Author Topic: Space X is going to try to launch people today (Read 6968 times)

lupinus · « **Reply #50 on:** May 30, 2020, 09:49:26 PM »

Did anyone else notice they brought a small stuff dragon onto the flight? Was floating around shortly after they were in orbit. So there is a wee little dragon flying around inside of the big dragon.

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #51 on:** May 30, 2020, 09:52:36 PM »

Quote from: lupinus on May 30, 2020, 09:49:26 PM

Did anyone else notice they brought a small stuff dragon onto the flight? Was floating around shortly after they were in orbit. So there is a wee little dragon flying around inside of the big dragon.

Didn't they refer to it as their "zero gravity indicator"?

lupinus · « **Reply #52 on:** May 30, 2020, 09:54:17 PM »

Quote from: Doggy Daddy on May 30, 2020, 09:52:36 PM

Didn't they refer to it as their "zero gravity indicator"?

Indeed!

I question it's official status, but it seems good as any

Andiron · « **Reply #53 on:** May 30, 2020, 10:51:08 PM »

"Up, up the long delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace,
where never lark, or even eagle, flew;
and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
the high untrespassed sanctity of space,
put out my hand and touched the face of God."

Clipped the appropriate bit.

That was awesome to watch.

kgbsquirrel · « **Reply #54 on:** May 31, 2020, 01:51:17 AM »

Quote from: lupinus on May 30, 2020, 09:54:17 PM

Indeed!

I question it's official status, but it seems good as any

I think they said it was picked by one of the 'naut's kids.

dogmush · « **Reply #55 on:** May 31, 2020, 10:06:33 AM »

Less then 100M to go to the ISS now. Hopefully they don't ding it.

WLJ · « **Reply #56 on:** May 31, 2020, 10:08:52 AM »

Docking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CATOMgU22Nk

dogmush · « **Reply #57 on:** May 31, 2020, 10:11:27 AM »

huh. Space craft still have the red and green position lights. I wonder if the visibility arcs are adjusted?

WLJ · « **Reply #58 on:** May 31, 2020, 10:18:38 AM »

&%#! I left the keys at the Cape. Got to go back and get them.

WLJ · « **Reply #59 on:** May 31, 2020, 10:36:13 AM »

"After he opens his zipper"
Wait, what?

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #60 on:** May 31, 2020, 01:05:39 PM »

1:02 p.m. EDT -- hatch open. Nothing seems to have blown up.

HankB · « **Reply #61 on:** May 31, 2020, 01:29:37 PM »

Obama is probably unhappy.

He worked SO hard to take the USA out of space as part of his efforts to diminish this country, and here we are, resuming manned space flight under Trump.

WLJ · « **Reply #62 on:** May 31, 2020, 01:30:01 PM »

I can hear Karen screaming at her screen. "OMG! NO MASKS!!!! 6 FEET! 6 FEET!

WLJ · « **Reply #63 on:** May 31, 2020, 01:31:44 PM »

Quote from: HankB on May 31, 2020, 01:29:37 PM

Obama is probably unhappy.

He worked SO hard to take the USA out of space as part of his efforts to diminish this country, and here we are, resuming manned space flight under Trump.

Wasn't 100% his fault there was no Shuttle replacement ready to go in 2011. Clinton, Bush, Congress, and NASA get the lion share of the blame there

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #64 on:** May 31, 2020, 02:49:35 PM »

Quote from: WLJ on May 31, 2020, 01:31:44 PM

Wasn't 100% his fault there was no Shuttle replacement ready to go in 2011. Clinton, Bush, Congress, and NASA get the lion share of the blame there

I'll agree with you but they were retired earlier than necessary.

kgbsquirrel · « **Reply #65 on:** May 31, 2020, 03:07:12 PM »

Quote from: RoadKingLarry on May 31, 2020, 02:49:35 PM

I'll agree with you but they were retired earlier than necessary.

Shuttle was simply the wrong tech line to pursue. But the Right People got paid.

WLJ · « **Reply #66 on:** May 31, 2020, 11:00:24 PM »

Just watched The ISS go over

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #67 on:** June 01, 2020, 10:10:21 AM »

Women and minorities harmed the most.

WLJ · « **Reply #68 on:** June 01, 2020, 10:39:29 AM »

In case anyone was wondering why the live video feed of the booster landing on the droneship always cuts out.

Why does the SpaceX droneship camera cut out?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH75bVG7HBo

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #69 on:** June 01, 2020, 10:56:16 AM »

Quote from: WLJ on June 01, 2020, 10:39:29 AM

In case anyone was wondering why the live video feed of the booster landing on the droneship always cuts out.

Why does the SpaceX droneship camera cut out?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH75bVG7HBo

That's what they want you to believe

Jim147 · « **Reply #70 on:** June 01, 2020, 11:29:37 AM »

Yeah we all know it's the aliens.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #71 on:** June 01, 2020, 11:55:26 AM »

Quote from: lupinus on May 30, 2020, 09:49:26 PM

Did anyone else notice they brought a small stuff dragon onto the flight? Was floating around shortly after they were in orbit. So there is a wee little dragon flying around inside of the big dragon.

Too bad they didn't bring a couple of plastic dinosaurs.

WLJ · « **Reply #72 on:** June 01, 2020, 12:00:13 PM »

Actually what I saw was a dinosaur

AZRedhawk44 · « **Reply #73 on:** June 01, 2020, 12:54:31 PM »

Something NASA bitched about with the older Cargo Dragon spacecraft was the "new car smell" of new manufacturing, getting into the ISS.

Evidently the paint used was outgassing enough that it passed trace hydrocarbons to experiments both inside and outside the ISS, and even deposited a very faint film onto the cupola glass. I'm curious if SpaceX resolved this issue for the Crew Dragon craft.

WLJ · « **Reply #74 on:** June 01, 2020, 12:56:48 PM »

Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on June 01, 2020, 12:54:31 PM

Something NASA bitched about with the older Cargo Dragon spacecraft was the "new car smell" of new manufacturing, getting into the ISS.

Evidently the paint used was outgassing enough that it passed trace hydrocarbons to experiments both inside and outside the ISS, and even deposited a very faint film onto the cupola glass. I'm curious if SpaceX resolved this issue for the Crew Dragon craft.

I could see where that could be a problem in a closed environment like the ISS

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