Docking standard for the International Space Station
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Docking standard for the International Space Station
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Re: Docking standard for the International Space Station
#2It'll be fun watching the Dragon docking live while following along with this document.
Re: Docking standard for the International Space Station
#3Clearly, section 3.2.1 is the most important part:
All dimensions are in millimeters. All angular dimensions are in degrees
Implementors in non-metric countries, take note. Nothing is more annoying than arriving at a place where you might want to use your docking interface, only to find out it doesn't work. :)
Re: Docking standard for the International Space Station
#4Clearly, section 3.2.1 is the most important part: All dimensions are in millimeters. All angular dimensions are in degrees Implementors in non-metric countries, take note. Nothing is more annoying than arriving at a place where you might want to use your docking interface, only to find out it doesn't work. :)
>Nothing is more annoying than arriving at a place (...) to find out it doesn't work. :)
Which has sort-of happened already in history of space exploration, when Mars Climate Orbiter mis-handled Mars orbitial insertion and was lost. The problem was traced down to mis-match of measurement units used in software (Newtons vs. Pound-force).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Climate_Orbiter#Cause_of_f...
Re: Docking standard for the International Space Station
#5Clearly, section 3.2.1 is the most important part: All dimensions are in millimeters. All angular dimensions are in degrees Implementors in non-metric countries, take note. Nothing is more annoying than arriving at a place where you might want to use your docking interface, only to find out it doesn't work. :)
>Nothing is more annoying than arriving at a place (...) to find out it doesn't work. :) Which has sort-of happened already in history of space exploration, when Mars Climate Orbiter mis-handled Mars orbitial insertion and was lost. The problem was traced down to mis-match of measurement units used in software (Newtons vs. Pound-force). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Climate_Orbiter#Cause_of_f...
Yep happened once in 50 years of space travel.
Ugh, we get it, everyone thinks they're being cute and its a way to mock US units. Yes, yes, this isn't getting incredibly tiresome.
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#6Mating Interface Definition.. Androgynous Docking System.. Soft Capturing..Hard Capturing.. Someone in NASA was watching porn when they wrote this.
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#7We're living the future, guys.
Re: Docking standard for the International Space Station
#8Clearly, section 3.2.1 is the most important part: All dimensions are in millimeters. All angular dimensions are in degrees Implementors in non-metric countries, take note. Nothing is more annoying than arriving at a place where you might want to use your docking interface, only to find out it doesn't work. :)
Implementers in metric countries need to take note as well, since the degree is not the SI unit for angular dimension.
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#9That's refreshing -- we're sending things into space from a readable 31-page spec (with pictures!). RFC authors, take note.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
>Nothing is more annoying than arriving at a place (...) to find out it doesn't work. :) Which has sort-of happened already in history of space exploration, when Mars Climate Orbiter mis-handled Mars orbitial insertion and was lost. The problem was traced down to mis-match of measurement units used in software (Newtons vs. Pound-force). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Climate_Orbiter#Cause_of_f...
Yep happened once in 50 years of space travel. Ugh, we get it, everyone thinks they're being cute and its a way to mock US units. Yes, yes, this isn't getting incredibly tiresome.
But you have to admit the "guy insists on doing things unnecessarily complicated and falls on his face" trope has a strangely entertaining aspect to it :)