Jules Verne ATV Docking QUALIFY Description sams2, 121f02 at LAB1O2, ER1, Drawer 1:[128.73 −23.53 144.15] Increment: 14, Flight: 12A.1 250.0000 sa/sec (100.00 Hz) Sum 121f02 Δf = 0.244 Hz, Nfft = 1024 Jules Verne ATV Docking Hanning, k = 439 Sensor Temp. Res. = 4.096 sec, No = 0 Start GMT 03−April−2008, 094/14:30:00.000 Span = 29.90 minutes 250.0 sa/sec (100.00 Hz) 100 −6 Location LAB1O2, ER1, Drawer 1

90 Inc/Flight Increment: 16, Flight: S15 Plot Type spectrogram −7 80

70 NOTES: −8 • The European Space Agency’s first /Hz)] 60 2 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), (g

10 Jules Verne, docked at the aft end of the Russian service module 50 −9 at GMT 094/14:45.

Frequency (Hz) • ESA website for the ATV states that 40 the approach of the ATV to the ISS PSD Magnitude [log

Σ slows down to 7cm/s, just prior to −10 30 docking. • Similar to a Soyuz or Progress docking, the events as recorded by 20 PIMS on console were as follows: −11 1. Initial contact and capture

10 (14:45:39) 2. Pause several minutes to let relative motion between the two 0 −12 spacecraft damp out 14:30:00 14:32:53 14:35:46 14:38:38 14:41:31 14:44:24 14:47:17 14:50:10 14:53:02 14:55:55 14:58:48 GMT 03−April−2008, 094/hh:mm:ss 3. Drive latches to make solid from: /misc/yoda/pub/pad/, $Name: $, 11−Apr−2008,14:37:11.543 mechanical connection (14:50:51)

Microgravity Science Division Glenn Research Center Regime: Vibratory Category: Vehicle PIMS ISS Acceleration Handbook Date last modified 4/18/08 Source: ATV Docking Jules Verne ATV Docking QUANTIFY Description sams2, 121f02 at LAB1O2, ER1, Drawer 1:[128.73 −23.53 144.15] Increment: 14, Flight: 12A.1 1.0000 sa/sec (100.00 Hz) Jules Verne ATV Docking Vector Magnitude 121f02 Interval Max Sensor Start GMT 03−April−2008, 094/14:40:00.000 Size: 1.00, Step: 1.00 sec. 250.0 sa/sec (100.00 Hz) 16 Location LAB1O2, ER1, Drawer 1 Inc/Flight Increment: 16, Flight: S15 14 Plot Type spectrogram

12 NOTES: • The ATV’s initial contact with ISS 10 occurs at approximately 6 minutes into the interval max plot. • Peak magnitude of initial contact as 8 measured by 121f02 was12.9 mg. • Unlike shuttle dockings, the driving

6 of the latches is not readily apparent in these plots. The oval calls out the Acceleration Vector Magnitude ( mg ) Vector Magnitude Acceleration time period where the driving of the 4 latches occurred.

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0 Mean = 0.7470 mg Overall Max = 12.9064 mg 0 5 10 15 Time (minutes) from: /misc/yoda/pub/pad/, $Name: $, 11−Apr−2008,14:56:29.756

ATV Docking (Image from ESA Website) Microgravity Science Division Glenn Research Center Regime: Vibratory Category: Vehicle PIMS ISS Acceleration Handbook Date last modified 4/18/08 Source: ATV Docking