Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS SpX-2 PROCESSING/Pre-LAUNCH UPDATES (Read 126792 times)

Borklund · « **Reply #120 on:** 02/26/2013 10:03 pm »

Just posted on SpaceX's YouTube channel:

Space Pete · « **Reply #121 on:** 02/27/2013 03:42 pm »

Some new processing pics now up at SpaceX's CRS-2 Zenfolio gallery:

http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p190296859/h568eba0e#h568eba0e

http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p190296859/h568ea486#h568ea486

http://spacexlaunch.zenfolio.com/p190296859/h568eae68#h568eae68

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #122 on:** 02/27/2013 04:24 pm »

The CRS-2/SpX-2 Mission Special Section now live for L2 members.

Joffan · « **Reply #123 on:** 02/27/2013 06:02 pm »

Quote from: Borklund on 02/26/2013 10:03 pm

Just posted on SpaceX's YouTube channel:

By my count that's a five-second hotfire, unless the video editing has added time in.

ugordan · « **Reply #124 on:** 02/27/2013 06:06 pm »

Quote from: Joffan on 02/27/2013 06:02 pm

By my count that's a five-second hotfire

No, it's not. You must be counting the engine shutdown flameout into the "burn".

AnalogMan · « **Reply #125 on:** 02/27/2013 09:47 pm »

Weather Still "Go" for Friday's SpaceX Launch
Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:32:52 PM GMT

The weather forecast remains 90 percent favorable for Friday's launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft at 10:10 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Winds will be gusting from the northwest at launch time, but are expected to stay below the launch constraint limit.

Friday's launch coverage will begin at 8:30 a.m. on NASA TV and the NASA launch blog www.nasa.gov/spacex.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #126 on:** 02/27/2013 11:14 pm »

NASA ‏@NASA
Following @SpaceX review, Falcon 9 and #Dragon are GO for Friday 10:10amET launch to #ISS.

Silmfeanor · « **Reply #127 on:** 02/27/2013 11:24 pm »

From SpaceX facebook:

SpaceX managers held Launch Readiness Review today, confirmed Falcon 9 and Dragon are GO for launch! Looking good in the hangar as well.

Watch on Friday at www.spacex.com/webcast

manboy · « **Reply #128 on:** 02/28/2013 09:41 am »

Quote from: nlec on 02/26/2013 05:24 pm

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/26/2013 02:50 pm
I don't think this photo has been posted before here.

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SpaceX ‏@SpaceX
[PHOTO] Falcon 9 and #Dragon had successful static fire in prep for Mar 1 launch, all 9 engines fired nearly 2 sec! pic.twitter.com/ZVvd54DpB7

Interesting, Dragon sitting on the stack for hotfire. Last time I recall that Dragon was not there for SPX-1 hotfire.

You are correct.

corrodedNut · « **Reply #129 on:** 02/28/2013 12:48 pm »

Payload (GLACIER) processing photos at KSC Media gallery:

http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=225

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #130 on:** 02/28/2013 04:19 pm »

Remember folks we'll be going to a new live thread for launch day/FD-1 either late tonight or early in the morning. This is the nearest we get to Shuttle mission coverage - if less intense - so it's all rather exciting. (no need to respond)

mr. mark · « **Reply #131 on:** 02/28/2013 06:25 pm »

NASA will be holding a SPX-2 preflight press briefing at 3pm eastern in about 45 minutes.

3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT), NASA will hold a press conference to discuss the launch readiness of the private spaceflight company SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon space capsule headed to the International Space Station.

Mike Suffredini, NASA program manager, International Space Station, Johnson Space Center
Gwynne Shotwell, president, SpaceX
Joel Tumbiolo, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #132 on:** 02/28/2013 06:59 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #133 on:** 02/28/2013 07:04 pm »

Off we go.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #134 on:** 02/28/2013 07:05 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #135 on:** 02/28/2013 07:07 pm »

Suff notes a lot of work to config ISS for Dragon arrival - and the comm loss /software upgrade.

Over one million lines of code updated. RWS is up and configured. SSRMS in position for grapple. CUCU activated.

Dragon up with six crew. Down with three.

Research coming up on Dragon, and returning on the same vehicle.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #136 on:** 02/28/2013 07:11 pm »

SpaceX are ready for the second operational mission.

Late load ops started - 24 hours prior to launch. L-8 hours for the last cargo.

(Lists the events for the ride uphill, but you all know that stuff

)

Quick mission to berth, less than 24 hours.

Can go as low as 200x200nms if they have an engine issue.

Grapple bars in the trunk as the first unpressed cargo.