Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) RNDZ, Capture, Berthing to ISS & Hatch Opening (Read 169720 times)

woods170 · « **Reply #280 on:** 10/10/2012 05:56 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 05:56 pm

They've really sped up the process for this mission. Even Engine 1 shutdown ahead of schedule! (sorry!)

Ha!! Good one!!

Space Pete · « **Reply #281 on:** 10/10/2012 05:58 pm »

The VBA (Vestibule Barrier Assembly), AKA "Vestibule Curtain", still needs to be installed.

BTW, you can tell Suni & Aki are clearly a very efficient crew!

woods170 · « **Reply #282 on:** 10/10/2012 05:58 pm »

Looks like this Dragon has the same futuristic blue-ish lights that C2+ had (as mentioned by the Expedition 30/31 crew back in May).

woods170 · « **Reply #283 on:** 10/10/2012 06:01 pm »

@ Chris Bergin: you might want to add "& Hatch Opening" to this thread's title.

Dappa · « **Reply #284 on:** 10/10/2012 06:02 pm »

Quote from: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:55 pm

Quote from: guckyfan on 10/10/2012 05:49 pm
I have a question. How is air circulated between modules or in this case the ISS and Dragon?

I have looked for it but did not find it in the descriptions of the different berthing and docking adapters.

Thanks for any pointer.

ISS supplies fresh air through the IMV(Inter Module Ventilation) Duct. The Dragon ventilation system takes this air and additional air from Dragon itself, and circulates that trough the vehicle.

Air returns though the big hatch to the other modules.

Also, have a look at the SpaceX Dragon Air Circulation System: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110014250_2011013540.pdf

MadameConcorde · « **Reply #285 on:** 10/10/2012 06:03 pm »

Congratulations to Space X for what they have achieved here. Let's hope the rest of the mission will be as good all the way til the end.

Hi all,
is there a live feed available somewhere on the Internet?

woods170 · « **Reply #286 on:** 10/10/2012 06:04 pm »

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/iss_ustream.html

Space Pete · « **Reply #287 on:** 10/10/2012 06:06 pm »

Quote from: woods170 on 10/10/2012 06:01 pm

@ Chris Bergin: you might want to add "& Hatch Opening" to this thread's title.

Oooh, I can do that!

woods170 · « **Reply #288 on:** 10/10/2012 06:08 pm »

Quote from: Space Pete on 10/10/2012 06:06 pm

Quote from: woods170 on 10/10/2012 06:01 pm
@ Chris Bergin: you might want to add "& Hatch Opening" to this thread's title.

Oooh, I can do that!

Thanks!

BrightLight · « **Reply #289 on:** 10/10/2012 06:16 pm »

The Nay-Sayers seem to be quiet today?

Congrats to SpaceX - outstanding performance
Congrats to American industry - outstanding performance
Congrats to NASA - outstanding performance

woods170 · « **Reply #290 on:** 10/10/2012 06:18 pm »

Quote from: BrightLight on 10/10/2012 06:16 pm

The Nay-Sayers seem to be quiet today?
Congrats to SpaceX - outstanding performance
Congrats to American industry - outstanding performance
Congrats to NASA - outstanding performance

Thank goodness for that. I was getting tired of all that "The engine exploded!!" crap.

Well, not much happening here anymore. Next up will be ingress without the mask, probably followed shortly by "the grabbing of the ice cream" and regular unpacking ops.
Signing off. Have a nice day you all.

BrightLight · « **Reply #291 on:** 10/10/2012 06:20 pm »

Oh yeah - engine malfunction...
Delivered The Payload on time

and
Safely

psloss · « **Reply #292 on:** 10/10/2012 06:28 pm »

Quote from: BrightLight on 10/10/2012 06:16 pm

The Nay-Sayers seem to be quiet today?

They're not supposed to post here; this is for live updates...the cheerleading should probably go elsewhere, too -- there's a discussion thread and a party thread.

ugordan · « **Reply #293 on:** 10/10/2012 06:46 pm »

Quote from: psloss on 10/10/2012 04:23 pm

Yes, right at the top. (The update hour gets replayed on TV multiple times and usually those interviews are posted on the ReelNASA YT channel.)

Yes, the ReelNASA channel was much quicker to post than I expected. The interview with Gerst is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYtOWxu4UFo

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10/10/2012 05:56 pm

They've really sped up the process for this mission. Even Engine 1 shutdown ahead of schedule! (sorry!)

Danderman · « **Reply #294 on:** 10/10/2012 06:55 pm »

From Nanoracks:

"NanoRacks payloads being moved into Space Station from #SpaceX. Now expecting astronaut activation Thursday morning."

guckyfan · « **Reply #295 on:** 10/10/2012 07:04 pm »

Quote from: Dappa on 10/10/2012 06:02 pm

Quote from: Dappa on 10/10/2012 05:55 pm
Quote from: guckyfan on 10/10/2012 05:49 pm
I have a question. How is air circulated between modules or in this case the ISS and Dragon?

I have looked for it but did not find it in the descriptions of the different berthing and docking adapters.

Thanks for any pointer.

ISS supplies fresh air through the IMV(Inter Module Ventilation) Duct. The Dragon ventilation system takes this air and additional air from Dragon itself, and circulates that trough the vehicle.

Air returns though the big hatch to the other modules.
Also, have a look at the SpaceX Dragon Air Circulation System: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110014250_2011013540.pdf

Thanks to all for answering my OT question.

Garrett · « **Reply #296 on:** 10/10/2012 07:06 pm »

ISS crew are going through Dragon ingress procedures

They have to cover some sort of camera microphone with a cloth and capton "to mute the microphone".
Sunita is wondering if it's to keep their conversations about Garrett Reisman secret

Garrett · « **Reply #297 on:** 10/10/2012 07:10 pm »

Dragon ingress crew steps complete

Lars_J · « **Reply #298 on:** 10/10/2012 07:12 pm »

Are they practising acrobatics?

Dappa · « **Reply #299 on:** 10/10/2012 07:13 pm »

Quote from: Lars_J on 10/10/2012 07:12 pm

Are they practising acrobatics?

Yep!