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« Reply #180 on: 05/28/2012 09:28 AM »
On the ISS feed it sounds like Andre and Joe are suffering from some confusion as to which way round bags need to be packed back into the Dragon.
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« Reply #181 on: 05/28/2012 09:40 AM »
Quick request, possibly for L2 folks: can we get some diagrams/schematics of the cargo packing arrangement in the cargo dragon? Thanks in advance!  :)
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« Reply #182 on: 05/28/2012 09:57 AM »
Don't forget the panorama. There's diagrams and labels scattered around the inside :)
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« Reply #183 on: 05/28/2012 09:58 AM »
Continuing mass confusion about packing with lots of discussion on the MCC/station loop. Seems like someone has really dropped the ball on planning the cargo packing configuration for Dragon's return to Earth, unfortunately. A contributing factor appears to be that large, rigid items that end up slightly over-filling the CTBs -- Andre was just opening up a CTB to illustrate the problem on the video stream.
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« Reply #185 on: 05/28/2012 11:08 AM »
Quote from: peter-b on 05/28/2012 09:58 AM
A contributing factor appears to be that large, rigid items that end up slightly over-filling the CTBs -- Andre was just opening up a CTB to illustrate the problem on the video stream.

This could be more of an issue for Dragon than with other vehicles since Dragon has many cargo stowage locations that have rigid sides, thus being intolerant to CTB expansion. Example attached.

Still, great to see cargo ops in Dragon - which is the purpose of all this great effort since 2006. :)
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« Reply #186 on: 05/28/2012 11:13 AM »
Is that a window I see in that last pic?
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« Reply #187 on: 05/28/2012 11:21 AM »
Quote from: plank on 05/28/2012 11:13 AM
Is that a window I see in that last pic?

No - it's just a hole. There are no windows on this Dragon.

Would be kinda pointless there, anyway - blocked by cargo.
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« Reply #188 on: 05/28/2012 11:25 AM »
Some heavy cargo compacting underway by andre - hitting the bags and all  :D
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« Reply #189 on: 05/28/2012 11:27 AM »
Is it possible to stomp a CTB into submission in space? Because Don Pettit just did...
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« Reply #190 on: 05/28/2012 11:31 AM »
Quote from: corrodedNut on 05/28/2012 11:27 AM
Is it possible to stomp a CTB into submission in space? Because Don Pettit just did...

Like this? Don using his feet to get a bag in.

BTW: I didn't know this was going to be televised. Pretty cool we get to see this.
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« Reply #191 on: 05/28/2012 11:33 AM »
Quote from: corrodedNut on 05/28/2012 11:27 AM
Is it possible to stomp a CTB into submission in space? Because Don Pettit just did...

You wouldn't want to do that with "URINE BAGS (USED)". :D
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« Reply #192 on: 05/28/2012 11:34 AM »
I mean, it looks like he's doing a flamenco dance on that thing.
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« Reply #193 on: 05/28/2012 11:40 AM »
Quote from: Rex Chan on 05/28/2012 11:31 AM
Quote from: corrodedNut on 05/28/2012 11:27 AM
BTW: I didn't know this was going to be televised. Pretty cool we get to see this.

And recorded :)
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« Reply #194 on: 05/28/2012 11:53 AM »
Quote from: John44 on 05/28/2012 11:40 AM
Quote from: corrodedNut on 05/28/2012 11:27 AM
BTW: I didn't know this was going to be televised. Pretty cool we get to see this.

And recorded :)

Probably will end up as a NASA training video: "Dragon On-Orbit Manually-Induced Force-Augmented Compactation Cargo Stowage Methodology". ;D
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