Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-2 - LAUNCH - RNDZ - DOCKING: Apr.23/25 - UPDATES (Read 142623 times)

centaurinasa · « **Reply #420 on:** 07/21/2021 11:32 am »

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1417808855006842880

centaurinasa · « **Reply #421 on:** 07/21/2021 11:33 am »

Resume approach from Waypoint 2

centaurinasa · « **Reply #422 on:** 07/21/2021 11:36 am »

centaurinasa · « **Reply #423 on:** 07/21/2021 11:37 am »

Contact and (soft)capture at 11.35 UTC.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #424 on:** 07/21/2021 11:38 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #425 on:** 07/21/2021 11:40 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1417811146187415554

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Docking confirmed. Dragon Endeavour has returned to the ISS, this time at IDA-3. The previous port is now free for Starliner to use on its upcoming uncrewed test flight.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #426 on:** 07/21/2021 11:44 am »

Now, Hard docking sequence: first driving two sets of 6 hooks.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #427 on:** 07/21/2021 11:48 am »

Hard mate complete, next: Vestibule pressurization.

Jansen · « **Reply #428 on:** 07/21/2021 11:48 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1417813534482722823

Rondaz · « **Reply #429 on:** 07/21/2021 11:48 am »

Contact and soft capture confirmed at 7:35am ET. With four Crew-2 astronauts aboard, the @SpaceX Crew Dragon docked to the
@Space_Station Harmony module's space-facing port, moving from the forward port to free up a spot for the next @Commercial_Crew spacecraft to arrive.

https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1417812440100876288

centaurinasa · « **Reply #430 on:** 07/21/2021 11:56 am »

ISS configuration updated.

centaurinasa · « **Reply #431 on:** 07/21/2021 11:58 am »

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1417813720844148737

Rondaz · « **Reply #432 on:** 07/21/2021 12:03 pm »

Crew Dragon Endeavour Has Re-Docked to Station

Norah Moran Posted on July 21, 2021

Crew Dragon Endeavour with NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and  Megan McArthur, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, have re-docked to the International Space Station.

Crew Dragon autonomously undocked from the forward port of the station’s Harmony module at 6:45 a.m. and relocated to the space-facing port at 7:35 a.m. completing the second space station port change for the crewed spacecraft.

Next up for commercial crew, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station about one day following its launch at 2:53 p.m. Friday, July 30, on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The uncrewed flight test, NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2), will test the end-to-end capabilities of Starliner from launch to docking, atmospheric re-entry, and a desert landing in the western United States. The uncrewed mission will provide valuable data about Boeing’s crew transportation system, and help NASA certify Starliner and the Atlas V rocket for regular flights with astronauts to and from the space station.

Crew-2 astronauts are targeted to return to Earth in early-to-mid November following a short handover with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts targeted to launch on Sunday, Oct. 31.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2021/07/21/crew-dragon-endeavour-has-re-docked-to-station/

SciNews · « **Reply #433 on:** 07/21/2021 01:47 pm »

Crew Dragon Endeavour relocation

Rondaz · « **Reply #434 on:** 07/21/2021 04:15 pm »

Technically, there were 5 of us. We could hardly leave Guin-Guin behind!

https://twitter.com/Astro_Megan/status/1417871920834531330

Rondaz · « **Reply #435 on:** 07/21/2021 04:16 pm »

A good day to take our spacecraft for a spin! Just a short trip around the block, to re-dock to the zenith @Space_Station port and free up the forward parking spot for upcoming spacecraft , yes, there’s a lot of traffic up here!

https://twitter.com/Thom_astro/status/1417874997457063936

Rondaz · « **Reply #436 on:** 07/21/2021 04:17 pm »

Always up for a little space capsule tour! The day began with a lap, near the ISS (about 60 m), to change the parking space: the room of@astro_kimbrough is now above the @Space_Station.

https://twitter.com/Thom_astro/status/1417879332752666624

Rondaz · « **Reply #437 on:** 07/21/2021 09:39 pm »

Went for a quick ride in Endeavour this morning! Earlier today, @Astro_Megan, @Thom_astro, @Aki_Hoshide, and I all suited up and relocated Dragon to a different docking port to make room for the arrival of @BoeingSpace's #Starliner, targeted launch for next week.

https://twitter.com/astro_kimbrough/status/1417956560454705155

Rondaz · « **Reply #438 on:** 07/22/2021 01:34 pm »

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/21/2021

Crew Dragon Endeavour Port Relocation: Today, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, undocked Crew Dragon Endeavour from the Node 2 Forward International Docking Adapter (IDA) at 5:45 AM CT and docked to the Node 2 Zenith IDA at 6:36 AM CT. This relocation cleared the Node 2 Forward IDA for Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) docking planned for Saturday, July 31st.

Systems

Crew Dragon Post-Relocation Configurations: The crew completed several tasks following the completion of the Endeavour port relocation to configure the vehicle for quiescent operations. First, the crew transferred ballast materials and stowage lockers from Crew Dragon to the ISS. Next, the crew transferred emergency hardware from the ISS to Crew Dragon and installed Emergency Air Supply equipment. Finally, the crew relocated the Space Station Computers (SSC) used in the Cupola for ISS crew monitoring of the relocation to the LAB.

Today’s Ground Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.

Support Commanding for Endeavour Port Relocation
Crew Dragon Configuration for Quiescent Operations (Scheduled)

jcm · « **Reply #439 on:** 07/23/2021 12:52 am »

Do we know when the hatches were opened from Dragon to ISS after the relocation?