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Цитировать   (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67585.jpg)   Eric Berger‏Подлинная учетная запись @SciGuySpace 10 февр. (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.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185019.jpg) (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) Col. Doug Hurley✔@Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) 11:13 PM - Feb 22, 2020 (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug/status/1231311157874626560)

It is coming up quickly!  Still lots to do though.  The last week @NASA_Johnson (https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson) included EVA and robotics training as well as medical testing and training.  We also had a day of @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) lessons here in Houston.  Headed back to California next week.  More #CrewDragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrewDragon?src=hash) training!

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/42750.jpg) (https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson) Johnson Space Center✔@NASA_Johnson (https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson) 9:00 PM - Feb 22, 2020 (https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1231277497985183746)

The big day is on the way: We're launching astronauts to space from American soil once again. @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) Hurley & @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) continued @space_station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) & spacewalk training this week for their upcoming flight on NASA's @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) DM-2 @Commercial_Crew (https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew) mission.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185317.jpg) Garrett Reisman‏ @astro_g_dogg (https://twitter.com/astro_g_dogg) 19 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/astro_g_dogg/status/1231644054095425536)

Yep, @DJSnM (https://twitter.com/DJSnM) , @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) and @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) are being trained for a long-duration mission as #ISS (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISS?src=hash) crewmembers.  This is a change from the original plan to do a min duration test flight, driven by @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) needs to staff the ISS.

ЦитироватьИспытательный полет Crew Dragon может стать длительным
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 Похоже, что первый пилотируемый полет корабля Crew Dragon продлится не пять суток, как это планировалось раньше, а существенно дольше, сообщает Space News. Вопрос о продлении миссии Demo-2 обсуждается в NASA уже второй месяц. Связано это с сокращением численности американского экипажа на МКС из-за задержек с началом регулярных полетов новых кораблей компаний SpaceX и Boeing. Велика вероятность, что астронавты Роберт Бенкен и Даглас Хёрли не только испытают Crew Dragon, но и на какое-то время войдут в состав экипажа станции.
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ЦитироватьI'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.

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
Всё пока идёт по плану

ЦитироватьThe Heart of the Moon написал:
На МКС можно безопасно переждать пик эпидемии зловируса, вот что ценно.

ЦитироватьДмитрий Инфан написал:
А что, могут быть изменения?

Цитироватьtnt22 написал:
К  #4  Источник  (2724px x 3215px, шитьё)

ЦитироватьZOOR написал:
А что там на триколорном выхлопе через кольцо пролетает?

ЦитироватьZOOR написал:

Звиняюсь за невежество.

А что там на триколорном выхлопе через кольцо пролетает?

ЦитироватьMarch 19, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-041

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to First Crew Launch to Station from America Since 2011

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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

Media accreditation is open for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 flight test, which will send two astronauts to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/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 (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken) and Doug Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-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.

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.

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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 (https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew)

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Last Updated: March 19, 2020
Editor: Katherine Brown

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NASA рассчитывает отправить двух астронавтов на корабле Crew Dragon к МКС в середине мая
В состав экипажа включены астронавты Роберт Бенкен и Даглас Херли

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 19 марта. /ТАСС/. Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA) планирует отправить корабль Crew Dragon в первый пилотируемый полет к Международной космической станции (МКС) не раньше середины мая текущего года. В состав экипажа включены астронавты Роберт Бенкен и Даглас Херли.

Для запуска, который состоится с космодрома на мысе Канаверал (штат Флорида), выбрана ракета-носитель Falcon 9 компании SpaceX Илона Маска, информировало на своем сайте NASA.

"Предстоящая миссия станет возвращением Соединенным Штатам возможности совершать пилотируемые космические полеты и первым запуском американских астронавтов на борту американского корабля с момента последней экспедиции шаттла 8 июля 2011 года. Crew Dragon с астронавтами Робертом Бенкеном и Дагласом Херли на борту будет выведен [на орбиту] ракетой Falcon 9 компании SpaceX, запуск которой состоится с комплекса 39А Центра космических полетов им. Кеннеди в штате Флорида. NASA и SpaceX в настоящий момент намечают пуск не раньше середины - второй половины мая", - отметило космическое ведомство США.

По данным NASA, программа полета предусматривает запуск, стыковку корабля с МКС, возвращение астронавтов на Землю в ходе приводнения аппарата. Сроки могут измениться в том числе из-за последствий распространения в США заболевания, вызываемого коронавирусом. Директор управления Джеймс Брайденстайн в минувший вторник перевел своих подчиненных на удаленный режим работы из-за коронавируса.

Crew Dragon - модифицированная версия грузового корабля Dragon, который с 2010 года доставляет грузы на МКС. В автоматическом режиме этот корабль был отправлен к станции 2 марта 2019 года и пристыковался к ней на следующий день. Его расстыковка состоялась через неделю. Посадочный модуль после спуска на парашютах приводнился в Атлантическом океане.

Crew Dragon рассчитан на экипаж до семи человек. В дальнейшем его также планируется использовать в качестве "спасательной шлюпки" на МКС в случае возникновения аварийной ситуации.

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 CoreNew  B1058   CapsuleNew  C206  Crew Dragon (Dragon 2, crew configuration)

Цитироватьazvoz написал:
Не читают Старого - не хотят запускать первую пилотируемую миссию на "проверенной полетом" ступени.

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Цитироватьazvoz (//forum/user/57811/) написал:
Не читают Старого - не хотят запускать первую пилотируемую миссию на "проверенной полетом" ступени.

Они заказчики, их право. Но заплатят в таком случае дороже...

ЦитироватьMarch 31, 2020

NASA, SpaceX Simulate Upcoming Crew Mission with Astronauts

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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

Joint teams from NASA and SpaceX continue making progress on the first flight test with astronauts to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) 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 (https://www.nasa.gov/specials/ccp-press-kit/dm1.html) to station in March 2019, but this time with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Doug Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft launching atop a Falcon 9 rocket as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html) (CCP).

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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 (left) and Doug Hurley participating in SpaceX's flight simulator.
Credits: SpaceX

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 (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/michaelhess), 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

ЦитироватьApril 2, 2020

The Worm is Back!

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Sitings of the NASA logotype (the "worm"), fr om left: Astronaut Mae Jemison preparing for launch; astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered spacewalk; the Hubbe Space Telescope; astronaut Guy Bluford; and astronaut Sally Ride.
Credits: NASA

The original NASA insignia is one of the most powerful symbols in the world. A bold, patriotic red chevron wing piercing a blue sphere, representing a planet, with white stars, and an orbiting spacecraft. Today, we know it as "the meatball." However, with 1970's technology, it was a difficult icon to reproduce, print, and many people considered it a complicated metaphor in what was considered, then, a modern aerospace era.

Enter a cleaner, sleeker design born of the Federal Design Improvement Program and officially introduced in 1975. It featured a simple, red unique type style of the word NASA. The world knew it as "the worm." Created by Richard Danne, the logo was honored in 1984 by President Reagan for its simplistic, yet innovative design.

NASA was able to thrive with multiple graphic designs. There was a place for both the meatball and the worm. However, in 1992, the 1970s brand was retired - except on clothing and other souvenir items - in favor of the original late 1950s graphic.

Until today.

The worm is back. And just in time to mark the return of human spaceflight on American rockets from American soil.

The retro, modern design of the agency's logo will help capture the excitement of a new, modern era of human spaceflight on the side of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle that will ferry astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the Demo-2 flight, now scheduled for mid- to late May.

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Crew Dragon spacecraft, with NASA astronauts aboard, on the company's second demonstration flight and first crewed flight to the International Space Station.
Credits: SpaceX

And there's a good chance you'll see the logo featured in other official ways on this mission and in the future. The agency is still assessing how and wh ere it will be used, exactly.

It seems the worm logo wasn't really retired. It was just resting up for the next chapter of space exploration.

And don't worry, the meatball will remain NASA's primary symbol.

Last Updated: April 2, 2020
Editor: Brian Dunbar

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29925.jpg) Michael Baylor‏ @nextspaceflight (https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight) 5 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1245843444905336834)

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ЦитироватьCrew training continues for SpaceX's first launch with astronauts
April 3, 2020 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/04/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley inside the Crew Dragon spaceship they will ride into orbit as soon as mid-to-late May. Credit: SpaceX

During a visit to Cape Canaveral this week, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken strapped in to the SpaceX crew capsule they will ride into orbit as soon as mid-to-late May. Next week, the astronauts will be in Houston to continue training for an extended stay on the International Space Station that could last two-to-three months.

The two-man team is continuing with their training amid the coronavirus pandemic. Their launch remains scheduled for mid-to-late May, although the schedule could slip amid uncertainties about future impacts fr om the virus, upcoming parachute testing and an investigation into an engine failure on the most recent SpaceX launch.

Hurley and Behnken were at Cape Canaveral this week, where they crawled inside the Crew Dragon spaceship they will fly into space later this year on the Demo-2 mission, SpaceX's first mission to carry astronauts.

The event, known as a Crew Equipment Interface Test, or CEIT, allowed the astronauts to get hands-on experience with the hardware they will use during their flight to the space station. Pictures released by NASA showed Hurley and Behnken strapped into their seats inside the Crew Dragon spacecraft, which is being readied for launch in a clean room processing facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

NASA said the CEIT also "included flight suit leak checks, spacecraft sound verification, display panel and cargo bin inspections, seat hardware rotations, and more."

Brandi Dean, a NASA spokesperson at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, said Hurley and Behnken also participated in launch pad egress training this week.

Next week, the Demo-2 crew's jam-packed training schedule continues in Houston, wh ere Hurley and Behnken will participate in space station systems training. Their training next week will also include resizing of spacesuits they would use if they needed to perform a spacewalk outside the space station, Dean said.

There is also an integrated launch simulation planned with the Demo-2 crew next week, Dean told Spaceflight Now.

Hurley and Behnken are shuttling between Florida, Texas and California during their busy training schedule.

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SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule for the Demo-2 mission arrived at Cape Canaveral for pre-launch processing in February. Credit: SpaceX

Citing NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, CNBC reported (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/03/nasa-spacex-to-launch-astronauts-in-may-despite-coronavirus-pandemic.html) Friday that preparations for the Demo-2 mission remain on track for launch in mid-to-late May. Bridenstine told CNBC that NASA and SpaceX feel "pretty confident" the launch will occur with a major delay.

"We're working through the coronavirus pandemic," Bridenstine told CNBC. "We don't know what the outcome is going to be ... But if it gets delayed a little bit, we're going to be OK with that."

Pandemic aside, Bridenstine said NASA and SpaceX are working to close out several issues before the Demo-2 launch.

He told CNBC he feels "really good" about the progress of SpaceX's testing of the Crew Dragon's main parachutes. The latest parachute design, named the Mark 3, had completed 24 tests to certify the chutes before a test anomaly March 24 that officials have attributed to the test rig, and not the parachutes themselves.

"The test requires a helicopter to lift the device suspended underneath it to reach the needed test parameters," NASA said in a 26 statement. "However, the pilot proactively dropped the device in an abundance of caution to protect the test crew as the test device became unstable underneath the helicopter. At the time of the release, the testing device was not armed, and a test of the parachute design was not performed."

Bridenstine told CNBC said SpaceX plans to perform two more parachute tests using a fixed-wing C-130 cargo plane, rather than a helicopter.

SpaceX is also wrapping up testing of the Crew Dragon's launch escape system. The company accomplished a  successful in-flight escape test in January (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/01/23/spacex-releases-preliminary-results-from-crew-dragon-abort-test/) after a Falcon 9 launch from the Kennedy Space Center.

Ground testing of the Crew Dragon's modified escape system, which would use eight powerful SuperDraco rockets to push the capsule away from a failing launch vehicle, is nearing completion at NASA's White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico, according to Bridenstine.

And NASA has joined an investigation (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/03/25/nasa-u-s-military-participate-in-probe-into-spacex-engine-malfunction/) into an engine failure on SpaceX's most recent launch March 18, when one of the nine Merlin 1D engines on the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket shut down prematurely. The rocket was able to compensate for the early engine shutdown and still delivered 60 more SpaceX Starlink Internet satellites to orbit.

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The engine failure occurred on a reused Falcon 9 first stage that was flying for the fifth time. Bridenstine told CNBC he does not expect the engine issue to be a showstopper, and noted that the Demo-2 launch will utilize a brand new Falcon 9 booster.

Bridenstine told CNBC that NASA expects Hurley and Behnken to remain aboard the space station for two-to-three months, depending on when the Demo-2 mission takes off. The test flight was originally scheduled to last a matter of days or weeks, but NASA is keen on extending the mission to give the space station additional manpower during a period when the complex will be staffed with just three crew members, down from the typical six-person crew.

If the Demo-2 mission takes off in May, Hurley and Behnken could return to Earth later in the summer. The first in a series of Crew Dragon missions to ferry operational crews to the space station could blast off as soon as late July with a four-person team of astronauts.

Space station operations are continuing with little impact from the coronavirus pandemic. NASA's space station control center in Houston is fully staffed, and NASA has said preparations for upcoming crew and cargo missions are receiving high priority, even as some other agency projects experience work stoppages and delays due to restrictions associated with the pandemic.

Dean said NASA is still assessing possible impacts to the Demo-2 crew training schedule if the agency's human spaceflight centers in Texas and Florida are elevated to Stage 4 of NASA's coronavirus response framework. Johnson and Kennedy are currently at Stage 3, restricting access to the centers only to "mission-essential" personnel, which include workers needed to support spaceflight hardware, astronaut training and mission operations.

Under the restrictions of a Stage 4 response, NASA says all personnel would be required to telework except those necessary to "protect life and critical infrastructure." However, NASA has already confirmed there will be some carveouts to that policy to permit space station flight controllers to come to work, and to allow continued preparations for the launch of the Perseverance Mars rover in July.

"Center and agency leadership will provide guidance on specific activities if Kennedy or Johnson goes to Stage 4, including a mission-essential activities list," Dean said. "Decisions on that list are not yet final, so as to allow leadership maximum flexibility to respond to this rapidly evolving situation."

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NASA astronaut Doug Hurley performs inspections inside the Crew Dragon spacecraft on March 30. Credit: SpaceX

NASA says it is following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Astronaut trainers, along with all NASA employees, are closely adhering to CDC recommendations on infection control for the coronavirus," NASA said. "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."

On March 19 and 20, Hurley and Behnken joined SpaceX and NASA flight controllers to simulate activities they will execute from the Falcon 9 countdown through the Crew Dragon's launch and docking with the space station.

The astronauts participated inside a SpaceX flight simulator, while SpaceX controllers joined the simulation from a launch control center at the Kennedy Space Center and the Dragon operations facility at the company's headquarters in Hawthorne, California. NASA teams responsible for the operations of the space station participated from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

"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 NASA's commercial crew program. "Simulation supervisors do a great job at picking cases that really make the team think and discuss."

The astronauts also completed simulations running from hatch closure through unlocking with the space station, and practiced procedures they will execute during the free flight phase of the mission in preparation for re-entry and splashdown.

Hurley, who piloted two space shuttle missions, will command the Demo-2 test flight. Behnken is a veteran spacewalker who also flew on two shuttle missions.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow) 5 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1246536244009603078)

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley & Bob Behnken put on their SpaceX spacesuits & rode a Tesla Model X to pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in January for a launch day dress rehearsal.

The practice run occurred before launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon abort test. https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/04/03/video-astronauts-participate-in-crew-dragon-launch-day-dress-rehearsal/ ...  (https://t.co/pGZrNsAGTm)

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In January, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley & Bob Behnken rehearsed the steps they will take boarding SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule at the Kennedy Space Center.  Hurley & Behnken are training for launch as soon as next month on the first piloted Dragon flight.
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On April 3, @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) and @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) conducted an emergency egress exercise at Launch Complex 39A at @NASAKennedy (https://twitter.com/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: https://go.nasa.gov/2XfGRPM  (https://t.co/5xYN51WHGp)

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ЦитироватьNASA, SpaceX Team Up for Emergency Egress Exercise

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted Apr 7, 2020 at 2:00 pm⁠

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On Friday, April 3, 2020, NASA and SpaceX completed an end-to-end demonstration of the teams' ability to safely evacuate crew members from the Fixed Service Structure during an emergency situation at Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: SpaceX

Safety is a top priority as NASA and SpaceX prepare for liftoff of the company's second demonstration flight test (Demo-2), the first flight to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station) onboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html). The teams conducted an emergency egress exercise at Launch Complex 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 3. The end-to-end demonstration is the latest in a series of similar exercises to ensure the crew and support teams can quickly evacuate from the launch pad in the unlikely event of an emergency prior to liftoff.

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Photo credit: SpaceX

NASA and SpaceX personnel, including the Kennedy pad rescue team, participated in the exercise. The primary objective was to demonstrate the teams' ability to safely evacuate crew members from the launch pad during an emergency situation. Teams rehearsed locating injured personnel on the 265-foot-level of the launch tower, loading them into the pad's slidewire baskets and safely descending the tower, then successfully loading the injured participants into Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/mrap-rolls-through-pad-evacuation-runs-0) (MRAP) vehicles staged at the pad perimeter.

Scheduled for launch no earlier than May 2020, Demo-2 will be the first launch of NASA astronauts from American soil to the International Space Station since the space shuttle era. It also is the final flight test for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft system to be certified for regular flights to the station with crew onboard.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67582.jpg) Jim Bridenstine‏ @JimBridenstine (https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine) 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1247963042446442504)

We're bringing back the worm, but the @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) meatball isn't going anywhere. Check out how the @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket will look when we launch @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) & @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station).
More: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-worm-is-back ... (https://t.co/5RewV8ayAb)

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ЦитироватьBridenstine says Crew Dragon could launch with astronauts at end of May
April 13, 2020 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/04/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks at a bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues event in September 2019. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says he is "fairly confident" that astronauts can fly to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship at the end of May or early June, pending final parachute tests, data reviews and a training schedule that can escape major impacts fr om the coronavirus pandemic.

An investigation into an engine failure on the most recent launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket — the same design that will launch the Crew Dragon astronauts — is also expected to be completed in short order, Bridenstine said.

"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."

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are training for the Crew Dragon test flight, which will be the first mission to launch astronauts into Earth orbit fr om U.S. soil since the retirement of the space shuttle in July 2011. The astronauts will take off from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and dock with the space station a day or two later.

Hurley and Behnken are expected to live and work aboard the space station for two or three months, then return to Earth for a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Canaveral.

SpaceX and Boeing won multibillion-dollar NASA commercial crew contracts to develop human-rated spaceships in 2014, following several years of preliminary development and testing. SpaceX is ahead of Boeing, and the crew capsule for the upcoming test flight — designated Demo-2 — is currently at Cape Canaveral undergoing pre-launch processing and testing.

NASA is paying SpaceX more than $3.1 billion for the Crew Dragon development program, plus six operational crew rotation flights to the space station following the Demo-2 mission.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Boeing's Starliner capsule will give NASA a U.S.-built ship to ferry crews to and from the station, ending the space agency's reliance on Russian Soyuz spacecraft for crew transportation.

Hurley and Behnken continue preparing for the Demo-2 mission despite the coronavirus pandemic, which is affecting other government and industry sectors. Personnel working on some NASA missions are working remotely, but Bridenstine said the agency's Commercial Crew Program and the Mars Perseverance rover remain top priorities, and physical preparations continue for launches in the coming months.

While the Crew Dragon's first piloted test flight is set for launch from the Kennedy Space Center around the end of May, the Perseverance rover is scheduled for liftoff on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket during a planetary launch period that opens July 17.

As of late last week, no personnel working on NASA's Commercial Crew Program had tested positive for the coronavirus, Bridenstine said.

"Number one, the people that are working on commercial crew right now are practicing social distancing and (wearing) personal protective equipment," Bridenstine said. "We've moved and changed shifts so that fewer people are in the room when you have to have multiple people in the same room. So we've done a lot of those things to make sure that you're as safe as possible working on these missions.

"We've also said, if people don't feel safe, they don't have to work on the mission," he told Spaceflight Now in an interview. "I've been very clear with all of the agency leaders that nobody should feel pressure to do work if they don't feel safe. And as leaders, we need to make sure that if somebody does bring up the fact that they don't feel safe, we need to give them some other work to do, wh ere they do feel safe, and then make adjustments."

NASA has drawn up contingency plans if a commercial crew worker tests positive. In that event, the agency plans to use contact tracing to determine who was in close proximity to the infected employee.

"If there is a positive case on commercial crew, depending on wh ere it is and how the person is doing the work, it may or may not impact the mission," Bridenstine said. "If it's somebody who is largely teleworking, it might not impact the mission at all. If it's somebody who is very rare contact with other people, on the mission, then we might have to do some tracing.

"What we're trying to do is we're trying to mitigate the fact that if there is a case, that we can quickly identify the people that that person was in contact with, and do the tracing and get all the people that were that were involved off the mission and replace them with other people.

"If there's an outbreak, yeah, it will affect the date. But we're doing everything we can to minimize that eventuality," Bridenstine said.

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A Crew Dragon parachute drop test conducted in December 2019 with a mass simulator. Credit: SpaceX

Other work remaining before the Crew Dragon Demo-2 launch involves final testing of the capsule's parachutes and technical reviews of the readiness of the ship's launch abort system, Bridenstine said.

During SpaceX's most recent parachute test last month, the test rig was dropped from a helicopter prematurely after the craft became unstable over a test site in Nevada. NASA officials said the parachutes were not to blame for the botched test, and the helicopter pilot decided to release the test rig for safety reasons.

"It got unstable," Bridenstine said. "The pilot dropped the test article, which was basically just a weight simulator. Nothing from that was recoverable, including the parachutes that were on-board. So we've got two more parachute tests, and now they're going to be done out of the C-130 (cargo plane) instead of from a helicopter. We've got agreement from the chief engineer and the program manager, and the astronaut office, that those two parachute tests that we have remaining are good to go out of the C-130."

The first of the two remaining parachute tests was expected to occur as soon as Easter weekend. During that drop test, SpaceX intended to rig the craft to only deploy one of its two drogue parachutes, then unfurl just three of the Dragon's four main chutes. The test would allow engineers to assess the performance of the parachute system in the event of a double failure.

"After that, we'll be doing another full test with two drogue chutes and four main chutes," Bridenstine said. "And once we're complete with those two tests, we'll be confident in the parachute system. I think we're pretty much confident in the parachute system right now. We just want to get more data."

NASA is also evaluating data from testing on the Crew Dragon's modified launch abort propulsion system, which would be activated to push a crew capsule away from a failing rocket, either on the launch pad or in flight.

A faulty valve inside the high-pressure propulsion system caused nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer to leak into the abort system's helium pressurization plumbing before a ground test-firing of the abort engines last April. When SpaceX tried to test-fire the SuperDraco abort engines on a test stand at Cape Canaveral, the nitrogen tetroxide was pushed back into the titanium valve, causing an explosion that destroyed the spacecraft.

"We're replacing all of that titanium with with another metal that isn't going to be as combustible," he said. "That's taken a little bit of time, but we're moving along very rapidly on that at this point, and we've done all the testing out at White Sands (in New Mexico) on that. I feel very confident that that's that's going to be OK."

The design changes in the abort system were successfully tested during a high-altitude launch abort demonstration in January, when SpaceX activated the SuperDraco engines on a Crew Dragon capsule more than a minute after launch on a Falcon 9 rocket.

NASA is also reviewing the failure of a Merlin engine on SpaceX's most recent Falcon 9 launch last month. One of the Falcon 9 first stage's nine Merlin engines shut down prematurely, but the rocket was able to overcome the engine problem and deliver the mission's 60 Starlink satellite payloads into their planned orbit.

"We've been doing some root cause on what caused that engine to fail ... and what I've been told is that they've got a really good understanding of what that failure was, and it's not going to impact our commercial crew launch," Bridenstine said.

The reusable Falcon 9 booster on the most recent launch was flying for the fifth time. SpaceX is launching the Demo-2 mission on a brand new Falcon 9 rocket.

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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley (foreground) and Bob Behnken (background) participate in a two-day flight simulation in March 2019. The astronauts are inside a SpaceX flight simulator in this photo. Credit: SpaceX

Assuming the Demo-2 launch remains on track for late May, NASA and SpaceX will convene a series of data reviews in the coming weeks, culminating in a flight readiness review next month.

Once the Crew Dragon is connected with its Falcon 9 launcher, SpaceX will roll the rocket to pad 39A for a test-firing of its Merlin main engines. Ground teams and the Demo-2 astronauts will also complete final rehearsals and training before the launch.

Hurley, the Crew Dragon's vehicle commander, will strap in to the left seat inside the spaceship. Behnken, the mission's pilot, will sit in the right seat during launch.

The two-man crew will ride the Crew Dragon capsule on a trajectory northeast from Cape Canaveral over the Atlantic Ocean. After entering orbit around 10 minutes later, the Crew Dragon will perform a series of pre-planned demonstration maneuvers under the guidance of the astronauts and ground controllers at SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, California.

The Crew Dragon will approach the space station for an automated docking within a day or two of launch, and Hurley and Behnken will open hatches to enter the station to join commander Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner.

The arrival of the Crew Dragon will raise the station's crew size from three to five for several months.

"Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will go up as not just demonstration pilots for Demo-2, but they would actually become crew on-board the International Space Station for a period of months to do work, and they would continue to operate on the ISS," Bridenstine said. "And then when we're ready with the next Crew Dragon, they'll come home.

"We will do a full evaluation of the Demo-2 Crew Dragon, so we'll be on Earth for about a month with the Demo-2 Crew Dragon just doing inspections and evaluations and making sure that it's safe, and then when we make sure that it operated how we expected it to operate, we'll be ready to launch right into crewed missions for normal operations."

The Demo-2 mission was originally scheduled to last a couple of weeks, but NASA is extending the flight's duration to give the space station additional crew members.

The station is typically staffed with a six-person crew, and that will increase to seven people once SpaceX and Boeing spaceships are regularly flying to the orbiting research lab.

But the commercial crew capsules are running years behind schedule, and NASA's current contract with Roscosmos — the Russian space agency — to purchase Soyuz seats for U.S. astronauts expires this year. That will leave the station with a crew of three until the Crew Dragon arrives.

Cassidy, who launched April 9, is the final NASA astronaut with a confirmed ride to and from the station on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. He is scheduled to return to Earth in October.

NASA is negotiating with Roscosmos at least one additional Soyuz seat on the next Russian crew launch in October. Bridenstine said Thursday those negotiations are continuing.

Bridenstine said the second piloted Crew Dragon mission — and the first operational crew rotation flight to use the SpaceX capsule — could launch in August or September, assuming the Demo-2 mission takes off in late May or early June.

Meanwhile, NASA's other commercial crew contractor may not launch astronauts until 2021.

Boeing said earlier this month that its Starliner crew capsule will launch on a second unpiloted test flight later this year. The Starliner's first space mission, called the Orbital Flight Test, encountered major problems after launch, preventing the ship from docking from the space station as planned.

The Crew Dragon completed a successful unpiloted flight to and from the space station in March 2019.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67582.jpg) Jim Bridenstine‏ @JimBridenstine (https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine) 23 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1251178705633841167)

BREAKING: On May 27, @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) will once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil! With our @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) partners, @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) and @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) will launch to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) on the #CrewDragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrewDragon?src=hash) spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Let's #LaunchAmerica (https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaunchAmerica?src=hash) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125286.png)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/68334.jpg) Geoff Barrett‏ @GeoffdBarrett (https://twitter.com/GeoffdBarrett) 19 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/GeoffdBarrett/status/1251183069903585280)

В ответ @JimBridenstine (https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine) @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) и еще 4

Lets go! #LaunchAmerica (https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaunchAmerica?src=hash)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29831.jpg) William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews) 21 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1251184406133424131)

F9/DM-2: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine makes it official: launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying two astronauts on the Demo 2 test flight to the International Space Station is now officially targeted for May 27; liftoff expected at 4:32pm EDT; docking 5/28

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67594.png) Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1251180159560028164)

The first crew launch for #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) on May 27th would result in a single-second, instantaneous launch time of ~16:30 EDT (20:30 UTC)!!!! @Commercial_Crew (https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew) #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) #CrewDragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrewDragon?src=hash) (Credit: GoISSWatch App)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67521.jpg) Stephen Clark‏ @StephenClark1 (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1) 11 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/1251196619531452419)

Assuming a launch at 4:32pm EDT on May 27, Demo-2 will dock with the space station around 11:29am EDT on May 28.

ЦитироватьLaunch Date Set for First Crew Flight from U.S. Soil Since 2011

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted Apr 17, 2020 at 12:36 pm⁠

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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

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 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html). NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) will fly on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifting off on a Falcon 9 rocket at 4:32 p.m. EDT on 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.

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 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html) investigations taking place onboard the station, which benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration of the Moon and Mars with the agency's Artemis program.

To learn more about the Demo-2 mission and crew, read the full story at https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dm2 (https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dm2).

ЦитироватьAPRIL 17, 2020

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 (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/). NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Doug Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley/biography) 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.

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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 (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-worm-is-back/).

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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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-wBgsf8jWY&feature=youtu.be) 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 (https://www.spacex.com/news/2020/01/19/crew-dragon-launch-escape-demonstration) 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.

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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 (https://www.spacex.com/news/2020/01/19/crew-dragon-launch-escape-demonstration)

Additionally, SpaceX and NASA have jointly executed a series of mission simulations (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-spacex-simulate-upcoming-crew-mission-with-astronauts/) from launch and docking to departure and landing, an end-to-end demonstration of pad rescue operations (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/04/07/nasa-spacex-team-up-for-emergency-egress-exercise/), 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.

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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 (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/victor-j-glover/biography), Mike Hopkins (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/michael-s-hopkins/biography), Shannon Walker (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/shannon-walker/biography) and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi (https://iss.jaxa.jp/en/astro/biographies/noguchi/index.html=) 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.

ЦитироватьСША осуществят первый с 2011 года пилотируемый запуск в космос 27 мая
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ВАШИНГТОН, 17 апр - РИА новости. Первый испытательный пилотируемый полет корабля Crew Dragon состоится 27 мая, сообщил в пятницу директор НАСА Джим Брайденстайн.

"Двадцать седьмого мая американские астронавты вновь стартуют на американской ракете с американской земли", - написал Брайденстайн в своем Twitter.

Предстоящий полет станет первым пилотируемым стартом американского космического корабля с 2011 года.

Ранее сообщалось, что первый испытательный полет корабля Crew Dragon к Международной космической станции (МКС) осуществят астронавты Даг Херли и Боб Бенкен. Пилотируемый корабль выведет на орбиту также принадлежащая компании SpaceX ракета-носитель Falcon 9.

Ранее Crew Dragon совершил беспилотный испытательный полет к МКС, также было успешно проведено испытание экстренной эвакуации экипажа на случай аварийного старта ракеты.

ЦитироватьNASA, SpaceX to Launch First Astronauts to Space Station from U.S. Since 2011

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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.

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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.

ЦитироватьApril 20, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-050

NASA to Host Preview Briefings, Interviews for First Crew Launch with SpaceX

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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.
Credits: 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 (https://www.nasa.gov/live). In addition, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-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 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) 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 jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov (mailto:jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov) 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:

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• 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:

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• 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:

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• 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:

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• 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 (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-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.

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Last Updated: April 20, 2020
Editor: Sean Potter

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/47036.png) (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 7:13 PM (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1253356389394714629) - Apr 23, 2020

NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) is conducting its Q2 meeting. Notes they will meet with NASA CCP next month, but DM-2's May 27 launch date "appears feasible". Some open items.

("Open Items" are not unusual, ahead of the FRR/LRR phase).

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ЦитироватьNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Mission to be Previewed in Televised May 1 Briefings

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Posted Apr 30, 2020 at 1:01 pm

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On 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. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken, left, and Douglas Hurley participated in the test. Photo credit: SpaceX

NASA will host a series of televised briefings on Friday, May 1, to preview the upcoming Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html). Demo-2 will mark the first launch of American astronauts aboard an American spacecraft from American soil since the conclusion of the space shuttle era in 2011.

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) will fly to the station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff is slated for May 27.

Originating from the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, all three briefings will be broadcast live on NASA Television and online at www.nasa.gov/live (http://www.nasa.gov/live). Times are provided in Eastern.

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• 11 a.m.: The Commercial Crew and International Space Station overview news conference will include NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine; Kathy Lueders, program manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program; Kirk Shireman, program manager, International Space Station Program; and Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer, SpaceX.
  
  
  
• 12:30 p.m.: The mission overview news conference will include Steve Stich, NASA's Commercial Crew Program deputy manager; Zeb Scoville, NASA Demo-2 flight director, Flight Operations Directorate at Johnson; and Benji Reed, SpaceX director of crew mission management.
  
  
  
• 2 p.m.: The crew news conference will include both crew members for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission: astronaut Robert Behnken, joint operations commander, and astronaut Douglas Hurley, spacecraft commander.
  

The Demo-2 mission will serve as an end-to-end flight test to validate the SpaceX crew transportation system, from launch to docking to splashdown at the mission's end. It 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.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 5:41 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256232286690967552) - May 1, 2020

NASA's @JimBridenstine (https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine) formally confirms (has been known since early Feb) that DM-2 is being extended! "We have extended planned length of Demo-2 from standard test flight to ensure Behnken & Hurley can participate as Ex 63 crew members." #Demo2 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Demo2?src=hash) #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash)

https://blogs.nasa.gov/bridenstine/2020/05/01/why-our-launch-of-the-spacex-demo-2-mission-to-the-international-space-station-is-essential/ ... (https://t.co/oFPKnFGsTZ)

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In Crew Dragon pre-flight briefing: SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell says the final drop test of the capsule's new Mark 3 parachute design is scheduled later today ahead of the ship's first launch with astronauts May 27.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67520.jpg) (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1) Stephen Clark @StephenClark1 (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1) 6:49 PM (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/1256249415419015168) - May 1, 2020

NASA says the Merlin engines on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will launch astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley later this month have been cleared for flight after an investigation into an engine failure that occurred on a previous launch in March.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/01/watch-live-nasa-hosting-pre-flight-briefings-today-for-spacex-crew-launch/ ... (https://t.co/HrRZadLuWw)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:33 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256260395075088384) - May 1, 2020

NASA: One of the things that will be tested on DM2 is MANUAL control of Dragon during rendezvous.
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7:34 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256260730141257728) - May 1, 2020

NASA: May 27th still the target.  Backup day is May 30.  Both rendezvous with Station within 24hrs of launch.
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7:35 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256260905534468100) - May 1, 2020

NASA: Still testing a lot of things on this mission.  Life Support, touch screens, manual control, etc.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:37 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256261449149808640) - May 1, 2020

Zeb: For DM-2, Falcon 9 puts Dragon into a safe orbit with launch.  About 24hrs to Station; assuming launch on 27 May, docking would occur on 28 May.
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Cool video of Dragon's approach to ISS!
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7:39 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256261860598448129) - May 1, 2020

Crew will be in MANUAL control of Dragon at this point to validate that should auto-dock system ever fail, crew can control Dragon manually to docking.
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7:39 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256262089406119937) - May 1, 2020

Final docking, however, will be done automatically by Dragon's computers.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:40 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256262348177899527) - May 1, 2020

NASA: Have built in VARIABLE mission duration to balance ISS and Crew-1 Dragon mission to follow.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:41 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256262549491810314) - May 1, 2020

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.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:42 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256262671684505600) - May 1, 2020

Undocking to splashdown is about 24 hours.  Splashdown will be in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:45 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256263453079220230) - May 1, 2020

Benji: We're getting appropriately nervous.  We're 26 days to launch.
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7:46 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256263704070574080) - May 1, 2020

Over 700 tests of the SuperDraco emergency escape system.  1000s of Draco thrusters.  TODAY will be the 27th test of Mk. 3 parachutes!
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:51 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256264946284990464) - May 1, 2020

Will do Static Fire as usual.  Will also have a separate Crew Dry Dress where crew will get suited up, they go to the pad, get into Dragon, hatch will be closed, and they'll sim fueling and T0.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:52 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256265291945979905) - May 1, 2020

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.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:54 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256265785883922432) - May 1, 2020

Goal is to recover Dragon and have it on the ship and crew out 1hr after splashdown.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7:56 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256266366279180289) - May 1, 2020

Decision for longer mission 6 months ago (???).  About 210 days is what NASA thinks is max for Dragon for this mission.  That's the limiting factor in duration.  But Crew-1 schedule tracking is the driving factor.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 8:00 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256267165495328769) - May 1, 2020

NASA talking about how the SpaceX crew suits are full pressure suits and are leak-proof.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 8:04 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256268390404063234) - May 1, 2020

Banji: Touchscreens now give crew instant access to all info on craft.  A few manual controls for aborts as mandated for safety overrides.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 8:08 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256269374761177093) - May 1, 2020

Spacesuit question! Benji: Suits are really a subsystem of the vehicle. Designed to keep you safe while in the vehicle in case of loss of atmosphere. It's a 1-piece suit -- gloves and all!
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8:09 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256269513840111619) - May 1, 2020

Benji: Suits will be used on launch, docking, undocking, and reentry and splashdown.
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8:10 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256269697378668546) - May 1, 2020

Bejji: Suits have "integrated comms systems ... water, food... everything needed to keep you safe."
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8:11 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256269931198533634) - May 1, 2020

Benji: Outer part of suit is also capable of keeping the crew safe in case of fires.
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8:12 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256270224967585797) - May 1, 2020

Q: Suits correlation to Mars and Moon suits from SpaceX?
A: Benji... suits designed for use on Dragon today. But like all systems and everything we do, we deisgn based on knowledge and results and data to feed into future work.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185037.png) (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 8:18 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256271815657304064) - May 1, 2020

Benji confirms, too, that Demo-2 will carry cargo up to the Station as well.
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8:21 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256272532250005507) - May 1, 2020

Minimum mission duration is 30 days.  Max is 119 days (because of the solar panels).
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8:23 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256273034874421250) - May 1, 2020

Basically, Demo-2, with a late-May launch, would last until late-June (minimum) or late-September (maximum).  Decision point will revolve around Dragon performance and when next Dragon (Crew-1) mission is ready with a 4-person crew.
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Overall, Crew Dragon can reach Station within a couple of hours after launch or take up to 48 hours to reach Station based on launch day phasing to the Station.
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8:25 PM (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256273542880153600) - May 1, 2020

All late-May in June launch opportunities for Demo-2 result in dockings around 19-24hrs after launch due to test flight requirements.
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8:27 PM - May 1, 2020 (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1256274098566713346)

Crew will enter a standard, pre-launch quarantine on 16 May for a 27 May launch.
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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.
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ЦитироватьDemo-2 and ISS Overview Briefing - May 1,2020

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1 мая 2020 г.

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Commercial Crew and International Space Station Overview News Conference

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Desc: With the first mission to return human spaceflight launches to American soil now targeted to lift off May 27, NASA highlighted the historic flight with a series of news conferences Friday, May 1. The first gave overviews of NASA's Commercial Crew and International Space Station programs and included NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, NASA Commercial Crew program manager Kathy Lueders, NASA International Space Station program manager Kirk Shireman and SpaceX president and chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell.

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is a flight test with NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft set to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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ЦитироватьWhy our Launch of the NASA and SpaceX Demo-2 Mission to the International Space Station is Essential

Jim Bridenstine (https://blogs.nasa.gov/bridenstine/author/mrydin/)
Posted May 1, 2020 at 9:47 am

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On April 17, NASA and SpaceX announced that the upcoming flight test of the new Crew Dragon spacecraft with our astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-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 (https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dm2/) 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 (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-counts-down-to-twenty-years-of-continuous-human-presence-on-international-space-station), 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 (http://www.nasa.gov/artemis) and prepare for the human exploration of Mars (http://www.nasa.gov/moontomars). 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 (http://www.nasa.gov/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 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/wklysumm_week_of_05feb18) 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 (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-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 (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew) 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 (https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-host-preview-briefings-interviews-for-first-crew-launch-with-spacex) today with all media participating remotely. The safety of our workforce is our top priority (https://blogs.nasa.gov/bridenstine/2020/03/24/march-24-update-on-nasa-response-to-coronavirus/). 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.

ЦитироватьCrew Dragon In-Flight Escape Demonstration Recap

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1 мая 2020 г.

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On Sunday, January 19, SpaceX successfully completed an in-flight test of Crew Dragon's launch escape capabilities from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This test, which did not have NASA astronauts onboard the spacecraft, demonstrated Crew Dragon's ability to reliably carry crew to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency on ascent.

Falcon 9 and Dragon lifted off at 10:30 a.m. EST, or 15:30 UTC, with the abort sequence initiating approximately one and a half minutes into flight. Crew Dragon's eight SuperDraco engines powered the spacecraft away from Falcon 9 at speeds of over 400 mph. Following separation, Dragon's trunk was released and the spacecraft's parachutes were deployed, first the two drogue parachutes followed by the four upgraded Mark III parachutes. Dragon safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean and teams successfully recovered the spacecraft onto SpaceX's recovery vessel.

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ЦитироватьCommercial Crew DM-2 Crew B roll Reel

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1 мая 2020 г.

Video B-Roll of NASA/SpaceX Demo-2 Crew Training

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is a flight test with NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft set to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will serve as crew for the mission.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/47036.png) (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight)Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 10:14 PM (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1256300858624655360) - May 1, 2020

Final test of the upgraded MkIII chutes conducted on a big day of DM-2 pressers!

DM-2 will already be in the review phase, but a likely Agency level FRR (Flight Readiness Review) and - of course - LRR (Launch Readiness Review) to come (and lots of bits and pieces in-between).

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27th and final test of Crew Dragon's upgraded Mark 3 parachutes complete – one step closer to flying @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) astronauts @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) and @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) to the @space_station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) and safely returning them back home to Earth

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ЦитироватьSpaceX Demo-2 Mission Overview Briefing - May 1, 2020

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1 мая 2020 г.

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Mission Overview

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Desc: With the first mission to return human spaceflight launches to American soil now targeted to lift off May 27, NASA highlighted the historic flight with a series of news conferences Friday, May 1. The second gave a detailed overview of the mission and its milestones and included NASA Commercial Crew program deputy manager Steve Stich, NASA Demo-2 Flight Director Zeb Scoville and SpaceX director of crew mission management Benji Reed.

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is a flight test with NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft set to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Цитировать1 МАЯ, 18:56 Обновлено 19:42
NASA намеревается приобрести место на российском корабле "Союз"

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 1 мая. /ТАСС/. NASA близко к выработке соглашения с российскими партнерами по вопросу о приобретении места на российском космическом корабле "Союз", который должен быть запущен в октябре к Международной космической станции. Об этом заявил в пятницу на брифинге директор Национального управления по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA) Джим Брайденстайн. Брифинг был посвящен предстоящему 27 мая запуску пилотируемого космического корабля Crew Dragon компании SpaceX к Международной космической станции (МКС).

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"Я знаю, что наши представители ведут переговоры по поводу следующего запуска "Союза", намеченного на октябрь, - сообщил директор NASA. - Мы работаем над этим вопросом и очень близки к выработке соглашения. Думаю, в ближайшие дни оно будет подписано, и это, конечно, очень позитивно: мы хотим, чтобы наши связи в том, что касается исследования космоса, оставались прочными и чтобы наступил день, когда российские космонавты смогут летать на американских ракетах, а американские астронавты - на российских".

"Половина Международной космической станции принадлежит России, и мы стремимся к тому, чтобы и мы, и они имели постоянный доступ к станции, и для этого мы должны иметь доступ к кораблям друг друга, - продолжал он. - Мы ведем переговоры по поводу предстоящего в октябре пуска, мы очень близки к выработке соглашения. Что касается наших дальнейших отношений, то они, вероятно, будут предусматривать не обмен денежными средствами, а услугами и такое партнерство мы ценим".

Затронув вопрос о возможности приобретения второго места на российском "Союзе", директор NASA отметил, что решение будет принято после предстоящего в мае полета Crew Dragon и изучения ситуации.

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Возобновление пилотируемых запусков

По словам Джима Брайденстайна, предстоящий полет Crew Dragon, который 27 мая будут пилотировать астронавты Даглас Харли и Роберт Бенкен, "станет началом новой эры". "США не запускали своих ракет со своими астронавтами со своей территории на протяжении девяти лет, - напомнил он. - Теперь мы сможем доставлять экипажи на МКС". После возобновления пилотируемых полетов, добавил он, "мы в недалеком будущем направимся к Луне, а потом и к Марсу".

Корабль Crew Dragon представляет собой модификацию грузового корабля Dragon, который уже доставляет грузы на МКС. В автоматическом режиме этот корабль был отправлен к станции с помощью ракеты-носителя Falcon 9 2 марта и пристыковался к ней на следующий день.

NASA прекратило пилотируемые полеты в 2011 году после завершения программы использования возвращаемых кораблей Space Shuttle. С тех пор астронавты доставляются на МКС российскими "Союзами".

Помимо SpaceX, свой корабль - CST-100 Starliner - разработала корпорация Boeing. Он был впервые запущен 20 декабря в беспилотном режиме к МКС с авиабазы на мысе Канаверал в штате Флорида с помощью ракеты-носителя Atlas V. Стыковка со станцией планировалась на 22 декабря, однако в ходе полета возникла нештатная ситуация, вызванная сбоем в системе подсчета полетного времени. В итоге корабль было решено вернуть на Землю.

Первоначально предполагалось, что американские коммерческие корабли начнут осуществлять пилотируемые полеты в 2017 году.

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Экипаж Crew Dragon пройдет карантин перед полетом на МКС

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 1 мая. /ТАСС/. Астронавты Даглас Харли и Роберт Бенкен пройдут карантин перед запланированным на 27 мая запуском пилотируемого космического корабля Crew Dragon компании SpaceX. Об этом заявил в пятницу на брифинге, транслировавшемся на сайте Национального управления по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA), заместитель руководителя программы пилотируемых коммерческих полетов Стив Стич.

"Ситуация с коронавирусом сохраняется уже на протяжении нескольких месяцев, и мы предпринимаем меры для того, чтобы обезопасить экипаж, - отметил он. - Старт намечен на 27 мая, а карантин для членов экипажа начнется, вероятно, 16 мая. Сейчас значительная часть предполетной подготовки осуществляется в дистанционном режиме, а те, кто контактирует с астронавтами, применяют защитные средства".

Старт намечен на 16:32 по времени восточного побережья США (23:32 мск) 27 мая, и в ходе полета к МКС запланирован целый ряд экспериментов. Как сообщил в этой связи руководитель программы полета, получившего наименование DEMO-2 Зеб Сковилл, стыковка корабля с Международной космической станцией намечена на 28 мая. "На последнем этапе сближения со станцией, когда до касания останется около 400 метров, экипаж корабля осуществит проверку возможностей ручного управления, - сообщил он. - После этой проверки процесс стыковки будет осуществляться по командам с Земли, и окончательное решение о стыковке будет принято в момент, когда корабль будет находиться в 20 метрах от стыковочного узла".

Через двое суток корабль отстыкуется от МКС в автоматическом режиме и совершит посадку в Атлантическом океане у побережья Флориды. Представитель компании SpaceX Бенджи Рид сообщил в ходе брифинга, что в пятницу должно состояться последнее, 27-е по счету испытание парашютной системы Mark-3, которая будет использована при посадке Crew Dragon. Он напомнил, что в январе была успешно испытана система спасения экипажа корабля на случай неполадок при старте ракеты-носителя. По его словам, после приводнения корабля у побережья Флориды "экипаж будет поднят на борту спасательного судна менее чем через час после посадки".

Звездный городок

Бенкен рассказал, что он вместе с Харли и в рамках подготовки к запланированному на 27 мая запуску пилотируемого космического корабля Crew Dragon к МКС побывал в России в Звездном городке.

"Мы совершили поездку в Звездный городок в России, - отметил он. - Мы также знакомы с особенностями канадского дистанционного манипулятора Canadarm-2. Мы поддерживаем контакты со всеми международными партнерами".

По словам Харли, полет к МКС займет, вероятно, более 15 часов. "После старта мы проверим скафандры, подготовимся к началу операций на орбите. У нас запланирован прием пищи, а также сон. А на следующее утро мы вновь проверим скафандры и начнем подготовку к стыковке с МКС, - сообщил он. - Перед стыковкой мы опробуем систему ручного управления кораблем и незадолго до полудня состыкуемся с МКС".

Он отметил, что для управления системами корабля используются сенсорные экраны. "Эта система значительно отличается от той, что существовала на кораблях Space Shuttle, - добавил он. - Она требует очень продуманных действий".

Crew Dragon - модификация грузового корабля Dragon, который уже доставляет грузы на МКС. В автоматическом режиме этот корабль был отправлен к станции с помощью ракеты-носителя Falcon-9 2 марта (2019) и пристыковался к ней на следующий день. Этот полет получил обозначение DEMO-1.

NASA прекратило пилотируемые полеты в 2011 году после завершения программы использования возвращаемых кораблей Space Shuttle. С тех пор астронавты доставляются на МКС российскими "Союзами". Первоначально предполагалось, что американские коммерческие корабли начнут осуществлять пилотируемые полеты в 2017 году.

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ЦитироватьSpaceX DM 2 Crew News Conference - May 1, 2020

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1 мая 2020 г.

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Crew News Conference

Desc: With the first mission to return human spaceflight launches to American soil now targeted to lift off May 27, NASA highlighted the historic flight with a series of news conferences Friday, May 1. The third included Demo-2 crew members Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley offering their thoughts on the upcoming mission and taking questions from reporters called in from around the world.

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is a flight test with NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft set to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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ЦитироватьExcitement Builds for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2, Return of Crewed Flight from U.S. Soil

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Posted May 1, 2020 at 4:53 pm

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The Commercial Crew and International Space Station overview news conference included NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, top left; Kathy Lueders, program manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program, top right; Kirk Shireman, program manager, International Space Station Program, lower left; and Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer, SpaceX, lower right. Image credit: NASA TV

NASA and SpaceX managers joined NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) for a series of virtual briefings on May 1, offering a preview of the upcoming mission to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) as a part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program (CCP) (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html). 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.

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NASA astronauts Robert Behnken, left, and Douglas Hurley participated in an integrated SpaceX test of critical crew flight hardware in March. Photo credit: SpaceX

Behnken and Hurley will fly to the station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff is slated for May 27 at 4:32 p.m. EDT.

Building on last year's uncrewed Demo-1 flight to the station, Demo-2 will be 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. This capability, in turn, will maximize the station's use as a scientific platform unparalleled on Earth.

"This is a high priority mission for the United States of America. We as a nation have not had our own access to the International Space Station for nine years," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said. "At the same time, we've had American astronauts on the International Space Station for 20 years in a row, and they've been doing these absolutely stunning experiments and discoveries and advancing the human condition from the microgravity of space."

NASA's Commercial Crew Program team has worked in partnership with SpaceX for many years to reach this point, according to Kathy Lueders, CCP manager, and Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX president and chief operating officer.

"I want to make it clear that this is one of many exciting and hard days that we have in front of us," Lueders said. "Gwynne's team and my team are diligently working on getting the vehicles ready; making sure that all the i's are dotted and t's are crossed in our analysis, test data, assessments; going through all the reviews. We're making sure that we are ready for this important mission to safely fly Bob and Doug up to the International Space Station and return them to their families."

"We've worked closely with NASA since 2006," Shotwell said. "All that work is culminating in this historic event coming up in just a few weeks."

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SpaceX's 27th and final Mark 3 parachute test was completed May 1. Photo credit: SpaceX

One critical milestone was completed today: the 27th and final test of Crew Dragon's enhanced Mark 3 parachute design. The parachutes will play a key role in the safe landing of the crew when the spacecraft returns to Earth.

Behnken and Hurley both are veterans of two space shuttle flights, having been selected as astronauts in the same class – the 2000 astronaut class. Behnken served as a mission specialist on STS-123 and STS-130, while Hurley was the pilot on STS-127 and STS-135 – the final flight of the program. Today, they're preparing for their first flight together on a momentous mission.

"It's probably a dream of every test pilot school student to have the opportunity to fly on a brand-new spaceship, and I'm lucky enough to get that opportunity with my good friend, here, Doug Hurley," Behnken said of his friend and crewmate, seated beside him.

"It's a great honor to be part of this mission," Hurley added. "It's amazing after all this time to be less than a month away from launch down in Florida."

Behnken and Hurley truly are embarking on a test flight. While Crew Dragon is docked to the space station, mission controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will work with the crew to carry out a series of test objectives.

"This is really to shake down and demonstrate that all the preparations and the emergency capabilities we've built into this vehicle have made it reliable — as a lifeboat in a contingency aboard [station] and it's always there as a backup to get crew members down to the ground if needed – but also reliable to carry crew members up and down on a regular and repeatable basis," said Zeb Scoville, NASA Demo-2 flight director.

One unexpected challenge the teams have had to manage is how to deal with the arrival of the novel coronavirus. Even in the midst of the global pandemic, mission preparations have continued – with precautions. Those precautions – such as social distancing – extend to launch viewers, too.

"We won't have the luxury of having our family and friends being there at Kennedy to watch the launch. But, obviously, it's the right thing to do in the current environment," Hurley said. "We want everybody to be safe. We want everybody to enjoy this and relish this moment in U.S. space history, but be safe and enjoy it from a distance."

Current plans call for the astronauts to arrive at Kennedy a few days prior to liftoff for one final launch dress rehearsal.

"This is a very exciting time," Bridenstine said. "The International Space Station is a critical capability for the United States of America; having access to it is also critical. We are moving forward very rapidly with this program that is so important to our nation and, in fact, to the entire world."

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In a media advisory this afternoon, NASA confirms that NASA TV will have live coverage of the Demo-2 mission from the countdown through docking at the International Space Station. A win for the tradition of transparency in the history in the US space program.

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MEDIA ADVISORY M20-056

NASA to Provide Coverage of SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight with Astronauts

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NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission will return U.S human spaceflight to the International Space Station fr om U.S. soil with astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on an American rocket and spacecraft for the first time since 2011. In March 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. Behnken and 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
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NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's SpaceX Demo-2 test flight (https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dm2/) with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html). These activities are a part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html), 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 (http://www.nasa.gov/live).

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 wh ere 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 (mailto:ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov?subject=Briefing%20Number%20Needed) ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov (mailto:ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov) 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):

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• NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
  
• Bob Cabana, director, Kennedy Space Center
  
• NASA astronaut Robert Behnken
  
• 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:

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• Doug Loverro, associate administrator, NASA Human Exploration and Operations
  
• 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
  

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

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• NASA astronaut Robert Behnken
  
• 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:

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• Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program
  
• Kirk Shireman, manager, International Space Station Program
  
• Hans Koenigsmann, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX
  
• Norm Knight, deputy director, NASA Johnson Space Center Flight Operations
  
• 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)

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• NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
  
• Bob Cabana, director, Kennedy Space Center
  
• 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:

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• NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
  
• Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program
  
• SpaceX representative
  
• Kirk Shireman, manager, International Space Station Program
  
• 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)

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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.

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Last Updated: May 1, 2020
Editor: Katherine Brown

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ЦитироватьАстронавт Бенкен рассказал о предстоящем испытательном полете Crew Dragon
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ВАШИНГТОН, 2 мая – РИА Новости. Астронавт Боб Бенкен ожидает, что предстоящий первый испытательный полет корабля Crew Dragon будет громче полетов на челноках Space Shuttle, а посадка на воду - более мягкой, чем приземление на российском "Союзе".

Первый пилотируемый старт новейшего корабля Crew Dragon, созданного компанией SpaceX по контракту с НАСА, намечен на 27 мая. Аппарат должен доставить двух астронавтов на МКС и позднее летом вернуться с ними на Землю.

"Думаю, мы ждем гладкого полета, ожидаем, что он будет громким, особенно в начале миссии", - сказал журналистам Бенкен на брифинге НАСА. Сравнивая предстоящий полет с опытом полетов на космических челноках Space Shuttle, астронавт предположил, что полет на корабле Crew Dragon "будет мягче, но громче на начальной стадии запуска".

Астронавт рассказал, что он и его партнер по предстоящему старту Даг Херли строят свои ожидания на основании видео- и аудиозаписей, которые вели в ходе тестового беспилотного старта и испытания системы эвакуации нового корабля специалисты компании SpaceX.

Как рассказал Бенкен, еще одним важным отличием полета на Crew Dragon от полетов на челноках Space Shuttle, а также российских кораблях "Союз" станет посадка. "Мы станем первыми за долгое время людьми, которые будут совершать приводнение, и стараемся приготовиться к этому. Мы ждем, что это будет чуть мягче, чем приземление "Союза", но жестче, чем посадка Space Shuttle", - сказал астронавт.

США завершили пилотируемую программу Space Shuttle в 2011 году. С тех пор полеты американских астронавтов на МКС совершались на российских кораблях "Союз". По контракту с НАСА пилотируемые корабли строят частные компании SpaceX и Boeing.

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2 мая 2020 г.

ЦитироватьNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Interviews with Astronaut Robert Behnken

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2 мая 2020 г.

ЦитироватьSpaceX aces last Dragon parachute test before crew launch
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A Crew Dragon mass simulator descends under four main parachutes during a drop test Friday. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX completed Friday the last drop test of the Dragon crew capsule's parachutes before the first launch of astronauts on the human-rated ship May 27, while technicians at Cape Canaveral have mated the spacecraft's crew module with its unpressurized trunk section.

The drop test fr om a C-130 cargo plane Friday was the 27th and final test of the "Mark 3" parachute design SpaceX will use for the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Drogue parachutes and then four main chutes unfurled fr om a test vehicle designed to mimic the Crew Dragon's weight during return to Earth.

SpaceX said in a tweet that the parachute test moves the Crew Dragon "one step closer" to flying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station, "and safely returning them back to Earth.

Meanwhile, SpaceX's Dragon processing team at Cape Canaveral have connected the spaceship's pressurized crew module with the spacecraft's rear trunk, which generates electricity through body-mounted solar panels and houses radiators for thermal control in orbit.

The parachute and spacecraft processing milestones kick off a busy month of preparations ahead of the the Crew Dragon's launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set for May 27 fr om pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The test flight will head for the International Space Station, wh ere Behnken and Hurley will live and work for one-to-four months before returning to Earth for a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean just off Florida's East Coast.

The launch later this month will mark the first time astronauts have flown into Earth orbit from a U.S. spaceport since the retirement of the space shuttle in July 2011.

"My heart is sitting right here (motioning to throat), and I think it's going to stay there until we get Bob and Doug safely back from the International Space Station," said Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX's president and chief operating officer, in a press conference Friday. "But between now and then, there's still work to do."

NASA has awarded SpaceX more than $3.1 billion since 2011 to develop, test and fly the Crew Dragon spacecraft. SpaceX has put in its own funding, but Shotwell could not provide a figure Friday for the level of internal funds SpaceX has spent on developing the crew capsule.

The public-private partnership is a hallmark of NASA's strategy since the end of the space shuttle program to commercialize transportation to and from low Earth orbit, beginning with cargo services for the space station pioneered by SpaceX's Dragon capsule and the Cygnus supply ship owned by Northrop Grumman, formerly known as Orbital ATK.

"This is a new generation, a new era in human spaceflight," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. "And when I say it's new what I mean is, NASA has long had this idea that we need to purchase, own and operate hardware to get to space. In the past that has been true, but now, in this new era ... NASA has an ability to be a customer, one customer of many customers in a very robust commercial marketplace in low Earth orbit."

NASA selected Boeing alongside SpaceX in 2014 to design and build new commercial spaceships to ferry astronauts to and from the space station. Boeing's Starliner ship is unlikely to fly with astronauts until early 2021 after an unpiloted test flight in December encountered software trouble, preventing the capsule from docking with the space station.

Bridenstine said NASA and SpaceX are continuing preparations for the Crew Dragon test flight — designated Demo-2 — amid the coronavirus pandemic while introducing new physical distancing guidelines for the astronauts and support teams.

"We're going to do it in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic," Bridenstine said. "I'm going to tell you that this is a high-priority mission for the United States of America. We, as a nation, have not had our own access to the International Space Station for nine years."

In the time since the last shuttle flight, all astronauts traveling to the space station have flown aboard Russian Soyuz capsules. In the most recent agreement with Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, NASA paid the Russian government more than $80 million per round-trip seat on the Soyuz spacecraft.

NASA's inspector general last year reported the agency is paying SpaceX approximately $55 million per Crew Dragon seat.

Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA's commercial crew program, said Friday that NASA and SpaceX engineers are "making sure that all the Is are dotted and Ts are crossed" in preparation for the Crew Dragon launch.

In parallel with hardware preparations at the Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX and NASA engineers are completing pre-flight data analyses, safety assessments and readiness reviews.

The work in the coming weeks will make sure SpaceX and NASA "are ready for this important mission to safely fly Bob and Doug up to the International Space Station, serve as a lifeboat, and return them to their families," Lueders said.

"This is a humbling job," she said. "I think we're up to it."

Behnken, 49, will serve as joint operations commander for the Demo-2 mission, responsible for rendezvous, docking, undocking and other activities at the International Space Station. Hurley, 53, will be the spacecraft commander, responsible for launch, landing and recovery, according to NASA.

Both astronauts joined NASA's astronaut corps in 2000, and each has flown twice on space shuttle missions. Behnken and Hurley are also both married to other astronauts.

"I think we have a different perspective of the importance of coming to Florida, launching again on an American rocket from the Florida coast," Behnken said. "And generations of people who maybe didn't get a chance to see a space shuttle launch, getting a chance again to see human spaceflight in our own backyard, if you will, is pretty exciting to be a part of.

"I think that's the thing that's most exciting for me, as well as on my first flight, I didn't have a small child," he said. "I didn't have a son, so I'm really excited to share the mission with him and have him have a chance to be old enough at six to see it and share it with me when I get home and while I'm on orbit."

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Astronauts Doug Hurley (left) and Bob Behnken (right) pose for a photograph at launch pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida before the launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test in January. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Hurley piloted the shuttle Atlantis on the final space shuttle mission in July 2011.

"It's well past time to be launching an American rocket from the Florida coast to the International Space Station, and I am certainly honored to be part of it," Hurley said.

"We would be asked questions along the lines of, well, the space program is over because the shuttle is not flying," Hurley said. "And that certainly was not the case. We've had people on board the International Space Station since the fall of 2000. And we continue to fly to the space station on Soyuz vehicles. So part of it was just a lack of understanding by the public as far as what we were continuing to do as an agency, but it was also the time it took to develop new vehicles in order to take their place, take the shuttle's place, to get folks to and from the International Space Station from the United States."

Once Behnken and Hurley return to Earth, NASA will formally certify the Crew Dragon for regular crew rotation flights to the space station, each carrying four astronauts. Another Crew Dragon is scheduled for launch later this year with three NASA astronauts and a Japanese space flier.

The Dragon crew has essentially been in quarantine since March, when the threat of coronavirus interrupted daily life for millions of Americans. Behnken and Hurley will begin a formal quarantine protocol next week, then spend a few days inside a controlled facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston before flying to Kennedy in a NASA aircraft May 20.

The astronauts will participate in a final integrated simulation Monday with NASA and SpaceX ground controllers and mission managers.

"Then we start a quarantine process which escalates as we get closer to launch," Hurley said. "And we also get some off time to kind of get everything in our lives sort of squared away since we've been busy getting ready for this flight, and we are likely to be in space for a few months."

"We have a few more sims with SpaceX, we'll have some proficiency sims later on, before we go down to Kennedy," Hurley said. "And then we'll get down to Kennedy around six or seven days before launch and then spend the rest of the time (in Florida) prepping from that location in the astronaut crew quarters down there."

SpaceX plans a flight test readiness review May 8, followed by a NASA-led test readiness review May 11.

Lueders said Friday that NASA has reviewed SpaceX's investigation into an engine failure that occurred on a Falcon 9 launch in March. One of the rocket's nine Merlin engines shut down prematurely during a launch with 60 Starlink Internet satellites, but the rocket overcame the malfunction and still delivered the payloads to their intended orbit.

"We're finishing testing on some other launch vehicle components," Lueders said. "We have reviewed the anomaly resolution of the Starlink launch and actually have cleared the engines on our vehicle for that failure, so that actually is behind us right now.

"But like everybody knows, the spacecraft is still processing, the launch vehicle is still processing, and as you're processing vehicles there are little issues that come up that we have to work through," Lueders said. "Most of our human certification activities are being completed with this mission, so the team is going through really about 95 percent of the human-rating certification on this mission."

In mid-May the Dragon spacecraft is expected to be transferred from a processing facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to the nearby Kennedy Space Center, wh ere the crew capsule will be attached to its Falcon 9 launcher inside a hangar near the southern perimeter of pad 39A.

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The Crew Dragon spacecraft's pressurized module has been mated with the ship's unpressurized trunk section at Cape Canaveral. Credit: SpaceX

Behnken and Hurley are scheduled to fly to Florida's Space Coast on May 20.

A test-firing of the Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled around May 22, followed the next day by a "dry dress" rehearsal when the astronauts will put on their black and white SpaceX flight suits and strap inside the Crew Dragon spacecraft at the launch pad.

A launch readiness review is scheduled for May 25.

On May 27, Behnken and Hurley will again put on their flight suits inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy, the same facility wh ere Apollo and shuttle astronauts prepared for launch. They will ride inside a Tesla Model X from the O&C Building to pad 39A, passing by the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building and the Press Site on the way to the seaside launch complex.

They will begin boarding the Crew Dragon spaceship around three hours before liftoff. SpaceX's ground crew will close the Dragon's side hatch and evacuate the pad before fueling of the Falcon 9 rocket with super-chilled kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants.

SpaceX's sleek crew access arm, installed on pad 39A in 2018, will retract around 42 minutes before liftoff. The Dragon's powerful abort engines will be armed 37 minutes prior to launch, giving the astronauts the ability to escape an explosion or other emergency during fueling of the Falcon 9 rocket.

Kerosene and liquid oxygen will begin flowing into the two-stage launcher 35 minutes before liftoff, which is timed for 4:32 p.m. EDT (2032 GMT) on May 27.

Assuming liftoff occurs May 27, the Crew Dragon is slated to autonomous dock with the International Space Station on May 28 at approximately 11:29 a.m. EDT (1529 GMT).

Hurley and Behnken will take over manual control of the spaceship at multiple points during the Dragon's trip to the space station, testing out their ability to fly the capsule using novel touchscreen controls in the cockpit.

ЦитироватьDM-2 Crew Interviews – Robert Behnken

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4 мая 2020 г.

With the first mission to return human spaceflight launches to American soil now targeted to lift off May 27, NASA astronauts and Demo-2 crew members Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley shared their thoughts and experiences prior to their historic mission. NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is a flight test with NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft set to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Interviews were recorded on April 17, 2020

ЦитироватьDM-2 Crew Interviews – Douglas Hurley

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4 мая 2020 г.

With the first mission to return human spaceflight launches to American soil now targeted to lift off May 27, NASA astronauts and Demo-2 crew members Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley shared their thoughts and experiences prior to their historic mission. NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is a flight test with NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft set to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Interviews were recorded on April 17, 2020

ЦитироватьNASA and SpaceX prepare to #LaunchAmerica (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23LaunchAmerica)

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9 мая 2020 г.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29708.jpg) SpaceX @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) · 10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1260269423090208768)

Simulator of Crew Dragon docking with @space_station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station)
 → http://iss-sim.spacex.com (https://t.co/vVqJfnbuNC?amp=1)

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10 мин. назад (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

ЦитироватьCrew Dragon Displays and Crew Spacesuits Ready for Mission to Space Station

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 12, 2020 at 2:00 pm

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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 on NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Photo credit: SpaceX

NASA and SpaceX have worked side-by-side, including through detailed simulations with astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-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 (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html).

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Hurley, foreground, and Behnken participate in a full simulation of launch and docking of the Crew Dragon spacecraft in SpaceX's flight simulator, March 19 and 20, 2020. Photo credit: SpaceX

SpaceX released a docking simulator (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__iss-2Dsim.spacex.com_&d=DwMGaQ&c=ApwzowJNAKKw3xye91w7BE1XMRKi2LN9kiMk5Csz9Zk&r=vfQzjVkCY7QEjv-3EUt3o8ej2eKhbP6DI5OK1RQ8BfM&m=hzRvlm4m-E99MFUfVoX2V4KotBPZm9TLiQ9HtHLg550&s=cgqq94kJWCAIZwxPBjkwijZNxK7FhnpT_0Jd5OqNC_A&e=) 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.

ЦитироватьJapanese Resupply Ship, SpaceX Crew Dragon Nearing Launch Dates
Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted May 12, 2020 at 2:07 pm

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Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/9396943240/) (left) and the SpaceX Crew Dragon (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasakennedy/49785433982/) (right) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station this month.

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The HTV-9 will arrive at the station on May 25 ...

Just two days later, NASA will launch the first crew from the United States since 2011 aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Veteran astronauts Bob Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Doug Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) will take a 19-hour trip to the station while testing systems inside the Crew Dragon. It will automatically dock on May 28 to the International Docking Adapter located on the Harmony module's forward port. After the hatches open, the duo will join the Expedition 63 crew to ramp up science and maintenance operations aboard the orbiting lab.

ЦитироватьКомпания SpaceX опубликовала симулятор стыковки корабля Crew Dragon к МКС
02:45 13.05.2020

МОСКВА, 13 мая - РИА Новости. Американская компания SpaceX Илона Маска презентовала программу, позволяющую любому желающему попытаться осуществить стыковку пилотируемого корабля Crew Dragon с Международной космической станцией.

Симулятор стыковки, расположенный на сайте iss-sim.spacex.com (https://iss-sim.spacex.com/), предлагает почувствовать себя экипажем Crew Dragon при причаливании к МКС.

SpaceX отмечает, что в программе используется интерфейс, аналогичный применяемому на корабле. Симулятор даёт возможность любому желающему управлять ориентацией и движением Crew Dragon с соблюдением необходимого скоростного режима.

"Движение в космосе медленное и требует терпения и точности", - говорится в аннотации к программе.

В 2011 году была выведена из эксплуатации американская многоразовая пилотируемая транспортная система Space Shuttle. После этого экипажи на МКС доставляют только российские корабли "Союз". В США для отправки астронавтов на станцию разработаны новые пилотируемые корабли: Crew Dragon - компанией SpaceX, Starliner - компанией Boeing.

В марте 2019 года корабль Crew Dragon совершил первый испытательный беспилотный полет на МКС. В декабре 2019 года первый такой полет выполнил корабль Starliner, но по техническим причинам его стыковка с МКС была отменена.

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На 27 мая намечается старт первого корабля Crew Dragon с экипажем в составе астронавтов НАСА Дугласа Херли и Роберта Бенкена. Запуск планируется осуществить на ракете-носителе Falcon 9 из Космического Центра имени Кеннеди (штат Флорида).

Стыковка корабля с МКС предполагается 28 мая. Длительность испытательного полёта составит три-четыре месяца.

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ЦитироватьКомпания SpaceX опубликовала симулятор стыковки корабля Crew Dragon к МКС  
 02:45 13.05.2020

 МОСКВА, 13 мая - РИА Новости . Американская компания SpaceX Илона Маска презентовала программу, позволяющую любому желающему попытаться осуществить стыковку пилотируемого корабля Crew Dragon с Международной космической станцией.

Симулятор стыковки, расположенный на сайте  iss-sim.spacex.com (https://iss-sim.spacex.com/) , предлагает почувствовать себя экипажем Crew Dragon при причаливании к МКС.

SpaceX отмечает, что в программе используется интерфейс, аналогичный применяемому на корабле. Симулятор даёт возможность любому желающему управлять ориентацией и движением Crew Dragon с соблюдением необходимого скоростного режима.

ЦитироватьSpaceX Demo-2 Crew Members Enter Preflight Quarantine

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 13, 2020 at 12:14 pm

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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. Photo credit: SpaceX

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.

Цитировать14 МАЯ, 00:54
Члены экипажа американского корабля Crew Dragon ушли на предполетный карантин

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 14 мая. /ТАСС/. Астронавты Даглас Харли и Роберт Бенкен в рамках подготовки к запланированному на 27 мая запуску пилотируемого космического корабля Crew Dragon компании SpaceX к Международной космической станции начали в среду предполетный карантин.

Как сообщило на своем сайте (https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html) Национальное управление по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA), "действующие правила карантина разработаны таким образом, чтобы обеспечить защиту экипажей, но в то же время дать астронавтам возможность работать совместно в условиях, когда контакты с ними ограничены". Астронавты могут находиться в карантине либо у себя дома, если для этого есть соответствующие условия, либо в Центре пилотируемых полетов имени Джонсона в Хьюстоне (штат Техас), прежде чем они направятся на космодром на мысе Канаверал. Как указывается в сообщении NASA, астронавты продолжат карантин на космодроме, куда прибудут 20 мая.

Старт корабля намечен на 27 мая в 16:32 по времени Восточного побережья США (23:32 мск), а стыковка с МКС - на 28 мая.

Спойлер

Crew Dragon - модификация грузового корабля Dragon, который уже доставляет грузы на МКС. В автоматическом режиме этот корабль был отправлен к станции с помощью ракеты-носителя Falcon-9 2 марта и пристыковался к ней на следующий день.

NASA прекратило пилотируемые полеты в 2011 году после завершения программы использования возвращаемых кораблей Space Shuttle. С тех пор астронавты доставляются на МКС российскими "Союзами". Первоначально предполагалось, что американские коммерческие корабли начнут осуществлять пилотируемые полеты в 2017 году.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67582.jpg) Jim Bridenstine @JimBridenstine (https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine) 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1260667420777353216)

Here's some @Tesla (https://twitter.com/Tesla) news that everyone should love. Check out the Model X that will carry @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) and @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) to the launchpad for the Demo-2 mission! #LaunchAmerica (https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaunchAmerica?src=hashtag_click)

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ЦитироватьАстронавтов НАСА на стартовую площадку доставит внедорожник Tesla
01:17 14.05.2020

ВАШИНГТОН, 14 мая - РИА Новости. Астронавтов НАСА Дугласа Херли и Роберта Бенкена к ракете, на которой они отправятся в первый с 2011 года американский пилотируемый полет к МКС, повезет внедорожник Tesla Model X, сообщил в среду глава НАСА Джим Брайденстайн.

"Вот кое-какие хорошие новости, которые всем понравятся. Посмотрите на эту Model X, которая повезет Роберта Бенкена и Дугласа Херли на стартовую площадку миссии Deno-2!" - написал он в своем Twitter (https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1260667420777353216).

Сообщение сопровождено четырьмя фотографиями белого внедорожника, на передних дверях которого размещен круглый логотип НАСА, а на заднем стекле – его упрощенный вариант, который в управлении окрестили "червяком". Это лаконичная красная аббревиатура НАСА, которую многие годы не использовали и вернули специально для пилотируемого полета.

Старт сделанного SpaceX корабля Crew Dragon с экипажем из двух астронавтов планируется осуществить на ракете-носителе Falcon 9 из Космического Центра имени Кеннеди (штат Флорида) 27 мая.

Стыковка корабля с МКС предполагается 28 мая. Длительность испытательного полёта составит три-четыре месяца.

Спойлер

В 2011 году была выведена из эксплуатации американская многоразовая пилотируемая транспортная система Space Shuttle. После этого экипажи на МКС доставляют только российские корабли "Союз". В США для отправки астронавтов на станцию разработаны новые пилотируемые корабли: Crew Dragon - компанией SpaceX, Starliner - компанией Boeing.

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ЦитироватьОтправляющийся на МКС экипаж НАСА дважды протестируют на COVID-19
02:01 14.05.2020

МОСКВА, 14 мая - РИА Новости. Астронавты НАСА Дуглас Херли и Роберт Бенкен, летящие в конце мая на Международную космическую станцию на корабле Crew Dragon компании SpaceX Илона Маска, сдадут два теста на коронавирус перед стартом, сообщило НАСА.

Ранее сообщалось, что на 27 мая намечается запуск первого корабля Crew Dragon с экипажем на ракете-носителе Falcon 9 из Космического центра имени Кеннеди (штат Флорида). Стыковка корабля с МКС планируется на 28 мая. Длительность испытательного полёта составит не более 119 суток.

Цитировать"Некоторые дополнительные меры предосторожности были добавлены из-за коронавируса. К примеру, все, кто приедет на космодром или будет взаимодействовать с экипажем в период карантина, а также любые VIP-персоны, будут проверяться на наличие температуры и симптомов", - говорится в сообщении на сайте НАСА.

"Херли и Бенкен, а также находящиеся в непосредственном, тесном контакте с экипажем будут дважды проверены на наличие вируса в качестве меры предосторожности", - отмечается в сообщении.

НАСА также сообщило, что у экипажа уже начался период двухнедельного предстартового карантина.
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ЦитироватьОтправляющийся на МКС экипаж НАСА дважды протестируют на COVID-19  
 02:01 14.05.2020

 МОСКВА, 14 мая - РИА Новости . Астронавты НАСА Дуглас Херли и Роберт Бенкен, летящие в конце мая на Международную космическую станцию на корабле Crew Dragon компании SpaceX Илона Маска, сдадут два теста на коронавирус перед стартом, сообщило НАСА.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185242.jpg) Joey Roulette @joroulette (https://twitter.com/joroulette) 13 мая (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. ...

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Интересно, а внедорожные катафалки Тесла выпускает, с фирменными нашлепками? Надо все случаи предусмотреть.

ЦитироватьJapanese Cargo, SpaceX Crew Dragon Activities Ramping Up
Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted May 15, 2020 at 11:22 am

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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (left) and Doug Hurley participate in a fully integrated test of SpaceX Crew Dragon flight hardware at the SpaceX processing facility in Florida on March 30.

The International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) is getting ready for a new Japanese cargo mission and the first Commercial Crew before the end of the month.
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Two days after the arrival of Japan's HTV-9 resupply ship, the first crew to launch from U.S. soil since 2011 will lift off from Florida to the orbiting lab aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Doug Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) are in preflight quarantine (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/05/13/spacex-demo-2-crew-members-enter-preflight-quarantine/) at the Kennedy Space Center counting down to their May 27 launch at 4:33 p.m.

The veteran astronauts, representing NASA's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew), will approach the station May 28 and dock to the Harmony Module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony)'s forward-facing International Docking Adapter at 11:39 a.m. They will open the hatch about two-and-a-half hours later to join the Expedition 63 crew and ramp up space science (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html) activities.

ЦитироватьSpace to Ground: Fanning the Flames: 05/15/2020

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15 мая 2020 г.

ЦитироватьDragon solar array concerns driving duration of first crewed test flight
May 12, 2020 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/03/spacex-aces-last-dragon-parachute-test-before-crew-launch/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

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Artist's concept of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station. Credit: SpaceX

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be geared up for the long haul when they launch fr om the Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft later this month, but they won't know exactly how long they will be in orbit until they are already aboard the International Space Station.

The Dragon astronauts, both veterans of two space shuttle missions, could live and work on the space station for one to four months, according to NASA officials. The duration will primarily hinge on how well the Crew Dragon's solar panels hold up in the harsh environment of space.

"The minimum mission duration is really about a month, and the maximum is 119 days," said Steve Stich, deputy manager of NASA's commercial crew program.

The Crew Dragon test flight — set for liftoff at 4:33 p.m. EDT (2033 GMT) May 27 — will be the first launch of astronauts into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center since July 8, 2011, when the shuttle Atlantis rocketed into space on the final flight of the space shuttle program.

If the mission launches May 27, the Crew Dragon is scheduled to autonomously dock with the International Space Station at 11:39 a.m. EDT (1539 GMT) May 28. Behnken and Hurley originally planned to fly to the space station for no more than a couple of weeks after launching on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The purpose of the Crew Dragon demonstration flight, named Demo-2 or DM-2, is primarily intended to test the commercial crew ship's performance with astronauts on-board. It follows a six-day unpiloted Crew Dragon test flight to the space station in March 2019.

But NASA has approved an extension to the Demo-2 mission. Faced with the prospect of a period of months with just one U.S. astronaut aboard the space station — limiting opportunities for maintenance and repair spacewalks, and restricting the station's scientific output — NASA is planning to keep Behnken and Hurley at the $100 billion orbiting research outpost for up to four months.

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy launched from Kazakhstan on a Soyuz rocket April 9 with two Russian crewmates.

"This launch will allow researchers around the globe to work with astronauts on-board the space station to undertake many different scientific investigations," said Kirk Shireman, NASA's space station program manager at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. "The SpaceX crew, with Chris Cassidy already on-board the International Space Station, will be doing experiments on physiology, cardiovascular experiments, physical and life sciences, testing out life support systems ... and testing out habitation experiments for our future human space exploration."

Behnken could also join Cassidy in a series of spacewalks to replace batteries on one of the space station's solar power trusses. The new lithium-ion batteries will be delivered to the space station later this month on an automated Japanese HTV supply ship.

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The Russian Soyuz capsule has been the only spacecraft capable of carrying crews to the space station since the space shuttle program ended. NASA has paid the Russian government approximately $3.9 billion since 2006 to purchase Soyuz seats for astronauts from the United States and the station's other international partners, according to a report last year by NASA's inspector general.

NASA expects to end payments to Russia once the new U.S. crew ships are operational. Under the space agencies' current plans, U.S. astronauts will continue flying on Soyuz spacecraft and Russian cosmonauts will launch and land on the new U.S. vehicles under a barter arrangement, with no funds exchanged.

But Russian officials say they are not assigning cosmonauts to missions on U.S. vehicles until they are flight-proven.

Flush with NASA money, Russian space contractors doubled the production of Soyuz crew capsules for launches beginning in 2009 to meet the demand for astronaut transportation to the space station. After NASA's last Soyuz seat purchase in 2017, the schedule for Soyuz crew missions has been cut back to two flights this year.

Cassidy took the last Soyuz seat under NASA's control, but the agency is negotiating to purchase one more round-trip Soyuz ticket  for a launch in October.

NASA and SpaceX hope the first operational Crew Dragon mission, designated Crew-1, could be ready to launch some time this fall. But NASA wants a backup plan to ensure a U.S. astronaut can get to the space station in case of additional delays.

Regular crew rotation flights using the Crew Dragon capsule could last up to 210 days, but NASA and SpaceX are setting tighter limits for Behnken and Hurley's mission due to the experimental nature of the Demo-2 test flight.

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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken address the media in October 2019 at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Stich said preflight analyses show the Crew Dragon spacecraft set to fly the Demo-2 mission can safely remain in orbit for up to 119 days, or about four months, based on a "worst-case" prediction for how the ship's solar arrays will perform in orbit.

"Any solar array in low Earth orbit tends to degrade a little bit over time," said Stich, a former space shuttle flight director. "It turns out the atmosphere has a little bit of oxygen in it — it's called atomic oxygen — so there's a little bit of degradation in the ability of that solar array, the cell itself, to generate power."

Once the Crew Dragon is docked to the space station, SpaceX and NASA engineers will assess data the solar arrays' performance and efficiency to determine when to bring the crew back to Earth.

"What we'll do is we have this curve of what we expect that degradation to be over time," Stich said. "We can kind of look at the power the arrays generate each day, and kind of plot that against this prediction, and that can give us the overall total capability."

The solar arrays on SpaceX's new-generation Dragon spacecraft, called Dragon 2 or Crew Dragon, are mounted on the body of the spaceship's unpressurized trunk. The trunk is attached to the aft end of the Dragon's pressurized crew cabin, and a thermal radiator sits on the opposite side of the cylindrical trunk from the solar arrays.

SpaceX's previous Dragon design, which retired earlier this year after 20 unpiloted cargo delivery flights to the space station, used unfolding solar panels to generate electricity.

"We looked at the rest of the vehicle, (and) we don't see any other life limiters," Stich said in a May 1 press conference. "We looked at the pumps on the thermal system, we looked at the propulsion system, all the other components, when we talked about extending the mission, and the solar arrays are the only one really that have a little bit of a poke-out.

"So we'll just kind of watch their performance in flight and be able to make a good decision about how long to stay docked," he said.

NASA is balancing the objectives of the Demo-2 test flight with satisfying the agency's desire for extra manpower on the space station.

"We're really trying to do both a test flight with this vehicle, and also have the vehicle docked to station to allow Bob and Doug to augment the station crew," Stich said.

Hurley, the Demo-2 spacecraft commander, said the unknown mission duration is one of the challenges of preparing for the trip to the space station.

"I think that's more of a human element," Hurley said. "We go in it knowing that it could be 30 days up to four months, and it'll probably end up being somewhere in between that. But that's certainly an unknown, from a personal standpoint, that you'd like to maybe have a little bit better answer for, but we certainly understand the reasons why, and I think hopefully we'll be able to offer some good support to Chris Cassidy, who's up there in the U.S. segment on his own right now."

Officials will also look at the schedule for the following Crew Dragon flight, which will carry four astronauts to the station, when deciding on a schedule for Behnken and Hurley's return to Earth. And mission managers will assess weather and sea conditions in the Dragon's splashdown zone roughly 27 miles (24 nautical miles; 44 kilometers) off Florida's East Coast.

The Dragon demonstration flight will mark the first time astronauts have climbed into a newly-designed spaceship and launched into orbit since 1981, when the first space shuttle took off from pad 39A, the same historic launch complex wh ere Behnken and Hurley will launch later this month.
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ЦитироватьBack-to-back launches scheduled fr om Cape Canaveral this weekend
May 13, 2020 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/01/hopeful-for-launch-next-year-nasa-aims-to-resume-sls-operations-within-weeks/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

Working under physical distancing requirements and other precautions against the coronavirus pandemic, range teams at Cape Canaveral are preparing for launches of Atlas 5 and Falcon 9 rockets from neighboring pads this weekend.

The back-to-back launches are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, hauling up the U.S. Air Force's X-37B spaceplane and another batch of around 60 satellites for SpaceX's Starlink Internet network. ...

The two launches this weekend will be followed by the liftoff of two NASA astronauts atop a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center adjacent to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. That will be the first launch of astronauts from Florida's Space Coast since the last flight of the space shuttle in July 2011.

"In our partnership and SpaceX ... we are excited for the return of human spaceflight from the Eastern Range, Cape Canaveral, Kennedy Space Center and the Space Coast on May 27 for the SpaceX crew mission," Schiess said.

In addition to the usual safety, weather forecasting and security support it provides for all missions from the Space Coast, the 45th Space Wing will host an emergency team that would be dispatched to rescue the astronauts in the event of a launch abort. In such a scenario, the rescue personnel would fly offshore on military helicopters and transport planes and parachute into the Atlantic Ocean to meet the astronauts.

"Our Detachment 3, which has been re-designated for this event as Task Force 45, is preparing to be able to rescue astronauts if for some reason there was a catastrophic event," Schiess said. "We don't think that will happen, and we hope that it never does, but we are preparing for the possibility and being prepared to do that."

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Schiess said that the range recently assessed the possibility of launching two SpaceX missions within six hours from different launch pads. That appears feasible with two rockets that use autonomous flight safety systems, Schiess said.

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NASA Administrator has urged people not to travel to Florida's Space Coast to view the crewed launch May 27, and the Kennedy Space Center will not allow the public to access the closest viewing sites. Schiess said the 45th Space Wing is following a similar policy.

While Kennedy and Cape Canaveral are two different installations, they are joined, so we make sure we're doing things together," he said. "Right now, they're in the status wh ere they won't have any public viewing, so we won't have any public viewing or placard viewing at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at this time for the May 27 (crew) launch."

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The Falcon 9 launch this weekend is the final planned SpaceX mission before the Crew Dragon demonstration flight launching May 27.
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NO CHECKERED FLAG YET, BUT COMMERCIAL CREW GETTING CLOSER TO FINISH LINE
By Marcia Smith | Posted: May 14, 2020 11:55 pm ET | Last Updated: May 14, 2020 11:59 pm ET
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Once Crew Dragon is docked to ISS, McAlister said they will put four crew members inside to see how they fit. That means a Russian cosmonaut will be among the occupants.
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Интересно, а внедорожные катафалки Тесла выпускает, с фирменными нашлепками? Надо все случаи предусмотреть.

Какие случаи?

ЦитироватьCrew Dragon capsule meets Falcon 9 rocket inside launch pad hangar
May 16, 2020 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

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Artist's illustration of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX transferred the first astronaut-ready Crew Dragon spacecraft Friday night fr om 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 its Falcon 9 launcher for liftoff later this month.

The spacecraft arrived at the pad 39A hangar late Friday night, according to Kyle Herring, a NASA spokesperson.

Before its transport by road to the Falcon 9 hangar, the Crew Dragon capsule's propulsion system was loaded with hypergolic hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide propellants inside a fueling complex a few miles south of pad 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

The propellants will feed the Crew Dragon's Draco in-space maneuvering thrusters and high-performance SuperDraco escape engines, which would only be activated in the event of an emergency during launch.

Liftoff of the Crew Dragon test flight — the first U.S. mission to send astronauts to Earth orbit since 2011 — remains scheduled for May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT (2033 GMT) to kick off a 19-hour pursuit of the International Space Station.

In the coming days, SpaceX ground crews will verify mechanical and electrical attachments between the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the Falcon 9 launcher inside the hangar. Then the entire vehicle, measuring some 215 feet (65 meters) tip to tail, will be lifted by a crane and placed onto SpaceX's rocket transporter for the quarter-mile journey up the ramp to the deck of pad 39A.

The Falcon 9 launcher assigned to the Crew Dragon's first piloted test flight — designated Demo-2 or DM-2 — is an all-new vehicle. SpaceX regularly lands and reuses rocket boosters to cut costs, but NASA has required SpaceX to assign new first stages to at least the initial launches that carry astronauts.

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The Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Demo-2 mission is emblazoned with NASA's "worm" logo, which was retired fr om official use in 1992. Credit: SpaceX

The first stage booster for the Crew Dragon's Demo-2 mission is emblazoned with NASA's "worm" logo, which spells out "NASA" in stylized lettering. The worm logo was introduced in 1975 to add a touch of modernity to the agency's public image after the last of NASA's Apollo moon landings, which took place when NASA used its original blue "meatball" symbol.

The worm logo was retired in 1992, and NASA removed the iconic interconnected lettering from signs, brochures, and even the agency's space shuttles. The original meatball, first designed in the late 1950s, again became NASA's official logo.

"The worm is back," NASA announced last month. "And just in time to mark the return of human spaceflight on American rockets from American soil."

In a statement, NASA said "the retro, modern design of the agency's (worm) logo will help capture the excitement of a new, modern era of human spaceflight."

The memorable worm insignia — with its stark red logotype — will make its first public appearance on a NASA-sponsored rocket in nearly 30 years when the Falcon 9 launcher emerges from the hangar next week and rolls out to pad 39A.

Once the vehicle is vertical on the launch pad, SpaceX will run the Falcon 9 rocket through a fueling test and a test-firing of its Merlin main engines next week.

At the same time ground teams work on flight hardware at Cape Canaveral, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are in quarantine at their homes in Houston before they travel to the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday aboard a NASA Gulfstream jet.

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File photo of SpaceX's hangar at pad 39A, with a Falcon Heavy rocket in the background. Credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now

The astronauts are both veterans of two space shuttle flights, and they started working full time on NASA's commercial crew program in 2015. In 2018, NASA assigned Hurley and Behnken to the Crew Dragon's first flight with astronauts.

After arriving at the spaceport in Florida on May 20, the astronauts will receive mission briefings, brush up on procedures, and perform fit checks with their SpaceX-made launch and entry flight suits. They are also scheduled to take questions from reporters in a press conference Wednesday at Kennedy soon after they arrive in Florida, then in a virtual news briefing Friday, May 22.

If activities next week go according to plan, the astronauts will run through a launch day dress rehearsal next Saturday, May 23.

The two-man crew will suit up and ride inside a Tesla Model X from the Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy to launch pad 39A, wh ere they will ride an elevator to the 265-foot-level of the pad's fixed tower. They will then walk across SpaceX's crew access arm to the white room, wh ere a closeout team will help them board the capsule.

Hurley, the 53-year-old Dragon spacecraft commander, will strap into the left seat of the capsule. Behnken, 49, will take his place in the right seat for the pre-launch simulation.

The "dry dress rehearsal" is meant to give the astronauts and their support teams a feel for the flow of launch day.

Amid the hardware preps and crew activities, NASA and SpaceX managers plan to convene a pair of major reviews before the Crew Dragon launch to ensure the spacecraft, the rocket, the astronauts, ground systems and the International Space Station are ready for the test flight.

A Flight Readiness Review is scheduled May 21, followed by a Launch Readiness Review May 25.

"There's still work to be done," said Phil McAlister, head of NASA's commercial spaceflight development mission. "We're still finishing up some final testing. There's still some documents we have to review."

"The Flight Readiness Review on the 21st is a very big milestone," McAlister said Thursday in a briefing to the NASA Advisory Council's Human Exploration and Operations Committee. "That's going to be when we we all get together one last time and say whether we are ready for flight. So that will be a huge, huge milestone."

ЦитироватьФеликс написал:
Блин а до Worm logo какой был  
?
Я почему то думал что он и был...
(живу реалиями 92 года оказывается)  

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Simulator of Crew Dragon docking with  @space_station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station)
 →  http://iss-sim.spacex.com (https://t.co/vVqJfnbuNC?amp=1)

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ЦитироватьSpaceX  @SpaceX   ·   10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1260269423090208768)  

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 →   http://iss-sim.spacex.com (https://t.co/vVqJfnbuNC?amp=1)  

Неудобный интерфейс. Надеюсь, Дракон пристыкуется автоматически.

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Интересно, а внедорожные катафалки Тесла выпускает, с фирменными нашлепками? Надо все случаи предусмотреть.

Какие случаи?

Видимо, ответа не будет.

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Интересно, а внедорожные катафалки Тесла выпускает, с фирменными нашлепками? Надо все случаи предусмотреть.

Какие случаи?

Видимо, ответа не будет.

Я поясню тебе, в чем проблемы. Снаружи все великолепно-сверкающее, а внутри непойми что. Внутри Дракона, в который драконавтам лезть тонна вонючки, причем летает она с ними вплоть до приземленя, потому что Маску когда то хотелось красиво реактивно сажать. Хотелки прошли, а гидразин остался. NASA могло бы послать его нах переделывать, но видимо духу не хватило. Так что речь о катафалках вполне себе актуальна.

Цитироватьcross-track написал: но перед полетом, одобренным, кстати, твоим любимым НАСА, "шутить" про катафалк можно на помойке, а в приличном обществе так не шутят.

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Сэр, это не шутки. Я бы этот корабль к астронавтам NASA на пушечный выстрел не подпускал,

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Сэр, это не шутки. Я бы этот корабль к астронавтам NASA на пушечный выстрел не подпускал,

Слава Одину, что не ты этим рулишь чмо убогое с психическими проблемами...

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В зеркало загляни, дружище!

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Меня (видимо в отличие от тебя) каждый год на комиссию к психиатру гоняют - у меня работа опасная, положено...

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ЦитироватьSpaceX  @SpaceX   ·    10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1260269423090208768)  

Simulator of Crew Dragon docking with    @space_station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station)  
 →    http://iss-sim.spacex.com (https://t.co/vVqJfnbuNC?amp=1)  

Неудобный интерфейс. Надеюсь, Дракон пристыкуется автоматически.

Чем неудобный? Я, хоть играми не увлекаюсь от слова вообще, на этом симуляторе состыковался с первой попытки. Имхо, все наглядно, понятно и дружелюбно.

ЦитироватьAlex_II написал:и боингодрочер

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Сэр, это не шутки. Я бы этот корабль к астронавтам NASA на пушечный выстрел не подпускал,

Слава Одину, что не ты этим рулишь чмо убогое с психическими проблемами...

ЦитироватьSpace Shuttle Orbital Maneuvering System

The OMS consists of two pods mounted on the orbiter's aft fuselage, on either side of the vertical stabilizer.[2] Each pod contains a single AJ10-190 engine,[3] based on the Apollo Service Module's Service Propulsion System engine,[citation needed] which produces 26.7 kilonewtons (6,000 lbf) of thrust with a specific impulse (Isp) of 316 seconds.[3] Each engine could be reused for 100 missions and was capable of a total of 1,000 starts and 15 hours of burn time.[citation needed]

These pods also contained the Orbiter's aft set of reaction control system (RCS) engines, and so were referred to as OMS/RCS pods. The OM engine and RCS both burned monomethylhydrazine (MMH) as fuel, which was oxidized with dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4), with the propellants being stored in tanks within the OMS/RCS pod, alongside other fuel and engine management systems.[4] When full, the pods together carried around 8,174 kilograms (18,021 lb) of MMH and 13,486 kilograms (29,732 lb) of N2O4, allowing the OMS to produce a total delta-v of around 1,000 feet per second (300 m/s) with a 65,000-pound (29,500 kg) payload.[4][5]

Цитироватьcross-track написал: А вот к  Шаттлу (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Orbital_Maneuvering_System)  почему-то вопросов нет

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ЦитироватьSpaceX  @SpaceX   ·     10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1260269423090208768)    

Simulator of Crew Dragon docking with     @space_station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station)    
 →     http://iss-sim.spacex.com (https://t.co/vVqJfnbuNC?amp=1)    

Неудобный интерфейс. Надеюсь, Дракон пристыкуется автоматически.

Чем неудобный? Я, хоть играми не увлекаюсь от слова вообще, на этом симуляторе состыковался с первой попытки. Имхо, все наглядно, понятно и дружелюбно.

Может быть, это только у меня так?

Знаки отклонений по углам и угловых скоростей противоположные. При отрицательной угловой скорости абсолютное значение угла увеличивается.

ЦитироватьПри нажатии верхней кнопки угол тангажа увеличивается, а скорость вращения уменьшается.
По рысканью, наоборот, при нажатии правой кнопки, угол уменьшается, а скорость увеличивается.
По крену опять наоборот. Угол увеличивается, а скорость уменьшается.

Я не понимаю логики разработчиков.

Мне тоже удалось состыковаться с первого раза, но только благодаря тому, что симуляция не реалистична. Если добиться, чтобы отклонения по углам стали нулевыми ни не менялись в течение нескольких секунд (угловые скорости при этом могут остаться не нулевыми), то они так и остаются нулевыми. На них можно вообще не смотреть.

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Сэр, это не шутки. Я бы этот корабль к астронавтам NASA на пушечный выстрел не подпускал,

Слава Одину, что не ты этим рулишь чмо убогое с психическими проблемами...

А вот к  Шаттлу (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Orbital_Maneuvering_System)  почему-то вопросов нет

ЦитироватьCrew Module Reaction Control Engines: The Starliner crew module will use 12 Aerojet Rocketdyne MR-104J thrusters to orient itself during atmospheric re-entry. 

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Сэр, это не шутки. Я бы этот корабль к астронавтам NASA на пушечный выстрел не подпускал,

Слава Одину, что не ты этим рулишь чмо убогое с психическими проблемами...

А вот к   Шаттлу (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Orbital_Maneuvering_System)   почему-то вопросов нет

И к  CST-100 STARLINER (https://www.rocket.com/space/human-exploration/cst-100-starliner)  вопросов тоже нет, хотя и там движки на Hydrazine Monopropellant Engine
 

ЦитироватьCrew Module Reaction Control Engines: The Starliner crew module will use 12 Aerojet Rocketdyne MR-104J thrusters to orient itself during atmospheric re-entry.

ЦитироватьThe Crew Module itself hosts a high-flow hydrazine monopropellant Propulsion Reaction Control System comprised of 12 thrusters to control the vehicle's three-axis attitude before and during re-entry. Hydrazine monopropellant is stored in two separate tanks that are pressurized from independent high-pressure helium tanks.

Orion uses 12 MR-104G catalytic thrusters manufactured by Aerojet Rocketdyne. The thrusters are part of the MR-104 family that provided in-space propulsion for a number of projects including Voyager and Landsat. The twelve engines are arranged in four single-engine pods and four dual engine pods to provide redundant control in yaw, pitch and roll.

The MR-104G thrusters each deliver 712 Newtons of thrust using catalytic decomposition of hydrazine over a heated metallic catalyst bed. The 104G version includes a number of improved design features that include a newly developed 120-Volt redundant propellant valve, a 120V/40W catalyst bed heater, new chamber pressure transducers and an integral thruster mount configuration. The pressure-fed thrusters are capable of operating in a wide range of conditions in terms of supplied propellant pressure.

Orion uses its thrusters all the way through its Entry, Descent and Landing Sequence to maintain an appropriate attitude and modify lift to control its entry range and deliver the spacecraft to an on-target parachute deployment location. The thrusters are also active shortly before splashdown to assist Orion in achieving a good orientation for impact with the water. All thrusters are deactivated at the moment the touchdown is detected.

Цитироватьcross-track написал:
Я тоже вначале добивался малых отклонений углов (в рамках допустимых погрешностей), и занулял угловые скорости. После такой "заморозки" улов и зануления угловых скоростей, пространственная стыковка довольно простая.

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Я тоже вначале добивался малых отклонений углов (в рамках допустимых погрешностей), и занулял угловые скорости. После такой "заморозки" улов и зануления угловых скоростей, пространственная стыковка довольно простая.

После заморозки углов конечно всё просто, но в реальности такого не будет.

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На счет гидразина в пилотируемой капсуле Not прав на 100 процентов. Это бомба замедленного действия, и она сработает когда нибудь.
Остается пожелать американским космонавтам, что бы не в первом полете. 

Цитироватьsychbird написал:
На счет гидразина в пилотируемой капсуле Not прав на 100 процентов. Это бомба замедленного действия, и она сработает когда нибудь.

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Остается пожелать американским космонавтам, что бы не в первом полете. 

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Цитироватьsychbird (//forum/user/14319/) написал:
На счет гидразина в пилотируемой капсуле Not прав на 100 процентов. Это бомба замедленного действия, и она сработает когда нибудь.
Остается пожелать американским космонавтам, что бы не в первом полете.

Гидразин опасный, токсичный и пр., но американцы не боятся использовать его в пилотируемой программе. А вот претензии почему-то предъявляются только к СпейсХ, и ругают только Маска.

Шаттл совершил более 100 полетов, и 2 катастрофы с Шаттлом произошли отнюдь не из-за гидразина. Может, американские конструкторы все же имеют основания не бояться гидразина?

ЦитироватьNot написал:
Гидразин САС остается в баках высокого давления вплоть до касания.

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Цитироватьcross-track (//forum/user/21497/)  написал:
Я тоже вначале добивался малых отклонений углов (в рамках допустимых погрешностей), и занулял угловые скорости. После такой "заморозки" улов и зануления угловых скоростей, пространственная стыковка довольно простая.

После заморозки углов конечно всё просто, но в реальности такого не будет.

Этого я не знаю, но могу предположить, что автоматика может поддерживать такой режим.

Цитироватьsychbird написал:
На счет гидразина в пилотируемой капсуле Not прав на 100 процентов. Это бомба замедленного действия, и она сработает когда нибудь.
Остается пожелать американским космонавтам, что бы не в первом полете.

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Цитироватьsychbird (//forum/user/14319/) написал:
На счет гидразина в пилотируемой капсуле Not прав на 100 процентов. Это бомба замедленного действия, и она сработает когда нибудь.

а какие есть другие варианты?
Любой транспорт возит на себе эту самую бомбу. Будь то бензин, керосин, гидразин и даже аккумуляторы. Это неизбежно.
Иногда оно горит и взрывается, да.
Но это повод не возвращаться назад в пещеры или к лошадям, а повод делать максимально надёжные и безопасные системы. Понимая, что абсолютной надёжности не бывает в принципе, и иногда все равно будут случаться аварии.

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Остается пожелать американским космонавтам, что бы не в первом полете.

Надеюсь, что ваши ожидания насчет первого полета не сбудутся. Вы второй по счету в списке ожидающих.

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ЦитироватьПерекись же. Супербезопасная и полезная для здоровья.

Цитироватьcross-track написал:
Список желающих гибели астронавтов пополняется. Третий -  mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/)  из  #156 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum10/topic17591/message1987351/#message1987351)

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Список желающих гибели астронавтов пополняется. Третий -   mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/)   из   #156 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum10/topic17591/message1987351/#message1987351)  

У вас с головой все в порядке? Что значит, желающих?

И если случится катастрофа, мы-то здесь причем?

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Цитироватьsychbird (//forum/user/14319/)  написал:

Остается пожелать американским космонавтам, что бы не в первом полете.

Надеюсь, что ваши ожидания насчет первого полета не сбудутся. Вы второй по счету в списке ожидающих.

Список желающих гибели астронавтов пополняется. Третий -  mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/)  из  #156 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum10/topic17591/message1987351/#message1987351)

ЦитироватьNot написал:
Сегодня очередной шаттл на орбиту вывел, многоразовый, без сучков и задоринок. Маску такие только снятся.

Цитироватьsychbird написал:
На счет гидразина в пилотируемой капсуле Not прав на 100 процентов. Это бомба замедленного действия, и она сработает когда нибудь.

ЦитироватьТелевизор-60 написал:
Кто знает как устроена топливная система Crew Dragon? Не сбрасывают ли лишнее давление наддува (или вовсе не задействуют) из неё после выведения на орбиту? Предусмотрено ли выжигание лишнего топлива (до необходимого для управляемого спуска) после тормозного импульса?

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хреновый какойто психиатр

ЦитироватьApollo13 написал:
Перекись же. Супербезопасная и полезная для здоровья.

ЦитироватьТелевизор-60 написал:
Кто знает как устроена топливная система Crew Dragon? Не сбрасывают ли лишнее давление наддува (или вовсе не задействуют) из неё после выведения на орбиту? Предусмотрено ли выжигание лишнего топлива (до необходимого для управляемого спуска) после тормозного импульса?

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Список желающих гибели астронавтов пополняется. Третий -   mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/)   из   #156 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum10/topic17591/message1987351/#message1987351)  

У вас с головой все в порядке? Что значит, желающих?

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ЦитироватьТелевизор-60 (//forum/user/16637/) написал:
Кто знает как устроена топливная система Crew Dragon? Не сбрасывают ли лишнее давление наддува (или вовсе не задействуют) из неё после выведения на орбиту? Предусмотрено ли выжигание лишнего топлива (до необходимого для управляемого спуска) после тормозного импульса?

Топливо не выжигается. О стравливании гелия наддува ничего не известно. Вероятно, нет.


Как стало понятно после взрыва Дракона, баки с топливом для супердрако наддуваются непосредственно перед их использованием.

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Цитироватьsychbird (//forum/user/14319/)   написал:

Остается пожелать американским космонавтам, что бы не в первом полете.

Надеюсь, что ваши ожидания насчет первого полета не сбудутся. Вы второй по счету в списке ожидающих.

Список желающих гибели астронавтов пополняется. Третий -   mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/)   из   #156 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum10/topic17591/message1987351/#message1987351)  

Первый - это, надо думать, Элон Маск, который им такой корабль сделал?

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
Да ладно вам.
В число желающих можете записывать большинство население территории, над которой располагается на данный момент РФ.
Ненависть к "пендосам" часть официальной идеологии

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ЦитироватьNot (//forum/user/13990/) написал:
Сегодня очередной шаттл на орбиту вывел, многоразовый, без сучков и задоринок. Маску такие только снятся.

Ещё бы Боинг так же без сучка и задоринки научился выводить свой Starliner.

Цитироватьтавот написал:Вон у Маска его Crew Dragon как раз и слетал без сучка и задоринки,

Цитироватьтавот написал:
а у Боинга первый полёт закончился увольнением шефа. Это не считая многомиллионных убытков от простоя и доработки 737MAX.

Цитироватьcross-track написал:
Итак, список ожидающих жертв первого и последующих полетов астронавтов (в хронологическом порядке):

1.  Not (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/13990/) ,
2.  sychbird (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/14319/) ,
3.   mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/) ,
4.  aaa1 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/58072/)

П.С.  Я не думал, что будет такой быстрый рост, но что-то мне подсказывает, что список не полный.

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
Да ладно вам.
В число желающих можете записывать большинство население территории, над которой располагается на данный момент РФ.
Ненависть к "пендосам" часть официальной идеологии ;)

ЦитироватьNot написал:
для которых прибыль или там достижение каких либо личных целей важнее жизни людей

ЦитироватьNot написал:
Ты не много требуешь от единственного запуска, филолух?

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ЦитироватьNot (//forum/user/13990/) написал:
для которых прибыль или там достижение каких либо личных целей важнее жизни людей

Это ты про Боинг, который недавно несколько сотен человек угробил?

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:

Говорить можешь что угодно, но факт остаётся фактом. За первый полёт  "Драгона"  NASA поставила "зачёт",

ЦитироватьCrew Dragon Spacecraft Arrives at Launch Complex for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 18, 2020 at 3:19 pm

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/130755.jpg) (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/wp-content/uploads/sites/230/2020/05/KSC-20200515-PH-KLS01_0096.jpg)
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft arrives at Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, transported from the company's processing facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday, May 15, 2020, in preparation for the Demo-2 flight test. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

The pace of prelaunch activities continues to pick up at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy) 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 (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) will fly to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/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 (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew). 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.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67517.png) Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com‏ @SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) 35 мин. назад (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.

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/182748.jpg)

Цитироватьtnt22 написал:
For perspective, OCISLY was positioned 490km downrange for DM-1 and is normally positioned ~629km downrange for Starlink launches.

ЦитироватьNot написал:
Ты рассуждаешь как студент, который списал и всем показывает свою зачетку

Цитироватьcross-track написал:
 Так, список еще пополнился, он начинает расширяться, поэтому пришло время упорядочить его.

Итак, список ожидающих жертв первого и последующих полетов астронавтов (в хронологическом порядке):

1.  Not (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/13990/) ,
2.  sychbird (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/14319/) ,
3.   mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/) ,
4.  aaa1 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/58072/)

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ЦитироватьNot (//forum/user/13990/) написал:
Ты рассуждаешь как студент, который списал и всем показывает свою зачетку

И у кого же "списал" Крю Дрэгон?

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ЦитироватьNot (//forum/user/13990/) написал:
Ты рассуждаешь как студент, который списал и всем показывает свою зачетку

И у кого же "списал" Крю Дрэгон? А в Боинге настолько тупы и самоуверенны что даже списать не смогли? Странно, всем вроде казалось, что ты Боинг любишь, а ты его так приложил...

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29925.jpg) Michael Baylor‏ @nextspaceflight (https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight) 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1262525383653515266)

NASA video of SpaceX's Crew Dragon arriving at LC-39A for integration with the Falcon 9 rocket on Friday.

In under 9 days, using this spacecraft, @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) and @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) will become the first crew members to launch to space on a SpaceX launch vehicle.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1262524957940056064/pu/vid/1280x720/XEx_7MqxjjhDWnz8.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1262524957940056064/pu/vid/1280x720/XEx_7MqxjjhDWnz8.mp4) (0:42)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67517.png)Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com‏ @SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1262530322916392963)

From a recovery fleet perspective, DM-2 operations have started.

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/182758.jpg)


2 ч. назад (https://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.

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125427.png) @NASAKennedy (https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy)

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/182755.jpg)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/182756.jpg)

ЦитироватьAlex_II написал:
И у кого же "списал" Крю Дрэгон?

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Цитироватьcross-track (//forum/user/21497/) написал:
 Так, список еще пополнился, он начинает расширяться, поэтому пришло время упорядочить его.

Итак, список ожидающих жертв первого и последующих полетов астронавтов (в хронологическом порядке):

1.   Not (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/13990/)  ,
2.   sychbird (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/14319/)  ,
3.    mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/)  ,
4.   aaa1 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/58072/)  

А я всего лишь хотел уточнить, кто был первым в списке...
Демократы во всей красе, что тут скажешь!

Цитироватьcross-track написал:
Если вы дезавуируете эту свою шутку, я вычеркну вас из списка без проблем.

Цитироватьcross-track написал:
 

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Цитироватьcross-track (//forum/user/21497/)  написал:
 Так, список еще пополнился, он начинает расширяться, поэтому пришло время упорядочить его.

Итак, список ожидающих жертв первого и последующих полетов астронавтов (в хронологическом порядке):

1.    Not (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/13990/)   ,
2.    sychbird (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/14319/)   ,
3.     mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/)   ,
4.    aaa1 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/58072/)  

А я всего лишь хотел уточнить, кто был первым в списке...
Демократы во всей красе, что тут скажешь!

Вы начали шутить про Маска, который должен, по вашему мнению, занять первое место в этом списке. Эта ваша шутка - достаточное основание для включения в "список ожидания".
Если вы дезавуируете эту свою шутку, я вычеркну вас из списка без проблем.

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Цитироватьcross-track (//forum/user/21497/) написал:
 

ЦитироватьВы начали шутить про Маска, который должен, по вашему мнению, занять первое место в этом списке. Эта ваша шутка - достаточное основание для включения в "список ожидания". 

Если вы дезавуируете эту свою шутку, я вычеркну вас из списка без проблем.

Вот вы себя сейчас ведёте как типичный коррумпированный чиновник! Выдумываете законы и пытаетесь завиноватить других.
Вкупе с культом личности это даёт весьма неприглядную картину того, что скрывается за личиной демократа.
Про Маска я, видите ли, пошутил! У-у-у! Он у вас кто, товарищ Сталин или сразу Иисус Христос?
А шутка была, кстати, что называется, не в бровь, а в глаз. Был взрыв корабля в мелкие дребезги? То-то. Утритесь. Ни у кого пилотируемый корабль так не взрывался. Даже "Челленджер" с полной заправкой так не разнесло, как поделие Маска. Тут конструкторский талант нужен.

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ЦитироватьА шутка была, кстати, что называется, не в бровь, а в глаз. Был взрыв корабля в мелкие дребезги? То-то. Утритесь. Ни у кого пилотируемый корабль так не взрывался. Даже "Челленджер" с полной заправкой так не разнесло, как поделие Маска. Тут конструкторский талант нужен.

Цитировать Когда мы, наконец, сели, корабль еще горел. На месте его посадки были группа поиска во главе с подполковником Лапочкиным, группа академика Петрова и много местных жителей. По словам последних, корабль спускался с большой скоростью, парашют вращался и не был наполнен. В момент посадки произошло несколько взрывов, и начался пожар.

Корабль ударился о землю со скоростью 35-40 метров в секунду, после удара произошел взрыв тормозных двигателей и начался пожар.

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Цитироватьcross-track (//forum/user/21497/)  написал:
 Так, список еще пополнился, он начинает расширяться, поэтому пришло время упорядочить его.

Итак, список ожидающих жертв первого и последующих полетов астронавтов (в хронологическом порядке):

1.    Not (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/13990/)   ,
2.    sychbird (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/14319/)   ,
3.     mind22 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/55776/)   ,
4.    aaa1 (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/user/58072/)  

А я всего лишь хотел уточнить, кто был первым в списке...
Демократы во всей красе, что тут скажешь!

Вы начали шутить про Маска, который должен, по вашему мнению, занять первое место в этом списке. Эта ваша шутка - достаточное основание для включения в "список ожидания".
Если вы дезавуируете эту свою шутку, я вычеркну вас из списка без проблем.

Цитироватьcross-track написал:
Корабль ударился о землю со скоростью 35-40 метров в секунду, после удара произошел   взрыв тормозных двигателей   и начался пожар.

Цитироватьcross-track написал:
Но здесь вроде форум не просто "населения", а фанатов космоса (в большей или меньшей степени), и это разве не должно вести к естественной интернационализации взглядов?

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Цитироватьcross-track (//forum/user/21497/) написал:
Но здесь вроде форум не просто "населения", а фанатов космоса (в большей или меньшей степени), и это разве не должно вести к естественной интернационализации взглядов?

В опубликованном списке фанатов космоса и космонавтики нет :)))

Цитироватьmind22 написал:
Вы тут что, хотите устроить филиал украинского сайта миротворец?

ЦитироватьСмотрите, сами на свой миротворец не попадите. А то шляетесь по российским сомнительным форумам и пишите на русском языке. Отклоняетесь от генеральной линии партии.

ЦитироватьFarakh написал:
В опубликованном списке фанатов космоса и космонавтики нет :)))

Цитироватьaaa1 написал:
Они не боятся, они тут на задании. Я в укронете читал рапорты подобных товарищей, типа, вот, мы ещё на одном москальском форуме вату превозмогли.

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Цитироватьcross-track (//forum/user/21497/) написал:
Но здесь вроде форум не просто "населения", а фанатов космоса (в большей или меньшей степени), и это разве не должно вести к естественной интернационализации взглядов?

В опубликованном списке фанатов космоса и космонавтики нет ))

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Цитироватьmind22 (//forum/user/55776/) написал:
Вы тут что, хотите устроить филиал украинского сайта миротворец?

Почему филиал? Это оно самое и есть, тянет свои штюпальцы.
 

ЦитироватьСмотрите, сами на свой миротворец не попадите. А то шляетесь по российским сомнительным форумам и пишите на русском языке. Отклоняетесь от генеральной линии партии.

Они не боятся, они тут на задании. Я в укронете читал рапорты подобных товарищей, типа, вот, мы ещё на одном москальском форуме вату превозмогли.

Цитироватьcross-track написал:
Що робити, як далі жити?..

Цитироватьaaa1 написал:
Я в укронете читал рапорты подобных товарищей, типа, вот, мы ещё на одном москальском форуме вату превозмогли.

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Цитироватьcross-track (//forum/user/21497/) написал:
Що робити, як далі жити?..

Пользуйтесь и дальше незлобивостью русского народа.
Мы ж, типа, братья. )

ЦитироватьAstro Cat написал:
Когда прожиг то?

ЦитироватьA test-firing of the Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled around May 22, followed the next day by a "dry dress" rehearsal when the astronauts will put on their black and white SpaceX flight suits and strap inside the Crew Dragon spacecraft at the launch pad.

A launch readiness review is scheduled for May 25.

ЦитироватьAstro Cat написал:
Когда прожиг то?

ЦитироватьА от этого заявления вообще не знаю, то ли смеяться, то ли плакать (Гордон: Экстренное заявление по поводу интервью с Гиркиным):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW3djV18-4M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW3djV18-4M)

Видео сейчас на 14-месте в трендах.

Короче, кто на Украине живет, тот  в цирке не смеется.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 5 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1262716472964587520)

ISS Status: Ground teams performed a survey of the IDA2 (Forward) sealing surface.

"The sealing surface was clear, with no new areas of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) noted. MLI looked good and both electrical connectors appeared clear."

"IDA2 is ready for DM-2 docking."

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67887.jpg) Emre Kelly‏ @EmreKelly (https://twitter.com/EmreKelly)  минуты назад (https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/1262778249198940165)

Hard to believe I'm really typing this one out...

Hazard area issued for SpaceX Demo-2 launch from KSC's pad 39A. Liftoff of Falcon 9, Crew Dragon, and astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley set for 1633 ET May 27.

Good luck, everyone.

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Цитироватьaaa1 (//forum/user/58072/) написал:
Я в укронете читал рапорты подобных товарищей, типа, вот, мы ещё на одном москальском форуме вату превозмогли.

Бедненьких кремлеботов заставляют укросайты мониторить! Ночью хохлы не снятся? )))

ЦитироватьAstro Cat написал:
Когда прожиг то?

ЦитироватьИскандер написал:
Да плакать рано, сейчас самое время посмеяться напоследок.

Цитировать(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1082043390890364928/gpJHcmLv_bigger.jpg)Loren Grush‏ @lorengrush (https://twitter.com/lorengrush) 9 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/lorengrush/status/1262831677405085696)

Message to employees at NASA

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Ловерро ушел (или ушли) за два дня до FRR DM-2

ЦитироватьNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts to Arrive at Kennedy on Wednesday

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm

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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley, left, and Bob Behnken stand near Launch Pad 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2020. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) are set to arrive at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, one week before the pair's scheduled launch to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station) on the SpaceX Demo-2 mission.

Tomorrow's schedule calls for the astronauts to depart from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, near NASA's Johnson Space Center, and fly to Kennedy aboard an agency Gulfstream aircraft. They're expected to arrive at the Launch and Landing Facility at Kennedy at approximately 4 p.m. EDT. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and Center Director Bob Cabana will greet the crew, followed by a news conference at the runway. These events will be broadcast live on NASA Television and online at www.nasa.gov/live (http://www.nasa.gov/live).

Behnken and Hurley will fly to the station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy's historic Launch Complex 39A. The Demo-2 mission will serve as an end-to-end flight test to validate the SpaceX crew transportation system, from launch to docking to splashdown. It 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 (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew). Liftoff is slated for Wednesday, May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT.

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
За неделю до запуска

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67585.jpg)Eric Berger‏Подлинная учетная запись @SciGuySpace (https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace) 54 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1262829545281015809)

For those who don't know, the Assistant Administrator for human exploration (Loverro, formerly) typically makes the go-no-go call for a crewed mission. He leads the Flight Readiness Review meeting where all the key personnel discuss the mission and give it a green light.

Цитироватьtnt22 написал:
За два дня до подписания FRR (Flight Readiness Review) на пуск:

Цитировать makes the go-no-go

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Цитироватьmakes the go-no-go

Это как переводится? Похоже на "сделал ноги". )

ЦитироватьTwo people with knowledge of the situation said his resignation was spurred when Loverro broke a rule during NASA's recent procurement of a spacecraft capable of landing humans on the moon.

Цитировать19 МАЯ, 23:49
Космический корабль компании SpaceX доставили на космодром на мысе Канаверал
Старт корабля намечен на 27 мая в 23:32 мск, а стыковка с МКС - на 28 мая

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 19 мая. /ТАСС/. Американский космический корабль Crew Dragon компании SpaceX привезен на космодром на мысе Канаверал (штат Флорида) перед запланированным на 27 мая пилотируемым запуском к Международной космической станции. Об этом сообщила во вторник в своем Twitter (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1228811526464667648) SpaceX.

"Crew Dragon прибыл на пусковой комплекс 39A", - информировала компания Илона Маска.

Старт корабля намечен на 27 мая в 16:33 по времени Восточного побережья США (23:32 мск), а стыковка с МКС - на 28 мая. Это будет первый пилотируемый полет американского корабля, в состав экипажа которого входят астронавты NASA Даглас Харли и Роберт Бенкен. Они приедут из Хьюстона (штат Техас) на космодром 20 мая.

Спойлер

NASA прекратило пилотируемые полеты в 2011 году после завершения программы использования возвращаемых кораблей Space Shuttle. С тех пор астронавты доставляются на МКС российскими "Союзами". Первоначально предполагалось, что американские коммерческие корабли начнут осуществлять пилотируемые полеты в 2017 году.

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ЦитироватьNASA's chief of human spaceflight resigns on cusp of critical crew launch
May 19, 2020 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

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Doug Loverro, NASA's former chief of human spaceflight, participates in a town hall meeting with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Dec. 3, 2019. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

The head of NASA's human spaceflight programs has abruptly resigned, announcing his departure from the space agency two days before before he was to chair a crucial readiness review ahead of the launch of the first crewed U.S. space mission in nearly a decade.

Doug Loverro joined NASA in December after decades managing military space programs, and his tenure at NASA lasted just six months. He replaced Bill Gerstenmaier, who was removed from his post by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine last July in a shakeup of the space agency's human spaceflight efforts.

In a statement Tuesday, NASA said Loverro resigned from the agency effective Monday. NASA did not specify a reason for Loverro's departure, which happened eight days before the first launch of U.S. astronauts from the Kennedy Space Center in nearly nine years.

Loverro was to chair the Flight Readiness Review Thursday for the mission of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will carry astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station on a test flight designated Demo-2, or DM-2.

Industry sources said Loverro had a disagreement with Bridenstine, but details were not confirmed as of Tuesday afternoon.

"Loverro hit the ground running this year and has made significant progress in his time at NASA," Bridenstine said in a statement. "His leadership of HEO (Human Exploration and Operations) has moved us closer to accomplishing our goal of landing the first woman and the next man on the Moon in 2024.

"Loverro has dedicated more than four decades of his life in service to our country, and we thank him for his service and contributions to the agency," Bridenstine said.

Steve Jurczyk, NASA's associate administrator and and most senior career civil servant, will take Loverro's place as chair of the Crew Dragon Demo-2 Flight Readiness Review, a NASA official said.

Loverro was also scheduled to participate in a press conference Thursday after the conclusion of the Flight Readiness Review. Bridenstine is expected to take media questions Wednesday at the arrival of Hurley and Behnken at Kennedy to prepare for the final week before their launch on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

In an all-hands letter to NASA employees, Loverro wrote that he is leaving the agency "because of his personal actions."

He wrote that he "truly looked forward to living the next four-plus years with you as we returned Americans to the surface of the moon and prepared for the long journey beyond. But that is not to be."

"Throughout my long government career of over four and a half decades I have always found it to be true that we are sometimes, as leaders, called on to take risks," Loverro wrote in the letter, dated Tuesday. "Our mission is certainly not easy, nor for the faint of heart, and risk-taking is part of the job description.

"The risks we take, whether technical, political, or personal, all have potential consequences if we judge them incorrectly," he wrote. "I took such a risk earlier in the year because I judged it necessary to fulfill our mission.

"Now, over the balance of time, it is clear that I made a mistake in that choice for which I alone must bear the consequences," Loverro wrote. "And therefore, it is with a very, very heavy heart that I write to you today to let you know that I have resigned from NASA effective May 18th, 2020."

In the letter, Loverro told employees that he is not leaving NASA because of any performance issues within the human spaceflight workforce.

"If anything, your performance and those plans make everything we have worked for over the past six months more attainable and more certain than ever before," Loverro wrote. "My leaving is because of my personal actions, not anything we have accomplished together.

Bridenstine announced Loverro last October as the new associate administrator for NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. Loverro officially joined NASA in December, overseeing a key time in the agency's human spaceflight programs as NASA moved closer to launching astronauts on U.S. vehicles for the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011.

Loverro led the human spaceflight directorate in the wake of a botched test flight of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule in December, in which the spacecraft failed to dock with the International Space Station due to a mission timing software error. The spacecraft safely landed in New Mexico two days after launch, but Boeing ground teams had to overcome another potentially catastrophic software miscue before re-entry.

Loverro also managed NASA's Artemis program, in which the agency aims to land humans on the south pole of the moon by the end of 2024, an aggressive schedule set by the Trump administration.

Ken Bowersox, Loverro's deputy, will take over as acting chief of NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Directorate. Bowersox filled the same role last year between Gerstenmaier's reassignment and Loverro's arrival at NASA.

Bowersox is a retired U.S. Navy test pilot, and a veteran of five space missions. He commanded two space shuttle flights, and led the Expedition 6 crew on the International Space Station in 2002 and 2003.

"NASA has the right leadership in place to continue making progress on the Artemis and Commercial Crew programs," Bridenstine wrote.

Garrett Reisman, a former NASA astronaut and manager in SpaceX's Dragon program, tweeted (https://twitter.com/astro_g_dogg/status/1262836171844972544) that timing of Loverro's resignation was "not good," but expressed confidence in Bowersox, another former SpaceX manager.

"Next week will mark the beginning of a new era in human spaceflight with the launch of NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station," Bridenstine wrote, adding that NASA has "full confidence" in the Commercial Crew team.

"This test flight will be a historic and momentous occasion that will see the return of human spaceflight to our country, and the incredible dedication by the men and women of NASA is what has made this mission possible," Bridenstine wrote.

Loverro and his team conducted a major program status assessment earlier this year, recommending a reorganization of the human spaceflight directorate in order to meet the 2024 schedule for a crewed landing on the moon.

NASA selected three contractors April 30 to design new human-rated lunar landers for the Artemis program. The agency selected industry teams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX to continue work on lunar lander concepts during an initial 10-month work period.

Last week, Loverro told the NASA Advisory Council's Human Exploration and Operations Committee that officials performing the Artemis program status assessment recommended down-selecting to two lunar lander contractors early in development. According to a chart in Loverro's presentation last week, the early down-select would "maximize resources" for the remaining contractors.

Bridenstine told Spaceflight Now in late April that he hoped NASA could keep all three companies in the mix.

"We are hopeful that we can go forward with all three," Bridenstine said. "It doesn't mean that we will, but I think that each one of them is so unique and different, that we want to see what are the best capabilities that each of these companies bring to the table that we can take advantage of. That's what this base period is really all about."

"As far as down-selecting, if we did down-select, we would probably down-select to two," Bridenstine said. "We wouldn't probably go below two. That's because there's a difference between going fast and going sustainably, and a lot of these different companies have different solution sets for achieving each of those requirements."

Loverro agreed that going forward with two contractors would allow the companies to remain in a competition, potentially driving down costs to NASA in the process.

"Clearly, we'd love to go ahead and keep three on-board, but the budget will probably require that we go ahead and move to fewer contractors," Loverro told Spaceflight Now last month. "Two is probably the least that we'll get to. We need to keep competition going. Obviously, that's critically important as well. And we need to make sure that we are able to focus each contractor on the objectives that we believe are most important for them."

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67517.png) Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com‏ @SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) 5 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1262908160307757057)

Here's a map of Dragon splashdown locations that SpaceX could use for Demo-2.

The Canaveral and Pensacola locations have active FCC filings from May 5th with the rest from June 14th.

Scrollable map: https://shorturl.at/filpv (https://t.co/L2eMB2M5is)

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Цитировать20 МАЯ, 01:36
Politico: глава пилотируемой программы NASA покинул пост за неделю до запуска Crew Dragon

ТАСС, 20 мая. Заместитель администратора NASA по пилотируемым программам Дуглас Ловерро покинул свой пост за неделю до запланированного на 27 мая запуска космического корабля Crew Dragon к Международной космической станции. Об этом во вторник сообщила газета Politico, процитировавшая письмо Ловерро к сотрудникам.

По данным издания, в письме Ловерро заявил, что покидает должность "с тяжелым сердцем" из-за некой "ошибки", которую совершил во время своего пребывания на посту.

"Я ухожу из-за своих личных действий, а не из-за чего-то, над чем мы работали вместе", - написал он. При этом Ловерро отказался прокомментировать изданию, о какой именно ошибке идет речь, но отметил, что она не связана с предстоящим запуском Crew Dragon или разногласиями с вышестоящим руководством.

Дуглас Ловерро пробыл на должности заместителя администратора по пилотируемым программа всего семь месяцев.

Астронавты Даглас Харли и Роберт Бенкен через неделю отправятся на пилотируемом космическом корабле Crew Dragon компании SpaceX к Международной космической станции. Старт намечен на 27 мая в 16:32 по времени Восточного побережья США (23:32 мск), а стыковка с МКС - на 28 мая.

Спойлер

Crew Dragon - модификация грузового корабля Dragon, который уже доставляет грузы на МКС. В автоматическом режиме этот корабль был отправлен к станции с помощью ракеты-носителя Falcon-9 2 марта 2019 года и пристыковался к ней на следующий день. Его расстыковка состоялась через неделю. Посадочный модуль после спуска на парашютах приводнился в Атлантическом океане.

NASA прекратило пилотируемые полеты в 2011 году после завершения программы использования возвращаемых кораблей Space Shuttle. С тех пор астронавты доставляются на МКС российскими "Союзами". Первоначально предполагалось, что американские коммерческие корабли начнут осуществлять пилотируемые полеты в 2017 году.

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Цитироватьmind22 написал:
Накаркали. Опубликовали записи звонков Порошенко с Байденом, все уже на ушах стоят, в США грядет очередной скандал...

Кому этот космос на фоне таких событий нужен?

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
Но после  провалов Боинга с SLS и Старлайнера,

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
срыва сроков на годы, чудовищного перерасхода средств, необоснованного получение премий

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
Взятку от абсолютно беспринципного коррумпированного Боинга, чтобы включить его прожект лунного посадчного модуля в тройку финалистов.
Но после  провалов Боинга с SLS и Старлайнера, срыва сроков на годы, чудовищного перерасхода средств, необоснованного получение премий, доверие к Боингу подорвано окончательно.
Пусть сначала доведет до ума то что начал, а потом снова лезет за бабло

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
Not, SLS в каком году должна полететь была?
А сейчас какой год?
И объясни, как же так получается, что дата первого пуска постоянно уплывает вдаль как горизонт? Стабильно два года остаётся.

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
Not, SLS в каком году должна полететь была?
А сейчас какой год?
И объясни, как же так получается, что дата первого пуска постоянно уплывает вдаль как горизонт? Стабильно два года остаётся.

ЦитироватьЧебурашка написал:
Провалов не было, а Demo-1 повторить необходимо. Да ещё и за свой счёт. 400 млн вечнозелёных. Not, как же так получается?

Цитироватьtnt22 написал:
"Throughout my long government career of over four and a half decades I have always found it to be true that we are sometimes, as leaders, called on to take risks," Loverro wrote in the letter, dated Tuesday. "Our mission is certainly not easy, nor for the faint of heart, and risk-taking is part of the job description."The risks we take, whether technical, political, or personal, all have potential consequences if we judge them incorrectly," he wrote. "I took such a risk earlier in the year because I judged it necessary to fulfill our mission."Now, over the balance of time, it is clear that I made a mistake in that choice for which I alone must bear the consequences," Loverro wrote. "And therefore, it is with a very, very heavy heart that I write to you today to let you know that I have resigned from NASA effective May 18th, 2020."

Цитировать1 p.m. EDT — Coverage of the launch of the JAXA/HTV-9 cargo chip from Tanegashima, Japan to the International Space Station; launch scheduled at 1:31 p.m. EDT – Johnson Space Center via Tanegashima, Japan

4 p.m. EDT — SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 crew arrival news conference

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The finalized #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #CrewDragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrewDragon?src=hash) launch weather commit criteria for next week.
#Demo2 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Demo2?src=hash) #Falonc9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falonc9?src=hash) #NASA (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASA?src=hash)

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Looks like @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) and @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) will arrive at the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility around 2:35 PM ET today for their week-long quarantine before launch.

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Looks like the Demo-2 crew will arrive here at KSC shortly after 4pm EDT.

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F9/Demo 2:

NASA plans a flight readiness review Thursday;
SpaceX will test fire the Falcon 9 booster's 1st stage engines Friday
and the crew will participate in a dress rehearsal countdown Saturday
to set the stage for launch at 4:33pm Wednesday, 5/27

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow) 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1263168957441335299)

And they're off! Dragon astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have departed Ellington Field in Houston aboard a NASA Gulfstream jet en route to the Kennedy Space Center for the final week of launch preps.

ЦитироватьEric Berger
@SciGuySpace

 (https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace)More likely to me:
 • "Apollo veteran thinks SpaceX is unsafe at any speed"
 • "Andy Pasztor story in the Wall Street Journal
 • "Heated words at FRR raise doubt about Crew Dragon's safety"
 • "Russia refuses to allow Crew Dragon to dock at ISS"

ЦитироватьНаиболее вероятные:

 Ветеран программы Аполло думает, что СпейсХ небезопасен на любой скорости.

Andy Pasztor опубликует статью в Уолл Стрит Джорнел ( Andy Pasztor - противник коммерческой космонавтики  вообще и компании СпейсХ в частности.)

Слово за слово на заседании FRR (21 мая) возникнут сомнения по поводу безопасности  Crew Dragon

Россия откажется разрешить стыковку  Crew Dragon к МКС

Цитировать05/20/2020 22:08 Stephen Clark

Here's a picture from NASA of Hurley and Behnken as they departed Ellington Field in Houston earlier today for the trip to the Kennedy Space Center.

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A new era in human spaceflight begins now! Our hometown heroes, @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) and @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken), leave Ellington Field in Houston and are officially on their way to @NASAKennedy (https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy) ahead of #LaunchAmerica (https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaunchAmerica?src=hash) on May 27!

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ЦитироватьNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts Depart Houston for Kennedy

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 20, 2020 at 2:43 pm

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At Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, astronauts Douglas Hurley (left) and Robert Behnken pose for a photo before boarding the Gulfstream jet that will carry them to the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 20, 2020, in preparation for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission. Photo credit: NASA/James Blair

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Astronauts Robert Behnken (left) and Douglas Hurley board the Gulfstream jet for the flight to Kennedy Space Center. Photo credit: NASA/James Blair

The NASA astronauts who will become the first Americans to launch to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station) from American soil in nearly a decade are on their way to the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Demo-2 crew members Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) are expected to arrive at the Launch and Landing Facility runway at the spaceport today around 4 p.m. EDT.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and Center Director Bob Cabana will be at the runway to welcome the astronauts. A media Q&A will follow at the runway. These events will be broadcast live on NASA Television and online at www.nasa.gov/live (http://www.nasa.gov/live).

Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft is targeted for Wednesday, May 27, at 4:33 p.m. EDT from Kennedy's historic Launch Complex 39A. The Demo-2 mission will serve as an end-to-end flight test to validate the SpaceX crew transportation system, paving the way for its certification for regular crew flights to the station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew).

Цитата: undefinedNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Crew Arrives at Kennedy

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 20, 2020 at 4:43 pm

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From left, Demo-2 crew members Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana speak to members of the media on May 20, 2020, at the Launch and Landing Facility runway following the crew's arrival to the Florida spaceport. Photo credit: NASA


The Demo-2 flight crew has reported to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to start final preparations for liftoff. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) arrived at the Launch and Landing Facility runway after departing earlier today from Ellington Field near the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. They're slated to lift off at 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27, aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carried by a Falcon 9 rocket – the first launch of American astronauts from American soil to the International Space Station in nearly a decade.

The Demo-2 mission will test the SpaceX crew transportation system from launch to docking to splashdown, paving the way for its certification for regular crew flights to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station) as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew).

Upon stepping out of the aircraft, Behnken explained how excited he and Hurley are to be the first to fly on the Crew Dragon.

"We're thankful for that opportunity," Behnken said. "We view it as an opportunity, but also, a responsibility – for the American people, for the SpaceX team, for all of NASA – who put this opportunity together and entrusted us with it."

"I happen to have been one of the four astronauts who landed here almost nine years ago in T-38s on the 4th of July in 2011 to close out the Space Shuttle Program. It's incredibly humbling to be here to start out the next [crewed] launch from the United States," Hurley said. "I also want to thank the incredible men and women of SpaceX that have put so many thousands of hours of work into this rocket and spacecraft. We're looking forward to getting up close and personal with Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon in just a few days."

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and Center Director Bob Cabana greeted Behnken and Hurley as they stepped off the NASA Gulfstream aircraft at the runway's parking apron.

"This will be the fifth time in American history when we have launched American astronauts on a brand-new vehicle. We did it in Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, we did it with the space shuttles, and now we're going to do it with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule; and it's these gentlemen that are going to have the opportunity to pioneer once more for the United States of America," Bridenstine said. Turning to the crew, he added, "You're the best that America has to offer."

Cabana recalled the last time astronauts arrived to prepare for launch from Kennedy – the STS-135 crew, including Hurley, who piloted space shuttle Atlantis on the program's final flight.
"It's been almost nine years since July 4, 2011. That's the last time a crew flew into the landing facility on their way to space," Cabana said. "I can't tell you how great it is to welcome Bob and Doug here for this historic mission."

Tomorrow, NASA and SpaceX managers will conduct a flight readiness review at Kennedy to determine whether the Crew Dragon and its systems are ready for the mission. A news conference will follow at approximately 6 p.m., or one hour after the review concludes. Watch it live on NASA Television or on the web at https://www.nasa.gov/live (https://www.nasa.gov/live).

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Члены экипажа Crew Dragon прибыли на космодром на мысе Канаверал
Директор NASA Джим Брайденстайн отметил, что впервые за почти девять лет американские астронавты будут доставлены на МКС "на американской ракете, которая стартует с американской земли"


НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 21 мая. /ТАСС/. Американские астронавты Даглас Харли и Роберт Бенкен прибыли в среду на космодром на мысе Канаверал (штат Флорида) за неделю до запланированного на 27 мая пилотируемого запуска к Международной космической станции (МКС) космического корабля Crew Dragon компании SpaceX. Трансляция велась на сайте (https://www.nasa.gov/)Национального управления США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).

"Для нас огромная честь вернуться в Центр космических полетов им. Кеннеди", - сказал Харли, который участвовал в последнем полете в рамках программы использования возвращаемых кораблей Space Shuttle. Она была прекращена в 2011 году, и с тех пор астронавтов доставляют на МКС российские "Союзы". "Это потрясающий момент для NASA и для всей космической программы <...>", - добавил он.

Директор NASA Джим Брайденстайн отметил, что впервые за почти девять лет американские астронавты будут доставлены на МКС "на американской ракете, которая стартует с американской земли". "Вы стали лучом света для всей Америки", - обратился он к астронавтам, отметив, что США и "весь мир переживают сейчас тяжелые времена".

Харли и Бенкен были доставлены во Флориду из Центра пилотируемых полетов имени Джонсона в Хьюстоне (штат Техас), где они проходили предполетную подготовку. Старт корабля намечен на 27 мая в 16:32 по времени Восточного побережья США (23:32 мск), а стыковка с МКС - на 28 мая.

Спойлер

Crew Dragon - модификация грузового корабля Dragon, который уже доставляет грузы на МКС. В автоматическом режиме этот корабль был отправлен к станции с помощью ракеты-носителя Falcon-9 2 марта прошлого года и пристыковался к ней на следующий день. Его расстыковка состоялась через неделю. Посадочный модуль после спуска на парашютах приводнился в Атлантическом океане.

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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29708.jpg)SpaceX‏ (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 30 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1263296976499748864)

Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 in the hangar at Launch Complex 39A

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Crew Dragon recovery vessel GO Searcher is en-route to Pensacola, Florida. (ICYMI)

The ship will be stationed in the area for the Demo-2 launch in case Dragon needs to abort from orbit and the Gulf of Mexico is chosen for splashdown.

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Цитата: undefined05/21/2020 07:33 Stephen Clark

The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft are emerging from the hangar at pad 39A for the trip up the ramp to the launch deck.

NASA's iconic "worm" logo is seen here on the side of the Falcon 9 rocket. The "worm" is making its first appearance on a NASA launch since the 1990s.

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Цитата: undefined05/21/2020 07:55 Stephen Clark

The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule — 215 feet (65 meters) long tip to tail — are rolling up the ramp to pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of next week's crew launch.

A static fire test and launch day dress rehearsal are planned Friday and Saturday.

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Цитата: undefined05/21/2020 09:34 Stephen Clark

Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon are at pad 39A!

The rocket will later be lifted vertical at the pad in preparation for a test-firing of its Merlin main engines Friday.

Liftoff remains set for 4:33:33 p.m. EDT (2033:33 GMT) on May 27 with the first crewed orbital mission since 2011 to launch from U.S. soil.

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Цитата: andr59 от 20.05.2020 14:33:19Бенкен и Херли прилетают сегодня на Гольфстриме из Хьюстона в центр им. Кеннеди в 4pm, то есть около 23:00 мск. НАСА будет вести трансляцию и пресс-конференцию.

Цитата: Apollo13 от 21.05.2020 12:41:28

Цитата: andr59 от 20.05.2020 14:33:19Бенкен и Херли прилетают сегодня на Гольфстриме из Хьюстона в центр им. Кеннеди в 4pm, то есть около 23:00 мск. НАСА будет вести трансляцию и пресс-конференцию.

А Т-38 у астронавтов уже отобрали?

Цитата: andr59 от 21.05.2020 13:03:26В связи с пандемией, может быть.

Цитата: undefinedSpaceX Demo-2: Flight Readiness Review Underway at Kennedy

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 21, 2020 at 10:00 am

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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 (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-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 (https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew), 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 (http://www.nasa.gov/live).

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F9/Demo 2: The Falcon 9 went vertical at pad 39A around 9am EDT

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Цитата: undefinedRocket and Spacecraft on Launch Pad 39A for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Mission

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 21, 2020 at 11:14 am

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 (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/wp-content/uploads/sites/230/2020/05/NHQ202005210010.jpg)The crew access arm swings into position for the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Demo-2 mission, Thursday, May 21, 2020, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on the agency's upcoming SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station is in position for liftoff at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.

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SpaceX's transporter-erector vehicle carried the rocket, topped by the Crew Dragon spacecraft, from a nearby SpaceX processing hangar to the launch pad, arriving early Thursday morning. The rocket was then raised to vertical.

Liftoff is slated for May 27 at 4:33 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.

Цитата: undefinedSpaceX Crew Preps for Launch as Japanese Cargo Heads to Station

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted May 21, 2020 at 11:16 am

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 (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/132009.jpg)The crew of the SpaceX Demo-2 mission: NASA astronauts (from left) Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken.

The International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) will welcome a pair of different spaceships next week. Japan's space freighter will arrive first on Monday followed by the first crewed mission from SpaceX on Thursday.
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The Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition63/index.html) crew is also preparing to welcome two NASA astronauts (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts) next week after they dock to the station inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle. The first Commercial Crew (https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew) with Doug Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) and Bob Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) arrived in Florida Wednesday and is in final preparations for launch on May 27 at 4:33 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center. They will dock the following day at 11:39 a.m. to the Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony)'s forward-facing International Docking Adapter.

Cassidy has been familiarizing himself this week with the Crew Dragon's automated rendezvous and docking procedures. He set up a command and control device that will relay communications and telemetry back and forth with the Crew Dragon as it nears the space station next week.
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Цитата: undefinedFalcon 9 on Launch Pad; Flight Readiness Review Begins for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 21, 2020 at 11:46 am

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/130931.jpg)
 (https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/wp-content/uploads/sites/246/2020/05/NHQ202005210010.jpg)The crew access arm swings into position for the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Demo-2 mission, Thursday, May 21, 2020, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on the agency's upcoming SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station is in position for liftoff at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. The rocket, topped by the Crew Dragon spacecraft, arrived at the launch pad Thursday morning. Liftoff is planned for 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27.

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/130929.jpg)
 (https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/wp-content/uploads/sites/246/2020/05/KSC-20200521-PH-KLS01_0089_large.jpg)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

Meanwhile, NASA and SpaceX managers are gathered at Kennedy, with some participating remotely to maintain physical distance, for the Demo-2 Flight Readiness Review (FRR). 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.

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 (http://www.nasa.gov/live).

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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.

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Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon are vertical on the launch pad

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Цитата: undefinedNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Flight Readiness Review to Conclude on Friday

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 21, 2020 at 5:27 pm

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/130757.jpg)
 (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/wp-content/uploads/sites/230/2020/05/KSC-20200521-PH-KLS01_0138_large.jpg)On May 21, 2020, inside the Operations Support Building II at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Commercial Crew Program Manager Kathy Lueders participates in the Flight Readiness Review for the upcoming Demo-2 launch. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

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.

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NASA and SpaceX managers take part in the Flight Readiness Review. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

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 (http://www.nasa.gov/live).

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-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 (http://www.nasa.gov/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 (https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew), the flight will return human spaceflight capability to America for the first time since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011.

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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

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F9/Demo 2: Two more reviews are expected Monday: a SpaceX launch readiness review and a space station program review that will include NASA's international partners; launch is targeted for 4:33:33pm Wednesda

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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.

Цитата: undefinedЭкс-астронавт НАСА сравнила посадку на "Союзе" и Crew Dragon
02:38 22.05.2020

ВАШИНГТОН, 22 мая – РИА Новости. Экс-астронавт НАСА Кэтрин Найберг считает, что посадка на воду на корабле Crew Dragon доставит больше неприятных ощущений, чем приземление на российском корабле "Союз".

По планам НАСА, Crew Dragon с Робертом Бенкеном и Дугласом Херли стартует с мыса Канаверал 27 мая. Прибытие и стыковка корабля с Международной космической станцией (МКС) намечены на 28 мая. Срок пребывания экипажа на орбите пока не определен: как заявил Херли, миссия может продолжаться до четырех месяцев, а ее продолжительность будет зависеть от сроков первого регулярного полета на новейшем корабле Crew Dragon.

Цитата: undefined"(Crew) Dragon садится на воду, думаю, мне бы это не понравилось. Когда я садилась на Землю на "Союзе", я не чувствовала себя физически плохо до тех пор, пока нам не начали помогать выбираться (из капсулы)... Поэтому я могу представить, что посадка на воду, на волны любой величины, не доставит удовольствия", - сообщила Найберг в интервью ARS Technica.

По контракту с НАСА пилотируемые корабли создают частные американские компании SpaceX и Boeing. Crew Dragon, принадлежащий SpaceX, в отличие от создаваемого Boeing корабля Starliner, будет совершать посадку на воду, как и его грузовой аналог корабль Dragon.

Найберг за карьеру астронавта совершила два космических полета: на "Спейс Шаттле" в 2008-м и российском "Союзе" в 2013 году.

Цитата: undefinedSpaceX Demo-2: Flight Readiness Review Continues at Kennedy

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 22, 2020 at 8:56 am

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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

NASA and SpaceX managers are gathered for a second day at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with some participating remotely to maintain physical distance, for the Demo-2 Flight Readiness Review (FRR). The teams are expected to complete the review today. NASA and SpaceX also will hold a news conference on NASA Television approximately one hour after the review. More information about the timing of the briefing will be updated here and on social media (https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew) as the review nears conclusion.

The participants for the media conference are:

• 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

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) also will participate in a virtual media engagement at 2:15 p.m. today from Astronaut Crew Quarters at Kennedy, answering questions about their upcoming launch.

SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronauts Behnken and 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 (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html), 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.

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.

Цитата: undefinedSpaceX is targeting Wednesday, May 27 for Falcon 9 (https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-9/)'s launch of Crew Dragon's second demonstration (Demo-2) mission (https://www.spacex.com/static/images/launches/Dem0-2_Artwork.png) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This test flight with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board the Dragon spacecraft (https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/dragon/) will return human spaceflight to the United States.

The instantaneous launch window opens at 4:33 p.m. EDT, or 20:33 UTC, with backup instantaneous launch opportunities available on Saturday, May 30 at 3:22 p.m. EDT, or 19:22 UTC, and on Sunday, May 31 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, or 19:00 UTC. Tune in here to watch the launch webcast. Coverage will begin about 4 hours before liftoff.


Demo-2 is the final major test for SpaceX's human spaceflight system to be certified by NASA for operational crew missions to and from the International Space Station. 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 (https://www.spacex.com/human-spaceflight/moon/), Mars (https://www.spacex.com/human-spaceflight/mars/), and beyond (https://www.spacex.com/human-spaceflight/mars/).

Цитата: undefinedSpace to Ground: Preparing for Launch: 05/22/2020

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22 мая 2020 г.

Цитата: undefinedCOUNTDOWN

[th]MIN/SEC[/th] [th]EVENT[/th]
- 45:00	SPACEX LAUNCH DIRECTOR VERIFIES GO FOR PROPELLANT LOAD
- 42:00	CREW ACCESS ARM RETRACTS
- 37:00	DRAGON'S LAUNCH ESCAPE SYSTEM IS ARMED
- 35:00	RP-1 (ROCKET GRADE KEROSENE) LOADING BEGINS
- 35:00	1ST STAGE LOX (LIQUID OXYGEN) LOADING BEGINS
- 16:00	2ND STAGE LOX LOADING BEGINS
- 07:00	FALCON 9 BEGINS ENGINE CHILL PRIOR TO LAUNCH
- 05:00	DRAGON TRANSITIONS TO INTERNAL POWER
- 01:00	COMMAND FLIGHT TO BEING FINAL PRELAUNCH CHECKS
- 01:00	PROPELLANT TANK PRESSURIZATION TO FLIGHT PRESSURE BEGINS
- 00:45	SPACEX LAUNCH DIRECTOR VERIFIES GO FOR LAUNCH
- 00:03	ENGINE CONTROLLER COMMANDS ENGINE IGNITION SEQUENCE TO START
- 00:00	FALCON 9 LIFTOFF

Цитата: undefinedLAUNCH, LANDING AND DRAGON DEPLOYMENT

All Times Are Approximate

[th]MIN/SEC[/th] [th]EVENT[/th]
00:00:58	MAX Q (MOMENT OF PEAK MECHANICAL STRESS ON THE ROCKET)
00:02:33	1ST STAGE MAIN ENGINE CUTOFF (MECO)
00:02:36	1ST AND 2ND STAGES SEPARATE
00:02:44	2ND STAGE ENGINE STARTS
00:07:15	1ST STAGE ENTRY BURN
00:08:47	2ND STAGE ENGINE CUTOFF (SECO-1)
00:08:52	1ST STAGE LANDING BURN
00:09:22	1ST STAGE LANDING
00:12:00	DRAGON SEPARATES FROM 2ND STAGE
00:12:46	DRAGON NOSECONE OPEN SEQUENCE BEGINS

Цитата: undefinedExpedition 63 Awaits Japanese Cargo and American Crew

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted May 22, 2020 at 11:23 am

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Japan's HTV-8 cargo craft (left) is pictured gripped by the Canadarm2 robotic arm on November of 2019. The SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle is pictured at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Three Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition63/index.html) crewmates are orbiting Earth getting ready to welcome a Japanese cargo ship and the first crew to launch from America in almost a decade.
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In Florida, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Doug Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew) are in final preparations for their launch aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/spacex) on Wednesday at 4:33 p.m. They will dock the next day at 11:39 a.m. to the station's International Docking Adapter on the Harmony module's forward port.

Cassidy with Flight Engineers Anatoly Ivanishin (http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=177) and Ivan Vagner (http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=164) will welcome the Commercial Crew astronauts aboard the station when the hatches open about two-and-a-half hours later. Behnken and Hurley will join the Expedition 63 crew as Flight Engineers and ramp up space science (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/nasa-commercial-crew-program-extra-hands-to-science-on-space-station-iss) aboard the orbiting lab.
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Цитата: undefined#LaunchAmerica (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23LaunchAmerica) Boosts Space Station Science

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22 мая 2020 г.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29890.jpg) (https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew) NASA Commercial Crew (https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew) @Commercial_Crew (https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew) 13 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1263892363300274182)

The Flight Readiness Review has concluded! NASA's SpaceX Crew Dragon mission is cleared to proceed toward liftoff.

Tune in to NASA TV for the following:
2:15pm ET: Virtual Q&A with @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) and @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug)
2:45pm ET: Post-Review News Conference

Цитата: undefinedNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 'Go' to Proceed Toward May 27 Launch; News Conference Coming Up

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Crew Dragon atop, stands poised for launch at historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 21, 2020, ahead of NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

The Flight Readiness Review has concluded, and NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is cleared to proceed toward liftoff on the first crewed flight of the agency's Commercial Crew Program (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew). Launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station), is slated for Wednesday, May 27, at 4:33 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Two televised events are planned for today.

At 2:15 p.m., NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will participate with journalists in a virtual question-and-answer session about their upcoming mission, the agency's SpaceX Demo-2. Behnken and Douglas will talk with reporters via Skype from the Astronaut Crew Quarters inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

At 2:45 p.m., NASA will broadcast a post-review news conference from Kennedy. Participants are:

• 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

Watch both events live on NASA Television and online at https://www.nasa.gov/live (https://www.nasa.gov/live).

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 44 с (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1263899357931241472)

During a call with reporters, NASA astronaut Bob Behnken says they do have a name for their Crew Dragon capsule and will announce it "on launch day."

Цитата: Astro Cat от 22.05.2020 21:49:48Ну че они там? Прожигать думают? А то день кончается уже...

Цитата: Чебурашка от 22.05.2020 21:53:11Чё там с погодой 27 мая?

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 17 мин (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1263907247450701825)

NASA's Steve Jurczyk: no significant open issues for Demo-2.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 12 мин (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1263908960408604678)

SpaceX's Benji Reed: monumental and incredible journey to get to this review, but still work ahead with static-fire test this afternoon, dry dress rehearsal tomorrow, launch readiness review Monday.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 2 мин (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1263911532158758915)

NASA's Kirk Shireman: Roscosmos was part of the review; SpaceX made a modification after Demo-1 to address past concerns. They are go for Demo-2.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67522.jpg) Thomas Burghardt @TGMetsFan98 8 мин (https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1263911911722233864)

Leuders: SpaceX has met the 1 in 270 LOC (Loss of Crew) requirement for certification.

Цитата: undefined05/22/2020 22:42 Stephen Clark

The test-firing of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is expected in less than one hour at 4:33 p.m. EDT (2033 GMT).

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Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 7 мин (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1263921352966316040)

SpaceX is on track for a test-firing of the Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the Crew Dragon capsule with astronauts Doug Hurley & Bob Behnken to orbit next week.

The crew access arm has been retracted for ignition, but there's no one aboard for this test. https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/ (https://t.co/Y9pANccivZ?amp=1)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 11 мин (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1263920958173216773)

Jurczyk, closing out the briefing: we had a very successful flight readiness review, thorough review of all systems and all risks, and unanimous that we are go for launch.

ЦитироватьВ NASA заявили, что Crew Dragon готов к пилотируемому полету
НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 22 мая. /ТАСС/. Космический корабль Crew Dragon компании SpaceX готов к полету. Об этом сообщил в пятницу на брифинге в Центре космических полетов имени Кеннеди директор Национального управления по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA) Джим Брайденстайн. Трансляция брифинга велась на сайте NASA.
"Предполетный обзор всех систем и подсистем завершен, - сообщил он. - Мы готовы к старту через пять суток. Ракета-носитель уже находится на стартовом столе".
Со своей стороны руководитель комиссии по оценке состояния систем корабля и ракеты-носителя Стив Джерсек отметил, что в ходе продолжавшихся почти двое суток обсуждений "были закрыты все вопросы, связанные с подготовкой к старту". "Никаких существенных вопросов по поводу каких-либо систем не возникало", - добавил он.
"Наши коллеги из Роскосмоса участвовали в обсуждениях, - сообщил руководитель программы полета МКС Кирк Ширман. - Российские коллеги работали с нами со времени первого демонстрационного полета корабля без экипажа и при подготовке к нынешнему полету обсуждали все аспекты. Мы дали технические пояснения нашим российским коллегам и ответили на все вопросы". "Мы поддерживаем отличные контакты с нашими российскими партнерами и то доверие, которое между нами возникло на протяжении многих лет, дало возможность вести эти обсуждения", - подчеркнул он.
Старт корабля с астронавтами Дагласом Харли и Робертом Бенкеном на борту намечен на 27 мая в 16:32 по времени Восточного побережья США (23:32 мск), а стыковка с МКС - на 28 мая.

"О корабле"

Crew Dragon - модификация грузового корабля Dragon, который уже доставляет грузы на МКС. В автоматическом режиме этот корабль был отправлен к станции с помощью ракеты-носителя Falcon-9 2 марта и пристыковался к ней на следующий день.
NASA прекратило пилотируемые полеты в 2011 году после завершения программы использования возвращаемых кораблей Space Shuttle. С тех пор астронавты доставляются на МКС российскими "Союзами". Первоначально предполагалось, что американские коммерческие корабли начнут осуществлять пилотируемые полеты в 2017 году.

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Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 6 мин (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1263926683129831426)

A white cloud of vapors has appeared at launch pad 39A, indicating super-chilled propellants are being loaded into the Falcon 9 rocket for a test-firing at 4:33pm EDT.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1263926412731392004/pu/vid/1216x624/RVZxv5PP87eGiPOX.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1263926412731392004/pu/vid/1216x624/RVZxv5PP87eGiPOX.mp4) (0:14)

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The strongback at launch pad 39A has been retracted into position for engine start. A test-firing of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft is expected in a few minutes at 4:33pm EDT (2033 GMT).
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/... (https://t.co/Y9pANccivZ?amp=1)

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Цитировать05/22/2020 23:34 Spaceflight Now

A plume of steam and exhaust has exited the flame trench on the north side of pad 39A after ignition of the Falcon 9's engines for today's static fire test. This is a major milestone ahead of the Crew Dragon's first piloted test flight set for launch May 27.

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Nice view of the F9 static fire from the KSC press site.

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Цитата: metelica от 22.05.2020 22:18:54Интересно, какие изменения были сделаны SpaceX по просьбе Роскосмоса?

ЦитироватьВАШИНГТОН, 22 мая – РИА Новости. Компания SpaceX модифицировала пилотируемый корабль Crew Dragon в соответствии с пожеланиями Роскосмоса, сообщил в пятницу руководитель программы МКС в НАСА Кирк Ширман.
"Одно из крупнейших опасений, которое было у Роскосмоса, это что в случае очень и очень маловероятной неудачи, но если все-таки неудача произойдет, то это может привести к повреждению, возможно, даже катастрофическому, для МКС. SpaceX сказали, что они понимают и сделают модификации. И SpaceX внесли модификации в свой корабль между (миссиями) Demo-1 и Demo-2", - сказал он в эфире NASA TV...

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29708.jpg) (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) SpaceX @SpaceX 22 с. назад (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 (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) with @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) and @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) on board → http://spacex.com/launches (https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK?amp=1)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 7 мин (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1263963418605883398)

One more step closer to ending the gap!

Today:
Flight Readiness Review (FRR) Complete:
https://nasaspaceflight.com/2020/05/demo-2-frr-milestone-crew-dragon-launch/... (https://t.co/SqZWwetpsO?amp=1)

Static Fire test Complete:
https://nasaspaceflight.com/2020/05/spacex-falcon-9-for-demo-2-mission-ready-for-critical-static-fire/... (https://t.co/AP8RhhCKKx?amp=1)

Dry Dress Rehearsal - Saturday.
Launch Readiness Review (LRR) - Monday.
Launch NET Wednesday.

Цитата: undefinedNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Teams Preparing for May 27 Launch

Tori Mclendon (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/torimclendon/)
Posted May 22, 2020 at 6:18 pm

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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 Steve Jurczyk, NASA associate administrator; Kathy Lueders, Commercial Crew Program manager; Kirk Shireman, International Space Station Program manager; Benji Reed, director of Crew Mission Management, SpaceX; Norm Knight, deputy director of NASA's Johnson Space Center's Flight Operations; and Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission is cleared to proceed toward liftoff on the first crewed flight of the agency's Commercial Crew Program (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew), NASA and SpaceX officials said following a successful Flight Readiness Review concluded Friday at the agency's Kennedy Space Center (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html) in Florida.

SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) aboard the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html). Liftoff is planned for 4:33 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 27, from Launch Complex 39A (https://www.nasa.gov/content/launch-pad-39b) at Kennedy.

"The Flight Readiness Review is complete; we have another milestone under our belts," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a briefing after the review concluded. "I think everybody in the room was very clear that now is the time to speak up if there are any challenges. And there were some conversations that were very important to be had. But it's also true that at the end, as each system and subsystem was considered, we got to a 'go.' So we are now preparing for a launch in five short days."

"I knew going in that the team was ready, and they absolutely demonstrated that during the review," said NASA Associate Administrator Steve Jurczyk. "There are no significant open issues, I am happy to report. There's just the planned forward work to get done."

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.

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On May 22, 2020, inside the Operations Support Building II at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA managers pose for a photo following the conclusion of the flight readiness review for the upcoming Demo-2 launch. Sitting at the table is NASA Associate Administrator Steve Jurczyk. Kathy Lueders, Commercial Crew Program manager, is to the far right, with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine standing next to her. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

"I am so grateful for the NASA and SpaceX team who have dug deep and worked so hard to get us to this point," said Kathy Lueders, manager of the agency's Commercial Crew Program.

Several more important milestones are coming up prior to launch, Lueders said, but the team will remain vigilant as always.

"We've still got a static fire, and tomorrow we've got the dry dress — the last run-through with the crew to make sure we're ready for launch — and then the final Launch Readiness Review on Monday," she said. "We're going to take it one step at a time, and fly when we're ready."

Norm Knight, deputy director of NASA Johnson Space Center Flight Operations, weighed in with the crew perspective, referring to the review as "fantastic."

"We're satisfied with the discussions that were had, the thoroughness, and the readiness of those coming in and having the necessary discussions to assure that Doug and Bob are safe," Knight said.

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.

The length of the Demo-2 mission will be determined after Behnken and Hurley arrive at the station, depending on the readiness of the next commercial crew launch.

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 of remaining connected to the station for up to 210 days on future missions.

Aboard the space station, the resident crew — astronaut Chris Cassidy and cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner — are looking forward to welcoming Behnken and Hurley to the orbiting laboratory.

"I had the chance to talk to the on-orbit crew — Chris, Ivan, Anatoly — on Wednesday, just a few minutes before I left to come down here to the Kennedy Space Center," said Kirk Shireman, manager of the agency's International Space Station Program. "I can tell you those guys are very focused, very excited, and are preparing for having Bob and Doug arrive on orbit."

SpaceX sees its duty to carry the Demo-2 crew to the space station and back to Earth as both a responsibility and a sacred honor, according to Benji Reed, the company's director of crew mission management.

"It is so incredible being here at Kennedy Space Center — the home of launching astronauts from American soil on American vehicles. And we get to do it again in just five days," Reed said. "So on behalf of all the teams working Dragon, Falcon, and hardware and software teams, and everybody in our factory, all the way to our operations groups — we are honored that NASA has trusted us with this endeavor, and that Bob and Doug trust us."

Bridenstine acknowledged how unusual it is to carry out such a historic mission at this time, with additional precautions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"These are different times, but it is also a time when we need to be doing amazing things as a nation, and inspiring the entire world," he said. "And that's what we're doing."

Цитата: undefinedRocket Completes Static Fire Test Ahead of NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Mission

Tori Mclendon (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/torimclendon/)
Posted May 22, 2020 at 7:03 pm

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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. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft that will launch American astronauts to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) from American soil for the first time in nearly a decade has completed a key prelaunch milestone: the integrated static fire. Standing on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the rocket's nine Merlin first-stage engines were fired for seven seconds for this critical but routine test.

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) will fly to the space station aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Demo-2 flight test. The mission 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 (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew). Liftoff is slated for May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT.

Цитата: zandr от 22.05.2020 23:55:43

Цитата: metelica от 22.05.2020 22:18:54Интересно, какие изменения были сделаны SpaceX по просьбе Роскосмоса?

https://ria.ru/20200522/1571868815.html

Цитата: undefinedВАШИНГТОН, 22 мая – РИА Новости. Компания SpaceX модифицировала пилотируемый корабль Crew Dragon в соответствии с пожеланиями Роскосмоса, сообщил в пятницу руководитель программы МКС в НАСА Кирк Ширман.
"Одно из крупнейших опасений, которое было у Роскосмоса, это что в случае очень и очень маловероятной неудачи, но если все-таки неудача произойдет, то это может привести к повреждению, возможно, даже катастрофическому, для МКС. SpaceX сказали, что они понимают и сделают модификации. И SpaceX внесли модификации в свой корабль между (миссиями) Demo-1 и Demo-2", - сказал он в эфире NASA TV...

Цитата: undefinedSpaceX провела успешное испытание Falcon 9 перед запуском Crew Dragon
02:58 23.05.2020

ВАШИНГТОН, 23 мая – РИА Новости. Компания SpaceX провела успешное испытание ракеты-носителя Falcon 9, которой на следующей неделе предстоит осуществить запуск пилотируемого корабля Crew Dragon к МКС, сообщила (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1263962666051067904) компания в своем Twitter-аккаунте.

Традиционное накануне всех стартов Falcon 9 наземное включение на короткое время двигателей прошло на стартовой площадке космодрома на мысе Канаверал, где ракету установили в четверг.

"Статическое огневое испытание Falcon 9 завершено, планируем запуск Crew Dragon на МКС с астронавтами Дагом Херли и Бобом Бенкеным 27 мая в 16.33 (по местному времени (23.33 мск) - ред.)", - написала компания, опубликовав снимок прошедшего испытания.

Как ранее сообщили на брифинге представители НАСА, в субботу пройдет генеральная репетиция старта, после чего в понедельник будет принято окончательное решение о готовности к полету.

Как подчеркнула на брифинге в пятницу руководитель программы коммерческих пилотируемых полетов НАСА Кэтрин Лойдерс, безопасность экипажа является приоритетом. "Мы полетим тогда, когда будем готовы", - подчеркнула она. "Еще предстоит много работы, мы должны сделать все правильно и обеспечить, чтобы они (Херли и Бенкен) вернулись домой", - сказала Лойдерс по итогам предварительного двухдневного анализа готовности ракеты и корабля к полету.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 39 мин (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1264139622713524226)

Good morning from a misty Kennedy Space Center where a dry dress rehearsal will take place for next week's planned launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon.

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Цитата: undefinedMeet our #LaunchAmerica (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23LaunchAmerica) Astronauts Flying on a SpaceX Spacecraft

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22 мая 2020 г.

Цитата: undefinedVirtual Crew Engagement with Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley

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Трансляция началась 16 часов назад

Цитата: undefinedNASA and SpaceX are 'GO' to Proceed for Launch!

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22 мая 2020 г.

NASA's mission with SpaceX to launch American astronauts to the International Space Station is cleared to proceed, officials said, following a successful Flight Readiness Review that concluded Friday, May 22, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Participants in a news briefing about the mission include:
· 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

Цитата: undefinedThis is Bob Behnken

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22 мая 2020 г.


The first American astronauts to launch on an American rocket in almost nine years are about to make history, and this is your chance to learn who they are.  NASA astronaut Bob Behnken talks about his career as an astronaut, what he expects on launch day and the upcoming flight to the International Space Station, and how his Air Force background prepared him for this experience.

Цитата: undefinedThis is Doug Hurley

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22 мая 2020 г.

One of the astronauts who was on the last space shuttle mission almost nine years ago is about to fly again!  NASA astronaut Doug Hurley is commanding the first SpaceX Crew Dragon flight with astronauts on board.  Listen to him talk about the plans for this flight, his career as an astronaut and the keys to a successful spaceflight, and the immense team needed to make this flight a success.

Цитата: undefinedNAVAREA IV 424/20

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
  272022Z TO 272107Z MAY, ALTERNATE
  301911Z TO 301956Z AND 311849Z TO 311934Z MAY
  IN AREAS BOUND BY:
      A. 28-38.4N 080-37.3W, 28-39.0N 080-37.0W,
          29-01.0N 080-14.0W, 28-58.0N 080-11.0W,
          28-34.0N 080-29.0W, 28-33.3N 080-34.0W.
      B. 31-22.0N 077-44.0W, 32-01.0N 077-16.0W,
          32-18.0N 076-41.0W, 32-12.0N 076-34.0W,
          31-42.0N 076-52.0W, 31-17.0N 077-40.0W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 312034Z MAY 20.//

Authority: EASTERN RANGE 210633Z MAY 20.

Date: 212114Z MAY 20
Cancel: 31203400 May 20


HYDROPAC 1514/20

INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 03, DNC 04.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
  272107Z TO 272150Z MAY, ALTERNATE
  301956Z TO 302039Z AND 311934Z TO 312017Z MAY
  IN AREA BOUND BY
      20-47S 079-46E, 20-12S 081-13E,
      25-34S 088-19E, 36-18S 101-47E,
      47-20S 119-50E, 48-34S 119-08E,
      48-10S 115-48E, 43-51S 104-04E,
      37-44S 093-56E, 28-42S 084-39E,
      24-10S 081-13E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 312117Z MAY 20.//

Authority: EASTERN RANGE 210634Z MAY 20.

Date: 212133Z MAY 20
Cancel: 31211700 May 20

Цитата: zandr от 22.05.2020 23:55:43Компания SpaceX модифицировала пилотируемый корабль Crew Dragon в соответствии с пожеланиями Роскосмоса, сообщил в пятницу руководитель программы МКС в НАСА Кирк Ширман.
"Одно из крупнейших опасений, которое было у Роскосмоса, это что в случае очень и очень маловероятной неудачи, но если все-таки неудача произойдет, то это может привести к повреждению, возможно, даже катастрофическому, для МКС. SpaceX сказали, что они понимают и сделают модификации. И SpaceX внесли модификации в свой корабль между (миссиями) Demo-1 и Demo-2", - сказал он в эфире NASA TV...

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1) Spaceflight Now (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow) @SpaceflightNow (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow) 59 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1264190898029592579)

The first launch forecast issued by the 45th Weather Squadron predicts a 40 percent chance of good conditions for liftoff of SpaceX's Crew Dragon mission Wednesday at 4:33pm EDT (2033 GMT).

Prime concerns are precipitation, thick clouds & cumulus clouds.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/... (https://t.co/Y9pANccivZ?amp=1)

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55 мин (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/1264192042382614533)

It's important to note that this probability does not factor a few other important parameters: Upper level winds, and winds and sea states in downrange abort zones.

Цитата: тавот от 23.05.2020 17:44:03Представляю реакцию Роскосмоса, если бы НАСА попросила внести модификации в Орла/Федерацию. Типа - прочь свои грязные лапы от нашего скрепного супер-пупер Орёлищща.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29831.jpg) William Harwood @cbs_spacenews 1 ч (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1264211751534571520)

F9/Demo 2: Clocks are counting down for today's dress-rehearsal countdown at pad 39A; the Crew Dragon astronauts - Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken - will get a weather briefing, don their pressure suits and head for the pad to strap in around 1:20pm

Цитата: Lesobaza от 23.05.2020 18:58:56Когда готовили обсерваторию Гранат, датчанам понадобилось больше энергии. Вмиг Лавка установила дополнительную солнечную батарею.
Любой каприз за ваши деньги!! )))

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 25 мин (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1264238413785554945)

Astronauts Doug Hurley & Bob Behnken should be suiting up now for today's launch dress rehearsal.

They are expected to depart the Operations & Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center around 1:20pm EDT (1720) for the drive to pad 39A to board Dragon. https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/... (https://t.co/Y9pANccivZ?amp=1)

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Цитировать05/23/2020 19:55 Stephen Clark

Today's dry dress rehearsal will end before the time in the countdown when propellant would be loaded into the Falcon 9 rocket.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 54 мин (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. https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/ (https://t.co/Y9pANccivZ?amp=1)

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1264248960698499073/pu/vid/1280x720/3NS0Bd-He5z4Cmz-.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1264248960698499073/pu/vid/1280x720/3NS0Bd-He5z4Cmz-.mp4) (0:34)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29831.jpg) William Harwood @cbs_spacenews 33 мин (https://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

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Hurley & Behnken have arrived at pad 39A, where they're expected to ride an elevator to the 265-foot-level.

They will walk across the access arm to the white room, where the Dragon capsule is ready for boarding.

This is the last rehearsal before launch. https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/... (https://t.co/Y9pANccivZ?amp=1)

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Цитировать05/23/2020 21:39 Stephen Clark

At this time, the astronauts should be climbing into the Crew Dragon spacecraft through the ship's side hatch. They will strap in and perform their initial checks inside the capsule before SpaceX halts today's simulated countdown before the start of propellant loading.

Then Hurley and Behnken will exit the spacecraft and ride in the Tesla SUV back to crew quarters at the Operations and Checkout Building.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29831.jpg) William Harwood @cbs_spacenews 1 мин (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1264271548808126475)

F9/Demo 2: NASA has posted astronaut walkout pictures on its Demo 2 Flickr site: https://flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157714384169073/with/49927175896/... (https://t.co/bMaor9qhWD?amp=1)
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Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29831.jpg) William Harwood @cbs_spacenews 18 мин (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1264282084836851712)

F9/Demo 2: Today's countdown simulation has concluded; Hurley and Behnken, assisted by a SpaceX pad crew, are now in the process of climbing back out of the Crew Dragon capsule for the trip back to crew quarters and debriefing

Цитата: Crasher от 24.05.2020 01:53:21Ни на одном фото не видно чтоб к ним подключались какие-либо коммуникации.

Цитата: undefinedNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts Rehearse for Launch Day

Tori Mclendon (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/torimclendon/)
Posted May 23, 2020 at 6:27 pm

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On May 23, 2020, Demo-2 crew members Robert Behnken (right) and Douglas Hurley walk down the hallway of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as they prepare to be transported to Launch Complex 39A during a full dress rehearsal ahead of launch. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Today at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley) participated in a countdown dress rehearsal of the launch day events. The crewmates are preparing to launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on the company's Falcon 9 rocket and fly to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html). Demo-2 will be the first crewed mission for the agency's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html).

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On May 23, 2020, Demo-2 crew members Robert Behnken (right) and Douglas Hurley (left) walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for transport to Launch Complex 39A during a full dress rehearsal ahead of launch. Photo credit: NASA/Brandon Garner

Behnken and Hurley began their day in the Astronaut Crew Quarters inside Kennedy's Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building. The pair put on their black-and-white SpaceX spacesuits, took the elevator down to the ground level and exited through a pair of double doors, where their transport vehicle – a Tesla Model X — waited. With smiles and waves, they climbed in for the 20-minute ride to Launch Complex 39A.

The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft have been in place on the launch pad since Thursday morning, May 21. Behnken and Hurley entered the Crew Dragon by way of the pad's Crew Access Arm and checked their communications systems before the hatch was closed. The rehearsal concluded with the go/no-go poll for Falcon 9 propellant loading, which normally occurs 45 minutes before launch.

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NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley (left) and Robert Behnken (right) participate in a dress rehearsal for launch at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 23, 2020, ahead of NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

The U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron are predicting a 40% chance of favorable weather conditions for the SpaceX Demo-2 mission.  Launch is scheduled at 4:33 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 27, from Launch Pad 39A. The primary weather concerns for launch are flight through precipitation, thick and cumulus clouds.

FORECAST DETAILS
Clouds                      Coverage          Bases (feet)              Tops (feet)
Cumulus                    Scattered                3,000                          15,000
Altostratus                  Broken                  10,000                          17,000
Weather/Visibility:  Rain showers/5 miles
Temperature:  80 degrees

A strong high pressure ridge near Bermuda is creating east winds across Central Florida today. This flow may create morning coastal showers, but the cells will be inland of the Spaceport by the time they can develop into thunderstorms.  A low pressure area moving off the mid-Atlantic states stalls as it nudges into the ridge. Tomorrow, the low pressure area will weaken the ridge enough to allow an increase in moisture along its western periphery and into South Florida. Monday will see the clouds infiltrate the Space Coast as the ridge fully breaks down. Easterly winds will increase as a low pressure area develops over the Gulf of Mexico. Rain showers will be prevalent off and on all day. Tuesday will continue the cloudy, rainy conditions over the Spaceport. On launch day, continued extensive cloudiness is expected with rain showers and isolated thunderstorms expected throughout the day.

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Our WV3 #satellite (https://twitter.com/hashtag/satellite?src=hashtag_click) collected imagery this morning, May 23rd, of @NASAKennedy (https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy)'s Launch Pad 39A as @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) prepares for its 1st crewed flight in nearly a decade. On May 27th, a spacecraft with astronauts @Astro_Doug (https://twitter.com/Astro_Doug) and @AstroBehnken (https://twitter.com/AstroBehnken) is scheduled to be launched by a Falcon 9 rocket.

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NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken strapped inside SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft Saturday at the Kennedy Space Center in their final dress rehearsal before launch set for May 27. WATCH MORE: https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/24/video-dragon-astronauts-practice-for-launch-day/ (https://t.co/xapc2kKTpc?amp=1)

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Цитата: undefinedDemo-2 dry dress rehearsal

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23 мая 2020 г.

Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken donned their SpaceX-made launch and entry flight suits Saturday, May 23, and rode to pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in a final dress rehearsal before launch day.

They rode in a Tesla SUV with the license plate "ISSBND" — noting the crew's destination of the International Space Station.

This video shows the astronauts suiting up for the dress rehearsal, traveling to pad 39A, and boarding the Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67517.png) (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) @SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) 8 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1264332138792484864)

Dragon recovery ship GO Searcher has arrived at Pensacola and is now docked at Naval Air Station.

The ship will be stationed in the area for the Demo-2 launch in case Dragon needs to abort from orbit and the Gulf of Mexico is chosen for splashdown.

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Цитата: Алексей  Кириенко от 24.05.2020 11:43:00А вообще  скафандры для Драгона действительно просто костюм "автогонщиков форулы-1" основная функция которых защитить  от ударов при тряске . 
По другим моделям: 

Цитата: Crasher от 24.05.2020 12:15:02

Цитата: Алексей  Кириенко от 24.05.2020 11:43:00А вообще  скафандры для Драгона действительно просто костюм "автогонщиков форулы-1" основная функция которых защитить  от ударов при тряске . 
По другим моделям:

У автогоночных костюмов (я сужу по формульным сериям) практически единственная задача быть огнеупорными (и при этом дышащими).
 

Цитата: Crasher от 24.05.2020 01:53:21А мне больше всего зашли скафандры с Шаттловских миссий.

Цитата: Василий Ратников от 24.05.2020 12:22:14Мое сугубо частное мнение по дизайн важен он или нет.

Мне лично вообще не важно, главное что бы выполняло функцию, но я не большинство.
Люди готовы платить больше за красивый дизайн, красивым людям больше платят на работе, чаще берут на работу.

Цитата: Василий Ратников от 24.05.2020 12:22:14Маск вынужден выживать в суровой борьбе с боингами которые сидят в приемных конгресменов и генералов уже десятки лет.

Цитата: mind22 от 24.05.2020 13:31:47

Цитата: Василий Ратников от 24.05.2020 12:22:14Маск вынужден выживать в суровой борьбе с боингами которые сидят в приемных конгресменов и генералов уже десятки лет.

А что значит выживать, если в любом случае должно быть два независимых способа отправки людей в космос?

Наличие Боинга ни на что не влияет, по сути.

Цитата: Алексей  Кириенко от 24.05.2020 13:15:59Там был реально кавалерийский костюм.
В духе вот такого "костюма КЛУ" из фильма "Трон наследие"
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Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 13:36:02Боинг так не считал и лоббировал выбрасывание SpaceX из проекта, так же есть ещё и корабль Орион.

Цитата: mind22 от 24.05.2020 14:07:56

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 13:36:02Боинг так не считал и лоббировал выбрасывание SpaceX из проекта, так же есть ещё и корабль Орион.

Вы там свечку, что ли держали?

...Эх, любит народ конспирологические теории...

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 14:49:05

Цитата: mind22 от 24.05.2020 14:07:56

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 13:36:02Боинг так не считал и лоббировал выбрасывание SpaceX из проекта, так же есть ещё и корабль Орион.

Вы там свечку, что ли держали?

...Эх, любит народ конспирологические теории...

Тогда простой вопрос, не гугля. Какие две компании выйграли контракт на доставку грузов к МКС?

Цитата: Дмитрий  З. от 24.05.2020 02:31:11

Цитата: Crasher от 24.05.2020 01:53:21Ни на одном фото не видно чтоб к ним подключались какие-либо коммуникации.

Чуть выше в сообщении #343 https://forum.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/index.php?msg=1989547
На втором фото есть.
Когда отсоеденены разъёмы скрыты за спец.отворотами/клапанами костюма.

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Цитата: Александр Репной от 24.05.2020 15:23:31Когда и во сколько стыковка Дракона с МКС?

Цитата: Дмитрий  З. от 24.05.2020 15:32:31

Цитата: Дмитрий  З. от 24.05.2020 02:31:11

Цитата: Crasher от 24.05.2020 01:53:21Ни на одном фото не видно чтоб к ним подключались какие-либо коммуникации.

Цитата: тавот от 24.05.2020 15:33:58Чего то не могу найти тему с голосованием, какой корабль полетит с астронавтами первым. Вроде бы там последняя раскладка была Старлайнер - КруДрэгон - Орион, не ?

Цитата: Александр Репной от 24.05.2020 15:23:31Когда и во сколько стыковка Дракона с МКС?

Цитата: mind22 от 24.05.2020 15:02:14

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 14:49:05

Цитата: mind22 от 24.05.2020 14:07:56

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 13:36:02Боинг так не считал и лоббировал выбрасывание SpaceX из проекта, так же есть ещё и корабль Орион.

Вы там свечку, что ли держали?

...Эх, любит народ конспирологические теории...

Тогда простой вопрос, не гугля. Какие две компании выйграли контракт на доставку грузов к МКС?

...14 января 2016 года были объявлены 3 частные компании-победителя конкурса Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2): Orbital ATK, Sierra Nevada Corporation и SpaceX. Каждая компания получит контракты на как минимум 6 миссий снабжения Международной космической станции...

И что?

Цитата: V.B. от 24.05.2020 16:07:26Кстати, кто еще не проголосовал, пока могут успеть это сделать.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67517.png) (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) @SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) 4 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1264529157490462722)

Very excited to say this...

Of Course I Still Love You droneship is about to depart Port Canaveral for the Demo-2 mission.!


(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67572.png) (https://twitter.com/Kyle_M_Photo) Kyle Montgomery (https://twitter.com/Kyle_M_Photo) @Kyle_M_Photo (https://twitter.com/Kyle_M_Photo) 3 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Kyle_M_Photo/status/1264545253320785921)

OCISLY towed by Hawk departs for DM-2.  Good luck bringing back the first f9 booster to fly crew. #SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceXFleet?src=hashtag_click) #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hashtag_click)


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I may have been the last of the photographers to see her out to sea, but I wouldn't miss it for the world. Fair winds and following seas to the crew of Tug Hawk and their precious load, OCISLY.  #SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceXFleet?src=hashtag_click) #DM2 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/DM2?src=hashtag_click)


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For those wondering... Yes, recovery techs have repainted the SpaceX logo onto OCISLY for Demo-2. ( (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125109.svg) @KimptonColorado (https://twitter.com/KimptonColorado) )

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Departure! GO Quest is underway from Port Canaveral for the Demo-2 mission.

GO Quest carries equipment and personnel to support SpaceX droneship operations.

(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125109.svg) http://visitspacecoast.com (https://t.co/pgQByOrhhT?amp=1)

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Fair winds and following seas GO Quest. They will catch up to OCISLY on the way out to the DM-2 landing zone. #SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceXFleet?src=hashtag_click) #LaunchAmerica (https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaunchAmerica?src=hashtag_click)

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Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 17:56:30Я про первый контракт, и просил же без гугла

Цитата: undefinedKaren L. Nyberg
@AstroKarenN
Arriving in Florida with a flyby of your dad's spaceship on the launch pad... Priceless.

Цитата: undefinedПрибытие во Флориду с облетом космического корабля твоего отца на стартовой площадке... Бесценно.

Цитата: mind22 от 24.05.2020 20:28:47

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 17:56:30Я про первый контракт, и просил же без гугла

Тогда выражайтесь яснее, я же не телепат.

И почему нельзя гуглить? Потому что так любая конспирологическая теория выглядит правдоподобнее?

...22 декабря 2008 года были подписаны контракты с двумя компаниями, на общую сумму 3,5 млрд долларов США, для осуществления 20 миссий снабжения МКС. Контракт с компанией SpaceX, суммой 1,6 млрд долларов, был рассчитан на 12 миссий космического корабля Dragon, выводимого на орбиту ракетой-носителем Falcon 9. Контракт с компанией Orbital Sciences Corporation, суммой 1,9 млрд долларов, был рассчитан на 8 миссий грузового корабля Cygnus...

И что дальше?

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67574.jpg) (https://twitter.com/elonmusk) Elon Musk (https://twitter.com/elonmusk) @elonmusk (https://twitter.com/elonmusk) 28 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1264633864627957761)

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Цитата: pkl от 24.05.2020 23:44:55Мне больше всего нравились скафандры 60-х: Востоки, Восход-2 и американские Меркурия, Джемини и Аполло. Потом полезла голая функциональность. Но это... как увидел, так сразу подумал, что где-то это видел. Вспомнил:

А ведь могут предъявить претензии Э. Маску. Вполне.

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 21:59:51Ненене, сначала выйграли СпейсИкс и ещё одна компашка. А потом компашка оказалась не очень расторопной и её молненосно выкинули пинком под зад и конкурентом SpaceX стал Орбитал. Тоже произошло бы со СпейсИкс стоило им расслабится с Боингом

Цитата: cross-track от 24.05.2020 23:56:25Я не разберу, чтО это за нашивки, но думаю, что это бойцы украинских ВКС. И форма у них зачетная, на Маска впечатление произвела! А сапоги - один в один!

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 21:59:51Ненене, сначала выйграли СпейсИкс и ещё одна компашка. А потом компашка оказалась не очень расторопной и её молненосно выкинули пинком под зад и конкурентом SpaceX стал Орбитал. Тоже произошло бы со СпейсИкс стоило им расслабится с Боингом

ЦитироватьМне больше всего нравились скафандры 60-х: Востоки, Восход-2 и американские Меркурия, Джемини и Аполло. Потом полезла голая функциональность. Но это... как увидел, так сразу подумал, что где-то это видел.

Цитата: cross-track от 24.05.2020 18:49:12этими днями практически наверняка будет много новой информации про российский пилотируемый "Орел" с графикой, мультиками, интервью и даже видео испытаний. Посмотрим, насколько этот мой прогноз оправдается)

Цитата: Alex_II от 25.05.2020 02:23:35

Цитата: undefinedМне больше всего нравились скафандры 60-х: Востоки, Восход-2 и американские Меркурия, Джемини и Аполло. Потом полезла голая функциональность. Но это... как увидел, так сразу подумал, что где-то это видел.

Вот ни фига не пойму - чем вам всем (ты не первый) помешали спейсиксовские скафандры? Скафандр и скафандр. Нет, надо непременно произнести какую-нибудь чепуху... Что с того, что он выглядит немного современнее боинговского? Не, надо начать болтать что это вообще не скафандр (это не про тебя), что там нет подвода воздуха (нашли - аккуратно замаскированый тканью клапан на бедре) и тому подобное...

Цитата: Alex_II от 25.05.2020 02:23:35

Цитата: undefinedМне больше всего нравились скафандры 60-х: Востоки, Восход-2 и американские Меркурия, Джемини и Аполло. Потом полезла голая функциональность. Но это... как увидел, так сразу подумал, что где-то это видел.

Вот ни фига не пойму - чем вам всем (ты не первый) помешали спейсиксовские скафандры? Скафандр и скафандр. Нет, надо непременно произнести какую-нибудь чепуху... Что с того, что он выглядит немного современнее боинговского? Не, надо начать болтать что это вообще не скафандр (это не про тебя), что там нет подвода воздуха (нашли - аккуратно замаскированый тканью клапан на бедре) и тому подобное...

Цитата: Sabatini от 25.05.2020 09:23:36Что-то я пропустил. Как там дела с туалетом на crew dragon? Или все по старинке, в памперсах?

Цитата: pkl от 25.05.2020 00:46:25

Цитата: cross-track от 24.05.2020 23:56:25Я не разберу, чтО это за нашивки, но думаю, что это бойцы украинских ВКС. И форма у них зачетная, на Маска впечатление произвела! А сапоги - один в один!

Это форма украинской дорожной полиции. Концепт был такой. По мне так чистый плагиат. Научились от китайцев.

Цитата: Crasher от 25.05.2020 04:10:13И вообще скафандры должны не нам нравиться, а космонавтам и не видом а удобством и функциональностью)

Вот их, после полёта, было бы интересно послушать.

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 21:59:51

Цитата: mind22 от 24.05.2020 20:28:47

Цитата: BlackMokona от 24.05.2020 17:56:30Я про первый контракт, и просил же без гугла

Тогда выражайтесь яснее, я же не телепат.

И почему нельзя гуглить? Потому что так любая конспирологическая теория выглядит правдоподобнее?

...22 декабря 2008 года были подписаны контракты с двумя компаниями, на общую сумму 3,5 млрд долларов США, для осуществления 20 миссий снабжения МКС. Контракт с компанией SpaceX, суммой 1,6 млрд долларов, был рассчитан на 12 миссий космического корабля Dragon, выводимого на орбиту ракетой-носителем Falcon 9. Контракт с компанией Orbital Sciences Corporation, суммой 1,9 млрд долларов, был рассчитан на 8 миссий грузового корабля Cygnus...

И что дальше?

Ненене, сначала выйграли СпейсИкс и ещё одна компашка. А потом компашка оказалась не очень расторопной и её молненосно выкинули пинком под зад и конкурентом SpaceX стал Орбитал. Тоже произошло бы со СпейсИкс стоило им расслабится с Боингом

Цитата: Paleopulo от 25.05.2020 11:11:20Рокетплан Кистлер. У них просто денег не нашлось, вот их и заменили.

Цитата: Старый от 25.05.2020 11:51:54

Цитата: Paleopulo от 25.05.2020 11:11:20Рокетплан Кистлер. У них просто денег не нашлось, вот их и заменили.

У Кистлера не нащлось ничего. Их Кистлер К-1 оказался химерой.

Цитата: Старый от 25.05.2020 11:51:54

Цитата: Paleopulo от 25.05.2020 11:11:20Рокетплан Кистлер. У них просто денег не нашлось, вот их и заменили.

У Кистлера не нащлось ничего. Их Кистлер К-1 оказался химерой.

Цитата: Paleopulo от 25.05.2020 12:45:22

Цитата: Старый от 25.05.2020 11:51:54

Цитата: Paleopulo от 25.05.2020 11:11:20Рокетплан Кистлер. У них просто денег не нашлось, вот их и заменили.

У Кистлера не нащлось ничего. Их Кистлер К-1 оказался химерой.

Ну, были бы деньги, потрепыхались бы. Интересно, почему НАСА их вообще выбрала?

Цитата: V.B. от 24.05.2020 16:07:26Кстати, кто еще не проголосовал, пока могут успеть это сделать. После первого пилотируемого пуска одного из перечисленных 4-х кораблей опрос будет считаться завершенным.

Напомню, что нужно не просто "угадать" первый ПК, но выстроить все 4 ПК в том порядке, в котором они впервые совершат полеты с людьми.

Цитата: Boris Mekler от 25.05.2020 11:58:44Как же им из НАСА не прислали 100500 инженеров с готовыми чертежами?

Цитата: Старый от 25.05.2020 14:02:35Боюсь что деньги бы не помогли.
НАСА их выбрала потому что громко чирикали. Но оказалось что кроме "кислородного бака" у них больше ничего нет. 

Цитата: Василий Ратников от 25.05.2020 14:46:21вроде бы не вру ULA получает 1 миллиард в год за поддержание готовности

Цитата: Boris Mekler от 25.05.2020 16:25:46Если не ошибаюсь эту кормушку прикрыли в прошлом году.

Цитата: undefinedNASA, SpaceX to Conduct Demo-2 Launch Readiness Review on Monday

Marie Lewis (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/mglewis3/)
Posted May 25, 2020 at 10:22

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with Crew Dragon atop, stands poised for launch at historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission. The rocket and spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program, returning human spaceflight capability to the U.S. after nearly a decade.

Key managers and officials from NASA and SpaceX will convene at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today for the Launch Readiness Review, the final planned review before the agency's SpaceX Demo-2 mission begins. Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/biography) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley), is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, at 4:33 p.m. EDT from Kennedy's Launch Complex 39A.

A prelaunch news conference will follow at 6 p.m. or approximately one hour after the review ends. Participants:

• Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program
• Kirk Shireman, manager, NASA International Space Station Program
• Hans Koenigsmann, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX
• Norm Knight, deputy director, Flight Operations, NASA Johnson Space Center
• Mike McAleenan, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron

The U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron are predicting a 40% chance of favorable weather conditions for the Demo-2 mission. The primary weather concerns for launch are flight through precipitation, thick and cumulus clouds.

FORECAST DETAILS
Clouds      Coverage   Bases (feet)   Tops (feet)
Cumulus     Scattered          3,000            15,000
Altostratus   Broken           10,000            17,000

Weather/Visibility:  Rain showers/5 miles
Temperature:           82 degrees

Watch the prelaunch news conference live on NASA Television or online at http://www.nasa.gov/live (http://www.nasa.gov/live).

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission will return human spaceflight to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) from U.S. soil on an American rocket and spacecraft as a part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html). 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.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 3 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1264969419438133248)

In an interview earlier today, NASA deputy administrator Jim Morhard said there are no technical issues going into today's Launch Readiness Review.

But weather is a concern for Wednesday's Crew Dragon launch attempt at 4:33pm EDT (2033 GMT) ((https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125109.svg) : @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) ).
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/... (https://t.co/Y9pANccivZ?amp=1)

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Цитата: undefinedimg]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/984323597379436545/UroqLbeC_bigger.jpg[/img] Raul @Raul74Cz 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Raul74Cz/status/1264947945868341248)

Launch Hazard Areas for #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hashtag_click) #DM2 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/DM2?src=hashtag_click) crewed Dragon2 mission according NOTMAR/MOTAM messages, valid for May 27-31. Droneship landing for B1058 planned 510km downrange. Stage2 Debris Reentry Area in Indian Ocean on the first orbit.
http://bit.do/LHA11 (https://t.co/KC2bsVKusN?amp=1)

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Цитата: undefinedNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 Launch Readiness Review Complete; Media Teleconference at 6 p.m. EDT

James Cawley (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/jjcawley/)
Posted May 25, 2020 at 5:26 pm

The Launch Readiness Review for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission has concluded at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA and SpaceX key managers have given the "go" for launch on a mission that will return human spaceflight to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station) from U.S. soil on an American rocket and spacecraft as a part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew).

Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley/), is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, at 4:33 p.m. EDT from Kennedy's Launch Complex 39A.

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A media teleconference is scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT. Live audio of the teleconference will be streamed at http://www.nasa.gov/live (http://www.nasa.gov/live).

Participants are:

• Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program
• Kirk Shireman, manager, NASA International Space Station Program
• Hans Koenigsmann, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX
• Norm Knight, deputy director, Flight Operations, NASA Johnson Space Center
• Mike McAleenan, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron

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.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 19 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1265043029833977861)

NASA's Kathy Lueders, at the Demo-2 launch readiness review briefing: all the teams are go. Only thing we need to do is figure out how to control the weather.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1265046274430173185)

Launch weather officer Mike McAleenan says that while the weather situation is "dynamic," it appears to be trending better; a forecast now would likely be only 40% chance of weather violation (vs 60%).

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29925.jpg) Michael Baylor @nextspaceflight 6 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1265047680683700226)

Shireman: The concern that Russia had with Demo-1 was with a low probability failure scenario where Dragon could collide with the ISS. For Demo-1, we closed some hatches to minimize the risk. For Demo-2, SpaceX has implemented a backup system to eliminate this possibility.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 1 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1265049534415151105)

Clip'n'save: timeline of events leading up to launch, since it's a topic of interest at the briefing.

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Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29925.jpg) Michael Baylor @nextspaceflight 3 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1265050305130926080)

Lueders: Dragon's fire suppression system was found in recent testing to not be effective in some areas. Did analysis to ensure that the areas in question were not a significant fire risk. Will improve the design for future missions.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 23 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1265055473482563586)

Good news is the weather is looking better for May 30/31 backup launch dates, though no specific %ages yet.

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29708.jpg) SpaceX @SpaceX 12 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1265059286742269953)

All systems are looking good for Crew Dragon's first flight with astronauts → http://spacex.com/launches (https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK?amp=1)

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7 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1265060787288043520)

Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon will lift off from Launch Complex 39A – the same place Saturn V launched humanity to the Moon and from where the first and final Space Shuttle missions lifted off

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1265059592725082112/vid/1280x720/c7AGs4ioEcdoJMH9.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1265059592725082112/vid/1280x720/c7AGs4ioEcdoJMH9.mp4) (1:11)

Цитата: undefinedВ НАСА рассказали о подготовке к испытательному старту Crew Dragon
01:27 26.05.2020

ВАШИНГТОН, 26 мая – РИА Новости. Подготовка к запланированному на среду тестовому пилотируемому старту Crew Dragon идет в соответствии с графиком, все команды готовы к старту, сообщила на брифинге руководитель программы коммерческих пилотируемых полетов НАСА Кэтрин Лойдерс.

"Сегодня мы провели предполетный анализ... Все команды готовы к старту, мы продолжаем идти к реализации нашей миссии", - сказала представитель НАСА.

По ее словам, состоявшееся 22 мая статическое испытание двигателей ракеты-носителя Falcon 9 прошло успешно, а генеральная репетиция старта на следующий день "прошла с опережением графика".

"Мы продолжаем соблюдать осторожность, чтобы все прошло как нужно", - добавила Лойдерс.

Первый испытательный пилотируемый запуск корабля Crew Dragon состоится 27 мая в 16.33 (23.33 мск) с космодрома на мысе Канаверал. На борту корабля на МКС отравятся астронавты НАСА Даг Херли и Боб Бенкен. Запуск станет первым пилотируемым стартом американского космического корабля со времени завершения программы "Спейс Шаттл" в 2011 году.

Спойлер

Для возобновления собственных пилотируемых полетов НАСА заключило контракты с частными американскими компаниями SpaceX и Boeing, которые создают корабли Crew Dragon и Starliner. В марте 2019 года корабль Crew Dragon совершил первый испытательный беспилотный полет на МКС. В декабре 2019 года первый такой полет выполнил корабль Starliner, но по техническим причинам его стыковка с МКС была отменена.

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Цитата: undefinedNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 'Go' for Liftoff Wednesday After Today's Launch Readiness Review

James Cawley (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/jjcawley/)
Posted May 25, 2020 at 7:46 pm

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Representatives from NASA, SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron participate in a media teleconference 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 left to right 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. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston

NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission passed its final major review today at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and teams received the "go" to proceed toward launch. Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley/), is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, at 4:33 p.m. EDT from Kennedy's Launch Complex 39A.

The mission will return human spaceflight to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station) from U.S. soil on an American rocket and spacecraft as a part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew). 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.

"We're burning down the final paper. All the teams are a go, and we're continuing to progress toward our mission," said Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program. "I'm very proud of the team. We are continuing to be vigilant and careful, and make sure we do this right."

In this morning's official forecast, the U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron predicted a 60% chance of unfavorable weather conditions for the Demo-2 mission. The primary weather concerns that could prevent launch are flight through precipitation, thick and cumulus clouds.

However, 45th Weather Squadron Launch Weather Officer Mike McAleenan pointed out things are looking up.

"It certainly has been trending better over the last day or two for launch weather," McAleenan said. "If I was to issue the forecast today, right now, we would probably be down to 40% chance of violation."

Crew members Behnken and Hurley remain in quarantine, a routine part of prelaunch preparations for astronauts journeying into space. On Saturday, they took part in a full dress rehearsal of launch day, including suiting up and climbing aboard the Crew Dragon at Launch Complex 39A.

"It was a really good review today, and from a crew perspective, we were very happy with the discussions that took place — the thoroughness of the review," said Norm Knight, deputy director, Flight Operations, NASA Johnson Space Center." We're definitely ready to press forward."

Upon arriving at the space station, Behnken and Hurley will join the Expedition 63 crew 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.

"I think the on-orbit crew is definitely ready for some company, and very much looking forward to the launch this Wednesday," said Kirk Shireman, manager, NASA International Space Station Program. "The ISS team is ready to support the docking of Crew Dragon."

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.

Цитата: Виктор  Левашов от 26.05.2020 14:15:36Неужели завтра?... Даже не верится. Новая эпоха в космонавтике.

Цитата: Виктор  Левашов от 26.05.2020 14:15:36Неужели завтра?... Даже не верится. Новая эпоха в космонавтике.

Цитата: azeast от 26.05.2020 14:18:08

Цитата: Виктор  Левашов от 26.05.2020 14:15:36Неужели завтра?... Даже не верится. Новая эпоха в космонавтике.

Если погода позволит...

Цитата: aaa1 от 26.05.2020 15:55:51

Цитата: azeast от 26.05.2020 14:18:08

Цитата: Виктор  Левашов от 26.05.2020 14:15:36Неужели завтра?... Даже не верится. Новая эпоха в космонавтике.

Если погода позволит...

Щас начнётся: то дождь, то ветер, то лодка заплыла, то самолёт, то датчик...
С какой попытки улетит, какие у кого прогнозы?

Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67517.png) Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com @SpaceXFleet 2 ч. назад (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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Цитата: undefined05/26/2020 16:11 Spaceflight Now

At launch pad 39A the crew access arm has been retracted as SpaceX prepares to lower the Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon capsule to the horizontal position. Sources said engineers want to troubleshoot a chilled water loop near the top of the strongback structure. The work is not expected to delay tomorrow's planned launch.

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Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1265271490468933632)

And the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon are now being lowered to the horizontal position: https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/05/20/falcon-9-crew-dragon-demo-2-launch-preps/... (https://t.co/Y9pANctTnx?amp=1)

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Цитата: undefined05/26/2020 16:26 Spaceflight Now

The Falcon 9 is now horizontal at launch pad 39A. Troubleshooting work on a chilled water loop is not expected to cause any launch delays according to sources.

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Цитата: undefinedNASA's SpaceX Demo-2: Preflight Checkouts, NASA Administrator Briefing and Launch Weather

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 26, 2020 at 9:26 am

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with Crew Dragon atop, stands poised for launch at historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 21, 2020, ahead of NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission. The rocket and spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program, returning human spaceflight capability to the U.S. after nearly a decade.

Only one day remains until the planned liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying two American astronauts, Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley), on NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission for the agency's Commercial Crew Program (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew). Liftoff is targeted for Wednesday, May 27, at 4:33 p.m. EDT from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch window is instantaneous.

Prior to tomorrow's targeted launch of the Crew Demo-2 mission, SpaceX will bring the rocket horizontal to perform additional preflight checkouts of Falcon 9, Crew Dragon, and the ground support system, including an inspection of the ground-side chilled water radiator feed that keeps Crew Dragon cool before launch. Today's checkouts do not impact the flight system or targeted launch date, and the vehicle is scheduled to go vertical later tonight.

Tune in to NASA TV and watch online (http://www.nasa.gov/live) at 10 a.m. EDT as NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, and astronauts Kjell Lindgren and Nicole Mann discuss the upcoming SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station and answer questions from reporters.

The U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron now predicts a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 launch. The primary weather concerns for launch are flight through precipitation, anvil and cumulus clouds.

FORECAST DETAILS
Clouds           Coverage      Bases (feet)      Tops (feet)
Cumulus          Scattered          3,000                 10,000
Cirrostratus       Broken           25,000                 28,000

Weather/Visibility:  Rain showers/5 miles
Temperature:  82 degrees

NASA and SpaceX will provide live coverage of the launch activities beginning Wednesday, May 27 at 12:15 p.m. leading up to the lift off of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelling the SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley on their way to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html).

NASA and SpaceX will provide joint, live coverage from launch through arrival at the space station at 11:39 a.m. on Thursday, May 28.

This will be SpaceX's final test flight for NASA's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html) and will provide critical data on the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft, and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking, and landing operations.

Цитата: undefined05/26/2020 20:04 Stephen Clark

Hello, Crew Dragon!

Here are views of the SpaceX crew capsule at pad 39A moments ago.

Teams are working on an issue with a chilled water loop near the top of the strongback structure. It's expected to be fixed in time for launch tomorrow.

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Цитата: Astro Cat от 26.05.2020 21:21:09Зря они эти кантования перед запуском затеяли. После прожига, имхо, ракету трогать нельзя.

Цитата: undefinedExcitement, Emotion Abound on Eve of Historic Demo-2 Mission

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/author/aheiney/)
Posted May 26, 2020 at 12:02

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Crew Dragon atop, stands poised for launch at historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 21, 2020, ahead of NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Anticipation continues to build at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida just one day before the scheduled launch of the agency's SpaceX Demo-2 mission. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft will carry two American NASA astronauts, Robert Behnken (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/robert-l-behnken/) and Douglas Hurley (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/douglas-g-hurley), to the International Space Station for the agency's Commercial Crew Program (http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew). Liftoff from Kennedy's historic Launch Complex 39A is targeted for Wednesday, May 27, at 4:33 p.m. EDT — an instantaneous launch window.

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 (https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/wp-content/uploads/sites/230/2020/05/Administrator-Briefing-1.jpg)NASA officials sit several feet apart in Kennedy Space Center's press site auditorium on Tuesday, May 26, for a briefing. From left to right are Center Director Bob Cabana; NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine; NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Kjell Lindgren; and NASA Deputy Administrator Jim Morhard. Image credit: NASA TV

"I don't have to tell you all how exciting it is to have the first flight of humans to space from the Kennedy Space Center in nine years," Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana said during a briefing Tuesday, adding that the launch pad's history only adds to the significance of NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 launch. "Now, rather than rusting away in the salt air, through our partnership with SpaceX, that pad is being used once again, and it's now for our Commercial Crew Program as well as other missions for SpaceX, and I think that's absolutely outstanding."

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine recognized the years of hard work required to prepare for this mission, including at the Florida spaceport.
"It's been nine years since we've had this opportunity," Bridenstine said. "And Bob Cabana, we want to thank you for all the great work you've done getting us up to this point, getting the Kennedy Space Center ready. Everything is looking good. As of right now, we are 'go' for launch."

At the launch complex, SpaceX teams continue to prepare for liftoff. Prior to tomorrow's targeted launch, SpaceX is bringing the rocket horizontal to perform additional preflight checkouts of Falcon 9, Crew Dragon, and the ground support system, including an inspection of the ground-side chilled water radiator feed that keeps Crew Dragon cool before launch. These checkouts do not impact the flight system or targeted launch date, and the vehicle is scheduled to return to vertical later tonight.

The U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron now predicts a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 launch — a change from the previous days' projections, which called for a 40% chance of "go" conditions. The primary weather concerns for launch are flight through precipitation, anvil and cumulus clouds.

"We are so proud and happy for Doug and Bob. It feels kind of like one of your close family members having a great lifetime achievement — and really, that's what it is," said astronaut Nicole Mann, herself a member of the NASA astronaut team slated to fly on a future Commercial Crew Program launch on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. "I can speak for the astronaut office — that's how we all feel, so proud for everything that they've accomplished with the NASA and SpaceX team to get ready for this launch."

This will be SpaceX's final test flight for NASA's Commercial Crew Program (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/crew/index.html) and will provide critical data on the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft, and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking, and landing operations.

While docked to the space station, Behnken and Hurley will join the Expedition 63 crew already on board the orbiting laboratory: astronaut Chris Cassidy (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy) and cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin (http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=177) and Ivan Vagner (http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=164).

"That's at the core of what we're doing here today, to continue the incredible legacy of work that we've done on the International Space Station," said NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, who flew to the station in 2015 aboard a Roscosmos Soyuz spacecraft as part of the Expedition 44/45 crew. "We've had humans living and working on that orbital outpost for almost 20 years, conducting science and research to extend our presence in the solar system and to improve life back here on Earth. This launch represents an extension of that capability."

Bridenstine acknowledged the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nation, even its influence on the briefing itself, as he and other briefers sat several feet apart, speaking to cameras in an auditorium empty of press.
"We would love to have this room full. We would love to have reporters; we'd love to have it filled with space enthusiasts," he said. "Our country has been through a lot. But this is a unique moment when all of America can take a moment and look at our country do something stunning again, and that is to launch American astronauts on an American rocket from American soil to the space station."

NASA and SpaceX will provide live coverage of the launch activities beginning Wednesday, May 27, at 12:15 p.m., leading up to liftoff and through arrival at the space station at 11:39 a.m. on Thursday, May 28.