LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD2 and FD3 UPDATES

[Ronsmytheiii]

[Ronsmytheiii]

of note, that is a sun spot off the lens above the SSRMS, not Dragon or any other extraterrestrial things

Loss of ku

[psloss]

I think Josh said a few minutes ago they were going to try to repoint a couple of the external cameras soon...right now they looking like they're better pointed for the R-bar crossing or after Dragon moves out in front of Station.

He also noted the crew was going to try to send the test command to Dragon before the Sun might wash out the strobe light on this day pass.

[corrodedNut]

What a tease that lens flare is!

[Ronsmytheiii]

ku back after handover, SpaceX has their game faces on

[psloss]

[Ronsmytheiii]

PAO states Dragon is a mile and a half away from ISS

[Jorge]

PAO states Dragon is a mile and a half away from ISS

Not sure you heard that correctly. Dragon's orbit is 1.5 miles below ISS but it won't be 1.5 miles away until it's directly below, about 45 minutes from now.

[Ronsmytheiii]

SpaceX reporting DragonEye can see station

[Ford Mustang]

SpaceX reporting they can see ISS on thermal cameras.

"Easy for Dragon to see ISS... the ISS is actually huge." - PAO

[Ronsmytheiii]

[psloss]

[Rex Chan]

SpaceX ‏@SpaceX
Dragon can now see the space station using its thermal imagers.

ISS: CUCU Link 1 and Link 2 on. LD abort ON. CCP command on.

H: Step 1 complete

[Ronsmytheiii]

Andre working commands between CUCU and Dragon

[Dappa]

André confirms CUCU AOS.

[Chris Bergin]

Should be a Disco on the Dragon now (Strobe light).

[Ronsmytheiii]

ANdre calls that strobe light is on, sun too bright to see it.

[psloss]

Ground saw "receipt" of the strobe light command from the crew, but crew can't tell whether the light is on because of Sun illumination (washing out the strobe) and/or the distance.

[Ronsmytheiii]

Rbar crossing expected in 30 minutes

[psloss]

CapCom relaying CATO request for control of cameras to look for Dragon