Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-2 - LAUNCH - RNDZ - DOCKING: Apr.23/25 - UPDATES (Read 142625 times)

Jansen · « **Reply #260 on:** 04/23/2021 05:44 pm »

Past TCA, danger past. Crew now doffing suits.

abaddon · « **Reply #261 on:** 04/23/2021 05:45 pm »

Passed object, deconfigure from suited configuration. Whew!

Jansen · « **Reply #262 on:** 04/23/2021 06:00 pm »

Crew is preparing to enter 8 hour sleep cycle.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #263 on:** 04/23/2021 09:10 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1385701092126830598

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A flight-proven Falcon 9 and Dragon fly four astronauts to the @space_station

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #264 on:** 04/23/2021 10:03 pm »

New SpaceX stream for current live Crew-2 coverage

Rondaz · « **Reply #265 on:** 04/24/2021 12:10 am »

What a ride!! Trips up to space never get old. Thanks to the @NASA and @SpaceX teams for ensuring our safety during launch. Looking forward to greeting my crewmates on @Space_Station tomorrow morning! #LaunchAmerica

https://twitter.com/astro_kimbrough/status/1385624715226542082

Rondaz · « **Reply #266 on:** 04/24/2021 12:16 am »

TOMORROW Dragon Join us starting at 4:40 a.m. ET to watch as the Crew-2 astronauts arrive at the @Space_Station.

Docking is scheduled to occur at 5:10 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 24, followed by the hatch opening at 7:15 a.m. ET: https://nasa.gov/nasalive

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1385749078005452806

SPKirsch · « **Reply #267 on:** 04/24/2021 01:36 am »

Boost burn has completed.

Start time: 01:25 GMT
Duration: 9 minutes

Jansen · « **Reply #268 on:** 04/24/2021 02:04 am »

Crew has completed 8 hour sleep period, now entering 1 hour post sleep period for ablutions.

Jansen · « **Reply #269 on:** 04/24/2021 02:09 am »

Close coelliptic burn up next for 9:54 duration

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #270 on:** 04/24/2021 02:13 am »

Close coelliptic burn in progress.

Edit to add: Nominal burn

Jansen · « **Reply #271 on:** 04/24/2021 02:20 am »

Automated close coelliptic burn has concluded. Burn was nominal.

Jansen · « **Reply #272 on:** 04/24/2021 03:00 am »

Crew has begun MRE breakfast

Jansen · « **Reply #273 on:** 04/24/2021 03:14 am »

Dragon cabin temperature testing underway.

Jansen · « **Reply #274 on:** 04/24/2021 03:31 am »

Capsule has completed slewing for transfer burn.

Jansen · « **Reply #275 on:** 04/24/2021 03:34 am »

Transfer burn initiated

Jansen · « **Reply #276 on:** 04/24/2021 03:36 am »

Transfer burn completed, was nominal

Targeteer · « **Reply #277 on:** 04/24/2021 03:50 am »

They were ready, if needed. That others may live.

https://www.facebook.com/PararescueFoundation/photos/a.1197384463625484/4288383914525508/

This Pararescue team was getting ready for the Spacex launch this morning and stopped to show their PJF spirit! Hooyah!

Targeteer · « **Reply #278 on:** 04/24/2021 04:08 am »

go for co-elliptical burn

Jansen · « **Reply #279 on:** 04/24/2021 04:20 am »

Slewing completed for final coelliptic burn. Preparing to initiate