mclumber1 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 NASA and SpaceX say they are 100% GO for tomorrow's scheduled launch of the Falcon 9 with Dragon 2 capsule with two astronauts onboard - weather depending. Currently forecasts show about a 60% favorable weather conditions, with all other technical and administrative hurdles completed. If the launch goes as expected, it will be the first time since 2011 that America has launched humans into orbit. America has been completely reliant on Russia to get American astronauts to and from the space station since the retirement of the Space Shuttle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Well that's a good way to quarantine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandino Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Are they going to reuse this rocket also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 takes the saying "i want off this planet" to a new level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, brandino said: Are they going to reuse this rocket also? Yes, assuming the booster is recovered. However, the rocket won't be reused for NASA chartered flights. The contract with NASA stipulates new boosters and new capsules for each mission. SpaceX is free to reuse these boosters and dragon 2 capsules for commercial missions and tourist missions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: Yes, assuming the booster is recovered. However, the rocket won't be reused for NASA chartered flights. The contract with NASA stipulates new boosters and new capsules for each mission. SpaceX is free to reuse these boosters and dragon 2 capsules for commercial missions and tourist missions. 1. NASA uses rocket 2. "Sign up for a tourist trip to orbit with this rocket that actual astronauts used!" 3. "Sign up for a tourist trip to orbit with this rocket that an A-list celebrity used!" and so forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Mission is still moving forward, despite downrange weather not looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 20 hours ago, mclumber1 said: Yes, assuming the booster is recovered. However, the rocket won't be reused for NASA chartered flights. The contract with NASA stipulates new boosters and new capsules for each mission. SpaceX is free to reuse these boosters and dragon 2 capsules for commercial missions and tourist missions. New booster and capsule for human flights, for now. NASA is open to certifying reused boosters in the future. The plan for the used Crew Dragons is to reuse them stripped down as Cargo Dragons now that Dragon 1 is retired. I don't think they can reuse Crew Dragons for humans because of the salt water on splash down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Six minutes to next weather gate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Looks like today is a scrub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 OLOLOLOLOLOLO The Imbecile flew in to watch the launch - I can only imagine his reaction to a scrub! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 CNN’s White House Correspondent simply tweeted ‘Noooooo.’, which is decisively NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO TWEET WHILE COVERING A SPACE LAUNCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Chris- said: CNN’s White House Correspondent simply tweeted ‘Noooooo.’, which is decisively NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO TWEET WHILE COVERING A SPACE LAUNCH Jesus Christ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 how long until orange and musk blame the weather on the dems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 36 minutes ago, Firewithin said: how long until orange and musk blame the weather on the dems? If I remember correctly, Al Gore promised an anti-hurricane machine. Very suspicious, perhaps it was used to create this weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentWorld Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Darn! I was hoping they’d pull a challenger and go forward regardless of the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 T minus 23 minutes. All systems are go for launch and the weather is favorable at this time. Fueling is underway and should lift off at 322 pm Eastern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Livestream from NASA: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Always a thing beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 The first stage recovery on the drone ship is the most impressive aspect of this technology for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 I love space science stuff. Very fun to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 why is the planet round? i was told earth was flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 at least one good thing happened this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, elbobo said: at least one good thing happened this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Firewithin said: why is the planet round? i was told earth was flat Fish eye lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Firewithin said: why is the planet round? i was told earth was flat Curved lenses and special effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Oh bloody hell - the NASA administrator is literally making a campaign pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 And there's the Space Force reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: And there's the Space Force reference. Netflix show or actual branch of the military Donald made up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Very good coverage overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: Netflix show or actual branch of the military Donald made up? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, MarSolo said: I feel like this should all be a parody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, PaladinSolo said: I feel like this should all be a parody. We have been living in a satire for quite some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emalider Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, PaladinSolo said: I feel like this should all be a parody. Between the tough guy cosplay and the tweet you quoted, what a time to be alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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