NASA Live: What’s on Board SpaceX CRS-21 (Nov. 20, 2020)[unlisted Youtube link]
Launch Update 🚀 @NASA and @SpaceX are now targeting 11:39 a.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 5 for the launch of the 21st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-21) mission to the @Space_Station.🗓️ Mark your calendar: go.nasa.gov/35VFGcg
Scheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)2020December 6 5 - Dragon v2 SpX-21 (CRS-21), Bishop (NanoRacks Airlock Module) - Falcon 9-101 (B1058.4 S) - Kennedy LC-39A - 16:17 39(launch 22-26 minutes earlier/day)NET December 10 - SiriusXM SXM-7 - Falcon 9-102 (1051.7 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 16:19-18:19(launch window about 4 minutes earlier/day)November- NET December 10 - NROL-44: Orion 10 (RIO 10, Mission 8306, Mentor 8 ) (TBD) - Delta IV-H [D-385] - Canaveral SLC-37B - 22:50-03:30(launch window about 4 minutes earlier/day)NET December 17 - NROL-108 - Falcon 9-103 (B1059.5 L) - Kennedy LC-39A / Canaveral SLC-40December? - Starlink flight 17 (x60) [v1.0 L16] - Falcon 9 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A(launch 21-22 minutes earlier/day)NET January 2021 December - Turksat 5A - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A(launch window about 4 minutes earlier/day)Changes on December 1stChanges on December 4thChanges on December 5thzubenelgenubi
After liftoff, the rocket's first stage will return to the Cape's Landing Zone 1 and generate three sonic booms just before touchdown.
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2020/11/25/december-build-on-space-coast-florida-rapid-rocket-launch-cadence/6405521002/QuoteAfter liftoff, the rocket's first stage will return to the Cape's Landing Zone 1 and generate three sonic booms just before touchdown.Emre Kelly says CRS-21 will be a RTLS launch. I’m not so sure about this.
Quote from: Jansen on 11/26/2020 12:04 amhttps://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2020/11/25/december-build-on-space-coast-florida-rapid-rocket-launch-cadence/6405521002/QuoteAfter liftoff, the rocket's first stage will return to the Cape's Landing Zone 1 and generate three sonic booms just before touchdown.Emre Kelly says CRS-21 will be a RTLS launch. I’m not so sure about this.I don't see why it can't.
... and filings indicating ASDS.
Question for the experts: does the Bishop Airlock take up the entire trunk, or is it smaller than the trunk space?I figure that Bishop’s length is determined by the available space at the end of Node 3, not the trunk size of Dragon. It would be a minor miracle if the space at the end of Node 3 were the same length as the Dragon trunk.
Do we have a confirmed mass for Bishop yet?
Quote from: Danderman on 11/20/2020 07:40 amQuestion for the experts: does the Bishop Airlock take up the entire trunk, or is it smaller than the trunk space?I figure that Bishop’s length is determined by the available space at the end of Node 3, not the trunk size of Dragon. It would be a minor miracle if the space at the end of Node 3 were the same length as the Dragon trunk.I found some slides showing how it fits into the trunk. Plenty of room.
Quote from: cohberg on 11/26/2020 02:26 pmDo we have a confirmed mass for Bishop yet?You’ve cited 1,059kg before and I tend to believe figures from the manufacturer on this.
300911Z NOV 20NAVAREA IV 1163/20(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 051629Z TO 051715Z DEC, ALTERNATE 061607Z TO 061653Z DEC IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39-01N 080-37-42W, 29-02-00N 080-09-00W, 28-59-00N 080-05-00W, 28-38-00N 080-24-00W, 28-33-02N 080-33-55W. B. 32-12-00N 076-43-00W, 32-55-00N 075-49-00W, 32-41-00N 075-36-00W, 31-57-00N 076-27-00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 061753Z DEC 20.300925Z NOV 20HYDROPAC 3535/20(61,74,75).INDIAN OCEAN.SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 03, DNC 04.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 051708Z TO 051749Z DEC, ALTERNATE 061646Z TO 061727Z DEC IN AREA BOUND BY 20-47S 079-46E, 20-12S 081-13E, 25-34S 088-19E, 36-18S 101-47E, 47-20S 119-50E, 48-34S 119-08E, 48-10S 115-48E, 43-51S 104-04E, 37-44S 093-56E, 28-42S 084-39E, 24-10S 081-13E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 061827Z DEC 20.MELBOURNE (FIR/FIC/ACC/COM/MET)NOTAM #: F3464/20 Class: International Status: Active Issue Date UTC: 11/23/2020 2034 Start Date UTC: 12/05/2020 1708 End Date UTC: 12/06/2020 1727F3464/20 NOTAMNQ) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/3616S09816E999A) YMMMB) 2012051708 C) 2012061727D) 2012051708 TO 2012051749 2012061646 TO 2012061727PRI RE-ENTRY 051708-051749BACKUP RE-ENTRY 061646-061727E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACEFLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY ANDSPLASHDOWN OF LAUNCH VEHICLE FALCON 9 CRS-21 AND PARTICIPATINGSUPPORT ACFT WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:FROM 2047S 07946E TO 2012S 08113E TO 2534S 08819E TO 3618S 10147E TO 4720S 11950E TO 4834S 11908E TO 4810S 11548E TO 4351S 10404E TO 3744S 09356E TO 2842S 08439E TO 2410S 08113E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
Well that seems pretty officialBishop airlock 1090 kg
Quote from: Jansen on 12/01/2020 04:59 amWell that seems pretty officialBishop airlock 1090 kgSpeculation time: is the extra 30kg (from NR's original 1060kg figure) explained away by the cbm passive target or is it just the newly reported mass of the airlock?It also looks like the OIGs reporting of D2 unpressurized capabilities are now proven to be factually incorrect based on these numbers. Maybe that's why they chopped off 2 of the fins from the trunk to make it uphill this time.