Author Topic: OMG it's the SpaceX Party Thread! (Read 478957 times)

JBF · « **Reply #860 on:** 05/25/2012 06:41 am »

The red dragon plush is missing from MCC. Only the purple one is there this morning.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #861 on:** 05/25/2012 07:25 am »

Nothing like getting up two hours ahead of when you think the coverage for FD4's starting, only to find it started an hour ago!

That's woken me up anyway!

peter-b · « **Reply #862 on:** 05/25/2012 07:33 am »

Looks like there are at least two dragons in MCC Houston this morning, on the FD and ISE consoles...

Chris-A · « **Reply #863 on:** 05/25/2012 07:42 am »

I see cookies at MCC, they look good.

Edit: I just steeped outside and saw some cloud cover. I might have a chance to take a photo.

Edit2: Too much cloud cover, but I did see ISS for a few seconds, no Dragon visible to the naked eye.

peter-b · « **Reply #864 on:** 05/25/2012 07:44 am »

Is there an MCC tradition of bringing in mascots and/or celebratory edibles? Can anyone explain the tradition of wearing red for integrated ops and where it came from? Thanks.

QuantumG · « **Reply #865 on:** 05/25/2012 08:15 am »

Ever since I've started watching mission coverage, I've had to stop mocking fans of Cricket.

Only sport where the players can put on weight.

corrodedNut · « **Reply #866 on:** 05/25/2012 08:17 am »

My 4 year old came down with stomach flu last night, so I was awake for the East coast sighting. Looked awesome...we are GO for DragonPuke!

Halidon · « **Reply #867 on:** 05/25/2012 08:20 am »

Quote from: QuantumG on 05/25/2012 08:15 am

Ever since I've started watching mission coverage, I've had to stop mocking fans of Cricket.

Only sport where the players can put on weight.

What about Golf?

QuantumG · « **Reply #868 on:** 05/25/2012 08:22 am »

Quote from: Halidon on 05/25/2012 08:20 am

What about Golf?

Can't take buggies on the fairway.

Halidon · « **Reply #869 on:** 05/25/2012 08:25 am »

If I'm hearing right: Someone forgot to move a camera yesterday, just got scolded by MC.

Quote from: QuantumG on 05/25/2012 08:22 am

Can't take buggies on the fairway.

Ha, fair point.

Halidon · « **Reply #870 on:** 05/25/2012 08:30 am »

"Love" the way those ISS monitors display data. Green text on a black background just like the old phosphor tube screens, with high quality full-color video for the main image.

Chris-A · « **Reply #871 on:** 05/25/2012 08:36 am »

I see the webcast is again on livestream.
http://new.livestream.com/spacex/Berthing

I'll help with this one, I'm getting more experienced with livestream.

mikes · « **Reply #872 on:** 05/25/2012 08:48 am »

Quote from: QuantumG on 05/25/2012 02:42 am

Quote from: Diagoras on 05/25/2012 02:28 am
If it was D&D-ish, it'd be Gelatinous Cube rather than Merlin.

TBH. are names from Greek mythology that much better? Atlas, Saturn, etc.

It's all Greek to me.

Saturn's a Roman god - the Greek equivalent is Cronus.

I'll get my coat ...

QuantumG · « **Reply #873 on:** 05/25/2012 09:31 am »

Please hold... your Dragon is important to us..

WulfTheSaxon · « **Reply #874 on:** 05/25/2012 09:32 am »

Quote from: Robotbeat link=topic=28920.msg903991#msg903991

Pyros, as reliable as they can be, are use-once devices that can never actually be tested non-destructively.

Elitzur–Vaidman pyro tester? >.>

xD

rickl · « **Reply #875 on:** 05/25/2012 09:37 am »

After getting two hours of sleep Thursday morning and working all day, I went to bed around 10-11 last night and set my alarm for 3:00 in hopes of catching a 4:00 pass. Slept right through it. I woke up at 4:45, so I should be caught up on sleep. And it's foggy outside, so I'm not sure if I could have seen the ISS. I definitely wouldn't have seen Dragon.

I took a vacation day today, so all systems go!

I'm watching NTV, and I can see some structure next to the strobe.

majormajor42 · « **Reply #876 on:** 05/25/2012 09:39 am »

Nice shot of LA (Hawthorne) under Dragon just now.

Been awake all night work and work again tonight. Need to go to sleep. Hope I make it a few more minutes to sunlight.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #877 on:** 05/25/2012 09:40 am »

Quote from: Chris-A on 05/25/2012 08:36 am

I see the webcast is again on livestream.
http://new.livestream.com/spacex/Berthing

I'll help with this one, I'm getting more experienced with livestream.

Good stuff Chris, thanks!

rickl · « **Reply #878 on:** 05/25/2012 09:42 am »

Dragon just came into the sunlight. That was beautiful.

Chandonn · « **Reply #879 on:** 05/25/2012 09:42 am »

I really hope somebody's keeping a list of records and first for this flight. So far, it seems pretty long to me...