Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-11 : June 3, 2017 : UPDATES (Read 210873 times)

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #340 on:** 06/03/2017 10:42 pm »

Question about NASA reusing a core.

Answer: We're evaluating.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #341 on:** 06/03/2017 10:42 pm »

Hans: Next milestone we're aiming for are two... Heavy and Crew Dragon, "both later this year."

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #342 on:** 06/03/2017 10:44 pm »

How many to reuse a Dragon capsule.

Answer: Planned to be able to reuse Dragons for multiple missions. When we get this one back, we'll see where we are. It comes down to life and margin of the craft.

Guess of "a couple more" for this Dragon.

Felt great to be 100th launch of pad A.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #343 on:** 06/03/2017 10:44 pm »

They've started building the extra landing pads at LZ-1. Not sure of exact progress. But they've started.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #344 on:** 06/03/2017 10:44 pm »

First CRS-11 post-launch photos from SpaceX

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #345 on:** 06/03/2017 10:45 pm »

Chris keeping up with his run of getting a "that's an excellent question" response per the landing pads.

That is a good question. Need it for FH.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #346 on:** 06/03/2017 10:46 pm »

Question about using Dragon for non-ISS solo science flights.

Answer: We've looked at it.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #347 on:** 06/03/2017 10:46 pm »

Question about damage to Dragon on CRS-4.

Answer: There was no damage. Just usage.

We've made progress on keeping saltwater out.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #348 on:** 06/03/2017 10:48 pm »

Question about barge v. land landing.

It's comes down to fueling. Sometimes you don't have the prop to make it back to land.

Hans: "Seems to be the same" for the rocket "in terms of hitting the landing spot."

mainmind · « **Reply #349 on:** 06/03/2017 10:50 pm »

Quote from: ChrisGebhardt on 06/03/2017 10:48 pm

Question about barge v. land landing.

It's comes down to fueling. Sometimes you don't have the prop to make it back to land.

Hans: "Seems to be the same" for the rocket "in terms of hitting the landing spot."

Ask them when they're going to use the "giant roomba" on a barge landing?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #350 on:** 06/03/2017 10:50 pm »

Excellent. Today was a good day.

Reminder, there's Cygnus departing the ISS Sunday morning. New thread for coverage of Dragon's arrival at the ISS on Monday (I'll start it Sunday for pre-RNDZ).

William Graham's excellent article for this launch:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/06/spacex-falcon-9-crs-11-dragon-iss-100th-39a/

Drop Chris G some likes for being awesome at representing NSF at these events!

Thread remains open for one post of congrats each.