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SpaceX first rocket launch of NASA astronauts into space set (UP: ISS docking complete!)
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Dragon will stay docked to ISS for a while before the astronauts return to Earth inside of it.
The range is currently red, meaning if T-0 was right now the launch would be scrubbed. We'll have to wait and see if the weather clears up in time
Its a demo 2 launch for Space X. They have to prove they can send humans eventually. Nasa is using the Falcon and Dragon to take NASA astronaut to the ISS instead of paying the Russians to do it.
Bolden wasn't? He started this partnership...
Obviously this is different but NASA is largely continuing on what basically bush started
practice. literally. you have to show you can do certain things before you move on.
It's ok I can see the manual button panel now. I literally thought it was just 3 screens.
Right. So how does Falcon return to earth? Just comes straight down from orbit when it releases Crew Dragon?
There's also the manual abort T-handle at the Commander's station.
Suprisingly, this is garnering ALOT of attention with many of my friends right now..many parents watching with kids.
Its been awhile.
Its been awhile.
There are many checks for weather and most are green. Right now Rain and certain cloud formations are RED.
We will see.
The first stage does not get into orbit. It basically falls out of space and uses whats left of the rocket fuel to land on a barge in the ocean. The smaller second stage is what completes the orbit but it is going way too fast to return. The atmosphere burns it up
The first stage only goes part of the way to orbit. Its job is to get the 2nd stage up and out of the atmosphere as quickly as possible. After the second stage separates, it falls back down and lands.
The second stage, although much smaller, actually does most of the work getting the capsule up to orbital speed.
Well not "straight down" but yes, once it releases Dragon capsule about 12 minutes into the flight, it will return and hopefully land on a barge off the coast of South Carolina.
Flight testing all of the systems with humans on board. Not sure what their plans are for the iss outside of the vehicle tests. I'm sure Nasa will fill up their schedule as always. I think they said their mission was expanded to about a month from 2 weeks.
They seem to fully embrace the opportunity to be freed from money hoggs like SLS.
Excited to see this!
Are these two astronauts going to have a long stay on the ISS?
Also, in case anyone missed it, here are the weather checklist for launch:
Are these two astronauts going to have a long stay on the ISS?
Also, in case anyone missed it, here are the weather checklist for launch:
There's enough of a chance to launch that they're not going to cancel before they have to. They've cancelled unmanned flights with less than T - 10 seconds.
The original plan was to spend only a couple weeks there but the plan was changed and now they going to spend at least 2 months aboard.
Current stay length is not really known (I think the estimate is 1-4 months?). Issue is the solar panels on the Dragon trunk will degrade over time, so depending on how well they do, they'll extend the mission as needed.
well, unless people die tonight :P But yeah, if all goes well this will be big for the Musk-brand.
