Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) FD5+ (DOCKED OPS) UPDATES (Read 153605 times)

Chandonn · « **Reply #120 on:** 05/27/2012 08:32 pm »

watching ISS views channel. Apparently the SSRMS is in motion.

Apparently setting up for the Dextre inspection of Dragon's trunk.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream

Chandonn · « **Reply #121 on:** 05/27/2012 08:38 pm »

I spy Dextre en route to the Dragon tail!

Chandonn · « **Reply #122 on:** 05/27/2012 08:49 pm »

Looks like Dragon's about to have a new playmate!

Chandonn · « **Reply #123 on:** 05/27/2012 08:56 pm »

Here we go! Let's see what's inside...

Chandonn · « **Reply #124 on:** 05/27/2012 08:59 pm »

I think Dextre is getting ready to "goose" the Dragon...

(probably not a good idea...

)

SpacexULA · « **Reply #125 on:** 05/27/2012 08:59 pm »

My god Dextre looks huge compaired to Dragon.

Chandonn · « **Reply #126 on:** 05/27/2012 09:03 pm »

Can we cut the chatter... Dextre is on the move

[EDIT: looks like a TDRS handover... I'm really hoping we get some views from inside the trunk]

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #127 on:** 05/27/2012 09:08 pm »

Great work with the screenshots. Didn't think we'd get any!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #128 on:** 05/27/2012 09:11 pm »

Dextre must have been in the neighborhood as I thought this would take hours before Dextre would be near Dragon. Could be a pretty fast operation.

Silmfeanor · « **Reply #129 on:** 05/27/2012 09:12 pm »

Image is back

Chandonn · « **Reply #130 on:** 05/27/2012 09:13 pm »

Chris will be proud! I'm advertising for us on the Ustream chat feed!

Here's hoping from some camera views from Dextre!

Chandonn · « **Reply #131 on:** 05/27/2012 09:17 pm »

I take it, all the things zipping past the camera are cosmic rays interacting with the video system somehow?

mto · « **Reply #132 on:** 05/27/2012 09:20 pm »

Quote from: Chandonn on 05/27/2012 09:17 pm

I take it, all the things zipping past the camera are cosmic rays interacting with the video system somehow?

Lightning I think.

Avron · « **Reply #133 on:** 05/27/2012 09:26 pm »

Quote from: mto on 05/27/2012 09:20 pm

Quote from: Chandonn on 05/27/2012 09:17 pm
I take it, all the things zipping past the camera are cosmic rays interacting with the video system somehow?
Lightning I think.

I guess both correct, area flash most likely lightning, thin strip, spot cosmic ray.. someone will correct

Chandonn · « **Reply #134 on:** 05/27/2012 09:29 pm »

I gotta run. Get some screengrabs for me, if we get to see the trunk!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #135 on:** 05/27/2012 09:32 pm »

Good work! LOS at the moment, and I suspect this is the only viewpoint we'll get (but one more than I thought we would!)

Nearly done with the article.

Space Pete · « **Reply #136 on:** 05/27/2012 09:35 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/27/2012 09:11 pm

Dextre must have been in the neighborhood as I thought this would take hours before Dextre would be near Dragon. Could be a pretty fast operation.

Yep, he was hanging out on the MBS.

I wonder whether they'll just put Dex's LEE in the trunk, or whether they'll actually try and put one of his arms in.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #137 on:** 05/27/2012 09:39 pm »

Still in the same position so maybe seeing what the lighting is like during this night pass, as they started with a day pass.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #138 on:** 05/27/2012 09:40 pm »

Here's the article for this event:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/canadas-dextre-spacexs-dragon-demo-crs-operations/

psloss · « **Reply #139 on:** 05/27/2012 09:42 pm »

Redundant, sort of -- FWIW, the external cameras are still SD and more importantly 4:3. VLC allows the aspect ratio to be overridden.

Edit -- don't want to interrupt any more than this, just got back from Houston, probably won't last very much longer today.