Waspie_Dwarf Posted June 13, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Crew Ready for “Albert Einstein,” Preps for Spacewalk The six-member Expedition 36 crew is waiting for supplies from a new resupply craft launched June 5 from Kourou, French Guiana. Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-4 (ATV-4), nicknamed “Albert Einstein,” is due to arrive at the International Space Station this Saturday at 9:46 a.m. EDT.Flight Engineers Alexander Misurkin and Luca Parmitano spent Thursday morning practicing rendezvous procedures and abort scenarios for the ATV-4 cargo craft. Ground controllers are reviewing imagery of the Zvezda docking port for possible damage to reflectors that could prevent Saturday’s docking of the “Albert Einstein.” Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted June 15, 2013 Author #2 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Crew Relaxes Before “Albert Einstein” Arrives Two NASA astronauts and one ESA astronaut were off-duty Friday relaxing before Saturday morning’s arrival of Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-4 (ATV-4). Launched last week, the “Albert Einstein” is refining its path to the International Space Station, firing its rendezvous engines before docking to the Zvezda service module at 9:46 a.m. ET.Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg will photograph and videotape the arrival of the ATV-4. Flight Engineers Luca Parmitano and Alexander Misurkin will monitor its approach ready for rendezvous procedures or abort scenarios. Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy will join Nyberg and Parmitano after the ATV-4 docks to begin cargo transfers. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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