Successful Dock.
Discovery docked perfectly, as expected, on time this morning with the ISS. How impossibly small is the closure speed between two craft hurtling through Low Earth Orbit at 17,500 miles/hr? How about < 1/10 foot per second? Wow.Space walkers are getting ready to go and the suits and other necessary equipment have been moved onto ISS in preparation for using the ISS's airlock. They are patching the oxygen source for the suits from the Orbiter, however, to prolong the service life of the oxygen supply systems present on ISS.
Oh, and for Mom, NASA engineers have reactivated Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys as of 30 June. Article here.
Did you know that Pluto has three moons?! The two new additions are offically named Nix and Hydra as of 23 June. Article here.
Space!
posted by Kyle @ 21:15
1 Comments:
Thanks, Kyle. I had not read about it being fixed, glad they were able to find the problem and get it operating again. Wish we had the NASA channel to watch the walks, etc. Depending on you to keep us updated!! Love you....
m&b
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