Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-7 : KSC LC-39A : 26 August 2023 (07:27 UTC) (Read 163596 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #440 on:** 08/27/2023 05:17 am »

More NASA photos from flickr

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #441 on:** 08/27/2023 05:58 am »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1695553411981471975

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CelesTrak has GP data for 1 object from the launch (2023-128) of Crew Dragon 7 to the ISS atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Aug 26 at 0727 UTC: spaceflightnow.com/2023/08/26/spa…. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2023-128

Yellowstone10 · « **Reply #442 on:** 08/27/2023 11:34 am »

Approach initiation burn is complete, and Dragon has the ISS in sight.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #443 on:** 08/27/2023 11:37 am »

Mission Control audio:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #444 on:** 08/27/2023 11:39 am »

SpaceX stream

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #445 on:** 08/27/2023 11:42 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695758293829063040

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Dragon performed a series of burns on its way to the @space_station, which is ~250 miles above Earth

theonlyspace · « **Reply #446 on:** 08/27/2023 11:48 am »

Any views of Dragon 7 yet from Space Station

Yellowstone10 · « **Reply #447 on:** 08/27/2023 11:58 am »

Quote from: theonlyspace on 08/27/2023 11:48 am

Any views of Dragon 7 yet from Space Station

Just now - tally-ho on the Dragon from the ISS.

Yellowstone10 · « **Reply #448 on:** 08/27/2023 11:59 am »

Nominal midcourse correction maneuver. Expected arrival at Waypoint 0 coming up at 12:17Z.

Yellowstone10 · « **Reply #449 on:** 08/27/2023 12:21 pm »

Approach 0 maneuver is under way.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #450 on:** 08/27/2023 12:32 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1695774610975781320

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Crew-7 arriving at the ISS. Heading to Waypoint 0. About 45 minutes to docking for Dragon Endurance.

youtube.com/watch?v=bEsyo5…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #451 on:** 08/27/2023 12:33 pm »

Much closer now

Yellowstone10 · « **Reply #452 on:** 08/27/2023 12:34 pm »

Crossing the horizon.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #453 on:** 08/27/2023 12:38 pm »

Revised timeline from earlier:

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1695760112999141629

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F9/Crew-7: Good morning; we're monitoring Crew-7's approach to the International Space Station; docking now expected at 9:05am EDT (1305 UTC); hatch opening expected ~11am; welcome ceremony ~11:30am; times have been a bit fluid and may change slightly

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695774221325177008

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Dragon is expected to dock with the @space_station at ~9:08 a.m. ET

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #454 on:** 08/27/2023 12:39 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695777905266266248

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Dragon on its way to the @space_station

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #455 on:** 08/27/2023 12:42 pm »

https://twitter.com/esa/status/1695778631216230558

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Docking of Crew Dragon is proceeding well. Now moving to waypoint 1, 220 metres below the @Space_Station. #Crew7

Docking now expected at approx 14:08 BST/15:08 CEST. More details via @esaspaceflight

Watch live via #ESAWebTV esawebtv.esa.int/2

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #456 on:** 08/27/2023 12:43 pm »

Love the views on approach

Yellowstone10 · « **Reply #457 on:** 08/27/2023 01:05 pm »

Soft capture ring extension is complete.

Yellowstone10 · « **Reply #458 on:** 08/27/2023 01:07 pm »

Crew visors are down, and SpaceX has polled GO for Approach 2.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #459 on:** 08/27/2023 01:10 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1695784850073219293

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Dragon is go for docking with the @space_station