Think you can remove "pretty much" - that's well over 300 g, aka pink jelly territory
Dragon, yes. I'm not too sure about the trunk surviving intact though. ...just a hollow cylinder sitting on its rim on top of the second stage...
Quote from: uhuznaa on 10/11/2016 09:20 amDragon, yes. I'm not too sure about the trunk surviving intact though. ...just a hollow cylinder sitting on its rim on top of the second stage...I guess most zero-zero abort scenarios consider a 1st stage RUD, not so much an upper stage issue. A LAS is a 90% insurance policy anyway, so yeah... a 3/4 trunk will probably quickly induce wild gyrations
The fairing survived the anomaly quite well, and the trunk is similarly strong. I don't see it being an issue in this case.
[Benji] Reed [SpaceX]: SpaceX has delivered 15,800 kg of cargo to ISS, returned 12,100 kg to date. 11 more missions remaining on CRS-1 contract. Reed: we’ll use Dragon 2 for our CRS-2 missions, with propulsive landing (vs. splashdown). #ISPCS2016Reed: we’ll re-fly our first Dragon capsule on the SpX-11 mission, so relatively soon. #ISPCS2016Reed: reusing Dragon capsules will allow us to close down the Dragon 1 production line and focus on Dragon 2. #ISPCS2016Reed: biggest issue for reusing Dragon was dealing with water intrusion. Worked hard to update capsule to avoid it. #ISPCS2016
What does 'water intrusion' entail? Is it water getting into the pressure vessel, or just water in cracks and crevices outside the pressure vessel?
Quote from: RoboGoofers on 10/14/2016 03:11 pmWhat does 'water intrusion' entail? Is it water getting into the pressure vessel, or just water in cracks and crevices outside the pressure vessel?Outside the pressure vessel but into the instruments and components around the bottom.
Quote from: king1999 on 10/14/2016 03:13 pmQuote from: RoboGoofers on 10/14/2016 03:11 pmWhat does 'water intrusion' entail? Is it water getting into the pressure vessel, or just water in cracks and crevices outside the pressure vessel?Outside the pressure vessel but into the instruments and components around the bottom.There was at least one CRS mission where water evidently entered the pressure vessel (probably through a cabin vent or pressure relief valve). That's the kind of thing they were most concerned with.http://aviationweek.com/space/water-found-inside-dragon-after-splashdown
[Benji] Reed [SpaceX]:Reed: we’ll use Dragon 2 for our CRS-2 missions, with propulsive landing (vs. splashdown). #ISPCS2016
Quote from: gongora on 10/13/2016 10:05 pm[Benji] Reed [SpaceX]:Reed: we’ll use Dragon 2 for our CRS-2 missions, with propulsive landing (vs. splashdown). #ISPCS2016Thought Musk or Shotwell had flat out said that they weren't going to make a cargo version of Dragon 2, though I applaud the decision as it will give them experience propulsively landing, perhaps enough to make NASA comfortable with the idea of allowing manned prop landings.
Need info if the upper mount now comes in NDA and CBM flavors
Quote from: docmordrid on 10/16/2016 02:17 amNeed info if the upper mount now comes in NDA and CBM flavorsIsn't it clear from an ISS operational perspective that all cargo flights need to be berthed at a CBM? Because the docking ports must be kept available for crew rotation vehicles?
Kirk notes Dragon and Dragon 2 involved. "One berths, one docks"
The CRS-2 contracts are posted here:http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/contracts/index.html