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ATV/Jules Verne Preliminary Rendezvous Timeline
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Posted: March 27, 2008

NOTE: GMT is +4 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time.

Demo Day 1 March 29, 2008

1419 GMT....S-1/2 hold point. Distance: 24.2 miles (39 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station.
1505 GMT....S1 hold point. Distance: 9.6 miles (15.5 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station.
1551 GMT....S2 hold point arrival. Distance: 2.2 miles (3.5 km) behind and 328 feet (100 m) above space station.
1551 - 1729 GMT....Turn on external lights; KURS activation; crew command tests.
1729 GMT....ESCAPE. The ATV control center sends an escape command for Jules Verne to fly away from the vicinity of the space station.

Demo Day 2 March 31, 2008

1226 GMT....S-1/2 hold point. Distance: 24.2 miles (39 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station.
1312 GMT....S1 hold point. Distance: 9.6 miles (15.5 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station.
1358 GMT....S2 hold point arrival. Distance: 2.2 miles (3.5 km) behind and 328 feet (100 m) above space station.
1358 - 1430 GMT....Turn on external lights; KURS activation; begin using relative GPS.
1430 GMT....S2 hold point departure.
1510 GMT....S3 hold point arrival. Distance: 817 feet (249 m) behind space station.
1510 - 1547 GMT....Activate videometer and telegoniometer instruments; ATV-CC GO/NO-GO.
1547 GMT....S3 hold point departure.
1553 GMT....RETREAT test.
1555 GMT....HOLD test.
1559 GMT....RESUME test.
1613 GMT....S4 hold point arrival. Distance: 62 feet (19 m) behind space station.
1613 - 1628 GMT....Pointing maneuver; ATV-CC GO/NO-GO.
1628 GMT....S4 hold point departure.
1631 GMT....S41 hold point arrival. Distance: 36 feet (11 m) behind space station.
1634 GMT....RETREAT. The space station crew sends a retreat command through the ATV's proximity link system.
1636 GMT....S4 hold point arrival. Distance: 62 feet (19 m) behind space station.
1638 GMT....ESCAPE. The space station crew sends an escape command for Jules Verne to fly away from the vicinity of the complex.

Docking April 3, 2008

1033 GMT....S-1/2 hold point. Distance: 24.2 miles (39 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station.
1119 GMT....S1 hold point. Distance: 9.6 miles (15.5 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station.
1205 GMT....S2 hold point arrival. Distance: 2.2 miles (3.5 km) behind and 328 feet above space station.
1205 - 1237 GMT....Turn on external lights; KURS activation; begin using relative GPS.
1237 GMT....S2 hold point departure.
1317 GMT....S3 hold point arrival. Distance: 817 feet (249 m) behind space station.
1317 - 1354 GMT....Activate videometer and telegoniometer instruments; ATV-CC GO/NO-GO.
1354 GMT....S3 hold point departure.
1415 GMT....S4 hold point arrival. Distance: 62 feet (19 m) behind space station.
1415 - 1430 GMT....Pointing maneuver; ATV-CC GO/NO-GO.
1430 GMT....S4 hold point departure.
1433 GMT....S41 hold point arrival. Distance: 36 feet (11 m) behind space station.
1433 - 1438 GMT....ATV-CC GO/NO-GO.
1438 GMT....S41 hold point departure.
1441 GMT....CAPTURE. Jules Verne's forward docking cone is captured by the aft port of the station's Zvezda service module.
1515 GMT....Hooks begin closing to firmly attach Jules Verne to the space station.

Data Source: ESA

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