heading.
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USC: Expedition 55 undocking & landing

Posted 07-03-2011 at 01:34 AM by diogom
Updated 07-03-2011 at 01:50 PM by diogom
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The Expedition 55 departed from the ISS, in their Antares-2 spacecraft. Event took place on June 29.

Here's the report:

The Antares-2 spacecraft undocked from the ISS at 15:03:20 UTC. A separation burn a minute later, that lasted 5 seconds, pulled the Antares away from the ISS. The second separation burn, this time lasting 10 seconds, increased the separation rate between it and the ISS even further. De-orbit burn was made 17:46 UTC. After a nominal re-entry, the Antares...
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