Author Topic: SpaceX F9/Crew Dragon : Polaris Dawn : KSC LC-39A : NET Late August 2024 (Read 204439 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #240 on:** 09/17/2022 12:40 am »

Our crew completed their first week of EVA training, practicing maneuvers necessary to move in and out of Dragon during a spacewalk. They also reviewed development of EVA technology and lessons learned from the last 50 years..

https://twitter.com/PolarisProgram/status/1570812312654860289

ddspaceman · « **Reply #241 on:** 09/17/2022 02:42 am »

https://twitter.com/PolarisProgram/status/1570832128493092867

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #242 on:** 09/17/2022 05:37 am »

https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1570962458038378501

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Today was incredible… got to pull 7 G’s in an Alpha Jet with @KiddPoteet at the @PolarisProgram Fighter Jet Training weekend. Even got some stick time and it was incredible!!! Video coming out soon, including how and why @rookisaacman trains his commercial astronauts.

Rondaz · « **Reply #243 on:** 09/17/2022 01:03 pm »

The “office” today @rookisaacman

More Monday on @SquawkStreet…

https://twitter.com/MorganLBrennan/status/1570862126314713089

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #244 on:** 09/17/2022 04:11 pm »

https://twitter.com/polarisprogram/status/1571137580779073543

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Fighter Jet Training weekend has began for the Polaris Dawn crew, familiarizing the team with high g-forces and crew resource management in a high-consequence environment

ddspaceman · « **Reply #245 on:** 09/19/2022 05:03 pm »

https://twitter.com/SquawkStreet/status/1571891303188684801

Rondaz · « **Reply #246 on:** 09/20/2022 01:46 am »

Intense week! EVA training, @inspiration4x anniversary reunion & fighter jet weekend. Lots of highlights but flying my wife in Mig-29 was really special. It was a great event w/many friends. I am so appreciative of the @PolarisProgram,@SpaceX,@StJude teams that make it happen..

https://twitter.com/rookisaacman/status/1571999574864302082

Rondaz · « **Reply #247 on:** 09/20/2022 01:46 am »

Three people who have never been to space are set to travel farther up there than any human has gone in 50 years. Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman is leading the mission. @MorganLBrennan got an invite to Isaacman’s private hangar in Bozeman, Montana.

https://twitter.com/thenewsoncnbc/status/1572004422494089216

scr00chy · « **Reply #248 on:** 09/20/2022 10:06 am »

https://twitter.com/ElonXnet/status/1571954805374853123

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #249 on:** 09/20/2022 05:04 pm »

Website now says NET March 2023: https://polarisprogram.com/dawn/

Oersted · « **Reply #250 on:** 09/21/2022 07:25 pm »

Oh, the participants must be so bummed about the delay. Honestly guys, if one of you wants out I will be happy to take your place!

Vultur · « **Reply #251 on:** 09/21/2022 10:43 pm »

Wonder what happened?

Not that a delay is surprising at all, but it looked like things were moving quickly just recently.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #252 on:** 09/22/2022 02:22 pm »

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1572952438713495557

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Check out over 50 shots from an epic weekend of flying and teambuilding in Bozeman, MT → https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisprogramphotos/with/52376393806/

Zed_Noir · « **Reply #253 on:** 09/23/2022 12:23 am »

Quote from: Vultur on 09/21/2022 10:43 pm

Wonder what happened?

Not that a delay is surprising at all, but it looked like things were moving quickly just recently.

My guess is that the EVA suits isn't quite ready for this year. Needs a bit more tweaking.

Vultur · « **Reply #254 on:** 09/26/2022 05:06 pm »

That does seem really likely... I was just expecting a suit-related delay would have been announced earlier since they were already doing training last week.

(IE, I fully expected a suit-related delay, but was beginning to doubt that once they got to the training phase.)

Robotbeat · « **Reply #255 on:** 09/26/2022 05:51 pm »

It could mean a bunch of other things, like readiness of the Starlink direct laser comms system or the vacuum stability of the interior, etc.

ddspaceman · « **Reply #256 on:** 09/28/2022 03:47 pm »

https://twitter.com/annawmenon/status/1575120905986097159

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #257 on:** 09/29/2022 04:45 pm »

https://twitter.com/tgmetsfan98/status/1575525841324212227

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NASA is hosting a press conference today at 4:30 PM EDT (20:30 UTC) regarding a "new study" that, according to the list of participants, involves the Polaris Dawn mission and the Hubble Space Telescope.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-discuss-new-science-commercial-study-today

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Sep 29, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY M22-140

NASA Invites Media to Discuss New Science, Commercial Study Today

NASA will hold a media teleconference today at 4:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Sept. 29, to discuss a new study exploring potential commercial space opportunities for NASA science missions. The agency will livestream audio of the teleconference on its website.

Participants include:

Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate
Kathy Lueders, associate administrator, NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate
Jessica Jensen, vice president, customer operations and integration, SpaceX
Jared Isaacman, commercial astronaut and commander of Polaris Dawn
Patrick Crouse, Hubble Space Telescope project manager, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

To ask questions during the teleconference, media must RSVP no later than two hours before the event to Alise Fisher at: [email protected]. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online.

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Orbiter · « **Reply #258 on:** 09/29/2022 04:48 pm »

This sounds like it might be the mysterious second Dragon mission we've been hearing about as part of the Polaris program?

hektor · « **Reply #259 on:** 09/29/2022 04:54 pm »

I would think of a bona fide NASA mission study.

Servicing of Hubble with a Dragon, using the suits developed for Polaris Dawn ?