Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-5 : KSC LC-39A : 5 Oct 2022 (16:00 UTC) (Read 230608 times)

Targeteer · « **Reply #620 on:** 03/11/2023 02:27 am »

The crew is awake

Targeteer · « **Reply #621 on:** 03/11/2023 03:09 am »

weather go for undocking with good conditions at Tampa and two other sites

Targeteer · « **Reply #622 on:** 03/11/2023 03:22 am »

the crew has to adjust some cargo for center of gravity corrections

ChrisC · « **Reply #623 on:** 03/11/2023 03:39 am »

Will this be an ascending node entry (approaching Florida over the Gulf) or a descending node entry (approaching Florida over the continental US)? Based on ISS visibility forecast (a SW-to-NE flyover of the US Southeast at around 9:10pm), I expect that this Crew Dragon is coming in on an ascending track, so not visible (and audible!) to us in the US Southeast (TN, AL, GA, etc.). I just want to be sure because if it's descending I will be alerting everyone I know to be outside at 9pm ...

Targeteer · « **Reply #624 on:** 03/11/2023 03:55 am »

NASA TV in 5 minutes

Targeteer · « **Reply #625 on:** 03/11/2023 04:53 am »

good suit leak checks. Dragon checkout for undocking all good.

Targeteer · « **Reply #626 on:** 03/11/2023 05:07 am »

two hour undock window starting at 0700

Targeteer · « **Reply #627 on:** 03/11/2023 05:12 am »

APAS hatch closed, vestibule depress in work

kdhilliard · « **Reply #628 on:** 03/11/2023 05:37 am »

Quote from: ChrisC on 03/11/2023 03:39 am

Will this be an ascending node entry (approaching Florida over the Gulf) or a descending node entry (approaching Florida over the continental US)? Based on ISS visibility forecast (a SW-to-NE flyover of the US Southeast at around 9:10pm), I expect that this Crew Dragon is coming in on an ascending track, so not visible (and audible!) to us in the US Southeast (TN, AL, GA, etc.). I just want to be sure because if it's descending I will be alerting everyone I know to be outside at 9pm ...

I concur with this being on an ascending track based on tonight's ISS visibility forecasts.
That method has worked well in the past.

Targeteer · « **Reply #629 on:** 03/11/2023 05:47 am »

ondock time 0715, slight adjustment to several burns, no change to splashdown time. Dragon healthy. Tampa weather still good. 2 alternates are 48 hour waveoffs. Recovery teams all go.

Targeteer · « **Reply #630 on:** 03/11/2023 05:48 am »

Hawthorne coverage starting

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #631 on:** 03/11/2023 05:49 am »

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Dragon will now undock from the @space_station at 2:20 a.m. ET

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1634445736619421696

jackvancouver · « **Reply #632 on:** 03/11/2023 05:57 am »

Quote from: Targeteer on 03/11/2023 05:48 am

Hawthorne coverage starting

Is that a brand new F9 Fairing in the BG?

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #633 on:** 03/11/2023 06:02 am »

Quote from: jackvancouver on 03/11/2023 05:57 am

Quote from: Targeteer on 03/11/2023 05:48 am
Hawthorne coverage starting

Is that a brand new F9 Fairing in the BG?

Looks like it

jackvancouver · « **Reply #634 on:** 03/11/2023 06:08 am »

Dragon's screens in view

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #635 on:** 03/11/2023 06:15 am »

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Dragon is GO to undock from the @space_station

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1634451793995505664

jackvancouver · « **Reply #636 on:** 03/11/2023 06:20 am »

Physical separation confirmed.

jackvancouver · « **Reply #637 on:** 03/11/2023 06:28 am »

Good view of the docking adapter.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #638 on:** 03/11/2023 06:49 am »

twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1634454484276371458

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Dragon Endurance undocks from ISS with Crew-5's four person crew.

Overview:
nasaspaceflight.com/2023/03/crew-5…

NASA/SpaceX Livestream:
youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lG…

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1634455751778246657

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Depart Burn 1. Crews also exchange their farewells.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #639 on:** 03/11/2023 06:49 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1634456786349506560

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Outside the KOS (Keep Out Sphere). 19 hours to splashdown.