Wedge313
Well-known member
Thanks to a lot of help from you fine folk I am now station keeping with Columbia.
After struggling through CSI and CDH, TPI was very straightforward. It all worked out pretty much the way I think it was supposed to.
The Radar temp got as high as 198, but it continued to run without a glitch. During the darkside passage the temp dropped only to about 180, and started slowly climbing as soon as I passed back into daylight. But I assume I'll be shutting it off soon. It did it's job!
One question: Throughout the ascent there are many times we get a F 50 18 and are told to bypass by hitting ENTR. What's the reasoning? Wouldn't everything be easier if the LM was pointing straight at the CSM before thrusting? And the RR shaft and trunnion error needles on the FDAI....are those ever used? I may have missed that class.....
Anyway thanks for the help getting me this far.
After struggling through CSI and CDH, TPI was very straightforward. It all worked out pretty much the way I think it was supposed to.
The Radar temp got as high as 198, but it continued to run without a glitch. During the darkside passage the temp dropped only to about 180, and started slowly climbing as soon as I passed back into daylight. But I assume I'll be shutting it off soon. It did it's job!
One question: Throughout the ascent there are many times we get a F 50 18 and are told to bypass by hitting ENTR. What's the reasoning? Wouldn't everything be easier if the LM was pointing straight at the CSM before thrusting? And the RR shaft and trunnion error needles on the FDAI....are those ever used? I may have missed that class.....
Anyway thanks for the help getting me this far.