Updates ISS UPDATES

[MaxBuzz]

Progress MS-21 will fly according to a new single turn circuit scheme (the flight will last 2 hours)

 

[GLS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1572534375862116354

 

[GLS]

Sunset launch coming up

 

[GLS]

In orbit after a very pretty launch!
Docking in about 3 hours.... if only public transportation was this good on Earth.

 

[Notebook]

First time I've seen the external camera view. Were they "sparks" coming out of the 2nd stage engine just before seperation?

 

[GLS]

First time I've seen the external camera view. Were they "sparks" coming out of the 2nd stage engine just before seperation?

I noticed that too... my guess would be ice bits falling from the pipes, because I don't think that is an ablative nozzle.

 

[GLS]

Docking coming up (stream posted above)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1572600896038526977

 

[GLS]

Successful sunset docking! (to not be outdone by the sunset launch )

 

[MaxBuzz]

spacewalk (by the way, the satellite to be launched was created by Kursk University)

cosmonaut from the city of Kursk is preparing for the flight

 

[GLS]

Cygnus launch, T0 @ 33 minutes... not much to see, but the audio compensates.

2º stage flips backwards, ignites and then flips forward again...

Probably not related...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1589663279626211328

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1589664176363880449

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1589668538272186368

 

[Max-Q]

2º stage flips backwards, ignites and then flips forward again...

Yeah... That was concerning! Especially since with a solid motor with fixed dV there is no capability to just burn a second or two longer. Watching it, I was thinking "I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to do that..." They also didn't mention anything in the livestream, maybe they didn't want to draw attention for those who don't know better?
The fairings also came off when the rates were high, I was wondering about re-contact. Maybe that has something to do with the solar panel...

 

[GLS]

The fairings also came off when the rates were high, I was wondering about re-contact. Maybe that has something to do with the solar panel...

Either that or the ~20º/sec flip back forwards.

 

[Max-Q]

Either that or the ~20º/sec flip back forwards.

I was just glad it got flipped back around forward fast! dV is wasting here!

 

[GLS]

Arriving at the ISS... lets see how it looks

 

[Max-Q]

Yeah, that thing definitely has just one solar wing.

 

[GLS]

It is visible now... only 1 Solar Panel deployed as advertised. Still too far away to tell what is the condition of the other (or if it pulled a Skylab).

 

[Max-Q]

or if it pulled a Skylab

Too bad they don't have Pete Conrad in there to go outside and pop it loose!

 

[GLS]

Looks like they are both still there, and the second one poped out but didn't open.

 

[GLS]

It's now grappled, and will be attached to the ISS in a couple of hours.

 

[GLS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1590329918399066112