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15 years 2 months ago #81251 by Graham
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Hi all,

I have just been using heavans above to check out times of the ISS and now it has an option to see HTV Visible Passes,

Whats HTV??


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15 years 2 months ago #81252 by mjc
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The Japanese Heavy Transfer Vehicle.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8262085.stm

This is unusual in that it doesn't auotmatically dock - it waits alongside the ISS and ISS uses a robotic arm to conduct the docking operation.

Mark

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15 years 2 months ago #81254 by dave_lillis
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I suppose its the safer option, less chance of a colision.
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but what a way to go. :)
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15 years 2 months ago #81259 by Calibos
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More amazing work from Dutch Bloke Ralf Vandeburg with his 10in Newt hand tracked.

tinyurl.com/nz7366

img185.imageshack.us/img185/9788/isshtv120090917200858a.gif

tinyurl.com/mvq2ug
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15 years 2 months ago #81264 by Graham
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wow thats cool stuff!

anyone know what camera he uses?

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