Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD4 UPDATES (Read 294009 times)

stockman · « **Reply #480 on:** 05/25/2012 03:09 pm »

a Little Dragon-fire in that last picture...

corrodedNut · « **Reply #481 on:** 05/25/2012 03:09 pm »

Is Dragon's grapple fixture a power and data (PDGF) fixture?

JBF · « **Reply #482 on:** 05/25/2012 03:10 pm »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 05/25/2012 03:09 pm

Is Dragon's grapple fixture a power and data (PDGF) fixture?

No, it's just a grab point.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #483 on:** 05/25/2012 03:10 pm »

rcoppola · « **Reply #484 on:** 05/25/2012 03:11 pm »

ISS standing down, some discrepancy on numbers...

psloss · « **Reply #485 on:** 05/25/2012 03:12 pm »

On TDRS-Z for a few minutes...last shot I got before LOS on the previous TDRS.

Edit -- long gap without Ku, more than 15 minutes until Station has AOS with TDRS-W.

edkyle99 · « **Reply #486 on:** 05/25/2012 03:12 pm »

Space Pete · « **Reply #487 on:** 05/25/2012 03:14 pm »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 05/25/2012 03:09 pm

Is Dragon's grapple fixture a power and data (PDGF) fixture?

No, it's a Flight Releasable Grapple Fixture (FRGF) - no power/data/video transfer capability.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #488 on:** 05/25/2012 03:18 pm »

No Ku at the moment.

psloss · « **Reply #489 on:** 05/25/2012 03:19 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/25/2012 03:18 pm

No Ku at the moment.

Another 9 minutes at least.

Silmfeanor · « **Reply #490 on:** 05/25/2012 03:24 pm »

MCC-X go to change solar panel position ( I assume rotation ) on the dragon for berthed configuration

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #491 on:** 05/25/2012 03:25 pm »

Go to RTL position! No Ku!! Booooooo

Alpha Control · « **Reply #492 on:** 05/25/2012 03:25 pm »

GO to manuever to the pre-latch position.

psloss · « **Reply #493 on:** 05/25/2012 03:26 pm »

They're go to maneuver when they're ready. That might not happen immediately.

(And MCC-X is still repositioning Dragon's solar array wings.)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #494 on:** 05/25/2012 03:26 pm »

ISS solar arrays in autotrack.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #495 on:** 05/25/2012 03:27 pm »

Holding Dragon due to the arrays.

stockman · « **Reply #496 on:** 05/25/2012 03:30 pm »

ku back

psloss · « **Reply #497 on:** 05/25/2012 03:32 pm »

Ground will call the crew when they are ready to continue to the ready-to-latch position.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #498 on:** 05/25/2012 03:33 pm »

Dragon's arrays being positioned for install. 16 mins to sunrise.

psloss · « **Reply #499 on:** 05/25/2012 03:38 pm »

Sounds like ~~MCC-X is disabling Dragon's~~ MCC-H is inhibiting Station thrusters...Station crew is standing by to continue.