Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-7 : KSC LC-39A : 26 August 2023 (07:27 UTC) (Read 163590 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #240 on:** 08/26/2023 03:44 am »

"Advance team is proceeding to open side hatch on schedule."

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #241 on:** 08/26/2023 03:48 am »

Cosmonaut resting on Shuttle era chair.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #242 on:** 08/26/2023 03:50 am »

Showing tradition of card game before walkout. They play until the commander loses, to get any bad luck out of the way.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #243 on:** 08/26/2023 03:51 am »

Only one card is played each. The commander lost on the first round!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #244 on:** 08/26/2023 03:55 am »

Seals have been removed and on the countdown.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #245 on:** 08/26/2023 03:56 am »

Cars waiting for crew.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #246 on:** 08/26/2023 03:57 am »

"Byeeeee"!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #247 on:** 08/26/2023 03:59 am »

T-3 hours and 30 minutes. NASA Associate Administrator Pam Melroy is present. I got to meet Pam when she was working here in Adelaide.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #248 on:** 08/26/2023 04:05 am »

"Crew walkout and suit-up room departure on schedule."

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #249 on:** 08/26/2023 04:07 am »

Tradition of adding crew patch and signing around the patch.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #250 on:** 08/26/2023 04:08 am »

Crew walkout.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #251 on:** 08/26/2023 04:09 am »

Last farewells to family and friends.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #252 on:** 08/26/2023 04:11 am »

In vehicles.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #253 on:** 08/26/2023 04:12 am »

Doors closed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #254 on:** 08/26/2023 04:14 am »

Cars on way.

"Crew are proceeding to pad on schedule."

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #255 on:** 08/26/2023 04:17 am »

Procession to pad.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #256 on:** 08/26/2023 04:23 am »

Next stop for Artemis II.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #257 on:** 08/26/2023 04:25 am »

"Advance team is complete and ready for crew arrival."

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #258 on:** 08/26/2023 04:28 am »

T-3 hours. "Crew have arrived at the pad on schedule."

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #259 on:** 08/26/2023 04:30 am »

Can just see the crew near the green lights.