Author Topic: The CRS-2/SpX-2 "Junk in the Trunk" Party Thread (Read 159475 times)

mrmandias · « **Reply #60 on:** 02/28/2013 07:53 pm »

Quote from: Lar on 02/28/2013 02:41 pm

Quote from: mduncan36 on 02/28/2013 02:25 pm
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/28/2013 02:17 pm
Come with me and cheer for The Elon!

I fully intend to do so.

Not entirely certain what it is about Elon and Spacex. I've been following launches most all my fifty years and I keep looking at the clock 24 hours in advance wondering if it's time yet for this one. I did not make a conscious decision to become a Spacex fanatic but it's happened. It appears to be some kind of calling.

Is it time yet?

Amen brother.

However the cult won't be at full strength until Jim turns up here in a party hat.[1]

1 - which will NEVER happen

Go, baby! Even Jim's lack of faith wavered for one glorious moment.

rickl · « **Reply #61 on:** 03/01/2013 12:29 am »

I think the main reason why people are so excited about SpaceX and Dragon is that it's the first new manned spacecraft developed in a generation. I'm not counting Shenzhou since it's basically derived from the Soyuz design.

Sure, Dragon hasn't flown a crew yet and won't for a while. Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo all flew unmanned test flights at first. But unlike them, Dragon is actually performing useful work as an unmanned cargo ship for now. With each cargo flight, SpaceX is working out bugs in both the rocket and spacecraft, so they should reach a level of maturity and reliability before they fly a crew.

jabe · « **Reply #62 on:** 03/01/2013 12:43 am »

wll
the http://www.spacex.com/webcast/ page is updated! getting closer!!!
go spaccx!!
jb

Lars_J · « **Reply #63 on:** 03/01/2013 12:47 am »

I'm very excited about tomorrow's launch... Unfortunately I'll be driving during the launch, but I'll be sure to have my passenger stream the audio through my iPhone. (praying to the 3G gods for decent coverage)

Go SpaceX!

Rocket Science · « **Reply #64 on:** 03/01/2013 01:27 am »

An “attaboy” goes out to our own Philip! He blew away Mike at the presser with his detailed and specific ISS questions.

Good luck to SpaceX with the terminal count and launch, I’ll be in class at the time, oh well....

oiorionsbelt · « **Reply #65 on:** 03/01/2013 01:36 am »

Agreed with the "attaboy" for Phillip, it was like an oral version of reading an NSF thread. And what a great compliment from Mr Suffredini about the level of interest in the details.
A testament to level of coverage on this site.

QuantumG · « **Reply #66 on:** 03/01/2013 01:40 am »

Second. That was awesome.

rickl · « **Reply #67 on:** 03/01/2013 01:44 am »

I just finished watching the video of the press conference. I don't know Philip by sight. Where was he, in terms of the elapsed time?

QuantumG · « **Reply #68 on:** 03/01/2013 01:52 am »

Quote from: rickl on 03/01/2013 01:44 am

I just finished watching the video of the press conference. I don't know Philip by sight. Where was he, in terms of the elapsed time?

29:30

rickl · « **Reply #69 on:** 03/01/2013 02:38 am »

Thanks!

oiorionsbelt · « **Reply #70 on:** 03/01/2013 03:11 am »

I was going to post this...........................

"it's extraordinary; SpaceX is really a special place to work."

Gwynne Shotwell

from her comments on being awarded COTS they start at 33:12

and then I thought to hell with that I'd rather congratulate; and someone please remind me who it was, the person who suggested the "Junk in the Trunk" title for this thread. Well done!

Prober · « **Reply #71 on:** 03/01/2013 03:20 am »

check this mission badge out....

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29378.msg1019152#msg1019152

beancounter · « **Reply #72 on:** 03/01/2013 03:30 am »

Quote from: Lar on 02/28/2013 07:31 pm

Quote from: oiorionsbelt on 02/28/2013 07:07 pm
Dragon Rider, Reusability, Grasshopper, Mars architecture, this constant forward looking inovation and striving to be more than what they are is why people are excited by SpaceX.

Anyone want to take a guess at what hardware project SpaceX/Elon announce/start next.
Dragon landing tests using one of their used ones refitted with SuperDracos

That'd be great to see. I believe they've checked out the returned Dragon electronics and found them to be in perfect working order so guess they could. The Grasshopper control logic is already well on the way to be proven out. Is that what they'd use on Dragon Crew?

oiorionsbelt · « **Reply #73 on:** 03/01/2013 03:38 am »

Someone just put this on my Facebook page. It fits here, for every question asked on NSF, some you feel, yeah!! now I get it, there are at least 2 or 3 where you feel..........

Robotbeat · « **Reply #74 on:** 03/01/2013 04:43 am »

Quote from: oiorionsbelt on 03/01/2013 03:11 am

I was going to post this...........................

"it's extraordinary; SpaceX is really a special place to work."

Gwynne Shotwell

from her comments on being awarded COTS they start at 33:12

and then I thought to hell with that I'd rather congratulate; and someone please remind me who it was, the person who suggested the "Junk in the Trunk" title for this thread. Well done!

I think I first heard it in this context from a SpaceX engineer tweeting it. Molliway

Lar · « **Reply #75 on:** 03/01/2013 04:46 am »

Quote from: beancounter on 03/01/2013 03:30 am

Quote from: Lar on 02/28/2013 07:31 pm
Quote from: oiorionsbelt on 02/28/2013 07:07 pm
Dragon Rider, Reusability, Grasshopper, Mars architecture, this constant forward looking inovation and striving to be more than what they are is why people are excited by SpaceX.

Anyone want to take a guess at what hardware project SpaceX/Elon announce/start next.
Dragon landing tests using one of their used ones refitted with SuperDracos

That'd be great to see. I believe they've checked out the returned Dragon electronics and found them to be in perfect working order so guess they could. The Grasshopper control logic is already well on the way to be proven out. Is that what they'd use on Dragon Crew?

I think the electronics might see some change (if controlling SuperDracos needs different sensors, different actuator/valve/solenoid drive electronics or what have you) but hopefully the basic flight control computers/programming don't need a lot of change.

Interesting question about whether landing Dragon on SuperDracos is enough like landing Stage1 on a single engine that the lessons from Grasshopper would apply in more than the most general way. I'd tend to guess not as gimballing is a lot different than multiple thrusters of fixed direction.