SpaceX Falcon 9 / Dragon 2 : SpX-DM2 - EOM/Return: August, 2020 : DISCUSSION

[envy887]

Not a good day for the reputation of hypergolic propulsion. Luckily many viewers tuned out right after splashdown!

(Pet peeve: there isn't an "a" in nitrogen tetroxide.)

There's no vehicle in near-term development that doesn't use it. Shuttle & Soyuz also used/use it.

Starship.

[HVM]

I counted at least 12 boats out there.

Definitely gonna be different next time.

Damn!
(c) Ivan Vagner
@ivan_mks63

[joek]

Have not seen any info on landing accuracy?

[Halidon]

Now that they're out: Congrats Bob + Doug + NASA + SpaceX on a great mission.

[Lars-J]

Congrats on a safe end to the flight, Doug & Bob, NASA, and SpaceX!

[punder]

Congrats to Bob & Doug, their families, NASA, and SpaceX. Fantastic flight.

[mahannd]

Tears 😭

[punder]

Tears 😭

She’s not the only one!

[Ben the Space Brit]

https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1290017679902875648

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Gwynne Shotwell leave mission control after a round of applause

I'm sure that I speak for everyone when I say that the applause is echoed on this site!

Now, I do hope that SpaceX are reasonably transparent about the turn-around and we can enjoy a "C206/Endeavour Vehicle Refurbishment for Reflight Updates" thread

[FinalFrontier]

Congratulations on a flawless mission. The gap is finally over may there never be another gap.
Congrats to Bob and Doug on a safe return and to all the teams.

Also thanks to NSF teams for great coverage.

[punder]

So now we can start speculating on the hypergol thing and just how serious it is?

 

[sdsds]

Have not seen any info on landing accuracy?

We get some hints from GO Navigator taking 25 minutes to arrive. She was presumably stationed at the center of a predicted landing ellipse, and travels maybe 10kn (5 m/s)? So she was maybe 7.5 km away?

[hektor]

Any time for a post landing press conference?

[JAFO]

You never saw a NASA HMFIC passing out sparkling wine in Mission Control.

[ugordan]

Wow. Kate Tice breaking up on the webcast concluding this coverage. Not cool, not what steely-eyed-missile people do.

Just kidding. Nice to see actual emotion, shows that they were all really invested in making this happen, no matter the position in the company.

[AU1.52]

Any time for a post landing press conference?

4:30PM EST

[dgates]

SpaceX does not own the Gulf of Mexico.  Otherwise, I'm not sure what the laws are out there beyond the 12 mile limit, etc.

 - Ed Kyle

International waters.  NOMARS are advisory.  CG can discourage but not prohibit.  Not that I'm saying it's a good idea though. 

[aero]

Have not seen any info on landing accuracy?

We get some hints from GO Navigator taking 25 minutes to arrive. She was presumably stationed at the center of a predicted landing ellipse, and travels maybe 10kn (5 m/s)? So she was maybe 7.5 km away?

I find it interesting that they can parachute a fairing into the net on the recovery ship but they can't get closer than 7.5 km to the dragon parachuting down. Is that a safety factor, or a speed difference in the ships or a little of both/neither?

[hektor]

Thanks. Then I stay awake.

[FinalFrontier]

SpaceX does not own the Gulf of Mexico.  Otherwise, I'm not sure what the laws are out there beyond the 12 mile limit, etc.

 - Ed Kyle

International waters.  NOMARS are advisory.  CG can discourage but not prohibit.  Not that I'm saying it's a good idea though.

The CG routinely does things like drug interdiction outside of COLREGS.
The issue here is nobody apparently thought anything would be needed. That was a mistake won't happen again.
Also if USCG doesn't want to do it US Navy can send a MST to do it as well.