Draggendrop Veteran Posted July 18, 2016 Veteran Share Posted July 18, 2016 larger image from the tweet... Unobscured Vision and Jim K 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Is it me, or does this stage look cleaner? Draggendrop and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted July 18, 2016 Veteran Share Posted July 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, DocM said: Is it me, or does this stage look cleaner? It looks real good....very good actually..... Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted July 18, 2016 Veteran Share Posted July 18, 2016 In the landing video, it is sooty.....wonder if it's the lighting in the one image.... Unobscured Vision and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Pretty sure this one will fly again. DocM and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted July 18, 2016 Veteran Share Posted July 18, 2016 That was a very smooth and controlled landing...lots of fuel to play with. A much more determined (slower and stabilized) descent to the pad. Unobscured Vision and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) Presser Dragon chugging along. Stated the obvious: a textbook launch & landing. Stage looks like it's re-usable. A closer look should confirm. Landed stage masses about 60,000 lbs (27.22t) 2 more CRS missions this year, CRS-10 and CRS-11. Confirmed CRS-11 as the targeted first re-flown Dragon 1. Next 2 launches: JCSAT-16 and AMOS-6, both in August. Both ASDS. AMOS-6 may attempt a fairing recovery. Additional LZ's to be ready for Falcon Heavy. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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anthdci Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Looks like these LEO flights will have a higher than 80% success rate that they wanted. Draggendrop and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Draggendrop Veteran Posted July 18, 2016 Veteran Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) They found it....... This one has "smiley" in it... nice shots.... SpaceX images...real nice.... https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/ Jim K and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Nice shots of the entry and landing burns. Draggendrop and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) That S1 is looking really good. I'd say she could fly today if SpaceX needed it to. [EDIT] Oooo ... that gives me an interesting idea. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted July 19, 2016 Veteran Share Posted July 19, 2016 Comedy speed bit better image link image link Jim K and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 Robotic arm CAPTURE! Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 The capture & berthing went super-smooth, opening up time in the ISS schedule. The crew asked to open Dragon today instead of tomorrow. CAPCOM gave the thumbs up. Almost makes one think there are some goodies in this load. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted July 21, 2016 Veteran Share Posted July 21, 2016 I believe it may be due to either the mice want out of their spacesuits, banging on the hatch...or Kate wants her sequencer. (these mice will be coming back with the Dragon in 1 months time) pretend it's a mouse.....in a fine space suit. --------------------------- Hatches Between Dragon and the Station are Open Quote The hatches between Dragon and station were opened at 2:27 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 20. The crew entered to document the interior and will begin unloading cargo this afternoon. The spacecraft delivered nearly 5,000 pounds of science, hardware and supplies, including instruments to perform the first-ever DNA sequencing in space, and the first of two identical international docking adapters (IDA). The IDAs will provide a means for commercial spacecraft to dock to the station in the near future as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Dragon is scheduled to depart the space station Aug. 29 when it will return critical science research back to Earth. It is the second cargo spacecraft to arrive on station this week. On Monday, July 18, a Russian ISS Progress 64 cargo craft docked to the Pirs docking compartment of the space station at 8:22 p.m., where it will remain for about six months. https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2016/07/20/hatches-between-dragon-and-the-station-are-open/ Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted July 21, 2016 Veteran Share Posted July 21, 2016 twitter issues... larger image... from above tweet... Jim K and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 NSF'er Bill "The Roadie" Carton visited LC-14 and took some neat shots of the landed CRS-9 first stage at LC-13/LZ-1. Bill and the stage below. Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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