Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS-2 (SpX-2) LAUNCH and FD-1 UPDATES (Read 278944 times)

jcm · « **Reply #160 on:** 03/01/2013 02:26 pm »

Very bad news. Hope you're right about the battery option

Prober · « **Reply #161 on:** 03/01/2013 02:26 pm »

orbitaldebris · « **Reply #162 on:** 03/01/2013 02:27 pm »

near the end of the spacex webcast I heard them say: "Dragon in abort passive" or something like that....

ArbitraryConstant · « **Reply #163 on:** 03/01/2013 02:27 pm »

Would the fairings being attached all the way up mean it didn't make the needed orbit?

bastro · « **Reply #164 on:** 03/01/2013 02:27 pm »

or ... communication problem?

rsnellenberger · « **Reply #165 on:** 03/01/2013 02:27 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/01/2013 02:25 pm

Quote from: Space Pete on 03/01/2013 02:25 pm
Looks like solar arrays haven't deployed.

Yeah, but they could still try that one attempt to get to station on batteries per Gwen. This sounds more serious.

Who asked about that in the press conference?

hektor · « **Reply #166 on:** 03/01/2013 02:27 pm »

My impression is that the solar panels covers didn't separate during ascent. Both not separating means probably a common failure.

Danderman · « **Reply #167 on:** 03/01/2013 02:27 pm »

Do the panels generate any power if they are not deployed?

kkattula · « **Reply #168 on:** 03/01/2013 02:27 pm »

May be a comms problem. They said Newfoundland was having issues prior to the launch.

Targeteer · « **Reply #169 on:** 03/01/2013 02:28 pm »

No mention to the crew yet on the open feed of a problem.

Nickolai · « **Reply #170 on:** 03/01/2013 02:28 pm »

Quote from: hektor on 03/01/2013 02:27 pm

My impression is that the solar panels covers didn't separate during ascent. Both not separating means probably a common failure.

You're sure they are meant to separate during ascent?

plank · « **Reply #171 on:** 03/01/2013 02:34 pm »

ruh roh it was going so well. ah well you win some you lose some.

Jason1701 · « **Reply #172 on:** 03/01/2013 02:34 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 03/01/2013 02:27 pm

Do the panels generate any power if they are not deployed?

No, because they're still covered. Jettisoning the covers automatically releases the panels.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #173 on:** 03/01/2013 02:53 pm »

Right you sods! Do not hammer F5, we had 1,200 page request PER SECOND which knocked the server down.

Jester · « **Reply #174 on:** 03/01/2013 02:55 pm »

Elon Twitter:

Issue with Dragon thruster pods. System inhibiting three of four from initializing. About to command inhibit override.

rcoppola · « **Reply #175 on:** 03/01/2013 02:55 pm »

Must be the same software running the Dragon Thruster Pods...

Targeteer · « **Reply #176 on:** 03/01/2013 02:55 pm »

I think the crew is getting a update because a grapple sim debrief went from the open to privatized...

Jester · « **Reply #177 on:** 03/01/2013 02:55 pm »

Small fires reported on the pad

bastro · « **Reply #178 on:** 03/01/2013 02:56 pm »

Sorry Chris

corrodedNut · « **Reply #179 on:** 03/01/2013 02:56 pm »

ISS Updates ‏@ISS101
With a problem during Thruster Priming, #Dragon's Computer goes into passive abort and the solar arrays are prevented from deploying.