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Offline Chris Bergin

LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« on: 04/09/2016 12:27 pm »
UPDATE ONLY CRS-8 thread for Dragon's post launch events.

CRS-8 Related News Articles:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=CRS-8

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CRS-8 Discussion Thread:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39350.0

CRS-8 Party Thread -
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39538.0

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Resources:

SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21862.0

SpaceX News Articles (Recent):
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/spacex/

SpaceX Dragon Articles:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/dragon/

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Pre-Launch:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/03/spacex-prepares-two-missions-mcgregor/

Static Fire:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/04/spacex-falcon-9-static-fire-crs-8-mission/

Main Launch Article:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/04/spacex-dragon-rtf-falcon9-launch/

Berthing Article:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/04/iss-crs-8-dragon-arrival-flawless-launch/

ASDS Return To Port Article:
In work. (Remember to use the ASDS threads in the SpaceX Reusable Section for this element).

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L2 SpaceX Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=24469.0

L2 CRS-8 Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39521.0
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #1 on: 04/09/2016 08:32 pm »
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #2 on: 04/10/2016 05:49 am »
SpaceX ✔ ‎@SpaceX
Coverage of Dragon capture at @Space_Station begins on NASA TV at 2:30am PT, 5:30am ET 4/10 http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #3 on: 04/10/2016 08:40 am »
Mission Control just provided Jeff Williams with Dragon capture timeline updates.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #4 on: 04/10/2016 08:44 am »
Dragon now visible on ISS TV.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #5 on: 04/10/2016 08:48 am »
Quote from: dsmillman on 04/10/2016 08:44 am
Dragon now visible on ISS TV.

Screen capture attached.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #6 on: 04/10/2016 08:55 am »
Dragon range 1.2 km.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #7 on: 04/10/2016 08:55 am »
Can see the solar arrays
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #8 on: 04/10/2016 09:22 am »
Dragon range 1000 m.  Crew starting Dragon approach monitoring procedure.
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #9 on: 04/10/2016 09:25 am »
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #10 on: 04/10/2016 09:31 am »
Rob Navias has got the 4am shift.
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #11 on: 04/10/2016 09:33 am »
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #12 on: 04/10/2016 09:35 am »
Dragon has been suffering from a bit of extra drag, so burn times changed by 30 minutes.
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #13 on: 04/10/2016 09:41 am »
350m on the R Bar.
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #14 on: 04/10/2016 09:44 am »
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #15 on: 04/10/2016 09:48 am »
Departing from 350 meters to 200 meters.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #16 on: 04/10/2016 09:52 am »
Keeps repeating that the delay is due to drag and that absolutely nothing is wrong with Dragon.
Evaluating whether to wait the full 15 minutes or go ahead to make up some of the lost time.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #17 on: 04/10/2016 09:55 am »
Can see Dragon's beacon flashing strong in the dark. At 250 meter hold point
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #18 on: 04/10/2016 09:56 am »
250 meters.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-8 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES
« Reply #19 on: 04/10/2016 09:56 am »
At 250m hold point.
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