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Title: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/09/2012 04:01 pm
LIVE BERTHING DAY THREAD FOR SPACEX DRAGON ARRIVAL AT THE ISS.

NSF Resources:

LAUNCH DAY ARTICLE - by William Graham:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/falcon-9loft-dragon-crs-1-mission-iss-attempt1/

LAUNCH REVIEW ON ORBIT ARTICLE:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/dragon-iss-spacex-review-falcon-9-ascent-issues/

ARRIVAL AT ISS/BERTHING ARTICLE:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/spacexs-dragon-arrives-iss-crs-1-rendezvous-berthing/


SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews):
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SpaceX News Articles (Recent):
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Recent COTS/CRS Specific articles - COTS to C2+ to CRS-1:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/Dragon/


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CRS-1/SpX-1

Live Update Thread for Launch Attempt 1 -
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30042.0

Live update thread for ISS arrival/berthing:
Yep, you're already in it! ;)

Processing Flow Update Thread (CRS-1):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29131.0

General Discussion Thread (CRS-1):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29130.0

Party Thread (CRS-1):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30041.0

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This a LIVE UPDATE THREAD. All posts need to be as such. Other posts will be removed. We can't be any clearer, so don't complain when your "HA I like SpaceX, shame the F9 exploded" posts get removed.

Time to catch a Dragon by its tail, again!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: AnalogMan on 10/09/2012 04:08 pm
Current NASA TV timings:

October 10, Wednesday
4 a.m. - Coverage of the Grapple of the SpaceX/Dragon CRS-1 at the International Space Station (Grapple scheduled at 7:22 a.m. ET) - JSC (All Channels)

9:15 a.m. - Coverage of the Berthing of the SpaceX/Dragon CRS-1 to the International Space Station (Berthing begins at 9:40 a.m. ET) - JSC (All Channels)

All times Eastern
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Comga on 10/09/2012 06:06 pm
Reposted from the Launch updates thread at
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30042.msg963754#msg963754

Quote from: Comga on 10/09/2012 10:42
PMn2yo.com now shows Dragon ahead of the ISS and 100 km below it.
This would seem to move Dragon away from the ISS at about 200 km/hr.
Does this mean Dragon missed an orbit raising burn or that Dragon will go to a higher altitude to let the ISS catch up?

Response from ploss on 10/09/2012 11:16 PM
That site was using old data at the time; they're "missing" some number of orbit adjust/rendezvous burns since insertion.

Heavens Above also shows Dragon well ahead of the ISS right now, and in a lower orbit. (310 x 329 km, 51.6° Epoch: 09 October) 
Are they also using old data?  It has today's date.
Where should I go for current information that shows the correct relative position?
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Joffan on 10/09/2012 06:41 pm
Repost from early on launch updates thread:
Quote from: SpacexULA
Quote from: Chris-A
http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070716-028.pdf

Sorry never seen a timeline that specific for a SpaceX docking, so have to post in here

Date/EDT......DD...HH...MM...SS...EVENT
10/07/120
8:35:07 PM...00...00...00...00...LAUNCH
<snip>
10/08/12
06:22:59 PM...00...21...47...52...Co-elliptic burn
10/09/12
01:51:32 AM...01...05...16...25...PHA1 burn
02:37:48 AM...01...06...02...41...PCE1 burn
12:30:23 PM...01...15...55...16...HA1 burn
01:16:36 PM...01...16...41...29...CE1 burn
11:09:25 PM...02...02...34...18...HA2 burn
11:55:47 PM...02...03...20...40...CE2 burn
10/10/12
02:10:00 AM...02...05...34...53...ISS start maneuver to communications attitude
02:20:00 AM...02...05...44...53...ISS end maneuver to communications attitude
02:26:07 AM...02...05...51...00...Range to ISS: < 17 miles
03:01:07 AM...02...06...26...00...HA3 burn
03:17:47 AM...02...06...42...40...HA3-MC1 burn
03:34:27 AM...02...06...59...20...HA3-MC2 burn
03:47:31 AM...02...07...12...24...CE3 burn
03:57:14 AM...02...07...22...07...Sunrise
04:02:31 AM...02...07...27...24...Range to ISS: < 3.7 miles
04:16:06 AM...02...07...40...59...Approach initiation burn (HA4)
04:32:46 AM...02...07...57...39...HA4-MC1 burn
04:49:26 AM...02...08...14...19...HA4-MC2 burn
04:53:00 AM...02...08...17...53...ISS maneuver to capture attitude (start)
04:58:13 AM...02...08...23...06...Sunset
05:03:00 AM...02...08...27...53...ISS maneuver to capture attitude (complete)
05:09:06 AM...02...08...33...59...Range: 1,150 feet; 180 degree yaw maneuver
05:14:06 AM...02...08...38...59...Depart 1,150 feet
05:22:06 AM...02...08...46...59...Range: 820 feet
05:30:10 AM...02...08...55...03...Sunrise
05:32:06 AM...02...08...56...59...Depart 820 feet
06:26:06 AM...02...09...50...59...Range: 100 feet
06:31:07 AM...02...09...56...00...Sunset
06:40:06 AM...02...10...04...59...100 feet departure
06:58:06 AM...02...10...22...59...Capture point arrival
07:03:06 AM...02...10...27...59...Sunrise
07:14:06 AM...02...10...38...59...Go for capture
07:22:06 AM...02...10...46...59...CAPTURE
08:04:02 AM...02...11...28...55...Sunset
09:40:00 AM...02...13...04...53...Berthing operations begin

I'm not sure if that is still the current schedule, but until we hear different it will have to do...
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: psloss on 10/09/2012 07:17 pm
FWIW a screengrab from the end of today's ISS Update broadcast; this was a few minutes before noon, Eastern time.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/09/2012 11:59 pm
On twitter:
Sunita Williams ‏@Astro_Suni

Jumpered electrical connectors w wires to ensure RPCM (mouthful for circuit breaker) cooperates for #Dragon grapple http://twitpic.com/b2oh0x
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: drdave on 10/10/2012 02:13 am
SpaceX on Facebook:

Tonight, Dragon will make its final approach to the station, passing a series of GO/NO-GO points determined by both Mission Control in Houston and the SpaceX team in Hawthorne. It will also establish its close-range guidance systems, comprised of LIDAR and thermal imagers. If all goes according to plan, at approximately 5:30AM ET, Dragon will be permitted to enter the Keep-Out Sphere (KOS), an imaginary circle drawn 200 meters (656 feet) around the station that prevents the risk of collision, and continue its approach to the capture point. Grapple is currently targeted for 7-7:30AM ET; however, this time is variable. Live coverage will begin at 6:30AM ET at spacex.com/webcast.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: DeanG1967 on 10/10/2012 04:08 am
Just saw ISS and Dragon fly over my house in Las Vegas around 734PM PST.  Dragon is definately behind the ISS.  Was impressive as ISS was a -4.0 magnitude and VERY bright.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Fuji on 10/10/2012 04:26 am
SpaceX CRS-1 Mission Update #2:  October 9, 2012 – as of 9:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM PT

 

Dragon has continued today on track and is scheduled to begin its final approach to the International Space Station in the morning of Wednesday, October 10.

 

Before capture, Dragon is required to pass a series of go/no-go points determined by Mission Control in Houston and the SpaceX team in Hawthorne. It will also establish its close-range guidance systems, comprised of LIDAR and thermal imagers.

 

If all goes according to plan, grapple is currently targeted for 7:17 AM ET/4:17AM PT; however, all times are variable and can change.

 

Key Times (all times variable): 

5:13am et/2:13am pt - 250 meter hold (go/no-go)

6:25am et/3:25am pt - 30 meter hold (go/no-go)

6:57am et/3:57 am pt - 10 meter hold (go/no-go for capture)

7:17am et/4:17 am pt – Capture/grapple

 

See p. 5 and 6 of the SpaceX CRS-1 Mission Press Kit for additional information about grappling and berthing operations: http://www.spacex.com/downloads/spacex-crs-1-presskit.pdf

 

Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 07:18 am
45 mins to live coverage.

Article for arrival and berthing:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/spacexs-dragon-arrives-iss-crs-1-rendezvous-berthing/
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 07:57 am
Oi, everyone get out of bed! ;D
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: FinalFrontier on 10/10/2012 08:01 am
Awake and ready to go.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Silmfeanor on 10/10/2012 08:03 am
AI ( approach initiation ) burn completed about 15 minutes before timeline


and it's visible already!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:04 am
Dragon as a small dot.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:04 am
CUCU
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:05 am
;D Twitter:
Sunita Williams ‏@Astro_Suni

Dragon slayers! Practiced approach & grapple, set up & tested the comm system last week for today's snare of the #Dragon. Wish us luck!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: FinalFrontier on 10/10/2012 08:05 am
Thruster firings visible on NTV.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:06 am
Fancy graphic with Dragon.
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Post by: Silmfeanor on 10/10/2012 08:07 am
Solar panels!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:10 am
Dragon closing in.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:11 am
MCCs
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:15 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:16 am
Suni at work in Cupola, getting ready to capture.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:22 am
Aki will grapple, Suni will berth the vehicle.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:24 am
Good morning Aki!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:29 am
Dragon passed into the approach ellipsoid, mid course correction burn coming up in about 6 minutes.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:32 am
Dragon is within 1 km of station. Suni reports Dragon in sight.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:35 am
Expect some awesome pictures guys.

Mid correction burn has been conducted.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 08:36 am
Station changing attitude for docking.

(Thanks for covering guys, I should be back on the PC close to berthing).
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:37 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:40 am
live IR view of ISS ;D
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:41 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:42 am
Dragon at the top, arm at the bottom.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:46 am
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 08:46 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:47 am
View from SSRMS.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 08:48 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:49 am
Dragon is at the R-bar
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:50 am
RWS view in Lab, with overlay.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: ugordan on 10/10/2012 08:52 am
Did they move the strobe light to near the CBM this time?
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:53 am
Did they move the strobe light to near the CBM this time?
Yes they did.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:54 am
HD RWS.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 08:57 am
Dragon has arrived at the 350m hold point, it will spin around 180 degrees.
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 08:59 am
2 AM in Hawthorne.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:00 am
Viewers at MCC-X starting to trickle in, even at 2 am.  :D
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:02 am
Lights on Dragon, the bottom one is the strobe light.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:06 am
At 320m, closing in at 0.2m/s
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 09:06 am
ISS looking impressive as always.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 09:07 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:12 am
Station and Dragon US pass in a few minutes.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:12 am
Dragon arrived at the 250m hold point.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 09:16 am
KOS GO/NO GO is a GO! Very smooth so far!
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:18 am
Dragon will go to the 30m hold point.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 09:18 am
245 meters. 0.5 m per second closure.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:20 am
Dragon is about 10 minutes ahead of the timeline. Capture expected on time, because there is a LOS shortly before capture.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:21 am
245 meters. 0.5 m per second closure.
A little slower, 0.07m/s
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 09:25 am
VLC is running ~12 seconds behind Ustream.

What is the size of the squares on the crew's display?  (Edit:  Never mind.  I can see that the display is changing dynamically.  I thought they represented a specific distance.)
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:30 am
Dragon is within 200m.

Sunrise.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:32 am
Aki and Suni working the cameras.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 09:33 am
Aki with his shades I like it.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:35 am
And Suni with her Navy hat.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:37 am
165m, 0.08m/s
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 09:39 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:42 am
Dragon 145m away.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:48 am
At 120m, 0.07m/s. Still moving toward the 30m hold point.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 09:50 am
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 09:50 am
I just had my earlier question about the green box answered.  It's a pyramid, tapering towards the ISS.  That makes sense.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:52 am
I just had my earlier question about the green box answered.  It's a pyramid, tapering towards the ISS.  That makes sense.
I don't believe there are any pyramids in space. ;) It's the pyramid shaped approach corridor.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:54 am
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 09:58 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 09:59 am
Yuri pays a visit to the Cupola.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:00 am
70m, 0.07m/s
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:01 am
I just had my earlier question about the green box answered.  It's a pyramid, tapering towards the ISS.  That makes sense.
I don't believe there are any pyramids in space. ;) It's the pyramid shaped approach corridor.
Approach corridor also visible on the right screen at MCC H.
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Post by: kirghizstan on 10/10/2012 10:02 am
"Black bravo required", what is this mean?
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 10:02 am
3-D graphic of the pyramid shaped approach corridor on the right.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 10:05 am
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Post by: Zed_Noir on 10/10/2012 10:10 am
The SpaceX webcast on livestream is active.
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Post by: B-Man on 10/10/2012 10:11 am
Dragon at 30-metre hold.
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Post by: Chris-A on 10/10/2012 10:16 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:16 am
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 10:17 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:17 am
Suni adjusts the cameras.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:19 am
Big Dragon.
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 10:23 am
I notice that both the NASA Ustream and the SpaceX Livestream show the Earth as noticeably bluer than the VLC view.  VLC looks greenish.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 10:23 am
The SpaceX webcast on livestream is active.

I would suggest staying with NASA TV. NASA PAO Josh is your best option for these events.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 10:23 am
Suni: Crew is ready for Dragon to approach to capture point.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:24 am
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 10:25 am
Moving to 10 meters - the capture point.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 10:26 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:26 am
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 10:26 am
Currently over China....showing them how it's done ;)
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:27 am
28m, closing in at  3cm/s
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:29 am
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 10:31 am
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Post by: apace on 10/10/2012 10:31 am
Have they changed the location of the strobe light?
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:32 am
22m, 0.02m/s
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 10:35 am
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 10:36 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:37 am
Some folks have gathered around MCC in Hawthorne. Not nearly as many as last time though.
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 10:38 am
Some folks have gathered around MCC in Hawthorne. Not nearly as many as last time though.

They're getting jaded already?   ;)
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:40 am
Approach pyramid, Dragon at 11.3m
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 10:42 am
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 10:43 am
At 10 meter capture point.

They're 15 minutes ahead of the timeline.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:43 am
Dragon is at the capture point.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 10:44 am
Some folks have gathered around MCC in Hawthorne. Not nearly as many as last time though.

They're getting jaded already?   ;)

"Been there, done that"
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 10:46 am
Sounds like they're going to go ahead and do it early.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 10:46 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:47 am
Some folks have gathered around MCC in Hawthorne. Not nearly as many as last time though.

They're getting jaded already?   ;)

"Been there, done that"
Hmmm, can't find any images of employees watching C2+ arrival at ISS, maybe I was confusing that with a launch?  ::)
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Post by: ugordan on 10/10/2012 10:47 am
I guess now we only have to see if Dragon will hold good attitude long enough for capture once thrusters are inhibited.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:47 am
GO for capture sequence!
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 10:50 am
Schedule was still 30 mins away for capture!
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:51 am
Arm in motion, lining up the arm.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:54 am
Arm is starting to close in
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 10:54 am
Dragon still flashing its strobes.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:55 am
Aki flies the arm towards Dragon.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:55 am
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 10:56 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:56 am
Stop motion.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:56 am
Capture confirmed.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 10:57 am
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Post by: Jason1701 on 10/10/2012 10:57 am
"Tamed a Dragon."
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 10:58 am
Suni the dragonslayer: "Looks like we tamed the dragon, she's on board with us."
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 10:58 am
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 10:59 am
Heh. A new Dragon, a new capture saying! :D
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 10:59 am
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Post by: Jason1701 on 10/10/2012 11:01 am
Heh. A new Dragon, a new capture saying! :D

And a new party thread title from Chris. I like the traditions we're developing.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 11:01 am
Heh. A new Dragon, a new capture saying! :D
Was it 'tamed' or 'chained'? Starting to doubt myself, or Jason.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 11:01 am
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 11:02 am
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Post by: Jason1701 on 10/10/2012 11:03 am
Heh. A new Dragon, a new capture saying! :D
Was it 'tamed' or 'chained'? Starting to doubt myself, or Jason.

Seems everyone heard 'tamed' - http://new.livestream.com/accounts/142499/events/1579124/statuses/4677439
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 11:03 am
Heh. A new Dragon, a new capture saying! :D
Was it 'tamed' or 'chained'? Starting to doubt myself, or Jason.

"Looks like we've tamed the Dragon" :)

(Chained would be funny too).
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 11:04 am
The SpaceX twitter feed says "tamed".
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 11:04 am
Nice:
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 11:04 am
Tamed it is. :)
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 11:06 am
Gota love the screen shots we are getting.....
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 11:07 am
Handover in Hawthorne
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 11:09 am
6:56am Eastern is the capture time.
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Post by: archipeppe68 on 10/10/2012 11:10 am
6:56am Eastern is the capture time.

Really nice!!
Another outstanding success for SpaceX.

Congratulation to Elon and all his folks.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 11:10 am
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Post by: Ben the Space Brit on 10/10/2012 11:13 am
Another outstanding success for SpaceX.

I don't know; personally, I'll be sweating until the capsule is secure on the recovery barge!  ;)
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:14 am
Per PAO: procedures for translation to berthing underway. Way ahead of the timeline.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 11:15 am
Still berthing to go, so let's keep a good eye on that. One would assume the hard part is out of the way.

LIDAR behaved too it seems.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 11:15 am
SpaceX:

SpaceX CRS-1 Mission Update:  October 10, 2012

 

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has been successfully captured at the International Space Station.

 

At approximately 6:56AM ET / 3:56AM PT, Expedition 33 crew member Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency used the station’s robotic arm to grapple Dragon. 

 

Expedition 33 Commander Sunita Williams of NASA remarked, “Looks like we’ve tamed the Dragon. We’re happy she’s on board with us.”

 

Approximately two and a half hours from grapple (exact time variable), Williams will gently install Dragon to Harmony’s Common Berthing Mechanism, enabling it to be bolted in place for its expected two and a half week stay at the International Space Station.

 

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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 11:15 am
Another outstanding success for SpaceX.

I don't know; personally, I'll be sweating until the capsule is secure on the recovery barge!  ;)
Yep, but it'd be sad to have a Dragon on the barge that wasn't berthed at the ISS. So this is a success too.
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 11:17 am
LIDAR behaved too it seems.

I heard them say earlier that the Japanese module was blocked off from its view, or inhibited somehow.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 11:17 am
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:18 am
LIDAR behaved too it seems.

I heard them say earlier that the Japanese module was blocked off from its view, or inhibited somehow.

SpaceX narrowed the field of view of the LIDAR to prevent a repeat of the troubles encountered on C2+
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 11:18 am
wish we would have had this coverage with the HTV-3
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 11:22 am
I just heard the audio replay.  Suni called Dragon "she".   ;D
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 11:31 am
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:32 am
Looks like 'she' is being re-positioned for translation.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 11:34 am
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:34 am
Translation to pre-install point underway.
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Post by: Artyom. on 10/10/2012 11:34 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3JMdTsewOM&feature=g-all-u
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 11:35 am
Are they going to berth it her early, too? 
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:36 am
Are they going to berth it early, too? 

Per my post one page up: Yes, the crew almost immediately went to the procedures for pre-berthing translation. CBM inspection coming up soon when pre-install setup position is reached.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:39 am
MCC giving Suni permission to start up the CBM inspection procedure early.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 11:45 am
Suni lines up the hatches.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:45 am
CBM photographic inspection completed. Once KU is back, images will be sent down to MCC.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:46 am
Translation to Pre-install set-up point almost done.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:47 am
Go given for CBM video inspection.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:50 am
Crew reported results of CBM inspection. Looks all fine. MCC reviewing results.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 11:52 am
KU not back yet. Little break time (about 10 minutes) for crew, before GO for install. MCC happy with results of CBM inspection.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 12:00 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:06 pm
KU back.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 12:07 pm
Arm in motion
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:07 pm
Arm motion. Moving to pre-install position (1.5 meters out)
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 12:08 pm
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 12:09 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:10 pm
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 12:11 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:12 pm
At pre-install position.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 12:12 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:12 pm
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 12:13 pm
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Post by: Hodapp on 10/10/2012 12:15 pm
Way to go SpaceX & NASA!!!
A new age in space has truly begun!

Love the phraselogy! 
"Dragon by the tail"
"Tamed a Dragon"
Like others have said...I guess "Chained a Dragon" is next!
Hope they keep'em coming for future missions!

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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 12:15 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:15 pm
Camera's being set up for berthing.
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 12:16 pm
That looks like a scene from 2001:A Space Odyssey.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:17 pm
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 12:21 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:22 pm
Flight director hand-over in work for transition from Orbit-1 to Orbit-2.
Crew way ahead of schedule, about 45 minutes.
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Post by: Ben the Space Brit on 10/10/2012 12:22 pm
That looks like a scene from 2001:A Space Odyssey.

Actually, it reminds me of the travel pod docking from 'Star Trek - The Motion Picture'.  Look at the effects models and you'll even see that the pod used something like the CBM to secure itself to the Enterprise. The only difference is that the pod was the 'active' end rather than the receiver as in the real world CBM.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:26 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:30 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:31 pm
CBM petals open.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 12:31 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:33 pm
Flight director hand-over complete.

GO for steps 5 and 6.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:34 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:35 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:36 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:37 pm
Centerline camera view
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:38 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:41 pm
Arm motion.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:42 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:42 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:43 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:44 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:44 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:44 pm
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 12:44 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:45 pm
Few more inches....
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:45 pm
Ready To Latch.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:46 pm
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 12:48 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:50 pm
GO for step 4
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 12:51 pm
First stage capture in progress.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:51 pm
First stage capture complete. Bolts driven. Second stage capture in works.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:51 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:52 pm
Arm limped. GO for second stage capture.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:53 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 12:54 pm
Second stage capture in progress. Bolts driving.
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 12:57 pm
Pausing a few minutes due to ratty comm.
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Post by: jcm on 10/10/2012 12:58 pm
Warning on ratty comm - "we are going to pause on building the next template"
(presumably this is the next set of SSRMS instructions?)
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 01:00 pm
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 01:02 pm
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 01:02 pm
Excellent coverage guys (I've been struggling all day with streaming due to a house move and relying on 3G back up internet - nightmare!)

So I've been doing what most people here do, follow the coverage on the thread, and it's been superb!

Really don't think this berthing could have gone smoother.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 01:03 pm
Good comm. Next template is on board. GO for next step.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 01:04 pm
Second stage capture complete. Dragon is now officially on the station.
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 01:04 pm
Confirmation of second stage capture!  9:03 am EDT.

Congratulations to NASA, SpaceX, and the ISS crew!  Well done!
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 01:05 pm
Three minutes past the hour for the official berthing time!
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 01:05 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 01:08 pm
Right. I'm signing off to catch some sleep. Doing this with a case of sinusitis ain't no fun. Have a nice day now.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 01:10 pm
Thanks Woods, and thanks Dappa for earlier, Prober, Rick and everyone else!

Realigned article for berthing:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/spacexs-dragon-arrives-iss-crs-1-rendezvous-berthing/
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Post by: rickl on 10/10/2012 01:11 pm
I'm off to work now.  A little late, but not as late as I expected.

Thanks, Chris.  It was fun.
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Post by: Ben the Space Brit on 10/10/2012 01:12 pm
I notice that NASA have officially named this vehicle Dragon-1. :) At least Salo now has a name for this mission for the launch schedule that isn't an alphanumeric code!
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Post by: Targeteer on 10/10/2012 01:47 pm
Post docking presser?

If so a chance to ask about the engine issue during the launch--which they probably won't want to talk about...
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Post by: psloss on 10/10/2012 02:01 pm
I notice that NASA have officially named this vehicle Dragon-1.
No, only on that one graphic.  (NASA is still officially not monolithic.)

Post docking presser?
None announced, but Mr. Gerstenmaier is due to be interviewed some time during the ISS Update hour at 11 am Eastern.  I believe Mr. Byerly said he would be at the PAO console with Dan Huot.
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Post by: Artyom. on 10/10/2012 02:27 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc_ABx8e40w&feature=g-all-u
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Post by: Space Pete on 10/10/2012 02:44 pm
Great work SpaceX, NASA, and Expedition 33! :)

Live now on the ISS feed - Dragon hanging out on Node 2 Nadir.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 03:19 pm
Currently working the hatches. Harmony hatch is already open.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 03:20 pm
Suni shows the latches to MCC, Aki called them out.
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Post by: corrodedNut on 10/10/2012 03:22 pm
I thought hatch opening is tomorrow? Suni really wants that ice cream.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 03:30 pm
I thought hatch opening is tomorrow? Suni really wants that ice cream.
They are probably just making use of the time they have, remember that the Dragon was berthed well ahead of the timeline. But it's hatch is not open yet, so hatch opening could still be tomorrow.

Edit: PAO tells us that they are pressing for an early hatch opening, preferably this afternoon.
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Post by: robertross on 10/10/2012 03:45 pm
Right. I'm signing off to catch some sleep. Doing this with a case of sinusitis ain't no fun. Have a nice day now.

Great job, thanks!

Congrats to SpaceX, NASA's oversight/role, and the ISS crew for a great berthing.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 03:51 pm
You guys really need to see Suni's socks. ;D
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 03:57 pm
All four CPAs(Cover Panel Assembly) are now removed.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 04:02 pm
There's the Center Disk Cover
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 04:02 pm
And Dragon's golden hatch.
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Post by: Ben the Space Brit on 10/10/2012 04:04 pm
There's the Center Disk Cover

You sure it ain't some kevlar/mylar poncho?  ;)
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Post by: John44 on 10/10/2012 04:12 pm
Expedition 33 - Grapple of the SpaceX/Dragon CRS-1 at the International Space Station
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7890

Expedition 33 - Berthing of the SpaceX/Dragon CRS-1 to the International Space Station
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7891

Coverage of the Grapple and Berthing of the SpaceX/Dragon CRS-1 at the ISS (Only flash)
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7892
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Post by: ugordan on 10/10/2012 04:17 pm
None announced, but Mr. Gerstenmaier is due to be interviewed some time during the ISS Update hour at 11 am Eastern.  I believe Mr. Byerly said he would be at the PAO console with Dan Huot.

I missed it, did this interview happen?
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Post by: psloss on 10/10/2012 04:23 pm
None announced, but Mr. Gerstenmaier is due to be interviewed some time during the ISS Update hour at 11 am Eastern.  I believe Mr. Byerly said he would be at the PAO console with Dan Huot.

I missed it, did this interview happen?
Yes, right at the top.  (The update hour gets replayed on TV multiple times and usually those interviews are posted on the ReelNASA YT channel.)
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 04:36 pm
Vestibule outfit is complete.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 04:45 pm
Suni informs Houston that they'll press with hatch opening, Houston says they're good to go.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:00 pm
Just did something for the IMV.

Waiting for MCC to do some commanding.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:10 pm
There's Yuri, with his goggles, mask and (air sampler?).

GO for pressure equalization.
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Post by: Herb Schaltegger on 10/10/2012 05:13 pm
There's Yuri, with his goggles, mask and (air sampler?).

GO for pressure equalization.

Yep, it looks like a Draeger tube chemical air sampler.  I was on the ARS team that designed that stuff and all the vestibule fittings waaaaay back in The Day.™  ;)
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Post by: Rex Chan on 10/10/2012 05:14 pm
15 minutes for pressure equalization.

20 minute clock starts after installing duct (Step 8) where no ingress allowed.

45 minutes after hatch open, allowed ingress with PPE.

Air quality monitoring has started.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:23 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:29 pm
Back from sleep. Looks like this crew is VERY eager to get that icecream.  :)
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:36 pm
GO for hatch opening. And no KU to cover it. Oh well...
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:37 pm
GO for hatch opening. And no KU to cover it. Oh well...
But now there is Ku!
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:38 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:39 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:40 pm
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:40 pm
It's open!
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:40 pm
Needless to say: hatch is open.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:40 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:41 pm
Visual inspection complete. No obvious contamination. All looks good.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:42 pm
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:42 pm
Air duct
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:42 pm
Suni installs the IMV duct.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:43 pm
Suni working on the air duct
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 05:44 pm
Looks like they didn't wish to wait a day ....

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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 05:45 pm
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Post by: corrodedNut on 10/10/2012 05:46 pm
Looks like they didn't wish to wait a day ....

This mission is turning into a real "express delivery".  They're going at it like kids on Christmas morning.
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Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 05:47 pm
you guyz have this more than covered....I need a major nap.
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Post by: guckyfan on 10/10/2012 05:49 pm
I have a question. How is air circulated between modules or in this case the ISS and Dragon?

I have looked for it but did not find it in the descriptions of the different berthing and docking adapters.

Thanks for any pointer.

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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:50 pm
Done with the IMV duct
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:50 pm
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Post by: plank on 10/10/2012 05:50 pm
Wait what they opened it already?  I thought it was suppose to be tomorrow?
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:51 pm
Suni: "Great to be in Dragon. It's very clean."
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Post by: RocketEconomist327 on 10/10/2012 05:51 pm
Looks like they didn't wish to wait a day ....

This mission is turning into a real "express delivery".  They're going at it like kids on Christmas morning.

#1 - Ice Cream - nuff said

#2 - I am absolutely stunned at how clean and elegant Dragon is.

Suni "Wow its pretty clean"! 

VR
RE327
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:51 pm
Suni congratulates SpaceX and US space program for this "next great step".
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:52 pm
Suni ready for conferences. MCC will set up audio and give her a call. Question time!!
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:53 pm
Wait what they opened it already?  I thought it was suppose to be tomorrow?

Yes, it was. But this crew is very eager to get things going. So, with MCC's blessing, they opened her up a short while ago.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:55 pm
I have a question. How is air circulated between modules or in this case the ISS and Dragon?

I have looked for it but did not find it in the descriptions of the different berthing and docking adapters.

Thanks for any pointer.

ISS supplies fresh air through the IMV(Inter Module Ventilation) Duct. The Dragon ventilation system takes this air and additional air from Dragon itself, and circulates that trough the vehicle.

Air returns though the big hatch to the other modules.
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:55 pm
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 05:56 pm
They've really sped up the process for this mission. Even Engine 1 shutdown ahead of schedule! ;D (sorry!)
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:56 pm
They've really sped up the process for this mission. Even Engine 1 shutdown ahead of schedule! ;D (sorry!)

Ha!! Good one!!
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Post by: Space Pete on 10/10/2012 05:58 pm
The VBA (Vestibule Barrier Assembly), AKA "Vestibule Curtain", still needs to be installed.

BTW, you can tell Suni & Aki are clearly a very efficient crew!
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 05:58 pm
Looks like this Dragon has the same futuristic blue-ish lights that C2+ had (as mentioned by the Expedition 30/31 crew back in May).
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 06:01 pm
@ Chris Bergin: you might want to add "& Hatch Opening" to this thread's title.
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 06:02 pm
I have a question. How is air circulated between modules or in this case the ISS and Dragon?

I have looked for it but did not find it in the descriptions of the different berthing and docking adapters.

Thanks for any pointer.

ISS supplies fresh air through the IMV(Inter Module Ventilation) Duct. The Dragon ventilation system takes this air and additional air from Dragon itself, and circulates that trough the vehicle.

Air returns though the big hatch to the other modules.
Also, have a look at the SpaceX Dragon Air Circulation System: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110014250_2011013540.pdf
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Post by: MadameConcorde on 10/10/2012 06:03 pm
Congratulations to Space X for what they have achieved here. Let's hope the rest of the mission will be as good all the way til the end.

Hi all,
is there a live feed available somewhere on the Internet?

 ???
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 06:04 pm
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/iss_ustream.html
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Post by: Space Pete on 10/10/2012 06:06 pm
@ Chris Bergin: you might want to add "& Hatch Opening" to this thread's title.

Oooh, I can do that! :D
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 06:08 pm
@ Chris Bergin: you might want to add "& Hatch Opening" to this thread's title.

Oooh, I can do that! :D

Thanks!
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Post by: BrightLight on 10/10/2012 06:16 pm
The Nay-Sayers seem to be quiet today????
Congrats to SpaceX - outstanding performance
Congrats to American industry - outstanding performance
Congrats to NASA - outstanding performance
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Post by: woods170 on 10/10/2012 06:18 pm
The Nay-Sayers seem to be quiet today????
Congrats to SpaceX - outstanding performance
Congrats to American industry - outstanding performance
Congrats to NASA - outstanding performance

Thank goodness for that. I was getting tired of all that "The engine exploded!!" crap.

Well, not much happening here anymore. Next up will be ingress without the mask, probably followed shortly by "the grabbing of the ice cream" and regular unpacking ops.
Signing off. Have a nice day you all.
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Post by: BrightLight on 10/10/2012 06:20 pm
Oh yeah - engine malfunction...
Delivered The Payload on time ;D
and
Safely ;D
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Post by: psloss on 10/10/2012 06:28 pm
The Nay-Sayers seem to be quiet today????
They're not supposed to post here; this is for live updates...the cheerleading should probably go elsewhere, too -- there's a discussion thread and a party thread.
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Post by: ugordan on 10/10/2012 06:46 pm
Yes, right at the top.  (The update hour gets replayed on TV multiple times and usually those interviews are posted on the ReelNASA YT channel.)

Yes, the ReelNASA channel was much quicker to post than I expected. The interview with Gerst is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYtOWxu4UFo

They've really sped up the process for this mission. Even Engine 1 shutdown ahead of schedule! ;D (sorry!)

;D
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Post by: Danderman on 10/10/2012 06:55 pm
From Nanoracks:

"NanoRacks payloads being moved into Space Station from #SpaceX. Now expecting astronaut activation Thursday morning."
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: guckyfan on 10/10/2012 07:04 pm
I have a question. How is air circulated between modules or in this case the ISS and Dragon?

I have looked for it but did not find it in the descriptions of the different berthing and docking adapters.

Thanks for any pointer.

ISS supplies fresh air through the IMV(Inter Module Ventilation) Duct. The Dragon ventilation system takes this air and additional air from Dragon itself, and circulates that trough the vehicle.

Air returns though the big hatch to the other modules.
Also, have a look at the SpaceX Dragon Air Circulation System: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110014250_2011013540.pdf

Thanks to all for answering my OT question.
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Post by: Garrett on 10/10/2012 07:06 pm
ISS crew are going through Dragon ingress procedures

They have to cover some sort of camera microphone with a cloth and capton "to mute the microphone".
Sunita is wondering if it's to keep their conversations about Garrett Reisman secret :D
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Post by: Garrett on 10/10/2012 07:10 pm
Dragon ingress crew steps complete
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Post by: Lars_J on 10/10/2012 07:12 pm
Are they practising acrobatics? ;)
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 07:13 pm
Are they practising acrobatics? ;)
Yep!
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Post by: Garrett on 10/10/2012 07:14 pm
Sunita saying that Dragon is nice and clean, no dust, and very bright thanks to the LEDs
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Post by: Garrett on 10/10/2012 07:16 pm
Aki is taking survey photos of Dragon to document its arrival state.
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Post by: Garrett on 10/10/2012 07:19 pm
Akihiko Hoshide
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Post by: jacqmans on 10/10/2012 07:23 pm
RELEASE: 12-357

SPACEX'S DRAGON CARRYING NASA CARGO RESUPPLIES SPACE STATION

HOUSTON -- The Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Dragon
spacecraft was berthed to the International Space Station at 8:03
a.m. CDT Wednesday, a key milestone in a new era of commercial
spaceflight. The delivery flight is the first contracted resupply
mission by the company under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services
contract.

"I want to congratulate SpaceX and the NASA team that worked alongside
them to make this happen, and salute the astronauts aboard the space
station who successfully captured the Dragon capsule," NASA
Administrator Charles Bolden said. "This marks the start of a new era
of exploration for the United States, one where we will reduce the
cost of missions to low-Earth orbit so we can focus our resources on
deep space human missions back around the moon, to an asteroid and
eventually to Mars."

Space station Expedition 33 crew members Aki Hoshide of the Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency and Sunita Williams of NASA used the
station's robotic arm to successfully capture Dragon at 5:56 a.m. The
capture came 2 days, 10 hours, 21 minutes and after the mission's
launch. The station was 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean, just west
of Baja California.

Following its capture, the spacecraft was attached to the Earth-facing
port of the Harmony node. The station crew could open the hatch to
Dragon as early as Wednesday afternoon to begin unloading its cargo.
The capsule is scheduled to spend 18 days attached to the station
before returning for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the
Southern California coast.

Dragon delivered 882 pounds of supplies to the orbiting laboratory,
including 260 pounds of crew supplies, 390 pounds of scientific
research, 225 pounds of hardware and several pounds of other
supplies. Dragon will return a total of 1,673 pounds, including 163
pounds of crew supplies, 866 pounds of scientific research, and 518
pounds of vehicle hardware and other hardware.

Dragon's capability to return cargo from the station is critical for
supporting scientific research in the orbiting laboratory's unique
microgravity environment, which enables important benefits for
humanity and increases understanding of how humans can safely work,
live and thrive in space for long periods. The ability to return
frozen samples is a first for this flight and will be very helpful to
the station's research community. Not since the space shuttle have
NASA and its international partners been able to return considerable
amounts of research and samples for analysis.

The Dragon spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
in Florida at 8:35 p.m. EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The mission was the first of at least 12 Space X cargo resupply
missions to the space station through 2016. The resupply contract
with NASA is worth $1.6 billion.

"Under President Obama's leadership, the nation is embarking on an
ambitious space program that is bringing critical launches back to
the United States, in-sourcing American jobs, and keeping the nation
on the cutting edge of technology development and innovation, all the
while, maintaining America's world leadership and dominance in space
exploration," Bolden said.

SpaceX is one of two companies that built and tested new cargo
spacecraft under NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
(COTS) program. SpaceX completed its final demonstration test in May
when it launched a Dragon capsule to the station and performed a
series of checkout maneuvers, before Dragon was grappled by the
station crew and installed on the orbiting laboratory.

Orbital Sciences is the other company participating in COTS. Orbital's
Antares launch vehicle is on the launch pad at Wallops Flight
Facility in Virginia. The rocket and pad will undergo a series of
fueling tests that will take about three weeks. After the tests are
completed, a hot fire test of the Antares first-stage engines will be
conducted. A flight test of the Antares with a simulated Cygnus
spacecraft will be flown in late 2012. A demonstration flight of
Cygnus to the space station is planned in early 2013.

NASA initiatives like COTS and the agency's Commercial Crew Program
are helping develop a robust U.S. commercial space transportation
industry with the goal of achieving safe, reliable and cost-effective
transportation to and from the space station and low-Earth orbit. In
addition to cargo flights, NASA's commercial space partners are
making progress toward a launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in the
next 5 years.

For more information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: jacqmans on 10/10/2012 07:23 pm
SPACEX DRAGON SUCCESSFULLY ATTACHES TO SPACE STATION

October 10, 2012

 

Hawthorne, CA -- For the second time this year, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is at the International Space Station. Expedition 33 crew members Akihiko Hoshide and Sunita Williams today grappled Dragon and attached it to the station, completing a critical stage of the SpaceX CRS-1 cargo resupply mission.

Hoshide used the station’s robotic arm to capture Dragon and guide it to the station’s Harmony module, and then Expedition 33 Commander Williams installed Dragon to Harmony’s common berthing mechanism, enabling it to be bolted in place for an expected 18-day stay at the station.

Upon capture, Expedition 33 Commander Sunita Williams of NASA remarked, “Looks like we’ve tamed the Dragon.”

Grappling was complete at 6:56AM ET, and at 9:03AM ET Dragon was attached to the space station.

“This is a big moment in the course of this mission and for commercial spaceflight,” said SpaceX CEO and Chief Technical Officer Elon Musk. “We are pleased that Dragon is now ready to deliver its cargo to the International Space Station.”

Next, the station crew will pressurize the vestibule between the station and Dragon and open the hatch that leads to the forward bulkhead of the spacecraft. The crew will then begin unloading Dragon’s cargo, which includes crew supplies, vehicle hardware, experiments, and an ultra-cold freezer for storing scientific samples.

The mission, designated SpaceX CRS-1, is the first of at least 12 that SpaceX will perform under NASA’s $1.6 billion Commercial Resupply Services contract. Only SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft is capable of both carrying significant amounts of cargo to the station and returning cargo to Earth.

Dragon is expected to be released from the space station on October 28 with return cargo that will include used station hardware and more than a ton of scientific samples. Splashdown and recovery in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California will follow the same day.

Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Space Pete on 10/10/2012 07:27 pm
A poster retrieved from inside Dragon! :)
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Garrett on 10/10/2012 07:27 pm
Little present from the folks at SpaceX
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Post by: Dappa on 10/10/2012 07:27 pm
They just got a whole lot of new friends on station.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Space Pete on 10/10/2012 07:30 pm
As is visible, the VBA is now installed.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 08:09 pm
SpaceX:

Update on SpaceX CRS-1 Mission: October 10

 

The SpaceX CRS-1 mission reached a critical milestone today, October 10, with the Dragon spacecraft successfully attaching to the space station.

 

The mission, the first of at least 12 to the International Space Station under the company’s cargo resupply contract with NASA, began with a Sunday, October 7 launch from Cape Canaveral, FL. As a result of shutting down one of its nine engines early shortly after the launch, the Falcon 9 rocket used slightly more fuel and oxygen to reach the target orbit for Dragon. For the protection of the space station mission, NASA had required that a restart of the upper stage only occur if there was a very high probability (over 99%) of fully completing the second burn. While there was sufficient fuel on board to do so, the liquid oxygen on board was only enough to achieve a roughly 95% likelihood of completing the second burn, so Falcon 9 did not attempt a restart. Although the secondary payload, the Orbcomm satellite, was still deployed to orbit by Falcon 9, it was done so at the lower altitude used by Dragon in order to optimize the safety of the space station mission.

 

SpaceX and NASA are working closely together to review all flight data so that we can understand what happened with the engine, and we will apply those lessons to future flights. We have achieved our goal of repeatedly getting into orbit by creating a careful, methodical and pragmatic approach to the design, testing and launch of our space vehicles. We will approach our analysis in the same manner, with a careful examination of what went wrong and how to best address it.  Additional information will be provided as it is available.

 

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Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: olbob on 10/10/2012 08:13 pm
Sorry if OT...

Suni mentioned that the Dragon was clean. The previous visiting Dragon was also described as clean. Is this just a comment on the Dragon's "new car" feel? Or are there some vehicles that don't arrive as clean? If so, what constitutes "not clean?"
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Lars_J on 10/10/2012 08:25 pm
Sorry if OT...

Suni mentioned that the Dragon was clean. The previous visiting Dragon was also described as clean. Is this just a comment on the Dragon's "new car" feel? Or are there some vehicles that don't arrive as clean? If so, what constitutes "not clean?"

Here are some comparisons of other visiting craft, in order:
 - Progress (to be fair this is taken halfway through unpacking - I couldn't find a pic of how it looked when they opened it)
 - ATV
 - HTV
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Joffan on 10/10/2012 09:12 pm
Interesting that they could get rid of the masks in about an hour. That must be one of the quickest timelines from berth/dock to full access.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: ugordan on 10/10/2012 09:15 pm
One of the objects catalogued after launch reentered on 10th October, 2012 @ 06:19 GMT ± 2 minutes. It's not 100% clear at this point if it was Orbcomm or perhaps one of the solar panel covers.

Doesn't really belong to the Dragon thread, but launch updates thread was locked.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: JBF on 10/10/2012 09:59 pm
Interesting that they could get rid of the masks in about an hour. That must be one of the quickest timelines from berth/dock to full access.

The power of ice cream.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Remes on 10/10/2012 10:00 pm
Sorry if OT...

Suni mentioned that the Dragon was clean. The previous visiting Dragon was also described as clean. Is this just a comment on the Dragon's "new car" feel? Or are there some vehicles that don't arrive as clean? If so, what constitutes "not clean?"


Just a few examples, which can go wrong and cause a "non clean" state:
- electric defects -> smoke
- leaky system, hydrazine inside the capsule
- some liquid/gaseous cargo floats araound from broken containers
- ...



Great mission! Great accomplishement!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Remes on 10/10/2012 10:08 pm
SpaceX:
[...]
While there was sufficient fuel on board to do so, the liquid oxygen on board was only enough to achieve a roughly 95% likelihood of completing the second burn

So they are talking about measurement uncertainties of remaining oxygen, variations/uncertainties in the burn/combustion, other variations, etc, and if they calculate the final probability, they only reach 95%? Sounds to me a little bit like there is plenty of oxydizer, but not plenty enough.

But okay, it's the ISS with people on it. Just wanted to mention, that it seems to me, there was only a very small piece missing to fully accomplish the mission.



Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Comga on 10/10/2012 10:23 pm
LIDAR behaved too it seems.

I heard them say earlier that the Japanese module was blocked off from its view, or inhibited somehow.

SpaceX narrowed the field of view of the LIDAR to prevent a repeat of the troubles encountered on C2+

Do you know this for a fact or is this a logical deduction, based on statements from COTS-2+?

The actual Field of View of the ASC DragonEye lidar cannot be changed.  I was told that they couldn't limit the active area, electronically reducing the active FOV, but they could have this capability, either inherent or through modification, either at ASC or at SpaceX.

Could that blocking of the retros on the JEM have been mechanical, say with the JEMRMS? That's physically possible although Houston "doesn't like" to ask partners for that kind of help.  (I tried that once.  Ouch!)  This seems unlikely.

edit: typos
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: mtakala24 on 10/10/2012 10:43 pm

SpaceX narrowed the field of view of the LIDAR to prevent a repeat of the troubles encountered on C2+

Do you know this for a fact or is this a logical deduction, based on statements from COTS-2+?


It was said in either the pre-launch or post-launch press briefing by a SpaceX representative, but I don't know if it was physical or software field of view that was changed. Software might be easier? I remember reading or hearing from somewhere that they had inaccurate model of ISS in simulations and some reflection(s) from JEM were unexpectedly bright.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Herb Schaltegger on 10/10/2012 11:31 pm

Just a few examples, which can go wrong and cause a "non clean" state:
- electric defects -> smoke
- leaky system, hydrazine inside the capsule


... which is why every visiting vehicle and/or new module is chemically sampled through feedthrough fittings at the vestibule before opening the hatch and crew entry.

Actually, the entire atmospheric environment of the U.S./European/Japanese segments is sampled routinely anyone but that's generally an automate process that shouldn't require much (if any) crew interaction under normal circumstances.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Prober on 10/10/2012 11:46 pm
ISS crew are going through Dragon ingress procedures

They have to cover some sort of camera microphone with a cloth and capton "to mute the microphone".
Sunita is wondering if it's to keep their conversations about Garrett Reisman secret :D

they need to look out for some hidden "Dragon Eye"
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: Comga on 10/10/2012 11:50 pm

SpaceX narrowed the field of view of the LIDAR to prevent a repeat of the troubles encountered on C2+

Do you know this for a fact or is this a logical deduction, based on statements from COTS-2+?


It was said in either the pre-launch or post-launch press briefing by a SpaceX representative, but I don't know if it was physical or software field of view that was changed. Software might be easier? I remember reading or hearing from somewhere that they had inaccurate model of ISS in simulations and some reflection(s) from JEM were unexpectedly bright.

That statement about the model is not credilble.  We all had those details years ago.  SpaceX saw the effect of 1" retroreflectors on both of their Shuttle demos.

You are going off of the same vague evidence as everyone else.
Does anyone have any solid information about what was done to improve the performance of the lidar?
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Jim on 10/10/2012 11:55 pm
A poster retrieved from inside Dragon! :)

That is unprofessional.  The first commercial cargo carrier to the MIR and ISS never did anything like that.  It is like security personnel asking athletes for autographs
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Jim on 10/10/2012 11:58 pm
Sorry if OT...

Suni mentioned that the Dragon was clean. The previous visiting Dragon was also described as clean. Is this just a comment on the Dragon's "new car" feel? Or are there some vehicles that don't arrive as clean? If so, what constitutes "not clean?"


Just a few examples, which can go wrong and cause a "non clean" state:
- electric defects -> smoke
- leaky system, hydrazine inside the capsule
- some liquid/gaseous cargo floats araound from broken containers
- ...

Clean as in actual cleanliness and not state of health.
No debris, metal shavings, or dust floating about.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Lars_J on 10/11/2012 01:14 am

Did they ask for autographs? No they sent up a picture of the people who made the craft. Just like the automakers at Saturn used to do. Jim you need to chill a little.

The picture wasn't on the manifest.  Stowing unauthorized hardware is a no-no.

I can only assume that you find this equally objectionable...
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Andy USA on 10/11/2012 01:22 am
Remember this is a live update thread.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture and Berthing to ISS
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 08:50 am
The VBA (Vestibule Barrier Assembly), AKA "Vestibule Curtain", still needs to be installed.

Obviously the VBA has been installed. And someone rotated the camera 90 degrees clock-wise.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 08:56 am
A poster retrieved from inside Dragon! :)

<snip>The first commercial cargo carrier to the MIR and ISS never did anything like that.<more snip>

OT question, but I hope the moderators bear with me:

There was a commercial cargo carrier to MIR?
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/11/2012 08:59 am
A poster retrieved from inside Dragon! :)

<snip>The first commercial cargo carrier to the MIR and ISS never did anything like that.<more snip>

OT question, but I hope the moderators bear with me:

There was a commercial cargo carrier to MIR?

SPACEHAB (actually more of a "cargo carrier inside a spacecraft" service), where Jim used to work with.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 09:31 am
A poster retrieved from inside Dragon! :)

<snip>The first commercial cargo carrier to the MIR and ISS never did anything like that.<more snip>

OT question, but I hope the moderators bear with me:

There was a commercial cargo carrier to MIR?

SPACEHAB (actually more of a "cargo carrier inside a spacecraft" service), where Jim used to work with.

Ah yes. Thanks for the reply.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Pedantic Twit on 10/11/2012 10:24 am
Icecream!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 10:39 am
Suni and Aki working on the central stowed package.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 10:41 am
And KU is out. Lot's of straps they're working on.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 11:47 am
Stuff floating around.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 11:49 am
Suni looking for something she can't find. Next she asked MCC for instructions. They told her to lift the port rack and look under there.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 11:53 am
Moving stuff out the way, per MCC instructions, looking and then finding.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 11:55 am
Lot's of stuff currently free-floating inside Dragon and near the nadir port on Node 3, while Suni and Aki are unloading stuff. But, I've also seen stuff going back into Dragon already. Looks like simultaneous unloading and loading of Dragon.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 12:55 pm
Crew bumped the camera while moving cargo. Upon request of MCC they re-aligned it on the Dragon hatch.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 12:58 pm
MCC wants an HD camera-view of Dragon. Suni is asked to swap camera's with the lab camera. However, they don't want drag-thru of cabling. Suni will see what she can come up with.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: d3jf on 10/11/2012 01:04 pm
Thanks for the on-going updates, woods. Good to know what's going on up there.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: dcporter on 10/11/2012 01:08 pm
Thanks for the on-going updates, woods. Good to know what's going on up there.

+1 of appreciation.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 02:30 pm
Unloading stopped for a while. Suni taking part in news event.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 02:31 pm
The poster made it to the news event. See on the back wall. And Suni has one of the ice-cream cups in hand.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: dawei on 10/11/2012 02:48 pm
Glad to see that the crew treated the poster with respect and made sure it was visible in the news events.  That is classy and shows their awareness that human spaceflight is a team effort.  Way to go Suni.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 03:11 pm
Not only unloading. Unpacking some of the transferred stuff has begun. View of Suni unpacking a bag inside the US laboratory.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 03:12 pm
MCC calling up some changes in re-packing (loading) the aft section of Dragon with materials (to be brought back to earth)
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 03:14 pm
Generic outside view of Dragon attached to Node 3 nadir. We've seen quite a lot of these in recent hours. Nice clean looking spacecraft, not just on the inside IMO (reference the statement made by Suni yesterday)
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 03:16 pm
And KU out.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 03:23 pm
Summarizing: Unloading and reloading of Dragon will continue for days to come. The ice-cream is out and safely stowed in freezers on-board ISS. The poster was well received by the crew and has found a spot on the wall in some ISS module. Both poster and ice-cream featured in this mornings news events.

OK, that was it for me for today. Someone else pick up the coverage.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: ugordan on 10/11/2012 04:08 pm
SpaceX video on capture and hatch opening:
http://vimeo.com/51177638

Interesting to see Dragon's free drift attitude rate when viewed at 8x realtime speed.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: woods170 on 10/11/2012 04:52 pm
Interesting, but to be expected that Dragon will eventually start moving slightly. Otherwise spacecraft wouldn't need engines for such tasks as station-keeping.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Jim on 10/11/2012 04:59 pm
Glad to see that the crew treated the poster with respect and made sure it was visible in the news events.  That is classy and shows their awareness that human spaceflight is a team effort.  Way to go Suni.

What would you expect the crew to do otherwise?  Shows that the crew has class unlike the poster providers, which are like athletes chest thumping on ordinary plays.  This is their second mission to the ISS, act like you have been there before.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: ugordan on 10/11/2012 05:03 pm
Of course drift is to be expected in free drift mode, I never implied otherwise. I found the video interesting because Dracos are said to be somewhat overpowered for Dragon RCS role compared to other vehicles and higher attitude rates are to be expected, all other things being equal so I was curious if that would be noticeable.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Space Pete on 10/11/2012 05:04 pm
What would you expect the crew to do otherwise?  Shows that the crew has class unlike the poster providers.

Jim, what is your problem with this poster?

You said earlier that it was unprofessional. I'm having trouble seeing how that is the case. If they had sacrificed payloads, or decreased safety, or otherwise affected operational objectives in order to fly the poster, then I would agree. But none of these were affected by flying the poster.

The Japanese HTV teams have flown posters in the past, and SSPF workers signed the endcone of the PMM prior to its launch. Is that unprofessional too?
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: jcm on 10/11/2012 05:43 pm
What would you expect the crew to do otherwise?  Shows that the crew has class unlike the poster providers.

Jim, what is your problem with this poster?

You said earlier that it was unprofessional. I'm having trouble seeing how that is the case. If they had sacrificed payloads, or decreased safety, or otherwise affected operational objectives in order to fly the poster, then I would agree. But none of these were affected by flying the poster.

The Japanese HTV teams have flown posters in the past, and SSPF workers signed the endcone of the PMM prior to its launch. Is that unprofessional too?

And of course there were famous examples of pictures taped to the inside of lockers and checklists by support crews in the Apollo days and earlier - some much less 'professional' in nature. So the tradition of unapproved 'presents' to be discovered by astros on orbit goes back to the beginning of the space age. Perhaps this reflects a return to the more free-wheeling spirit of the early days after the over-bureaucratized 1980s and 1990s?
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: dcporter on 10/11/2012 05:49 pm
Let's discuss this over in the discussion thread
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/11/2012 06:58 pm
Say goodbye to Orbcomm.....  ::)

http://www.orbcomm.com/Collateral/Documents/English-US/OG2%20Prototype.pdf (http://www.orbcomm.com/Collateral/Documents/English-US/OG2%20Prototype.pdf)

Quote
OG2 Prototype Hardware Functionality Verified Prior to Deorbit

Fort Lee, NJ,  October 11, 2012 – ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced that the single prototype of its second generation of satellites (OG2), launched as a secondary mission payload on the Cargo Re-Supply Services (CRS-1) mission of October 7, 2012, verified various functionality checkouts prior to its deorbit.  The OG2 prototype was deployed into a lower orbit as the result of a pre-imposed safety check required by NASA. The safety check was designed to protect the International Space Station and its crew. Had ORBCOMM been the primary payload on this mission, as planned for the  upcoming launches, we believe the OG2 prototype would have reached the desired orbit.

Notwithstanding the shortened life of the OG2 prototype, the OG2 program engineering teams from ORBCOMM, Sierra Nevada Corporation and Boeing made significant strides in testing various hardware components. After telemetry and command capability was established, several critical system verifications were performed. The solar array and communications payload antenna deployments were successful, along with verifying the performance of various components of both the OG2 satellite bus and the communications payload. The OG2 satellite bus systems including power, attitude control, thermal and data handling were also tested to verify proper operation. The unique communications payload, which incorporates a highly reprogrammable software radio with common hardware for both gateway and subscriber messaging, also functioned as expected. 

These verification successes achieved from the single prototype satellite validate that the innovative OG2 satellite technology operates as designed before launching the full constellation of OG2 satellites. With this verification data, ORBCOMM can focus on completing and launching the OG2 satellites as the primary mission payloads on two planned Falcon 9 launches, the first in mid-2013 and the second in 2014, directly into their operational orbit. 

“We appreciate the complexity and work that SpaceX put into this launch,” stated Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s CEO. “SpaceX has been a supportive partner, and we are highly confident in their team and technology.”

The Company has filed a notice of claim under its launch insurance policy for a total loss of the OG2 prototype.  The maximum amount covered by the policy is $10 million, which would largely offset the expected cost of the OG2 prototype and associated launch services and launch insurance.
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Post by: Robotbeat on 10/11/2012 07:02 pm
Sounds like an awesome deal for orbcomm since they can get the launch and Satellite paid for by insurance, while still getting the testing data that they need out of it. Of course this is at the expense of higher insurance costs for future secondaries on Spacex flights.
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Post by: jimvela on 10/11/2012 07:08 pm
Sounds like an awesome deal for orbcomm since they can get the launch and Satellite paid for by insurance, while still getting the testing data that they need out of it. Of course this is at the expense of higher insurance costs for future secondaries on Spacex flights.

Filing a claim does not necessarily equate to getting full payment of said claim.

Stating that value was provided by the launch has the goodwill effect of building the relationship with SpaceX, but probably will have the additional effect of lowering the claim payment amount.

IMHO.
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Post by: Robotbeat on 10/11/2012 07:10 pm
Sounds like an awesome deal for orbcomm since they can get the launch and Satellite paid for by insurance, while still getting the testing data that they need out of it. Of course this is at the expense of higher insurance costs for future secondaries on Spacex flights.

Filing a claim does not necessarily equate to getting full payment of said claim.

Stating that value was provided by the launch has the goodwill effect of building the relationship with SpaceX, but probably will have the additional effect of lowering the claim payment amount.

IMHO.
Good point.
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Post by: jcm on 10/11/2012 07:14 pm
Say goodbye to Orbcomm.....  ::)

http://www.orbcomm.com/Collateral/Documents/English-US/OG2%20Prototype.pdf (http://www.orbcomm.com/Collateral/Documents/English-US/OG2%20Prototype.pdf)

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OG2 Prototype Hardware Functionality Verified Prior to Deorbit

Fort Lee, NJ,  October 11, 2012 – ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced that the single prototype of its second generation of satellites (OG2), launched as a secondary mission payload on the Cargo Re-Supply Services (CRS-1) mission of October 7, 2012, verified various functionality checkouts prior to its deorbit.  The OG2 prototype was deployed into a lower orbit as the result of a pre-imposed safety check required by NASA. The safety check was designed to protect the International Space Station and its crew. Had ORBCOMM been the primary payload on this mission, as planned for the  upcoming launches, we believe the OG2 prototype would have reached the desired orbit.

Notwithstanding the shortened life of the OG2 prototype, the OG2 program engineering teams from ORBCOMM, Sierra Nevada Corporation and Boeing made significant strides in testing various hardware components. After telemetry and command capability was established, several critical system verifications were performed. The solar array and communications payload antenna deployments were successful, along with verifying the performance of various components of both the OG2 satellite bus and the communications payload. The OG2 satellite bus systems including power, attitude control, thermal and data handling were also tested to verify proper operation. The unique communications payload, which incorporates a highly reprogrammable software radio with common hardware for both gateway and subscriber messaging, also functioned as expected. 

These verification successes achieved from the single prototype satellite validate that the innovative OG2 satellite technology operates as designed before launching the full constellation of OG2 satellites. With this verification data, ORBCOMM can focus on completing and launching the OG2 satellites as the primary mission payloads on two planned Falcon 9 launches, the first in mid-2013 and the second in 2014, directly into their operational orbit. 

“We appreciate the complexity and work that SpaceX put into this launch,” stated Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s CEO. “SpaceX has been a supportive partner, and we are highly confident in their team and technology.”

The Company has filed a notice of claim under its launch insurance policy for a total loss of the OG2 prototype.  The maximum amount covered by the policy is $10 million, which would largely offset the expected cost of the OG2 prototype and associated launch services and launch insurance.


"Deorbit" normally means an active measure, but I suspect they just mean 'reentry' (the other pieces of debris from the launch are also
reentering in the next day or two).  I've asked for a clarification, we'll see if they reply
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Post by: robertross on 10/11/2012 07:23 pm
[quote author=Galactic Penguin SST


"Deorbit" normally means an active measure, but I suspect they just mean 'reentry' (the other pieces of debris from the launch are also
reentering in the next day or two).  I've asked for a clarification, we'll see if they reply

good point.

Too bad about the sat, and hope they get some reasonable measure of insurance claim as pointed out earlier up.
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Post by: Robotbeat on 10/11/2012 07:31 pm
Sounds like an awesome deal for orbcomm since they can get the launch and Satellite paid for by insurance, while still getting the testing data that they need out of it. Of course this is at the expense of higher insurance costs for future secondaries on Spacex flights.

Filing a claim does not necessarily equate to getting full payment of said claim.

Stating that value was provided by the launch has the goodwill effect of building the relationship with SpaceX, but probably will have the additional effect of lowering the claim payment amount.

IMHO.
However the claim doesn't seem to include research and development costs. They planned on using this preoperational satellite as an additional part of either their current consolation or their future constellation. But they do get the benefit of earlier testing than if they waited or had a complete failure.
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Post by: spectre9 on 10/11/2012 07:38 pm
What they did with the sat should have no bearing on insurance payouts.

It was in the wrong orbit. That's a failure. Some spacecraft have the ability to move themself but they will be drained of fuel which degrades ability to extend the original mission.

This prototype could've provided some commercial capability for a little while.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Joffan on 10/11/2012 07:47 pm
SpaceX video on capture and hatch opening:
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Interesting to see Dragon's free drift attitude rate when viewed at 8x realtime speed.
I don't think that's free drift, or mostly not - just the progression around the orbit changing the sun/shadow direction.

(edit: I have been convinced that it is drift by the responses - the camera is fixed to the ISS - the shadows might be strengthening the appearance but certainly do not explain the movement).
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Robotbeat on 10/11/2012 08:20 pm
SpaceX video on capture and hatch opening:
...
Interesting to see Dragon's free drift attitude rate when viewed at 8x realtime speed.
I don't think that's free drift, or mostly not - just the progression around the orbit changing the sun/shadow direction.

The motion between 0:25 and 0:32 is most definitely Dragon free drift (both translation and rotation, since the camera is fixed to the ISS body). The motion between 0:32 and 0:37 is motion induced by the arm during capture.
Does anybody know the minimum impulse from the Draco thrusters?
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Post by: MP99 on 10/11/2012 08:49 pm
Filing a claim does not necessarily equate to getting full payment of said claim.

Stating that value was provided by the launch has the goodwill effect of building the relationship with SpaceX, but probably will have the additional effect of lowering the claim payment amount.

IMHO.

The NASA requirements were well known before the launch took place. It's conceivable that the policy explicitly states the amount that will be paid out in the event that the launch goes into a viable orbit but the orbit raising doesn't happen.

cheers, Martin
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Post by: Dappa on 10/11/2012 11:29 pm
Dragon, ISS and Grasshopper in one shot :D via Twitter:

Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk

Long exposure shot of Dragon and the Space Station arcing across the night sky over Texas pic.twitter.com/omTht7OP
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: corrodedNut on 10/12/2012 12:47 pm
CRS-1 pre flight photo from SpaceX Facebook page:

Caption: "August 9, 2012: Dragon is completed at SpaceX Headquarters in Hawthorne, California. This is the third flight-ready Dragon to be built. Credit: SpaceX"
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Post by: corrodedNut on 10/12/2012 12:56 pm
2 more-

Top : "August 13 to September 29, 2012: Dragon is prepped and loaded for launch. Engineers fuel Dragon’s Draco thrusters and load cargo destined for the space station. Cargo includes crew supplies, station hardware, and scientific experiments. Credit: SpaceX"

Bottom: "October 7, 2012 7:30 ET: Remaining cargo is loaded into Dragon including a GLACIER (General Laboratory Active Cryogenic ISS Experiment Refrigerator) unit that will store samples at temperatures as low as -301 degrees Fahrenheit. Credit: SpaceX/Mike Howard"

So that's what NASA's ice cream truck looks like...
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/12/2012 12:57 pm
Per L2's rolling updates, the crew had unloaded Dragon and were 75 percent done with packing the downmass at 285/21:00! Ex.33 are really fast!
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Post by: krytek on 10/12/2012 02:15 pm
Any chance Dragon will come back down sooner than expected?
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Post by: Chandonn on 10/12/2012 03:43 pm
Any chance Dragon will come back down sooner than expected?

I would expect they will keep to the set schedule, just in case any contingency "late load" items turn up for return...
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Post by: corrodedNut on 10/12/2012 03:54 pm
Any chance Dragon will come back down sooner than expected?

I would expect they will keep to the set schedule, just in case any contingency "late load" items turn up for return...

Well, SpaceX did want to move up the launch in order to have better daylight return opportunities. Presumably they would still want to do that, but this is turning into a discussion now.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/12/2012 05:52 pm
Update / SpaceX CRS-1 Mission: October 12

 

NASA and SpaceX announce that they have jointly formed a CRS-1 Post-Flight Investigation Board. This board will methodically analyze all data in an effort to understand what occurred to engine 1 during liftoff of the CRS-1 mission on Sunday, October 7. While Falcon 9 was designed for engine out capability and the Dragon spacecraft has successfully arrived at the space station, SpaceX is committed to a comprehensive examination and analysis of all launch data, with the goal of understanding what happened and how to correct it prior to future flights. Additional information will be provided as it is available.

 

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Post by: woods170 on 10/12/2012 07:31 pm
That should put off the folks who were afraid SpaceX might hide some things regarding the engine failure.
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Post by: zt on 10/12/2012 07:58 pm
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...prior to future flights...

Does this mean CRS-2 is off until the investigation is concluded and NASA okays the fix (which might be "do nothing", but has to be approved by a committee)?
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Post by: Jim on 10/12/2012 08:01 pm
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...prior to future flights...

Does this mean CRS-2 is off until the investigation is concluded and NASA okays the fix (which might be "do nothing", but has to be approved by a committee)?

What committee?
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Post by: jtrame on 10/12/2012 08:05 pm
The PFIB
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Post by: kevin-rf on 10/12/2012 08:06 pm
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...prior to future flights...

Does this mean CRS-2 is off until the investigation is concluded and NASA okays the fix (which might be "do nothing", but has to be approved by a committee)?

What committee?

I think zt ment "Investigation Board", see a couple of posts up ;)
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Post by: woods170 on 10/12/2012 08:39 pm
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...prior to future flights...

Does this mean CRS-2 is off until the investigation is concluded and NASA okays the fix (which might be "do nothing", but has to be approved by a committee)?

We don't know that. Insufficient information in the press release.
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Post by: Robotbeat on 10/12/2012 08:43 pm
Well, thinking about it, NASA may not want to jeopardize equipment if the launch may fail. Then again, Dragon may be able to survive many genuine launch failures (even without real abort thrusters at the moment). It would be fun to see. ;)
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Post by: Mader Levap on 10/12/2012 09:34 pm
We don't know that. Insufficient information in the press release.
Well, I assume January is goner until proven otherwise. I do not believe they can do it (investigate, correct and test) in less than three months. I assume there was no external damage to engine (worst case).
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Post by: Comga on 10/12/2012 09:38 pm
As woods170 said, we don't have sufficient information, and this is an Updates thread.  Guesswork on the luanch date goes elsewhere. 
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Post by: Robotbeat on 10/12/2012 09:42 pm
We don't know that. Insufficient information in the press release.
Well, I assume January is goner until proven otherwise. I do not believe they can do it (investigate, correct and test) in less than three months. I assume there was no external damage to engine (worst case).
Replied here: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29130.msg965919#msg965919
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Post by: corrodedNut on 10/12/2012 10:55 pm
New photos: http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p278054961
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Post by: robertross on 10/12/2012 11:56 pm
Well, thinking about it, NASA may not want to jeopardize equipment if the launch may fail. Then again, Dragon may be able to survive many genuine launch failures (even without real abort thrusters at the moment). It would be fun to see. ;)

Nah..I'd rather have launches no worse than what we've seen so far. That was enough for my liking.
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Post by: Nomadd on 10/13/2012 12:43 am
Well, thinking about it, NASA may not want to jeopardize equipment if the launch may fail. Then again, Dragon may be able to survive many genuine launch failures (even without real abort thrusters at the moment). It would be fun to see. ;)

 Could the current Dragon separate from the trunk and land if the booster shut down in a fairly benign way, or would the FTS ruin it's day before it had a chance?
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Post by: SpacexULA on 10/13/2012 02:29 am
Could the current Dragon separate from the trunk and land if the booster shut down in a fairly benign way, or would the FTS ruin it's day before it had a chance?

The current Dragon has 1st generation Draco engines, which do not have nearly the power to pull the capsule away from the 1st stage in atmosphere.
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Post by: Lars_J on 10/13/2012 02:59 am
New photos: http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p278054961

Maybe I'm just spoiled with the imagery from the C2+ mission, but these latest batch of images (can also be seen here http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-33/inflight/ndxpage9.html ) are all of pretty bad quality... Either they are sharp but very grainy (very high ISO), or they are blurry or smudged due to long exposures. I would expect this from low-light shots, but Dragon is in the sunlight of most of these. Weird.

Hopefully there will be better shots of the departure.
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Post by: starsilk on 10/13/2012 04:33 am
New photos: http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p278054961

http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p278054961/h46e17df8#h4539f780

this one is a shot of the tail end of the first stage when it was in the hangar. if you download the original, which is actually pretty good resolution, and zoom in on the bottom left engine, there's a label that I *think* reads 'ENGINE 1'.. ie the black sheep of the family.
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Post by: pechisbeque on 10/13/2012 07:12 am
New photos: http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p278054961

Maybe I'm just spoiled with the imagery from the C2+ mission, but these latest batch of images (can also be seen here http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-33/inflight/ndxpage9.html ) are all of pretty bad quality... Either they are sharp but very grainy (very high ISO), or they are blurry or smudged due to long exposures. I would expect this from low-light shots, but Dragon is in the sunlight of most of these. Weird.

Hopefully there will be better shots of the departure.

That might have to do with the fact that André Kuipers is no longer on the ISS. He is a terrific photographer. Assuming he made the shots that are on his Flickr photostream, if you check the Spacex Dragon set you'll understand what I mean.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/astro_andre/sets/72157629901589668/
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Post by: woods170 on 10/13/2012 07:15 pm
New photos: http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p278054961

Maybe I'm just spoiled with the imagery from the C2+ mission, but these latest batch of images (can also be seen here http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-33/inflight/ndxpage9.html ) are all of pretty bad quality... Either they are sharp but very grainy (very high ISO), or they are blurry or smudged due to long exposures. I would expect this from low-light shots, but Dragon is in the sunlight of most of these. Weird.

Hopefully there will be better shots of the departure.

That might have to do with the fact that André Kuipers is no longer on the ISS. He is a terrific photographer. Assuming he made the shots that are on his Flickr photostream, if you check the Spacex Dragon set you'll understand what I mean.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/astro_andre/sets/72157629901589668/

Slightly OT, but I nice anecdote:
Both Andre and Don Petit are great photographers.
I was at ESTEC in Noordwijk when Andre and Don returned to earth at the end of their mission. We were talked thru landing by Italian ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli. He's the guy who shot the terrific fly-around pictures of ISS and shuttle from Soyuz.
He told the audience that during his 6 month stay aboard ISS that he had shot a total of approximately 25,000 (twenty five thousand) pictures. However, he then proceeded to tell us that Andre and Don shot 25,000 images between them EACH MONTH of their 6 month stay aboard ISS.

Remember some of that night-side imagery (and the mini-movies compiled from those images) released during expedition 30/31? Well, a substantial part of that was done by Andre and Don.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: mr. mark on 10/15/2012 03:31 pm
Slight o/t but, what is the scheduled date for unberthing? At this point, is all downmass cargo loaded?
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Post by: FinalFrontier on 10/15/2012 03:36 pm
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...prior to future flights...

Does this mean CRS-2 is off until the investigation is concluded and NASA okays the fix (which might be "do nothing", but has to be approved by a committee)?


No. Only if PFIB finds the flaw to be serious enough that it may exist in other engines as opposed to being a manufacturing defect existing only in that engine.

Its unlikely we would see much of a delay regardless as this should be easily corrected irrespective of whether it was a design issue or manufacturing defect. But "should be" and will be are two different things.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Ben the Space Brit on 10/15/2012 03:40 pm
I posted this question on General Discussion but no-one chose to reply, preferring to speculate, argue and, increasingly, develop deep, personal animosities towards each other regarding the engine #1 early shut-down.  Maybe I'll have more luck here:

I understand that the vehicle will remain berthed until 10/28.  Given the great activity in Harmony and Dragon-1, I would imagine most of the up-mass cargo has been transferred already.  Is the unberth/return date based on traffic control around the station or is it a case that some of the items for return won't be ready for removal from their operational locations and transfer to the Dragon until then?
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: mr. mark on 10/15/2012 04:12 pm
I posted this question on General Discussion but no-one chose to reply, preferring to speculate, argue and, increasingly, develop deep, personal animosities towards each other regarding the engine #1 early shut-down.  Maybe I'll have more luck here:

I understand that the vehicle will remain berthed until 10/28.  Given the great activity in Harmony and Dragon-1, I would imagine most of the up-mass cargo has been transferred already.  Is the unberth/return date based on traffic control around the station or is it a case that some of the items for return won't be ready for removal from their operational locations and transfer to the Dragon until then?
Thanks!
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Post by: rickl on 10/15/2012 11:55 pm
I posted this question on General Discussion but no-one chose to reply, preferring to speculate, argue and, increasingly, develop deep, personal animosities towards each other regarding the engine #1 early shut-down.  Maybe I'll have more luck here:

I understand that the vehicle will remain berthed until 10/28.  Given the great activity in Harmony and Dragon-1, I would imagine most of the up-mass cargo has been transferred already.  Is the unberth/return date based on traffic control around the station or is it a case that some of the items for return won't be ready for removal from their operational locations and transfer to the Dragon until then?

I understand that some of the cargo to be returned is blood and urine samples from the ISS astronauts.  Maybe those samples will be taken over the next couple of weeks.  That's just speculation on my part, though.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Joffan on 10/16/2012 12:04 am
There's a steady trickle of ins and outs for the Dragon
http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/reports/iss_reports/2012/10152012.html

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Yuri Malenchenko collected regular air samples for return on Dragon, using a Russian AK-1M absorber in the SM for air & Freon, plus IPD-CO Draeger tubes, on a cartridge belt with a pump, to check the SM cabin air for CO (Carbon Monoxide) and subsequently also for NH3 (Ammonia).

...

Working together, Suni & Aki had ~30 min to transfer DCB (double-cold bagged) biomed samples from ISS-based MELFI (Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS) to GLACIER 2 (General Laboratory Active Cryogenic ISS Experiment Refrigerator 2) on the SpX-1 Dragon capsule, docked at Node-2 nadir.

Later, Sunita performed the periodic status check on the Dragon-based GLACIER, ensuring that the freezer is operational and its temperature is as expected, and then removed cold-storage samples from the GLACIER for transfer to an ISS-based MERLIN (Microgravity Experiment Research Locker Incubator) freezer, afterwards stopping MPC.

...

10/28/12 – SpX-1 Dragon unberthing (?)

And the "(?)" could mean anything from (flexible) to (unconfirmed).
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Ben the Space Brit on 10/16/2012 11:16 am
I posted this question on General Discussion but no-one chose to reply, preferring to speculate, argue and, increasingly, develop deep, personal animosities towards each other regarding the engine #1 early shut-down.  Maybe I'll have more luck here:

I understand that the vehicle will remain berthed until 10/28.  Given the great activity in Harmony and Dragon-1, I would imagine most of the up-mass cargo has been transferred already.  Is the unberth/return date based on traffic control around the station or is it a case that some of the items for return won't be ready for removal from their operational locations and transfer to the Dragon until then?

I understand that some of the cargo to be returned is blood and urine samples from the ISS astronauts.  Maybe those samples will be taken over the next couple of weeks.  That's just speculation on my part, though.

Thanks, that's almost certainly it.  As a type-2 diabetic, I know that the scheduling of biological samples can be time-critical if you want certain data.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: robertross on 10/16/2012 01:04 pm
I posted this question on General Discussion but no-one chose to reply, preferring to speculate, argue and, increasingly, develop deep, personal animosities towards each other regarding the engine #1 early shut-down.  Maybe I'll have more luck here:

I understand that the vehicle will remain berthed until 10/28.  Given the great activity in Harmony and Dragon-1, I would imagine most of the up-mass cargo has been transferred already.  Is the unberth/return date based on traffic control around the station or is it a case that some of the items for return won't be ready for removal from their operational locations and transfer to the Dragon until then?

I understand that some of the cargo to be returned is blood and urine samples from the ISS astronauts.  Maybe those samples will be taken over the next couple of weeks.  That's just speculation on my part, though.

There are always those types of samples to transfer. The biggest issue is to keep the MELFI closed as often as possible to ensure the samples stay within the expected temperature range. If you recall shuttle missions, samples from the MELFI were always transferred to cold bags at the last possible moment before being brought aboard shuttle for storage for the trip home.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: meekGee on 10/16/2012 01:35 pm
I understand that some of the cargo to be returned is blood and urine samples from the ISS astronauts.

...

There's a steady trickle of ins and outs for the Dragon

eeek.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Fuji on 10/16/2012 11:51 pm
October 28, Sunday
7 a.m. – SpaceX/Dragon CRS-1 Unberthing and Release Coverage (Unberthing begins at 7:55 a.m. ET, release scheduled at 9:10 a.m. ET – JSC (All Channels)
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: iamlucky13 on 10/17/2012 10:57 pm
New photos: http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p278054961

Maybe I'm just spoiled with the imagery from the C2+ mission, but these latest batch of images (can also be seen here http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-33/inflight/ndxpage9.html ) are all of pretty bad quality... Either they are sharp but very grainy (very high ISO), or they are blurry or smudged due to long exposures. I would expect this from low-light shots, but Dragon is in the sunlight of most of these. Weird.

Hopefully there will be better shots of the departure.

You got me curious. Looking at the images and their embedded EXIF data, there were some odd choices in camera settings - small apertures and as a result either high ISO's (causes graininess) or long exposures (chance of motion blur) to compensate.

The astronauts do get some instruction in photography, but not certainly not enough to become pros, so naturally those who enjoy it as a hobby are bound to do better than those for whom it's one of the less interesting tasks they perform.

The grainy shots were taken with the older Nikon D2Xs cameras. The newer D3s does far, far better at high ISO. I'd have thought NASA would have taken the older cameras back down by now...maybe on a future CRS mission.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: pargoo on 10/18/2012 01:23 am
     Being a keen amateur snapper, I have reluctantly come to realize over the years that you can put the most sophisticated camera in the hands of some people and still run a 50:50 chance of a chimpanzee doing better.  Some folk just don't get how to do it :)
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: dcporter on 10/18/2012 01:30 am
     Being a keen amateur snapper, I have reluctantly come to realize over the years that you can put the most sophisticated camera in the hands of some people and still run a 50:50 chance of a chimpanzee doing better.  Some folk just don't get how to do it :)

...on the other hand, they run a space station. ;D
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Lars_J on 10/18/2012 05:42 am
You got me curious. Looking at the images and their embedded EXIF data, there were some odd choices in camera settings - small apertures and as a result either high ISO's (causes graininess) or long exposures (chance of motion blur) to compensate.

The astronauts do get some instruction in photography, but not certainly not enough to become pros, so naturally those who enjoy it as a hobby are bound to do better than those for whom it's one of the less interesting tasks they perform.

Thanks for looking into the EXIF data, that does conform my suspicions. Tweaking all those camera settings is fine if you are an experienced photographer - otherwise you should just leave it in 'P' mode. (or whatever the Nikon equivalent is called) And that probably would have made these shots turn out better.

I realize that all the astronauts do not have the time or interest in learning all fields, so I certainly understand... Or they just goofed. (I have certainly blown quite a few pictures myself by accidentally putting my DSLR in the wrong mode) :) I just hope they had an off day, and get better shots of the departure.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: manboy on 10/18/2012 07:20 am
You got me curious. Looking at the images and their embedded EXIF data, there were some odd choices in camera settings - small apertures and as a result either high ISO's (causes graininess) or long exposures (chance of motion blur) to compensate.

The astronauts do get some instruction in photography, but not certainly not enough to become pros, so naturally those who enjoy it as a hobby are bound to do better than those for whom it's one of the less interesting tasks they perform.

Thanks for looking into the EXIF data, that does conform my suspicions. Tweaking all those camera settings is fine if you are an experienced photographer - otherwise you should just leave it in 'P' mode. (or whatever the Nikon equivalent is called) And that probably would have made these shots turn out better.

I realize that all the astronauts do not have the time or interest in learning all fields, so I certainly understand... Or they just goofed. (I have certainly blown quite a few pictures myself by accidentally putting my DSLR in the wrong mode) :) I just hope they had an off day, and get better shots of the departure.


Reply posted on SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS SpX-1 MISSION GENERAL DISCUSSION (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29130.msg969673#msg969673)
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Silmfeanor on 10/18/2012 10:21 pm
https://twitter.com/Astro_Suni/status/258628475722809344 (https://twitter.com/Astro_Suni/status/258628475722809344)
Quote
On unloading #Dragon, we found a very thoughful and timely gift from our friends @SpaceX - fall apples! http://twitpic.com/b5164y
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/19/2012 02:36 pm
Following posts about apples have nothing to do with a live update thread. Split and merged into general discussion. Think before posting, as a few of you clearly did not.

I'm writing up a Dragon article for today, by the way.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/19/2012 08:48 pm
And here's the Dragon article. Heavy with L2 content (info and images)

Dragon enjoying ISS stay, despite minor issues – Falcon 9 investigation begins:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/dragon-iss-stay-minor-issues-falcon-9-investigation/
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Prober on 10/19/2012 11:39 pm
And here's the Dragon article. Heavy with L2 content (info and images)

Dragon enjoying ISS stay, despite minor issues – Falcon 9 investigation begins:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/dragon-iss-stay-minor-issues-falcon-9-investigation/

yeah but I thought the apples were being investigated...heheh
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Lars_J on 10/22/2012 05:15 pm
A mission update video from SpaceX:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qv7UUVIZYI

It also contains some new footage from the C2+ mission, including opening the hatch on the barge for early cargo unload. (@ 1:13)
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Space Pete on 10/24/2012 08:48 pm
Twitter/@NASA_Johnson:

We have some very talented pumpkin carvers here at NASA...check out the salute to our SpaceX friends.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: robertross on 10/24/2012 11:19 pm
Twitter/@NASA_Johnson:

We have some very talented pumpkin carvers here at NASA...check out the salute to our SpaceX friends.


I really like that!!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Robotbeat on 10/24/2012 11:21 pm
Clearly unprofessional. ;)
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: kevin-rf on 10/25/2012 12:09 am
Clearly unprofessional. ;)
Only if they hide the seeds on CRS-2 :P
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: ChefPat on 10/25/2012 03:14 am
Twitter/@NASA_Johnson:

We have some very talented pumpkin carvers here at NASA...check out the salute to our SpaceX friends.

Outstanding!!!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: corrodedNut on 10/25/2012 12:51 pm
October 28, Sunday
7 a.m. – SpaceX/Dragon CRS-1 Unberthing and Release Coverage (Unberthing begins at 7:55 a.m. ET, release scheduled at 9:10 a.m. ET – JSC (All Channels)
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html

Also: 10 minute de-orbit burn at approx 2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 GMT), splashdown at approx 3:20 p.m. EDT (1920 GMT), roughly 500 miles west of Baja California.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: mr. mark on 10/25/2012 01:56 pm
Last half is dedicated to Dragon return prep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z_h6kCG3-zk
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Space Pete on 10/25/2012 02:45 pm
A shot of Dragon berthed to the ISS as seen from the camera on Soyuz TMA-06M as it approached the ISS for docking earlier today.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: kevin-rf on 10/25/2012 02:51 pm
That is awesome!
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: mr. mark on 10/25/2012 02:52 pm
Excellent! Great big thanks for the pic at ISS. I've been looking forward to that pic for some time.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: rickl on 10/25/2012 10:48 pm
That's a great picture.  Dragon, Soyuz, and Progress all in the same frame.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: input~2 on 10/26/2012 09:33 am
Splashdown zone from navigational warning
(time slot indicated: 281900Z TO 281940Z OCT)
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Lars_J on 10/26/2012 04:05 pm
Great! This northerly trajectory should give great views of the reentry from the IR observatory at Hawaii, as was done during the C1 mission.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Dappa on 10/26/2012 09:17 pm
Great! This northerly trajectory should give great views of the reentry from the IR observatory at Hawaii, as was done during the C1 mission.
That Dragon was flown at an inclination of 34.5 degrees. This one is at 51.6 degrees, which means it won't be anywhere near Hawaii during reentry.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: jacqmans on 10/27/2012 08:44 am
PREVIEW: DRAGON'S RELEASE FROM STATION AND RETURN TO EARTH

 

October 26, 2012

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft is expected to complete the CRS-1 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station on Sunday, October 28.

In California, SpaceX crew have already headed to the Pacific Ocean splashdown zone to await Dragon’s arrival, while at the station, Expedition 33 crew members are readying Dragon’s return cargo, including biological samples that have been stored in the station’s freezers since the retirement of the space shuttle.

The crew’s first task on Sunday will be to close Dragon’s hatch and depressurize the vestibule between Dragon and the station so that the spacecraft can be released. The spacecraft will then be detached from the space station and eased out to release position by way of the station’s robotic arm.

When the station astronauts are ready, SpaceX gives a go, NASA gives a go, and the crew releases Dragon, expected to take place at approximately 6:25 a.m. PT Sunday.

Dragon then begins a series of thruster firings to carry it away from the space station, closes its GNC door, and begins its deorbit burn. Ready to reenter the atmosphere, Dragon jettisons its trunk and solar arrays, positions itself so that its PICA-X heat shield faces the Earth, and proceeds into the Earth’s atmosphere.

When Dragon reaches 13,700 meters (45,000 feet) above sea level, it will deploy two drogue parachutes to slow its descent. At 3,000 meters (10,000 feet), it will deploy its three main parachutes and drift slowly toward the splashdown site. Splashdown is expected to take place at approximately 12:20 p.m. PT.

After Dragon is secured, the SpaceX team will then place the vehicle on the deck of a 100-foot boat for the journey back to shore. Early-arrival cargo will be delivered to NASA within 48 hours of splashdown. Dragon will then travel from Southern California to SpaceX’s facility in McGregor, Texas, where the remaining cargo will be unloaded, processed, and delivered to NASA.

For real-time updates throughout Dragon’s reentry and splashdown, follow @SpaceX on Twitter and visit www.spacex.com/webcast.

Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: jacqmans on 10/27/2012 08:44 am
MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-207

NASA TV TO AIR LIVE COVERAGE OF DRAGON SPACE STATION DEPARTURE SUNDAY

HOUSTON -- NASA Television will provide live coverage of the release
and departure of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft from the International
Space Station on Sunday, Oct. 28. Coverage will begin at 6 a.m. CDT
and conclude approximately three hours later after Dragon has left
the vicinity of the orbiting laboratory.

Space station Expedition 33 Commander Sunita Williams and Flight
Engineer Akihiko Hoshide will be at the controls of the space
station's robotic arm as they back Dragon away from the complex.
Dragon is scheduled to be released by the crew at 8:26 a.m. and will
conduct its first departure burn one minute later.

The Dragon capsule has been attached to the station's Harmony module
since Oct. 10. The spacecraft delivered 882 pounds of cargo,
including 260 pounds of crew supplies, 390 pounds of scientific
research, 225 pounds of hardware and several pounds of other
supplies. This included critical materials to support 166 scientific
investigations planned for the station's crew, including 63 new
investigations.

Dragon will return 1,673 pounds of cargo, including 163 pounds of crew
supplies, 866 pounds of scientific research, and 518 pounds of
vehicle hardware and other hardware. Not since the space shuttle has
NASA and its international partners been able to return considerable
amounts of research and samples for analysis.

There will be no live NASA TV coverage of Dragon's reentry and
splashdown, which are scheduled for Sunday afternoon. Mission updates
and images of splashdown will be provided when they become available
on the SpaceX and NASA websites. To join the conversation on Twitter,
follow the hashtags #CRS1 and #Dragon.

For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For SpaceX's Dragon coverage, visit:

http://www.spacex.com

For information about the International Space Station and Dragon
splashdown information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: aquarius on 10/27/2012 05:55 pm
A mission update video from SpaceX:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qv7UUVIZYI

It also contains some new footage from the C2+ mission, including opening the hatch on the barge for early cargo unload. (@ 1:13)

At 1:39, is it Tim Kopra in the right bottom corner?
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Space Pete on 10/27/2012 06:19 pm
At 1:39, is it Tim Kopra in the right bottom corner?

Yes, it is.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/27/2012 06:50 pm
Hatch closed on the Dragon.

Will start a new thread for unberthing and entry tonight.
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Avron on 10/27/2012 09:02 pm
Dragon's Hatch is Closed
At about 11:00AM PT today, Dragon’s hatch was closed. Late tonight, station astronauts will depressurize the spacecraft. At approximately 3:55AM PT tomorrow morning, astronauts will detach the spacecraft from the space station using the station’s robotic arm. Tune in here beginning at 4:00AM PT for live coverage of deberthing and reentry activities.

ref : http://www.spacex.com/webcast/
Title: Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening
Post by: Chris Bergin on 10/28/2012 12:59 am
Closing the thread. Please refer to the new update thread (FOR UPDATES ONLY):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30190.0