Author Topic: SpaceX CRS-16 Dragon - RNDZ, ISS Ops, EOM - UPDATES (Read 64677 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 12/08/2018 03:54 am »

UPDATE ONLY thread for CRS-16 ISS ops.

NSF Threads for CRS-16 : Discussion / Updates / CRS-16 Dragon Updates after launch
NSF Articles for CRS-16: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=CRS-16

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

Successful launch December 5, 2018 at 1:16pm EDT (18:16 UTC) on Falcon 9 (new booster 1050) from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral. The Dragon capsule was previously used on the CRS-10 mission. RTLS landing was expected, but a grid fin failure resulted in the booster coming down in the water a couple of miles offshore.

External cargo: GEDI, RRM3

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

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1 on:** 12/08/2018 03:55 am »

Quote from: Alexphysics on 12/07/2018 05:47 pm

SpaceX will do a live coverage of CRS-16 Dragon rendezvous, arrival and capture at the ISS starting at 1:30am PST or 9:30 UTC on December 8th.

YouTube link here:

centaurinasa · « **Reply #2 on:** 12/08/2018 07:33 am »

And on ustream...

centaurinasa · « **Reply #3 on:** 12/08/2018 07:42 am »

on NASA TV:
December 8, Saturday
4:30 a.m. - Coverage of the Rendezvous and Capture of the SpaceX CRS-16 Cargo Craft at the Space Station; capture scheduled at 6 a.m. EST (All Channels)
7:30 a.m. - Coverage of the Installation of the SpaceX CRS-16 Cargo Craft to the Space Station (All Channels)

centaurinasa · « **Reply #4 on:** 12/08/2018 07:44 am »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #5 on:** 12/08/2018 07:56 am »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #6 on:** 12/08/2018 07:57 am »

AndyH · « **Reply #7 on:** 12/08/2018 07:58 am »

The SpaceX stream is alive - play dat funky music.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #8 on:** 12/08/2018 08:00 am »

Now live - reaching space station in about 30 mins

Edit to add: 250m out from ISS

centaurinasa · « **Reply #9 on:** 12/08/2018 08:04 am »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #10 on:** 12/08/2018 08:06 am »

30 mn ahead of the timeline

centaurinasa · « **Reply #11 on:** 12/08/2018 08:12 am »

SSRMS operators; Alexander & Serena as a backup.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #12 on:** 12/08/2018 08:17 am »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #13 on:** 12/08/2018 08:20 am »

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/International_Space_Station/Where_is_the_International_Space_Station

centaurinasa · « **Reply #14 on:** 12/08/2018 08:21 am »

Speaking about Draco thrusters….

centaurinasa · « **Reply #15 on:** 12/08/2018 08:27 am »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #16 on:** 12/08/2018 08:27 am »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #17 on:** 12/08/2018 08:33 am »

Our PAO at MCC-H.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #18 on:** 12/08/2018 08:35 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #19 on:** 12/08/2018 08:36 am »

Such a better webcast from SpaceX.

SpaceX CRS-16 webcast: "We fire the cold gas thrusters on Second Stage to push the prop towards the turbopumps, which is a consideration for in space prop transfer in the future".

NASA TV webcast: "A question on Twitter, is it a *real* Dragon?"