Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-2 (SpX-2) EOM (Unberth, Entry, Splashdown) UPDATES (Read 149936 times)

Artyom. · « **Reply #140 on:** 03/26/2013 03:30 pm »

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#Dragon's three main chutes have deployed!

mlindner · « **Reply #141 on:** 03/26/2013 03:30 pm »

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Dragon’s main parachutes have deployed. 10,000 feet to go!

mlindner · « **Reply #142 on:** 03/26/2013 03:31 pm »

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/316588058021609472

Quote from: Elon Musk

Recovery ship just heard the sonic booms from Dragon reentry and has data transmission lock.

Artyom. · « **Reply #143 on:** 03/26/2013 03:32 pm »

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Telemetry says main parachutes deployed ... now visually confirmed

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #144 on:** 03/26/2013 03:32 pm »

Four minutes to go for a perfect EOM!

mlindner · « **Reply #145 on:** 03/26/2013 03:32 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/316588079597117440

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T-4 minutes until #Dragon splashes down -- look up! Just kidding, Dragon's 200 miles out in the Pacific.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #146 on:** 03/26/2013 03:33 pm »

CSA getting carried away!

@csa_asc: Splashdown! #Dragon has returned home. Congratulations @SpaceX and @NASA_Johnson! Time to go fishing!

(Not yet!)

Artyom. · « **Reply #147 on:** 03/26/2013 03:36 pm »

My congratulations!!!!

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SPLASHDOWN! At 9:34am PT, #Dragon splashed down safely in the Pacific. Welcome home!

mlindner · « **Reply #148 on:** 03/26/2013 03:36 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/316589288596860928

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SPLASHDOWN! At 9:34am PT, #Dragon splashed down safely in the Pacific. Welcome home!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #149 on:** 03/26/2013 03:37 pm »

There we go! Congrats!

(I know we're tight arses on live threads, we have to be to ensure people get updates - but as per tradition, everyone's allowed one post of congrats on this live thread if you want).

mlindner · « **Reply #150 on:** 03/26/2013 03:37 pm »

Time discrepancy between SpaceX twitter and SpaceX webcast page. lol

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At 9:35am PT, Dragon splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean. Welcome home!

Silmfeanor · « **Reply #151 on:** 03/26/2013 03:39 pm »

Congratulations SpaceX!
Now time to reel the dragon in, and I hope this time without power loss, gotta freeze the samples!

Poole Amateur · « **Reply #152 on:** 03/26/2013 03:39 pm »

They're in danger of getting good at this! Many thanks to Chris and all for your excellent coverage throughout the mission.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #153 on:** 03/26/2013 03:40 pm »

Updated article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/03/spacexs-crs-2-dragon-iss-departure-splashdown/

ap12 · « **Reply #154 on:** 03/26/2013 03:41 pm »

Congratulations SpaceX! That's three successful missions to the ISS in 10 months.

mr_magoo · « **Reply #155 on:** 03/26/2013 03:41 pm »

And that's a three-peat for Dragon ISS missions. Congratulations to SpaceX and NASA!

Space Pete · « **Reply #156 on:** 03/26/2013 03:42 pm »

Congrats SpaceX! What an epic save that mission was! I'll be interested to see the post-flight analysis of the He pressurisation lines.

Dragon is now tied with the HTV and ATV for the number of successful ISS flights completed. But, we've now got to wait over six months before we see another Dragon in space.

Anyway, post-splashdown party is on Elon's jet, last seen heading toward Mexico.

R.Simko · « **Reply #157 on:** 03/26/2013 03:42 pm »

Congradulations SpaceX on another successful mission. Welcome home Dragon, it's good to have you back.

Go SpaceX!

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #158 on:** 03/26/2013 03:43 pm »

Well it looks like the entry and landing stages isn't yet a challenge for Dragon - good to see another good landing!

And I guess those thrusters will be checked vellly carefullllllly (is it confirmed that the next Dragon isn't until late November?).......

Off to Baikonur to light up the other creature of today, the Silver Hypergolic Monster (TM)!

MP99 · « **Reply #159 on:** 03/26/2013 03:43 pm »

Congrats from me - had us sweating a bit at the beginning there, but recovered and got the job done. And it looks like another accurate EDL if Dragon was visible from the boats - woot.

Here's also to hoping that the fixes to post-splashdown water-rightness come out good.

cheers, Martin