Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES (Read 195199 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #181 on:** 05/22/2012 08:12 am »

That solar array deploy is huge. For them to have such a smooth launch and then to lose it with the arrays would have been really unlucky. Now we've got a mission for sure.

docmordrid · « **Reply #182 on:** 05/22/2012 08:12 am »

3 FOR 3

John44 · « **Reply #183 on:** 05/22/2012 08:12 am »

SpaceX/Dragon Launch - May 22
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7588:spacexdragon-launch-may-22&catid=1:latest

Rocket Science · « **Reply #184 on:** 05/22/2012 08:12 am »

Well done NSF, a new day for you as well!

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #185 on:** 05/22/2012 08:13 am »

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #186 on:** 05/22/2012 08:14 am »

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #187 on:** 05/22/2012 08:14 am »

mr. mark · « **Reply #188 on:** 05/22/2012 08:14 am »

Looks as if there were no pad problems this time at launch. That's good news as well.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #189 on:** 05/22/2012 08:14 am »

Jason1701 · « **Reply #190 on:** 05/22/2012 08:16 am »

Quote from: mr. mark on 05/22/2012 08:14 am

Looks as if there were no pad problems this time at launch. That's good news as well.

From the NASA stream, it looked like the first stage was venting a lot of LOX from the umbilical connection after liftoff.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #191 on:** 05/22/2012 08:16 am »

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Chris-A · « **Reply #194 on:** 05/22/2012 08:18 am »

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/204845069772128256

"Falcon flew perfectly!! Dragon in orbit, comm locked and solar arrays active!! Feels like a giant weight just came off my back

" - Elon Musk

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #195 on:** 05/22/2012 08:19 am »

Lars_J · « **Reply #196 on:** 05/22/2012 08:20 am »

In the latest replay, we got a good view of the strongback - Looks like the improvements since the last flight worked as designed. No pieces fell off, no excessive scorching from what I could see.

Avariel · « **Reply #197 on:** 05/22/2012 08:20 am »

Congratulations SpaceX on the successful launch and deployment of the Dragon spacecraft!

WM68 · « **Reply #198 on:** 05/22/2012 08:20 am »

Good job, SpaceX.

Rocket Science · « **Reply #199 on:** 05/22/2012 08:21 am »

Solar arrays held, they did their homework!