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Forum:	Commercial Space - Military Space
Topic:	[Discuss] SpaceX CRS-29 station mission

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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER>T O P I C     R E V I E W</CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD><BLOCKQUOTE>Please use this topic to discuss SpaceX's 29th Dragon cargo flight (<A HREF="http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum35/HTML/001162.html">CRS-29</A>) to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contracts.</BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>Launch is targeted for no earlier than 10:01 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 5. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carried on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 9:16 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 7, for the launch of CRS-29. According to NASA, the additional time is to allow for completion of final prelaunch processing ahead of the liftoff.</TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#333333"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>NASA and SpaceX now are targeting 8:28 p.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 9 (0128 GMT on Nov. 10), for the CRS-29 launch. <BLOCKQUOTE>The additional time allows for completion of final prelaunch closeout ahead of liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Prior to every Dragon mission, SpaceX conducts extensive prelaunch checkouts at every stage of refurbishment and final integration to ensure the spacecraft is ready to safely fly its next mission. During the initial propellant load in preparation for the CRS-29 mission, teams identified a leak of NTO (nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer) in a Draco thruster valve, which per standard procedure required a pause to the operation to troubleshoot. The team inspected the valve and respective data, and decided to replace the thruster. SpaceX continues to keep NASA informed throughout the process and the joint team collectively decided to shift launch to account for the initial part replacement and subsequent system checkouts and data reviews. With a Nov. 9 launch, the spacecraft will arrive at the space station about 5:20 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.</BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top>Robert Pearlman</TD><TD>NASA video <center><iframe width="400" height="225" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hgj1byn08lM?si=Q-QVHoZqO3MPzsKR" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen>

GACspaceguy

For those who missed it, here was tonight's supply launch of a Dragon spacecraft to the ISS via a Falcon 9 from here in South East Georgia.

The lower line is the first stage firing, the upper left is the boost back burn that turns the first stage around and back to Cape Canaveral and the LZ-1 landing zone on land (the gap is the coast phase between first stage sep and second stage ignition).

Robert Pearlman

NASA update

NASA and SpaceX are postponing the Thursday, Dec. 14, undocking of a SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft from the International Space Station due to unfavorable weather conditions as a result of a cold front passing through the splashdown zones off the coast of Florida.
Joint teams continue to evaluate weather conditions to determine the best opportunity for Dragon to autonomously undock from the space station. An update will be provided once undocking is confirmed.
After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft will splash down off the coast of Florida, which will not be broadcast on NASA TV.

Robert Pearlman

NASA update

NASA and SpaceX are postponing the Friday, Dec. 15, undocking of a SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft from the International Space Station due to unfavorable weather conditions as a result of a cold front passing through the splashdown zones off the coast of Florida.
Joint teams continue to evaluate weather conditions to determine the best opportunity for Dragon to autonomously undock from the space station with the next available opportunity no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 16.

Robert Pearlman

NASA and SpaceX are again postponing the undocking of the Dragon due to unfavorable weather conditions. The next available opportunity is no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 18.

Robert Pearlman

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 19 for the CRS-29 undocking.

Robert Pearlman

Due to continuing unfavorable weather conditions, NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 20 for the undocking.

Robert Pearlman

Poor weather conditions has resulted in another delay. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 21 for the undocking.

Update: Dragon departed the space station as scheduled on Thursday.

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