Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 / Dragon 2 : SpX-DM2 - EOM/Return: August, 2020 - UPDATES (Read 151040 times)

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #140 on:** 08/02/2020 03:29 pm »

Ground calling Dragon, go to support crew suit donning. Crew in comfort and orthostatic garments, and started fluid loading.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #141 on:** 08/02/2020 03:32 pm »

Live view of the recovery fleet from Go NAvigator

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #142 on:** 08/02/2020 03:40 pm »

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1289949037815148544?s=20

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #143 on:** 08/02/2020 03:43 pm »

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1289949741866872833

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #144 on:** 08/02/2020 03:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1289951829913034753

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #145 on:** 08/02/2020 03:56 pm »

Crew calling ground for inventory after fluid loading

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #146 on:** 08/02/2020 03:59 pm »

Crew about to finish donning suits, after a last inventory question from the ground.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #147 on:** 08/02/2020 04:13 pm »

Crew conducting suited comms check with ground.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #148 on:** 08/02/2020 04:18 pm »

I think Go Navigator is now out of ground AIS range

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #149 on:** 08/02/2020 04:19 pm »

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1289958968379543552

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #150 on:** 08/02/2020 04:26 pm »

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1289960590174310400

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #151 on:** 08/02/2020 04:27 pm »

PLT conducting suit comms check.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #152 on:** 08/02/2020 04:29 pm »

Doug confirms they are fully suited up. Good comms check.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #153 on:** 08/02/2020 04:30 pm »

https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1289957984089419778

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People in South Texas and Mexico may be able to see SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft re-enter the atmosphere as it heads for splashdown in Pensacola:

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #154 on:** 08/02/2020 04:30 pm »

Crew suit donning complete up to suit leak check

Bob calling about a previous comms drop out. Ground stating they are looking at root cause, but can hear him now clearly.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #155 on:** 08/02/2020 04:40 pm »

Dragon currently over the South Pacific

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #156 on:** 08/02/2020 04:41 pm »

Ground calling Dragon requesting to come back onboard for video, crew gives them ok

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #157 on:** 08/02/2020 04:44 pm »

Ground tells crew they are go for suit leak check, crew calls in work.

Crew reports ready to pressurize, ground gives them a go.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #158 on:** 08/02/2020 04:48 pm »

Nominal suit leak checks

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #159 on:** 08/02/2020 04:51 pm »

Weather looking great on Go Navigator