Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 / Dragon 2 : SpX-DM2 : May 30, 2020 : DISCUSSION (Read 138534 times)

racevedo88 · « **Reply #140 on:** 05/30/2020 09:59 pm »

Quote from: Metalskin on 05/30/2020 09:24 pm

For those who don't realise yet, there is new merchandise on the store now, including the new zero g indicator rex thingo.

which store nothing on the spacex store

Oersted · « **Reply #141 on:** 05/30/2020 10:02 pm »

Confirmed: we will soon have a media event from Dragon.

(After the next burn in 25 minutes)

obi-wan · « **Reply #142 on:** 05/30/2020 10:07 pm »

Watched Bob use his iPad to take a photo of his display - cool that they are making good use of the iPads, but I hope they have better cameras onboard!

Brovane · « **Reply #143 on:** 05/30/2020 10:10 pm »

Congrats SpaceX.

You have come a long way from the "Tin Snips" guy.

https://www.elonx.net/spacex-stories-how-spacex-used-tin-snips-to-fix-a-rocket/?fbclid=IwAR1G6tlb43nYdwn1WZ2l8aT0aJ4qjACjs55ZVqkKC-QcfWQfHJCm7BViGOc

Comga · « **Reply #144 on:** 05/30/2020 10:11 pm »

Quote from: Oersted on 05/30/2020 08:14 pm

CONGRATS USA, SPACEX, NASA, BOB & DOUG, GODSPEED!
(snip)
I was surprised and impressed to see that the President and Vice-president were looking on from the roof of the VAB. That's showing support.
(snip)

That's not the roof of the VAB.
It's the VIP viewing deck on the 5th floor of the OSB-2 next door.
It's much easier to get to and nicer accommodations.
It appears to have a blue carpet for POTUS and his party.

Metalskin · « **Reply #145 on:** 05/30/2020 10:13 pm »

Quote from: racevedo88 on 05/30/2020 09:59 pm

Quote from: Metalskin on 05/30/2020 09:24 pm
For those who don't realise yet, there is new merchandise on the store now, including the new zero g indicator rex thingo.
which store nothing on the spacex store

I found em on the spacex store. Not sure if I'm allowed to post links here, so please delete mods if I've broken some rules.

Mens Demo 2 Jacket: https://shop.spacex.com/collections/featured-products/products/mens-demo-2-shell-jacket

Mens Demo 2 T-shirt: https://shop.spacex.com/collections/featured-products/products/mens-demo-2-astronaut-t-shirt

Cannot find the plushie anymore (taken down?), but based on my browser history, it was approx 5 mins ago when I looked and saw it under accessories. Sorry, no idea why it got taken down, but it was def the dino with sequences on the top half of it. Wish, I'd clicked on it so I had the link, sorry but i didn't.

Yellowstone10 · « **Reply #146 on:** 05/30/2020 10:17 pm »

I didn't realize how much of the radio traffic would involve when to turn on and off the in-cabin cameras. Suppose that's important when you're not able to duck into the PMM to change, or close the door on the restroom.

log0008 · « **Reply #147 on:** 05/30/2020 10:21 pm »

Quote from: Yellowstone10 on 05/30/2020 10:17 pm

I didn't realize how much of the radio traffic would involve when to turn on and off the in-cabin cameras. Suppose that's important when you're not able to duck into the PMM to change, or close the door on the restroom.

I feel like someone needs a 'turn of internal cameras' button on their displays.

Rocket Science · « **Reply #148 on:** 05/30/2020 10:24 pm »

Spent the day chatting on the NSF livestream, great coverage by the team today including the man himself Chris B.

Thank you Chris for what you created for the space community, wonderful accomplishment!

JimO · « **Reply #149 on:** 05/30/2020 10:33 pm »

Any ascent views from ISS?

Oersted · « **Reply #150 on:** 05/30/2020 10:33 pm »

Kennedy Space center post-launch news conference at the same time as the media event from Dragon.

- Surely they will connect the two events!? - I imagine there will be back and forth conversation. Well, let's see.

HA! - Nope, two simultaneous events. How weird!! Really bad planning.

Or does it just show that NASA and Spacex now really run two different shows?

trekkie604 · « **Reply #151 on:** 05/30/2020 10:42 pm »

Dragon capsule is Endeavour.

toruonu · « **Reply #152 on:** 05/30/2020 10:50 pm »

In this media event view Bob really reminded me of KSP

jpo234 · « **Reply #153 on:** 05/30/2020 10:55 pm »

Quote from: JimO on 05/30/2020 10:33 pm

Any ascent views from ISS?

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist 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!

leovinus · « **Reply #154 on:** 05/30/2020 10:55 pm »

Elon comment in the press conference "The trampoline is working". I spilt my tea.

Oersted · « **Reply #155 on:** 05/30/2020 11:03 pm »

...followed up by "inside joke, HAHAHA"...

Great moment.

Oersted · « **Reply #156 on:** 05/30/2020 11:07 pm »

Elon Musk about the live view from Dragon: "a friend of mine who is a film maker told me, "you need to put some shake into the footage to make it look realistic""...

plank · « **Reply #157 on:** 05/30/2020 11:12 pm »

They named the capsule?

jpo234 · « **Reply #158 on:** 05/30/2020 11:14 pm »

Quote from: Oersted on 05/30/2020 11:07 pm

Elon Musk about the live view from Dragon: "a friend of mine who is a film maker told me, "you need to put some shake into the footage to make it look realistic""...

Jonathan Nolan?

king1999 · « **Reply #159 on:** 05/30/2020 11:16 pm »

Quote from: plank on 05/30/2020 11:12 pm

They named the capsule?

Capsule Endeavor.