Author Topic: The CRS-2/SpX-2 "Junk in the Trunk" Party Thread (Read 159462 times)

dcporter · « **Reply #340 on:** 03/02/2013 02:23 pm »

Party on ~~Garth~~ JohnFornaro!

billh · « **Reply #341 on:** 03/02/2013 03:19 pm »

Was anyone else amazed at the quality of the video images we were getting yesterday of the Dragon separation? The lighting was just perfect. I was so excited that we would be able to see the solar array covers pop off and the arrays deploy from the second stage camera. And the separation was so clean the stage was barely turning at all. Too bad we didn't get to see the array deployment after all, but I'm just glad they solved the pressurization problem so they didn't lose the whole mission. Would have been a shame after such a beautiful launch.

Here's hoping the rest of the flight is flawless!

rickl · « **Reply #342 on:** 03/02/2013 03:25 pm »

Quote from: billh on 03/02/2013 03:19 pm

Was anyone else amazed at the quality of the video images we were getting yesterday of the Dragon separation? The lighting was just perfect. I was so excited that we would be able to see the solar array covers pop off and the arrays deploy from the second stage camera. And the separation was so clean the stage was barely turning at all.

Yeah! It seems like they tried to get that video before. On the COTS-2+ mission, there was a brief shot of Dragon departing, but they apparently lost the connection. I'm looking forward to future flights showing the jettison of the pontoons and solar array deployment from that vantage point.

sittingduck · « **Reply #343 on:** 03/02/2013 03:39 pm »

Go Falcon 9! I was under the impression this was the vehicle's last flight so I threw something together real quick. If it isn't, we can always add more

Edit: Seems I've made a mistake, just a minute and I'll have that in order.
Edit2: There we go!

Spugpow · « **Reply #344 on:** 03/02/2013 03:42 pm »

Put that on Wikipedia.

rickl · « **Reply #345 on:** 03/02/2013 07:05 pm »

W00t!

From the update thread:

Quote from: rdale on 03/02/2013 06:56 pm

International Space Station Program and SpaceX managers Saturday gave the go-ahead for the SpaceX’s Dragon cargo vehicle to rendezvous with the station on Sunday, March 3.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/index.html

Sohl · « **Reply #346 on:** 03/02/2013 07:08 pm »

Go for rendezvous! Yes!

Good job, SpaceX, NASA!

sdsds · « **Reply #347 on:** 03/02/2013 07:37 pm »

"Go for rendezvous?" Heck yeah! (And hopefully soon, "Go for Cassiope!")

MP99 · « **Reply #348 on:** 03/02/2013 08:42 pm »

Quote from: billh on 03/02/2013 03:19 pm

And the separation was so clean the stage was barely turning at all.

Particularly noticed that about stage 1 separation, too. S1 maintained a really good view of S2 well into ignition and early S2 burn.

Ironically, Dragon did not separate so cleanly from S2, even if S2 stayed stable itself. Did Dragon have to use it's one working thruster bank to perform the separation?

cheers, Martin

ugordan · « **Reply #349 on:** 03/02/2013 08:51 pm »

Quote from: MP99 on 03/02/2013 08:42 pm

Did Dragon have to use it's one working thruster bank to perform the separation?

No.

oiorionsbelt · « **Reply #350 on:** 03/02/2013 10:20 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 03/02/2013 08:51 pm

Quote from: MP99 on 03/02/2013 08:42 pm
Did Dragon have to use it's one working thruster bank to perform the separation?

No.

But Dragon does initiate a burn very shortly after separation, yes?

tigerade · « **Reply #351 on:** 03/02/2013 11:10 pm »

All this technical talk in a Party thread.

SpaceX may be doing a better job of partying than us. Check out this awesome ice sculpture:

https://twitter.com/apacheman/status/308001486409977857/photo/1/large

oiorionsbelt · « **Reply #352 on:** 03/02/2013 11:24 pm »

Quote from: tigerade on 03/02/2013 11:10 pm

All this technical talk in a Party thread. SpaceX may be doing a better job of partying than us. Check out this awesome ice sculpture:

https://twitter.com/apacheman/status/308001486409977857/photo/1/large

nice!! Talk about Kool Aide

IanO · « **Reply #353 on:** 03/03/2013 12:12 am »

Quote from: tigerade on 03/02/2013 11:10 pm

All this technical talk in a Party thread. SpaceX may be doing a better job of partying than us. Check out this awesome ice sculpture:

https://twitter.com/apacheman/status/308001486409977857/photo/1/large

That looks suspiciously like a Dalek...

MattJL · « **Reply #354 on:** 03/03/2013 12:18 am »

Quote from: sittingduck on 03/02/2013 03:39 pm

Go Falcon 9! I was under the impression this was the vehicle's last flight so I threw something together real quick. If it isn't, we can always add more

Edit: Seems I've made a mistake, just a minute and I'll have that in order.
Edit2: There we go!

I second putting that on Wikipedia. Word of advice, though, I'd make the text bold and/or a little larger.

kevin-rf · « **Reply #355 on:** 03/03/2013 12:30 am »

Quote from: IanO on 03/03/2013 12:12 am

That looks suspiciously like a Dalek...

So now we know the truth... Exterminate! Exterminate!

kirghizstan · « **Reply #356 on:** 03/03/2013 01:59 am »

I wonder if they are going to call their party "junk in the trunk"
http://twitter.com/apacheman/status/308001486409977857/photo/1

JazzFan · « **Reply #357 on:** 03/03/2013 02:29 am »

Quote from: kirghizstan on 03/03/2013 01:59 am

I wonder if they are going to call their party "junk in the trunk"
http://twitter.com/apacheman/status/308001486409977857/photo/1

What's next, a SpaceX harlem shake video?

MattJL · « **Reply #358 on:** 03/03/2013 02:34 am »

Quote from: JazzFan on 03/03/2013 02:29 am

Quote from: kirghizstan on 03/03/2013 01:59 am
I wonder if they are going to call their party "junk in the trunk"
http://twitter.com/apacheman/status/308001486409977857/photo/1

What's next, a SpaceX harlem shake video?

Bill Dana said it best: "Oh, I hope not."

MATTBLAK · « **Reply #359 on:** 03/03/2013 02:42 am »

I too wish that the instant-crazes for planking, gangnam style, harlem shake etc era would end!! People shouldn't be like sheep jumping on social media bandwagons all the time...