SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit

Jormundir wrote: post #4

It's raining on the launch pad right now. We'll be lucky if the launch happens, but likely postponed to tomorrow's launch window.

According to the webcast, weather is expected to clear, so sounds promising so far.

Re: SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit

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Post by ChuckMcM » Sat, May 30, 2020, 5:51 PM UTC

fartcannon wrote: post #6

rkagerer wrote: post #5

Every time they say "Bob and Doug" I keep thinking Bob and Jeb

What about Bob and Doug.. MacKenzie?

That is what I think but you have to be over a certain age I suspect.

Take off eh?

Re: SpaceX successfully launches two humans into orbit

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Post by avmich » Sat, May 30, 2020, 5:54 PM UTC

The big and annoying issue with the Crew Dragon design seems to be the chosen RCS fuel (AFAIK, monomethylhydrazine and N2O4), which makes both fueling and clearing after landing a delicate process.

Hopefully Crew Dragon proves itself as a capable platform for Earth-orbit transportation, but this fuel issue is a hard one to counter.

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Post by manaskarekar » Sat, May 30, 2020, 5:57 PM UTC

Good luck to everyone! What an exciting time.

Curious about the spacesuits and performance of the “minimal” touchscreen interfaces compared to the older stuff.