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SpaceX CRS-12 Dragon - EOM (Unberth, Entry, Splashdown) - UPDATES
by
jacqmans
on 12 Sep, 2017 09:47
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CRS-12 update only thread for Dragon's EOM events.
ARTICLES:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=CRS-12https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=SpX-12NSF Threads for CRS-12 : Discussion /
Updates / L2 Coverage
July-AugustNSF 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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
September 11, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY M17-106
U.S. Cargo Ship Set to Depart from International Space Station
After delivering more than 6,400 pounds of cargo, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft will depart the International Space Station on Sunday, Sept. 17. NASA Television and the agency’s website will provide live coverage of Dragon's departure beginning at 4:30 a.m. EDT.
Flight controllers will use the space station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm to detach Dragon, which arrived Aug. 16, from the Earth-facing side of the station's Harmony module. After Dragon is maneuvered into place, the spacecraft will be released by Expedition 53 Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) with the assistance of station Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA at 4:47 a.m.
Dragon’s thrusters will be fired to move the spacecraft a safe distance from the station before SpaceX flight controllers in Hawthorne, California, command its deorbit burn. The spacecraft will splash down at about 10:16 a.m. in the Pacific Ocean, where recovery forces will retrieve Dragon and approximately 3,800 pounds of cargo. This will include science samples from human and animal research, biology and biotechnology studies, physical science investigations and education activities. The deorbit burn and splashdown will not be broadcast on NASA TV.
NASA and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the nonprofit organization that manages research aboard the U.S. national laboratory portion of the space station, will receive time-sensitive samples and begin working with researchers to process and distribute them within 48 hours of splashdown.
In the event of adverse weather conditions in the Pacific, the backup departure and splashdown date is Sept. 20.
Dragon, the only space station resupply spacecraft currently able to return to Earth intact, launched Aug. 14 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, for the company’s 12th NASA-contracted commercial resupply mission to the station.
Keep up with the International Space Station, and its research and crew, at:
https://www.nasa.gov/station
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#1
by
Raul
on 13 Sep, 2017 07:20
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Dragon C113 Hazard Area overview with landing estimation for Sunday's reentry.
Continuing trend of ever shorter Dragon reentry areas.
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#2
by
centaurinasa
on 15 Sep, 2017 13:11
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Two days before EOM...
SSRMS has already grapple Dragon
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#3
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 16 Sep, 2017 22:53
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#4
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Chris Bergin
on 16 Sep, 2017 23:04
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It's cool. He's a NSF member
Article shortly, then back for NASA TV coverage.
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#5
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 00:18
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#6
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 06:35
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#7
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 06:40
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#8
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 06:49
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#9
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 07:18
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#10
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 07:19
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#11
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 07:32
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MCC-M to the crew:" All according to the plan, Dragon is already in release position"
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#12
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 07:34
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MCC-M: "Windows for release 08.40 to 09.05 UTC"
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#13
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 07:53
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#14
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:08
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We can heard some music on the loop...
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#15
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:11
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Window for release open in 29 mn...
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#16
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:18
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In the Cupola, crew (paolo and Randy ?) take over from ROBO controllers to support the release of Dragon
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#17
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:19
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#18
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:26
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#19
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:31
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#20
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:31
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Interesting SpaceX slide for no downlink...
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#21
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:32
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#22
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:34
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Dragon looking a bit dirty....
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#23
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:34
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Paolo prime for release and Randy in backup position
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#24
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:40
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Mary Lawrence Flight director and Andreas Morgensen as capcom
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#25
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:40
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#26
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:41
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End Effector snares release the craft’s grapple fixture and SSRMS retreat to a safe distance.
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#27
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:41
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#28
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:43
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#29
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:43
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#30
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:44
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#31
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:44
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#32
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:45
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#33
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:46
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#34
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:46
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#35
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:47
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#36
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:47
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#37
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:48
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#38
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:49
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Once outside the KOS "Keep Out Sphere", Dragon will make its 3rd and largest departure maneuver to depart the Approach Ellipsoid
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#39
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:50
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Departure Burn 3 coming up.
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#40
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:51
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#41
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:54
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#42
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:54
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Nice little dance as the third burn is complete.
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#43
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:55
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Departure burn 3 complete, Dragon out of KOS
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#44
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 08:58
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Splashdown: 14.14 UTC, (10.14 am ET)
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#45
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 09:00
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MCC-M: "Dragon outside of the Approach Ellipsoid"
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#46
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 09:01
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Outside of the approach ellipsoid.
9:24 AM Eastern for Deorbit burn.
10:14 AM Eastern for Splashdown.
Will be via SpaceX tweets for confirmations. Thanks again to centaurinasa for help with coverage.
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#47
by
Mapperuo
on 17 Sep, 2017 09:04
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#48
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 09:11
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Next event is the closure of the GNC Bay Door (to protect the navigation sensors during the re-entry)
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#49
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 09:35
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#50
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 13:24
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EOM events for CRS-12 Dragon: Deorbit Burn scheduled at this time. 10 minute Draco Thruster firing, retrograde.
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#51
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 13:24
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Deorbit burn start right now, according to the timeline
SpaceX controllers from Hawthorne send command to Draco engines for retrograde firing during 10 mn, slowing Dragon by about 100 m/s
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#52
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 13:41
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Soon, trunk section separation about 4 mn before entry interface
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#53
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 13:47
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SpaceX:
Dragon's de-orbit burn is complete and trunk has been jettisoned. Pacific Ocean splashdown in ~30 minutes.
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#54
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 13:49
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Coming up on Entry Interface. Dragon will be protected by her PICA-X (Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator) TPS (Thermal Protection System).
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#55
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centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 13:53
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#56
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:06
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dual drogue chutes deployment
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#57
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:07
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And then... three Main chutes deployment
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#58
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:11
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Still lacking a tweet about Chutes. Normally they do.
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#59
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:14
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Yay!
SpaceX:
Dragon's drogue chutes have been deployed nominally.
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#60
by
CuddlyRocket
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:14
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SpaceXVerified account @SpaceX 41s42 seconds ago
Dragon's drogue chutes have been deployed nominally.
SpaceXVerified account @SpaceX 13s14 seconds ago
Dragon's three main parachutes have been deployed.
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#61
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:14
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Splashdown in few mn!
(image from previous flight)
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#62
by
ugordan
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:15
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#63
by
ugordan
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:17
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#64
by
centaurinasa
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:17
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Splashdown confirmed by SpaceX
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#65
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Sep, 2017 14:19
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#66
by
Lar
on 17 Sep, 2017 18:43
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First reused one to return twice... nice going SpaceX
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#67
by
Rocket Science
on 18 Sep, 2017 13:45
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Thank you for the great detailed article gentlemen, congrats to SpaceX and NASA on a successful mission!
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#68
by
Endeavour126
on 18 Sep, 2017 18:31
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Any guess about the unberthing time?
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#69
by
cppetrie
on 18 Sep, 2017 19:16
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First reused one to return twice... nice going SpaceX
Nope. CRS-12 was a new spacecraft. It used Dragon spacecraft C113, the 13th and final new Dragon spacecraft capsule planned to be manufactured by SpaceX. Future missions will use refurbished recovered capsules.
- Ed Kyle
Yes, CRS-11 was the first to reuse a capsule and land (splash) it twice.
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#70
by
Lar
on 18 Sep, 2017 20:50
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Whoops. thanks!
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#71
by
Rocket Science
on 19 Sep, 2017 21:51
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Whoops. thanks!
Yeah, they all look the same to me too...
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#72
by
centaurinasa
on 21 Sep, 2017 17:22
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Seems that still no image or video of the splashdown ...
Does anyone have it ?
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#73
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 26 Sep, 2017 16:43
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Sandy Mazza Verified account @SandyMazza 3m3 minutes ago
Dragon launched Aug14 to @ISS_Research for NASA is wrapped up for a truck trip. With another Dragon from a previous mission maybe??? – at Port of Los Angeles Warehouse #1
https://twitter.com/SandyMazza/status/912718031469420544
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#74
by
Sohl
on 26 Sep, 2017 16:54
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Sandy Mazza Verified account @SandyMazza 3m3 minutes ago
Dragon launched Aug14 to @ISS_Research for NASA is wrapped up for a truck trip. With another Dragon from a previous mission maybe??? – at Port of Los Angeles Warehouse #1
https://twitter.com/SandyMazza/status/912718031469420544
That's a Dragon 2!
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#75
by
old_sellsword
on 26 Sep, 2017 17:15
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Sandy Mazza Verified account @SandyMazza 3m3 minutes ago
Dragon launched Aug14 to @ISS_Research for NASA is wrapped up for a truck trip. With another Dragon from a previous mission maybe??? – at Port of Los Angeles Warehouse #1
https://twitter.com/SandyMazza/status/912718031469420544
The Dragon 1 with the exposed CBM has been there for months, and the "Dragon 2" is just a mockup.
