LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-2 (SpX-2) FD-2, FD-3 & Berthed Operations UPDATES

[Ben the Space Brit]

...and then a camera swap...some color issues from this camera on the other side of the truss...

Someone should look at a SW upgrade to fix this problem.  Could be a very easy fix in SW.

Do those cameras have red, green and blue filter CCDs? If so, it's possibly a hardware failure - one of the CCDs has failed.  The colour imbalance reminds me of when the green channel failed on my old CRT computer monitor.

[John44]

SpaceX/Dragon-2 - SSRMS Unload Payload from Dragon Trunk
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8118

[corrodedNut]

NASA feature about some of Dragon's cargo:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/wet_lab_kit.html

"'Goody Bag' Filled With Sample Processing Supplies Arrives on Station"

[Launch Fan]

SpaceX ‏@SpaceX
More amazing photos of #Dragon at station, coming in from our friends @NASA pic.twitter.com/1eDKmGjnVv

Got a long way to go to beat the 300 high resolution images of the SpX-2 Dragon approach and berthing on L2.

[Space Pete]

Live on the ISS stream now - a view of the HRSGFs on the POA.

[manboy]

More photos uploaded

http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-34/ndxpage71.html

[ChefPat]

Is unberthing & return scheduled for 3-25?

[Space Pete]

Is unberthing & return scheduled for 3-25?

As far as I know, yes. This time next week Dragon should be back on its home planet.

[anik]

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html

March 25, Monday
5 a.m. - SpaceX/Dragon Unberthing from the ISS and Release Coverage (Unberthing scheduled to begin at approximately 6:00 a.m. EDT; Release scheduled at 7:49 a.m. EDT; coverage concludes at 8:30 a.m. EDT) - JSC (All Channels)

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition35/e35_031913.html

Ground controllers will send commands to the Canadarm2 to unberth Dragon at 6 a.m. EDT Monday for a release at 7:49 a.m. Dragon will fire its engines for the last time at 12:33 p.m. sending it through the Earth’s atmosphere for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean around 1:35 p.m.

[Joffan]

from ISS Status 2013/03/21
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition35/e35_032113.html

The three Expedition 35 crew members aboard the International Space Station continued their focus on materials and fluids physics science this week. The trio also busied themselves with routine station maintenance and prepared for the departure of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the arrival three new crew members next week.

The multinational station mission management team met today to review plans and preparations for Dragon’s departure and return to Earth, and gave a unanimous “go” for Monday’s release.
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Hadfield and Marshburn also partnered up to pack up gear returning to Earth inside the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo capsule on Monday. NASA TV coverage of the release will begin at 5 a.m. EDT and end after Dragon leaves the vicinity of the space station. SpaceX will then provide updates to its website of reentry and splashdown activities.

Ground controllers will send commands to the Canadarm2 to unberth the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft at 6 a.m. for a release at 7:49 a.m. Dragon will fire its engines for the last time at 12:33 p.m. sending it through the Earth’s atmosphere for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean around 1:35 p.m.
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[oiorionsbelt]

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html


Ground controllers will send commands to the Canadarm2 to unberth Dragon at 6 a.m. EDT Monday for a release at 7:49 a.m.

This is interesting as it conflicts with things said elsewhere on the forum about the ground being unable to un-berth Dragon.

[Jim]

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html


Ground controllers will send commands to the Canadarm2 to unberth Dragon at 6 a.m. EDT Monday for a release at 7:49 a.m.

This is interesting as it conflicts with things said elsewhere on the forum about the ground being unable to un-berth Dragon.

The operation of the CBM can not be done from the ground, which separate from the arm ops

[Chris Bergin]

Per L2's CRS-2 updates, unberthing postponed, no new date at this time. No reason given for the reason at this time.

[Jester]

L2 updated ;-)

[paycom]

Per L2's CRS-2 updates, unberthing postponed, no new date at this time. No reason given for the reason at this time.

Maybe they don't get CSLM-3 completed in time? The samples are supposed to return on CRS-2.

[Chris Bergin]

L2 updated ;-)

And to add a line from there, which will help here:

It's not a hardware issue, it's high seas in the splashdown zone.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

L2 updated ;-)

And to add a line from there, which will help here:

It's not a hardware issue, it's high seas in the splashdown zone.

And to add a line from Chris's tweet, landing dates of March 26 or April 1 being evaluated.

[Chris Bergin]

L2 updated ;-)

And to add a line from there, which will help here:

It's not a hardware issue, it's high seas in the splashdown zone.

And to add a line from Chris's tweet, landing dates of March 26 or April 1 being evaluated.

Oh yes!

I'll write a short article.

[Chris Bergin]

And here's that article, with a few goodies from L2's CRS-2 Mission Special

Article by myself and Pete Harding.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/03/dragon-homecoming-delayed-high-seas-splashdown-zone/

[Targeteer]

Crew informed of delay during evening DPC.  Crew had heard rumors