Author Topic: SCRUB: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH ATTEMPT 1 UPDATES (Read 209259 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #140 on:** 05/19/2012 08:48 am »

T-7 mins

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #141 on:** 05/19/2012 08:49 am »

Key moment for the flight software final alignment coming up.

JimOman · « **Reply #142 on:** 05/19/2012 08:49 am »

Ascent timeline, as per press kit.

Hour/Min/Sec Events
0:01:24 Max Q
0:03:00 1st stage engine shutdown/Main Engine Cut Off (MECO)
0:03:05 1st and 2nd stages separate
0:03:12 Stage 2 engine starts
0:03:52 Dragon nose cone jettisoned
0:09:14 2nd stage engine cut off (SECO)
0:09:49 Dragon separates from 2nd stage

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #143 on:** 05/19/2012 08:49 am »

camera fogged up all of a sudden

JimO · « **Reply #144 on:** 05/19/2012 08:50 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/19/2012 08:45 am

T-11 mins.

ISS flying over right now.

If that's the case, I'm SWAGging Dragon will wind up in orbit about 16 minutes behind the ISS -- NOT the five minutes predicted in NASA's provided sighting info. First rev observers [ME, among others, I hope] need to wait longer to see it. Hmmm.