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

• #140 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 15:29
• Ground calling Dragon, go to support crew suit donning. Crew in comfort and orthostatic garments, and started fluid loading.
• #141 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 15:32
• Live view of the recovery fleet from Go NAvigator

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• #142 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 15:40
• https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1289949037815148544?s=20
• #143 by Chris Bergin on 02 Aug, 2020 15:43
• https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1289949741866872833
• #144 by Chris Bergin on 02 Aug, 2020 15:51
• https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1289951829913034753
• #145 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 15:56
• Crew calling ground for inventory after fluid loading
• #146 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 15:59
• Crew about to finish donning suits, after a last inventory question from the ground.
• #147 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 16:13
• Crew conducting suited comms check with ground.
• #148 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 16:18
• I think Go Navigator is now out of ground AIS range

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• #149 by ChrisGebhardt on 02 Aug, 2020 16:19
• https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1289958968379543552
• #150 by ChrisGebhardt on 02 Aug, 2020 16:26
• https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1289960590174310400
• #151 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 16:27
• PLT conducting suit comms check.
• #152 by RocketLover0119 on 02 Aug, 2020 16:29
• Doug confirms they are fully suited up. Good comms check.
• #153 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Aug, 2020 16:30
• https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1289957984089419778
  
  

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  People in South Texas and Mexico may be able to see SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft re-enter the atmosphere as it heads for splashdown in Pensacola:

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• #154 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 16:30
• Crew suit donning complete up to suit leak check
  
  Bob calling about a previous comms drop out. Ground stating they are looking at root cause, but can hear him now clearly.
• #155 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 16:40
• Dragon currently over the South Pacific

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• #156 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 16:41
• Ground calling Dragon requesting to come back onboard for video, crew gives them ok
• #157 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 16:44
• Ground tells crew they are go for suit leak check, crew calls in work.
  
  Crew reports ready to pressurize, ground gives them a go.
• #158 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 16:48
• Nominal suit leak checks
• #159 by Ronsmytheiii on 02 Aug, 2020 16:51
• Weather looking great on Go Navigator

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