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silv
08-06-2018, 07:53 PM
For undisclosed reasons ;) the capsule stayed above the southern hemisphere throughout the 2 day journey to the ISS. Flight path: https://www.calsky.com/csrender.cgi?&object=Satellite&number=3&sat=43493&tracker=
(https://www.calsky.com/csrender.cgi?&object=Satellite&number=3&sat=43493&tracker=)
Did anyone capture a lucky photo of it? I bet the German DLR or ESA would be glad if you shared it with them. I would be. :)

At the moment of docking to the ISS, that's 8 June 13:07 UTC, unfortunately the ISS will be in earth's shadow. Flight path:
https://www.calsky.com/csrender.cgi?object=Satellite&number=3&obs=6030286234722335&tdt=2458278.05808082&sat=25544&tracker=

Hans Tucker
09-06-2018, 11:52 AM
Missed opportunity...

silv
09-06-2018, 03:45 PM
... ah well, Hans :)
it's not such a rare event - but it was Alex Gerst riding the Soyuz and it was a 2 day journey instead of the usual quick one. So I thought I'd ask. :)

Hans Tucker
09-06-2018, 06:43 PM
I remember imagers in the northern hemisphere were getting shots of the shuttle chasing the ISS. A Soyuz capsule would be an interesting imaging target. I wonder why they abandoned the 6 hour journey and went back to the longer 2 day journey.