Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-4 (SpX-4) EOM (Unberth, Entry, Splashdown) UPDATES (Read 60428 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 10/24/2014 11:06 pm »

UPDATE THREAD for SpaceX's CRS-4/SpX-4 UNBERTHING AND ENTRY (EOM)

Launch Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/09/spacex-launch-dragon-crs-4-mission/ - by William Graham.

Berthing Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/09/crs-4-dragon-tuesday-iss-arrival/

EOM Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/crs-4-spacex-dragon-back-to-earth/

Resources:

SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21862.0

SpaceX News Articles (Recent):
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/spacex/

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SpaceX GENERAL Forum Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=45.0 - please use this for general questions NOT specific to this mission.

SpaceX MISSIONS Forum Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=55.0 - this section is for everything specific to SpaceX missions.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - CRS-4/SpX-4 ATTEMPT 1 Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35593.0

SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - CRS-4/SpX-4 LAUNCH Coverage:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35686.0

SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - CRS-4/SpX-4 DISCUSSION THREAD:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35385.0

Party Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35576.0

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L2 Members:

L2 SpaceX Section - now a dedicated full section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=24469.0

Dedicated L2 CRS-4/SpX-4 Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35374.0

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1 on:** 10/25/2014 10:25 am »

EOM Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/crs-4-spacex-dragon-back-to-earth/

Targeteer · « **Reply #2 on:** 10/25/2014 11:43 am »

Crew has go for CBM un-berth on-time. Reid reported the torque value of one specific bolt but was given clearance to proceed.

Targeteer · « **Reply #3 on:** 10/25/2014 11:50 am »

Final set of bolts turning

Targeteer · « **Reply #4 on:** 10/25/2014 12:01 pm »

latches undone and de-mate complete.

Targeteer · « **Reply #5 on:** 10/25/2014 12:08 pm »

Dragon in motion

Targeteer · « **Reply #6 on:** 10/25/2014 12:16 pm »

thrusters being re-enabled as well as solar array rotation

Artyom. · « **Reply #7 on:** 10/25/2014 12:18 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #8 on:** 10/25/2014 12:25 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #9 on:** 10/25/2014 12:32 pm »

Targeteer · « **Reply #10 on:** 10/25/2014 12:50 pm »

From earlier this morning, there are two release windows (1358-1405 and 1414-something.) One was made available by deleting an apogee (I think) reduction maneuver. CAPCOM confirmed that release is trigger pull and not snare release after a question from Reid.

Artyom. · « **Reply #11 on:** 10/25/2014 01:01 pm »

Targeteer · « **Reply #12 on:** 10/25/2014 01:07 pm »

Dragon is in release position

Artyom. · « **Reply #13 on:** 10/25/2014 01:14 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #14 on:** 10/25/2014 01:23 pm »

Five mins to live NASA TV coverage!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #15 on:** 10/25/2014 01:28 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #16 on:** 10/25/2014 01:30 pm »

Here we go boys and girls!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 10/25/2014 01:31 pm »

Sir Rob of Navias commentating.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #18 on:** 10/25/2014 01:31 pm »

MCC-H.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #19 on:** 10/25/2014 01:32 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 10/25/2014 01:34 pm »

Dragon is in release position. No KU right now.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #21 on:** 10/25/2014 01:34 pm »

Hatch closing on Friday.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 10/25/2014 01:36 pm »

And pre-release position.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 10/25/2014 01:37 pm »

Only a few people on console at MCC-X.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #24 on:** 10/25/2014 01:41 pm »

Current position.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 10/25/2014 01:42 pm »

MCC-M and MCC-X are go for release.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #26 on:** 10/25/2014 01:43 pm »

Nine minutes until the call to begin release ops.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 10/25/2014 01:44 pm »

Antares and Cygnus ready for their trip on Monday. Live shot!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 10/25/2014 01:46 pm »

And we're live!

robertross · « **Reply #29 on:** 10/25/2014 01:46 pm »

11 min to release

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 10/25/2014 01:47 pm »

Dragon blinking away.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #31 on:** 10/25/2014 01:47 pm »

10 mins to release.

robertross · « **Reply #32 on:** 10/25/2014 01:51 pm »

Canadarm2 (SSRMS) standing by for LEE release

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #33 on:** 10/25/2014 01:51 pm »

Nice product placement with the logo position!

Five mins to release.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #34 on:** 10/25/2014 01:52 pm »

GO for release.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #35 on:** 10/25/2014 01:54 pm »

180 seconds to release.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #36 on:** 10/25/2014 01:55 pm »

Going to happen over the North West coast of Australia.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #37 on:** 10/25/2014 01:56 pm »

60 seconds to release.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #38 on:** 10/25/2014 01:58 pm »

RELEASE!

robertross · « **Reply #39 on:** 10/25/2014 01:58 pm »

the dragon is free

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #40 on:** 10/25/2014 01:59 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #41 on:** 10/25/2014 01:59 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #42 on:** 10/25/2014 01:59 pm »

First departure burn underway.

robertross · « **Reply #43 on:** 10/25/2014 02:00 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #44 on:** 10/25/2014 02:00 pm »

Burn complete. Second burn in 60 seconds.

robertross · « **Reply #45 on:** 10/25/2014 02:00 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #46 on:** 10/25/2014 02:01 pm »

Second burn complete.

robertross · « **Reply #47 on:** 10/25/2014 02:02 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #48 on:** 10/25/2014 02:02 pm »

Third burn in under seven minutes.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #49 on:** 10/25/2014 02:03 pm »

Hiding in the dark.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #50 on:** 10/25/2014 02:04 pm »

View from Dragon!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #51 on:** 10/25/2014 02:04 pm »

Over 150 meters distance.

robertross · « **Reply #52 on:** 10/25/2014 02:05 pm »

rate away from the station is right on the numbers

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #53 on:** 10/25/2014 02:05 pm »

MCC-X.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #54 on:** 10/25/2014 02:06 pm »

Yaw for the third burn coming up.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 10/25/2014 02:06 pm »

Heading to the KOS.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #56 on:** 10/25/2014 02:07 pm »

60 seconds to the third departure burn.

robertross · « **Reply #57 on:** 10/25/2014 02:08 pm »

departure burn 3 underway

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #58 on:** 10/25/2014 02:09 pm »

And that's departure burn three completed. Bye bye Dragon!

Out of the KOS.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #59 on:** 10/25/2014 02:12 pm »

Not sure we'll get to see anything else.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #60 on:** 10/25/2014 02:13 pm »

"Feels like a part of us has left". Asking about watching entry.

robertross · « **Reply #61 on:** 10/25/2014 02:13 pm »

crew is asking TOPO if there is any way to watch this 'amazing vehicle' re-enter the atmosphere

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #62 on:** 10/25/2014 02:19 pm »

So that's unberthing coverage complete.

We will likely have to resort to Twitter for entry updates.

Deorbit burn at 14:43 Eastern.

Mapperuo · « **Reply #63 on:** 10/25/2014 02:26 pm »

John44 · « **Reply #64 on:** 10/25/2014 03:27 pm »

SpaceX/Dragon CRS-4 - Release from the ISS
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9132

Prober · « **Reply #65 on:** 10/25/2014 03:29 pm »

great coverage guys

dawei · « **Reply #66 on:** 10/25/2014 03:39 pm »

Thanks to all for coverage and a special shout out to appreciate John44 who is the unsung hero of space watchers everywhere. I've watched and enjoyed your recordings from Nasa TV many times. I'm not always satisfied with a few minute YouTube clip and your dedication is deeply appreciated.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #67 on:** 10/25/2014 06:11 pm »

About 30 mins to the deorbit burn if I've got my Eastern and Central times sorted out.

Semmel · « **Reply #68 on:** 10/25/2014 06:40 pm »

Is there no live video coverage of the descend and splashdown?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #69 on:** 10/25/2014 06:43 pm »

Quote from: Semmel on 10/25/2014 06:40 pm

Is there no live video coverage of the descend and splashdown?

Never is.

60 seconds to the deorbit burn.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #70 on:** 10/25/2014 06:47 pm »

Should be in the burn.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #71 on:** 10/25/2014 06:52 pm »

10 minute burn - two mins to go. Looks like SpaceX aren't going to even tweet anything for this one.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #72 on:** 10/25/2014 06:54 pm »

And that'll be burn complete......

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #73 on:** 10/25/2014 07:00 pm »

Trunk sep should have occured.

Targeteer · « **Reply #74 on:** 10/25/2014 07:04 pm »

CAPCOM just reported a nominal burn but the Russians are clobbering comm with details about the expected splashdown details

Targeteer · « **Reply #75 on:** 10/25/2014 07:05 pm »

Reid also told a great joke about shutting down the CUCU and popcorn but I missed that too because of Russian yammering

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #76 on:** 10/25/2014 07:07 pm »

Quote from: Targeteer on 10/25/2014 07:04 pm

CAPCOM just reported a nominal burn but the Russians are clobbering comm with details about the expected splashdown details

That's still very helpful. Thanks very much!

Targeteer · « **Reply #77 on:** 10/25/2014 07:11 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10/25/2014 07:07 pm

Quote from: Targeteer on 10/25/2014 07:04 pm
CAPCOM just reported a nominal burn but the Russians are clobbering comm with details about the expected splashdown details

That's still very helpful. Thanks very much!

The crew asked Houston to keep the updates coming so that may be our best source since SpaceX is in INFOCON "Everything's a Secret"

Targeteer · « **Reply #78 on:** 10/25/2014 07:12 pm »

In case I miss it audio is here http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #79 on:** 10/25/2014 07:16 pm »

25 mins to splashdown!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #80 on:** 10/25/2014 07:18 pm »

Quote from: Targeteer on 10/25/2014 07:12 pm

In case I miss it audio is here http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream

So funny how their "view" count went from pretty much nothing to hundreds after you posted that link!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #81 on:** 10/25/2014 07:20 pm »

20 mins to go.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #82 on:** 10/25/2014 07:21 pm »

Camera searching around. After EI I reckon, so maybe I'm putting two and two together.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #83 on:** 10/25/2014 07:22 pm »

Awesome view all the same.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 10/25/2014 07:28 pm »

10 minutes until she gets her belly wet.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 10/25/2014 07:33 pm »

Dragon on Chutes!!

Targeteer · « **Reply #86 on:** 10/25/2014 07:33 pm »

Alex reports the crew didn't see any part of re-entry. And he insulted CAPCOM

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #87 on:** 10/25/2014 07:35 pm »

Dragon splashdown in four mins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #88 on:** 10/25/2014 07:40 pm »

That'll be SPLASHDOWN!!

Welcome home Dragon!

TripD · « **Reply #89 on:** 10/25/2014 07:40 pm »

It is very windy in California right now. How's the sea state?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #90 on:** 10/25/2014 07:43 pm »

SpaceX ‏@SpaceX 1m1 minute ago
Splashdown is confirmed! #Dragon landed in the Pacific at approximately 12:38pm PDT.

Avron · « **Reply #91 on:** 10/25/2014 08:02 pm »

American Islander is not out today or is not tracking.. however at around 31N 121W we have Ocean Starr
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/7333195/vessel:OCEAN_STARR

with "Status: Restricted Manoeuvrability"

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #92 on:** 10/25/2014 08:08 pm »

NASA:

SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down at 3:39 p.m. EDT Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 300 miles west of Baja California, returning 3,276 pounds of NASA cargo and science samples from the International Space Station (ISS).

A boat will take the Dragon spacecraft to a port near Los Angeles, where some cargo will be removed and returned to NASA within 48 hours. Dragon will be prepared for a return journey to SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas, for processing.

“This mission enabled research critical to achieving NASA’s goal of long-duration human spaceflight in deep space,” said Sam Scimemi, director of the International Space Station division at NASA Headquarters. “The delivery of the ISS RapidScatterometer advances our understanding of Earth science, and the 3-D printer will enable a critical technology demonstration. Investigations in the returned cargo could aid in the development of more efficient solar cells and semiconductor-based electronics, the development of plants better suited for space, and improvements in sustainable agriculture.”

Among the returned investigations was part of the Rodent Research-1 experiment, which also launched last month to space aboard this Dragon. This study supports ongoing research into how microgravity affects animals, providing information relevant to human spaceflight, discoveries in basic biology, and knowledge that may direct affect human health on Earth. NASA and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) are developing spaceflight experiments that will use the Rodent Research Hardware System.

When returned, data from the Fundamental and Applied Studies of Emulsion Stability (FASES) investigation will be processed to help determine the physical principles which play a part in stabilizing different emulsions and the compounds that influenced those emulsions while in orbit. Emulsions are mixtures of two or more liquids where one liquid is present in droplet form and distributed throughout the other liquid; common emulsions include milk, mayonnaise and paint.

NanoRacks-Girl Scouts of Hawai’i-Arugula Plant Growth study was returned to Earth, as well. This study seeks to determine the impact that various nutrients and microgravity have on the growth and nutritious value of arugula seedlings grown in space. The goal of the study is to develop better ways to grow plants with a high nutritional content in the space environment. If the study samples have a high nutrition value, this may enable NASA and astronauts to grow and consume fresh, healthy food during future space travel.

Dragon is the only space station resupply spacecraft able to return a significant amount of cargo to Earth. The spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sept. 21 carrying almost 5,000 pounds of supplies and elements to support 255 scientific investigations the crew members of Expeditions 41 and 42 will conduct. The mission was the fourth of 12 cargo resupply trips SpaceX will make to the space station through 2016 under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract.

Avron · « **Reply #93 on:** 10/25/2014 08:39 pm »

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B00epQXCQAA-j6B.jpg:large

spacex image

Jason1701 · « **Reply #94 on:** 10/25/2014 08:41 pm »

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B00epQXCQAA-j6B.jpg:orig

larger image

Mark McCombs · « **Reply #95 on:** 10/25/2014 08:45 pm »

Looks like recovery team wasn't too far away from splashdown. (even if this shot was taken with a good lens)

robertross · « **Reply #96 on:** 10/25/2014 08:45 pm »

Congrats SpaceX on EOM!!

Targeteer · « **Reply #97 on:** 10/25/2014 09:21 pm »

Recovery boat is at the Dragon and removing it from the water according to a CAPCOM update

Avron · « **Reply #98 on:** 10/25/2014 10:06 pm »

N30 44' W121 15' best guess based on traffic

Artyom. · « **Reply #99 on:** 10/26/2014 07:50 am »

Welcome home Dragon

!

Animated dragon

Dragon firing its thrusters to move away from the International Space Station before performing its deorbit burn. Lots of science samples returning to Earth!

Credits: Alexander Gerst/ESA/NASA

Prober · « **Reply #100 on:** 10/26/2014 12:50 pm »

CRS-4 returned congrats

Looks to be the best supply mission so far.

Anyone have the fine details time to recovery, any leakage etc.

Where are we on this timeline?

Lars-J · « **Reply #101 on:** 10/26/2014 06:25 pm »

I spotted this in another thread here on this forum: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=33211.msg1272966#msg1272966

If you look at this image, you can also make out Dragon attached to ISS. The white trunk and solar panels are clearly visible. Is this the first ground image of Dragon attached to ISS? (I annotated the original image)

jacqmans · « **Reply #102 on:** 10/27/2014 08:09 am »

gwiz · « **Reply #103 on:** 10/28/2014 10:01 am »

Quote from: Avron on 10/25/2014 08:02 pm

American Islander is not out today or is not tracking.. however at around 31N 121W we have Ocean Starr
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/7333195/vessel:OCEAN_STARR

with "Status: Restricted Manoeuvrability"

Ocean Starr probably not the recovery ship as it is still out there, actual ship surely returned to port by now?

rubtest · « **Reply #104 on:** 11/02/2014 11:56 am »

Sorry folk,
I did not see any new information on the current retrieval of the CRS-4 spaceship. ( was looking also outside NSF)
did I miss any other thread or something ?

regards

rub1

mr. mark · « **Reply #105 on:** 11/09/2014 09:11 pm »

Thought this would be a great way to wrap up a successful mission. Another picture of CRS-4 splashdown.

Prober · « **Reply #106 on:** 11/10/2014 12:04 pm »

Quote from: mr. mark on 11/09/2014 09:11 pm

Thought this would be a great way to wrap up a successful mission. Another picture of CRS-4 splashdown.

that's pre-splashdown recovery has yet to be addressed.

cscott · « **Reply #107 on:** 11/10/2014 02:39 pm »

Quote from: Prober on 11/10/2014 12:04 pm

Quote from: mr. mark on 11/09/2014 09:11 pm
Thought this would be a great way to wrap up a successful mission. Another picture of CRS-4 splashdown.

that's pre-splashdown recovery has yet to be addressed.

It's been addressed in L2. No issues, all good.