SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS-2 SpX-2 MISSION GENERAL DISCUSSION

[Prober]

Those are some totally unprofessional bell peppers right there...

I wonder how they might handle the seeds as they are very small.

[Ben the Space Brit]

Those are some totally unprofessional bell peppers right there...

I wonder how they might handle the seeds as they are very small.

How often do the air recirculation filters on the ISS get changed?

[ChefPat]

Those are some totally unprofessional bell peppers right there...

I wonder how they might handle the seeds as they are very small.

Thats a good question. Thay generally aren't eated raw either. How are things cooked in micro gravity? A Stir Fry on a hot plate would certainly be out.

[Targeteer]

Those are some totally unprofessional bell peppers right there...

I wonder how they might handle the seeds as they are very small.

Thats a good question. Thay generally aren't eated raw either. How are things cooked in micro gravity? A Stir Fry on a hot plate would certainly be out.

Raw bell peppers are excellent on salads

[dcporter]

If I hadn't had a fresh vegetable in a blue moon and someone handed me a raw bell pepper, I would shove it in my grinning face.

raw bell pepper =>

[Lars_J]

Raw red/green/yellow peppers are excellent as snacks, I've eaten many that way. The sweet ones, anyway.

[Jim]

Those are some totally unprofessional bell peppers right there...

They are in official NASA cargo transfer bags.

[oiorionsbelt]

Those are some totally unprofessional bell peppers right there...

They are in official NASA cargo transfer bags.

hey Jim made a joke 

[ChefPat]

[moved from the update thread]

Those are some totally unprofessional bell peppers right there...

I wonder how they might handle the seeds as they are very small.

Thats a good question. Thay generally aren't eated raw either. How are things cooked in micro gravity? A Stir Fry on a hot plate would certainly be out.

Raw bell peppers are excellent on salads

If I hadn't had a fresh vegetable in a blue moon and someone handed me a raw bell pepper, I would shove it in my grinning face.

raw bell pepper =>

Raw red/green/yellow peppers are excellent as snacks, I've eaten many that way. The sweet ones, anyway.

Yes, raw bell peppers are frequently served on salads & Crudités (that's a raw veggie platter for you infidels) but they need a dressing as they're a little bitter when raw. You have to cook them to make them "sweet peppers."
Can they cook raw foods on the ISS? Or can they only warm up prepared meals?

[Lars_J]

Raw red/green/yellow peppers are excellent as snacks, I've eaten many that way. The sweet ones, anyway.

Yes, raw bell peppers are frequently served on salads & Crudités (that's a raw veggie platter for you infidels) but they need a dressing as they're a little bitter when raw. You have to cook them to make them "sweet peppers."

I hate to disagree with a Chef on these matters but a dressing they do not need. Bitter - far from it.

[docmordrid]

I eat peppers of all types plain, everything from red/green/yellow bells to habaneros and bhut jolokias. My kids the same. The hotter, the better. Yummy

[docmordrid]

Those are some totally unprofessional bell peppers right there...

They are in official NASA cargo transfer bags.

hey Jim made a joke 

I think this sequence should be placed in the NSF historical archives

[Chris Bergin]

Don't let this turn into 15 pages about food guys

[Chris Bergin]

Took 14 posts before someone bothered to report a bunch of non updates in the update thread. Those posts - and this one - are now in the right thread.

Unbelievable. It's like herding cats on here. No, that's not a cue for someone to post that video.

I should be writing articles at 2am in the morning, not frakking about with SpaceX threads.

Thread title. Read it. Post on the relevant thread. It's not that hard, and you're not a bunch of simpletons (), so work it out, self moderate and stop tempting me from making the SpaceX sections read only for all but L2 members.

[Norm38]

The schedule of ISS events shows a Progress reboost on the 21st, before Dragon undocks on the 25th. Why don't they wait until Dragon leaves, and get more altitude for the same burn?  Dragon doesn't need the ride.
Or is it just that at 6000kg against 417,000kg(2011), Dragon's mass isn't much impact?

[Galactic Penguin SST]

The schedule of ISS events shows a Progress reboost on the 21st, before Dragon undocks on the 25th. Why don't they wait until Dragon leaves, and get more altitude for the same burn?  Dragon doesn't need the ride.
Or is it just that at 6000kg against 417,000kg(2011), Dragon's mass isn't much impact?

Or maybe it's use is to set up the orbit phasing for Dragon's landing? 

[john smith 19]

I fully understand. I also understand that if SpaceX launches Astronauts in 2015, 2 years before the NASA contract kicks in they will have that flight experience as well. The lead is way more than people realize.

Whoa! 2015 is a very tight schedule for this sort of thing (that's 21-33 months depending on when you mark the end point) and it will need NASA approval even if Spacex pretty much bankroll a flight with their own crew, and let's not forget the contract to developed certification documentation for the process of selecting a winner for the crew transportation tender has not been written yet.

OTOH...

A successful docking by a Spacex crew to the ISS would be put them in  a strong position and (maybe) encourage NASA management to rethink their schedule regarding the CTS RFP.

An exciting possibility, (and a potential big cost savings for the US Govt) but a long way from here.

[psloss]

The schedule of ISS events shows a Progress reboost on the 21st, before Dragon undocks on the 25th. Why don't they wait until Dragon leaves, and get more altitude for the same burn?  Dragon doesn't need the ride.
Or is it just that at 6000kg against 417,000kg(2011), Dragon's mass isn't much impact?

Don't forget there's a four-orbit rendezvous Soyuz launch in the near future.  The phasing requirements for that are tight.

[mr. mark]

I fully understand. I also understand that if SpaceX launches Astronauts in 2015, 2 years before the NASA contract kicks in they will have that flight experience as well. The lead is way more than people realize.

Whoa! 2015 is a very tight schedule for this sort of thing (that's 21-33 months depending on when you mark the end point) and it will need NASA approval even if Spacex pretty much bankroll a flight with their own crew, and let's not forget the contract to developed certification documentation for the process of selecting a winner for the crew transportation tender has not been written yet.

OTOH...

A successful docking by a Spacex crew to the ISS would be put them in  a strong position and (maybe) encourage NASA management to rethink their schedule regarding the CTS RFP.

An exciting possibility, (and a potential big cost savings for the US Govt) but a long way from here.

SpaceX does not need NASA's permission to launch their own astronauts. They only need FAA approval. SpaceX is a private company. NASA only controls launches within their contract. NASA has a say with their own astronauts and ISS activities.

[john smith 19]

SpaceX does not need NASA's permission to launch their own astronauts. They only need FAA approval. SpaceX is a private company. NASA only controls launches within their contract. NASA has a say with their own astronauts and ISS activities.

I think you'll find as NASA owns the ISS they have quite a lot of say on who and what docks to the ISS.