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SpaceX Vehicles and Missions => SpaceX Falcon Missions Section => Topic started by: gongora on 08/02/2018 06:50 pm
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UPDATES ONLY Thread for SpX-DM2 (crewed demo) mission.
NSF Threads for SpX-DM2 : Discussion (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=46110.0) / Updates (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=46109.0)
NSF Articles for SpX-DM2 :
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=DM-2 (https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=DM-2)
May 27, 2020 at 16:32 EDT (20:32 UTC) on Falcon 9 (new booster 1058) from LC-39A.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2018/08/02/nasas-commercial-crew-program-target-test-flight-dates-3/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2018/08/02/nasas-commercial-crew-program-target-test-flight-dates-3/)
Targeted Test Flight Dates:
SpaceX Demo-2 (crewed): April 2019
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https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1133445833263898630
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https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken/status/1134561242092384257
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Cross-post, after allowing time for comment in discussion thread:
SFN Launch Schedule (https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/), updated 6/18/2019, has the SpX-DM2 launch NET November 2019.
1096-EX-ST-2019 (https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=93024&RequestTimeout=1000)
DM-2 Dragon comms. 2019-11-01 through 2020-05-01
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From today's GAO report (https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/699881.pdf) on the commercial crew programme:
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1141735154374893568
GAO says SpaceX plans to put together the crew and support modules for the inflight abort test Crew Dragon "in summer 2019 and integrate them with the launch vehicle in fall 2019."
The Demo-2 spacecraft integration is planned for "late 2019" https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/699881.pdf …
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FEATURE ARTICLE: Station mission planning reveals new target Commercial Crew launch dates -
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/06/station-planning-new-crew-launch-dates/
- By Chris Gebhardt
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1141733691565191168
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Cross-post; my bold:
https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/15/spacex-points-to-leaky-valve-as-culprit-in-crew-dragon-test-accident/
Lueders was non-committal when asked about the chances of astronauts flying to space on a Crew Dragon this year.
“Obviously, there’s always a chance that we’re going to fly crew on a SpaceX vehicle this year,” she said. “But I think, right now, we’re playing very close attention to the work thats being done coming out of the anomaly investigation, along with … getting through parachute testing and other key tests, along with conducting our in-flight abort test. All those things need to occur before we’re going to be confident that these systems will safely fly our crews.”
SpaceX also suffered a parachute mishap during a drop test in April to demonstrate the Crew Dragon’s ability to safely land with three parachutes, in case one of the four main chutes failed to unfurl. The remaining parachutes did not fully open during the April drop test over Nevada, and a metal test sled built to simulate the weight of a Crew Dragon capsule impacted the ground.
“We’re going to fly when we feel like the certification work’s been done to be able to safely fly our crews,” Lueders said. “I hope it’s this year, but we’re going to fly when it’s the right time, and when we know that we’ll be flying our crew safely.”
Koenigsmann acknowledged the delays are making it less likely SpaceX can launch astronauts for the first time before the end of the year.
“I want to say I’m pretty optimistic at this point in time because we have a good path forward, but like I said, we’re still not quite done. We could find other things, so there’s always the unknown between now and then.
“End of the year? I don’t think it’s impossible, but it’s getting increasingly difficult, too,” Koenigsmann said.
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Interview with Elon published by CBS today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPrb50ZDphc
Covers a number of topics and Elon says ‘about 6 months’ when asked about taking crew to ISS.
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Cross-post:
https://ria.ru/20190729/1556956788.html
Google translate:
"The first launch of the Crew Dragon with the crew is scheduled for December 17," said the agency source.
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SpaceX’s crewed Dragon launch debut likely to slip into 2020 as NASA pursues “realistic” dates..
By Jamie Groh Posted on August 3, 2019
https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-nasa-crewed-dragon-launch-debut-delays/
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NASA Blog, August 8, 2019
SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts Walkthrough Launch Day Operations (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2019/08/08/spacex-demo-2-astronauts-walkthrough-launch-day-operations/)
SpaceX recently held a training event at its facility in Hawthorne, California for prelaunch operations with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley and ground operators for the company’s Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The training provided an opportunity for the integrated team to dry run all of the activities, procedures and communication that will be exercised on launch day when a Crew Dragon spacecraft launches on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A in Florida.
The astronauts performed suit-up procedures alongside the SpaceX ground closeout team and suit engineers using the same ground support equipment, such as the seats and suit leak check boxes, that will be used on launch day. Following crew suit-up, the teams performed a simulated launch countdown with the astronauts inside a Crew Dragon simulator and performed several emergency egress, or exit, scenarios.
The training exercise is one of several that NASA astronauts have participated in with our commercial crew partners, Boeing and SpaceX, in preparation for crew flight tests. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program continues to place astronaut safety at the forefront of preparations for human spaceflight.
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A slide wire escape system has been undergoing tests at launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in readiness for the first SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/08/09/watch-spacex-dragon-launch-pad-escape-system-testing/
Nice ride :)
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https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken/status/1159877636228882433
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NASA and SpaceX held a joint training event for pre-launch operations, which provided an opportunity for the crew and ground operators to rehearse all of the activities, procedures, and communication the teams will exercise on launch day from crew suit-up in Kennedy Space Center’s Operations & Checkout (O&C) building in Florida through launch; this training event also included simulated emergency egress scenarios. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken, left, and Doug Hurley are participating in a suit-up for launch, using the same Ground Support Equipment hardware, such as the seats and suit leak check boxes, that the crew will use for launch, with the SpaceX ground closeout team and suit engineers that will help the crew suit up and ingress the Dragon on launch day. Following crew suit-up, the crew ingressed the capsule simulator in Hawthorne, California, as they would on launch day, and the teams performed a simulated launch countdown and several emergency egress scenarios.
Photo credit: SpaceX
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SpaceX Dragon Crew Extraction Rehearsal
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken work with teams from NASA and SpaceX to rehearse crew extraction from SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, which will be used to carry humans to the International Space Station, on August 13, 2019 at the Trident Basin in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Using the Go Searcher ship SpaceX uses to recover their spacecraft after splashdown and a mock-up of the Crew Dragon, the teams worked through the steps necessary to get NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken out of the Dragon and back to dry land. Hurley and Behnken will fly to the space station aboard the Crew Dragon for the SpaceX Demo-2 mission.
more on: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/albums/72157710308043362
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NASA, SpaceX Coordinate Crucial Astronaut Recovery Exercise
James Cawley Posted on August 14, 2019
Teams from NASA and SpaceX practiced removing astronauts from a Crew Dragon spacecraft on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Port Canaveral in Florida, preparing for when humans return to Earth from a mission to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
The joint simulation involved a mock-up of the spacecraft and Go Searcher, one of the SpaceX ships that will recover the spacecraft and astronauts after splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean. NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, who will fly to and from the space station aboard Crew Dragon for the SpaceX Demo-2 mission, participated in the exercise.
“Integrated tests like today’s are a crucial element in preparing for human spaceflight missions,” Hurley said. “This opportunity allowed us to work with the recovery team and ensure the plans are solid for the Demo-2 mission.”
The event marked the first time a fully integrated NASA and SpaceX team worked together on the ship to go through an end-to-end practice run of how the teams will recover and extract the astronauts when they return from the space station in Crew Dragon. Hurley and Behnken were taken out of the spacecraft, given a mock medical evaluation and then transported to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Skid Strip, or airport.
“We’re making sure that the team integrates together — that’s a key to any successful mission,” said Ted Mosteller, the NASA recovery director in charge of the agency’s team for the Commercial Crew Program. “We worked on successfully doing what we need to do to take care of the crew once they return to Earth.”
The purpose of the exercise, Mosteller pointed out, was to ensure participants knew their roles and responsibilities — and where they were supposed to be staged on the 150-foot vessel. He was extremely pleased with the results.
“It feels really good; it has been a lot of hard work to get us to this point,” Mosteller said. “There was a lot of collaboration, and it was a very positive experience for the integrated team.”
For Hurley and Behnken, it’s another milestone on the path to their historic flight.
“We are both looking forward to the Demo-2 flight and having the opportunity to return to the International Space Station,” Behnken said. “Each of these exercises puts us one step closer to fulfilling NASA’s mission of returning astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil.”
As commercial crew providers Boeing and SpaceX begin to make regular flights to the space station, NASA will continue to advance its mission to go beyond low-Earth orbit and establish a human presence on the Moon with the ultimate goal of sending astronauts to Mars.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2019/08/14/nasa-spacex-coordinate-crucial-astronaut-recovery-exercise/
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Teams from NASA and SpaceX gather at the Trident Basin in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 13, 2019 to rehearse extracting astronauts from SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, which will be used to carry humans to the International Space Station. Using the Go Searcher ship SpaceX uses to recover their spacecraft after splashdown and a mock-up of the Crew Dragon, the teams worked through the steps necessary to get NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken out of the Dragon and back to dry land. Hurley and Behnken will fly to the space station aboard the Crew Dragon for the SpaceX Demo-2 mission.
Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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SpaceX Dragon Crew Emergency Evacuation Rehearsal
Teams from NASA and SpaceX practice procedures for medical emergency evacuation onboard the GO Searcher ship, Friday, August 15, 2019 in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX will use the GO Searcher ship during the Demo-2 mission to recover NASA astronauts returning from the International Space Station in their Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B1xKRMRl5X1/?igshid=v6qoc6e1tjil
spacex
Team in McGregor, Texas completed a static fire test today of the Falcon 9 booster that will launch Crew Dragon with @NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the @ISS
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https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1167234631286104064
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https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1170019373425352704 (https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1170019373425352704)
https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/1170019251031334914 (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/1170019251031334914)
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And this is why we quote the text here. Thanks Comga for capturing it:
Stephen Clark
@StephenClark1
ASAP’s George Nield: Fault tree nearly complete on SpaceX’s investigation into Crew Dragon static fire explosion.
1:01 PM · Sep 6, 2019
EDIT to add: the tweets above did not auto-embed because of the ?s=20 garbage at the end. Chop that off and you are golden.
https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1170019373425352704
https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/1170019251031334914
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Cross-post re: SpX-DM2 launch:
Simultaneously, Shotwell stated this morning that "this is first year we’re ready before customers [which is] why some launches [are] slipping into 2020." So it's probably a satellite/customer-side delay.
https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1171431933865127937
My bold:
SpaceX: expect to launch 7-8 more times this year. This is first year we’re ready before customers; why some launches slipping into 2020. “Hopefully” flying crew this year. #WSBW
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showed a video segment of the static fire test
The video was a few years old, it did not show the B1058 static fire.
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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken familiarize themselves with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, the spacecraft that will transport them to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Their upcoming flight test is known as Demo-2, short for Demonstration Mission 2. The Crew Dragon will launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In March 2019, SpaceX completed an uncrewed flight test of Crew Dragon known as Demo-1, which was designed to validate end-to-end systems and capabilities, bringing NASA closer to certification of SpaceX systems to fly a crew.
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NASA and SpaceX conducted a formal verification of the company’s emergency escape system on Sept. 18, 2019, at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, in front, and Bob Behnken participated in the exercise to verify the crew can safely and quickly evacuate from the launch pad in the unlikely event of an emergency before liftoff of SpaceX’s first crewed flight test, called Demo-2. During the escape verification, Walker and Behnken pass through the water deluge system on the 265-foot level of the crew access tower. As Boeing and SpaceX begin to make regular flights to the International Space Station for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the agency will continue to advance its mission to go beyond low-Earth orbit and establish a human presence on the Moon with the ultimate goal of sending astronauts to Mars.
Photo credit: SpaceX
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Shireman also confirms that changes to DM2 #Dragon now allow it to remain at ISS for a long duration & - while NO agreement has been struck - NASA & #SpaceX are looking at *potentially* extending DM2 to a longer duration flight. Again, NOT AN AGREEMENT, just a consideration.
https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1180510969971261440
Shireman also confirmed it technically wasn't possible for #DM2 to remain at Station for long duration originally, which is why #Starliner's crew test was extended up to 6 months while #SpaceX's wasn't. DM2 now technically can stay longer, hence why it's now a consideration.
https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1180513499631558657
#SpaceX built DM2 capsule for planned 2-week test flight. DM-2's original capsule will now be the In-Flight Abort capsule, & the first long-duration capsule will now be DM-2's capsule following the SuperDraco failure in April. Hence, it's now possible for DM2 to stay longer.
https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1180515540932145152
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~10 weeks says Elon
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Crew Patch
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Cross posting from yesterday’s Bridenstine & Musk Q&A at SpaceX:
https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1182411247456837632
If everything goes right, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine says the Crew Dragon flight could take place during the first quarter of 2020.
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Here is the crew patch with higher resolution and transparent background
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon set for important test campaign
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/10/spacexs-crew-dragon-important-test-campaign/
By Michael Baylor.
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1187094417494159360
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October 24, 2019 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1187489139291119616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
"Test of Crew Dragon’s upgraded launch escape system ahead of static fire and in-flight abort tests – altogether we are conducting hundreds of tests to verify the system's advanced capabilities to carry astronauts to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency"
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1189294320471412737
Installing SuperDraco engines, which will power Crew Dragon’s launch escape system, for the first mission with @NASA astronauts on board
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From the CRS-19 prelaunch press conference:
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1201980893470109697
NASA says they've done everything to allow #DM2 (SpaceX's crew test flight) to stay for a long duration mission on ISS. NASA is just waiting for time to pass as the vehicles work through final certifications for flight. #SpaceX #Dragon #NASA
twitter.com/joffan7/status/1201981531276709888
OK wow, thanks, what is included in "everything" there? Specifically does that include suitable mission training for the astronauts to cover the expected activities on a long stay?
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1201983356411502600
Yes.
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Elon posted a beautiful CGI video of this mission
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1211493590456848385
Attached is the MP4 of the video
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Crew Demo-2 will most probably not happen in February (not totally unexpected ;) ).
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1211497049906196480
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Elon posted a beautiful CGI video of this mission
[link removed]
Attached is the MP4 of the video
The Twitter version is somewhat truncated, but the full version is up on Youtube now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZlzYzyREAI
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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/01/bridenstine-nasa-asap-updates-commercial-crew-program/
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1214998725384384512
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From NASA’s pre IFA press conference:
https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1218244571353710594
Reed: the Crew Dragon for the Demo-2 crewed test flight should be completed and delivered to Cape Canaveral by the end of this month.
https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1218244543016923136
SpaceX's Benji Reed says the company is on track for completing and delivering the Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Demo-2 flight to Kennedy Space Center by the end of this month.
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https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1218414723760304130
#SpaceX #CrewDragon spacecraft could launch as early as March w @NASA astronauts Doug Hurley & Bob Behnken 2 @Space_Station if all goes well w #InFlightAbort Test Jan18 said Kathy Leuders prog manager, #NASA @Commercial_Crew Program after Jan17 #IFA pretest briefing @NASAKennedy
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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken, left, and Doug Hurley, wearing SpaceX spacesuits, walk through the Crew Access Arm connecting the launch tower to the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft during a dress rehearsal at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2020. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft stand on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A ahead of the company’s uncrewed In-Flight Abort Test. The flight test will demonstrate the spacecraft’s escape capabilities in preparation for crewed flights to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Behnken and Hurley are slated to fly on the company’s first crewed mission, Demo-2.
Photo credit: SpaceX
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Cross-post:
https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1218968079398555649
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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley, foreground, and Bob Behnken don SpaceX spacesuits in the Astronaut Crew Quarters at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2020, during a dress rehearsal ahead of the company’s uncrewed In-Flight Abort Test. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft will lift off from Launch Complex 39A on the flight test, which will demonstrate the spacecraft’s escape capabilities in preparation for crewed flights to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Hurley and Behnken are slated to fly on the company’s first crewed mission, Demo-2.
Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken, left, and Doug Hurley shake hands after suiting up in SpaceX spacesuits in the Astronaut Crew Quarters at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2020, during a dress rehearsal ahead of the company’s uncrewed In-Flight Abort Test. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft will lift off from Launch Complex 39A on the flight test, which will demonstrate the spacecraft’s escape capabilities in preparation for crewed flights to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Behnken and Hurley are slated to fly on the company’s first crewed mission, Demo-2.
Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley, left, and Bob Behnken, wearing SpaceX spacesuits, wave after walking out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2020, during a dress rehearsal ahead of the SpaceX uncrewed In-Flight Abort Test. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft will lift off from Launch Complex 39A on the flight test, which will demonstrate the spacecraft’s escape capabilities in preparation for crewed flights to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Behnken and Hurley are slated to fly on the company’s first crewed mission, Demo-2.
Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1226912345571635200
Working date for SpaceX's Demo-2 launch is May 7. Dragon is in good shape.
Launch date is fluid and mission may move into late April, or push later into May depending on a number of variables not hardware related. No final decision yet on duration.
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https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1226912345571635200
Working date for SpaceX's Demo-2 launch is May 7. Dragon is in good shape.
Launch date is fluid and mission may move into late April, or push later into May depending on a number of variables not hardware related. No final decision yet on duration.
Eric Berger added a comment on reddit (https://old.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/f1t500/eric_berger_on_twitter_working_date_for_spacexs/fh8a3ak/) regarding why duration is still not decided:
Lots of moving parts, including when NASA ultimately expects the first SpaceX operational crew mission to take place, and when Boeing's CFT may take place. NASA would like to minimize the time there are just three crew members on ISS.
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Eric’s write-up of tentative DM-2 date
NASA confirms Crew Dragon almost ready, mostly paperwork left
“Even though it sounds mundane, there is a load of paper that has to be verified.”
ERIC BERGER - 2/11/2020, 2:15 PM
NASA and SpaceX are closing in on the first launch of humans into orbit from US soil since 2011, when the space shuttle made its final flight.
Although the space agency has not yet said so publicly, NASA is working toward a May 7 launch of a Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/historic-crew-dragon-flight-now-targeted-for-an-early-may-launch/
Edit to add: good info in article on Dragon and crew readiness, such as
"We have some subsystems that are in the vehicle that we think might need to be re-engineered with different kinds of metal, we have a tungsten incompatibility in one of the areas that we want to replace with different kinds of tubing," he said. "It's not major, but it's something that has to be done along the way."
NASA and SpaceX are also in final discussions about additional parachute tests to certify that system for flight. It's likely that SpaceX will conduct two additional tests of brand-new parachutes in the coming weeks to satisfy NASA's needs.
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Also from the Ars article:
NASA would like to minimize the time Cassidy remains the lone US astronaut on board the orbiting laboratory, so there is discussion of extending Hurley and Behnken's mission to six weeks, or even three months. If that happens, then the two astronauts would need some more space-station related training. Specifically, NASA would like Behnken to be capable of conducting a spacewalk if the need arises. Behnken has conducted six spacewalks over two shuttle missions, but the last was in February, 2010. He will need some spacewalk proficiency training if the Dragon mission is extended.
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1227339210945777665
The Crew Dragon spacecraft that will fly @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug to and from the @Space_Station undergoing electromagnetic interference testing
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https://twitter.com/astrobehnken/status/1227353192247242759
I'm glad to see a Crew Dragon DM2 capsule video out there to share and show off! Can't wait for the ones from @NASAKennedy as @NASA and @SpaceX bring human spaceflight back to the Florida coast! #LaunchAmerica!
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1227650390738341888
SpaceX employees with Crew Dragon before it departed our Hawthorne factory for the launch site in Florida – one step closer to returning human spaceflight capabilities to the United States!
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1228402225690472448
Crew Dragon in Florida ahead of its flight to and from the @space_station with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug onboard!
Edit to add: as usual photo taken by Ben Cooper
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No pretence from NASA here about who’ll be first with crew:
SpaceX Crew Dragon Arrives for Demo-2 Mission
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for the first crew launch from American soil since 2011, has arrived at the launch site. NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the agency’s first flight test with astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon will launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley from historic Launch Complex 39A from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft now will undergo final testing and prelaunch processing in a SpaceX facility on nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Watch a video of the SpaceX Crew Dragon for Demo-2 as it underwent electromagnetic interference testing in the EMI chamber at the SpaceX factory in Hawthorne prior to its arrival at the launch site in Florida.
Author Linda Herridge
Posted on February 14, 2020
Categories Commercial Crew Program
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/2020/02/14/spacex-crew-dragon-arrives-for-demo-2-mission/
Here’s the video (previously tweeted by SpaceX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1jYx4UKvUk
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No pretence from NASA here about who’ll be first with crew:
Apparently that wasn't supposed to be official yet. Post now has two key words changed:
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for its first crew launch from American soil has arrived at the launch site. NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the company’s first flight test with astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/2020/02/14/spacex-crew-dragon-arrives-for-demo-2-mission/
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https://sputniknews.com/science/202002151078320046-source-reveals-timeline-for-us-first-launch-of-manned-vehicle-to-iss-after-nearly-decade-long/
“According to data obtained from the US party, the launch of the first manned spacecraft Crew Dragon is scheduled for 20 May”, the source said.
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Missed this earlier
https://twitter.com/astrobehnken/status/1228477756201193473
Next stop @Space_Station! It's getting exciting isn't it?!?
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Crew Dragon completes acoustic testing in Florida
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1229194045349679113
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A launch on 7 May 2020 as reported by Eric Berger would be at 00:40 EDT (04:40 UTC).
A launch on 20 May 2020 as reported by Sputnik News would be at 19:13 EDT 23:13 UTC).
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https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1231277497985183746
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Connecting the dots...
Also from the Ars article (https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/historic-crew-dragon-flight-now-targeted-for-an-early-may-launch/):
NASA would like to minimize the time Cassidy remains the lone US astronaut on board the orbiting laboratory, so there is discussion of extending Hurley and Behnken's mission to six weeks, or even three months. If that happens, then the two astronauts would need some more space-station related training. Specifically, NASA would like Behnken to be capable of conducting a spacewalk if the need arises. Behnken has conducted six spacewalks over two shuttle missions, but the last was in February, 2010. He will need some spacewalk proficiency training if the Dragon mission is extended.
JSC Tweet, Feb 22:
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken continued Space Station and spacewalk training this week for their upcoming flight on NASA's SpaceX DM-2 Commercial Crew mission.
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https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug/status/1231311157874626560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2020
It is coming up quickly! Still lots to do though. The last week @NASA_Johnson
included EVA and robotics training as well as medical testing and training. We also had a day of @SpaceX
lessons here in Houston. Headed back to California next week. More #CrewDragon training!
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https://twitter.com/astro_g_dogg/status/1231644054095425536
Yep, @DJSnM , @Astro_Doug and @AstroBehnken are being trained for a long-duration mission as #ISS crewmembers. This is a change from the original plan to do a min duration test flight, driven by @NASA needs to staff the ISS.
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It seems NASA being coy about DM-2 duration
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1231644413610385409
SpaceX Demo-2 mission will be long duration, a significant change for the company’s first crewed flight twitter.com/astro_g_dogg/status/1231644054095425536 …
twitter.com/free_space/status/1232074214519083010
Hi, a bit ahead of the news are you. Extra training for possible longer duration ISS stay, yes. Is that going to happen? Maybe, but no decision yet, says NASA
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1232076152392552448
Reisman said they’re training “for a long-duration mission,” not a possible one, and said “This is a change from the original plan to do a min duration test flight, driven by @NASA needs to staff the ISS.”
I’m not sure why the agency hasn’t announced but that’s quite definitive.
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https://twitter.com/Free_Space/status/1232122417352306688
https://twitter.com/Free_Space/status/1232124790523097088
Yeah, NASA is nothing of not nuanced. Just because someone is training for something doesn't mean it's going to happen. NASA doesn't make decisions until it has too -- preserves operational flexibility. The training is new, the flight assignment hasn't happened. See the diff?
PS It wouldn't be NASA if the agency DIDN'T do long-duration training for Demo-2 crew, again for aforementioned operational flexibility reasons. Starliner flight test crew undergoing similiar training and have been for a while but who knows what's going to end up with that?
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https://twitter.com/spcplcyonline/status/1232385749451976705
Official statement from NASA as to whether Demo-2 will be a short test flight or long duration flight.
So NASA hasn’t yet decided
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1234552008931041282
SpaceX teams are currently in final preparations for another Crew Dragon flight – the one that will fly astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug and return human spaceflight capabilities to the U.S.
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https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1237433765019951104
Shotwell: SpaceX is looking at a May time frame for the company's first launch of @NASA_Astronauts on Crew Dragon
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SpaceX on track to launch first NASA astronauts in May, president says
PUBLISHED TUE, MAR 10 20203:54 PM EDT
Michael Sheetz
KEY POINTS
SpaceX is “gunning for May” to launch NASA astronauts on its first spaceflight with crew, president and COO Gwynne Shotwell said Tuesday.
She noted that the length of the mission is still under consideration, saying its “kind of TBD right now.”
Shotwell also noted that SpaceX is planning to reuse its Crew Dragon capsules, a decision that was in doubt previously.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/10/spacex-aiming-for-may-astronaut-launch-will-reuse-crew-dragon.html
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https://twitter.com/businessinsider/status/1238506694264700928
As the coronavirus spreads, NASA limits access to astronauts scheduled to fly on SpaceX's first spaceship for people
https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-nasa-limits-commercial-crew-astronaut-contact-covid-19-outbreak-2020-3
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https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1239578251770712064
I'm told that the prime crew for SpaceX's Demo-2 mission are continuing to train this week for a May launch. Training is complicated because it involves work in Houston, California, and Florida. Lots of uncertainty about what happens as the COVID-19 crises deepens in the U.S.
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March 18, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-041
NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to First Crew Launch to Station from America Since 2011
Media accreditation is open for NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 flight test, which will send two astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. This mission will be the return of human spaceflight launch capabilities to the United States and the first launch of American astronauts aboard an American rocket and spacecraft since the final space shuttle mission on July 8, 2011.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew Dragon, with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the spacecraft, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA and SpaceX are currently targeting no earlier than mid-to-late May for launch.
This second demonstration mission of the Crew Dragon spacecraft is another end-to-end flight test of SpaceX’s human spaceflight system, which will include launch, docking, splashdown and recovery operations. It is the final flight test of the system before SpaceX is certified to carry out operational crew flights to and from the space station for NASA.
Media accreditation deadlines are as follows:
· International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 4 p.m. EDT Friday, April 17.
· U.S. media must apply by 4 p.m. Friday, April 24.
All accreditation requests should be submitted online at:
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
NASA is proactively monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation as it evolves. The agency will continue to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the agency’s chief health and medical officer and communicate any updates that may impact mission planning or media access, as they become available.
For questions about accreditation, please email [email protected]. For other questions, contact Kennedy’s newsroom at 321-867-2468.
Reporters with special logistics requests for Kennedy, such as space for satellite trucks, trailers, tents, electrical connections or work spaces, must contact Tiffany Fairley at [email protected] by Friday, April 24.
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is working with the American aerospace industry through a public-private partnership to launch astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil. The goal of the program is to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the space station, which will allow for additional research time and will increase the opportunity for discovery aboard humanity’s testbed for exploration. The space station remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in space exploration, including future missions to the Moon and eventually to Mars.
For launch coverage and more information about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken familiarize themselves with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, the spacecraft that will transport them to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Their upcoming flight test is known as Demo-2, short for Demonstration Mission 2. The Crew Dragon will launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Credits: NASA
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https://twitter.com/free_space/status/1242447475459395584
NASA reps from Commercial Crew program join @SpaceX investigation into premature shutdown of one of the 9 Merlin engines on the Falcon 9 that launched 3/18 on Starlink-6 mission.
https://twitter.com/free_space/status/1242447631156158471
From NASA: 1/2 According to the CCtCap contracts, SpaceX is required to make available to NASA all data and resulting reports. SpaceX, with NASA’s concurrence, would need to implement any corrective actions found during the investigation related
https://twitter.com/free_space/status/1242447667348807681
From NASA 2/2: to its commercial crew work prior to its flight test with astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA and SpaceX are holding the current mid-to-late May launch timeframe, and would adjust the date based on review of the data, if appropriate.
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Update from NASA on parachute testing
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/03/26/nasa-update-on-spacex-parachute-testing/
Sounds to me like they are evaluating the requirements for further testing, rather than looking to slip DM-2 which remains mid to late May.
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March 31, 2020
NASA, SpaceX Simulate Upcoming Crew Mission with Astronauts
Joint teams from NASA and SpaceX continue making progress on the first flight test with astronauts to the International Space Station by completing a series of mission simulations from launch to landing. The mission, known as Demo-2, is a close mirror of the company’s uncrewed flight test to station in March 2019, but this time with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft launching atop a Falcon 9 rocket as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP).
Over the last several months, key members of flight control teams working from NASA’s Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers and SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, simulated different phases of the upcoming mission while the Demo-2 astronaut crew practiced procedures from inside a realistic simulator of Crew Dragon.
“The simulations were a great opportunity to practice procedures and to coordinate decision-making for the mission management team, especially with respect to weather,” said Michael Hess, manager of Operations Integration for CCP. “Simulation supervisors do a great job at picking cases that really make the team think and discuss.”
Recent simulations saw teams execute timelines from hatch closure to undocking with the space station — as well as a free flight in preparation for re-entry and splashdown. In March, the control teams and crew ran through a simulated mission starting at prelaunch and continuing through ascent and eventual rendezvous with the station.
This recent sim makes the excitement all the more tangible, especially for the greater NASA team.
“What’s happening in commercial crew is a big deal,” Hess said. “It will be the first time to launch astronauts from U.S. soil since the end of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011, and it will be the first time since STS-1 that we will launch astronauts in a new spacecraft. This new spacecraft, Crew Dragon, was designed and built by SpaceX, not by NASA and traditional contractor partnerships — another first. Bob (Behnken) and Doug (Hurley) will definitely be earning their spacecraft test pilot wings with this mission. Also, the Space Station Program is really looking forward to another way to rotate crews to station to perform science and experiments to benefit all.”
As the countdown clock winds down, Crew Dragon is undergoing final testing and prelaunch processing in a SpaceX facility on nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. All the activity is also kicking off “more simulations, final crew training and flight readiness reviews to ensure all of the mission systems and subsystems are ready for a crewed test flight,” Hess noted.
When Crew Dragon launches atop a Falcon 9 rocket with Behnken and Hurley strapped inside as early as mid-to-late May, it will herald a new era for human spaceflight, enabling greater access to low-Earth orbit and destinations beyond with the help of commercial partners.
The Demo-2 crew is proceeding with its scheduled training activities. Astronaut trainers, along with all NASA employees, are closely adhering to CDC recommendations on infection control for the coronavirus. As all NASA centers are currently operating in a mode that requires any non-mission-essential work to be done remotely, the number of employees in contact with the crew is limited.
Last Updated: March 31, 2020
Editor: Danielle Sempsrott
Image caption:
On Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, SpaceX teams in Firing Room 4 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the company's Mission Control in Hawthorne, California, along with NASA flight controllers in Mission Control Houston, executed a full simulation of launch and docking of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley (front) participating in SpaceX's flight simulator.
Credits: SpaceX
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-spacex-simulate-upcoming-crew-mission-with-astronauts
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https://twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1245744389692981259
The worm is back! When the @SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off carrying @NASA_Astronauts aboard #CrewDragon, it will sport the iconic symbol to mark the return of human spaceflight on American rockets from American soil. More: go.nasa.gov/3bPc7sT #TheWormIsBack
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On Monday, March 30, 2020 at a SpaceX processing facility on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, SpaceX successfully completed a fully integrated test of critical crew flight hardware ahead of Crew Dragon’s second demonstration mission to the International Space Station for NASA's Commercial Crew Program; the first flight test with astronauts onboard the spacecraft. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley participated in the test, which included flight suit leak checks, spacecraft sound verification, display panel and cargo bin inspections, seat hardware rotations, and more. Photo credit: SpaceX
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasakennedy/49727102273/in/photostream/
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How NASA and SpaceX plan to launch astronauts in May despite a pandemic
PUBLISHED FRI, APR 3 20202:30 PM EDT
Michael Sheetz
@THESHEETZTWEETZ
KEY POINTS
NASA and SpaceX are moving forward with Demo-2, with the company planning to launch astronauts in late May despite the coronavirus crisis sweeping the nation.
“We need access to the International Space Station from the United States of America ... it’s essential for our country to have that capability,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told CNBC.
Bridenstine said that the agency is “making sure that we’re practicing all of our social distancing measures,” with employees using personal protective equipment and working in rotating shifts.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/03/nasa-spacex-to-launch-astronauts-in-may-despite-coronavirus-pandemic.html
From interview with Jim Bridenstine:
He said that NASA and SpaceX feel “pretty confident” that it will launch without a major delay, as “we’re working through the coronavirus pandemic.” He admitted that the rapidly evolving crisis means “we don’t know what the outcome is going to be” but said that “but if it gets delayed a little bit, we’re going to be OK with that.”
Edit to add:
“Depending on when we launch they’re going to be up there for probably two to three months,” Bridenstine said.
Bridenstine explained that the plan is to bring Behnken and Hurley back a month before Crew-1
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[1st video] NASA and SpaceX did a full Demo-2 launch dress rehearsal with astronauts on Jan. 17 that gives an amazing inside look at Kennedy Space Center.
[2nd video] Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley walking down the crew access arm to Crew Dragon, which was positioned on top of a Falcon 9 rocket before the inflight abort test.
[3rd video] After the checkup, Behnken and Hurley went back to their Tesla Model X rides and headed out.
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1246106285122244609
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1246108829709938690
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1246112135404556289
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Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBADMJB3GTA
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https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1246146025024258060
Longer video on spaceflightnow site here.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/04/03/video-slidewire-basket-crew-egress-system-tested-at-pad-39a/
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https://twitter.com/launchphoto/status/1246252405878112257
Some more shots from the Dragon DM-2 astronauts' critical crew flight hardware test at Cape Canaveral recently. Bob Behnken (L) and Doug Hurley (R) pose with their visors down.
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More photos from latest dress rehersal in SFN article.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/04/03/photos-astronauts-train-to-ride-a-dragon-into-space/
Note Ripley's tablet holder on Bob's left leg. :)
I love this spaceship & spacesuits! Wish the crew, SpX and NASA 100% cussessful mission.
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https://twitter.com/commercial_crew/status/1247586196064272386
On April 3, @NASA and @SpaceX conducted an emergency egress exercise at Launch Complex 39A at @NASAKennedy.
This demonstration was completed to ensure the crew & support teams can quickly evacuate from the launch pad in the unlikely event of an emergency: go.nasa.gov/2XfGRPM
Video attached
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People rode these baskets! And that's a big deal. Why? Because in their 30 year history with the Shuttle they were only ever tested with people on one day in 1988 as part of "let's make sure they're actually safe" operations after the Challenger Disaster. #SpaceX #DM2 #Falcon9
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https://twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1247963042446442504
We’re bringing back the worm, but the @NASA meatball isn’t going anywhere. Check out how the @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will look when we launch @AstroBehnken & @Astro_Doug to the @Space_Station. More: nasa.gov/feature/the-wo…
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https://twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1247979938709413889
Plus SpaceX logo on other side.
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Bridenstine says Crew Dragon could launch with astronauts at end of May
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“I think we’re really good shape,” Bridenstine said in an interview Thursday. “I’m fairly confident that we can launch at the end of May. If we do slip, it’ll probably be into June. It won’t be much.”
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/04/13/bridenstine-says-crew-dragon-could-launch-with-astronauts-at-end-of-may/
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Not sure how reliable this is but I haven't seen anything about it on here, according to Space Center Houston (as of 14 April) the NET date for DM-2 is 16 May 2020, this is the first I've seen of a specific NET date.
https://spacecenter.org/spacex-2020-missions-to-launch-astronauts-from-american-soil/
After a successful in-flight abort test in January, the mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than May 16, 2020.
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Wow, they’re holding to a May date!
https://twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1251178705633841167
BREAKING: On May 27, @NASA will once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil! With our @SpaceX partners, @Astro_Doug and @AstroBehnken will launch to the @Space_Station on the #CrewDragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Let's #LaunchAmerica 🇺🇸
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https://twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1251184798502129664
Learn more about the mission:
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dm2/
A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifting off on a Falcon 9 rocket at 4:32 p.m. EDT May 27, from Launch Complex 39A in Florida, for an extended stay at the space station for the Demo-2 mission. The specific duration of the mission is to be determined.
As the final flight test for SpaceX, this mission will validate the company’s crew transportation system, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft, and operational capabilities. This also will be the first time NASA astronauts will test the spacecraft systems in orbit.
Behnken will be the joint operations commander for the mission, responsible for activities such as rendezvous, docking and undocking, as well as Demo-2 activities while the spacecraft is docked to the space station. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2000 and has completed two space shuttle flights. Behnken flew STS-123 in March 2008 and STS-130 in February 2010, and he performed three spacewalks during each mission. Born in St. Anne, Missouri, he has bachelor’s degrees in physics and mechanical engineering from Washington University and earned a master’s and doctorate in mechanical engineering from California Institute of Technology. Before joining NASA, Behnken was a flight test engineer with the U.S. Air Force.
Hurley will be the spacecraft commander for Demo-2, responsible for activities such as launch, landing and recovery. He was selected as an astronaut in 2000 and has completed two spaceflights. Hurley served as pilot and lead robotics operator for both STS‐127 in July 2009 and STS‐135, the final space shuttle mission, in July 2011. The New York native was born in Endicott but considers Apalachin his hometown. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Tulane University in Louisiana and graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Maryland. Before joining NASA, he was a fighter pilot and test pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Lifting off from Launch Pad 39A atop a specially instrumented Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon will accelerate its two passengers to approximately 17,000 mph and put it on an intercept course with the International Space Station. Once in orbit, the crew and SpaceX mission control will verify the spacecraft is performing as intended by testing the environmental control system, the displays and control system and the maneuvering thrusters, among other things. In about 24 hours, Crew Dragon will be in position to rendezvous and dock with the space station. The spacecraft is designed to do this autonomously but astronauts aboard the spacecraft and the station will be diligently monitoring approach and docking and can take control of the spacecraft if necessary.
After successfully docking, Behnken and Hurley will be welcomed aboard station and will become members of the Expedition 63 crew. They will perform tests on Crew Dragon in addition to conducting research and other tasks with the space station crew.
Although the Crew Dragon being used for this flight test can stay in orbit about 110 days, the specific mission duration will be determined once on station based on the readiness of the next commercial crew launch. The operational Crew Dragon spacecraft will be capable of staying in orbit for at least 210 days as a NASA requirement.
Upon conclusion of the mission, Crew Dragon will autonomously undock with the two astronauts on board, depart the space station and re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Upon splashdown just off Florida’s Atlantic Coast, the crew will be picked up at sea by SpaceX’s Go Navigator recovery vessel and return to Cape Canaveral.
The Demo-2 mission will be the final major step before NASA’s Commercial Crew Program certifies Crew Dragon for operational, long-duration missions to the space station. This certification and regular operation of Crew Dragon will enable NASA to continue the important research and technology investigations taking place onboard the station, which benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration of the Moon and Mars starting with the agency’s Artemis program, which will land the first woman and the next man on the lunar surface in 2024.
Edit to add:
https://youtu.be/q4L3w8tCi94
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SpaceX also have their own page about the mission.
https://www.spacex.com/news/2020/04/17/crew-demo-2-mission
SpaceX and NASA are targeting May 27 for Falcon 9’s launch of Crew Dragon’s second demonstration mission (Demo-2) from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first two NASA astronauts to fly onboard the Dragon spacecraft as part of the Demo-2 mission to and from the International Space Station, which will return human spaceflight to the United States since the Space Shuttle was retired in 2011.
The Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Crew Dragon spacecraft that will support Demo-2 are onsite at SpaceX’s facilities in Florida. To mark the return of human spaceflight on American rockets from American soil, NASA has revived their worm logo for Demo-2.
In preparation for Demo-2, SpaceX has completed a number of major milestones for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. In March 2019, SpaceX completed an end-to-end test flight of Crew Dragon without NASA astronauts onboard, making Dragon the first American spacecraft to autonomously dock with the International Space Station and safely return to Earth.
In January 2020, SpaceX demonstrated Crew Dragon's in-flight launch escape capability to reliably carry crew to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency on the launch pad or at any point during ascent. SpaceX has completed over 700 tests of the spacecraft's SuperDraco engines, which fired together at full throttle can power Dragon 0.5 miles away from Falcon 9 in 7.5 seconds, accelerating the vehicle more than 400 mph.
SpaceX has completed 26 tests of Crew Dragon’s enhanced Mark 3 parachute design, which will provide a safe landing back on Earth for astronauts returning from the Space Station. These tests include 13 successful single parachute drop tests, 12 successful multi-parachute tests, and a successful demonstration of the upgraded parachute system during Crew Dragon’s in-flight abort test
Additionally, SpaceX and NASA have jointly executed a series of mission simulations from launch and docking to departure and landing, an end-to-end demonstration of pad rescue operations, and a fully integrated test of critical crew flight hardware on the Demo-2 Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley participating in their Demo-2 spacesuits.
Demo-2 is the final major milestone for SpaceX’s human spaceflight system to be certified by NASA for operational crew missions to and from the International Space Station. Once Demo-2 is complete, and the SpaceX and NASA teams have reviewed all the data for certification, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, Shannon Walker and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi have been assigned to fly on Dragon’s first six-month operational mission (Crew-1) targeted for later this year.
SpaceX is returning human spaceflight to the United States with one of the safest, most advanced systems ever built, and NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is a turning point for America’s future in space exploration that lays the groundwork for future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Additionally, SFN posted an article after Jim Bridenstine's announcement with some details about the parachute test campaign.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/04/17/nasa-spacex-set-may-27-as-target-date-for-first-crew-launch/
One of the two remaining parachute tests was successfully completed last weekend after dropping a test rig from a C-130 cargo plane.
One more parachute drop test from the C-130 cargo plane is scheduled for early May. That will be the final planned parachute test before the Demo-2 launch.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasakennedy/49785433982/
NASA Kennedy
KSC-20200411-PH-SPX01_0001
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft undergoes final processing at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, in preparation for the Demo-2 launch with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Crew Dragon will carry Behnken and Hurley atop a Falcon 9 rocket, returning crew launches to the space station from U.S. soil for the first time since the Space Shuttle Program ended in 2011. Photo credit: SpaceX
NASA image use policy.
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https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1251197781399740416
Almost all technical issues for Demo-2 are resolved. In regard to parachutes, SpaceX performed a test on Easter Sunday, with one final test to go. Engine-out investigation is close to being finished.
Replying to @SciGuySpace Any insights to cause/results?
Yes, but since the conclusions are tentative I don't want to share. It appears to not be a significant issue related to hardware.
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Wonderful crew portraits
twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1251231271671476224
Meet your Demo-2 crew! 🇺🇸🚀
👨🚀: Bob Behnken, joint operations commander
👨🚀: Doug Hurley, spacecraft commander
@AstroBehnken & @Astro_Doug will be riding Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 to the @Space_Station on May 27th, returning crewed spaceflight to American soil!
https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1251232114252623876
It was a privledge to photograph these two following the In-Flight Abort mission in January! I can’t wait to photograph their historic launch soon enough. 🇺🇸🚀
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft undergoes final processing at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, in preparation for the Demo-2 launch with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Crew Dragon will carry Behnken and Hurley atop a Falcon 9 rocket, returning crew launches to the space station from U.S. soil for the first time since the Space Shuttle Program ended in 2011.
Photo credit: SpaceX
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https://twitter.com/astro_ferg/status/1251497784894795777
Great news for the @SpaceX team, @Astro_Doug and @AstroBehnken! It will be exciting to see America back in the Commander's seat again with @Commercial_Crew. The #Starliner team wishes you the best.
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https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken/status/1252008396921995266
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NASA to Host Preview Briefings, Interviews for First Crew Launch with SpaceX
With the first mission to return human spaceflight launches to American soil now targeted to lift off May 27, NASA will highlight the historic flight with a series of news conferences Friday, May 1, that will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website. In addition, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, who will serve as crew for the mission, will be available for remote interviews.
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will host a trio of media briefings beginning at 11 a.m. EDT May 1, to preview NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission. The flight test with NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft will lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
All media participation in these news conferences and interviews will be remote; no media will be accommodated at any NASA site due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To participate in the briefings by phone or to request a remote interview with the crew members, reporters must email [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 28.
The May 1 briefings and participants include (all times EDT):
11 a.m. – Commercial Crew and International Space Station overview news conference with the following participants:
• NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
• Kathy Lueders, program manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
• Kirk Shireman, program manager, International Space Station Program, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
• Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer, SpaceX
12:30 p.m. – Mission Overview news conference with the following participants:
• Steve Stich, deputy manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
• Zeb Scoville, NASA Demo-2 flight director, Flight Operations Directorate, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
• Benji Reed, director of crew mission management, SpaceX
2 p.m. – Crew news conference with the following participants:
• Astronaut Robert Behnken, joint operations commander, NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission
• Astronaut Douglas Hurley, spacecraft commander, NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission
3:30 p.m. – Round-Robin interviews with the crew members:
• Behnken and Hurley will be available for a limited number of remote interviews
Following a May 27 launch, Behnken and Hurley are scheduled to arrive at the space station May 28 to join Expedition 63 commander Chris Cassidy of NASA and flight engineers Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
Behnken will be the joint operations commander for the Demo-2 mission, responsible for activities such as rendezvous, docking and undocking, as well as Demo-2 activities while the spacecraft is docked to the space station. Selected as a NASA astronaut in 2000, Behnken completed two space shuttle flights. He flew on STS-123 in March 2008 and STS-130 in February 2010 and conducted three spacewalks during each mission. Born in St. Anne, Missouri, he has bachelor’s degrees in physics and mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and earned a master’s and doctorate in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Before joining NASA, Behnken was a flight test engineer with the U.S. Air Force.
Hurley will be the spacecraft commander for Demo-2, responsible for activities such as launch, landing and recovery. Selected as an astronaut in 2000, Hurley has completed two spaceflights. He served as pilot and lead robotics operator for both STS‐127 in July 2009 and STS‐135, the final space shuttle mission, in July 2011. The New York native was born in Endicott, but considers Apalachin his hometown. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Tulane University in Louisiana and graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in Patuxent River, Maryland. Before joining NASA, he was a fighter pilot and test pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-host-preview-briefings-interviews-for-first-crew-launch-with-spacex
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https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug/status/1252421081685569536
It’s official! @AstroBehnken and I are going to space next month and are extremely grateful to the @SpaceX and @Commercial_Crew teams continuing to do incredible work during extremely challenging circumstances. We are excited to help open the next era of human space flight.
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As noted a couple of posts back, no media on-site for any of the DM-2 media Briefings. May be some on-site for launch:
https://twitter.com/spacebrendan/status/1252328746297831427
To be fair, this is just a pre-launch briefing. NASA KSC has reached out to say it's trying to accommodate in-person reporting for the launch. What that looks like remains to be seen, but all hope is not lost for launch coverage.
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Confirmation of outstanding issues:
https://twitter.com/timfernholz/status/1252607397492740097
An important commercial crew update from @NASA: @SpaceX still needs to perform one additional parachute drop test AND resolve the joint NASA investigation into a Falcon 9 engine failure before the May 27 crew test flight launch can take place.
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Cross-post; relevance re: issues to be resolved before launch is approved:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1252985622219960327
"Can you tell us what happened with Merlin on last starlink mission?"
Small amount of isopropyl alcohol (cleaning fluid) was trapped in a sensor dead leg & ignited in flight
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https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1253042673415532546
Speaking of Demo-2, the crew for that mission recently completed all training at SpaceX's factory in Hawthorne. Pretty much all Houston and Florida now through launch.
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Safety panel concludes May launch of commercial crew test flight is feasible
by Jeff Foust — April 23, 2020
WASHINGTON — A NASA safety panel believes the agency’s plan to launch a SpaceX commercial crew test flight in late May is feasible, although some issues still need to be resolved before the launch.
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), meeting by teleconference April 23, said it was unable to talk with NASA’s commercial crew program during its quarterly meeting, which was held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. The panel’s chair, Patricia Sanders, said that scheduling issues prevented a meeting, but that her committee planned to hold a “part 2” of their quarterly meeting in early May to discuss commercial crew and other topics not taken up this week.
https://spacenews.com/safety-panel-concludes-may-launch-of-commercial-crew-test-flight-is-feasible/
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https://twitter.com/joroulette/status/1253432641480609795
Jim Bridenstine, responding to a question from
@mirikramer on DM-2 crowd sizes, says "we are asking people to join us in this launch but to do so from home. We are asking people not to travel to the Kennedy Space Center."
I’m sure the webcasts will be great, so best watch at home.
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More crew Dragon recovery practice ahead of DM-2
https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1253749062383304709
So here is what GO Navigator is up to just offshore... With thanks to u/Andsurf for capturing the vessel testing with a mock-up Dragon capsule.
https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/g7db0k/go_navigator_dragging_dragon_capsule_cocoa_beach/
twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1253791865444487168
GO Navigator is back from capsule practice. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX @SpaceXFleet
https://twitter.com/anitaing/status/1253792456619036675
Sounds like they are really exercising the capsule with test maneuvers. Got pictures on Tuesday.
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During live coverage of the Progress MS-14 docking to the Space Station, Rob Navias said that Dragon will rendezvous with the ISS in 19 hours after the May 27 launch.
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A bit of history of how we got here:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/04/from-shuttle-sadness-dragon-delight-regain-domestic-capability/
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1255182142063226885
Will give it a standalone thread to allow discussion.
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https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1255851763019677698
Weather permitting, SpaceX will conduct its final parachute test for the commercial crew program on Friday.
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Live in about 108 mins (16:30 UTC):
https://youtu.be/9fKzGVhVmc8
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Scheduled for 30 Apr 2020
A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Hear from two subject matter experts as they discuss the mission set to launch May 27.
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Why our Launch of the SpaceX Demo-2 Mission to the International Space Station is Essential
On April 17, NASA and SpaceX announced that the upcoming flight test of the new Crew Dragon spacecraft with our astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley is now scheduled for lift off no earlier than 4:32 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 27. The launch of the Demo-2 mission will take place from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Have no doubt about it: I am looking forward to the launch. It will be historic and momentous. It also is critically important.
The Crew Dragon’s destination is the International Space Station. For almost 20 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies, making research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. This unique laboratory in space has hosted more than 2,800 research investigations from scientists spanning 108 countries and areas, enabling us to prepare to land the first woman and next man on the Moon under the Artemis program and prepare for the human exploration of Mars. As a global endeavor, 239 people from 19 countries have visited the space station.
The station’s design requires humans living aboard to maintain it, operate it, and upgrade it; thus, International Space Station operations, including commercial resupply and commercial crew, are essential to the mission. A full crew is vital to safely maintain the station, both internally and externally, and continue the important research work that enables us to move human exploration farther into our solar system. To maximize our use of the station with the science we can conduct, we need four crew members operating in the U.S. segment of the station. When we have achieved that, we’ve been able to exceed 100 hours of research time in a week. Certification of the spaceflight systems of our Commercial Crew providers Boeing and SpaceX is critical to our ability to sustain a full crew and maximize our use of this singular national and global resource.
We currently are supporting the station with the bare minimum – only one NASA astronaut is aboard for Expedition 63, Chris Cassidy. As a result, we have extended the planned length of the Demo-2 mission from a standard test flight to ensure Behnken and Hurley can participate as Expedition 63 crew members to safely maintain and operate the station. Among the work that will await their arrival is upgrading the space station’s power system with new batteries due to arrive in May aboard the H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9) cargo spacecraft launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Without the presence of Behnken and Hurley, we otherwise would likely defer such an operation until additional NASA crew members are available.
As the final flight test for SpaceX, the Demo-2 mission will validate the company’s crew transportation system, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft, and operational capabilities. This also will be the first time NASA astronauts will test the spacecraft systems in orbit. Certifying the Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 for the operational rotation of space station crew members is critical to our continued and ongoing use of this invaluable asset that is important not only to the United States but also to our international partners across the globe.
NASA is committed to fulfilling its obligations to the station’s international partners as we work to return human spaceflight capability to American soil. Our commercial crew providers are in the final stages of development and testing of new human space transportation systems. To ensure the agency keeps its commitment for safe operations via a continuous U.S. presence aboard the International Space Station until these new capabilities are routinely available, NASA is in negotiations with the State Space Corporation Roscosmos to purchase one additional Soyuz seat for a launch this fall. NASA’s contract with Roscosmos will meet the recommendations of several advisory committees including the GAO, NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel and the NASA Office of the Inspector General.
As the workforce personnel essential to supporting this launch and the Demo-2 mission and the International Space Station operations continue to work, I want to assure you we are taking the necessary steps to protect and care for the NASA and SpaceX teams. NASA is closely adhering to the CDC’s recommendations on infection control for the coronavirus. Behnken and Hurley will be quarantined for two weeks prior to their launch, and we are conducting our Demo-2 preview briefings today with all media participating remotely. The safety of our workforce is our top priority. We will not ask employees and contractors to perform work if we do not have the highest confidence that it is safe to do so.
We of course wish circumstances would allow us to open the gates at Kennedy Space Center to those who want to be there on launch day – nevertheless, we are working to enable the world to join us virtually for this incredible moment and essential mission.
Author Jim Bridenstine
Posted on May 1, 2020
Categories Humans in Space
https://blogs.nasa.gov/bridenstine/2020/05/01/why-our-launch-of-the-spacex-demo-2-mission-to-the-international-space-station-is-essential/
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twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1256237703982702592
NASA’s first SpaceX Demo-2 panel, a program overview with:
- Administrator Jim Bridenstine
- Commercial Crew manager Kathy Lueders
- ISS manager Kirk Shireman
- SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell
Thread:
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1256238138743304192
Bridenstine: "This is a new generation, a new era in spaceflight ... SpaceX has been an amazing partner of NASA now for many years."
Edit to add: watch live here
https://youtu.be/21X5lGlDOfg
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https://twitter.com/spacecom/status/1256239431066898432
Kirk Shireman, ISS program manager: Had successful flight review yesterday. #SpaceX #Demo2 #CrewDragon #ISS
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https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1256239858563063808
SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell: 1000s of SpaceX employees focused on this mission. Still some technical items to close out, including final Crew Dragon parachute test later today.
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https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1256240965943128065
Crew Dragon for Crew-1 (SpaceX's first operational crewed mission) along with a crew training picture.
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https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1256248752941211650
NASA will conduct its agency-wide flight readiness review for the Crew Dragon flight on May 20th.
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1256249329435754499
Lueders:
Yesterday was operational readiness review. Flight readiness reviews coming up:
SpaceX on May 8
NASA on May 11
Full review on May 20
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https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1256248884168404992
NASA commercial crew manager Kathy Lueders says NASA has cleared the Merlin engines for the Demo-2 launch after the anomaly on the March F9 launch. working through reviews leading up to agency flight readiness review on May 20.
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https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1256251098261860353
NASA ISS manager Kirk Shireman suggests the Demo-2 mission duration is yet to be determined: wait until Crew-1 (next Crew Dragon mission) is nearly ready, then bring Demo-2 back.
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/space_station/status/1256280418464260099
The @SpaceX DM-2 crew will launch on May 27. But once they get there, how long will they stay?
Steve Stich, deputy manager of @Commercial_Crew, explains why the mission could last between 1 month and 119 days. #LaunchAmerica
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Can we get written transcripts of today"s three briefings please?
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Best news of the day:
https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1256275012211945472
I can report the very important information that John Insprucker *will* be a part of the Demo-2 launch coverage.
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Press conference archive:
https://youtu.be/MUd2x8Yr6jo
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Crew press conference:
https://youtu.be/Uab-trHm9ms
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1256299740653858819
27th and final test of Crew Dragon’s upgraded Mark 3 parachutes complete – one step closer to flying @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug to the @space_station and safely returning them back home to Earth
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SpaceX DM-2 - Commercial Crew and International Space Station Program Overview Briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6681
SpaceX DM-2 - Commercial Crew Program SpaceX Demonstration Mission-2 overview briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6682
SpaceX DM-2 - Video B-Roll feed of NASA/SpaceX Demo-2 crew training (Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken)
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6683
SpaceX DM-2 - Commercial Crew Program SpaceX Demonstration Mission-2 crew news conference with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6684
Tomorrow mp4 files online
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May 01, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-056
NASA to Provide Coverage of SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight with Astronauts
Credits: NASA
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 test flight with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station. These activities are a part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which is working with the U.S. aerospace industry to launch astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil for the first time since 2011.
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 4:32 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 27, for the launch of the Demo-2 flight, which will be the first time a commercially built and operated American rocket and spacecraft will carry humans to the space station. The launch, as well as other activities leading up to the launch, will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the space station at 11:29 a.m. Thursday, May 28.
This will be SpaceX’s final test flight of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and will provide data on the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking and landing operations.
The test flight also will provide valuable data toward NASA certifying SpaceX’s crew transportation system for regular flights carrying astronauts to and from the space station. SpaceX currently is readying the hardware for the first rotational mission, which would happen after data from this mission is reviewed for NASA’s certification.
All media participation in these news conferences will be remote except where specifically listed below; only a limited number of media will be accommodated at Kennedy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Media who will be accommodated in person for specific events will be notified in writing in the coming days. Please note that the Kennedy Press Site News Center facilities will remain closed to all media throughout these events for the protection of Kennedy employees and journalists.
To participate in the briefings by phone, reporters must e-mail [email protected] no later than two hours prior to each event.
NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 coverage is as follows. All times are EDT and will be updated online:
Wednesday, May 20
· Time TBD - Crew arrival news conference at Kennedy, with the following participants (limited in-person media only):
o NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
o Bob Cabana, director, Kennedy Space Center
o NASA astronaut Robert Behnken
o NASA astronaut Doug Hurley
Wednesday, May 20
· Approximately 6 p.m. or one hour after Flight Readiness Review completion – Post-Flight Readiness Review briefing at Kennedy, with the following representatives:
o Doug Loverro, associate administrator, NASA Human Exploration and Operations
o Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program
o Kirk Shireman, manager, International Space Station Program
o Benji Reed, director of crew mission management, SpaceX
o Norm Knight, deputy director, NASA Johnson Space Center Flight Operations
A media phone bridge will be available for this event.
Friday, May 22
· Time TBD - Virtual Demo-2 Crew engagement at Kennedy, with the following participants
o NASA astronaut Robert Behnken
o NASA astronaut Doug Hurley
A media phone bridge will be available for this event.
Monday, May 25
· Time TBD or one hour after Launch Readiness Review completion – Prelaunch briefing at Kennedy, with the following representatives:
o Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program
o Kirk Shireman, manager, International Space Station Program
o Hans Koennigsman, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceXNorm Knight, deputy director, NASA Johnson Space Center Flight Operations
o Mike McAleenan, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron
A media phone bridge will be available for this event.
Tuesday, May. 26
· 10 a.m. - Administrator Countdown Clock Briefing (limited in-person media only)
o NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
o Bob Cabana, director, Kennedy Space Center
o Astronaut representative
Wednesday, May. 27
· 12:15 p.m. – NASA TV launch coverage begins for the 4:32 p.m. liftoff
· 6 p.m. – Administrator postlaunch news conference at Kennedy, with the following representatives:
o NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
o Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program
o SpaceX representative
o Kirk Shireman, manager, International Space Station Program
o Astronaut Office representative
A media phone bridge will be available for this event.
Thursday, May. 28
· 11:29 a.m. – Docking (NASA Television will have continuous coverage from launch to docking)
The deadline for media to apply for accreditation for this launch has passed, but more information about media accreditation is available by emailing [email protected].
The goal of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station. This could allow for additional research time and increase the opportunity for discovery aboard humanity’s testbed for exploration, including helping us prepare for human exploration of the Moon and Mars.
For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1256366000527732736
Crew Dragon at the Cape undergoing final preparations ahead of first flight to the @Space_Station with @NASA astronauts onboard
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Mission overview (archived video):
https://youtu.be/NVqy7wnkaEI
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Commercial Crew DM-2 Crew B roll Reel:
https://youtu.be/W1MGNihE_Lc
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Amazing, and very long, twitter thread from Chris G on yesterday’s mission briefing press conference:
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1256260051800657920
And it's starting. UPDATES Thread: 👇
LIVE LINK: nasa.gov/multimedia/nas…
#Demo2 #DM2 #SpaceX #NASA
Unrolled here:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1256260051800657920.html
Some personal highlights:
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1256260730141257728
NASA: May 27th still the target. Backup day is May 30. Both rendezvous with Station within 24hrs of launch. #Demo2 #DM2 #SpaceX #NASA
twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1256262549491810314
Will also be testing Dragon's role as a safe haven or emergency evac craft for ISS crew on this mission. Dragon will also bring supplies back from ISS. #Demo2 #DM2 #SpaceX #NASA #CrewDragon
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1256262671684505600
Undocking to splashdown is about 24 hours. Splashdown will be in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. #Demo2 #DM2 #SpaceX #NASA #CrewDragon
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1256265291945979905
Crew suits up 4hrs before launch. Transport to pad is 3hrs before launch. Get them in. Get hatch closed. Retract crew arm T-38 minutes and arm Crew Dragon abort system. T-35mins, begin fueling. T0: LIFTOFF. #Demo2 #DM2 #SpaceX #NASA #CrewDragon
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1256272532250005507
Minimum mission duration is 30 days. Max is 119 days (because of the solar panels). #Demo2 #DM2 #SpaceX #NASA #CrewDragon
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1256267917987065860
Q: Why are solar arrays so limited?
A: NASA... All solar arrays degrade over time. The particular cells on this Dragon trunk given early are "worst case scenario" numbers. "Will watch their performance in flight and make a decision on data."
#Demo2 #DM2 #SpaceX #NASA #CrewDragon
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1256274696531775491
Wow. SpaceX had to do extra tests on Crew Dragon to "make sure it could find the TDRS network" because of Starliner's mission clock timer error... not because Dragon exhibited any problems. #Demo2 #DM2 #SpaceX #NASA #CrewDragon
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Reviewing the series of media events and updates as we march on to the return of US domestic crew launch capability!
Written by Joseph Navin (@josephanavin)
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/05/nasa-spacex-may-track-end-gap/
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1256627006856404993
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https://youtu.be/eNQR6i2gHFU
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https://youtu.be/0amrcBE0Jgs
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Chris G will be at the DM-2 launch in person for NSF!
(Just announced on NSF live (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=50826.msg2076542#msg2076542).)
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https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken/status/1256986900537229313
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Trunk Secured to Spacecraft for Demo-2
The SpaceX Crew Dragon trunk was secured to the spacecraft on Thursday, April 30, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, in preparation for launch of NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission.
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly to the International Space Station aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A is slated for May 27 at 4:32 p.m. EDT.
Demo-2 will serve as an end-to-end test of SpaceX’s crew transportation system, paving the way for NASA to certify the system for regular crewed flights to the orbiting laboratory as a part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission will be the first crewed flight to launch from U.S. soil since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011.
Photo credit: SpaceX
Author Anna Heiney
Posted on May 4, 2020
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/05/04/spacex-crew-dragon-trunk-secured-to-spacecraft-for-demo-2/
Edit to add: photo was tweeted by SpaceX (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=46109.msg2076139#msg2076139) a couple of days ago
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1256299740653858819
27th and final test of Crew Dragon’s upgraded Mark 3 parachutes complete – one step closer to flying @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug to the @space_station and safely returning them back home to Earth
NASA has now posted a higher resolution (attached)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasakennedy/49860363401/
NASA Kennedy
KSC-20200501-PH-SPX02_0001
SpaceX completed its 27th and final test of Crew Dragon’s Mark 3 parachute system on Friday, May 1, 2020, that will be used during the Demo-2 mission to safely land the spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley back from the International Space Station for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Crew Dragon will carry Behnken and Hurley atop a Falcon 9 rocket, returning crew launches to the space station from U.S. soil for the first time since the Space Shuttle Program ended in 2011.
Photo credit: SpaceX
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https://twitter.com/astrobehnken/status/1258463007375491078
L-3 weeks means training complete! It also means that the launch and mission memorabilia is coalescing...
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https://youtu.be/5EgRrAK8_HQ
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Still doing sea trials; practice makes perfect
https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1259122925996736513
Today, it's GO Navigator's turn to perform a Dragon recovery sea trial. The ship is just offshore from Port Canaveral.
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Launch time has been adjusted from 20:32 to 20:33 UTC.
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
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https://twitter.com/spaceXcentric/status/1259570870655336455
Been spending these last couple of weeks working on my next mini-documentary. @NASA helping out by sending me some attractive videos
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https://twitter.com/spaceXcentric/status/1259570870655336455
Been spending these last couple of weeks working on my next mini-documentary. @NASA helping out by sending me some attractive videos
That video is and old one actually that SpaceX shared last summer. They were simulating parachute deployment after a pad abort test. You can see the capsule starts to tumble and all of that.
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Interesting interview with Garrett Reisman, formerly a NASA astronaut and a SpaceX employee, currently a SpaceX consultant, about developing Dragon 2 and having his friends launched into space.
https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/11/21254316/nasa-spacex-astronaut-garrett-reisman-crew-dragon-historic-launch
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twitter.com/spacex/status/1260269423090208768
Simulator of Crew Dragon docking with @space_station → http://iss-sim.spacex.com
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1260269425199992832
Crew Dragon missions will autonomously dock and undock with the space station, but crew can take manual control of the spacecraft if necessary
Edit to add: new thread for the docking simulator
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=50917.0
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Crew Dragon Displays and Crew Spacesuits Ready for Mission to Space Station
NASA and SpaceX have worked side-by-side, including through detailed simulations with astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley who will first fly on Crew Dragon, to develop and assess the spacecraft’s control system and the spacesuit the crew will wear during the NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
SpaceX released a docking simulator Behnken and Hurley have used during training for the return of human spaceflight to the U.S. soil to the space station.
Crew Dragon’s system includes touch screens and physical manual control options with robust fault tolerance built into the system. The touch screens have been tuned to operate with and without the SpaceX spacesuit gloves to high reliability. The control system has been thoroughly tested during the hundreds of hours of training and joint simulations with the crew in both suited and non-suited situations to demonstrate full functionality over the entire expected operating range of Crew Dragon. While the spacecraft will autonomously dock and undock with the space station, the crew onboard can take manual control if necessary.
The spacesuit is custom-made for each passenger aboard Crew Dragon and is designed to be functional, lightweight, and to offer protection from potential depressurization. A single connection point on the suit’s thigh attaches life support systems, including air and power connections. The helmet is custom manufactured using 3D printing technology and includes integrated valves, mechanisms for visor retraction and locking, and microphones within the helmet’s structure. The custom-tailored suits include touchscreen compatible gloves, a flame-resistant outer layer and provides pressurization with a controlled environment for the crew in atypical situations, such as cabin depressurization. The suit also routes communications and cooling systems to the astronauts during flight.
Author Anna Heiney
Posted on May 12, 2020
Categories Commercial Spaceflight, NASA, SpaceX
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/05/12/crew-dragon-displays-and-crew-spacesuits-ready-for-mission-to-space-station/
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SpaceX Demo-2 Crew Members Enter Preflight Quarantine
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley entered quarantine Wednesday, May 13, in preparation for their upcoming flight to the International Space Station on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission. They’ll lift off aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carried by the company’s Falcon 9 rocket two weeks later at 4:33 pm Eastern Wednesday, May 27, from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, people all over the world recently have experienced varying degrees of quarantine – a period of isolation from others to prevent the spread of contagious illness. However, for crews getting ready to launch, “flight crew health stabilization” is a routine part of the final weeks before liftoff for all missions to the space station.
Behnken and Hurley will be the first American astronauts to fly to the station aboard an American spacecraft launched from American soil since the retirement of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011. The Demo-2 flight is an end-to-end test of SpaceX’s crew transportation system, part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. They’ll meet up with the Expedition 63 crew already in residence aboard the orbiting laboratory: NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner.
Spending the final two weeks before liftoff in quarantine helps ensure the Demo-2 crew arrives healthy, protecting themselves and their colleagues already on the station.
Since Hurley and Behnken are training side by side and will be working and living as a team on the space station with their crewmates, they’re unable to maintain a six-foot distance. NASA’s quarantine rules are designed to protect astronaut crews while allowing them to continue working closely together, by limiting who can be in close proximity to them and ensuring they stay in environments in which their exposure to contagions or other hazardous materials can be tightly controlled in advance of their launch.
If they are able to maintain quarantine conditions at home, crew members can choose to quarantine from there until they travel to Kennedy Space Center. If for some reason they aren’t able to maintain quarantine conditions at home – for instance, if a family member living with them isn’t able to maintain quarantine because of their job or school requirements – they have the option of living in the Astronaut Quarantine Facility at Johnson Space Center until they leave for Kennedy Space Center.
Some additional safeguards have been added because of the coronavirus. For example, anyone who will come on site or interact with the crew during the quarantine period, as well as any VIPs, will be screened for temperature and symptoms. Hurley and Behnken, as well as those in direct, close contact with the crew will be tested twice for the virus as a precaution.
Health stabilization procedures were introduced for the Apollo program, in which NASA astronauts left low-Earth orbit to journey to the Moon, and have continued through the shuttle and International Space Station programs.
Behnken and Hurley will remain in quarantine after their arrival at Kennedy on May 20. Liftoff from Kennedy’s historic Launch Pad 39A is targeted for May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT.
Author Anna HeineyPosted on May 13, 2020
Categories Commercial Spaceflight, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, NASA Astronauts, SpaceX
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/05/13/spacex-demo-2-crew-members-enter-preflight-quarantine/
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https://twitter.com/joroulette/status/1260584284110413827
NASA's Doug Loverro says SpaceX’s crew dragon capsule is mounted on Falcon 9 ahead of its maiden crewed flight on the 27th. On Boeing’s Starliner, he repeats the capsule will do its second uncrewed test later this year, "entering crewed service soon after that."
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https://twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1260667420777353216
Here’s some @Tesla news that everyone should love. Check out the Model X that will carry @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug to the launchpad for the Demo-2 mission! #LaunchAmerica
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Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley pre-launch quarantine protocol start (quarantine at home in Houston).
Next events:
- May 20: DM-2 Main and backup crew members transfert from JSC to KSC.
- May 21: DM-2 flight readiness review.
- May 22: Falcon-9 Static fire test.
- May 23: DM-2 Full launch day dress rehearsal
(spacesuit checkout, walking out of the Operations and Checkout Building, and travelling to launch pad 39A inside a Tesla Model X, and then boarding the Crew Dragon, strapped into their seats, for running the pre-launch procedures).
- May 25 DM-2 Launch readiness review.
And NASA TV Briefings, Events and Broadcasts:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-spacex-demo-2-briefings-events-and-broadcasts
https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1260640142496276486
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https://twitter.com/nasa_johnson/status/1260932882752770048
The @SpaceX Crew Dragon awaits @Astro_Doug and @AstroBehnken for #LaunchAmerica on May 27. Take a tour of their vehicle with SpaceX's Benji Reed. 👀🚀
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https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1260963225350426632
NASA commercial spaceflight director Phil McAlister is giving an update on the @Commercial_Crew program, including the upcoming test flights by SpaceX and Boeing.
Thread:
twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1260963556662693899
McAlister: The flight readiness review (FRR) on May 21st "is a very big milestone," which will be the last time the program heads get together to see if NASA and SpaceX are ready to launch.
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1260964085648195590
McAlister: SpaceX Demo-2 will follow a strict quarantine protocol for the astronauts.
"Direct interaction with the crew is not permitted without appropriate protective gear." There may be interaction with VIPs the day before launch but that will be through a glass wall.
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https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1260967830209560576
McAlister on the May 27th launch date for Demo-2: "All the open work has a plan for closure. But that’s just a plan." Cites weather and "a number of things" that present a risk to a slip. "But at this point we have a shot."
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/spcplcyonline/status/1260973739258363905
McAlister: 13 days to launch. Doing well, but not done yet. Don't want to give false impression. Not waving a checkered flag. Lot of work to do in next weeks, months. Need to keep our eye on the ball and get the work done.
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https://www.spacex.com/classof2020
CLASS OF 2020
In an effort to celebrate the class of 2020—from kindergarten to graduate school—SpaceX and NASA are inviting students from around the world to submit their photo to fly on America's first human spaceflight in nearly a decade.
If you graduated or are scheduled to graduate in 2020, upload your photo to the mosaic of Earth below, which will be printed and flown aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft during its upcoming mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board.
The deadline for all submissions is Wednesday, May 20. Submit your photo today to fly with the crew on Dragon and commemorate your achievements!
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https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1261372079489855490
NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) is now having the second part of its quarterly meeting, including updates on the Commercial Crew Program.
Thread:
twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1261372641018970112
Panel member Paul Hill: "The Commercial Crew Program is tracking a list of weekly work that must be closed" before Demo-2, although that is "no way unprecedented."
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1261372995748036609
Hill: SpaceX has added a 3rd supporting landing site for Demo-2 "as a way to increase landing site availability and launch probability."
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https://youtu.be/SiMgnT36504
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will make history when they launch from Kennedy Space Center in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that's never before been flown by humans. Find out how their strong bond of friendship will give them an advantage in space on this episode of the Rocket Ranch.
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https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/1261858860542853121
SpaceX moved the first astronaut-ready Crew Dragon spacecraft Friday night from a fueling facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where teams will join the capsule with a Falcon 9 rocket for launch May 27. spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/16/cre…
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Cross-post:
https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1262161843407085568
SpaceX's next launch will have crew onboard. The Starlink launch is in fact now postponed until after Demo-2 due to not enough time to turnaround OCISLY.
JRTI still has several weeks of trials ahead of it before it will be ready.
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https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1262469505759932416
Crew Dragon Spacecraft Arrives at Launch Complex for NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2
The pace of prelaunch activities continues to pick up at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as teams prepare for the upcoming launch of the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission — the first launch of astronauts from America’s premier multi-user spaceport in nearly a decade.
On the Demo-2 flight test, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, at 4:33 p.m. EDT.
Late Friday night, May 15, the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at Launch Complex 39A after making the trek from its processing facility at nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
This Wednesday, Behnken and Hurley will fly from their home base at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to the Florida spaceport. The agency Flight Readiness Review begins at Kennedy the following day.
Demo-2 will serve as an end-to-end flight test to validate the SpaceX crew transportation system, and is the final flight test for the system to be certified for regular crew flights to the station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. This will be the first launch of American astronauts on an American rocket from American soil to the International Space Station since the final flight of the space shuttle in 2011.
Author Anna Heiney
Posted on May 18, 2020
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/05/18/crew-dragon-spacecraft-arrives-at-launch-complex-for-nasas-spacex-demo-2/
Edit to add: 2nd photo from https://flic.kr/p/2j3p7ue
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twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1262529545497989126
Dragon recovery ship GO Searcher is now departing Cape Canaveral for Pensacola, Florida
Offshore near Pensacola is an alternate Crew Dragon landing location.
I *believe* GO Searcher would be stationed in case of the need to abort to an alternate landing site.
📸 @NASAKennedy
https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1262530322916392963
From a recovery fleet perspective, DM-2 operations have started.
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1262532965600460800
NASA-provided b-roll of SpaceX's Crew Dragon arriving at pad 39A last Friday. Transported from processing facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1262480579083169792
For DM-2, SpaceX droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You' will be positioned ~510km downrange to recover Falcon 9.
For perspective, OCISLY was positioned 490km downrange for DM-1 and is normally positioned ~629km downrange for Starlink launches.
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Great photos of OCISLY heading back to be ready for DM-2
https://twitter.com/mikeljohns/status/1262559723058053120
Taken today
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https://twitter.com/cygnusx112/status/1262785435048304642
Take note that the next attempt if the launch is scrubbed is May 30th. #SpaceX #DM2 #NASA #NASASocial #SpaceCoast
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Here’s your NOTAM (air restriction) for #DM2. In short, no one is allowed in the air within 30 nautical miles of LC-39A.
That’s the same distance as Melbourne to the south, Oviedo to the west, and New Smyrna to the north.
It’s basically the same as it was for Shuttle flights.
https://twitter.com/nexthorizonssf/status/1262794752304562179
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SpaceX DM-2 Commercial Crew Launch America Poster:
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https://twitter.com/wapodavenport/status/1262852972599541760
With Loverro out, Steve Jurczyk, NASA's associate administrator, will chair Thursday's Flight Readiness Review ahead of the first launch of NASA astronauts from US soil in nearly a decade. The timing of all this is just .... wow.
Loverro’s departure is covered here (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=50976.0).
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...They’re expected to arrive at the Launch and Landing Facility at Kennedy at approximately 4 p.m. EDT (May 20)
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/05/19/nasas-spacex-demo-2-astronauts-to-arrive-at-kennedy-on-wednesday/
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1262901858189926401
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1263041123808956417
Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief are back because the next starlink mission was delayed until DM-2. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1263041353514090497
Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief are the first to return to Port Canaveral. @SpaceXFleet
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twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1263088988287574016
The finalized #SpaceX #CrewDragon launch weather commit criteria for next week. #Demo2 #Falonc9 #NASA
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1263089955317972994
Wx commit for launch is dependant not just on wx at launch site but in 50 pre-determined abort zones in the Atlantic stretch[ing] up US east coast, off Canadian Maritime Provinces, & across the ocean to just off the western coast of Ireland. #SpaceX #Demo2 #Flacon9 #CrewDragon #NASA
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1263069871904034816
OCISLY is almost back because of the delay to the next starlink mission until after DM-2. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1263097618739027968
OCISLY has finished berthing. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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twitter.com/commercial_crew/status/1262425507523682304
Up Next ➡️ NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug are scheduled arrive at @NASAKennedy on Wednesday, May 20.
Liftoff from Kennedy's historic Launch Pad 39A is targeted for May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT. 🚀🇺🇸 #LaunchAmerica
https://twitter.com/astrobehnken/status/1263164648037195776
We're on our way!
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https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1263167458707476482
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NASA TV coverage of the DM-2 crew arrival at KSC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0aF-0uaLc4
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The Demo-2 detailed launch to docking timeline is now available in L2. https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=50991.new#new
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ATLANTIC OCEAN - FLORIDA - CAPE CANAVERAL: EASTERN RANGE OP# X0056 FALCON 9 BLAST DANGER AREA
The Blast Danger Area is activated in conjunction with Launch Vehicle Testing and is a hazard within the listed coordinates:
2838 0.62N 8036 58.76W
2839N 8035W
2838N 8033W
2837N 8033W
2836N 8035W
2836N 8035 11.05W
Date/Time/Duration of test: 22-23 May 20 / 1952Z - 0317Z
ATLANTIC OCEAN - FLORIDA - CAPE CANAVERAL: EASTERN RANGE HAZARDOUS OPERATION OP# X0053 FALCON 9 CREW DEMO-2
Hazardous operation within the following coordinates;
28° 38' 0.62" N 80° 36' 58.76" W
28° 39' 0.00" N 80° 35' 0.00" W
28° 38' 0.00" N 80° 33' 0.00" W
28° 37' 0.00" N 80° 33' 0.00" W
28° 36' 0.00" N 80° 35' 0.00" W
28° 36' 0.00" N 80° 35' 11.05" W
Date/Time/Duration of test: 27 May 20 / 1940Z - 2130Z
Eastern range will be conducting hazardous operations surface to unlimited within portions of Warning Areas W497A, W497B, W137F/G, W138E, W139E/F, W140, W141, W122 and the following Hazard Areas. **THIS IS A MANNED SPACE LAUNCH**
A: From 2838 25.89N 8037 17.06W
TO 2839N 8037W
TO 2901N 8014W
TO 2858N 8011W
TO 2834N 8029W
TO 2833 32.69N 8034 1.72W to beginning
B: From 3122N 7744W
TO 3201N 7716W
TO 3218N 7641W
TO 3212N 7634W
TO 3142N 7652W
TO 3117N 7740W to beginning
Hazard periods for primary launch day and backup launch days;
Primary launch day: 27 / 2022Z thru 27 / 2107Z May 20. Preferred T-0 is 2032Z.
Backup launch day (1): 30 / 1911Z thru 30 / 1956Z May 20. Preferred T-0 is 1921Z.
Backup launch day (2): 31 / 1849Z thru 31 / 1934Z May 20. Preferred T-0 is 1859Z.
https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm07202020.pdf
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https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1263180707377090561
https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1263172759934439425
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Crew nearly there
https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1263188001171083264
The #Demo2 crew is nearing Tampa Bay, FL. #SpaceX #NASA
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https://twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1263197225301221384
Welcome to @NASAKennedy – America's Spaceport and the doorway to space. At 4pm ET, @Commercial_Crew astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will arrive in Florida ahead of their historic mission #LaunchAmerica mission that lifts off on May 27. Watch:
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NASA photo just before departure from Houston
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Now, time to Q&A ….
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https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy/status/1263202318343905284
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Photo and end of NASA TV coverage…
https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/1263160245511163909
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Wow did that bring back some wonderful memories! This ceremonial start to the mission is in itself a great tradition, and I'm glad I got to see it! 8)
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SpaceX patch for the mission courtesy of Steve Jurvetson
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbjccObZKEs
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Next NASA Television Event (ALL TIMES EASTERN U.S. TIME) :
May 21, Thursday
11 a.m. - International Space Station Expedition 63 interviews with CBS News Newspath Syndication and the Houston Chronicle with Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA regarding the upcoming SpaceX/DM-2 mission (All Channels)
*6 p.m. – SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 flight readiness review briefing (All Channels) *or one hour after flight readiness review
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SpaceX patch for the mission courtesy of Steve Jurvetson
https://twitter.com/futurejurvetson/status/1263203087767834625
We are at T-7 days to the first SpaceX astronaut launch!
The mystery box arrived today... and a curious peek inside reveals the new mission patch and a swatch of the PTFE space suit fabric. Anticipation...... 🚀 #LaunchAmerica
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https://twitter.com/joroulette/status/1263203176552988673
Wow did that bring back some wonderful memories! This ceremonial start to the mission is in itself a great tradition, and I'm glad I got to see it! 8)
https://twitter.com/BP_Hutch/status/1263300576298876929
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twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1263213438806917121
#TheWormIsBack and it’s on the @SpaceX spacesuits that @Astro_Doug and @AstroBehnken will be wearing next week for our Demo-2 mission! #LaunchAmerica Check it out:
https://twitter.com/jimbridenstine/status/1263213441889832962
Here is a side view:
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SpaceX patch for the mission courtesy of Steve Jurvetson
https://twitter.com/futurejurvetson/status/1263203087767834625
We are at T-7 days to the first SpaceX astronaut launch!
The mystery box arrived today... and a curious peek inside reveals the new mission patch and a swatch of the PTFE space suit fabric. Anticipation...... 🚀 #LaunchAmerica
Yep although my source came from here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/spacexgroup/permalink/10158648631286318/
Proud to say people saw it there first :)
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Archived video (31 minutes):
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1263197185065312259
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1263296976499748864
Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 in the hangar at Launch Complex 39A
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F9 rolling out to the pad now ahead of static fire.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/
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F9 rolling out to the pad now ahead of static fire.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1263357077466030080
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https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1263451613869604865
The Falcon 9 with Crew Dragon is going upright at launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center: https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/
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Now vertical...
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1263456093138755592
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The Flight Readiness Review has started.
https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1263473029537038336
Happening Now
@NASA and @SpaceX managers are gathered at @NASAKennedyfor the #LaunchAmerica Flight Readiness Review.
Approximately one hour after the review ends, the agency will hold a news conference on NASA Television: https://go.nasa.gov/3e1r4sY
Photo: On May 21, 2020, inside the Operations Support Building II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and SpaceX managers participate in a flight readiness review for the upcoming Demo-2 launch. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
https://go.nasa.gov/3e1r4sY
SpaceX Demo-2: Flight Readiness Review Underway at Kennedy
NASA and SpaceX managers are gathered at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida today, with some participating remotely to maintain physical distance, for the Demo-2 Flight Readiness Review (FRR). SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley aboard the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. Liftoff is planned for 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy. Part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the flight will return human spaceflight to the International Space Station from America for the first time since the retirement of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011.
Steve Jurczyk, NASA Associate Administrator, is leading the review. The senior SpaceX official in person at the review is Hans Koenigsmann, vice president for Build and Flight Reliability.
During the review, NASA and SpaceX personnel will hear presentations from key leaders such as Kathy Lueders, manager for the Commercial Crew Program at NASA, Kirk Shireman, manager for the International Space Station Program at NASA, Joe Petrzelka, the Senior Director of Dragon Engineering at SpaceX, Bala Ramamurthy, the Demo-2 Launch Chief Engineer at SpaceX, and Benji Reed, Director of Crew Mission Management at SpaceX, among others. The review will focus on the readiness of SpaceX’s crew transportation system; the readiness of the station program and its international partners to support the flight; and the certification of flight readiness.
Demo-2 will be SpaceX’s final test flight to validate its crew transportation system, including the Crew Dragon, Falcon 9, launch pad and operations capabilities. During the mission, the crew and SpaceX mission controllers will verify the performance of the spacecraft’s environmental control system, displays and control system, maneuvering thrusters, autonomous docking capability, and more. Behnken and Hurley will join the Expedition 63 crew on the station to conduct important research as well as support station operations and maintenance. While docked to the station, the crew will run tests to ensure the Crew Dragon spacecraft is capable on future missions of remaining connected to the station for up to 210 days. The specific duration for this mission will be determined after arrival based on the readiness of the next commercial crew launch. Finally, the mission will conclude with the Crew Dragon undocking from the station, deorbiting and returning Behnken and Hurley to Earth with a safe splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
The FRR is targeted to be completed today, but officials have set aside additional time tomorrow, if needed. Approximately one hour after the review ends, the agency will hold a news conference on NASA Television and online at http://www.nasa.gov/live.
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https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1263480178975670280
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Photos of this mornings roll-out, erecting falcon,and putting the CAA in place have been posted.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157714384169073/
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https://twitter.com/nasakennedy/status/1263488927954079753
One step closer to launch! 🚀
The @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon are now on the launch pad ahead of liftoff, which is slated for May 27 at 4:33 pm ET. The mission will mark the first time astronauts have launched from U.S. soil since 2011: http://go.nasa.gov/3cRWa6p
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https://twitter.com/stephenclark1/status/1263513689837182976
In this NASA photo, commercial program manager Kathy Lueders signs SpaceX's “Human Rating Certification Package” during today’s Flight Readiness Review.
At the end of the FRR, they’ll sign a document known as the CoFR (pronounced “kofer”) — the Certification Of Flight Readiness.
Picture from NASA: https://flic.kr/p/2j4caqo
Edit to add: rotated crop of 1st photo
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Trump just said to reporters at the White House that he’s thinking of going to DM-2 next week.
He also added he hoped the reporters would join him so he could send them to space so they’d get away from him for a while.
Time stamp 105:15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0PunXJmlQQ
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The short version of that exchange:
https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1263519521018650638
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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-public-to-be-its-guests-to-celebrate-historic-launch-america/
May 21, 2020
RELEASE 20-055
NASA Invites Public to Be Its Guests to Celebrate Historic ‘Launch America’
NASA is inviting the public to help celebrate a historic milestone in human spaceflight as it prepares for #LaunchAmerica – the first flight into orbit of American astronauts on American rockets from American soil since the end of the space shuttle era in 2011.
Known as NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 test flight, which is targeted for lift off at 4:33 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 27, this mission will send NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Members of the public can attend the launch virtually, receiving mission updates and opportunities normally received by on-site guests.
“Through NASA’s virtual launch experience, we make it possible for more people than ever to watch the beginning of this new era in human spaceflight,” said Bettina Inclán, NASA’s associate administrator for Communications. “We’re already seeing people participate online with the #LaunchAmerica hashtag and helping build the excitement for this historic moment.”
To participate, members of the public can register to find a calendar of mission information, mission highlights, and virtual tours. To find out more, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/beourguest
Demo-2 will be SpaceX’s second spaceflight test of its Crew Dragon craft and its first test with astronauts aboard. This final test flight prior to NASA certification and will provide data on the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, the Crew Dragon and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking, and landing operations.
The Falcon 9 rocket will launch from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. But, the excitement will be felt across the country and around the world, with virtual launch parties and other events to help usher in this new era of spaceflight as NASA and its commercial partners take the next bold step toward to send the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024 as part of the agency’s Artemis program.
Live video coverage and countdown commentary begins at 12:15 p.m. May 27. Watch the launch and all prelaunch activities on NASA TV, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin. You also can share reasons you are excited for the launch on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with the hashtag #LaunchAmerica for a chance to be shared on our social media channels.
But, before then, there are a lot of other ways people can get involved with this historic mission now. The virtual events taking place include:
Virtual NASA Social
For the first time ever, NASA is hosting a global “NASA Social,” an opportunity for social media users to get a behind the scenes view of the launch – virtually – and a unique way the public can celebrate the return of human spaceflight to American soil.
The #LaunchAmerica NASA Social is taking the form of a Facebook group that any social media user can request permission to join by answering a few simple questions and agreeing to adhere to the guidelines of the group. In addition to connecting virtually with a community of people excited about the #LaunchAmerica mission, participants will be able to virtually tour NASA facilities at Kennedy and interact with NASA representatives in real time, as well as virtually view a launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. For more information and to register, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/social/launchamerica
NASA STEM Engagement
No matter where you are, you can celebrate this historic milestone with other members of the Artemis Generation. Students can share their excitement with webinars, virtual reality experiences and activities specifically designed for grades K-4 and grades 5-12. These and other exciting resources are available at:
https://go.nasa.gov/CCPLaunchKit
NASA Television Coverage
In addition to social media coverage, NASA Television will air a number of events leading up to, including, and following the historic launch. Continuous coverage of the mission on all NASA TV channels begins at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 and continue through Crew Dragon’s arrival at the International Space Station on Thursday, May 28, including the subsequent hatch opening and welcoming ceremony.
The following events currently are scheduled to air live (all times Eastern). Please check the NASA TV schedule for the latest updates:
Wednesday, May 20
4 p.m. – NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 Mission astronaut arrival at Kennedy Space Center media question-and-answer session
Thursday, May 21
No earlier than 6 p.m. – Demo-2 post-Flight Readiness Review news conference
Friday, May 22
2:15 p.m. – Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley virtual media question-and-answer session
Monday, May 25
No earlier than 6 p.m. – Demo-2 prelaunch news conference
Tuesday, May 26
10 a.m. – NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine media availability at Kennedy’s Countdown Clock
Wednesday, May 27
Noon – Live views of the SpaceX/Falcon 9 rocket on Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center
12:15 p.m. – Live countdown coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station (launch scheduled at 4:33 p.m.)
6 p.m. – Demo-2 postlaunch news conference
Thursday, May 28
11:39 a.m. – Docking of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station
1:55 p.m. – SpaceX Crew Dragon hatch opening to the International Space Station
2:25 p.m. – SpaceX Crew Dragon and International Space Station crew media event aboard the space station
Friday, May 29
11:05 a.m. – International Space Station Expedition 63 crew news conference with space station Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA and NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley
12:50 p.m. – International Space Station Expedition 63 in-flight event for SpaceX to mark the arrival of the Demo-2 crew
The Demo-2 mission will be the final major step before NASA’s Commercial Crew Program certifies Crew Dragon for operational, long-duration missions to the space station. This certification and regular operation of Crew Dragon will enable NASA to continue the important research and technology investigations taking place onboard the station, which benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration of the Moon and Mars starting with the agency’s Artemis program.
Learn more about Artemis and NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration approach at:
https://www.nasa.gov/moontomars
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Sean Potter
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1536
[email protected]
Last Updated: May 21, 2020
Editor: Katherine Brown
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https://twitter.com/astrobehnken/status/1263543839400300544
It was awesome to see the Falcon9 and Dragon capsule head to 39A with the @SpaceX team last night. Thanks for sharing the event with us!
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1263565023915343873
Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon are vertical on the launch pad
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https://twitter.com/cmnt8r/status/1263566796768116736
Flight Readiness Review will NOT conclude today. It will reconvene Friday morning for TBD duration culminating in a press conference on NASA TV:
Edit to add confirmation:
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1263583491393896454
F9/Demo 2: NASA's flight readiness review, a deep dive into the status of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule scheduled for launch Wednesday with two astronauts aboard, will extend into Friday; today’s meeting adjourned just before 5:30pm; will resume at 8am Friday
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1263583620788150272
F9/Demo 2: This is not an indicator of unexpected problems, but more a reflection of the sheer amount of work to review on the eve of NASA's first piloted launch from US soil in nearly 9 years; NASA plans a post-FRR briefing on NASA TV whenever the review concludes
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NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 Flight Readiness Review to Conclude on Friday
Today the SpaceX, commercial crew and space station communities held thorough discussions about requirements for NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 flight test, but still have a few topics remaining for discussion during the Flight Readiness Review and will continue those on Friday. Agency and SpaceX managers gathered at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to focus on the readiness of the Crew Dragon and systems for the Demo-2 mission; the readiness of the International Space Station Program and its international partners to support the flight; and the certification of flight readiness.
Approximately one hour after the review ends Friday, the agency will hold a news conference on NASA Television and online at http://www.nasa.gov/live.
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will participate in a virtual media engagement at 2:15 p.m. Friday from Astronaut Crew Quarters at Kennedy, answering questions about their upcoming launch.
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Behnken and Hurley to the International Space Station aboard the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. Liftoff is planned for 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy. Part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the flight will return human spaceflight capability to America for the first time since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011.
Author Anna Heiney
Posted on May 21, 2020
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/05/21/nasas-spacex-demo-2-flight-readiness-review-to-conclude-on-friday/
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Static fire tomorrow
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1263584255646461954
F9/Demo 2: Along with the FRR results, SpaceX plans to test fire the Falcon 9's main engines Friday afternoon and the crew will participate in a dress-rehearsal countdown at the launch pad Saturday
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/stephenclark1/status/1263594099476582402
SpaceX is targeting a 4:33pm EDT T-0 for the static fire tomorrow, the same time as liftoff May 27.
The crew’s dry run in the Dragon spacecraft Saturday will be timed in conjunction with the same 4:33pm T-0, but will end before the start of propellant loading into the Falcon 9.
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1263596407874703362
Camera pointed at pad 39A and stream running. Fingers crossed connectivity holds for the next several days, but will be here in case it needs a reset.
https://youtu.be/SFheKU0_ODQ
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SpaceX have released a Couple of new images and higher resolution versions of other images
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Two new NOTAMs has been filed
https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_0_3080.html
https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_0_3081.html
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SpaceX have a new launches webpage with more info on DM-2, including approximate timelines
https://www.spacex.com/launches/
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Also from the new website, some nice parachute test footage and a high-res version of the patch graphic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulVZds71CZQ
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https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1263808046909853699
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https://twitter.com/NASA_Nerd/status/1263814775043170304
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Static Fire article:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/05/spacex-falcon-9-for-demo-2-mission-ready-for-critical-static-fire/
By Ian Atkinson
https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1263866516833013760
PS Probably going to start a new thread either from the Static Fire or at least ahead of launch....but yeah, the launch day events won't be on "page 15" of this thread. :)
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Also, check you're not posting a duplicate post, or some crappy news report with dramatic "OMG, weather might scrub it!" video.
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https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1263886606068482048
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Final Q&A (25mn) before launch.
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Doug Hurley: "We just heard that everything went well with the FRR, we're excited that we're still on the countdown"
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- Have you named your Crew Dragon?
- We have.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsogTfvGvEA
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https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1263902274788765704
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1263900122150297602
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1263898531456262147
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https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1263894147817041920
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Still the FRR announcement banner up on NASA TV
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starting with flashback video
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The crew take manual control two time: in free flight and then during ISS approach.
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and social spacing with two folks almost off the podium
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Flight Readiness Review Briefing at Kennedy
Participants:
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
NASA Associate Administrator Steve Jurczyk
Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program
Kirk Shireman, manager, International Space Station Program
Benji Reed, director of crew mission management, SpaceX
Norm Knight, deputy director, NASA Johnson Space Center Flight Operations
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SpaceX DM 2 - Virtual Crew Engagement
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1263907380925890560
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NASA is "attending" SpaceX's Launch Readiness review. A significant change from the past obviously...
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1263910014734856192
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1263910961229860864
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Kirk mentioned SpaceX modified the Dragon to assuage Russian concerns about a possible, though remote, catastrophic failure mode. Curious minds are interested in details.
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https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1263913179379187712
Lueders on the Crew Dragon anomaly last year: Do not every underestimate the value of a failure...When I look back on April, I view it as a blessing.
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1263914266777681920
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T-45 minutes. The SpaceX Launch Director should be verifying go for static fire propellant load about now.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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I had to write something something Shuttle FRR of course :)
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/05/demo-2-frr-milestone-crew-dragon-launch/
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1263919396709216256
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T-42 minutes. The crew access arm has swung back.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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T-37 minutes. Dragon launch escape system should be armed.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1263894147817041920
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfIhk6JiPHY&feature=youtu.be
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T-35 minutes. First and second stage RP-1 and first stage LOX loading should be starting about now.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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NSF team going live:
https://youtu.be/FfIhk6JiPHY
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T-30 minutes to static fire.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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T-25 minutes to static fire.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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T-20 minute vent is happening now.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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Venting...
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T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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The Florida Today stream
https://youtu.be/3g9-XK4PwLE (https://youtu.be/3g9-XK4PwLE)
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T-14 minutes. Venting has stopped.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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T-10 minutes to static fire.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting about now. Seeing vapour from second stage.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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T-5 minutes. Dragon should be transitioning to internal power.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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T-2 minutes.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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T-1 minute. Command flight to begin flight prelaunch checks.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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Venting.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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Ignition!
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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Fire ! (cloud of vapor)
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Into the burn. End of burn.
Credit Florida Today Youtube stream.
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Static Fire! Our stream was awful due to weird things with most of the modems. Happens - livestreaming is so challenging.
But at least it was caught!
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1263931886453297157
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https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/1263931243424559105
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https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1263933110435135489
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https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1263934345926115328
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https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1263935656348303361
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Here's the only YouTube link of the briefing I could find. Only posting because it took so long to find.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B9efLuwTdc
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SpaceX DM 2 - flight readiness review briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1263961079270408193
Static fire of Falcon 9 complete – targeting Wednesday, May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT for Crew Dragon’s launch to the @Space_Station with @Astro_Behnken and @AstroDoug on board → spacex.com/launches
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Updated tweet with correct Doug tagged
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1263962666051067904
Static fire of Falcon 9 complete – targeting Wednesday, May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT for Crew Dragon’s launch to the
@Space_Station with @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug on board → http://spacex.com/launches
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https://youtu.be/brcs-Nra_FY
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SpaceX - DM 2 Virtual Crew Engagement Event - May 22, 2020
https://youtu.be/Oe51rYsyDH0
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A during a brief static fire test ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission, Friday, May 22, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission is the first launch with astronauts of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The test flight serves as an end-to-end demonstration of SpaceX’s crew transportation system. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to launch at 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to low-Earth orbit for the first time since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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Inside the Press Site auditorium at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, agency and industry leaders conduct a virtual news conference with members of the media on May 22, 2020, following the conclusion of the flight readiness review for NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission, with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, to the International Space Station. From left are Kathy Lueders, Commercial Crew Program manager; Kirk Shireman, International Space Station Program manager; Benji Reed, director of Crew Mission Management, SpaceX; and Norm Knight, deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center’s Flight Operations. This will be SpaceX’s final flight test for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Behnken and Hurley will fly to the orbiting laboratory in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, launching atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff is scheduled for 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A during a brief static fire test ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission, Friday, May 22, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission is the first launch with astronauts of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The test flight serves as an end-to-end demonstration of SpaceX’s crew transportation system. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to launch at 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to low-Earth orbit for the first time since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011.
Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
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In this black and white infrared image, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A during a brief static fire test ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission, Friday, May 22, 2020, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission is the first launch with astronauts of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The test flight serves as an end-to-end demonstration of SpaceX’s crew transportation system. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to launch at 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to low-Earth orbit for the first time since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011.
Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
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The American flag flies at half-staff next to the countdown clock at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Press Site, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Florida. President Donald Trump directed on Thursday that flags be lowered to half-staff until sunset on May 24th “as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic.” NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission is the first launch with astronauts of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The test flight serves as an end-to-end demonstration of SpaceX’s crew transportation system. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to launch at 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to low-Earth orbit for the first time since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011.
Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
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I think I've heard (from Kathy Lueders during the Flight Readiness Review Briefing) that the Launch day dress rehearsal ops are scheduled to start at about 8:00 EDT (12:00 UTC) today...
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Weather forecast gives 40% GO.
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https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/1264249048992710656
Dragon astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are riding a Tesla Model X to launch pad 39A, where they will strap into the Crew Dragon spacecraft for today’s dress rehearsal. The just drove by the Kennedy Space Center press site. spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/fal…
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https://twitter.com/commercial_crew/status/1264271445422637059
.@NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug participate in a launch dress rehearsal @NASAKennedy several days ahead of the scheduled liftoff aboard the @SpaceX Crew Dragon to the @Space_Station. More #LaunchAmerica 📸: flic.kr/s/aHsmNkDoh2
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twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1264255183313342470
F9/Demo 2: Hurley and Behnken, riding in Tesla SUVs and escorted by security personnel, drove past the Launch Control Center a few moments ago on their way to pad 39A; they should be in the process of strapping in as today's practice countdown continues
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1264278385200517120
Cool
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/cmnt8r/status/1264277570994032640
Demo-2 dress rehearsal has met all objectives. Go to open the Crew Dragon hatch opening in progress. Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will return to crew quarters for debrief.
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https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1264282084836851712
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https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/1264289607014912000
Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have departed launch pad 39A in a Tesla SUV, heading back to crew quarters at the Kennedy Space Center for a debriefing following today’s launch dress rehearsal.
spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/fal…
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Next event: LRR Launch readiness review, monday...
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Our show is covering DM-2's events with overviews etc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQk52kZ9abE
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1264332888935485443
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John Insprucker says today the SpaceX live stream crew did a test run in conjunction with the crew dry run.
https://twitter.com/jinsprucker/status/1264354285443112960
How do you do a 4+ hour webcast this coming Wednesday for the Falcon 9/Crew Demo 2 mission? Practice! Lots of moving parts and pieces. Today gave us a chance to do it in parallel with crew rehearsal.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrl6D7ikGB8
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Apparently all the major networks are planning to cover the launch live. Several ran stories about the dry rehearsal tonight. ABC? They showed a picture of the Atlas V...
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https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/1264319197716283392
Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken plan to reveal a name for their Crew Dragon spaceship on the day they launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, reclaiming a tradition that dates back to the dawn of the Space Age.
FULL STORY: spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/23/ast…
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Rehearsal pictures from SpaceX
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NASA KSC photos
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NASA KSC photos
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NASA KSC photos
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https://twitter.com/gregscott_photo/status/1264553652754223104
OCISLY headed out in support of Wed's #SpaceX DM-2 launch, towed by former lead tug Hawk, with Christine S pushing. Weather forecast is not looking good right now for Wed & even some clouds building in the background of this mornings departure of #OCISLY #NASA #SpaceXFleet
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L-3 launch weather forecast still only 40% GO
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https://twitter.com/astrokarenn/status/1264539030013857793
Arriving in Florida with a flyby of your dad’s spaceship on the launch pad... Priceless. #LaunchAmerica #CrewDragon
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DM-2 visual mission profile (previous missions can be found here (https://www.elonx.net/launch-and-landing-profiles/))
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https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1264624338608762880
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1264633864627957761
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https://twitter.com/free_space/status/1264649197141311488
Riskiest part of #CrewDragon #Demo2 says @elonmusk, from upcoming interview @Aviationweek "The part that I would worry most about would be reentry, which won’t happen, hopefully, for a few months from now. 1/3
https://twitter.com/free_space/status/1264649313277411329
"With Dragon 1, we have a simple conic on the leeward side—essentially the back shell—of the spacecraft, so it’s really quite symmetrical, with no particular protuberances or anything. Whereas with Crew Dragon, because we have the escape thrusters side-mounted into the 2/3
https://twitter.com/free_space/status/1264649494454513669
the back shell that creates an asymmetry. If you rotate too much then you could potentially catch the plasma in the super Draco escape thruster pods and could potentially cause either control disturbance or potentially overheat things. We’ve looked at this six ways to 3/4
https://twitter.com/free_space/status/1264649826962149376
"Sunday, so it’s not that I think this will fail. It’s just that I worry a bit that it is asymmetric on the backshell & you could have a strange sort or roll coupling as you come in if you turn too much. I think this is low risk, but that’s what I would put as my biggest concern.
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We probably should keep the UPDATES thread for official forecasts and stick with DISCUSSIONS for chatter about the forecast.
At this time the National Hurricane Center says no tropical storms are expected in the next four days.
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The President plans on attending the launch.
https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/1264626982505119749
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There is a short video of the Rehearsal on Instagram, showing how the two astronauts are readied in the capsule by SpaxeX staff:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAlpDC1B8ms/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Still 40% GO.
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1264633864627957761
Higher res now posted by SpaceX with other shot
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https://twitter.com/spcplcyonline/status/1265007970951335938
NASA confirms that the backup launch windows for Demo-2 are May 30 at 3:22 and May 31 at 3 p.m.
I've seen June 1 listed in some places, but there is no window that day.
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Launch readiness review passed:
https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1265034564315025409
🚀 NASA and @SpaceX officials have given the “go” for the launch on a mission that will return human spaceflight to the U.S.
Tune in to nasa.gov/live starting at 6pm ET to hear from #LaunchAmerica mission experts.
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/nasakennedy/status/1265035041941458948
The Launch Readiness Review has completed and teams are “go” for launch on May 27 at 4:33 p.m. ET!
Tune in for the media teleconference at 6 p.m. ET to learn more about @NASA and @SpaceX's mission to #LaunchAmerica: nasa.gov/live
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Not yet started:
6 p.m. – SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 Prelaunch Briefing: Media teleconference.
https://youtu.be/h-vT5mx65Ig
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From LRR: Weather situation improving for Wednesday, low developing might help suck out some of the moisture. More like 40% POV now.
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SpaceX DM 2 - pre-launch briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1265059286742269953
All systems are looking good for Crew Dragon’s first flight with astronauts → spacex.com/launches
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Re the earlier pre-launch briefing:
twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1265054489532399617
Hans Koenigsmann, who was SpaceX's 4th employee, has been working toward this moment for 18 years. Having worked through untold thousands of technical issues, his biggest concern is now the weather. "That's a good thing," he said.
https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1265056585413427200
When Hans hired on at SpaceX, Elon's assistant faxed him a two-page contract. The only thing he haggled on was more vacation so he could visit his parents in Germany. Hans: "'He said sure, no problem.' Little did I know that I would never take that vacation." Too busy early on.
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Revised NASA press kit fir DM2, not sure when this was released
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Some nice images from NASA HQ flickr
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Representatives from NASA, SpaceX and the U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron participate in a news conference following the Launch Readiness Review at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, May 25, 2020, in advance of NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 Flight Test to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. From the left are: Norm Knight, deputy director, NASA Johnson Space Center Flight Operations Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program; Kirk Shireman, manager, International Space Station Program; Hans Koenigsmann, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX; and Mike McAleenan, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron. Launch is currently targeted for 4:33 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 27. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Weather has improved.
May 27 – 60% GO
May 30 – 70% GO
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Falcon is horizontal for pre-flight checks, and troubleshooting a chilled water loop, NO IMPACT TO LAUNCH.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1265269155181277184
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1265273856710922240
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https://youtu.be/lmLIqNMn8ng
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SpaceX DM 2 - Administrator Briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1265254402518134785
Of Course I Still Love You droneship has arrived at the Falcon 9 landing zone for the Demo-2 mission. ~510km downrange from LC-39A.
L-1 day.
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https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1265315536084369408
Dragon Dawn
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https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1265315609774034944
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NASA has posted a webcast on their YouTube channel. It's going to start at 1600 UTC (12:00 PM Eastern Time) on May 27.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aymrnzianf0
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New thread in a few hours for the Launch and Flight Day 1!
And it'll be UPDATE ONLY, which some of you forget. :)
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Even with a US only crew, crewed launch is quite international:
twitter.com/raffylingdales/status/1265351769502224387
Our operators will be ready to track @elonmusk Crew Dragon @RoyalAirForce Fylingdales tomorrow night @PeteAFB @AlGillespieRAF #LaunchAmerica
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1265353582662090752
This is great! RAF Fylingdales - just 30 or so miles north of me from my hometown of York - ready to track Doug and Bob on their historic Crew Dragon launch tomorrow.
They have a history of space vehicle tracking. They also tracked the Shuttle.
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https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy/status/1265366093042012162
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I'll add some of the above good ones, and these - that work very well for launch day - into the new thread when it's set up. For now:
https://twitter.com/TheFavoritist/status/1265369192167100417
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https://twitter.com/dutchspace/status/1265375770102435840
Looks like work is still on-going on the strong-back #DM2
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https://twitter.com/tgmetsfan98/status/1265374665331048448
The NASASpaceflight team has completed the Webcast Readiness Review for the Crew Dragon Demo-2 Mission. All systems are GO!
Our live coverage will begin at 11:00 AM EDT (15:00 UTC) at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA
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LAUNCH DAY/FD-1 UPDATE THREAD! (Woo!) ----
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=51034.0