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KensAuto · « **Reply #200 on:** September 14, 2018, 10:09:51 AM »

... sitting on rocket rides in front of the grocery store singing dark side of the moon?

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cudakidd53 · « **Reply #201 on:** September 14, 2018, 03:17:29 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on September 14, 2018, 10:09:51 AM

... sitting on rocket rides in front of the grocery store singing dark side of the moon?

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^^^ Kens perfect date with Hildabeast!

JR · « **Reply #202 on:** September 14, 2018, 03:34:47 PM »

Talk about "LOST IN SPACE"

cudakidd53 · « **Reply #203 on:** September 14, 2018, 05:35:32 PM »

What I really like about Ken is his frame of reference growing up seems parallel to mine......I was always looking for change on the ground so I didn’t have to beg to ride the horse outside the grocery store.....might have been grabbed by the hair for slipping in a second coin for an unauthorized re-ride a time or two!

wilsonphil · « **Reply #204 on:** February 26, 2019, 08:18:42 PM »

So this Fri around midnight PST we are scheduled to launch Crew Dragon, thats 3am EST for the east coat clowns.

If possible please try to watch and if you have kids it will be historic for them to see, if all goes to plan the USA will be able to fly US astronauts on a USA made capsule and rocket to ISS. This flight will be a dry run no people on board.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #205 on:** February 26, 2019, 08:33:45 PM »

Is this live broadcast on youtube or where? (for us southern clowns....)

Looking forward to our people not having to hitch a ride with the Russians....

JR · « **Reply #206 on:** February 26, 2019, 08:37:09 PM »

Hmm, wonder why the shuttle program was stopped?

Yes it will be good to have our men on our ships!

wilsonphil · « **Reply #207 on:** February 26, 2019, 09:27:19 PM »

I will post links Friday afternoon so all can watch!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #208 on:** February 26, 2019, 09:36:48 PM »

Quote from: JR on February 26, 2019, 08:37:09 PM

Hmm, wonder why the shuttle program was stopped?

I think it was because Obummer wanted NASA to focus on muslim outreach....

cruizng · « **Reply #209 on:** February 27, 2019, 09:55:51 AM »

Definitely watch. Drag my kid also. I can't express how great it is to see AMERICAN technology back on US soil instead of hemorrhaging dollars to Russia.

Good job Phil

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wyorunner · « **Reply #210 on:** February 27, 2019, 11:10:57 AM »

Quote from: wilsonphil on February 26, 2019, 09:27:19 PM

I will post links Friday afternoon so all can watch!

Awesome! Any firsts with this launch? Seems like you guys are getting them pretty regularly.

wilsonphil · « **Reply #211 on:** February 28, 2019, 06:23:42 PM »

Quote from: wyorunner on February 27, 2019, 11:10:57 AM

Quote from: wilsonphil on February 26, 2019, 09:27:19 PM
I will post links Friday afternoon so all can watch!

Awesome! Any firsts with this launch? Seems like you guys are getting them pretty regularly.

Not so much just how we build things

wilsonphil · « **Reply #212 on:** February 28, 2019, 06:24:27 PM »

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/02/28/spacexs-crew-dragon-rolls-out-for-test-flight/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZL0tbOZYhE

https://www.spacex.com/webcast

so choices for viewing tomorrow night

wilsonphil · « **Reply #213 on:** March 01, 2019, 03:12:19 PM »

OK boys a little less than 12hrs to go!! we are vertical on the pad!

https://twitter.com/DigitalGlobe/status/1101267694689681408

stlaser · « **Reply #214 on:** March 01, 2019, 04:33:38 PM »

JR · « **Reply #215 on:** March 01, 2019, 05:11:09 PM »

wilsonphil · « **Reply #216 on:** March 02, 2019, 12:55:01 AM »

T Minus 2 hours

https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/crew_demo-1_press_kit.pdf

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/ccp-press-kit/main.html

wilsonphil · « **Reply #217 on:** March 02, 2019, 02:16:16 AM »

T-minus 30min

KensAuto · « **Reply #218 on:** March 02, 2019, 02:47:04 AM »

Been a while since I stayed up this late. Pretty cool.

wilsonphil · « **Reply #219 on:** March 02, 2019, 03:14:50 AM »

The USA space program is back in business,

Dragon is go and very healthy we dock tomorrow!

Mission could not of went smoother!!!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #220 on:** March 02, 2019, 07:40:47 AM »

Congrats! Musk deserves another bong hit ;-0

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stlaser · « **Reply #221 on:** March 02, 2019, 09:31:42 AM »

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on March 02, 2019, 07:40:47 AM

Congrats! Musk deserves another bong hit ;-0

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^^^^^^

Congrats!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #222 on:** March 02, 2019, 10:05:45 AM »

Well Done!

America first

(Not American government, but American exceptionalism!)

wilsonphil · « **Reply #223 on:** March 02, 2019, 12:14:33 PM »

It has been a CRAZY ride I have been here almost 7yrs now I was hired specifically to help build the life support systems(got sucked into other things along the way)and it was reliving to see all the systems and components that so much time and effort had been invested work as designed!

A even greater appreciation of the people in the 50's and 60's that did everything with slide rule, pencil and paper. really amazing what was build not so much the spacecraft but also the infrastructure to make it all happen.

KensAuto · « **Reply #224 on:** March 02, 2019, 12:36:11 PM »

Did, or have you, ever gotten to go to the launch in person?
It was worth staying up late for last night. 'Merica !!

wilsonphil · « **Reply #225 on:** March 02, 2019, 12:50:21 PM »

Yes many times for Commercial payload and Cargo Dragon launches.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #226 on:** March 02, 2019, 01:35:16 PM »

Quote from: wilsonphil on March 02, 2019, 12:14:33 PM

It has been a CRAZY ride I have been here almost 7yrs now I was hired specifically to help build the life support systems(got sucked into other things along the way)and it was reliving to see all the systems and components that so much time and effort had been invested work as designed!

A even greater appreciation of the people in the 50's and 60's that did everything with slide rule, pencil and paper. really amazing what was build not so much the spacecraft but also the infrastructure to make it all happen.

Isn’t that the truth!? More computing power in our phone and cars than Apollo or Spaceshuttle
Life support systems is a pretty heavy burden. Not that any of the other systems aren’t though.

Congrats again

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KensAuto · « **Reply #227 on:** March 02, 2019, 02:33:30 PM »

Quote from: wilsonphil on March 02, 2019, 12:50:21 PM

Yes many times for Commercial payload and Cargo Dragon launches.

That's awesome. Like Charles said, you are an important piece of the puzzle.
Good for you Phil.

JR · « **Reply #228 on:** March 02, 2019, 04:13:21 PM »

I fell asleep, is there a link to the launch.

Good work all!

wilsonphil · « **Reply #229 on:** March 02, 2019, 04:38:44 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-klrNr0g8Q

and if you can wake at 0300PST you can watch the docking to ISS

JR · « **Reply #230 on:** March 02, 2019, 04:57:21 PM »

Thx for the link.

Like the lone dummy in there, good 1st stage recovery.

0300? Guess I will watch the video.

cruizng · « **Reply #231 on:** March 06, 2019, 09:15:42 AM »

Another huge milestone! :) Crew Capsule arrives at ISS. Very successful. Nice job Phil!

https://www.theepochtimes.com/spacexs-new-crew-capsule-aces-space-station-docking_2822578.html

wilsonphil · « **Reply #232 on:** March 07, 2019, 11:33:24 AM »

OK boys, tomorrow is the day we bring this home. This will be the real test and if something will go wrong it will be during this phase of operations, coverage begins tomorrow at 0415PST I will post links later today.

JR · « **Reply #233 on:** March 07, 2019, 05:28:29 PM »

wilsonphil · « **Reply #234 on:** March 07, 2019, 06:42:32 PM »

https://www.reddit.com/r/nasa/comments/aycswo/dragon_docking_timelapse/?st=JSZ96TVM&sh=0306697d

as alwasy the comments are the most entertaining, but everyone knows we do all of this work up in a studio in Burbank!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #235 on:** March 07, 2019, 06:46:10 PM »

Good stuff Phil. Life support all green? Did you run failure sims on this run?

wilsonphil · « **Reply #236 on:** March 07, 2019, 06:53:25 PM »

Dragon is green, all tests have been going smoothly!

stlaser · « **Reply #237 on:** March 07, 2019, 07:22:31 PM »

I really appreciate you posting all of this up. I'm not into this type of stuff (enough to actually look) but I really find it interesting and grateful we have you on here!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #238 on:** March 07, 2019, 07:36:16 PM »

https://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html

wilsonphil · « **Reply #239 on:** March 07, 2019, 08:06:35 PM »

Glad to be here on this site with an excellent group of people and I wish I could share more but as I am sure most of you are aware I have to follow big boy rules.

For tomorrow for those who want to watch,

https://www.spacex.com/webcast

https://www.nasa.gov/ coverage starts at 0200EST

And like TRN I am a true redneck with a third grade education! AND i dont mind to have to lock my own hubs and if my driveway gets wet I will still park my truck there!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #240 on:** March 07, 2019, 08:10:52 PM »

ROFL. if you saw my new truck today.....filthy...my ostrich driving loafers are taking a beating....

wyorunner · « **Reply #241 on:** March 07, 2019, 09:53:47 PM »

Thanks for posting the dragon crew return links! I was reading some articles about this earlier today. I’ll be watching the return

wilsonphil · « **Reply #242 on:** March 08, 2019, 07:23:50 AM »

We are undocked and starting the return trip home.

All systems are nominal!

wilsonphil · « **Reply #243 on:** March 08, 2019, 07:27:45 AM »

https://www.spacex.com/webcast

starts at 0730ET

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #244 on:** March 08, 2019, 08:46:12 AM »

Nice splashdown!!

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #245 on:** March 08, 2019, 09:53:15 AM »

Almost to the second.

Outstanding!

cruizng · « **Reply #246 on:** March 08, 2019, 11:16:16 AM »

Beautiful!

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #247 on:** March 08, 2019, 02:28:17 PM »

What was the velocity at touch down? 4.5m/s or so?

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wilsonphil · « **Reply #248 on:** March 18, 2019, 08:10:48 PM »

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasakennedy/sets/72157702864859562

Nasa just released some really good pictures.

TRN, cant confirm numbers unfortunately.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #249 on:** March 18, 2019, 08:43:08 PM »

Good stuff. Understood