Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-20 : March 6/7, 2020 - UPDATES (Read 80021 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 03/01/2020 02:13 pm »

CRS-20 UPDATE ONLY Thread.

NSF Threads for CRS-20 : Discussion / Updates
NSF Articles for CRS :
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=CRS%2BSpaceX

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

Successful launch March 6, 2020 at 11:50pm EST (04:50 UTC on the 7th) on Falcon 9 (booster 1059.2) from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral. Successful booster landing at LZ-1. This Dragon was previously used for CRS-10 and CRS-16. This is the final flight under the original CRS contract, and is currently the last scheduled flight of the original Dragon cargo vehicle.

External cargo: Bartolomeo (Bartolomeo Discussion Thread)

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:** 03/01/2020 02:14 pm »

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1234132919620378624

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/01/2020 03:21 pm »

Static Fire:

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1234149300663394304

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/01/2020 03:22 pm »

Good test!

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1234151641609228288

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/01/2020 03:44 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1234151642863243265

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The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew in support of our tenth and sixteenth commercial resupply missions – this will be the third Dragon to fly on three missions

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1234151647246290944

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The Falcon 9 booster supporting this mission previously flew in support of our most recent launch to the @space_station, CRS-19

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/01/2020 08:45 pm »

https://twitter.com/stingernsw/status/1234212975235489792

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#B1059 on the pad #SLC40
Drive bye on KSC Early Space Tour

scr00chy · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/02/2020 09:39 am »

Falcon 9 venting for some reason.

https://twitter.com/rbalephoto/status/1234367019937681408

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #7 on:** 03/02/2020 10:47 am »

CRS-20 will be the fastest reuse turnaround of a Dragon capsule, by several months

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SpaceX's first orbital spacecraft set to smash reusability record on last launch
By Eric Ralph
Posted on March 2, 2020

The first orbital spacecraft designed and built by SpaceX is set to smash a reusability record on its 20th and final International Space Station (ISS) resupply launch, hopefully ending an exceptional career with yet another noteworthy achievement.

https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-first-orbital-spacecraft-reusability-record/

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #8 on:** 03/02/2020 04:21 pm »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #9 on:** 03/03/2020 03:42 pm »

L-3 launch weather forecast is 60% GO (90% with 24 hr delay)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #10 on:** 03/03/2020 06:23 pm »

NASA launch live stream link is up already

ddspaceman · « **Reply #11 on:** 03/04/2020 03:48 am »

https://twitter.com/ChloeM_Med/status/1234950459145756672

https://twitter.com/ChloeM_Med/status/1234864945805889537

https://twitter.com/ChloeM_Med/status/1234866315480981506

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #12 on:** 03/04/2020 03:18 pm »

L-2 launch weather forecast now 50% GO (80% with 24 hr delay)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #13 on:** 03/04/2020 03:22 pm »

In Dragon’s trunk

twitter.com/airbusspace/status/1235213696823185410

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The European-built #Bartolomeo is set to become the ⓵st European commercial research platform to be attached to the #ISS and will be operated with the support of the European Space Agency, @esa.

https://twitter.com/airbusspace/status/1235221427734880257

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About to be launch on March, 6th, with @NASA's CRS-20 mission, #Bartolomeo will provide exceptional information about the Earth. 🌏
Stay tuned to follow the launch in the Dragon #ISS cargo supply vehicle. 🚀

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #14 on:** 03/04/2020 08:52 pm »

Launch hazard area and airspace closure area

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #15 on:** 03/05/2020 07:41 am »

https://twitter.com/spacebrendan/status/1235382479873363969

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Kennedy Space Center employees, along with other NASA employees, have been instructed to telework Friday -- a dry run in case #Covid19 forces employees to stay at home. However, many will still be on-site to support the #CRS20 #SpaceX launch.

Mammutti · « **Reply #16 on:** 03/05/2020 10:01 am »

SpaceX CRS-20 Mission Overview

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/spacex_crs-20_mission_overview.pdf

input~2 · « **Reply #17 on:** 03/05/2020 10:17 am »

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
070445Z TO 070527Z MAR, ALTERNATE
080423Z TO 080508Z, 090359Z TO 090442Z
AND 100337Z TO 100420Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-36-08N 080-35-18W, 28-45-00N 080-22-00W,
28-48-00N 080-16-00W, 28-43-00N 080-08-00W,
28-33-00N 080-14-00W, 28-29-00N 080-21-00W,
28-27-04N 080-31-41W.
B. 30-23-00N 078-53-00W, 32-19-00N 076-38-00W,
31-59-00N 076-18-00W, 30-03-00N 078-32-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 188/20.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 100520Z MAR 20.//

Authority: EASTERN RANGE 252158Z FEB 20.

Date: 020951Z MAR 20
Cancel: 10052000 Mar 20

Raul · « **Reply #18 on:** 03/05/2020 11:38 am »

If anyone would interested, here is also a complete map of NOTMAR and NOTAM Hazard Areas for launch CRS-20 mission, with LZ1 landing for B1059.2 booster and Stage2 Debris Reentry on the first orbit to the Area in South Pacific.

EDIT:
Stage2 Debris Reentry Area is active
for Mar 07 in window between 06:02-06:27 UTC (T+01:12 to T+01:37)
for Mar 08 in window between 05:40-06:08 UTC (T+01:12 to T+01:40)
for Mar 09 in window between 05:16-05:42 UTC (T+01:12 to T+01:38)
for Mar 10 in window between 04:54-05:20 UTC (T+01:12 to T+01:38)

Rondaz · « **Reply #19 on:** 03/05/2020 02:08 pm »

Join us live at 3 p.m. ET to learn more about what's on board @SpaceX's 20th resupply mission to the @Space_Station. Rocket

Launch is currently targeted for March 6 at 11:50 p.m. ET and you can watch launch coverage beginning at 11:30 p.m. ET:

https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy/status/1235575841150717958