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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #220 on: 05/25/2012 11:17 am »
I hope someone got captures of all that debris flying around during the Dragon slowdown.  Dragon plume impingement?
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #221 on: 05/25/2012 11:18 am »
lost ku
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #222 on: 05/25/2012 11:19 am »
Epic keep out sphere view at the FCR.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #223 on: 05/25/2012 11:19 am »
lost ku
handing over to TDRS-E, should be back soon

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #224 on: 05/25/2012 11:19 am »
Go to continue from current range of 200m, but going to command a hold again at 150m.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #225 on: 05/25/2012 11:19 am »
150m hold point added.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #226 on: 05/25/2012 11:20 am »
Dragon go to go inside keep out sphere, but want crew to hold at 150 meters
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #227 on: 05/25/2012 11:20 am »
Man! Those thrusters are sure getting a workout!!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #228 on: 05/25/2012 11:21 am »
dragon in approach mode, Don asking if should plan for night grapple
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #229 on: 05/25/2012 11:21 am »
Man! Those thrusters are sure getting a workout!!

Have we seen this ammount of thruster firing also on HTV and ATV?

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #230 on: 05/25/2012 11:21 am »
Don asking about capture timing...thinks they may be grappling at night.  Notes that all the SSRMS lights are out.

Ground has not determined a new capture time.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #231 on: 05/25/2012 11:23 am »
will go when Don thinks he has good enough lighting

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #232 on: 05/25/2012 11:25 am »
When is the next orbital sunrise?

keeping an eye on http://www.lizard-tail.com/isana/tracking/ is a good way  to track when to expect the next sunrise / sunset.  It displays an updating time to sunrise / sunset along with the position data in the info panel in the top left corner.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #233 on: 05/25/2012 11:26 am »
Where to put the webcast screen-caps? I have a working feed.

Edit: Got it, that will work.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #234 on: 05/25/2012 11:26 am »
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #235 on: 05/25/2012 11:30 am »
Where to put the webcast screen-caps? I have a working feed.

Add them to this thread please Chris! Aim for SpaceXey things otherwise we'll be doubling up on the NASA feed. Thanks!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #236 on: 05/25/2012 11:31 am »
Andre updating on the software alignment

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #237 on: 05/25/2012 11:33 am »
Hold command executed
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #238 on: 05/25/2012 11:34 am »
SpaceX tweet what the Themal Imager is currently seeing:

How are they establishing range based on thermal imager views? Image size vs known size + optics?

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #239 on: 05/25/2012 11:35 am »
rate 0 range about 150 meters

size of vehicle same as outline.
« Last Edit: 05/25/2012 11:36 am by Ronsmytheiii »

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