Yeah, I knew the first "real" mission (non-demo) was scheduled right after Demo-2, I just didn't think they'd end up that close. Cool.
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Yeah, I knew the first "real" mission (non-demo) was scheduled right after Demo-2, I just didn't think they'd end up that close. Cool.
I picture it like being at the airport waiting for your flight at the gate.
The plane comes into the gate, the passengers disembark, staff go onboard to clean up and restock while ground crew are loading baggage and fuel.
The pilots and flight attendants show up, start flight prep, then the gate agents starts loading passengers and off you go.
I'm sure this will take a bit longer than the 45-60 minute turnaround time on a passenger airplane though.
-Mike
That's the goal, though - Musk frequently says to imagine how much air flights would cost if they threw away the airplane after each flight. Short turn-around reusability is still a long ways off, but Spacex is closer than anyone else.I picture it like being at the airport waiting for your flight at the gate.
The plane comes into the gate, the passengers disembark, staff go onboard to clean up and restock while ground crew are loading baggage and fuel.
The pilots and flight attendants show up, start flight prep, then the gate agents starts loading passengers and off you go.
I'm sure this will take a bit longer than the 45-60 minute turnaround time on a passenger airplane though.
-Mike
Now this is cool: Dramatic SpaceX video shows what happens when a rocket's nose cone pops off | Space.
I was browsing around the ABC channel on my Roku last night and came across a series from 2015 in the Throwback section, The Astronaut Wives Club. I watched a few episodes and enjoyed it. Then I found out it's a true story based on a book. I'm sure the TV production dramatized parts of it. Since I wasn't alive during the events, I can't confirm or not. Regardless, I like the series and will finish it up in a few days.
-Mike
I was browsing around the ABC channel on my Roku last night and came across a series from 2015 in the Throwback section, The Astronaut Wives Club. I watched a few episodes and enjoyed it. Then I found out it's a true story based on a book. I'm sure the TV production dramatized parts of it. Since I wasn't alive during the events, I can't confirm or not. Regardless, I like the series and will finish it up in a few days.
-Mike
Hey, I had a question for my space loving friends here. We all watched the launch and the docking. It has been a while. I generally hear things are going very well with the capsule. But - anyone hear of anything interesting that went wrong to date?
I haven't heard / read about anything much going wrong this trip.
I wish we were getting more info and broadcasts from the ISS. But hey, I also realize these guys are up there to work, not make YouTube videos.
-Mike
-Mike
I certainly don't Want anything to go wrong, or for there to be any danger, but that Crew Dragon is quite a high stack of brand spankin new work. There Had to be some glitches. Whether or not they are revealed to us is another story. But - there Had to be some glitches by now.
[my background: software and engineering background]
[my background: software and engineering background]
I wish we were getting more info and broadcasts from the ISS. But hey, I also realize these guys are up there to work, not make YouTube videos.
-Mike
Check here on NASA.gov and if you have cable tv there might be the NASA Channel. My cable system carries it. One of the reasons why I keep cable.
International Space Station
For this launch, there were no abnormalities. You should go check out all the past test launches and quick iterations SpaceX has done on this launch system. It's not "brand spankin' new"
I agree there are probably some glitches but so far (and I hope it stays that way) nothing serious. Don't forget, the Crew Dragon is an outgrowth of the Dragon capsule which has made a number of resupply missions to the ISS. And I do believe some of those missions were outfitted with life support. Both for testing and also for delivery of "space mice" and other life forms for testing and experimentation.
Sweet link, thank you. I don't know how I missed that.
We have the NASA channel on our Roku. There hasn't been much there lately, but I'll keep checking.
I guess I was expecting a live stream inside the ISS for the whole time Bob and Doug were up there. I set myself up for disappointment with those made up expectations.
-Mike
The NASA channel usually broadcasts live "events" from the ISS like spacewalks or the robotic arm performing a function. Periodically they broadcast Q&A sessions from schools with the astronauts. If you've seen one of those you've seen just about all of those. The ISS has been permanently manned and womaned since about 2000 so Bob and Doug are "just" plain ole crew members until their return which will probably (assuredly ?) be covered in detail.
There's a multinational triple play coming up starting later tonight:
You can watch a launch triple header from SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Japan tonight. Here's how. | Space.
-Mike
You can watch a launch triple header from SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Japan tonight. Here's how. | Space.
-Mike
Perfect launch ...aaaand... stuck the landing! Really cool views of the first stage coming down just on the dark edge of the sunrise!
Two down, one to go. I was watching this morning in my new hat and shirt.
That launching pad in New Zealand is rad, and that was a beauty of a liftoff although at first I thought it exploded.
I'm partial to Jessie and SpaceX, but Rocket Lab put on a great production with their launch too.
I love watching the entry burn and landing on the drone ship for SpaceX. Especially this one as you mentioned @bholder with the sunrise on the horizon during the entry burn.
The amount of thought, science, and uber complex calculations to make those landings work boggles my mind.
Now to wait for Japan. I'm totally looking for a model of that Momo so I can hang it from my ceiling.
-Mike
That launching pad in New Zealand is rad, and that was a beauty of a liftoff although at first I thought it exploded.
I'm partial to Jessie and SpaceX, but Rocket Lab put on a great production with their launch too.
I love watching the entry burn and landing on the drone ship for SpaceX. Especially this one as you mentioned @bholder with the sunrise on the horizon during the entry burn.
The amount of thought, science, and uber complex calculations to make those landings work boggles my mind.
Now to wait for Japan. I'm totally looking for a model of that Momo so I can hang it from my ceiling.
-Mike
