Author Topic: LIVE : SpaceX Falcon 9 / Dragon 2 : SpX-DM2 - May 30, 2020 : UPDATES (Read 129317 times)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #300 on:** 05/30/2020 09:03 pm »

Crew is in LV/LH mode. Test going smoothly so far, nothing to report.
Sounds like there was an issue with the thermal camera blanking out during the test. Team is ready to move on to Section 3.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #301 on:** 05/30/2020 09:03 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 05/30/2020 08:48 pm

Pretty epic! Photos from the ISS passing over-head of the launch site right before launch.

https://twitter.com/ivan_mks63/status/1266831928365330441

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2 minutes before the #CrewDragon launch the @Space_Station passed Cape Canaveral. Captured some pictures of LC39A from where the Falcon 9 launched.

Congratulations to everyone and looking forward to seeing @Astro_Doug, @AstroBehnken!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #302 on:** 05/30/2020 09:09 pm »

Looks like Bob is taking some photos of his screen to send back to Hawthorne. Test is wrapping up now. LOS through the ground station, so loss of in-cabin camera.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #303 on:** 05/30/2020 09:13 pm »

Test went well! Dragon put back into autopilot. Team starting their evening meal time, will give us some camera time after dinner. Sounds like a shift change oncoming in Hawthorne.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #304 on:** 05/30/2020 09:18 pm »

https://twitter.com/dutchspace/status/1266838643655794688

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Updated TLE:
DM-2
1 45623U 20033A 20151.82404823 -.00003810 12046-4 00000+0 0 9997
2 45623 51.6421 74.4692 0016117 359.1976 112.0090 16.27110989 06

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #305 on:** 05/30/2020 09:23 pm »

T+2 hours on this historic flight! About 18 minutes from the Boost Burn.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #306 on:** 05/30/2020 09:29 pm »

SpaceX is GO for the Boost Burn, monitor per displays onboard.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #307 on:** 05/30/2020 09:29 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1266841426815574017

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SPOTTED!

*Waved* (Neighbors think I'm losing the plot - they'd be right 😂)

Rubbish photo. Don't care! 😎

https://twitter.com/astro_timpeake/status/1266843344749158406

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How cool was that - a lovely @Space_Station pass followed a few minutes later by a much fainter but clearly visible @SpaceX.

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1266843284665765888

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I am so not a photographer but I think this was it!

John44 · « **Reply #308 on:** 05/30/2020 09:33 pm »

SpaceX DM 2 - Launch Coverage - MP4 download tomorrow
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36

SpaceX DM 2 - Launch Coverage Clean Feed Media Channel - MP4 download tomorrow
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #309 on:** 05/30/2020 09:40 pm »

Reminder, this is an update thread.

1) Not politics. Focus on the mission.
2) JPGs only. No PNG etc per screenshots.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #310 on:** 05/30/2020 09:44 pm »

Boost Burn complete and nominal. Close Coelliptic Burn due at 6:25pm EDT. Hoping for onboard views and "tour" after that, right before crew sleep.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #311 on:** 05/30/2020 09:52 pm »

Update from SpaceX to Dragon: Photo-media camera is not yet out, but can get it out if ground wants. Yes from ground, would like to check-out over the next ground station pass. Next pass is <5 minutes. Thermal Imager flickering update: Per Andrew, this is a nominal feature of the camera, doing self correction. Camera had not reached thermal equilibrium. Takes about 30 minutes to get there. Expect flickers during this time.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #312 on:** 05/30/2020 10:09 pm »

SpaceX is GO for the Close Coelliptic Burn, in about 15 minutes!

Oersted · « **Reply #313 on:** 05/30/2020 10:12 pm »

"Small tour of Dragon" media event coming up after the burn.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #314 on:** 05/30/2020 10:24 pm »

Close Coelliptic Burn started. This will circularize the orbit to be just under 10km below the ISS. This burn will be just under 10 minutes in duration.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #315 on:** 05/30/2020 10:28 pm »

A heads up - NASA presser coming up at 6:30pm EDT (3 minutes) on NASA TV's public channel. I'll be covering the SpaceX webcast waiting for media ops with Doug/Bob. Will have an ear on the NASA presser for anything of note, but will not be transcribing in full.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #316 on:** 05/30/2020 10:33 pm »

Close Coelliptical Burn completed, nominal burn.

Rocket Science · « **Reply #317 on:** 05/30/2020 10:38 pm »

Post launch press conference...:
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#public

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #318 on:** 05/30/2020 10:39 pm »

Onboard Crew Dragon with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken! Mic/video check to get ready.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #319 on:** 05/30/2020 10:42 pm »

Doug Hurley: A tradition going way back to spacecraft from Mercury-era, done with all vehicles including the Soyuz. Given the honor to name this capsule. SpaceX known as capsule 206, but we thought we could do a bit better than that. Without further ado, we would like to welcome you to Capsule Endeavour! <snip> Bob and I both had our first flights on Shuttle Endeavour, so it felt right to continue the name.