Couple notes from Crew-2 br[ief]ing so far:- Still “go” for launch, but working one issue involving LOX loading of the Falcon 9- No new date for Boeing’s OFT-2 Starliner test flight; vehicle is almost ready but doing add’l software testing while waiting.
During testing, teams found a difference in loaded LOX versus what readouts showed. Has likely always been the case without adverse effect, but needs to be studied."Propellant level in the tank was about three to four inches different than what we had anticipated it would be."
Crew-2 past FRR bfg underway. With Bill Gerstenmaier as the Space X rep! He's now SpX VP Build and Reliability, succeeding Hans Koenigsmann who held that job for so long and just "retired."
NASA’s Steve Stich says rollout of the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon to pad 39A is planned a bit after midnight, followed by a static fire at 6:11am EDT (1011 GMT) Saturday ahead of launch next Thursday.Teams are assessing one issue before static fire, related to LOX loading.
Stich: Crew-2 hot fire on Saturday about 6:11 am ET, then a dry dress rehearsal on Sunday about same time.
Stich: if can't do Apr 22nd, can launch on Apr 23, 26 or 27. Landing of Crew-1 would slip commensurately to maintain 5-day handover.
The fact that I can't find anything about the booster landing seems to indicate this is 100% NOT an RTLS. Anybody know for sure yet?