DocM Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 It was pretty broken up from telemetry RF interference-middle of a storm, the NASA plane was grouned etc. Pretty blocky with mostly dropouts. SpaceX has crowdsourced the raw footage to see if anyone in tje video community can clean it up. Footage and raw *.ts files here, http://www.spacex.com/news/2014/04/29/first-stage-landing-video But with the ORBCOMM launch and another landing up for May 10th with more planes & ships deployed, much better footage may be only 2 weeks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks Doc. :) Crikey, that's a mess! Next time, I hope they use something better than a lossy RF signal for the video data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 The video was digital, but the carrier signal was RF. Storms do that to telemetry. Satellite TV dropouts are an example. They're lucky to get the few frames they did, and data packets confirming the leg deployment and touchdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 May 14, 2014 SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft with NASA Cargo Set for Return to Earth NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the International Space Station beginning at 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday, May 18. After leaving the space station, the capsule will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean carrying more than 3,500 pounds of NASA science samples and cargo. Dragon is set to be detached from the Earth-facing side of the station's Harmony module and unberthed through commands sent by robotic ground controllers at mission control in Houston operating the Canadarm 2 robotic arm. Dragon then will be maneuvered into place for its release scheduled for approximately 9:25 a.m. Dragon will execute three thruster firings to move away from the station to a safe distance for its deorbit burn at 2:10 p.m. Dragon will splash down around 3:05 p.m. in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California. Neither the deorbit burn nor the splashdown will be broadcast on NASA TV. Dragon is the only space station resupply spacecraft designed to return to Earth intact. Among the 3,563 pounds of return cargo are science samples from human research, biology and biotechnology studies, physical science investigations and education activities. The spacecraft also will return crew supplies, vehicle hardware and spacewalk equipment. Dragon was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on April 18 on the company?s third contracted commercial resupply mission to the station. Dragon arrived to the space station on April 20 with approximately 5,000 pounds of supplies aboard. For NASA TV schedule and video streaming information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv For more information about SpaceX's mission to the International Space Station, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/spacex For more information about the International Space Station, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 The SSRMS robotic arm walk-off from the Mobile Base System to the Node 2 Power/Data Grapple Fixture has been completed. Dragon grapple and release from ISS expected later today. Re-entry, landing and recovery off the California coast shortly after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 ISS Updates ?@ISS101 4m #Dragon has separated its Trunk Section to burn up on entry. Re-Entry should be in progress as Dragon makes its way back to Earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Splashdown on target for 12:05pm PT, 3:05 EDT. Chutes up next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 SpaceX ?@SpaceX 8s Dragon's drogue parachutes have deployed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 SpaceX @SpaceX ? now Recovery boats report three main parachutes have deployed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 SpaceX ?@SpaceX 16s Splashdown is confirmed!! Welcome home, Dragon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Next stops; DragonRider rollout May 29 DragonRider pad abort test Dragon CRS-4 to ISS DragonRider in-flight abort test No trampolines necessary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsItPluggedIn Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 COLORADO SPRINGS ? Technicians found a significant amount of water inside the latest SpaceXDragon capsule to land in the Pacific after a mission to the International Space Station, raising concerns the commercial cargo capsule leaked after splashdown. The quantity of seawater intrusion and the source is unclear, said Dan Hartman, NASA?s deputy ISS program manager. All of the science equipment and other NASA hardware in the Dragon capsule is in good shape, he said during a May 21 briefing. Link for full article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 The Dragon was in high seas, delaying its recovery for about 11 hpurs. The water intrusion is suspected to have entered through a pressure relief valve that was overcome by repeated wave impacts. Doesn't appear to have caused any damage. They'll probably switch to a stronger valve. This will be moot as DragonFly progresses and all Dragons transition to landing on land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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