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HTV-1 continues nominal rendezvous maneuvering toward final approach phase
Last Updated: September 17, 2009
On Flight Day 8 (FD8), the HTV-1 is set to perform its final approach to the ISS.
On Flight Day 7 (FD7), the HTV-1 raised its orbit with a height adjustment maneuver. The HTV-1 is now flying in a near-circular orbit with apogee altitude 324 km and perigee altitude 305 km. During the FD8’s rendezvous flight, the HTV-1 will perform two height adjustment maneuvers at 6:24 p.m. and 9:27 p.m. September 17 respectively to catch up to the ISS orbit.
Once the HTV-1 reaches “proximity communications zone”, 23km from the ISS, the HTV-1 will establish communications with the Proximity Communication System (PROX) installed on Kibo, and will continue to approach using the Relative GPS Navigation. The HTV-1 is expected to reach the “Approach Initiation (AI) point”, 5 km behind the ISS, at 10:59 p.m. September 17.
At 0:30 a.m. September 18, the HTV-1 will begin to move from the AI point to a point 500 meters below the ISS (RI point). From the RI point, the nadir side of the ISS, the HTV-1 will slowly move to the ISS.

When the HTV-1 reaches 10 m below the ISS, the HTV thrusters will be disabled. Then, the ISS Expedition 20 Flight Engineer Nicole Stott will manipulate the station’s robotic arm (SSRMS) and grapple the HTV-1 at around 4:50 a.m. September 18. The berthing operations is expected to begin at around 7:00 a.m. September 18.
During these robotics operations, JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide will be on console at the Mission Control Center (MCC-H) of NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) as ISS CAPCOM. He will support the operations from the ground.
We will start the next HTV-1 Mission update from 0:00 a.m. September 18, with live blogging on the HTV-1’s final approach / capturing / berthing.

*All times are Japan Standard Time (JST)
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Current estimates place the grapple time around 1950 GMT Thursday. The HTV will be moved to the Harmony module's downward-facing port for berthing a few hours later.
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...Does it berth at Kibo or at Harmony?...
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...Astronaut Nicole Stott will be standing by at the controls of the station's robotic arm, ready to grapple the supply ship as it flies about 30 feet below the complex's Kibo laboratory module...

In about twelve hours, Glom (local time, GMT + 9)

This is all so exciting.
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It says it was launched from Tanegashima Space Center. That name is so much cooler than some Scottish thing.

Does it berth at Kibo or at Harmony?

When it talks about taking waste and reentering, I assume this is the incineration method of waste management?
Harmony Nadir port. Kibo has no docking ports.
HTV-1 will fly below ISS, be captured by the SSRMS (space station remote manipulator system... the arm), and manually docked to Harmony Nadir.
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HAM 2 burn has been executed...just about now..

from SfN.....A burn called Height Adjustment Maneuver 2 around 1226 GMT (8:26 a.m. EDT) will put the cylindrical spacecraft on an automated course to intercept the point. [/quote]

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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/h2b/ht...ockingpreview/

about seven hours to go.
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...When it talks about taking waste and reentering, I assume this is the incineration method of waste management?
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...Once the cargo is transferred to the station, the residents will load the HTV with trash for disposal as the spacecraft is destroyed as it enters the atmosphere.
The mission's duration is still pending a final decision, but the stay is expected to last between 30 and 45 days, leading to unberthing in late October or early November. [/quote]

Just in time for Christmas...Glom...if you happen to be on the rig...
and you stick your arm out...may be you'll capture some goodies too. Albeit second-hand...
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Nicole Stott? I thought Frank De Winne was going to pull the HTV in?
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Hmm.. grapple at 21:50 (central european), and we're supposed to have an ISS pass at 20:05. I hope the clouds clear out some, would be nice to see this puppy close to ISS.
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Harmony Nadir port. Kibo has no docking ports.
HTV-1 will fly below ISS, be captured by the SSRMS (space station remote manipulator system... the arm), and manually docked to Harmony Nadir.
Doesn't Kibo have a docking port for its logistics module?
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Is Spaceflight Now experiencing problems? Their "Mission Status Center" Page seems to be stuck on Tuesday.
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Doesn't Kibo have a docking port for its logistics module?
Yes, but there seems to be a logistics module there, of all things
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Is Spaceflight Now experiencing problems? Their "Mission Status Center" Page seems to be stuck on Tuesday.
I thought so too...that the info was a bit dated...considering the currency of events...but then, I'm using a rather s l o o o w browser myself, presently...so easily lose track myself...more out of frustration, than anything else...
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JAXA is updating frequently now. Hope NASA TV carries it live.

http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/htv/mission/htv-1/news/

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HTV-1 resumed approach from the AI point (September 18, 2009)

The HTV-1 departed from the Approach Initiation (AI) point at 0:31 a.m. September 18 and resumed its approach. About one hour later, the HTV-1 will arrive at a point 500 meters below the ISS (RI point). From the RI point, the HTV-1 will slowly move to the ISS using a laser called “Rendezvous Sensor (RVS)”
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Yes, but there seems to be a logistics module there, of all things
Well it to go down the shops for half an hour.
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Well....clear skies to y'all...passing over Europe shortly and the next one before rendezvous.

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Just managed to catch ISS, through openings in cloud layers. It's still pretty bright outside, and it still shines like a diamond. I think I saw the very small dot of HTV-1 in (cheap) binocs, either below, or to the south of ISS, very close.
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HTV-1 resumed approach from Hold Point (September 18, 2009)

The HTV-1 departed from the Hold Point at 2:55 a.m. September 18 and resumed its approach. About one hour later, the HTV-1 will halt its approach again at 30m below the ISS (Parking Point).
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Live coverage now on NASA TV
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Thanks moto...
I haven't captured NASA tv yet...on this slow baby...
mto...can you also get 'n2yo' on another tab? have a look...

slang....i don't know about their altitude, presently, when they passed overhead....but HTV was way, waaay in front of Zarya.

When I zoomed in, on the pass, HTV was already touching continental Europe across the sea and Zarya halfway across south of London...

so good pass/sighting for you....
fingers crossed for the next one, which should be closer still...
hey and clear skies...
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Is Spaceflight Now experiencing problems? Their "Mission Status Center" Page seems to be stuck on Tuesday.
No. The message right above your "Tuesday" mark was from today, 08:00AM (some timezone ). I do believe that the times on the status page are shown dynamically, so if there's a date in it, it's from an earlier day, if it's a time only, it's today (in the chosen timezone).

ETA: with missions like these (as opposed to highly popular shuttle missions etc) there is much less updating on the mission status center, and they tend to start doing that "live" later.
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Copy slang...Roger...ten four...or something like that...
and listening to the cricket commentary in one ear too...oh the thrashing...
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Something like 9 metres from the manipulator arm, coming over Ireland in the next 20 mins. Fingers crossed for clear skies!!
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Great views from the camera on the arm. (ooh thanks voyager75, we have that pass here too, almost forgot.)
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It looks huge. How does it compare to a MPLM?
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I'll be on my way to work so setting up a tripod will not be possible on the side of the motorway.....heh!
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yah great views...am picking up live feed on / from Sfn...
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approaching orbital sunset and...capture...
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