Waspie_Dwarf Posted June 13, 2020 #1 Share Posted June 13, 2020 NASA anticipates August return for Hurley and Behnken Quote SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft will likely return to Earth in August to wrap up a test flight to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, a senior space agency official said Tuesday. The exact schedule for Hurley and Behnken’s return to Earth will hinge on several factors, such as the performance of their Crew Dragon spaceship, the progress of their work on the space station, and weather conditions in the capsule’s landing zones in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, according to Ken Bowersox, the acting associate administrator for NASA’s human exploration and operations mission directorate. Read More: Spaceflight Now 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted July 18, 2020 Author #2 Share Posted July 18, 2020 NASA confirms plans for Crew Dragon splashdown Aug. 2, weather permitting Quote Assuming good weather and a smooth final few weeks on the International Space Station, astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are scheduled to undock from the orbiting research outpost Aug. 1 and return to Earth the next day to wrap up a 64-day test flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed the target dates for the Crew Dragon’s undocking and splashdown in a tweet Friday. Read More: Spaceflight Now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted August 1, 2020 #3 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, are set to begin their return to Earth today at 11:34 p.m. GMT today (7:34 p.m. EDT), when they undock from the International Space Station. Splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico is set for 6:42 p.m. GMT (2:42 p.m.EDT), tomorrow. Splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean has been ruled out by Hurricane Isaias, currently active in the area. In the event of any difficulty, a backup schedule of a Sunday night undocking, and a Monday afternoon splashdown is available ( times EDT). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted August 1, 2020 #4 Share Posted August 1, 2020 The Crew Dragon capsule has undocked from the International Space Station. The thruster burn that will send it back toward Earth is due at 12:27 p.m. GMT (8:27 p.m. EDT) Systems aboard the capsule are now being checked over, preparatory to final departure from the vicinity of the ISS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted August 2, 2020 #5 Share Posted August 2, 2020 The thruster burn was nominal, and as scheduled, at 12:27 p.m. GMT. The final burn sending the Crew Dragon capsule back to the surface of the Earth will occur at 01:14 a.m. GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter B Posted August 2, 2020 #6 Share Posted August 2, 2020 And to remind us of when they docked at the ISS all that time ago, I've just found that the SpaceX website gives you the chance to try it for yourself with their docking simulator. Success on the second attempt for me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted August 2, 2020 #7 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Live feed for return. De-orbit burn shortly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted August 2, 2020 #8 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Good burn for return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted August 2, 2020 #9 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Good conditions at splash down site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted August 2, 2020 #10 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Expected radio blackout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted August 2, 2020 #11 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Parachutes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted August 2, 2020 #12 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Splash down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted August 2, 2020 #13 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Did they pack fishing rods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted August 2, 2020 #14 Share Posted August 2, 2020 They're down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted August 2, 2020 #15 Share Posted August 2, 2020 They are out of Endeavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted August 2, 2020 #16 Share Posted August 2, 2020 American Astronauts on American rockets launched from American soil! Look out Mars, here we come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docyabut2 Posted August 2, 2020 #17 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) Glad they are back safe and sound .:) it is interesting the testing of cancers 'Tumors in Space' project studies cancer risk of cosmic radiation https://phys.org/news/2019-10-tumors-space-cancer-cosmic.html Edited August 2, 2020 by docyabut2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docyabut2 Posted August 2, 2020 #18 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) Sorry should start this to another thread , our new studies of the cancers in the Hurley and Behnken flight; I know our scientists can prove cells are divided , clone a cell, but can`nt stopped a cell from growing. Edited August 2, 2020 by docyabut2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho_Peanatus Posted August 2, 2020 #19 Share Posted August 2, 2020 first time after 10 years USA has a solid human rated space program again. This is history in the making. Thanks alot SPACEX Hey psss Boeing, watch and learn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted August 3, 2020 #20 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Damn! I hadn't been paying attention and this happened, literally a half-hour away Maybe next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted August 3, 2020 Author #21 Share Posted August 3, 2020 9 hours ago, RavenHawk said: They are out of Endeavor. That's Endeavour... it has the British spelling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted August 3, 2020 #22 Share Posted August 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Waspie_Dwarf said: That's Endeavour... it has the British spelling. Absolutely. The namesake of HMS Endeavour. Lieutenant Cook's ship. Read a history of the voyage as a boy, dreaming of exotics places and golden cities far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted August 3, 2020 #23 Share Posted August 3, 2020 21 hours ago, RavenHawk said: American Astronauts on American rockets launched from American soil! Look out Mars, here we come. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenHawk Posted August 3, 2020 #24 Share Posted August 3, 2020 It's time to binge on "Men into Space". https://www.solie.org/alibrary/MenIntoSpace.html https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x5mxxm (not all episodes appear in the dailymotion playlist but you can search) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted August 4, 2020 #25 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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