Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS-2 (SpX-2) LAUNCH and FD-1 UPDATES (Read 278951 times)

Thunderbird5 · « **Reply #400 on:** 03/01/2013 07:00 pm »

Heading over to Party thread to say "Yeeeeaah!" ...

Star One · « **Reply #401 on:** 03/01/2013 07:00 pm »

Quote from: Lurker Steve on 03/01/2013 06:58 pm

Quote from: Elmar Moelzer on 03/01/2013 06:51 pm
Quote from: Jim on 03/01/2013 06:48 pm
Quote from: Robotbeat on 03/01/2013 06:47 pm
Quote from: JimO on 03/01/2013 06:45 pm
It's not too early to ask, but maybe in bad taste: what is the expected orbital lifetime of an inert 'Dragon' in its current orbit? If thrusters are not required, are we looking at an unguided random reentry?
I'm not actually sure about the first question (don't know Dragon's altitude, though someone does), but Dragon isn't inert. With one thruster pod, you still can have partial attitude control.

like a one armed man in a row boat
Noone said that it would be particularly efficient or elegant

You can move a rowboat elegantly with a single oar from the stern of the boat, but it's not your "standard" rowing motion.

The one armed man now has his other arm back.

ugordan · « **Reply #402 on:** 03/01/2013 07:01 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/01/2013 06:58 pm

Wow!

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

That may mean also transitioning from ground stations to TDRS coverage. Better communications options.

Orbiter · « **Reply #403 on:** 03/01/2013 07:01 pm »

Still need one more before they're go for ISS.

Jester · « **Reply #404 on:** 03/01/2013 07:01 pm »

teleconf starting...

meekGee · « **Reply #405 on:** 03/01/2013 07:02 pm »

I expect some of the pace was dictated by the fact they have to be within range of a ground station, so it's not like they're 100% hands on. Try something, wait for results, oops - out of range, 10 minute break, etc.

Now that they have 2 thrusters online, and with continuous comm, things might move faster...

here we go.

R7 · « **Reply #406 on:** 03/01/2013 07:02 pm »

Good news, now sol panels guaranteed to work. One pod more and continue the mission.

the call thing starts...

wronkiew · « **Reply #407 on:** 03/01/2013 07:04 pm »

From telecon: Air Force opened up "satellite control network" for SpaceX use.

Elmar Moelzer · « **Reply #408 on:** 03/01/2013 07:04 pm »

I thought that with pod 3 from earlier, we now have 3 pods online?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #409 on:** 03/01/2013 07:05 pm »

Starting.

Gwen praising the team, both SpaceX and NASA. Also thanking the FAA and the Air Force.

Gwen covering F9. Elon for Dragon.

167.45 seconds for MECO1 - predicted was 170.5 seconds. Missed the second stage.

Very close orbital insertion. Shutdown on time.

Dragon is on orbit and is stable.

wronkiew · « **Reply #410 on:** 03/01/2013 07:05 pm »

SECO T+558.8s

Borklund · « **Reply #411 on:** 03/01/2013 07:06 pm »

Elon Musk is optimistic.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #412 on:** 03/01/2013 07:06 pm »

Elon on the thruster system.

1 and 4 are now online and working nominally.

2 and 3 now in work. Looking quiet good. Want to check all the parameters before turning them on. Optimistic all four will come online.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #413 on:** 03/01/2013 07:07 pm »

Gerst enjoyed watching the team in the MCC. Solar array was in an off nominal condition, but went well.

Tough to work without attitude control.

wronkiew · « **Reply #414 on:** 03/01/2013 07:08 pm »

Gerst: Couldn't point at TDRS with only one thruster.

AJA · « **Reply #415 on:** 03/01/2013 07:08 pm »

Just another point re: Falcon

SECO was done on guidance and not prop depletion.

Nickolai · « **Reply #416 on:** 03/01/2013 07:08 pm »

"Quite a bit of flexibility in our berthing date" - Michael Suffredini

Lar · « **Reply #417 on:** 03/01/2013 07:09 pm »

Suff Confirmed that tomorrow's rendezvous is off

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #418 on:** 03/01/2013 07:09 pm »

Suff is also happy. Saturday berthing is off. Have flexibility in the berthing and unberthing dates - have options.

No decision on berthing date until they have evaluated the thrusters.

wronkiew · « **Reply #419 on:** 03/01/2013 07:09 pm »

Suff: No berthing opportunity for tomorrow morning. Will plan berthing date later.