Can see Departure Burn 1 at 3:10 in there very clearly, reflections of the orange glow on the Station module.
That actually looks like plasma to me, it looks too diffuse to be a reflection.
That would be the obvious conclusion, yes. I wish we had a better view of it than a camera looking at a screen showing a camera view.
That actually looks like plasma to me, it looks too diffuse to be a reflection. Compare to the reflection of the strobe light. Also, unless my eyes are deceiving me, it's occuring above the metal. Better quality view here, at 2:05
Tim Peake called Dragon an "it". Disgraceful!
Pity no live coverage of the return would have been great.
May 11, 2016 RELEASE 16-052Critical NASA Science Returns to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:51 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 11, about 261 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with more than 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station.
Quote from: jacqmans on 05/12/2016 01:20 amMay 11, 2016 RELEASE 16-052Critical NASA Science Returns to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:51 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 11, about 261 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with more than 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station. So I've seen 2.55 pm EDT, 2.51pm EDT and (obviously a mistake?) http://www.spacex.com/news/2016/05/11/dragon-splashdown 11:31am PT !!!Can anyone confirm the correct splashdown time?
NRC Quest now less than 15 NM West of Santa Catalina Island, guestimate about 4 hours from arrival at current speed.
NRC Quest has acquired it's cargo and is racing (compared to Elsbeth III) home. Expected back in around 12 hours at it's current speed.
Quote from: Darga on 05/12/2016 02:21 amNRC Quest has acquired it's cargo and is racing (compared to Elsbeth III) home. Expected back in around 12 hours at it's current speed. I've been on the Quest. Not exactly the boat I'd associate with the term "racing". Seems like a strange choice.
Fresh from space! Successful return from #Spx8 #Dragon. Payloads are on their way home to our customers. #ISS.