Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-4 : KSC LC-39A : 27 April 2022 (07:52 UTC) (Read 195872 times)

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #460 on:** 10/12/2022 04:15 am »

SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/launches/crew-4-return/

Quote from: SpaceX

SpaceX and NASA are targeting Wednesday, October 12 at 7:05 p.m. ET, 23:05 UTC, for Dragon to autonomously undock from the International Space Station. After performing a series of departure burns to move away from the space station, Dragon will conduct multiple orbit-lowering maneuvers, jettison the trunk, and re-enter Earth’s atmosphere for splashdown off the coast of Florida on October 13 at approximately 5:41 p.m. ET, 21:41 UTC.

Aboard the spacecraft will be Crew-4 astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins, and Samantha Cristoforetti, who flew to the space station on Dragon when Falcon 9 launched the spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:37 p.m. ET.

Live webcast coverage of Crew-4’s return to Earth will begin about 20 minutes prior to undocking.

Webcast (currently marked private):

Rondaz · « **Reply #461 on:** 10/12/2022 09:52 am »

Join us today for #Crew4's farewell remarks ahead of tomorrow’s undocking and return from the @Space_Station. We'll be streaming them live on #ESAwebTV2 at 16:05 CEST (15:05 BST).

https://twitter.com/esaspaceflight/status/1580111739462373376

Rondaz · « **Reply #462 on:** 10/12/2022 01:42 pm »

NASA TV to Air Crew Activities as Astronauts Prepare, Return to Earth

Jason Costa Posted on October 12, 2022

NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station.

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 5:41 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 13, for the splashdown and conclusion of the Crew-4 flight, wrapping up a nearly six-month science mission for NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the space station at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, to begin the journey home.

Weather remains a watch item as teams track the progress of a cold front forecast to pass over the splashdown areas off the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Florida. Mission teams will continue to monitor splashdown and recovery conditions with another weather review at six hours prior to undocking. Additional undocking opportunities also are available Thursday, Oct. 13.

The Crew-4 farewell remarks, change of command, hatch closing, undocking, and splashdown coverage will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA also will host an audio only post-splashdown news teleconference.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-4/2022/10/12/nasa-tv-to-air-crew-activities-as-astronauts-prepare-return-to-earth/

Rondaz · « **Reply #463 on:** 10/12/2022 01:46 pm »

Oct 11, 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY M22-146

NASA TV to Air Crew Activities as Astronauts Prepare, Return to Earth..

NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station.

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 5:41 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 13, for the splashdown and conclusion of the Crew-4 flight, wrapping up a nearly six-month science mission for NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the space station at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, to begin the journey home.

Weather remains a watch item as teams track the progress of a cold front forecast to pass over the splashdown areas off the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Florida. Mission teams will continue to monitor splashdown and recovery conditions with another weather review at six hours prior to undocking. Additional undocking opportunities also are available Thursday, Oct. 13.

The Crew-4 farewell remarks, change of command, hatch closing, undocking, and splashdown coverage will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. NASA also will host an audio only post-splashdown news teleconference. Follow all live events at:

https://www.nasa.gov/live

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the Crew-4 astronauts will share farewell remarks, and station Commander Samantha Cristoforetti will hand over command of the station to Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev. The Dragon spacecraft, named Freedom by the crew, will autonomously undock, depart the space station, and splash down Thursday, Oct. 13, at one of seven targeted landing zones in the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Freedom also will return important and time-sensitive research to Earth.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 return coverage is as follows (all times Eastern):

Wednesday, Oct. 12

10:05 a.m. – Crew-4 farewell remarks and change of command ceremony aboard the space station.

5 p.m. – Hatch closure coverage begins for 5:20 p.m. hatch closing

6:45 p.m. – Undocking coverage begins for 7:05 p.m. undocking with a Thursday splashdown

Thursday, Oct. 13

5:41 p.m. – Splashdown off the coast of Florida

7 p.m. – Return to Earth media teleconference call from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston with:

Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Joel Montalbano, manger, International Space Station, NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
SpaceX Representative

Media may ask questions via phone only. For the dial-in number and passcode, media must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom at: [email protected] or 281-483-5111 by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-to-air-crew-activities-as-astronauts-prepare-return-to-earth

Targeteer · « **Reply #464 on:** 10/12/2022 04:59 pm »

Weather is no go for undock.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #465 on:** 10/12/2022 06:06 pm »

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1580249616628342785

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ISS: NASA is waving off the Crew 4 undocking today due to weather; mission control to crew: "The weather briefing is complete and unfortunately, we polled no-go for today's undock;" undocking now planned for 10:05am EDT Thursday, splashdown at 7:37pm, weather permitting

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #466 on:** 10/12/2022 07:14 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1580273180291530753

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Dragon recovery ship Shannon departed Tampa Bay earlier. The ship is positioning itself to support Crew-4 splashdown sites in the Gulf of Mexico.

Identical ship Megan will support sites in the Atlantic Ocean.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #467 on:** 10/13/2022 01:32 am »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1580358340341006336

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Departure! Dragon recovery ship Megan is outbound from Port Canaveral to support Crew-4 splashdown sites in the Atlantic Ocean.

Identical ship Shannon is already at sea in the Gulf of Mexico.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #468 on:** 10/13/2022 11:38 am »

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1580520170485080065

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ISS/Crew 4: NASA is "go" for Crew 4 undocking from the International Space Station and splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico to close out a 169-day mission; undocking is planned for 10:05am EDT (1405 UTC) with splashdown near Tallahassee expected around 5:37pm

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1580521462347141120

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ISS/Crew 4: Crew Dragon commander Kjell Lindgren to mission control: "We're glad to hear that the weather's looking great, and we're excited to get underway"

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #469 on:** 10/13/2022 12:03 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1580528925079441408

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LIVE: Watch the hatches close as the four astronauts of NASA's @SpaceX #Crew4 mission prepare to return to Earth from the @Space_Station.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #470 on:** 10/13/2022 12:06 pm »

NASA TV views from inside Dragon

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #471 on:** 10/13/2022 12:08 pm »

NASA TV just said they are still assessing weather for undocking today. Currently in a GO position, and crew are preparing, but pushing suit donning 30 to 45 mins to the right while looking at the weather around the splashdown zones off Florida.

Rondaz · « **Reply #472 on:** 10/13/2022 12:09 pm »

Crew return no.6 of 2022

Crew 4 | NASA | Oct 13 | 1405 UTC

The #Crew4 Astronauts; Cmdr @astro_kjell, pilot @Astro_FarmerBob, mission specialists @AstroSamantha and @astro_watkins
return from their #Expedition67/#Expedition68 long duration @Space_Station mission.

https://twitter.com/SpaceIntellige3/status/1580464796021186561

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #473 on:** 10/13/2022 12:12 pm »

NASA TV confirmation that after GO for undock earlier this morning, received word of upward trend winds for splashdown. Hence still looking at weather.

Edit to add: currently looking at a possible 10:50am ET undocking (14:50 UTC), if weather permits

https://twitter.com/space_station/status/1580532913296142336

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Mission controllers continue monitoring Florida weather and may target 10:50am ET today for the undocking of the @SpaceX #Crew4 mission aboard Dragon Freedom. nasa.gov/live

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #474 on:** 10/13/2022 12:57 pm »

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1580540864455057413

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ISS/Crew 4: NASA has waved off Crew 4 undocking and splashdown during the current 1-hour undocking window due to weather; NASA and SpaceX flight controllers are assessing whether a return to Earth might be possible later today

There’s good launch weather at the Cape tomorrow so hopefully can find good splashdown weather soon too.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #475 on:** 10/13/2022 12:58 pm »

https://twitter.com/space_station/status/1580541691173347328

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.@NASA and @SpaceX mission controllers wave-off #Crew4 undocking in Dragon Freedom today due to weather concerns at the Florida splashdown site. Friday undocking times are currently being assessed. nasa.gov/live

SMS · « **Reply #476 on:** 10/13/2022 07:01 pm »

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1580621355598639104

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1580622747675561984

SMS · « **Reply #477 on:** 10/13/2022 07:07 pm »

https://twitter.com/KathyLueders/status/1580631604065509378

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #478 on:** 10/13/2022 10:32 pm »

Per the FAA Current Operations Plan, it looks like NASA is targeting Jacksonville for splashdown for tomorrow's return attempt.

Quote from: FAA

NASA CREW-4 REENTRY
LANDING SITE: JAX  
TENTATIVE DATE: 10_14_22        TIME: 2050Z-2110Z

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #479 on:** 10/14/2022 10:20 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1580843600996245504

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Dragon and the Crew-4 astronauts are set to depart the @space_station today at 11:35 a.m. ET → https://www.spacex.com/launches/crew-4-return/