Author Topic: SpaceX COTS Demo 2/3 Updates (THREAD 2) (Read 787815 times)

mr. mark · « **Reply #1340 on:** 02/26/2012 11:38 pm »

First post from my kindle fire, good device not the easiest to type on. SPACEX has had this test planned for sometime. After this test they will have disasembly followed by more testing of Dragon. Do not see what the big deal is about. Seems certain people are not happy with the delays. Orbital has been delayed even further.

beancounter · « **Reply #1341 on:** 02/27/2012 12:36 am »

Quote from: mr. mark on 02/26/2012 11:38 pm

First post from my kindle fire, good device not the easiest to type on. SPACEX has had this test planned for sometime. After this test they will have disasembly followed by more testing of Dragon. Do not see what the big deal is about. Seems certain people are not happy with the delays. Orbital has been delayed even further.

Agreed. Some seem to keep forgetting that this is COTS not CRS. Anyway it's great to see the vehicles fully mated. Seems like progress is actually being made. Roll on April, May or perhaps later but no doubt some time this year.

Kabloona · « **Reply #1342 on:** 02/27/2012 04:10 am »

Quote from: sdsds on 02/26/2012 08:21 pm

Quote from: peter-b on 02/25/2012 09:16 pm
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Dragon spaceship and Falcon 9 rocket just completed final assembly at Cape Canaveral

So... this was the first final assembly? How many final assemblies are expected for this launch?

According to the Feb 3 article by Stephen Clark in Spaceflight Now, SpaceX will run a wet dress rehearsal with the stack, then demate Dragon in order to fuel it and do final software load, etc, then remate and roll out for launch.

So that's one final assembly, and one REALLY final assembly, if all goes as planned.

cuddihy · « **Reply #1343 on:** 02/27/2012 04:27 am »

I would think the "final" Elon used here just inidicates that the full stack has been integrated with the actual flight vehicles in flight configuration (as opposed to test articles for fit-up, etc).

Obviously you don't do a WDR with hypergolics loaded.

mr. mark · « **Reply #1344 on:** 02/28/2012 02:38 pm »

Any ideas from the "informed" when the WDR will be. I've heard several days to a couple of weeks. I would guess the sooner the better since Spacex wants to get back to Dragon testing.

Rocket Guy · « **Reply #1345 on:** 02/28/2012 02:59 pm »

Rolled out this morning, for a planned WDR Thursday. Can see it here:

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/chan14large.jpg

stockman · « **Reply #1346 on:** 02/28/2012 03:17 pm »

looks like they just went vertical

mr. mark · « **Reply #1347 on:** 02/28/2012 04:24 pm »

Hoping for a closer shot. Want to see how the solar pontoons look in vertical.

kirghizstan · « **Reply #1348 on:** 02/28/2012 04:40 pm »

screw it, someone run into the fire room and press the launch button.

reubenb · « **Reply #1349 on:** 02/28/2012 04:56 pm »

Where are you guys watching this?

mr. mark · « **Reply #1350 on:** 02/28/2012 04:58 pm »

LOL, It's all part of a careful process. The launch will come soon enough.

stockman · « **Reply #1351 on:** 02/28/2012 05:06 pm »

Quote from: reubenb on 02/28/2012 04:56 pm

Where are you guys watching this?

KSC web cam's

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

scroll down to channel 14

stockman · « **Reply #1352 on:** 02/28/2012 05:08 pm »

slightly better look with the sun shining on it..

reubenb · « **Reply #1353 on:** 02/28/2012 05:18 pm »

Quote from: stockman on 02/28/2012 05:06 pm

Quote from: reubenb on 02/28/2012 04:56 pm
Where are you guys watching this?

KSC web cam's

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

scroll down to channel 14

Cool, thanks