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Flyby timeline BY WILLIAM HARWOOD STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION Posted: October 26, 2004 TIME (EDT)..IMAGES....RESOLUTION (miles/pixel) ............NAC/WAC...NAC/WAC.....EVENT/OBSERVATION TYPE 10/25 02:30 p.m.........................Begin approach observations 01:14 p.m.........................Begin medium resolution observations 10/26 07:44 a.m.........................Begin high resolution observations 10:56 a.m.........................Transition to thruster control 11:17 a.m.........................Turn HGA toward Titan 11:29 a.m.........................Begin inbound RADAR scatterometry 11:59 a.m.........................Turn cameras back to Titan 12:32 p.m.........................Turn INMS/HGA to Titan ram direction 12:38 p.m.........................Begin INMS atmospheric collection 12:44 p.m.........................Titan closest approach 12:44 p.m.........................Begin high-res RADAR/SAR imaging 12:50 p.m.........................Begin low-res RADAR/SAR imaging 01:00 p.m.........................Begin RADAR altimetry 01:14 p.m.........................Begin outbound RADAR scatterometry 01:59 p.m.........................Transition to reaction wheel control 02:07 p.m.........................Ascending ring plane crossing 02:23 p.m.........................Begin RADAR radiometry 09:15 p.m.........................Turn to Earthline 09:40 p.m.........................Begin A5 data playback (CRITICAL) 09:41 p.m...10/00.....1.7/16.8....ISS: Low resolution 09:43 p.m...00/14.....1.3/13......ISS 10:10 p.m...63/06.....1.2/11.8....ISS 10:25 p.m...00/07.....0.87/8.7....ISS 11:15 p.m...12/36.....0.37/3.7....ISS: Medium resolution 10/27 12:23 a.m...87/01.....0.25/2.5....ISS: Regional map 12:51 a.m...87/01.....0.13/1.3....ISS: High resolution 01:44 a.m.........................Begin A4 playback science/engineering 01:56 a.m.........................Begin B4 playback 02:28 a.m...23/23.....0.11/1.1....ISS: RADRCS 02:32 a.m.........................ISS: Waypoint turn 02:40 a.m...18/29.....17'/755'....ISS: Highest resolution (17 ft/pixel) 05:04 a.m...32/43.....0.62/6.2....ISS: Ultraviolet 05:29 a.m.........................Begin B4 playback science/engineering 05:30 a.m.........................Begin A5 data playback (CRITICAL) 05:31 a.m.........................Resume B4 playback 05:22 a.m.........................END TA playback 07:33 a.m.........................Saturn closest approach 05:13 p.m.........................Descending ring plane crossing |
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A space station camera captured this incredible view of the Soyuz's fiery trail during re-entry in the predawn morning sky. (1min 46sec file)
Russian recovery forces at the landing site work to open the Soyuz capsule hatch and roll the craft on its side in preparation for the crew's exit. (2min 23sec file)
Expedition 9 commander Gennady Padalka is pulled from the Soyuz capsule following landing in Kazakhstan. (1min 38sec file)
Expedition 9 flight engineer Michael Fincke rests in a reclining chair and speaks to the media about the importance of spaceflight just after exiting the Soyuz. (2min 46sec file)
Space shuttle Columbia launches on the STS-52 mission on October 22, 1992 carrying the LAGEOS laser ball and package of microgravity research experiments. (2min 59sec file)
This longer-length broadband movie covers the launch of Columbia from T-minus 3 minutes through jettison of the external fuel tank after reaching space. (12min 43sec file)