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Posted: 10/7/2012 2:41:19 PM EDT
After a successful series of Falcon 9 test launches and a Dragon capsule demonstration mission to the ISS back in the summer, SpaceX has begun the first OPERATIONAL ISS cargo resupply mission as part of NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program.
The SpaceX CRS-1 mission is the first of a dozen operational missions for NASA to deliver more than 1,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station. Launch was 8:35 PM EDT Sunday evening from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, just a few miles south of the old space shuttle launch pads. ISS docking is Wednesday morning at 7:32 am EDT where the spacecraft will remain docked for twenty days. ETA: After a launch that included an automatic shutdown of the Falcon 9's #1 Merlin engine and a two day chase of the ISS, Dragon CRS-1 docked on Wednesday Oct. 10th. The hatch was opened at 1:40 pm EDT and astronauts Suni Williams and Eki Hoshide reported no problems with Dragon's interior. ETA 10/28/2012: Dragon undocked from the ISS this morning and will reenter the atmosphere for a Pacific Ocean splashdown around 3:28 pm EDT his afternoon. No live TV coverage of the splashdown.  Spaceflightnow.com has their Mission Status Center page up with live updates and a mirror of NASA TV's non-HD feed. SpaceX CRS-1 Press Kit  |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 2:51:53 PM EDT
[#1]
Go Space-X !!!!!!
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Posted: 10/7/2012 2:52:56 PM EDT
[#2]
Best of luck!
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Posted: 10/7/2012 2:53:40 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
Go Space-X !!!!!! +1 |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:06:10 PM EDT
[#4]
T-1:29. The "strongback" launch tower has been lowered.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:07:20 PM EDT
[#5]
any arfcommers in titusville going to watch?
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:14:19 PM EDT
[#6]
No, but hoping to get a glimpse of it from Orange Park.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:34:32 PM EDT
[#7]
T-minus 50 minutes. All steps in the countdown up to this point,
including fueling, C-band beacon tests, and checks of the Falcon 9's destruct system, have been completed. The next event in the countdown comes at T-minus 40 minutes, when preps for liftoff will resume. ETA: Revised forecast for the time of launch indicates an 80 percent chance of acceptable conditions. That is an improvement over earlier forecasts. The forecast calls for a few clouds at 4,000 feet and 10,000 feet, and a scattered deck at 25,000 feet. Winds will be out the east-southeast at 8 knots, and the temperature is expected to be 80 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:44:31 PM EDT
[#8]
OP will I be able to see it from Louisiana?
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:46:09 PM EDT
[#9]
My son and I will watch. He is studying space and the solar system in school right now.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:48:04 PM EDT
[#10]
Going to be watching!
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:49:12 PM EDT
[#11]
Quoted:
No, but hoping to get a glimpse of it from Orange Park. Its times like this that I miss living in Jax... Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:49:21 PM EDT
[#12]
Watched the first one that went to the ISS. Not sure I'll watch this one. I tried watching as many shuttle launches though. What are we looking at time wise before they get human cert? Three years?
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:52:33 PM EDT
[#13]
When did they change it to 8:35???????
Their Facebook update is listed at 7:55 (est) –––– ETA: Never mind........ just saw that when they were going to live feed. |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:53:37 PM EDT
[#14]
Quoted: No, but hoping to get a glimpse of it from Orange Park. You're in OP? |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:56:13 PM EDT
[#15]
Is the Space-X feed showing anything beyond their logo and some looped music to anyone?
Kharn |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:57:34 PM EDT
[#16]
For people not lucky enough to see it launch, there look to be some good opportunities as it chases down the ISS in the next 2 days.
Find your location and it will tell you the times: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/skywatch.cgi?country=United+States |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:58:08 PM EDT
[#17]
Quoted: I don't think so. According to the ISS position map at http://www.spacex.com/webcast/ it appears the Falcon 9 will liftoff and fly northeast out over the Atlantic.OP will I be able to see it from Louisiana? |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:58:22 PM EDT
[#18]
Who am I kidding..
I got it up and streaming |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 3:58:34 PM EDT
[#19]
Quoted: Is the Space-X feed showing anything beyond their logo and some looped music to anyone? Kharn Go to NASA's live feed. http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:00:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:04:42 PM EDT
[#21]
kewl.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:05:37 PM EDT
[#22]
Falcon Launch Control...
Nice!
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:12:25 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:12:25 PM EDT
[#24]
T-minus 22 minutes..
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:12:33 PM EDT
[#25]
I'd maneuver my rover in to her valley, if you know what I mean. |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:16:47 PM EDT
[#26]
IN and OSK.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:17:53 PM EDT
[#27]
NASA feed up here
t-minus 16 min.... |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:18:57 PM EDT
[#28]
Space-X's feed is getting a bit fuzzy, but NASA's is looking good.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:19:05 PM EDT
[#29]
http://www.spacex.com/webcast/ is now up and the two SpaceX employees are giving great in-depth commentary accompanied by videos of the spacecraft, SpaceX facilities and their plans for the future but the video is too choppy for me so I'm going back to the NASA HD stream.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:20:10 PM EDT
[#30]
sweet. Watching now
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:20:24 PM EDT
[#31]
is this a manned launch?
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:21:18 PM EDT
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Quoted:
is this a manned launch? No, just cargo |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:21:37 PM EDT
[#33]
The SpaceX feed has been working fine for me.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:22:43 PM EDT
[#34]
Quoted: is this a manned launch? No, not this time. |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:22:51 PM EDT
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is this a manned launch? No, Space Station resupply. |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:23:19 PM EDT
[#36]
ok, not quite as historic then lol
still, it's a big deal |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:23:33 PM EDT
[#37]
Launch controllers just went around the room. All GO for launch. T-11 minutes.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:24:08 PM EDT
[#38]
I've driven Elon Musk before... I picked him up off of his private jet at Ellington at around 0200. His plane was due in at 2300 though...lol
Being a chauffeur, you meet some awfully interesting people...
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:24:54 PM EDT
[#39]
I think this is cool as hell!
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:25:29 PM EDT
[#40]
Quoted: Space-X's feed is getting a bit fuzzy, but NASA's is looking good. Having two monitors on your computer is nice. |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:26:42 PM EDT
[#41]
I wonder if Space-X knows they didn't build that rocket........
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:26:55 PM EDT
[#42]
is this an old ICBM like the Apollo missions? or was this rocket designed specifically for this?
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:27:30 PM EDT
[#43]
Quoted: Quoted: Space-X's feed is getting a bit fuzzy, but NASA's is looking good. Having two monitors on your computer is nice. Nawww I've just got 2 windows opened. |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:27:54 PM EDT
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Quoted:
is this an old ICBM like the Apollo missions? or was this rocket designed specifically for this? All new designs |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:28:36 PM EDT
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Quoted: is this an old ICBM like the Apollo missions? or was this rocket designed specifically for this? Not for positive, but I think they designed the rocket. |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:30:15 PM EDT
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Quoted: is this an old ICBM like the Apollo missions? or was this rocket designed specifically for this? Uh, what?  You mean Mercury and Gemini? If the Saturn V were an ICBM it would carry like 1000 warheads. To another planet. |
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:31:31 PM EDT
[#47]
3min.....
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:31:37 PM EDT
[#48]
crunch time....
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:31:44 PM EDT
[#49]
I'm watching, should be a good show.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 4:33:21 PM EDT
[#50]
fingers crossed...
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