Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) (EOM) Unberthing, Entry, Splashdown (Read 124580 times)

Spiff · « **Reply #100 on:** 10/28/2012 12:45 pm »

I'm signing off for the moment. Maybe I'll be back for the deorbit burn and reentry in a couple of hours.

Prober · « **Reply #101 on:** 10/28/2012 12:45 pm »

Rocket Science · « **Reply #102 on:** 10/28/2012 12:48 pm »

No live coverage of splashdown...

robertross · « **Reply #103 on:** 10/28/2012 12:48 pm »

Coverage has ended

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #104 on:** 10/28/2012 12:52 pm »

Great work guys. I think SpaceX are going to do something for splashdown, but we'll see.

Here's Pete's excellent article, updated:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/spacexs-dragon-return-earth-precious-cargo-iss/

dawei · « **Reply #105 on:** 10/28/2012 12:57 pm »

Anybody know the predicted weather in the recovery zone?

Rocket Science · « **Reply #106 on:** 10/28/2012 01:07 pm »

85 degrees F, bright and sunny!

jabe · « **Reply #107 on:** 10/28/2012 01:10 pm »

is there sea/weather restrictions for retrieval?
jb

mrhuggy · « **Reply #108 on:** 10/28/2012 01:13 pm »

Quote from: dawei on 10/28/2012 12:57 pm

Anybody know the predicted weather in the recovery zone?

Currently looks clear skies with a 29km/h wind from the northeast. Should be good weather.

Artyom. · « **Reply #109 on:** 10/28/2012 01:28 pm »

ChrisC · « **Reply #110 on:** 10/28/2012 01:34 pm »

Quote from: rickl on 10/28/2012 12:39 pm

Yaw maneuver.

Did they really call that yaw? Because that's a roll, based on the video screenshots posted here, and assuming that camera is on the hatch boresight. Or does Dragon have a weird definition of axes?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_principal_axes

EDIT1: That camera is probably not boresight, never mind, I think

EDIT2: Thanks Space Pete for the confirm.

kirghizstan · « **Reply #111 on:** 10/28/2012 01:34 pm »

Quote from: Artyom. on 10/28/2012 01:28 pm

the first few second of this remind me of the escape capsule pulling away during A New Hope

guckyfan · « **Reply #112 on:** 10/28/2012 01:38 pm »

With the cooling units on board they will have a short recovery timeframe to get them out before the batteries run low, I imagine.

Prober · « **Reply #113 on:** 10/28/2012 01:43 pm »

•Dragon's Reentry
No live webcast for reentry and splashdown, but stay tuned here for real-time updates on Dragon’s return to Earth.

SpaceX why?

Space Pete · « **Reply #114 on:** 10/28/2012 02:15 pm »

Quote from: ChrisC on 10/28/2012 01:34 pm

Quote from: rickl on 10/28/2012 12:39 pm
Yaw maneuver.

Did they really call that yaw? Because that's a roll, based on the video screenshots posted here, and assuming that camera is on the hatch boresight. Or does Dragon have a weird definition of axes?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_principal_axes

EDIT: That camera is probably not boresight, never mind, I think

That camera is in the GNC bay - and so on the "top" side of Dragon, looking "up" at the ISS - and so it was indeed a yaw.

mlindner · « **Reply #115 on:** 10/28/2012 02:43 pm »

Does anyone have updated times for the further events in this mission? De-orbit burn, re-entry, and splashdown?

jabe · « **Reply #116 on:** 10/28/2012 02:55 pm »

Quote from: mlindner on 10/28/2012 02:43 pm

Does anyone have updated times for the further events in this mission? De-orbit burn, re-entry, and splashdown?

This what you mean?
jb

dsmillman · « **Reply #117 on:** 10/28/2012 03:00 pm »

Quote from: mlindner on 10/28/2012 02:43 pm

Does anyone have updated times for the further events in this mission? De-orbit burn, re-entry, and splashdown?

This link has most of the details:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/004/returntimeline.html

Jester · « **Reply #118 on:** 10/28/2012 03:23 pm »

spacex SpaceX

about a minute ago

GNC Door Closure

Dragon’s GNC bay door has closed, stowing the grapple fixture used to attach to the space station’s arm.

mr. mark · « **Reply #119 on:** 10/28/2012 05:02 pm »

Roughly 25 minutes to deorbit burn.