Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX CRS-12 Dragon - RNDZ, Berthing, ISS Ops - UPDATES (Read 26145 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 08/15/2017 02:42 am »

CRS-12 update only thread for Dragon's arrival events.

ARTICLES:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=CRS-12

NSF Threads for CRS-12 : Discussion / Updates / L2 Coverage July-August

NSF Articles for CRS missions : https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=CRS

External cargo: ISS-CREAM

Other SpaceX resources on NASASpaceflight:
SpaceX News Articles (Recent) / SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews)
SpaceX Dragon Articles / SpaceX Missions Section (with Launch Manifest and info on past and future missions)
L2 SpaceX Section

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1 on:** 08/15/2017 08:20 am »

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A @SpaceX Dragon is headed our way... But we, space cavaliers of House #ISS will tame it! (we just need practice😀)

https://twitter.com/astro_paolo/status/897370301633318913

Targeteer · « **Reply #2 on:** 08/15/2017 07:44 pm »

From the evening DPC, Dragon is 560 km behind and 10 km below ISS. It was hinted frozen treats are aboard

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #3 on:** 08/15/2017 09:14 pm »

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The arm is out and ready to capture a @SpaceX Dragon by the tail. Can’t wait to get to work on 2 tons of science! https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/science_crs12

https://twitter.com/astro2fish/status/897529568298360832

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #4 on:** 08/16/2017 09:14 am »

Article for arrival:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/08/falcon-9-block-4-debut-success-dragon-station-berthing/

- by Chris Gebhardt.

Targeteer · « **Reply #5 on:** 08/16/2017 09:17 am »

250 meters and holding

Targeteer · « **Reply #6 on:** 08/16/2017 09:24 am »

ready for Dragon approach inside the keep out sphere

Targeteer · « **Reply #7 on:** 08/16/2017 09:25 am »

NASA TV coverage in 5 minutes

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #8 on:** 08/16/2017 09:31 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #9 on:** 08/16/2017 09:31 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #10 on:** 08/16/2017 09:34 am »

Dragon inside the KOS.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #11 on:** 08/16/2017 09:40 am »

126 meters to go. Heading to 30 m hold point.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #12 on:** 08/16/2017 09:41 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #13 on:** 08/16/2017 09:45 am »

Artyom. · « **Reply #14 on:** 08/16/2017 09:48 am »

Photos from Sergey Ryazanskiy

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #15 on:** 08/16/2017 09:48 am »

80 meters.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #16 on:** 08/16/2017 09:49 am »

Dragon and her mice are early. Berthing now 5:53 AM Central Time.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 08/16/2017 09:56 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #18 on:** 08/16/2017 10:00 am »

HD Cam....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #19 on:** 08/16/2017 10:01 am »

And at the 30 meter hold point.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 08/16/2017 10:07 am »

Over the Sahara.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #21 on:** 08/16/2017 10:08 am »

Now over the Med.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 08/16/2017 10:17 am »

SSRMS in high hover.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 08/16/2017 10:22 am »

Go to proceed to capture point.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #24 on:** 08/16/2017 10:23 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 08/16/2017 10:30 am »

Entering orbital sunset, heading over China.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #26 on:** 08/16/2017 10:34 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 08/16/2017 10:38 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 08/16/2017 10:39 am »

At the capture point.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #29 on:** 08/16/2017 10:48 am »

SSRMS in motion.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 08/16/2017 10:51 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #31 on:** 08/16/2017 10:52 am »

One meter

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #32 on:** 08/16/2017 10:53 am »

CAPTURE CONFIRMED!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #33 on:** 08/16/2017 10:53 am »

52 mins past the hour.

Chris Gebhardt's article updated:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/08/falcon-9-block-4-debut-success-dragon-station-berthing/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #34 on:** 08/16/2017 10:56 am »

Jack has a nice speech for Dragon's arrival.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #35 on:** 08/16/2017 10:59 am »

Artyom. · « **Reply #36 on:** 08/16/2017 11:38 am »

More from Sergey...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #37 on:** 08/16/2017 12:27 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #38 on:** 08/16/2017 12:33 pm »

Janitor doesn't care. He's got a job to do

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #39 on:** 08/16/2017 12:34 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #40 on:** 08/16/2017 12:52 pm »

One hour ahead of schedule.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #41 on:** 08/16/2017 12:59 pm »

RTL next.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #42 on:** 08/16/2017 01:02 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #43 on:** 08/16/2017 01:03 pm »

First stage capture.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #44 on:** 08/16/2017 01:08 pm »

Complete! Congrats to all!

Joffan · « **Reply #45 on:** 08/16/2017 01:11 pm »

8:07 am Central Time (13:07 UTC) the official berthing time.

eric z · « **Reply #46 on:** 08/16/2017 01:24 pm »

Chris, Thanks for the great NSF coverage as usual. Wonderful photos- nothing beats watching spacecraft coming and going from huge structures in space!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #47 on:** 08/16/2017 02:07 pm »

Thanks as always for the great coverage and congratulations to all concerned.

Here’s another fab Sergey Ryazanskiy shot https://twitter.com/sergeyiss/status/897782099498999808

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #48 on:** 08/16/2017 04:55 pm »

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Royce Renfrew‏ @Tungsten_Flight 5m
It's like Christmas! @Space_Station @SpaceX @NASA_Johnson

And they're already inside Dragon. The ice cream WAS an incentive.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #49 on:** 08/16/2017 11:22 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #50 on:** 08/17/2017 02:28 pm »

Live - Peggy and Jack emptying Dragon.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #51 on:** 08/22/2017 12:43 am »

CREAM is out:

https://twitter.com/Kam_Bahrami/status/899786934750502912

Olaf · « **Reply #52 on:** 08/22/2017 07:51 am »

https://twitter.com/ROBO_Seagram/status/899812511893073923

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.@ISS_CREAM Handoff Complete! #Canadarm2 and #JEMRMS are being operated by the Ground @NASA_Johnson and @JAXA_jp

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #53 on:** 08/22/2017 05:15 pm »

Quote from: Olaf on 08/22/2017 07:51 am

https://twitter.com/ROBO_Seagram/status/899812511893073923
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.@ISS_CREAM Handoff Complete! #Canadarm2 and #JEMRMS are being operated by the Ground @NASA_Johnson and @JAXA_jp

Timelaspse:
https://twitter.com/Kam_Bahrami/status/900004908849561600