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[Gargantua2024]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1419777147485442052

 

[GLS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1419945705293160448

 

[GLS]

Getting there...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1420178952883249156

 

[GLS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1420397544954269699

 

[GLS]

A few hours left until show time!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1420631164340088837

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1420554091332255745

Live streams for the docking:

Roscosmos

NASA TV

 

[Fabri91]

I am beyond terrified that something goes wrong and not enough usable fuel is available for a new attempt.

 

[GLS]

I am beyond terrified that something goes wrong and not enough usable fuel is available for a new attempt.

It should have propellant for at least another attempt (assuming no propellant was lost in whatever problem existed a few days ago).

 

[cosmonaut2040]

It should have propellant for at least another attempt (assuming no propellant was lost in whatever problem existed a few days ago).

"Nauka can only have one attempt to dock with the ISS. The fact is that due to an abnormal situation in the propulsion system of the module, part of the fuel mixed with gas and became unusable,"

https://ria.ru/20210728/nauka-1743189977.html

The only back-up left is that if something goes wrong with the automatic docking system KURS, the astronauts can attempt to perform a manual docking using the TORU system.

 

[Fabri91]

On a mildly related note, yesterday I managed to spot Nauka:

 

[GLS]

"Nauka can only have one attempt to dock with the ISS. The fact is that due to an abnormal situation in the propulsion system of the module, part of the fuel mixed with gas and became unusable,"

https://ria.ru/20210728/nauka-1743189977.html

The only back-up left is that if something goes wrong with the automatic docking system KURS, the astronauts can attempt to perform a manual docking using the TORU system.

Oh, so they did lose capability... I hope there are no issues during final approach, as the chance for gas ingestion goes up as the propellant gets used.

TORU doesn't solve the propellant issue.

 

[Fabri91]

I am genuinely tense for this event and the risk associated. I can't imagine how I'll feel during the launch of JWST.

 

[GLS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1420712682781646849

 

[GLS]

Nauka (not "Naioka" as Rob Navias says it) is 9.0Km away from the ISS, closing at 7m/s

 

[Fabri91]

Now approximately 4.7km at 10m/s:

 

[Kyle]

This rendezvous feels pretty "Kerbal" compared to other rendezvous we've seen.

 

[Fabri91]

This rendezvous feels pretty "Kerbal" compared to other rendezvous we've seen.

Yeah, the rotation prior to the braking maneuver made me suspect that Jebediah snuck on board.

 

[GLS]

Kinda miserable coverage from Roscosmos... the main image (view of TsUP) is frozen for several minutes now... ?‍

 

[Fabri91]

NASA TV is showing the KURS view most of the time.

 

[GLS]

125m and closing....

Kinda miserable coverage from Roscosmos... the main image (view of TsUP) is frozen for several minutes now... ?‍

Now changed to the KURS camera.

NASA TV is showing the KURS view most of the time.

Yes, I have both.