Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-12 : Aug. 14, 2017 : UPDATES (Read 153096 times)

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #260 on:** 08/14/2017 06:04 pm »

Hans: "Just greatness to report." Thanks pad crew. Late load became "later load". Late load done "just in time to get vehicle vertical. Dragon has performed first coelliptic burn already. GNA bay door opening coming up. 2nd stage has been deorbited.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #261 on:** 08/14/2017 06:04 pm »

1st stage was right on the center mark.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #262 on:** 08/14/2017 06:06 pm »

Hans talking about statistics and what it all means for reliability and engineering benefit to getting 1st stage back.

pmenstrom · « **Reply #263 on:** 08/14/2017 06:07 pm »

Congratulations SpaceX, NASA and everyone else involved!
I can't wait for crew flights to become this routine!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #264 on:** 08/14/2017 06:08 pm »

There's Chris - gets his run of "that's a great question" to 17.

(Asks about contingency for berthing timeline per EVA).

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #265 on:** 08/14/2017 06:09 pm »

No discussions yet on exactly how to work a potential contingency if Dragon has to abort berthing tomorrow. But Dan imagines that is something that if Dragon were to need an extra day to berth, Russia would work with them to adjust EVA timeline.

Craig_VG · « **Reply #266 on:** 08/14/2017 06:09 pm »

Congrats SpaceX and excellent question at the press conference Chris

Bonus: shots of launch and landing:

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #267 on:** 08/14/2017 06:09 pm »

Commercial Crew coming together. About a year from now looks about right.

Eager to see a commercial crew Dragon in FY19 come to Station. Dan talks about using Dragon 2 for cargo resupply as well.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #268 on:** 08/14/2017 06:11 pm »

Within the next month of two, NASA will be ready to assign crew to first commercial crew missions for detailed training.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #269 on:** 08/14/2017 06:12 pm »

Hans thinks CRS-10 or -11 mission booster for SES-11 in Oct.

Dan: NASA's plan is still to continue to use new boosters for CRS mission. But looking at answer to if they want to use a reused booster by end of September.

CRS-13 is presently a new booster. *MIGHT... very cautious might* be first reused booster for CRS-13. Likely after CRS-13.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #270 on:** 08/14/2017 06:14 pm »

Hans talks about reused boosters role in 2 week launch cadence.

And CRS-10 will be the booster for SES-11.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #271 on:** 08/14/2017 06:18 pm »

Expected capture of CRS-12 Dragon has shifted from 5am (yesterday) to 7am (today) on Wednesday.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #272 on:** 08/14/2017 06:19 pm »

Great work from Chris again. And back to one post each for congrats. Questions and other stuff in the other threads.

PS Amazing launch photos too, really appreciate you guys uploading them here!

I'll set up the berthing thread later today.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #273 on:** 08/14/2017 06:20 pm »

Answer to Thad's question about coast.

Average for Dragon and Starliner is $58 million per seat, roughly $34 million per seat cheaper than Soyuz.

PahTo · « **Reply #274 on:** 08/14/2017 06:40 pm »

Well done and congrats to all teams involved with the successful start to this mission. Thanks too to NSF for keeping us working stiffs in the loop.

Elmar Moelzer · « **Reply #275 on:** 08/14/2017 06:54 pm »

Congrats to SpaceX on yet another picture perfect launch and landing. This is starting to look routine, which is a good thing. Amazing to see how far they have come.

Star One · « **Reply #276 on:** 08/14/2017 07:04 pm »

Congratulations to all involved in another successful launch for the CRS program.

darkenfast · « **Reply #277 on:** 08/14/2017 07:27 pm »

Congrats to NSF Launch "Coverers", The Two Chris's, The Range, KSC,.....and, oh yeah: SpaceX! Makin' it routine!

PerW · « **Reply #278 on:** 08/14/2017 07:48 pm »

Impressive and beautiful!
Well done SpaceX!

sghill · « **Reply #279 on:** 08/14/2017 07:54 pm »

Wonderful flight. I particular enjoyed the shadow of the returning booster during the landing.