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LIVE: SpaceX Dragon CRS-3 (SpX-3) EOM (Unberth, Entry, Splashdown) UPDATES
by
Chris Bergin
on 18 May, 2014 01:06
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#1
by
Targeteer
on 18 May, 2014 07:29
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The Node 2 hatch has been closed
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#2
by
Targeteer
on 18 May, 2014 07:40
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vestibule being de-pressed
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#3
by
InfraNut2
on 18 May, 2014 08:07
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First pressure-check failed. pressure rising slowly.
Swanny tried to partially open and re-close an MPEV (didn't get which one, I think it was node 2 related, maybe the node 2 hatch MPEV).
Now re-evacuating the vestibule, and restarting pressure checks.
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#4
by
InfraNut2
on 18 May, 2014 08:16
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Swanny reporting pressure readings of 1.2 at 2 min and 1.9 min at 3 min. Houston likes them.
While writing this: 3.0 at 5 min. Houston: "Fantastic, sounds like we made it"
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#5
by
InfraNut2
on 18 May, 2014 08:21
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Depress complete. (I.e. the procedure, including some pressure checks)
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#6
by
InfraNut2
on 18 May, 2014 10:09
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CCP function test complete.
edit: CCP = Crew Command Panel (for Dragon commanding--connected to CUCU; there is a similar separate command panel "HCP" for HTV/Cygnus connected to PROX. There is similar functionality for ATV but that system is more different I think)
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#7
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 18 May, 2014 11:07
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Do we know what is the planned time of unberthing? (I'm not talking about the release-from-SSRMS time of 13:26 UTC)
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#8
by
Chris Bergin
on 18 May, 2014 11:20
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They should be unberthed already? Release one hour away.
Or not, see below!
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#9
by
InfraNut2
on 18 May, 2014 11:26
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Dragon grappled. Breaks on.
Screencaps taken just before and just after.
(Have had problems following the recent conversation on the ISS feed. The comm seems noisy/distorted and Swanny's gruff and nasal voice does not carry well through the noise/distortion. Also they often refer just to procedure steps by number. I tried and failed to locate the procedures on L2 -- my search-fu is not at its best today).
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#10
by
Chris Bergin
on 18 May, 2014 11:29
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#11
by
Chris Bergin
on 18 May, 2014 11:34
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I tried and failed to locate the procedures on L2 -- my search-fu is not at its best today).
L2 Dragon Release Ops - Page 6:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=28519.0However, the procedures - by the numbers they will be enunciating - will be another document that I'm sure someone will PM or post to you. I tend to only remember the L2 documents with the pretty pictures!
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#12
by
InfraNut2
on 18 May, 2014 11:43
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I have not seen or heard any unberth time. Neither the coverage announcement or the NASA TV ISS coverage friday mentioned it -- only the release time was mentioned.
The arm was moved into position friday, but they must have stopped at the pre-grapple position, unless I misundersood the comm just now.
There was a also a CCP check friday, so the (very quick) one today must have been a quick double-check.
edit: added screencaps from the 2 mentioned preparation activities on friday.
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#13
by
InfraNut2
on 18 May, 2014 11:44
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CBM unbolting in work.
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#14
by
InfraNut2
on 18 May, 2014 11:52
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De-mate complete.
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#15
by
Chris Bergin
on 18 May, 2014 12:00
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NASA TV coverage:
Calling it SpaceX Dragon-4 now......fourth ISS Dragon, but it's really CRS-3/SpX-3.
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#16
by
corrodedNut
on 18 May, 2014 12:02
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#17
by
corrodedNut
on 18 May, 2014 12:07
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#18
by
InfraNut2
on 18 May, 2014 12:08
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Aiii. Already moving the Dragon to the Demate position (~1.75m back off).
Nothing noticed on the loop after the de-mate message, so I thought they had some set-up to do first, but they went right ahead and did it immediately.
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#19
by
corrodedNut
on 18 May, 2014 12:11
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