[Technology] SpaceX - Crew Dragon Test Flight

[Deleted member 22389]

If anyone is interested.
https://www.spacex.com/webcast

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, March 2 for launch of Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This test flight without crew on board the spacecraft is intended to demonstrate SpaceX’s capabilities to safely and reliably fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

The instantaneous launch window opens at 2:49 a.m. EST, or 7:49 UTC, and a backup instantaneous launch opportunity is available on Tuesday, March 5 at 1:38 a.m. EST, or 6:38 UTC. Following stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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https://youtu.be/2ZL0tbOZYhE

 

[Frutos]

Yep, awake and streaming it.

Fingers crossed it goes well.

 

[Frutos]

Successful launch, nailed the landing and Dragon has seperated.

Brilliant stuff.

 

[Spicy]

Amazing scenes.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Only got back from work about 40 mins ago so just watched the recording of the lift off, seperation, and landing on the barge, excellent stuff. Next up is the real crew.

 

[Chicken Run]

Successful launch, nailed the landing and Dragon has seperated.

Brilliant stuff.

Fantastic, where could I see a rerun, 50 years this July since Apollo 11, absolutely loved From the Earth To The Moon.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Next up is the real crew.

And how much guts do you need to be that FIRST crew !!!!!

 

[Chicken Run]

And how much guts do you need to be that FIRST crew !!!!!

This

 

[Deleted member 22389]

And how much guts do you need to be that FIRST crew !!!!!

SpaceX have had many successful missions, but yes being the first crew
Must say the crew ship looks a lot nicer than Soyuz.

 

[wealdgull]

And how much guts do you need to be that FIRST crew !!!!!

Musk has probably managed to sell the seats to random billionaires for millions each.

 

[spongy]

And how much guts do you need to be that FIRST crew !!!!!

How much guts do you have to have to be crew full stop?

Right from the first missions and the shuttle programme. There has always been failures. It's not quite the same as getting a puncture on a road trip is it...

 

[Bedsex]

And how much guts do you need to be that FIRST crew !!!!!

Probably not as much as those first crews on the Apollo missions (and earlier ones).

 

[Frutos]

How much guts do you have to have to be crew full stop?

Right from the first missions and the shuttle programme. There has always been failures. It's not quite the same as getting a puncture on a road trip is it...

Totally agree that it would take a lot of guts to do it, but If I had the chance (phenomenally unlikely, obviously) I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Of course there are risks and always will be, but the reward would be worth it in my opinions. I got to experience partial gravity on a parabolic flight last year, and it's an awesome experience. Combining that with actually being in space would be enough for me to overcome any concerns or "what ifs".

 

[Driver8]

Fantastic, where could I see a rerun, 50 years this July since Apollo 11, absolutely loved From the Earth To The Moon.

https://www.spacex.com/webcast

 

[B-right-on]

https://www.spacex.com/webcast

Brilliant.

Fast forward to 54:00 to get the launch itself.

 

[Chicken Run]

https://www.spacex.com/webcast

Love the vertical landing of the falcon rocket on the barge.

 

[Madafwo]

Absolutely love this, still amazed at the simultaneous landing from the Falcon Heavy test.

It's on the bucket list to do a parabolic flight but having looked at the cost I'll have to do it after I've flown a Spitfire.

 

[Frutos]

It's on the bucket list to do a parabolic flight but having looked at the cost I'll have to do it after I've flown a Spitfire.

I was lucky and got to do it as part of a university study that my partner (he's a uni lecturer) was running. We didn't do full 0G but we did 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25 in different parabolas - the sensation is difficult to properly explain, but it's fantastic.

 

[driddles]

I'm normally not even remotely interested in this sort of thing, but I found this one fascinating.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Musk is such a great innovator and has balls of steel.
Good luck to him and all he does.