Space-X DRAGON (manned/unmanned) capsule.

[phil gollin]

Are there any photos of the actual spacesuits rather than the Star Trek-wannabeees coveralls ?

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[Sundog]

Are there any photos of the actual spacesuits rather than the Star Trek-wannabeees coveralls ?

On the previous page there are multiple images and videos of the astronauts in their spacesuits.

 

[Flyaway]

🚀 NASA and @SpaceX officials have given the “go” for the launch on a mission that will return human spaceflight to the U.S.

Tune in to https://t.co/vMxa9le9Ti starting at 6pm ET to hear from #LaunchAmerica mission experts. pic.twitter.com/PZWGZ3ExzE

— NASA (@NASA) May 25, 2020

The Launch Readiness Review has completed and teams are “go” for launch on May 27 at 4:33 p.m. ET!

Tune in for the media teleconference at 6 p.m. ET to learn more about @NASA and @SpaceX's mission to #LaunchAmerica: https://t.co/A9sbAYbCl3 pic.twitter.com/uxcnOgq8zS

— NASA's Kennedy Space Center (@NASAKennedy) May 25, 2020

 

[Flyaway]

Space-Multimedia

NASA ISS Spacex

www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org

 

[fredymac]

 

[TomS]

Are there any photos of the actual spacesuits rather than the Star Trek-wannabeees coveralls ?

We call those "Star Trek-wannabees coveralls" flight suits. You know, the clothes pilots wear.

 

[Flyaway]

Team is performing additional pre-flight checkouts of Falcon 9, Crew Dragon, and the ground support system ahead of tomorrow’s Demo-2 mission. Weather forecast for launch is 60% favorable. pic.twitter.com/RgzkPfS8LW

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 26, 2020

The Falcon 9 is now horizontal at pad 39A. Troubleshooting work on a chilled water loop is expected to be completed in time for tomorrow's launch: https://t.co/Y9pANccivZ pic.twitter.com/jNjbVGom9l

— Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) May 26, 2020

 

[Flyaway]

 

[Flyaway]

It's not just launch site weather tomorrow. SpaceX and NASA will also watch the Atlantic for sea states at dozens of potential abort sites due to an unexpected emergency. They will scrub if enough sites are no-go. Good article by @ChrisG_NSF:https://t.co/flkxDfKb9R

— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) May 27, 2020

Yeah, Atlantic weather review tomorrow morning will determine if we can launch

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 27, 2020

 

[aonestudio]

Next Live Events

May 27, Wednesday
12 p.m. – Live Views of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket on Launch Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center for NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 launch to the International Space Station.
12:15 p.m. – Coverage of NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 launch to the International Space Station (Launch scheduled at 4:33 p.m. EDT) ].
7:30 p.m. – NASA/SpaceX Demo-2 post-launch news conference with Administrator Jim Bridenstine

Upcoming Live Events (All Times Eastern)

May 28, Thursday
7:20 a.m. – Astronaut downlink event from Crew Dragon
11:39 a.m. – Docking
1:55 p.m. – Hatch Open
2:25 p.m. - Welcome Ceremony
4:15 p.m. – Post-arrival news conference at Johnson Space Center

May 29, Friday
11:05 a.m. - International Space Station Expedition 63 crew news conference with Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA and astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley of NASA
12:50 p.m. - SpaceX employee event and Class of 2020 Mosaic presentation, with NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy, Bob Behnken, and Doug Hurley

How to Stream NASA TV and the Perseverance Mars 2020 Rover Launch

NASA Television is available through a variety of platforms.

www.nasa.gov

 

[Grey Havoc]

For SpaceX's historic astronaut launch, the stakes have never been higher

The stakes have never been higher for SpaceX, which is poised to become the first commercial spaceflight company to launch NASA astronauts to space on Wednesday (May 27).

www.space.com

SpaceX's historic Demo-2 Crew Dragon astronaut test flight: Full coverage

SpaceX is making history. See Space.com's complete coverage of the company's crewed Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station.

www.space.com

 

[Flyaway]

Mission managers will be closely monitoring the weather for the first launch of astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, not just around the Kennedy Space Center, but along a corridor stretching thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. https://t.co/bOMMoruXF2 pic.twitter.com/QtTXT8n1Z6

— Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) May 27, 2020

 

[Flyaway]

Chances of launching today not looking good:

Tropical Storm #Bertha Advisory 1: Tropical Storm Bertha Forms Near the Coast of South Carolina. Tropical Storm Warning Issued and Heavy Rainfall Expected. https://t.co/VqHn0u1vgc

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) May 27, 2020

 

[Flyaway]

Here it is! The new forecast. 50 % POV. pic.twitter.com/rkd9hFBZqB

— Marcia Smith (@SpcPlcyOnline) May 27, 2020

 

[FighterJock]

Chances of launching today not looking good:

Tropical Storm #Bertha Advisory 1: Tropical Storm Bertha Forms Near the Coast of South Carolina. Tropical Storm Warning Issued and Heavy Rainfall Expected. https://t.co/VqHn0u1vgc

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) May 27, 2020

https://twitter.com/x/status/1265646004432445441

So it looks like the first manned rocket launch on the US mainland looks set to be postponed at least until Saturday thanks to storm Bertha. Better being safe than sorry I think.

 

[Flyaway]

KSC under lightning warning.

 

[FighterJock]

KSC under lightning warning.

Definitely does not look good for the launch tonight, lightning is the last thing you want on a rocket launch. Better scrub the launch and look at going ahead on Saturday.

 

[Flyaway]

KSC under lightning warning.

Definitely does not look good for the launch tonight, lightning is the last thing you want on a rocket launch. Better scrub the launch and look at going ahead on Saturday.

Sounds like NASA and SpaceX are pressing ahead with the countdown today.

— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) May 27, 2020

 

[Flyaway]

I am guessing the face masks the support crew are all wearing aren’t the common ones that the public can buy?

 

[FighterJock]

KSC under lightning warning.

Definitely does not look good for the launch tonight, lightning is the last thing you want on a rocket launch. Better scrub the launch and look at going ahead on Saturday.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1265671627460788227

Hope NASA and SpaceX can get the rocket launched before Bertha is due.

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/science-environment-52790778

 

[Moose]

SCRUB, weather couldn't get into the green before the instantaneous window. Recycle for attempt 2 on 5/30

 

[Flyaway]

SCRUB, weather couldn't get into the green before the instantaneous window. Recycle for attempt 2 on 5/30

Sounds like too much electricity in the air and trouble with the weather at the abort zones.

Trying again on Saturday 30 May at 3:22 pm local (19:22 UTC).

 

[FighterJock]

An earlier launch as well, let’s hope there is no more storms approaching on Saturday.

 

[Flyaway]

Unfortunately the latest weather forecast shows only 40% go on both Saturday & Sunday.

 

[Flyaway]

NASA HQ PHOTO
SpaceX Demo-2 Launch Attempt (NHQ202005270039)

NASA astronaut Robert Behnken is seen on the fixed service structure of Launch Complex 39A before boarding SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket with fellow NASA astronaut Douglas Hurley during a launch attempt of NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission is the first launch with astronauts of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The test flight serves as an end-to-end demonstration of SpaceX’s crew transportation system. Today’s launch of Behnken and Hurley was scrubbed due to weather and is now scheduled for 3:22 p.m. EDT on Saturday, May 30, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to low-Earth orbit for the first time since the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011.
Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)[/quote]

 

[FighterJock]

Unfortunately the latest weather forecast shows only 40% go on both Saturday & Sunday.

Not again Flyaway, what is it this time? Another tropical storm?

 

[TomS]

Unfortunately the latest weather forecast shows only 40% go on both Saturday & Sunday.

Not again Flyaway, what is it this time? Another tropical storm?

Just Florida's typical unstable weather, really. Significant chance of attached anvil clouds on Saturday, which means a chance of lightning triggered by the rocket exhaust. Sunday is just rain/heavy cloud cover/visibility issues.

The 45th Weather Squadron website has their latest launch conditions forecast and an explanation of the various rules they test against.

https://www.patrick.af.mil/About-Us/Weather/

 

[TomS]

New forecast is out and slightly improved: 50% probability of violating the flight rules on Saturday, 40% on Sunday. (That's 50% go for Saturday, 60% go for Sunday). Same basic issues: flight through precipitation, heavy cloud cover, attached anvil clouds on Saturday.

 

[FighterJock]

New forecast is out and slightly improved: 50% probability of violating the flight rules on Saturday, 40% on Sunday. (That's 50% go for Saturday, 60% go for Sunday). Same basic issues: flight through precipitation, heavy cloud cover, attached anvil clouds on Saturday.

Thanks for the launch weather update TomS.

 

[Flyaway]

Highlights of that press conference:
• This is a test flight
• Watching the weather, another briefing later today
• This is a test flight
• Maybe could launch on June 2 or 3 if this weekend is scrubbed
• Did you know this is a test flight?

— Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) May 29, 2020

 

[Flyaway]

This is an interesting decision as the weather actually improves over time with 60% on Sunday and 70% on Tuesday, when it’s only 50% go today.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266699705913872384

 

[FighterJock]

This is an interesting decision as the weather actually improves over time with 60% on Sunday and 70% on Tuesday, when it’s only 50% go today.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266699705913872384

I would cancel the launch today and go for Tuesday since it guarantees better weather for launch.

 

[Grey Havoc]

One suspects they are under some behind the scenes pressure...

 

[FighterJock]

One suspects they are under some behind the scenes pressure...

I can see why they are under pressure to get the launch over and done with, but when it comes to overall crew safety the crew should come above the rocket launch otherwise it will be another disaster.

 

[TomS]

This is an interesting decision as the weather actually improves over time with 60% on Sunday and 70% on Tuesday, when it’s only 50% go today.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266699705913872384

I would cancel the launch today and go for Tuesday since it guarantees better weather for launch.

Why? What's the downside of going through the count today when there is a decent chance of being able to launch?

Tuesday does not guarantee better weather, it is just more likely to have acceptable weather.

 

[Moose]

There's no evidence that they're fudging any safety margins by running a count today, so there's no additional safety risk versus running it on another day. If the range is red, they'll scrub like the last time.

 

[Flyaway]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1266757867085987840

 

[Flyaway]

I heard a weather report that suggests the weather is expected to turn green 10 minutes before t-0. Fingers crossed

— Scott Manley (@DJSnM) May 30, 2020

 

[TomS]

There's no evidence that they're fudging any safety margins by running a count today, so there's no additional safety risk versus running it on another day. If the range is red, they'll scrub like the last time.

Watching live and the weather just cleared all their no-go conditions. No guarantee it will stay clear but fingers crossed. They're saying 30% POV (probability of violation) at this time.