SCI SpaceX's First Manned Mission to Space Gets Its Launch Date: May 27

PanBear

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AlfaMan

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straightstreet said:
Oldest DS took half day off just to watch it live. He was 11 or 12 yrs old the last shuttle launch.
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Here is a link to the mission press kit from NASA. Used to be they were paper reports put out for the media, today they are mind blowing multi media presentations.
Been a space junkie since I could remember-I was 5 when I saw Apollo 11 land on the moon. Space and planes and cars have been obsessions ever since.
This press kit would get any boy or girl absolutely hooked on spaceflight and astronauts. WOW.

Commercial Crew Press Kit
 
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Um, just heard a snippet from mission control. Cabin temp is 25* c but trending down. That's 77 degrees F-and a touch warm. Indicator of possible environmental system issue?
 
straightstreet

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AlfaMan said:
Here is a link to the mission press kit from NASA. Used to be they were paper reports put out for the media, today they are mind blowing multi media presentations.
Been a space junkie since I could remember-I was 5 when I saw Apollo 11 land on the moon. Space and planes and cars have been obsessions ever since.
This press kit would get any boy or girl absolutely hooked on spaceflight and astronauts. WOW.

Commercial Crew Press Kit
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He has LOVED anything space related since he was very little. We still have his matchbox space shuttle toys. I'll send him your link! Thank you!B0014412KI-1-lg.jpg
 
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AlfaMan said:
Here is a link to the mission press kit from NASA. Used to be they were paper reports put out for the media, today they are mind blowing multi media presentations.
Been a space junkie since I could remember-I was 5 when I saw Apollo 11 land on the moon. Space and planes and cars have been obsessions ever since.
This press kit would get any boy or girl absolutely hooked on spaceflight and astronauts. WOW.

Commercial Crew Press Kit
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Thanks for the link, good info.

Two years after Apollo 11 (the first Moon landing) I had the opportunity to be a High School intern at NASA Ames. After H.S. I got on as a paid Summer Intern. That was when I discovered NASA Tech Briefs and I signed up for them all. Few know, NASA Technology from that ERA was to appear in nearly every advance.
 
straightstreet

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Normallguy said:
I've see about every manned rocket launch since the early 60's and I have to say, This was the smoothest and prettiest launch I have ever seen. Still smiling.
Well Done People!!!
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I still remember my mom made me come in from playing on the beach and watch the first ever space shuttle launch. I could've cared less I was so mad at her lol she said it was history in the making and I needed to watch it.
 
straightstreet

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Double_A said:
Thanks for the link, good info.

Two years after Apollo 11 (the first Moon landing) I had the opportunity to be a High School intern at NASA Ames. After H.S. I got on as a paid Summer Intern. That was when I discovered NASA Tech Briefs and I signed up for them all. Few know, NASA Technology from that ERA was to appear in nearly every advance.
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That's amazing! When our son was a kid we sent him to NASA camp.
 
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When the Dragon capsule docks with the ISS, they will be using the IDA (international docking adapter). It allows spacecraft of many nations to dock with the ISS. There's a link in the press kit for it, so of course I had to go look.
It's assembled by Boeing but it's amazingly similar to the docking adapter used for the Apollo Soyuz mission in 1975. And RSC Energia (Russian space agency) built many of the main parts. Take a look-

Meet the International Docking Adapter

Our spacecraft use a probe type/male to female docking system. Probe from the spacecraft goes into the docking adapter and achieves a "soft" dock. Winches within the adapter then physically "pull" the craft into the adapter, achieving a "hard" dock. And I can bet every single astronaut used the docking process as "chat her up" material to any cute girl he met :)

The IDA also has the "paddles" used on Soviet Soyuz spacecraft. Their craft dock physically against the docking adapter (their "soft dock") then paddle looking things clamp around the nose of the craft which makes the "hard" dock.

This is a space geek post, (in my case a space goober post :) but the equipment is as fascinating as the flight itself.

They're doing Delta V burns right now. One OMS pod of thrusters is reading temp low but they're working.
Delta V burns are small rocket burns which change the velocity of the spacecraft. A number of these are done to change the orbit height and declination (angle relative to the ISS) to make it a simple process to dock.
They're a minute or two from a phase burn-this is a major course change burn. That is a big change in Delta V, the small Delta V burns just make the process easier.

Capsule mission control is in Hawthorne CA-interesting!
 
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Liftoff of Bob & Doug, ushering in the future of commercial human spaceflight!

This was the most emotional launch I’ve ever had the chance to photograph. Absolutely honored to be able to have the opportunity to capture history like this.

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AlfaMan

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Double_A said:
Thanks for the link, good info.

Two years after Apollo 11 (the first Moon landing) I had the opportunity to be a High School intern at NASA Ames. After H.S. I got on as a paid Summer Intern. That was when I discovered NASA Tech Briefs and I signed up for them all. Few know, NASA Technology from that ERA was to appear in nearly every advance.
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I signed up for Tech Briefs when I was in 6th grade-1976. Found them because our elementary school librarian was a sweetheart. Mrs. Johnson. She knew I was a reader and would always keep stocked up with tech stuff. She got me a card for them from somewhere-the HS would get them.
I signed up for them and would actually get them in the mail every quarter. Heady stuff for a 12 year old. I remember reading about cellphone towers and fax machines and all kinds of stuff that was pie in the sky then, but common place now. Still have complete sets from late 76, 77 through 1980. Treasured items!
 
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I had an incredible experience in '80's. was in Florida, 1 mile over water way, standing with huge crowd watching I think Discovery take off. had binocs and camera, the ground vibrations were incredible, the noise deafening, the chills unbelievable, the crowd cheering uplifting, and the pride in my country wonderful!
 
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I noticed a glitch at takeoff, it seemed we saw inside the capsule during final countdown, then back to the rocket already in flight. Anybody else notice that?
 
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Loving the enthusiasm this flight is generating. It's a test flight for all intents and purposes, much like the first flight of the space shuttle. But it's getting a lot of love from everywhere.

Space and music are things that unite us-like a universal language.

NASA TV is showing inside the capsule as they get ready for another burn test. They look like they're sitting in their home recliners with laptops in their laps. Wow how space flight has changed. Bet the Russians are microscoping every scrap of data from this mission-this capsule makes the Soyuz spacecraft look like a Model T !
 
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Now doing a manual flight test. Checking the thrusters and the like. Important to see how the bird flies!
 
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Did anyone see Pres. Trump at the launch today? I saw on his schedule that he was supposed to be there, but while watching the coverage on NASA TV I didn't see any coverage of him. Just thought it was a little strange. I did a online search and all I could find was coverage of him at the attempted launch the other day.
 
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