Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES (Read 195208 times)

dcporter · « **Reply #380 on:** 05/22/2012 07:35 pm »

Dragon updates only please guys. Some of us are using the "new" pill on this thread as a sign of actual developments.

Space Pete · « **Reply #381 on:** 05/22/2012 07:54 pm »

Here are today's milestones that remain to be confirmed as accomplished:

1. Full abort (continuous burn)
2. Pulsed abort (pulsed burn)
3. Free drift

robertross · « **Reply #382 on:** 05/22/2012 08:22 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/22/2012 06:16 pm

Latest article:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/spacexs-dragon-achieving-milestones-falcon-9-ride/

Nice job Chris!

baldusi · « **Reply #383 on:** 05/22/2012 08:24 pm »

Quote from: Space Pete on 05/22/2012 07:54 pm

Here are today's milestones that remain to be confirmed as accomplished:

1. Full abort (continuous burn)
2. Pulsed abort (pulsed burn)
3. Free drift

How much is the usual data analysis time? I would guess at least a day.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #384 on:** 05/22/2012 09:02 pm »

Thanks Lee Jay, Robert!

Quote from: Space Pete on 05/22/2012 07:54 pm

Here are today's milestones that remain to be confirmed as accomplished:

1. Full abort (continuous burn)
2. Pulsed abort (pulsed burn)
3. Free drift

I'll inquire.

corrodedNut · « **Reply #385 on:** 05/22/2012 09:07 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/22/2012 09:02 pm

Thanks Lee Jay, Robert!

Quote from: Space Pete on 05/22/2012 07:54 pm
Here are today's milestones that remain to be confirmed as accomplished:

1. Full abort (continuous burn)
2. Pulsed abort (pulsed burn)
3. Free drift

I'll inquire.

Ask about the active thermal management, too, please.

Kabloona · « **Reply #386 on:** 05/22/2012 09:38 pm »

SFN reporting aborts and free drift completed with no significant issues...
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/003/status.html

corrodedNut · « **Reply #387 on:** 05/22/2012 11:06 pm »

Pictures! Here: http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p208064181

Brian Copp · « **Reply #388 on:** 05/22/2012 11:22 pm »

Quote from: Kabloona on 05/22/2012 09:38 pm

SFN reporting aborts and free drift completed with no significant issues...
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/003/status.html

It says they're still analyzing the data...

corrodedNut · « **Reply #389 on:** 05/23/2012 12:01 am »

Right now (7:58 PM ET) "CE1" is supposed to be happening: http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/home/spacenews/files/spacex_cots2_timeline.html

Can anyone explain what "CE1" is?

Rocket Science · « **Reply #390 on:** 05/23/2012 12:08 am »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 05/23/2012 12:01 am

Right now (7:58 PM ET) "CE1" is supposed to be happening: http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/home/spacenews/files/spacex_cots2_timeline.html

Can anyone explain what "CE1" is?

Co-Elliptic burn, to circularize orbit…

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #391 on:** 05/23/2012 02:41 am »

We found a good split point, so new update thread is here, which continues with the burn updates/info:

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=28952.0