SpaceX F9 - Comm Crew DM-2 - LC-39A

[dhanson865]

I doubt he had a choice. NASA would want to take zero chances of anyone transmitting a virus to the astronauts.

Watch the footage, I was surprised the number of times I saw a photographer with no mask less than 6 ft away from one of the astronauts during the walkthrough yesterday or photo ops today.

 

[ecarfan]

So close! But not today.

 

[thefortunes]

Asking for a 10 minute window

And scrubbed

 

[T3SLAROD]

No Go.... what bad luck....

 

[SMAlset]

Aborted

Better safe than sorry as they say but hope as many people tune in for next window.

40 minutes to defuel, then disarm, then exit on way back for a few days. The feed btw will continue until they are off Dragon.

 

[ATC@LWSK]

Scrub

 

[diplomat33]

Launch aborted due to weather.

 

[Grendal]

Scrub - weather. Saturday. Weather is still only 60% go for that day.

 

[SMAlset]

Haven’t been able to listen fully. What happens to Falcon 9 and Dragon now until Saturday? Does it stay on launch pad?

 

[SMAlset]

Guys just disabled the launch escape system. Out to fresh air soon.

 

[SMAlset]

Crew on way to launchpad now, said 15 minutes so they continue to sit and wait. Noticed they took off their feet straps. Then the guys go into SOP quarantine.

I noticed this circled panel kind if rippling in the wind. Anyone know what it is?

 

[SMAlset]

Closeout team arriving. Tesla Model Xs look in place. Of course nice weather now .

Anyone still watching coverage? Gloves coming off. Team outside. What is the tool do that looks like a long screwdriver?

 

[Nikxice]

At least there's bonus coverage of the capsule egress. Curious to watch the seats rotate down. Not sure if they showed them moving earlier.

 

[SMAlset]

Team in process of sealing off Dragon to white room to prevent FOD (foreign object debris) from entering capsule.

 

[dhanson865]

Crew on way to launchpad now, said 15 minutes so they continue to sit and wait. Noticed they took off their feet straps. Then the guys go into SOP quarantine.

I noticed this circled panel kind if rippling in the wind. Anyone know what it is?

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I think that is where the pressure equalization plug is. They didn't show it specifically but one of the casters talked about it during the countdown.

They mentioned after a landing the crew would have to pull the plug and allow pressure to equalize.

 

[ggies07]

Scrub - weather. Saturday. Weather is still only 60% go for that day.

****ing Florida.....

 

[SMAlset]

John just answered my question about the Falcon 9 and Dragon. No plan to come horizontal unless they experience a reason to do so.

Guys just reported hearing and feeling the depressurization. Earlier in coverage they were mentioning that they have recorded the sounds of the various systems to play for the guys to be acquainted to know what was normal to listen for. Smart. Wish we had something like that for our car sounds.

hatch opening starting now.

John explaining they are still depressurizing so hatch opens easily. They are working to take off heat shield protection on hatch access so that is taking some time.

 

[SMAlset]

Hatch is open and seat rotation will happen shortly.

 

[SMAlset]

Crew out at white room. long day for them.

 

[ICUDoc]

Well, it was scrubbed in the end but, boy, it was exciting on the way down to 20'...
Suspect my heart rate will be pretty high when the next go gets to the 10....9....8...7... part!!