Leszek Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Current new T0 is 6:53 EDT or about 20 minutes from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frida Space Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Next attempt might be as soon as 22:53 UT.EDIT: ninjasss- - - Updated - - -New attempt at 23:03 UT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leszek Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 New T0 is 7:03 from now. That is in just over 20 minutes.This is based on weather forecast. They had a 90 minute window to start. Not sure how much time is left but it has to be more than half I think.And I was Ninja'd this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Now have a go for entering terminal countdown, 11 minutes to go. Weather constraint still hasn't been cleared.- - - Updated - - -Two minutes, all green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelLestat Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yeah... take off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leszek Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 We have parking orbit. 208 x 177 km's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelLestat Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 They are becoming much more experience with each launch, now they really transmit trust to their customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jovus Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Nice clean launch. A pleasure to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meithan Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yep, impressive record so far. I hope they keep it up.And this launch is still not 100% done, there's still the second stage restart to put the payload in GTO (in about 10 minutes), and then payload separation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okan170 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Spacecraft sep! Elon tweets, "Rocket launch good, satellite in geo transfer orbit. Still so damn intense. Looking fwd to it feeling normal one day." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meithan Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Now SpaceX can claim another successful launch. Congratulations to the team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelLestat Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 what is next? dragonv2 pod escape test? Is already confirm the date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddragon Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 what is next? dragonv2 pod escape test? Is already confirm the date?I think May 5 is the current date set for the pad abort test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 NET May 5th. Will be streamed on NASA TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airlock Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Briefing tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethon Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 "Lets take a leak out the window at the weather..."How windows work on spacecraft.http://www.nasa.gov/feature/orion-windows-provide-new-outlook-for-spacecraft-s-future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airlock Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Here it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Actual test now on the 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkmdlb Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Is the Reuters person who asked the same question twice confused? Does she think the SuperDracos are the same as the Draco thrusters that the Dragon v1 uses to maneuver in space? If so, she is going to be in for quite a surprise come test day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert VDS Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) New image of CRS-6 barge landing attempt:So it seems the legs were fully deployed, this makes it promising for the next attempt.Edit: Here's a version with a human for scale: http://i.imgur.com/PdrxaAR.jpgAn other one with real people standing next to it at the launch site: http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/orbcomm_l-1_vertical.jpgBoth images are from this reddit page: http://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/34rx29/fullsize_image_of_crs6_falcon_9_landing_by_ben/I never realized it was such a huge rocket, sure there are bigger ones out there, but imagine landing it on a barge. Edited May 4, 2015 by Albert VDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meithan Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Edit: Here's a version with a human for scale: http://i.imgur.com/PdrxaAR.jpgWow. I know that they're trying to land a building, but putting the scale in perspective like that is just ... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelLestat Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 We can see how the Supersonic Retro-Propulsion paint all the rocket fuselage with soot, we can see the contrast with the part shielded by the legs.Also is weird how start blacks, then white and then black again. Something related to the flame for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 It's the LOX tank. Frost protects it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rocket Scientist Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Those landing legs look just like airbrakes... *Adds mini falcon 9 to rapidly growing mental pile of projects* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman703 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Mmmmm... I got me a new screen saver. Someone mind reminding me exactly how the flight abort test is going to run? Will it be on a 'dummy' rocket, strapped to the pad, on a rocket lifting off, or just sitting by itself on the pad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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