Scenario STS-120: Attaching the Harmony Module to the ISS

[Clavius0712]

Hi all,

Re. STS-120 mission in Shuttle Fleet 4.1.9

In this mission you have to deliver the Harmony module to the ISS. I've got to the ISS but now I'm stuck trying to attach the module.

Has anyone done this? Where are you supposed to attach the module? Also, any tips on how to do this successfully? I can grapple the Harmony module out of the Shuttle cargo bay but from that point on, actually lining it up with a docking port on the ISS and attaching it is beyond me.

Any assistance much appreciated.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

The real STS-120 mission berthed Harmony to the port side of Unity.
The Shuttle's robot arm lifted Harmony out of the Shuttle's payload bay, and then handed Harmony off to the ISS's robot arm, which then berthed Harmony to the port side of Unity.

After the Shuttle had undocked (which freed PMA-2 to be moved), the ISS's robot arm removed PMA-2 from the forward port of Destiny, and attached it to the forward port of Harmony (which at the time was still berthed to the port side of Unity). That operation freed the forward port of Destiny, so that the ISS's robot arm could then un-berth Harmony (with PMA-2 now attached) from the port side of Unity, and berth it to the forward port of Destiny.

Harmony being berthed to the port side of Unity:

Harmony berthed to the port side of Unity, as seen from STS-120 ISS flyaround:

PMA-2 being removed from the forward port of Destiny by the ISS's robot arm, to be berthed to the forward port of Harmony (which at the time was still berthed to the port side of Unity):

Harmony with PMA-2 being moved to the forward port of Destiny:

Harmony with PMA-2 berthed to the forward port of Destiny: