Author Topic: Dragon 2 : SpX-DM1 : RNDZ, Docking, Docked Ops, EOM - March, 2019: UPDATES (Read 205477 times)

centaurinasa · « **Reply #220 on:** 03/03/2019 02:44 pm »

"Welcome to the Crew Dragon" and "Welcome to the new era of spaceflight !"

centaurinasa · « **Reply #221 on:** 03/03/2019 02:47 pm »

End of NASA TV coverage…

centaurinasa · « **Reply #222 on:** 03/03/2019 02:48 pm »

https://twitter.com/Astro_DavidS/status/1102215568244047872

centaurinasa · « **Reply #223 on:** 03/03/2019 02:50 pm »

https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1102200590510243840

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #224 on:** 03/03/2019 02:51 pm »

That was awesome!

And of course, this continues as update only with docked ops and through to EOM!

Many thanks to all for the excellent play by play. Special thanks to centaurinasa - who is like some update machine (as seen with EVA coverage!)

Tweet to round this up:

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1102234563030454272

codav · « **Reply #225 on:** 03/03/2019 03:01 pm »

Full 7+ hours recording of the NASA TV coverage:

John44 · « **Reply #226 on:** 03/03/2019 03:01 pm »

SpaceX Demo-1 Dragon Spacecraft - Welcoming Ceremony at the International Space Station
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6662

SpaceX Demo-1 Dragon Spacecraft - Rendezvous and Docking Coverage
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6663

SpaceX Demo-1 Dragon Spacecraft - Hatch Opening Coverage
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6664

PM3 · « **Reply #227 on:** 03/03/2019 03:20 pm »

Quote from: John44 on 03/03/2019 03:01 pm

SpaceX Demo-1 Dragon Spacecraft - Welcoming Ceremony at the International Space Station
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6662

Great words by astronaut Anne McClain:

"Our sincere gratulations to all Earthlings who have enabled the opening of this next chapter in space exploration. To the International Space Station teams, past and present, who stand guard 24 hours a day at control centers from Moskow to Japan to Houston. Congratulations to the teams at SpaceX and Boeing, who have been working diligently to define what this new era of commercial spaceflight will look like. And congratulations to all nations, private space firms and individuals, who work up every day, driven by the magic of exploration. This day belongs to all of us.

Spaceflight gives us a chance to reflect on the context of our existence. We are reminded that we are human, before any of our differences, before all of the lines that are drawn by dividers. And we are reminded that we are at our best when we are part of something bigger than ourselves. In 1957, just over 60 years ago, history changed when Russia launched Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite. People across the globe gathered in backyards and looked up at the night sky, hoping to catch a glimpse. A few years later, people of all nationalities grabbed hands, hoping and praying for Yuri Gagarin’s successful launch, as he became the first human in space. And in 1969 every TV across the globe was tuned in as Buzz, Michael and Neil embarked on the first human journey to the moon.

Today, human advancement of exploration continues, as the first new space vehicle designed for humans in over 40 years arrived at our front door, welcomed by our crew of one Russian, one Canadian and one American, who have been living together as familiy for three months onboard the International Space Station. These events remind us that we are more alike than different; that we can be united by a cause that is not based on fear, threat or common enemy, but rather on a bold endeavour, an insatiable curiosity to go beyond what is known, and to do what has never been done. We humans were built for exploration, and we are built to do it together."

Mapperuo · « **Reply #228 on:** 03/03/2019 03:26 pm »

PM3 · « **Reply #229 on:** 03/03/2019 04:23 pm »

Quote from: Anne McClain

The dawn of a new era in human spaceflight

https://twitter.com/AstroAnnimal/status/1102250251598135296

(That's Crew Dragon approaching in the photo!)

joseph.a.navin · « **Reply #230 on:** 03/03/2019 05:02 pm »

Houston just asked David for an estimate of the temp on Dragon to confirm the readings they have on console I assume. They asked if the temp felt like it was around 82-ish, David confirmed that it felt warmer in Dragon than in Node 2. (I was listening to the feed on https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/iss_ustream.html which has audio)

Artyom. · « **Reply #231 on:** 03/04/2019 11:17 am »

Photos from cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #232 on:** 03/04/2019 05:53 pm »

Seems that external survey of Dragon has started...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #233 on:** 03/04/2019 09:56 pm »

A good view of nose cone open.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #234 on:** 03/05/2019 06:42 am »

https://twitter.com/astroannimal/status/1102625748521762816

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Yes buddy, that’s your Mother Earth. Isn’t she beautiful?

centaurinasa · « **Reply #235 on:** 03/05/2019 07:37 am »

mlindner · « **Reply #236 on:** 03/05/2019 09:36 am »

https://twitter.com/AstroAnnimal/status/1102696671559991296

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Earth will learn a lot during his busy week on @Space_Station - today he kept me company while we checked our suit sizing to account for space growth (I am 2 inches taller than when I launched!), then we did some translation adaptation.

mlindner · « **Reply #237 on:** 03/05/2019 09:36 am »

https://twitter.com/AstroAnnimal/status/1102866293336784897

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Earth’s second day on @Space_Station started early, but he was happy to learn that even in space, the day starts off with coffee. Then it was emergency mask donning practice with @Astro_DavidS - if there’s an (unlikely) ammonia leak, we have just seconds to protect ourselves.

darkenfast · « **Reply #238 on:** 03/05/2019 12:41 pm »

I would say that the $20 that SpaceX spent on that toy is one of the best values in PR investment in recent history!

Raul · « **Reply #239 on:** 03/05/2019 02:39 pm »

SpaceX CCP-DM1 CrewDragon C201 NOTMAR/NOTAM Re-entry Areas for Friday 08 Mar in window between 13:25-13:55 UTC.

Planned GO Searcher recovery 452km northeast of the Port Canaveral according to FCC application.
Backup landing on Monday 11 Mar in window 12:30-13:00 UTC.