Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-2 - LAUNCH - RNDZ - DOCKING: Apr.23/25 - UPDATES (Read 142635 times)

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #140 on:** 04/23/2021 07:01 am »

Crew is walking down the Crew Access Arm.

Shane and Meghan have made final call.

Aki and Thomas making final call.

Jansen · « **Reply #141 on:** 04/23/2021 07:01 am »

Crew preparing for ingress

Jansen · « **Reply #142 on:** 04/23/2021 07:04 am »

Crew seated, umbilicals being attached

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #143 on:** 04/23/2021 07:04 am »

Shane and Megan Ingress

Jansen · « **Reply #144 on:** 04/23/2021 07:10 am »

Comms check successful

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #145 on:** 04/23/2021 07:10 am »

Aki and Thomas ingress.

Jansen · « **Reply #146 on:** 04/23/2021 07:21 am »

Preparing for final comm checks, umbilical, ground station, TDRS, MD and LD.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #147 on:** 04/23/2021 07:22 am »

Formal comm check in progress.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #148 on:** 04/23/2021 07:25 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1385494810883198977

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Fist bumps with a SpaceX Pad Closeout Ninja and clever little touchscreen shelves.

Into Comm Checks.

youtube.com/watch?v=ygvK7L…

Jansen · « **Reply #149 on:** 04/23/2021 07:26 am »

Seat rotation complete to launch position

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #150 on:** 04/23/2021 07:27 am »

Seats moving

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #151 on:** 04/23/2021 07:33 am »

Interesting explanation earlier of changes to Crew Dragon. 10% increase in abort engine performance has doubled the ground wind speeds that they can safely launch in. Also Dragon now has a go around capability of ISS that enables the exterior of the ISS to be surveyed / inspected / photographed. I think they said this is the only vehicle currently able to do that.