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We're sitting in the viewing room to the back of the ATV Control Centre this afternoon. It's a whole lot quieter in the control room today compared to this time yesterday, but that probably isn't a surprise. As I write Jules Verne is passing over Asia. Everything going to plan here - some orbital manoeuvres and check-outs of the spacecraft.
We were also just treated to a play back of the HD recording made inside Zvezda yesterday showing the ISS crew during the demo - I took a few photos to share the moment... (click through for a couple more)
--Maria
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Demonstration Day 2
01 April, 2008 18:08
Views inside Zvezda during Demo Day 2
Demonstration Day 2
01 April, 2008 16:10
ATV & ISS: Real-time visualisation of Demonstration Day 2
A very interesting, if somewhat technical, visualisation of Jules Verne ATV movements during Demo Day 2.
The clip was prepared using telemetry data generated during the joint simulation training on 1 February, which was then fed into a sophisticated simulation tool.
This video gives an extremely faithful visualisation of what actually happened as ATV closed in on the Station on 31 March. Click on 'Full story' for details and to access video links. -- Daniel
Demonstration Day 2
31 March, 2008 19:44
Jules Verne ATV Demonstration Day 2 gallery
We've posted a series of cool screenshots taken during today's hugely successful activities. Click on 'Full story' to access. -- Daniel
Demonstration Day 2
31 March, 2008 19:07
Great image of ATV backing off...
The Escape command ends today's Demonstration Day 2. ATV is now quite some distance from ISS. 72 hours of phasing will now transfer Jules Verne ATV to the S-1/2 point, 39 km behind the International Space Station, ready for the first rendezvous and docking attempt on Thursday.
This screenshot from NASA TV shows ATV when it had withdrawn a considerable distance from the ISS, at about 19:02 CEST.
Demonstration Day 2
31 March, 2008 18:55
18:52 CEST - ISS crew has sent Escape command
ATV has reacted and has moved away from ISS. Orbital manoeuvres will eventually return ATV to S-1/2, 39 km behind ISS; this will take some 72 hours.
Demonstration Day 2
31 March, 2008 18:51
Waiting for the Escape command. ATV and ISS are passing over Brasil.
Demonstration Day 2
31 March, 2008 18:44
The ISS astronauts have issued the Retreat command, commanding ATV to return to its last station keeping point, S4 (19 m from the ISS).
Demonstration Day 2
31 March, 2008 18:42
S41 is 11 m from the Russian module; ATV will confirm under automated guidance that it can track the docking port. Once confirmed, the astronauts will send the Retreat command, ATV will back away towards S4. Once at S4, the astronauts will send the Escape command to send ATV away from the ISS. -- Daniel
Demonstration Day 2
31 March, 2008 18:33
18:35 CEST - Retreat & Resume commands nominal
The retreat and resume commands issued by ATV-CC were all nominal. Later, the ISS astronauts are scheduled to issue a Retreat and an Escape command. -- Daniel
Demonstration Day 2
31 March, 2008 18:14
ATV now at S4, 19 m from the ISS.
