Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 / Dragon 2 : SpX-DM1 : March 2, 2019 : DISCUSSION (Read 642515 times)

hektor · « **Reply #1000 on:** 03/03/2019 01:56 pm »

Wonder what Starliner and Orion will have as microgravity indicator.

Orion could use Moon plush ...

geza · « **Reply #1001 on:** 03/03/2019 02:05 pm »

Quote from: Johnnyhinbos on 03/03/2019 01:38 pm

Quote from: hektor on 03/03/2019 01:35 pm
I wonder how long before the microgravity indicator ends up stuck somewhere with duct tape.
At least he’s on a leash...

He just wants attention

At least, the microgravity indicator started to perform. :-) I was quite disappointed, when he (she?) was lazy to fly away from the couch at SECO. Does engine cutoff happen gradually? With sudden termination of thrust I would expect elastic forces to launch him.

Jarnis · « **Reply #1002 on:** 03/03/2019 02:21 pm »

Should have set it up like Soyuz ones - "hanging" on a string instead of sitting on a seat...

RonM · « **Reply #1003 on:** 03/03/2019 02:27 pm »

Quote from: geza on 03/03/2019 02:05 pm

Quote from: Johnnyhinbos on 03/03/2019 01:38 pm
Quote from: hektor on 03/03/2019 01:35 pm
I wonder how long before the microgravity indicator ends up stuck somewhere with duct tape.
At least he’s on a leash...

He just wants attention
At least, the microgravity indicator started to perform. :-) I was quite disappointed, when he (she?) was lazy to fly away from the couch at SECO. Does engine cutoff happen gradually? With sudden termination of thrust I would expect elastic forces to launch him.

During the launch coverage someone said the engine was throttling down for SECO.

Llian Rhydderch · « **Reply #1004 on:** 03/03/2019 02:35 pm »

Quote from: DwightM on 03/02/2019 06:32 am

Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 03/02/2019 06:31 am
So, what's that in the cabin with Starman-2? A plushie of some sort? Didn't Elon want him getting 'lonely up in space' or something?
Think of it the same as the plush toys the Russians bring along on the Soyuz flights, a zero G indicator.

So where does one go online to buy one of these for the grandchildren?

Can't find anything quite like it on Amazon.

mlindner · « **Reply #1005 on:** 03/03/2019 02:36 pm »

Quote from: Llian Rhydderch on 03/03/2019 02:35 pm

Quote from: DwightM on 03/02/2019 06:32 am
Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 03/02/2019 06:31 am
So, what's that in the cabin with Starman-2? A plushie of some sort? Didn't Elon want him getting 'lonely up in space' or something?
Think of it the same as the plush toys the Russians bring along on the Soyuz flights, a zero G indicator.

So where does one go online to buy one of these for the grandchildren?

Can't find anything quite like it on Amazon.

https://www.celestialbuddies.com/store/c2/Celestial_Buddies_.html

kevinof · « **Reply #1006 on:** 03/03/2019 02:43 pm »

What a REALLY boring welcome. Do they really have to have it so formal?

lcs · « **Reply #1007 on:** 03/03/2019 02:45 pm »

Bizarre. Sounds like they have other pressing business.

punder · « **Reply #1008 on:** 03/03/2019 02:45 pm »

The fly-thru into the Crew Dragon was really cool though!

hopalong · « **Reply #1009 on:** 03/03/2019 02:47 pm »

Quote from: mlindner on 03/03/2019 02:36 pm

Quote from: Llian Rhydderch on 03/03/2019 02:35 pm
Quote from: DwightM on 03/02/2019 06:32 am
Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 03/02/2019 06:31 am
So, what's that in the cabin with Starman-2? A plushie of some sort? Didn't Elon want him getting 'lonely up in space' or something?
Think of it the same as the plush toys the Russians bring along on the Soyuz flights, a zero G indicator.

So where does one go online to buy one of these for the grandchildren?

Can't find anything quite like it on Amazon.

https://www.celestialbuddies.com/store/c2/Celestial_Buddies_.html

For some reason, they are out of stock......

mlindner · « **Reply #1010 on:** 03/03/2019 02:49 pm »

Quote from: hopalong on 03/03/2019 02:47 pm

Quote from: mlindner on 03/03/2019 02:36 pm
Quote from: Llian Rhydderch on 03/03/2019 02:35 pm
Quote from: DwightM on 03/02/2019 06:32 am
Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 03/02/2019 06:31 am
So, what's that in the cabin with Starman-2? A plushie of some sort? Didn't Elon want him getting 'lonely up in space' or something?
Think of it the same as the plush toys the Russians bring along on the Soyuz flights, a zero G indicator.

So where does one go online to buy one of these for the grandchildren?

Can't find anything quite like it on Amazon.

https://www.celestialbuddies.com/store/c2/Celestial_Buddies_.html

For some reason, they are out of stock......

See their main page. https://www.celestialbuddies.com/

laika_fr · « **Reply #1011 on:** 03/03/2019 03:00 pm »

Well that ceremony was unsettling, Russians not totally ok apparently.

Norm38 · « **Reply #1012 on:** 03/03/2019 03:31 pm »

It’ll be nice when there are already crew in the Dragon and they don’t have to don the WWI era gas masks and pretend there’s toxic mustard gas in there.

jtrame · « **Reply #1013 on:** 03/03/2019 03:37 pm »

I liked Anne’s speech although personally I prefer “Earthers.” I’m struck by how roomy it is in the Dragon 2. Definitely the new order, but Russians don’t need to feel bad as Soyuz has been the standard bearer for so long.

lcs · « **Reply #1014 on:** 03/03/2019 03:37 pm »

Quote from: Norm38 on 03/03/2019 03:31 pm

It’ll be nice when there are already crew in the Dragon and they don’t have to don the WWI era gas masks and pretend there’s toxic mustard gas in there.

Its only that Tesla Roadster new car smell.

kevinof · « **Reply #1015 on:** 03/03/2019 04:03 pm »

I thought she was the worst. Instead of reciting a prepared speech on how wonderful this is for humanity etc etc why not just ad lib it and show some personality and passion. Thought it was terrible.

On the Dragon itself - I think it's one sexy spacecraft and the difference between it and Soyuz is massive. but then again they are generations apart and we'd expect that.

Quote from: jtrame on 03/03/2019 03:37 pm

I liked Anne’s speech although personally I prefer “Earthers.” I’m struck by how roomy it is in the Dragon 2. Definitely the new order, but Russians don’t need to feel bad as Soyuz has been the standard bearer for so long.

Rocket Science · « **Reply #1016 on:** 03/03/2019 04:16 pm »

When I heard catastrophic failure caution from cable re-config (possibly from the Russian side) I could help thinking of this...

libra · « **Reply #1017 on:** 03/03/2019 04:17 pm »

Quote from: Rocket Science on 03/03/2019 04:16 pm

When I heard catastrophic failure caution from cable re-config (possibly from the Russian side) I could help thinking of this...

Not a good day to stop sniffing glue, obviously... :p

Lars-J · « **Reply #1018 on:** 03/03/2019 04:22 pm »

Quote from: Rocket Science on 03/03/2019 10:28 am

Quote from: saturnapollo on 03/03/2019 10:21 am
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That’s the youth of today for you. Don’t seem to appreciate the value of silence.

Yes, that was annoying me as well. We seem to live in a society where silence is abhored. If this was 1969 I bet they would play music during quiet periods of lunar EVAs!

Keith
"In space no one can hear you scream" hear music or chat... thankfully...

Ok old timers... soon you’ll all be yelling “get off my lawn!!” too to those music loving youngsters. ;-)

Anyways, I really enjoyed the docking. (Woke up in the middle of night to see it) Dragon 2 looks even sleeker and cooler in real life than renderings. So cool.

GWH · « **Reply #1019 on:** 03/03/2019 04:24 pm »

Quote from: kevinof on 03/03/2019 04:03 pm

I thought she was the worst. Instead of reciting a prepared speech on how wonderful this is for humanity etc etc why not just ad lib it and show some personality and passion. Thought it was terrible.

On the Dragon itself - I think it's one sexy spacecraft and the difference between it and Soyuz is massive. but then again they are generations apart and we'd expect that.

Quote from: jtrame on 03/03/2019 03:37 pm
I liked Anne’s speech although personally I prefer “Earthers.” I’m struck by how roomy it is in the Dragon 2. Definitely the new order, but Russians don’t need to feel bad as Soyuz has been the standard bearer for so long.

Keep in mind these people have to actually work and deal with whatever happened on the Russian side. Not like she was sitting around sipping lattes and getting psyched her speech for hours prior.