Well considering my right ear has been completely plugged up for almost two days now and you're the most easily-accessible, closest-thing-to-a-doctor I can find from my current location... what's the best way to clear it up?
To appeal to your spaceside, though: I heard a report a while back...
Sorry, got distracted after being invited to a game of Civ V...
I'll grab it ASAP.
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Here's the basic example that I used
void ReusableCrewVehicle::clbkPostStep (double simt, double simdt, double mjd)
{
if...
I'm pretty sure you need a higher velocity with a smaller spacecraft, to compress the docking ring enough for it to latch. The space shuttle didn't need to move as fast since it was much more massive. And, considering both use APAS (I think?), it makes sense.
Edit: Dammit, ninja'd by a penguin...
I can think of some captions for these pictures...
"The launch technicians decide whether to tackle the brushfires ignited by the rocket now or after lunch"