Wow, what are the odds.

[adamb193]

So earlier today I launched a CTV capsuallon top of an energia, after reaching my altitude and seperation from the rocket the ISS passed by at the same altitude and it docked. Soon as I released from the rocket I docked with the ISS pretty long odds I thought, it was a random mission too, pretty cool though. Just was going to dock the CTV to the ATV look away for a second and I was docked to the ISS.

 

[Kaito]

That right there is sheer luck. You shoulda recorded it and put it on youtube, lol.

Space Shuttle: "Huston, we are in orbit"
*10 seconds later*
Space Shuttle: "Huston, we are docked at ISS"
Huston: "omgwtf?"
:rofl:

 

[TSPenguin]

:blink:

 

[streb2001]

48656C6C6F204920616D2074686520616D6261737364657220 6F662074686520706C616E6574204865782C20776520636F6D 6520746F2064657374726F7920616E64206F76657274616B65 20616E6420656E736C61766520796F757220706C616E65742C 2074616B65206D6520746F20796F7572206C65616465722C20 6A757374206B696464696E672C2E2E2E2049276C6C206B696C 6C20796F75206E6F772E00

What on earth is all this hex supposed to be?

 

[pete.dakota]

That has to be, by FAR, the least likely thing that anyone could ever do in Orbiter- if it was indeed by accident.

Was it completely random? It wasn't a "Engage autopilot at 17:34:30UT" scenario or anything? You just randomly chose a launch azimuth and time?

Madness.

 

[Mafuskas]

After considering your description of events, I can only conclude that you had some sort of device aboard your CTV which was capable of shrinking spatial dimensions.

 

[Quick_Nick]

Madness.

Sparta!
But really, this is crazy! :lol: So... anyone want to calculate the odds?

 

[astrosammy]

OMG good that you didn't crash into it :lol:.

 

[Mafuskas]

So... anyone want to calculate the odds?

Approximately 3,720 to 1!

 

[pete.dakota]

Approximately 3,720 to 1!

It has to be more than that. How did you arrive at that figure?

 

[Mafuskas]

C3PO told me.

Seriously though, that is quite impressive to imagine. After learning of this, my "feat" of being hit by one of the Galilean moons while slinging through the Jovian system no longer seems quite as special.

 

[eveningsky339]

Sweet gravy on a love train...

 

[tblaxland]

What on earth is all this hex supposed to be?

Courtesy of http://www.nickciske.com/tools/hex.php:

Hello I am the ambassder of the planet Hex, we come to destroy and overtake and enslave your planet, take me to your leader, just kidding,... I'll kill you now.

 

[dmc]

Its a hoax...

 

[Zatnikitelman]

I'd put the odds of that at something like 1 in 3 trillion!

 

[SlyCoopersButt]

Odds are way higher that scenario editor's magic docking feature malfunctioning played a role.