Quote from: Robotbeat on 12/08/2010 03:17 pmSFN: "1616 GMT (11:16 a.m. EST)SpaceX spokesperson Kirstin Brost says the company has a lock with the spacecraft through NASA tracking and data relay satellites and the spacecraft is firing." Any word on who it's firing at?
SFN: "1616 GMT (11:16 a.m. EST)SpaceX spokesperson Kirstin Brost says the company has a lock with the spacecraft through NASA tracking and data relay satellites and the spacecraft is firing."
Heard they separated successfully. After that, it's the payloads' responsibility.
Quote from: Hunts Villain on 12/08/2010 03:35 pmHeard they separated successfully. After that, it's the payloads' responsibility.Great but would be good to know details such as was a second MVac burn required etc.
Quote from: beancounter on 12/08/2010 03:37 pmQuote from: Hunts Villain on 12/08/2010 03:35 pmHeard they separated successfully. After that, it's the payloads' responsibility.Great but would be good to know details such as was a second MVac burn required etc.wasn't the orbit pretty much circular after SECO so no 2nd burn is needed?
Quote from: jabe on 12/08/2010 03:39 pmQuote from: beancounter on 12/08/2010 03:37 pmQuote from: Hunts Villain on 12/08/2010 03:35 pmHeard they separated successfully. After that, it's the payloads' responsibility.Great but would be good to know details such as was a second MVac burn required etc.wasn't the orbit pretty much circular after SECO so no 2nd burn is needed?I would have wanted to put the secondary payload into a different orbit so there isn't any chance of mutual interference between them and Dragon-1.
Quote from: Longhorn John on 12/08/2010 03:20 pmQuote from: Chris Bergin on 12/08/2010 03:00 pmForgot to note, this is like MECO after an orbiter's ride into orbit. Can post away now (only had housekeep during the updates or we get so many complaints etc).Echo what Pete said. Will always be loyal to Shuttle, but that was very impressive and had the same nerves during ascent.Yeah. Although you can't really compare F9/Dragon to Shuttle. Different leagues.Absolutely. Wasn't comparing it to shuttle in that way. Orbiters are world famous and beloved vehicles carrying crew and an amount of upmass that would require a "gang" of Dragons (just had a funny mental image of a 'gang' of Dragons being bossed about by an orbiter). But thought it was notable there were the same nerves, as you don't really get that with a Proton launch (as much as one probably should per recently )Need these new vehicles to work or the ISS will really struggle. That'd play a factor into it, along with knowing how much work NASA and contractors put into their vehicles, it's some achievement by a 'private' company to get metal uphill.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/08/2010 03:00 pmForgot to note, this is like MECO after an orbiter's ride into orbit. Can post away now (only had housekeep during the updates or we get so many complaints etc).Echo what Pete said. Will always be loyal to Shuttle, but that was very impressive and had the same nerves during ascent.Yeah. Although you can't really compare F9/Dragon to Shuttle. Different leagues.
Forgot to note, this is like MECO after an orbiter's ride into orbit. Can post away now (only had housekeep during the updates or we get so many complaints etc).Echo what Pete said. Will always be loyal to Shuttle, but that was very impressive and had the same nerves during ascent.
I would have wanted to put the secondary payload into a different orbit so there isn't any chance of mutual interference between them and Dragon-1.
