Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS-2 (SpX-2) LAUNCH and FD-1 UPDATES (Read 278943 times)

orbitaldebris · « **Reply #180 on:** 03/01/2013 02:56 pm »

Does anybody know what that "Dragon in abort passive" means?

Silmfeanor · « **Reply #181 on:** 03/01/2013 02:57 pm »

Quote from: Jester 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.

assume the logic is to first get away from upper stage/ get attitude control, then deploy solar arrays. Because of the problem with the thruster pods, the solar arrays werent deployed because the previous step was not accomplished?

Targeteer · « **Reply #182 on:** 03/01/2013 02:57 pm »

NASA feed said an update would be available when the ISS update started.

Crew is back to unprivate comms... No mention of details yet.

Space Pete · « **Reply #183 on:** 03/01/2013 02:57 pm »

Server outage - this is why we need more L2 members!

I reckon the thruster issue is preventing Dragon from going to array deploy attitude, and thus is preventing array deploy altogether.

Can Dragon come home with only three of four thruster pods? If Dragon does have to come home, then the HRSGFs will be lost.

John44 · « **Reply #184 on:** 03/01/2013 02:58 pm »

SpaceX/Dragon-2 Launch
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8102

SpaceX/Dragon-2 Launch Replays
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8103

eeergo · « **Reply #185 on:** 03/01/2013 02:59 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.

This is nominal (as seen now with the thruster problem). Check last flight's TLEs:

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30042.msg962596#msg962596

Targeteer · « **Reply #186 on:** 03/01/2013 02:59 pm »

ISS update about to start

cro-magnon gramps · « **Reply #187 on:** 03/01/2013 02:59 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin 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.

WOW!! Do you think we need more L2 subscribers here...

Shameless appeal for funds from no one of consequence

now we return you to the continuing drama unfolding in SpaceX

Sesquipedalian · « **Reply #188 on:** 03/01/2013 03:00 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin 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.

LOL! Has that ever happened before?

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Warning - while you were reading 14 new replies have been posted.

Egad!

Lee Jay · « **Reply #189 on:** 03/01/2013 03:00 pm »

Quote from: Space Pete on 03/01/2013 02:57 pm

Can Dragon come home with only three of four thruster pods? If Dragon does have to come home, then the HRSGFs will be lost.

They have three of four inhibited, correct? So only one of four working?

Borklund · « **Reply #190 on:** 03/01/2013 03:01 pm »

Quote from: Lee Jay on 03/01/2013 03:00 pm

Quote from: Space Pete on 03/01/2013 02:57 pm
Can Dragon come home with only three of four thruster pods? If Dragon does have to come home, then the HRSGFs will be lost.

They have three of four inhibited, correct? So only one of four working?

Correct, only one of four worked at the time of Dragon separation. Might've been fixed by now for all we know; we'll have to wait and see.

Targeteer · « **Reply #191 on:** 03/01/2013 03:02 pm »

Update started. Beginning with the standard details. NO mention of launch yet.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #192 on:** 03/01/2013 03:02 pm »

Great screencaps there Gramps, thanks!

Space Pete · « **Reply #193 on:** 03/01/2013 03:03 pm »

Quote from: Lee Jay on 03/01/2013 03:00 pm

They have three of four inhibited, correct? So only one of four working?

Yep, correct. My bad - I read Elon's Tweet so fast that I thought he said three were up, with one inhibited.

But you are correct - one up, three inhibited.

hektor · « **Reply #194 on:** 03/01/2013 03:03 pm »

Could someone clarify if the Solar wings covers in nominal mode are separated during ascent, are separated during orbit or remain attached to Dragon ?

corrodedNut · « **Reply #195 on:** 03/01/2013 03:03 pm »

Draco thruster firings are a part of a nominal Dragon-2nd stage sep. I did not see any on the live feed, it was a good thing there was a clean sep without them.

Jason1701 · « **Reply #196 on:** 03/01/2013 03:04 pm »

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

Could someone clarify if the Solar wings covers in nominal mode are separated during ascent, are separated during orbit or remain attached to Dragon ?

They are separated on orbit.

mjcrsmith · « **Reply #197 on:** 03/01/2013 03:04 pm »

I say we cast aspersions and blame. Invisible Man in the Sky forbid that we let the experts involved examine the issue and work to correct it.

Targeteer · « **Reply #198 on:** 03/01/2013 03:04 pm »

Update audio has been silent for a while now...

Borklund · « **Reply #199 on:** 03/01/2013 03:05 pm »

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

Could someone clarify if the Solar wings covers in nominal mode are separated during ascent, are separated during orbit or remain attached to Dragon ?

Covers stay on till solar array deploy, which last go around happened at T+11m37s.

You can see it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-gSkGQnFR8&t=56m15s