Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 / Dragon 2 : SpX-DM2 : PRELAUNCH - May 27, 2020 : UPDATES  (Read 241265 times)

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Static fire tomorrow

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1263584255646461954

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F9/Demo 2: Along with the FRR results, SpaceX plans to test fire the Falcon 9's main engines Friday afternoon and the crew will participate in a dress-rehearsal countdown at the launch pad Saturday

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https://twitter.com/stephenclark1/status/1263594099476582402

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SpaceX is targeting a 4:33pm EDT T-0 for the static fire tomorrow, the same time as liftoff May 27.

The crew’s dry run in the Dragon spacecraft Saturday will be timed in conjunction with the same 4:33pm T-0, but will end before the start of propellant loading into the Falcon 9.
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1263596407874703362

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Camera pointed at pad 39A and stream running. Fingers crossed connectivity holds for the next several days, but will be here in case it needs a reset.


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SpaceX have released a Couple of new images and higher resolution versions of other images

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My parents was just being born when the Apollo program is over. Why we are still stuck in this stagnation, let's go forward again

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SpaceX have a new launches webpage with more info on DM-2, including approximate timelines

https://www.spacex.com/launches/
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Also from the new website, some nice parachute test footage and a high-res version of the patch graphic.

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Static Fire article:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/05/spacex-falcon-9-for-demo-2-mission-ready-for-critical-static-fire/

By Ian Atkinson

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1263866516833013760


PS Probably going to start a new thread either from the Static Fire or at least ahead of launch....but yeah, the launch day events won't be on "page 15" of this thread. :)

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Final Q&A (25mn) before launch.
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Doug Hurley: "We just heard that everything went well with the FRR, we're excited that we're still on the countdown"

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- Have you named your Crew Dragon?
- We have.

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Still the FRR announcement banner up on NASA TV
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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starting with flashback video
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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