Updates SpaceX Falcon 9 F5 CRS SpX-2 through CRS SpX-12 Updates

[Pipcard]

I see "PACEX"

 

[N_Molson]

T-60 seconds and counting.

 

[Pipcard]

Liftoff!

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First stage sep!

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Nice camera angles!

 

[Pipcard]

SECO and Dragon separation! Congratulations on another successful launch, SpaceX!

 

[N_Molson]

Vehicle is orbital.

From Spaceflight Now :

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013
1519 GMT (10:19 a.m. EST)
T+plus 9 minutes, 40 seconds. Falcon 9 has reached orbit! Perigee is 199 kilometers and apogee is 323 kilometers. Orbital inclination is 51.66 degrees

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Vehicle separation.

 

[Alfastar]

Livestream is now frozen

Edit: Works

 

[orb]

Some problems with confirming solar arrays deployment.

 

[Cosmic Penguin]

In the pre-launch press conference, it was said that it may be possible to try one berthing attempt even without the solar panels, so don't call this LOM yet.

 

[Mojave]

Some problems with confirming solar arrays deployment.

Well damn.

They made her orbital, so atleast there is no fear of burning up.

 

[Kyle]

Don't give up hope yet, this is an 18 hour to ISS mission.

They can still get to ISS, would the ISS crew have to do an EVA?

 

[N_Molson]

From Spaceflight Now :

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013
1524 GMT (10:24 a.m. EST)
ANOMALY. SpaceX is reporting some type of anomaly on the Dragon spacecraft. Deployment of the solar arrays was supposed to occur at T+plus 11 minutes, 45 seconds, but on-board cameras did not show the panels unfurl as planned.

SpaceX's webcast cut away from the solar array view and went to a slate.

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Well, I hope that the batteries will last long enough.

 

[Alfastar]

Well, SpaceX is just like SeaLaunch: Don't broadcasting when it failed.

Anyway, how long can have the batteries on the Dragon? And where there got the energy of it when it is docked? The ISS?

 

[N_Molson]

Spaceflight Now :

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2013
1527 GMT (10:27 a.m. EST)
"It appears that although it achieved Earth orbit, Dragon is experiencing some kind problem right now," said John Insprucker, SpaceX's Falcon 9 product manager. We'lll have to learn about the nature of what happened. According to procedure, we expect a press conference to be held a few hours from now. At that time, further info may be available."

 

[Kyle]

Well, SpaceX is just like SeaLaunch: Don't broadcasting when it failed.

Anyway, how long can have the batteries on the Dragon? And where there got the energy of it when it is docked? The ISS?

Yes, they can make it to ISS.

 

[DaveS]

Yes, they can make it to ISS.

Actually, it "might" make it to ISS. Shotwell was not so sure about this when she fielded a question about this very problem during yesterday's LRR press conference.

 

[N_Molson]

Anyway, how long can have the batteries on the Dragon? And where there got the energy of it when it is docked? The ISS?

I'm pretty sure that if the spacecraft can be docked to the ISS, it can be powered there, and maybe the robotic arm could try to unfurl the panels. Now risking astronauts/cosmonauts lives on an unscheduled EVA is another thing completely.

It is where the concept of being grappled instead of docking is a good thing : stuff like docking radar and computer are probably big energy eaters.

If the ship gets to the ISS and still can't unfurl the panels, it could be a problem for parachute heaters and pyrotechnic devices ignition.

 

[Kyle]

Actually, it "might" make it to ISS. Shotwell was not so sure about this when she fielded a question about this very problem during yesterday's LRR press conference.

We're about to find out either way if they can't get the solar panels deployed.

 

[Ripley]

SpaceX now answering video questions from the web - 7 years old boy asking how he can work in SpaceX when he grows up!

That was cute!

 

[Alfastar]

Well, I more worry that some people also saying that there lost commutation with the Dragon...

Lets hope I got it wrong.