Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) (EOM) Unberthing, Entry, Splashdown (Read 124576 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #140 on:** 10/28/2012 06:19 pm »

Should be minutes from splashdown. I wonder if they have recovery assets with a visual.

Rocket Science · « **Reply #141 on:** 10/28/2012 06:20 pm »

Mission control informed ISS they spotted three good chutes...

corrodedNut · « **Reply #142 on:** 10/28/2012 06:22 pm »

SPLASHDOWN!

Space Pete · « **Reply #143 on:** 10/28/2012 06:23 pm »

@SpaceX:

Dragon safely splashed down in Pacific at 12:22PM PT

Lars_J · « **Reply #144 on:** 10/28/2012 06:23 pm »

SpaceX tweets:

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SpaceX ‏@SpaceX
#Dragon safely splashed down in Pacific at 12:22PM PT

Avron · « **Reply #145 on:** 10/28/2012 06:24 pm »

Splashdown!
Dragon safely splashed down in Pacific at 12:22PM PT. Now being recovered by SpaceX dive team.

Lars_J · « **Reply #146 on:** 10/28/2012 06:24 pm »

YEAH!

Hodapp · « **Reply #147 on:** 10/28/2012 06:24 pm »

Congrats again, SpaceX & NASA!

Rocket Science · « **Reply #148 on:** 10/28/2012 06:26 pm »

Dragon feet wet!!

mr. mark · « **Reply #149 on:** 10/28/2012 06:27 pm »

Congrats to SpaceX on a great mission! This mission will surely be debated as far as overall success but, Dragon has clearly carried out it's part.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #150 on:** 10/28/2012 06:29 pm »

Pete's article updated to splashdown:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/spacexs-dragon-return-earth-precious-cargo-iss/

Kaputnik · « **Reply #151 on:** 10/28/2012 06:29 pm »

Welcome home Dragon- congratulations to SpaceX and NASA.

Rocket Science · « **Reply #152 on:** 10/28/2012 06:41 pm »

Splashdown occurred 12:22 PT, 2 minutes later than planned…

AWATKINS · « **Reply #153 on:** 10/28/2012 06:47 pm »

Very exciting. Way to go SpaceX!

Thunderbird5 · « **Reply #154 on:** 10/28/2012 06:58 pm »

Quote from: Rocket Science on 10/28/2012 06:41 pm

Splashdown occurred 12:22 PT, 2 minutes later than planned…

Assuming that wasn't just a knock-on from later burn, would that mean it would have landed closer or further from the coast?

jabe · « **Reply #155 on:** 10/28/2012 07:00 pm »

intersting tweet

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If we keep landing this precisely, we're going to have to start issuing the recovery team titanium umbrellas. #Dragon

jb

Robotbeat · « **Reply #156 on:** 10/28/2012 07:08 pm »

Good job, SpaceX!

Jason1701 · « **Reply #157 on:** 10/28/2012 07:15 pm »

Quote from: Space Pete on 10/28/2012 07:15 pm

Quote from: Rocket Science on 10/28/2012 07:08 pm
Did we miss the Warp Engine upgrade?

Named Warp-X!

"The first warp ship capable of engine-out"

Rocket Science · « **Reply #158 on:** 10/28/2012 07:17 pm »

Quote from: Thunderbird5 on 10/28/2012 06:58 pm

Quote from: Rocket Science on 10/28/2012 06:41 pm
Splashdown occurred 12:22 PT, 2 minutes later than planned…

Assuming that wasn't just a knock-on from later burn, would that mean it would have landed closer or further from the coast?

A bit closer I would have to say. Depends on the correction made during entry and the winds…

Avron · « **Reply #159 on:** 10/28/2012 07:21 pm »

Quote from: jabe on 10/28/2012 07:00 pm

intersting tweet

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If we keep landing this precisely, we're going to have to start issuing the recovery team titanium umbrellas. #Dragon
jb

I'd say that would be close.. coming from "Avionics Systems Integration Engineer at SpaceX"