Author Topic: Dragon 2 : SpX-DM1 : RNDZ, Docking, Docked Ops, EOM - March, 2019: UPDATES (Read 206120 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 03/02/2019 02:55 pm »

UPDATE ONLY thread for the Rendezvous, Docking, Docked Ops and EOM (End Of Mission) Events.

NSF Threads for SpX-DM1 : Discussion / Updates
NSF Articles for SpX-DM1 :
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=DM-1

Main Launch Article:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/03/spacex-historic-dm-1-dragon-2s-maiden-flight-iss/ - By William Graham

Main Docking Article:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/03/crew-dragon-first-docking-iss-dm1/ - By Thomas Burghardt

Main Update Thread for the launch:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47095.0

Waiting on webcast start time for docking on Sunday.

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

centaurinasa · « **Reply #1 on:** 03/02/2019 06:38 pm »

March 3, Sunday:
- 08:30 UTC NASA TV Coverage of the Rendezvous and Docking of the SpaceX/Crew Dragon Spacecraft to the ISS
- 11.00 UTC Dragon SpX-DM-1 Docking
- 13:30 UTC NASA TV Coverage of the Hatch Opening of the SpaceX/Crew Dragon Spacecraft
- 13.45 UTC hatch opening by flight engineer Anne McClain and commander Oleg Kononenko.
DM-1 will deliver 181 kg of equipment and supplies for the station's crew and return with science samples, as well as a failed part of a spacesuit for analysis and repair
- 15:35 UTC NASA TV Coverage of the SpaceX/Crew Dragon special welcoming ceremony by the ISS crew.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/02/2019 08:36 pm »

ISS is ready

https://twitter.com/astroannimal/status/1101949558509223936

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A quiet night on @Space_Station before the new era of space flight arrives to our front door tomorrow...

Johnnyhinbos · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/02/2019 11:10 pm »

I email with Hans Koenigsmann from time to time. I hope to take him for a dive in the Giant Ocean Tank at the New England Aquarium. He's a genuine guy.

Anyway - on Facebook today I gave him a congratulations and while I was at it I asked him a question I've been wanting the answer to for some time:

Do they dump the D2's unused hypergolic propellants prior/during EDL or does it land with them.

His answer: "We bring it back, un-tank and use it"

Question answered - thanks Hans!

docmordrid · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/03/2019 07:23 am »

NASA stream for this AM's docking coverage (0330 Eastern)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/03/2019 07:25 am »

Here we go!

Targeteer · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/03/2019 07:26 am »

crew cleared for Dragon command test

Targeteer · « **Reply #7 on:** 03/03/2019 07:27 am »

docking light is blinking in response to the command test

centaurinasa · « **Reply #8 on:** 03/03/2019 07:32 am »

And here it is !

centaurinasa · « **Reply #9 on:** 03/03/2019 07:32 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #10 on:** 03/03/2019 07:36 am »

A very simplified rendezvous profile.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #11 on:** 03/03/2019 07:37 am »

Quote from: Targeteer on 03/03/2019 07:27 am

docking light is blinking in response to the command test

This was done by the crew on the ISS to confirm that they can control Dragon from ISS if needed.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #12 on:** 03/03/2019 07:41 am »

Dragon is about 7 km from ISS. Will take over 2 hours to docking because of a series of tests being performed to check everything is working ok.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #13 on:** 03/03/2019 07:41 am »

"anthropomorphic test device" (ATD), fitted with sensors around the head, neck, and spine to gather data ahead of Demo-2 mission with NASA astronauts on board the spacecraft, and dressed in the same type of spacesuit that astronauts will wear aboard the Dragon.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #14 on:** 03/03/2019 07:43 am »

Ripley!

Earth has left its seat.

theinternetftw · « **Reply #15 on:** 03/03/2019 07:48 am »

From Tom:

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On the outside, one half of the trunk contains a radiator that rejects heat from the active thermal control system to space. This uses our new PICA tiling technology.

Edit: Went back and got the exact quote

centaurinasa · « **Reply #16 on:** 03/03/2019 07:48 am »

Some view from ISS external cam.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 03/03/2019 07:51 am »

Approach Initiation Burn - Polling. GO.

Dragon 2 will be entering the Approach Elipsode (AE).

centaurinasa · « **Reply #18 on:** 03/03/2019 07:51 am »

GO/NO GO poll (between MCC_X SpaceX mission control, in Hawthorne California and MCC-H ISS Flight Control Room, in Houston Texas) already occured

centaurinasa · « **Reply #19 on:** 03/03/2019 07:53 am »

Orbit 1 team at MCC-H