Cygnus OA-7 (CRS-7) - Atlas V - Canaveral SLC-41 - 18.04.2017 15:11 UTC

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04/22/2017 12:29
At 50 meters (164 feet) as Cygnus comes up the R-bar or radius vector

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04/22/2017 12:33  Nearing 100 feet

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 40 сек.40 секунд назад

#Cygnus is holding at 30 m. Next for the crew is the capture procedure review & robo reconfig while teams on the ground check the spacecraft

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04/22/2017 12:36
Now holding at the waypoint of 30 meters (98 feet) for a final systems check before resuming the approach to within reach of the International Space Station's robotic arm.

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04/22/2017 12:38  Orbital sunrise

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04/22/2017 12:40
Cygnus is moving to the capture point now.

04/22/2017 12:40
Go for final approach!

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 58 сек.59 секунд назад

#Cygnus now on final approach from its 30 meter hold point into the SSRMS capture volume.

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04/22/2017 12:42
Distance now just 82 feet

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04/22/2017 12:44
Now 65 feet (20 meters).

04/22/2017 12:45
The latest estimate for the capture time is 6:09 a.m. EDT (1009 GMT).

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04/22/2017 12:47
Less than 50 feet.

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04/22/2017 12:50
Cygnus has arrived in the imaginary box for capture. The spacecraft will be placed in "free drift" mode, disabling its control thrusters to prevent any sudden movements while the robot arm is grabbling the freighter and ensuring it won't fight against the arm's capture.

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04/22/2017 12:50
Cygnus is holding at 12 meters (39 feet).

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 1 мин. назад

#Cygnus now at the Capture Point, reducing body rates to hold perfectly still relative to ISS. Final checks & reconfigurations now underway.

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04/22/2017 12:57
Flight director Jeffery Radigan in Houston has given the GO for capture, radioed up to the crew aboard the space station by CAPCOM Mike Jensen.

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04/22/2017 13:03
Canadarm2 of the International Space Station is in motion, reaching out to grab Cygnus. The two craft are orbiting 250 miles above Earth, just 39 feet apart.

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 31 сек. назад

Brakes have been released, SSRMS is in motion to line up with the PVGF on #Cygnus before moving in for the capture. http://spaceflight101.com/cygnus-oa7/live-mission-coverage/ ...

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