Dragon SpX-16 (CRS-16), GEDI, RRM3 - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 - 05.12.2018 18:16 UTC

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12/08/2018 13:31 Stephen Clark

Serena Auñón-Chancellor has confirmed the station crew is ready for Dragon to resume its approach to the space station, which is expected around 5:42 a.m. EST (1042 GMT).

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12/08/2018 13:47 Stephen Clark

Laser navigation sensors and thermal cameras aboard the Dragon capsule are collecting data on the range, closure rate and orientation between the supply ship and the space station, feeding the information to its on-board computer governing the final approach.

Dragon is heading for a final hold point around 10 meters, or 32 feet, fr om the station, wh ere it will be captured by the Canadian-built robotic arm.

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SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX 2:45 - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Dragon has been given a "go" to move toward capture position

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 2 мин.2 минуты назад

View from the SSRMS End Effector. Orbital Sunrise at 5 mins past the hour, so likely waiting until then for capture. Dragon heading to the 10 meter hold point.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 4 мин. назад

Draco firings! Thrusters pulsing. Rare you get to see them! Even rarer my screenshot finger is fast enough!

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Дракон в точке захвата

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12/08/2018 14:03 Stephen Clark

Dragon has arrived at the capture point 10 meters, or 32 feet, beneath the space station and within the reach of the 58-foot robotic arm.

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Назад! Отступаем!

Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 3:09 - 8 дек. 2018 г.

The @Space #Dragon is retreating to its 30 meter hold point as mission controllers work to fix a satellite communication issue. Dragon capture will be delayed.

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 3:13 - 8 дек. 2018 г.

NASA mission control in Houston expects to restore contact with the International Space Station around 6:50am EST (1150 GMT) as teams work around a satellite communications problem. No issues reported with the Dragon cargo craft or the space station.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 3:15 - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Loop said ground station issue. NASA tweeting satellite issue. So bets are a TDRS satellite is throwing a fit. Good news is they have several, so likely going to hold and use a different one for capture.

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 3:21 - 8 дек. 2018 г.

F9/CRS-16: The Dragon is now back at the 100-foot hold point and standing by for resumption of communications around 6:50am

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 10 мин. назад

F9/CRS-16: NASA expects Dragon return to capture point at 7:08am; capture expected about 7:26am

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 2 мин. назад

Issue is resolved. Will depart 30 meter hold point shortly to return to 10 meter capture point.

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12/08/2018 14:55 Stephen Clark

The Dragon supply ship has started moving toward the space station again, heading for the 10-meter (32-foot) hold point for capture by the robotic arm.

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