DocM Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 The fly Under path - starts at bottom right and proceeds to follow the line to do distance changes around the ISS. This is a maneuverability test before tomorrows pre-berthing approach and abort tests tests and then the actual berthing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Fly-Around GO's from NASA and SpaceX Passing the US eastern seaboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Dragon from ISS - about 2,5 km Crisp 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Fly-Under tests: SUCCESSFUL Relative GPS accuracy (ISS vs. Dragon's): SUCCESSFUL R-Bar** crossing (closest approach): SUCCESSFUL Just a couple more to go ** line through ISS to the center of the Earth COTS-2 mission almost complete, COTS-3 (berthing to ISS) tomorrow. Expect great pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 NASA ?@NASA The @SpaceX #Dragon capsule fly-under of the #ISS has been successfully completed! 10amET news briefing to follow live: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Video of the flyby remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Attached is a still taken from ISS at about 1.5 miles Everything is going quite well. One thruster got balky, but a reset fixed that and there are 17 others (more total on later models) so redundancy is built in. There was actually more trouble on ISS as a video monitor in the Cupola went wonky and had to be replaced in order to calibrate the cameras. FRIDAY MORNING - Final Approach, Dragon Grapple Around 2:00 AM Pacific/5:00 AM Eastern NASA will decide if Dragon is GO to move into the approach ellipsoid 1.4 kilometers around the space station. If Dragon is GO, after approximately one hour Dragon will move to a location 250 meters directly below the station. Dragon will then perform a series of maneuvers to show systems are operating as expected. If NASA is satisfied with the results of these many tests, Dragon will be allowed to perform the final approach to the space station. Sometime around 6:00 AM Pacific/9:00 AM Eastern, astronauts on the space station will grapple Dragon with the space station?s robotic arm and the spacecraft will attach to the station. http://www.spacex.com/press.php?page=20120524 NASA TV will be broadcasting events from 2 am EDT. http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 And the news is coming fast & furious - SpaceX says the first test "hops" of the Grashopper reusable first stage will happen soon, and posted this as proof. The arc in the gamma adjusted pics right hand sky is Dragon in orbit. remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 In my mail... SpaceX to Webcast Dragon's Visit Space StationSpaceX is planning to webcast Dragon's historic attempt to visit the space station live tomorrow morning starting at approximately 4:30 AM PT / 7:30 AM ET. Times may change so check back for updates. So check their site: http://www.spacex.com remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Robot arm capture now set for 7:59 ET, with a berthing between 10:00 and 11:00 ET. NASA TV is on now covering the approach burns & control tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 The demonstration maneuvers running up to the berthing - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 230 meters away - will retreat to test the bug-out control then go on another approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted May 25, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted May 25, 2012 I can see the final approach going so horribly wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Not as bad as when the Russians crashed Soyuz TM-17 into MIR - TWICE - or when they crashed a Progress into MIR so bad it caused an air leak :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted May 25, 2012 Subscriber² Share Posted May 25, 2012 :/ In this case... Russians... Not aliens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 150 meters and holding for IR sensor data analysis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Cleared to move in to 30 meters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 80 meters and holding while LIDAR mode change is done (LIDAR = LIght Detection And Ranging - radar using light) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 30 meter hold (normal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Cleared for 10 meter capture point and on the way.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom1981 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 "Looks like we have a dragon by the tail " lol The Laughing Man and remixedcat 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Capture!! Over Australia.... First commercial spacecraft at ISS jbrooksuk and remixedcat 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 applause. "Looks like we've got us a Dragon by the tail." remixedcat and guru 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Laughing Man Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 It's sad this event doesn't receive much coverage. Crisp and remixedcat 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 25, 2012 Author Share Posted May 25, 2012 Now back in daylight.... remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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