I successfully docked on the first time without reading any of the instructions. Send me to space.
On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 2:32 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote: > Try out their docking simulator. > > https://iss-sim.spacex.com/ > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > > On 5/30/2020 12:42 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > Yes on the up and down. But if you want to catch up to another airplane > you do give it more throttle. > > *From:* Matt Hoppes > *Sent:* Saturday, May 30, 2020 1:39 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Doug and Bob's Excellent Adventure - 2nd Try > > So basically the way an airplane operates? > > On May 30, 2020, at 3:10 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > > I found it astounding to learn that during the first NASA manned docking > test, the guys would give it some throttle and get farther away from the > target. Nobody had thought it through. > > More throttle == faster == higher orbit == slower orbital period. > > So you have to slow down to catch up if you want to dock. If you are > behind, you slow down until you get ahead and then speed up to raise up and > slow down... > > *From:* Bill Prince > *Sent:* Saturday, May 30, 2020 12:53 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Doug and Bob's Excellent Adventure - 2nd Try > > > It's not quite like shooting a bullet. There is a window that they can > maneuver within. It may have to do with the amount of propellant carried in > the "garage" attached to the back of the crew dragon. There also has to be > enough left in that to de-orbit. > > I saw a series of diagrams somewhere (maybe on the SpaceX web site?) that > illustrated all the various maneuvers at the different stages. > > The approach to the ISS is interesting in that there is an exclusion zone > of sorts all around the ISS. They need to target to outside that zone until > they make their final approach. Once they are in a parallel orbit just > outside the exclusion zone, they can rotate and maneuver into the docking > station. The crew dragon (and the cargo dragon) is that the whole operation > is autonomous. > > > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > > On 5/30/2020 11:39 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Guy on radio was saying SpaceX crew capsule has to be launched at a > specific time to rendezvous with the ISS, sounds like shooting a bullet. > Same guy said Boeing design will have a wider launch window because it is > more maneuverable. Looking at photos they don’t seem that different. Does > this sound right? Main difference seems to be the way they land, in water > or on land. > > > > Not sure what happens to Boeing capsule if collapse of air travel on top > of 737 Max fiasco spells the end of Boeing as a company. > > > > *From:* AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince > *Sent:* Saturday, May 30, 2020 1:25 PM > *To:* af@af.afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Doug and Bob's Excellent Adventure - 2nd Try > > > > > > 1522 EDT (AKA 3:22 PM) > > 1422 CDT (AKA 2:22 PM) > > 1322 MDT (AKA 1:22 PM) > > 1222 PDT (AKA 12:22 PM) > > If you're not on daylight saving time, you know what to do. > > > > bp > > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > > > On 5/30/2020 11:18 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > Just a reminder in case you forgot. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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