Xd the great Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, sh1pman said: Are you NASA astronaut? Why didn't you tell us? Nah, I bet with my friends that Dragon 2 has a washroom. And whoever lost had to hold their excrements for a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheif Operations Director Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 What time is the docking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Cheif Operations Director said: What time is the docking 10:55 UTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheif Operations Director Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour and 30 minutes right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Kerman Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) I think it's 1hr 55mins but Dragon is supposed to perform proving maneuvers 2.5 to 1.6km out so it might be worth watching earlier. My mistake - 300 meters out now. Edited March 3, 2019 by James Kerman Bad information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheif Operations Director Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 just go forward! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xd the great Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Cheif Operations Director said: just go forward! No so fast... (no pun intended) We all know this is new tech, with no faliure backup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheif Operations Director Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Just now, Xd the great said: No so fast... (no pun intended) We all know this is new tech, with no faliure backup... I know it is just agonizing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Holding station at 180 metres! Some nice shots from ISS too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reactordrone Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 20m hold. Nice views at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Does anyone know what the flashing light thing in the middle of Dragon's soft-capture ring is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, James Kerman said: Probably to test the life support systems over a longer timeframe and to ensure a slow approach to the ISS. True, esp. for the first launch. But do they plan faster rendezvous ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Resuming approach! Soft capture confirmed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Sweet!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Kerman Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Soft capture confirmed. 11 minutes ago, YNM said: But do they plan faster rendezvous ? I'd have to think so - Dragon will not have to perform all the confirmation procedures of this mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElWanderer Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Woo! Pity I missed most of that and lost all sound on the stream I was watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Hey, I might be in the background in a few minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrbitsR4Sissies Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 To our incredible mod programmers in the community: I think many of us would LOVE to have a new docking port alignment indicator similar to what Crew Dragon is using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, cubinator said: Hey, I might be in the background in a few minutes! I was right! So cool to see the view looking to and from the station simultaneously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 SpaceX radio is playing on NASA TV. Epic crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xd the great Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, RealKerbal3x said: Does anyone know what the flashing light thing in the middle of Dragon's soft-capture ring is? Not another elon invention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Crew is on lunch break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xd the great Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Why did the dragon 2 dock so unstably? Especially at the last moments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Xd the great said: Why did the dragon 2 dock so unstably? Especially at the last moments? That sort of thing is pretty common, actually, I think. The Soyuz has a similar thing, when the ship is "captured" it just means there's a tiny part of it that's grabbed onto the docking port, then once it settles a bit they pull it in closer so as not to damage anything delicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I wonder what Oleg Kononenko is doing right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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