Author Topic: The CRS-2/SpX-2 "Junk in the Trunk" Party Thread (Read 159470 times)

ap12 · « **Reply #240 on:** 03/01/2013 05:54 pm »

Quote from: Joffan on 03/01/2013 05:39 pm

Falcon flew with grace and power
Launched the mission on the hour
Flew to orbit, dropped away
Sent the Dragon on its way

Sleepy Dragon yawned and coughed
Valve control was looking soft
Stretched its wings a little late
Thruster problems, missed the gate

Now we watch and wait to see
How SpaceX will fire up three.
This could be a tricky day -
Drama seems the SpaceX way.

Love it! Thanks

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #241 on:** 03/01/2013 06:36 pm »

Party threads don't require party poopers. Thread trimmed.

mlindner · « **Reply #242 on:** 03/01/2013 06:45 pm »

SpaceX kind of pooped its own party.

Edit: At least for the time being.

Robotbeat · « **Reply #243 on:** 03/01/2013 06:48 pm »

What matters is if the mission is successful. They can definitely still have full mission success right now. (But it does inconvenience the Station crew a little bit.)

Nickolai · « **Reply #244 on:** 03/01/2013 06:52 pm »

This is the most serious situation they've ever had to deal with. It will be interesting to see how they handle it as well as the aftermath, regardless of the result.

simonbp · « **Reply #245 on:** 03/01/2013 06:56 pm »

Quote from: Nickolai on 03/01/2013 06:52 pm

This is the most serious situation they've ever had to deal with. It will be interesting to see how they handle it as well as the aftermath, regardless of the result.

IMHO, the first few Falcons falling out of the sky was a lot more serious (as the company nearly went under)...

WindnWar · « **Reply #246 on:** 03/01/2013 06:57 pm »

I'm looking at the upside, berthing won't happen in the wee hours of the morning later today/tomorrow for me, which means my girlfriend won't be annoyed by me being up while she has to sleep for work tomorrow. So as long as they fix it hopefully, they have done me a favor!

And maybe berthing will happen at a better time for me.

Either way, if they make it, I'll be watching, with drink on hand!

Here is hoping they do!

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #247 on:** 03/01/2013 06:57 pm »

Apparently it's St. David's Day in Wales, and everyone take the Welsh dragon flag out...... maybe getting even more people doing that will help save the dragon up in the sky? $:-\$

mr. mark · « **Reply #248 on:** 03/01/2013 06:58 pm »

Someone needs to get out and push. Maybe if Dragon gets close enough to the ISS a couple of ISS Astronauts with flight packs could EVA and push it the rest of way so that the Canada arm could grab it. Just kidding but, wouldn't it be something. Sounds like right out of Space Cowboys.

Star One · « **Reply #249 on:** 03/01/2013 06:59 pm »

Do we have to have that flammin lift music before the Teleconference?

mlindner · « **Reply #250 on:** 03/01/2013 07:01 pm »

Star the party up again folks!!

Pods 1 and 4 now online and thrusters engaged. Dragon transitioned from free drift to active control. Yes!! @elonmusk

Star One · « **Reply #251 on:** 03/01/2013 07:02 pm »

Quote from: mlindner on 03/01/2013 07:01 pm

Star the party up again folks!!

Pods 1 and 4 now online and thrusters engaged. Dragon transitioned from free drift to active control. Yes!! @elonmusk

Not with that lift music.

Thunderbird5 · « **Reply #252 on:** 03/01/2013 07:02 pm »

Quote

Elon Musk on twitter:
Pods 1 and 4 now online and thrusters engaged. Dragon transitioned from free drift to active control. Yes!!

We have two thrusters, let the party resume!

Nickolai · « **Reply #253 on:** 03/01/2013 07:02 pm »

Quote from: simonbp on 03/01/2013 06:56 pm

Quote from: Nickolai on 03/01/2013 06:52 pm
This is the most serious situation they've ever had to deal with. It will be interesting to see how they handle it as well as the aftermath, regardless of the result.

IMHO, the first few Falcons falling out of the sky was a lot more serious (as the company nearly went under)...

Yes but there was nothing they could do about them. The sort of pressure here is different and will affect team dynamic in different ways.

Elmar Moelzer · « **Reply #254 on:** 03/01/2013 07:03 pm »

Pods 1 and 4 now online and thrusters engaged. Dragon transitioned from free drift to active control. Yes!!
That means pods 1, 3 and 4 are online, right (Musk mentioned Pod 3 earlier)?

Jim · « **Reply #255 on:** 03/01/2013 07:04 pm »

Quote from: Elmar Moelzer on 03/01/2013 07:03 pm

Pods 1 and 4 now online and thrusters engaged. Dragon transitioned from free drift to active control. Yes!!
That means pods 1, 3 and 4 are online, right (Musk mentioned Pod 3 earlier)?

wrong, only 2 pods and still no go for ISS until 3.

Elmar Moelzer · « **Reply #256 on:** 03/01/2013 07:05 pm »

Then what happened to pod 3?

Star One · « **Reply #257 on:** 03/01/2013 07:05 pm »

Quote from: Jim on 03/01/2013 07:04 pm

Quote from: Elmar Moelzer on 03/01/2013 07:03 pm
Pods 1 and 4 now online and thrusters engaged. Dragon transitioned from free drift to active control. Yes!!
That means pods 1, 3 and 4 are online, right (Musk mentioned Pod 3 earlier)?

wrong, only 2 pods and still no go for ISS until 3.

Elon hopeful with 2 & 3.

krytek · « **Reply #258 on:** 03/01/2013 07:06 pm »

Where's the conference at?

Elmar Moelzer · « **Reply #259 on:** 03/01/2013 07:07 pm »

I thought 3 was the first one theu had online from Musks earlier tweet:
"Thruster pod 3 tank pressure trending positive. Preparing to deploy solar arrays."