Author Topic: SCRUB : SpaceX Falcon 9 / Dragon 2 : SpX-DM2 - May 27, 2020 : UPDATES (Read 111590 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #180 on:** 05/27/2020 08:57 pm »

Visors open. Going to Section 3.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #181 on:** 05/27/2020 08:57 pm »

Crew unstrapping. Crew Access Arm still moved out - this will be the next step. Holding at step 3.4, waiting for seat rotation. Closeout crew will need to be onboard for that.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #182 on:** 05/27/2020 08:58 pm »

Crew Access Arm swinging back in:

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #183 on:** 05/27/2020 08:58 pm »

Arm has swung back in, waiting for the closeout crew to arrive to open the hatch:

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #184 on:** 05/27/2020 08:58 pm »

Access arm has retracted.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #185 on:** 05/27/2020 09:02 pm »

Still have about 15 minutes for the closeout crew to get back to LC-39A. Nitrogen purge has switched back over to air and the crew access arm is on air. Ready for the crew to get there.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #186 on:** 05/27/2020 09:04 pm »

Switching to umbilicals for communication as TDRSS will be dropping out in three minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #187 on:** 05/27/2020 09:07 pm »

Closeout crew has arrived at the pad and are proceeding to the white room.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #188 on:** 05/27/2020 09:07 pm »

Hmm, looks like SpaceX is on two different timelines.

Closeout crew is at the pad. They're headed to the White Room.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #189 on:** 05/27/2020 09:11 pm »

Closeout crew have arrived to the CAA:

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #190 on:** 05/27/2020 09:11 pm »

Team coming down access arm.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #191 on:** 05/27/2020 09:13 pm »

Team getting ready to open hatch. Will take about 10 minutes.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #192 on:** 05/27/2020 09:13 pm »

"No earlier than 10 minutes before egress" radioed to the crew - getting the White Room all set up.
3 hours since seat rotation, crew reports "not too bad at all", also noting since escape system has been disarmed, they've loosened their belts:

ChrML · « **Reply #193 on:** 05/27/2020 09:21 pm »

Lightning in the background just 2 minutes ago now.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #194 on:** 05/27/2020 09:23 pm »

Looks like they've set up the ramp and safety rails to get to the hatch, looking at an exterior shot of the CAA.
Shroud has also encapsulated the hatch:

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #195 on:** 05/27/2020 09:24 pm »

Deploying the arm seal.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #196 on:** 05/27/2020 09:32 pm »

Closeout team still working on hatch seal inflation. Expect another 5 to 10 minutes until hatch opening.
You can see the seal has inflated in the two pictures below:

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #197 on:** 05/27/2020 09:32 pm »

Still working hatch seal inflation. Will be another 5 to 10 minutes.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #198 on:** 05/27/2020 09:40 pm »

Closeout team is working hatch opening at this time.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #199 on:** 05/27/2020 09:40 pm »

Hatch opening is being worked.