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#40
by
Lurker Steve
on 05 Sep, 2013 17:26
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I just finished listening. It sounds like they are good with consumables, but they would have to cut back on the number of hours of science per week (currently at 43).
So the CRS program needs to keep a decent cadence, or the amount of research on the ISS suffers.
I didn't get that impression. The impression I got was that they are far ahead on consumables such that they wouldn't need to do any cutting back (and actually, how would the supply of consumables depend on how much science is done? No one has even HINTED about lowering the crew complement, that'd be an extreme measure.)
How about putting it this way..
Food, Clothes, Water, oxygen are fine for supporting the astronauts.
They need the cargo ships to delivery more experiments to keep the astronauts busy with science instead of simple maintenance chores.
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#41
by
Robotbeat
on 05 Sep, 2013 17:30
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I just finished listening. It sounds like they are good with consumables, but they would have to cut back on the number of hours of science per week (currently at 43).
So the CRS program needs to keep a decent cadence, or the amount of research on the ISS suffers.
I didn't get that impression. The impression I got was that they are far ahead on consumables such that they wouldn't need to do any cutting back (and actually, how would the supply of consumables depend on how much science is done? No one has even HINTED about lowering the crew complement, that'd be an extreme measure.)
How about putting it this way..
Food, Clothes, Water, oxygen are fine for supporting the astronauts.
They need the cargo ships to delivery more experiments to keep the astronauts busy with science instead of simple maintenance chores.
That isn't consumables, that would be logistics. I believe that distinction was made in the briefing.
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#42
by
catdlr
on 05 Sep, 2013 17:36
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Orbital Sciences/Cygnus Demonstation MissionPublished on Sep 5, 2013
This video shows highlights of the Orbital Sciences A-ONE launch mission in April 21, 2013 and the preparations for the Sept. 17 launch of Cygnus on its first demonstration flight to the International Space Station.
Read more about Orbital Sciences participation in NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services here:
www.nasa.gov/orbital
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#43
by
catdlr
on 05 Sep, 2013 20:04
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Orbital Sciences/Cygnus Demonstration Flight AnimationPublished on Sep 5, 2013
This animation shows the launch of the Orbital Sciences Cygnus cargo ship and its rendezvous with the International Space Station.
Read more about Orbital Sciences' participation in NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services here:
www.nasa.gov/orbital
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#44
by
psloss
on 07 Sep, 2013 02:55
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#45
by
manboy
on 07 Sep, 2013 03:07
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#46
by
TJL
on 07 Sep, 2013 15:47
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Will the launch trajectory mirror Antares' April launch...thank you.
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#47
by
beidou
on 09 Sep, 2013 10:23
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#48
by
woods170
on 09 Sep, 2013 10:52
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Will the launch trajectory mirror Antares' April launch...thank you.
A Chinese guy has answered your question, and he wished you can see it:)
The answer can be found here: http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=11429&pid=264357&fromuid=24484
So, a Chinese national posted the lauch trajectory of the upcoming Orb-D mission on a public forum? I wonder when Senator Wolf will send in the NSA hackers to have that forum taken down.
Sorry. Couldn't resist.
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#49
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 09 Sep, 2013 11:04
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Will the launch trajectory mirror Antares' April launch...thank you.
A Chinese guy has answered your question, and he wished you can see it:)
The answer can be found here: http://bbs.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=11429&pid=264357&fromuid=24484
So, a Chinese national posted the lauch trajectory of the upcoming Orb-D mission on a public forum? I wonder when Senator Wolf will send in the NSA hackers to have that forum taken down.
Sorry. Couldn't resist.
I'm ROFL-ing on the ground right now.....
OK seriously, since on the Antares test flight the payloads were deployed into a 51.6 degree inclination orbit, I believe the launch trajectory will be the same as in the last launch.
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#50
by
Robotbeat
on 10 Sep, 2013 02:29
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When are we going to set up the Orbital Sciences Beer Kegger Party thread? SpaceX brought the cheese, but it's not a party until you've got the keg!
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#51
by
kevin-rf
on 10 Sep, 2013 11:51
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We also lacked one when Orbital's LADEE jumped over the moon
Those kinda things only happen at keggers, and never at wine and cheese parties
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#52
by
Prober
on 10 Sep, 2013 15:23
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When are we going to set up the Orbital Sciences Beer Kegger Party thread? SpaceX brought the cheese, but it's not a party until you've got the keg!
Let's see popcorn for the next SpaceX launch party; How about pretzel's for Antares?
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#53
by
kevin-rf
on 10 Sep, 2013 15:28
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Tis getting close to Oktoberfest ...
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#54
by
Prober
on 10 Sep, 2013 15:43
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Tis getting close to Oktoberfest ...
good name for a party thread..... "Orbitalfest"
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#55
by
kevin-rf
on 10 Sep, 2013 17:15
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Need's a 'K', OrbikalFest ...
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#56
by
schaban
on 10 Sep, 2013 17:40
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OktorbitalFest?
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#57
by
baldusi
on 10 Sep, 2013 18:58
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OktorbitalFest?
Where's that LIKE button?!?!?!
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#58
by
kevin-rf
on 10 Sep, 2013 19:08
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I think it's the Mod button
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#59
by
arachnitect
on 10 Sep, 2013 19:18
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"Virginia is for Launchers" ?
