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Posted: January 26, 2011NOTE: GMT is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Times are subject to change.Jan. 27Height Adjustment Maneuver 00220 GMT - A height adjustment maneuver, called HAM 0, will raise the HTV's altitude by changing the ship's velocity by 2.4 meters per second, or 5 mph. This burn puts the spacecraft in an orbit about 5 kilometers, or 3 miles, below the International Space Station.Jan. 27Establish Proximity CommunicationsThe HTV establishes a proximity communications link with the space station when it passes within about 23 kilometers, or 14.3 miles, of the complex.Jan. 27Height Adjustment Maneuver 20522 GMT - Another major rendezvous maneuver will place the HTV about 5 kilometers, or 3 miles, behind the space station on the minus V-bar.Jan. 27Approach Initiation Point0825 GMT - The HTV departs the approach initiation point about 5 kilometers, or 3.1 miles, behind the space station. This is the starting point for the final rendezvous and approach sequence. The HTV will fly to a rendezvous insertion point around 500 meters, or 1,640 feet, directly below the station along the minus R-bar.Jan. 27Rendezvous Insertion Point0928 GMT - The HTV arrives at the rendezvous insertion point about 500 meters, or 1,640 feet, directly below the station along the minus R-bar. The ship will soon switch navigation sources from relative GPS to a rendezvous laser radar for the final approach.Jan. 27250 Meter Hold Point Arrival0949 GMT - Arriving at a programmed hold point 250 meters, or about 820 feet, below the station, the HTV pauses to conduct a "yaw around" maneuver position the ship for potential contingency abort maneuvers.After about 30 minutes of stationkeeping, the HTV resumes its approach to the station.Jan. 27250 Meter Hold Point Departure1019 GMT - After ground controllers analyze its health and performance, the HTV leaves the hold point to continue its approach to the station.Jan. 2730 Meter Hold Point Arrival1048 GMT - The HTV stops at a point 30 meters, or 98 feet, below the space station. This is the final hold point to check the spacecraft's alignment and systems before entering the capture box.Jan. 27Sunrise1103 GMT - The International Space Station moves into the daylight portion of its orbit.Jan. 2730 Meter Hold Point Departure1108 GMT - Flight controllers instruct the HTV to leave the 30 meter point and fly to a capture box about 9 meters, or 30 feet, below the space station's Kibo laboratory module.Jan. 27Capture Point1129 GMT - The HTV reaches a capture box about 9 meters, or 30 feet, directly below the station.Jan. 27Capture1144 GMT - The station's robot arm, operated by astronaut Cady Coleman, grapples the HTV as the craft hovers about 9 meters, or 30 feet, below the complex's Kibo module.Jan. 27Sunset1201 GMT - The International Space Station moves into the night portion of its orbit.Data Source: JAXA and NASASTS-134 PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The final planned flight of space shuttle Endeavour is symbolized in the official embroidered crew patch for STS-134. Available in our store!Final Shuttle Mission PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The crew emblem for the final space shuttle mission is now available in our store. Get this piece of history!Apollo CollageThis beautiful one piece set features the Apollo program emblem surrounded by the individual mission logos.STS-133 PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The final planned flight of space shuttle Discovery is symbolized in the official embroidered crew patch for STS-133. Available in our store!Anniversary Shuttle PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!This embroidered patch commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Program. The design features the space shuttle Columbia's historic maiden flight of April 12, 1981.Mercury anniversaryFree shipping to U.S. addresses!Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alan Shephard's historic Mercury mission with this collectors' item, the official commemorative embroidered patch. | | | | 2014 Spaceflight Now Inc.HTV 4 rendezvous timelineSPACEFLIGHT NOW