Posted on 05/25/2012 8:13:32 AM PDT by balls
SpaceXs unmanned spacecraft approached the international space station for a historic docking Friday after sailing through a practice run a day earlier. Watch live video of the capsule as it maneuvers to link up and dock with the space station.
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Watch it here
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-msfc
or here
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/003/status.html
The beginning of docking procedures is scheduled for around 12:00 noon CDT.
Supposed to be in sunlight in another 15 minutes.
/johnny
I’m thinking this would be appropriate for “Breaking News” for the next hour or two.
... for your consideration.
Sun is peeking over the orbital horizon.
Houston: “You are go for first stage capture”
Haven’t missed much since they capture of the Dragon spacecraft. They are just going through the check-list in preparation for the docking to the ISS.
Docking should take place around 10:00 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. EDT.
(About another hour or so.)
Track the ISS here.
http://www.n2yo.com/?s=25544
Second stage capture complete. The Dragon has landed.
So this isn't for real, it is a demonstration?
If I give you a demonstration on making crepes, there WILL be real crepes at the end of the demonstration. ;)
/johnny
Once the ISS crew gets the cargo unloaded and stows the trash back into it then the last test is re-entry and landing.
Thanks for your reply. Some times my head isn’t screwed on tight enough. :-( I was thinking simulation.
Thank God for crepes, huh, johnny!?!?
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