Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-17 : May 4, 2019 - UPDATES (Read 90555 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 04/24/2019 11:34 am »

CRS-17 UPDATES ONLY

NSF Threads for CRS-17 : Discussion / Updates / RNDZ, ISS Ops, EOM Updates

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

Successful launch May 4, 2019 at 0248 EDT (0711 UTC) on Falcon 9 (new booster 1056) from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral. Successful booster landing at LZ-1.

RTLS landing was initially planned, but ASDS landing will be used due to the investigation of the Crew Dragon test anomaly at LZ-1. The Dragon spacecraft was previously used for CRS-12.

First launch attempt on May 3 scrubbed because of power issues on recovery droneship and a leaky helium quick disconnect on the GSE for stage 2.

External cargo: OCO-3, STP-H6

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:** 04/24/2019 11:37 am »

Falcon 9 Static Fire ahead of the CRS-17 Dragon mission to the ISS is NET (No Earlier Than) April 25 with the window 11 am to 5 pm local (Eastern).

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1121016351143940098

Targeteer · « **Reply #2 on:** 04/25/2019 02:34 am »

April 24, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY M19-030
NASA to Broadcast Next Space Station Resupply Launch, Prelaunch Activities

NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 4:22 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 30, for the launch of its next resupply mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will begin on NASA Television and the agency’s website Monday, April 29, with prelaunch events.

This is the 17th SpaceX mission under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract. The Dragon spacecraft will deliver supplies and critical materials to support dozens of the more than 250 science and research investigations that will occur during Expeditions 59 and 60. The spacecraft’sunpressurized trunk will transport NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 (OCO-3) and Space Test Program-Houston 6 (STP-H6).

OCO-3 will be installed robotically on the exterior of the space station’s Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility Unit, where it will measure and map carbon dioxide from space to increase our understanding of the relationship between carbon and climate. STP-H6 is an X-ray communication investigation that will be used to perform a space-based demonstration of a new technology for generating beams of modulated X-rays. This technology may be useful for providing efficient communication to deep space probes, or communicating with hypersonic vehicles where plasma sheaths prevent traditional radio communications.

The spacecraft will take two days to reach the space station before installation on Thursday, May 2. When it arrives, astronaut David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency will grapple Dragon, with NASA astronaut Nick Hague serving as backup. NASA astronaut Christina Koch will assist by monitoring telemetry during Dragon’s approach. After Dragon capture, mission control in Houston will send commands to the station’s arm to rotate and install the spacecraft on the bottom of the station’s Harmony module.

Full mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern):

Monday, April 29

10:30 a.m. – What’s on Board science briefing from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This briefing will highlight the following research:
Genes in Space winners Rebecca Li, Aarthi Vijayakumar, Michelle Sung and David Li will discuss their experiment to study how cells repair their own DNA in space.
Kristen John, principal investigator at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, will discuss the Hermes Facility, a reconfigurable testing facility that can accommodate up to four experiments at a time. The facility will be used for investigations into the formation and behavior of asteroids and comets, impact dynamics, and planetary evolution.
Annmarie Eldering, project scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will discuss how OCO-3 observes the complex dynamics of Earth’s atmospheric carbon cycle.
Danilo Tagle, program director at the National Institutes of Health, and Geraldine Hamilton, president and chief scientific officer of Emulate, Inc.,will discuss Tissue Chips in Space, research that will employ tissue chip technology to develop and advance novel medical technologies on Earth.

1 p.m. – Prelaunch news conference with representatives from NASA’s International Space Station Program, SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing.

Tuesday, April 30

4 a.m. – NASA TV launch coverage begins for the 4:22 a.m., liftoff
5:30 a.m. – Postlaunch news conference with representatives from NASA’s International Space Station Program and SpaceX.

Thursday, May 2

5:30 a.m. – Dragon rendezvous and capture coverage begins. Capture is scheduled for approximately 7 a.m.
9 a.m. – Dragon installation to the nadir port of the Harmony module of the station

Dragon will remain at the space station until May 31, when the spacecraft will return to Earth with research and return cargo.

The deadline for media to apply for accreditation for this launch has passed, but for information about media accreditation, email [email protected].

For the latest schedule of prelaunch briefings, events and NASA TV coverage, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-broadcast-next-space-station-resupply-launch-prelaunch-activities

Learn more about the SpaceX resupply mission at:

https://www.nasa.gov/spacex

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #3 on:** 04/25/2019 12:58 pm »

No Falcon on the pad yet, means probably won't hit the opening of the window which is starting in 2 hours from now.

https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1121393634790842375

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #4 on:** 04/25/2019 01:01 pm »

"Critical Support" window (not the same as the SF window) in L2 has moved to point towards a test NET this evening. Totally normal, they have plenty of time to make the 30th on the launch date.

TJL · « **Reply #5 on:** 04/25/2019 01:30 pm »

Monday, April 29

1 p.m. – Prelaunch news conference with representatives from NASA’s International Space Station Program, SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing.
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With SpaceX at this press conference, I'm sure there will be many questions pertaining to last weeks issue.

PM3 · « **Reply #6 on:** 04/25/2019 05:55 pm »

Airspace Closure and Launch Hazard Areas

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #7 on:** 04/25/2019 10:02 pm »

Still no Falcon on the pad as of this afternoon would seem to indicate a slide by a day to the right for the SF:

https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1121494197712957440

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #8 on:** 04/26/2019 12:24 pm »

https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1121750823447535618

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8 AM Update 4/26: At last #Falcon9 is raised at #Pad40 on FL Space Coast this hazy morning for #SpaceX hot fire test NET later today. Launch target 4/30 @SpaceX #CargoDragon #CRS17 to #ISS

The Roadie · « **Reply #9 on:** 04/26/2019 03:37 pm »

Two unofficial but plugged-in sources just reported a SF slip to Saturday.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #10 on:** 04/26/2019 07:05 pm »

https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/1121833267769036802

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First forecast shows 80% chance of favorable weather for 4:22am ET Tuesday launch of SpaceX's #CRS17 resupply mission to ISS, if schedule holds. Same odds for 3:59am Wednesday attempt, if necessary.

PM3 · « **Reply #11 on:** 04/26/2019 09:47 pm »

Tuesday is out.

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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the next Dragon resupply mission to the ISS, CRS-17, from pad 40 on May 1 at 3:59am EDT.

http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html

Michael Baylor · « **Reply #12 on:** 04/26/2019 10:45 pm »

May 1st is confirmed as the earliest possible date per L2. Still waiting on the eastern range and NASA to confirm that this is the target. However, April 30th is no longer possible.

Michael Baylor · « **Reply #13 on:** 04/26/2019 11:14 pm »

Also per L2, 10:00 am Eastern is the opening of the static fire window on Saturday.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #14 on:** 04/26/2019 11:20 pm »

Quote from: PM3 on 04/26/2019 09:47 pm

Tuesday is out.

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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the next Dragon resupply mission to the ISS, CRS-17, from pad 40 on May 1 at 3:59am EDT.

http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html

And to a more precise calculation, looks like 03:59:54 EDT is the rough to-the-second target. (Credit: GoISSWatch app)

vaporcobra · « **Reply #15 on:** 04/27/2019 03:11 am »

SpaceX's drone ship recovery STA was granted yesterday.

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/GetApplicationInfo.cfm?id_file_num=0723-EX-ST-2019

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #16 on:** 04/27/2019 02:05 pm »

Wait for SpaceX to confirm good test:

https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1122139266908291072

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 04/27/2019 02:24 pm »

Good SF:
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1122144287162896384

jacqmans · « **Reply #18 on:** 04/27/2019 05:44 pm »

SpaceX CRS-17 Launch Moves to May 1

NASA’s commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 3:59 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 1, for the launch of its 17th resupply mission to the International Space Station after successful completion of its static fire engine test. Packed with more than 5,500 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Follow along with the coverage of the SpaceX CRS-17 mission with prelaunch events on NASA Television and at www.nasa.gov/live.

• Tuesday, April 30 at 1 p.m. - Prelaunch news conference

• Wednesday, May 1 at 3:30 a.m. – NASA TV launch coverage

Updated times for Badging, Foreign National pickup, remote camera setup, and bus departures for VAB roof and causeway will be sent out on Monday.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #19 on:** 04/28/2019 04:06 pm »

L-3 weather forecast, 80% GO:

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Flight Through Precipitation

Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 30%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus and Thick Cloud Rule, Flight Through Precipitation