Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES (Read 293975 times)

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #300 on:** 05/25/2012 12:28 pm »

Hold command sent

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #301 on:** 05/25/2012 12:29 pm »

LIDAR data the reason.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #302 on:** 05/25/2012 12:29 pm »

taking a look at lidar data, will evaluate before proceeding

kirghizstan · « **Reply #303 on:** 05/25/2012 12:31 pm »

Do they need he lidar or can they just ignore it. Would they really let dragon get within 60m call off cots2+

psloss · « **Reply #304 on:** 05/25/2012 12:31 pm »

Looks like Dragon is maintaining a range of about 72 meters.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #305 on:** 05/25/2012 12:32 pm »

12 minutes to sunrise

brettreds2k · « **Reply #306 on:** 05/25/2012 12:33 pm »

Quote from: kirghizstan on 05/25/2012 12:31 pm

Do they need he lidar or can they just ignore it. Would they really let dragon get within 60m call off cots2+

Id hope not, thats only 0.0435 miles away

Jason1701 · « **Reply #307 on:** 05/25/2012 12:33 pm »

Quote from: kirghizstan on 05/25/2012 12:31 pm

Do they need he lidar or can they just ignore it. Would they really let dragon get within 60m call off cots2+

There are no indications that the LIDAR failed, just that they want to play with it a bit. There's no time like the present for doing whatever tests they want.

rickl · « **Reply #308 on:** 05/25/2012 12:35 pm »

Why has Dragon been consistently offset from the outline for the whole approach? Is that important, and should I be worried about it?

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #309 on:** 05/25/2012 12:36 pm »

One lidar got a stray return from the JEM, so SpaceX wanted to back away and evaluate.

corrodedNut · « **Reply #310 on:** 05/25/2012 12:37 pm »

Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 05/25/2012 12:36 pm

One lidar got a stray return from the JEM, so SpaceX wanted to back away and evaluate.

Where is the retro-reflector that Dragon is supposed to be targeting?

IRobot · « **Reply #311 on:** 05/25/2012 12:37 pm »

Quote from: rickl on 05/25/2012 12:35 pm

Why has Dragon been consistently offset from the outline for the whole approach? Is that important, and should I be worried about it?

Doesn't look like an offset, more of a "gain" difference. It dropped from 5m at 80m to 3m at 60m.

Jason1701 · « **Reply #312 on:** 05/25/2012 12:39 pm »

5 minutes to sunrise.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #313 on:** 05/25/2012 12:40 pm »

Remember this is an update thread and NOT a discussion thread

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #314 on:** 05/25/2012 12:40 pm »

MCC-H discussions.

brettreds2k · « **Reply #315 on:** 05/25/2012 12:41 pm »

They should be moving forward shortly they just said on the broadcast

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #316 on:** 05/25/2012 12:43 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #317 on:** 05/25/2012 12:44 pm »

I would assume the 13:10 GMT capture time isn't likely now. Depends how soon they get going to 30m again and how long they hold at that point.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #318 on:** 05/25/2012 12:45 pm »

sunrise

brettreds2k · « **Reply #319 on:** 05/25/2012 12:45 pm »

Daylight in just a few minutes.