Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD2 and FD3 UPDATES (Read 202990 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #380 on:** 05/24/2012 11:12 am »

Article, with some more on the CUCU:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/dragon-completes-iss-comm-test-ahead-berthing-opportunity/

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #381 on:** 05/24/2012 11:13 am »

psloss · « **Reply #382 on:** 05/24/2012 11:14 am »

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #383 on:** 05/24/2012 11:14 am »

PAO noting that they are over South Africa (Elon and my mom's native land)

StephenB · « **Reply #384 on:** 05/24/2012 11:15 am »

The strobe is now visible on the dragon.

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #385 on:** 05/24/2012 11:16 am »

No longer a dimensionless dot; I can definately see a brighter patch at the trailing end that's probably the top of the return vehicle & CBM hatch.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #386 on:** 05/24/2012 11:16 am »

Sure is a tiny capsule (compared to SSP...). Can see the solar arrays when it was over the cloudless ocean on NASA TV. Quite a sight to see this history unfolding in front of us.

manboy · « **Reply #387 on:** 05/24/2012 11:16 am »

Solar arrays are now visible.

psloss · « **Reply #388 on:** 05/24/2012 11:17 am »

Four minute or so TDRS comm gap for Station in about five minutes, should get comm back just before R-bar crossing.

Edit -- check that, AOS a little after the R-bar crossing, which will be right around sunset.