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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #420 on: 05/25/2012 01:54 pm »

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #421 on: 05/25/2012 01:54 pm »

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #422 on: 05/25/2012 01:54 pm »
Dragon now in free drift.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #423 on: 05/25/2012 01:55 pm »

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #424 on: 05/25/2012 01:55 pm »

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #425 on: 05/25/2012 01:56 pm »
CAPTURE!
Carl C.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #426 on: 05/25/2012 01:56 pm »
CAPTURE!

And applause.

"Looks like we've got us a Dragon by the tail."
« Last Edit: 05/25/2012 01:56 pm by Chris Bergin »
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #427 on: 05/25/2012 01:56 pm »
CAPTURE CONFIRMED!

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #428 on: 05/25/2012 01:57 pm »
Don Pettit, Dragon Slayer.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #429 on: 05/25/2012 01:58 pm »

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« Reply #430 on: 05/25/2012 01:58 pm »
Still robotics to go. This is still complicated.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #432 on: 05/25/2012 02:04 pm »
Berthing time predicted as 1pm ET.
Human spaceflight is basically just LARPing now.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #433 on: 05/25/2012 02:04 pm »
On NASA TV Josh Byerly signing off for ISS Orbit 1; Kyle Herring will be continuing commentary with the Orbit 2 team.

There will be a status briefing, the plan is still to wait until after berthing to do that.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #434 on: 05/25/2012 02:08 pm »

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #435 on: 05/25/2012 02:08 pm »
Think I heard SSRMS brakes off and that the initial set of capture steps were complete.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #436 on: 05/25/2012 02:09 pm »
Ready to start procedures to maneuver from capture position to install position.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #437 on: 05/25/2012 02:11 pm »
Do they check the seals of the CBM before berthing?

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #438 on: 05/25/2012 02:13 pm »
Setting up for the inspection of Dragon.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES
« Reply #439 on: 05/25/2012 02:13 pm »
No FOD in the three O Rings. CBM needs better lighting.
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