LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) (EOM) Unberthing, Entry, Splashdown

[pippin]

Wonder if the parachutes are recovered and reuse in future missions?

If they are smart (and there's no indication that they are not), they've recovered them and now make merchandise out of them.

[kermit]

NASA 932 filed flight plan from EFD to LGB. The "Vomit Comet" seems to be the right airplane to haul Urine and Blood from the ISS back to Houston. 

[Zed_Noir]

Wonder if the parachutes are recovered and reuse in future missions?

If they are smart (and there's no indication that they are not), they've recovered them and now make merchandise out of them.

The alternative is to recycle the parachutes. Don't think SpaceX will leave and abandon the parachutes as more Oceanic trash.

[Lars_J]

Wonder if the parachutes are recovered and reuse in future missions?

If they are smart (and there's no indication that they are not), they've recovered them and now make merchandise out of them.

The alternative is to recycle the parachutes. Don't think SpaceX will leave and abandon the parachutes as more Oceanic trash.

There are many alternatives. The most likely being that the parachutes are *not* reused, and discarded. If they can pull the parachutes out of the water they'll probably do so, but they will likely not do anything if they sink.

[neilh]

Wonder if the parachutes are recovered and reuse in future missions?

If they are smart (and there's no indication that they are not), they've recovered them and now make merchandise out of them.

Assuming the descent and saltwater exposure doesn't damage the fabric, I'd love to be able to buy a messenger bag made out of parachute fabric that's been used to return a spacecraft from orbit.

[rubtest]

Sorry folk , but watching the "American Islander" crawling 2 days towards San Diego Harbor I have visioned the following scene some years in the future:

some tired astronauts paddling on a raft ,Robinson Crusoe style, towing an some what scratched Dragon capsule in the pacific. ( Some sharks circling around )

one says to the other : hey Steve , shift change ! I have been paddling  for 5 hours !

the other answers ; but Boris , you know they promised us 10 % premium
if we can reach San Diego till Saturday. And they let us keep the paddles as souvenir !!

[peter-b]

As a climber, I'm pretty familiar with just how horrifically damaging seawater is to nylon rope and strapping. It's essential to quickly and thoroughly wash all of the seawater out of climbing ropes, harnesses, quickdraws, slings, etc. after a sea cliff climbing session, and even then, frequent use in sea spray causes the equipment to degrade much more quickly. Re-using reentry parachutes and rigging after a thorough inundation in brine and several days sitting and stewing in the sun seems like a really really bad idea to me.

[Zed_Noir]

Sorry folk , but watching the "American Islander" crawling 2 days towards San Diego Harbor I have visioned the following scene some years in the future:

some tired astronauts paddling on a raft ,Robinson Crusoe style, towing an some what scratched Dragon capsule in the pacific. ( Some sharks circling around )

one says to the other : hey Steve , shift change ! I have been paddling  for 5 hours !

the other answers ; but Boris , you know they promised us 10 % premium
if we can reach San Diego till Saturday. And they let us keep the paddles as souvenir !!

"Cough" The American Islander is heading toward Long Beach.

The boat is making average maritime speed. Even Naval ships usually cruises about the same pace. Unless someone donate a fast recovery boat along with fuel bunkage included, there's no economic reason to hurry the recovery journey.

[rubtest]

"Cough" The American Islander is heading toward Long Beach.

The boat is making average maritime speed. Even Naval ships usually cruises about the same pace. Unless someone donate a fast recovery boat along with fuel bunkage included, there's no economic reason to hurry the recovery journey.

already there ....

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?oldmmsi=367035570&zoom=10&olddate=lastknown#

[thydusk666]

CRS-1 mission patch. Quite old article but I haven't seen it posted elsewhere:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49305695/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/space-station-bound-spacex-capsule-gets-mission-patch/#.UI-1nob8vN4

[Jester]

NASA Patch

[dcporter]

NASA and SpaceX have two different patches for the mission? Shenanigans

[corrodedNut]

Feet dry: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/004/121030port/

[manboy]

CRS-1 mission patch. Quite old article but I haven't seen it posted elsewhere:


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49305695/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/space-station-bound-spacex-capsule-gets-mission-patch/#.UI-1nob8vN4

It can be found on the press kit, the wikipedia page and on collectspace.

[robertross]

Feet dry: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/004/121030port/

Ooo, thanks!

Great photo set there too.

[jabe]

curious..
has there ever been a NTO/MMH leak of the propulsion system after landing of shuttle?  If the Dragon "leaks" it would be nasty for the crews involved.  what safety systems are there to avoid these issues?
jb

[dawei]

Sure glad they landed off the West coast of North America rather than off the East coast of the US.

[Jim]

curious..
has there ever been a NTO/MMH leak of the propulsion system after landing of shuttle?  If the Dragon "leaks" it would be nasty for the crews involved.  what safety systems are there to avoid these issues?
jb

There were thrusters that leaked in flight and precautions were taken post landing with sniff checks.

[jabe]

Jim
any sense that  Spacex has similar checks... I am assuming so.
jb

[Silmfeanor]

If you look at photographs of Draco thrusters of landed dragons, there's some sort of plug in each thruster with a small tube coming out. I assume that's to block them off for sure before they are emptied / refurbished in the future