Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS-2 (SpX-2) LAUNCH and FD-1 UPDATES (Read 278928 times)

simonbp · « **Reply #560 on:** 03/01/2013 08:49 pm »

Good point. Though again, FOD in gaseous helium?

mmeijeri · « **Reply #561 on:** 03/01/2013 08:50 pm »

Are there four separate pressurant tanks as well, or one large central tank?

Nickolai · « **Reply #562 on:** 03/01/2013 08:51 pm »

Quote from: simonbp on 03/01/2013 08:42 pm

FOD in three pipes simultaneously? IMHO, this screams a design problem with the valves, due to thermal or vibrational issues during ascent.

Was the issue in 3 pipes?

ugordan · « **Reply #563 on:** 03/01/2013 08:52 pm »

Do we really need rampant speculation on an UPDATES thread?

Elmar Moelzer · « **Reply #564 on:** 03/01/2013 08:52 pm »

I may have misunderstood, but I thought someone mentioned a single He tank with a single valve going to all 4 pods. If that was really true (and I hope it is not), this sounds like a big issue, since it means a single point of failure that could potentially mean LOM. IF that is true.

AJA · « **Reply #565 on:** 03/01/2013 08:57 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 03/01/2013 08:52 pm

Do we really need rampant speculation on an UPDATES thread?

Dammit. I've got all three open in three tabs, and lose track of which one's which.

But, yes, what came of that 2130 UTC test firing of Dracos? ISS Audio has been silent. And the GNC door?

Elmar Moelzer · « **Reply #566 on:** 03/01/2013 08:58 pm »

Quote from: AJA on 03/01/2013 08:57 pm

Dammit. I've got all three open in three tabs, and lose track of which one's which.

Ooops, me too. I apollogize.

yg1968 · « **Reply #567 on:** 03/01/2013 09:18 pm »

Quote from: Elon Musk

Orbit raising burn successful. Dragon back on track.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/307615430154022912

davey142 · « **Reply #568 on:** 03/01/2013 09:21 pm »

Anyone have the long launch video that I have come to expect from this site?

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #569 on:** 03/01/2013 09:22 pm »

Quote from: davey142 on 03/01/2013 09:21 pm

Anyone have the long launch video that I have come to expect from this site?

davey142 · « **Reply #570 on:** 03/01/2013 09:24 pm »

My opinion of this site continues to improve.

douglas100 · « **Reply #571 on:** 03/01/2013 09:30 pm »

Quote from: yg1968 on 03/01/2013 09:18 pm

Quote from: Elon Musk
Orbit raising burn successful. Dragon back on track.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/307615430154022912

Excellent! It's been an interesting few hours.

Nomadd · « **Reply #572 on:** 03/01/2013 09:30 pm »

Chris made that bet with everybody, right?

Lee Jay · « **Reply #573 on:** 03/01/2013 09:31 pm »

Quote from: davey142 on 03/01/2013 09:24 pm

My opinion of this site continues to improve.

You should see L2!

StephenB · « **Reply #574 on:** 03/01/2013 09:34 pm »

‏@Molliway: "Look at how blank and boring the mission screen is. It's... Beautiful..."

Nice.

yg1968 · « **Reply #575 on:** 03/01/2013 09:34 pm »

Quote from: Nomadd on 03/01/2013 09:30 pm

Chris made that bet with everybody, right?

He already won the bet because they still can't berth with the ISS until Sunday at the earliest. They mentionned during the press conference that Dragon will now be parked in that orbit until NASA and SpaceX decide how to proceed.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #576 on:** 03/01/2013 09:35 pm »

Quote from: Nomadd on 03/01/2013 09:30 pm

Chris made that bet with everybody, right?

If he did, he just got a lot wealthier.

FinalFrontier · « **Reply #577 on:** 03/01/2013 09:40 pm »

Well checking the new today having just got done for the day, I see it was a very interesting flight uphill. Glad to see that the thruster problem appears to be resolved.

Would have been nice to have a flawless flight but they can't all be flawless.

dcporter · « **Reply #578 on:** 03/01/2013 09:43 pm »

Quote from: Lee Jay on 03/01/2013 09:35 pm

Quote from: Nomadd on 03/01/2013 09:30 pm
Chris made that bet with everybody, right?

If he did, he just got a lot wealthier.

MISSION UPDATE: Everyone has to send Chris fifteen bucks.

further bulletins as events warrant.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #579 on:** 03/01/2013 09:53 pm »

Heh! And massive bonus points to David for actually doing that! On a day where we maxed out the servers for the first time since STS-131, that just shows how great this community is here. (PS If someone does want to support the site, join L2 for a term, as you'll get a lot in return).