Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-1 - LAUNCH - RNDZ - DOCKING: Nov. 15/17 - UPDATES (Read 161658 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #220 on:** 11/15/2020 11:53 pm »

TCS (thermal control system) loop alpha had a pressure spike, but SpaceX believe it is healthy.

DeanG1967 · « **Reply #221 on:** 11/15/2020 11:54 pm »

Pressure spike on "A" cooling loop caused auto switch to "B" loop cooling

Hawthorne believes "A" TCS loop is healthy but more words to follow.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #222 on:** 11/15/2020 11:56 pm »

Upcoming burns.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #223 on:** 11/15/2020 11:57 pm »

Couple of launch photos from NASA

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #224 on:** 11/15/2020 11:58 pm »

Waypoints 1 and 2.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #225 on:** 11/16/2020 12:01 am »

https://twitter.com/astro_doug/status/1328140980512567296

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Congratulations @SpaceX and @Commercial_Crew! Go #Crew1!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #226 on:** 11/16/2020 12:02 am »

Crew are go to doff their suits.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #227 on:** 11/16/2020 12:06 am »

Go for the burn. The TCS issue is not a constraint for the burn.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #228 on:** 11/16/2020 12:09 am »

Will be sending commands to clear the error flags for loop A and then loop B. The loops will then run at half speed each.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #229 on:** 11/16/2020 12:10 am »

Settling burns have started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #230 on:** 11/16/2020 12:12 am »

Have cleared the alerts for TCS loop A and now have it running.

Burn is in one minute.

MS1 and Pilot are out of their suits.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #231 on:** 11/16/2020 12:15 am »

Phase burn has begun. Should be for about 9.5 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #232 on:** 11/16/2020 12:19 am »

Crew will be having their evening meal soon.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #233 on:** 11/16/2020 12:23 am »

Nominal burn. There will be no out of plane burn.

Andy_Small · « **Reply #234 on:** 11/16/2020 01:04 am »

Suit Fans are off, all Suits are doffed and dry.

Andy_Small · « **Reply #235 on:** 11/16/2020 01:12 am »

Crew would like to start doing PMC's early, but they are working on stowing the suits now.

yg1968 · « **Reply #236 on:** 11/16/2020 01:23 am »

Vice President Pence's congratulations tweet:

https://twitter.com/Mike_Pence/status/1328159528588861440

Andy_Small · « **Reply #237 on:** 11/16/2020 01:32 am »

Post Launch news conference starting

Andy_Small · « **Reply #238 on:** 11/16/2020 01:33 am »

Jim B: Away from R&D and into Operational Mission

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #239 on:** 11/16/2020 01:42 am »

Only have 1 of 4 propellant line heaters on quad 1 enabled at the moment (three are reading high resistance and were disabled). Temperature readings are looking OK currently. Flight rules require at least two working. Solution is not time critical. Heaters needed while docked.