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ATV 2 docking timeline
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: February 24, 2011

NOTE: GMT is +5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

Docking February 24, 2011
1137 GMT....S-1/2 hold point. Distance: 24.2 miles (39 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station.

1223 GMT....S1 hold point. Distance: 9.6 miles (15.5 km) behind and 3.1 miles (5 km) below space station.

1309 GMT....S2 hold point arrival. Distance: 2.2 miles (3.5 km) behind space station. The ATV also reaches the same altitude as the space station.

1309 - 1341 GMT....Turn on external lights; KURS activation; begin using relative GPS.

1341 GMT....S2 hold point departure.

1351 GMT....Orbital sunrise.

1421 GMT....S3 hold point arrival. Distance: 817 feet (249 m) behind space station.

1421 - 1500 GMT....Activate videometer and telegoniometer instruments; ATV-CC GO/NO-GO.

1447 GMT....Orbital sunset.

1500 GMT....S3 hold point departure.

1522 GMT....Orbital sunrise.

1523 GMT....S4 hold point arrival. Distance: 62 feet (19 m) behind space station.

1523 - 1538 GMT....Pointing maneuver; ATV-CC GO/NO-GO.

1538 GMT....S4 hold point departure.

1540 GMT....S41 hold point arrival. Distance: 36 feet (11 m) behind space station.

1540 - 1545 GMT....ATV-CC GO/NO-GO.

1545 GMT....S41 hold point departure.

1549 GMT....CAPTURE. Johannes Kepler's forward docking cone is captured by the aft port of the station's Zvezda service module.

1619 GMT....Orbital sunset.


Data source: ESA