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

Discussion in 'SpaceX' started by e-FTW, Mar 22, 2019.

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  1. Pricee2

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    Anyone know how far offshore the splash down was?
     
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    Here is your home work:
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    Not sure if anyone mentioned it, but I'm pretty sure that was Hans Koenigsmann to Elon's right in the control room.


    All those boats near splashdown was rather nuts.
     
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    Sounds more effective than moron spray.
     
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    @ HVM Thanks for the graphic.
     
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    Is Doug saying that answer for voyeuring gawkers is U-boat?
     
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    So looking at the NASA tv schedule appears right now there will be a wrap up news conference on Tues. 8/4 at 4:30pm EDT. Hoping to see Elon with Bob and Doug there. Would the guys be able to be there in person or do you think they will be via live feed from where ever they are getting their eval?
     
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    This has been a milestone event for SpaceX. The company is going to learn so much from Crew Dragon missions about keeping humans alive in space. Of course, less than two days in a row in orbit is a baby step compared to even a voyage to the Moon and back, and a truly tiny step compared to a mission to Mars. But it’s a great start, and everyone in the aerospace industry now should acknowledged that SpaceX is the leading American aerospace company. And it’s only a bit over 18 years old. Incredible!
     
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    #491 doug, Aug 2, 2020
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    Start at the 13 minute mark


    Here are time stamps for comments from specific folks:
    16:36 -- Doug Hurley
    18:54 -- Bob Behnken
    24:40 -- Jim Bridenstine
    30:40 -- Elon Musk
     
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    Yeah they need Coast Guard support at a minimum. Think of all the military ships around the Apollo capsule at splashdown. Where is the military when Bob and Doug came back?

    and you know aircraft carriers never travel alone, there would be a whole gaggle of light cruisers and destroyers around.
     
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    That would put the landing site at around 50+ miles. Surprised to see so many spectator boats so far into the ocean.
     
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    I got something in my eye here...
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    Brindenstine effectively apologized for the "Time to deliver" tweet he sent to Elon less than a year ago at 30:00. "Elon, you responded. Absolutely, magnificently ... you have delivered beyond what any of us would have expected ... All the reports I am getting is that this mission went as well as we could have hoped."

    After that, Elon was pumped! "We're going to have a base on the moon! We're going to send people to Mars!".
     
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    Why it is in images, it is a Twitter thing? Here OCR, (watch for silly words which are too hard for AI ; )

    "Regarding the pleasurecraft that were present at the splashdown this afternoon:

    The Coast Guard worked closely with NASA and SpaceX to plan the recovery of the Dragon crew in a way that prioritized the safety of the boating public and those involved in the recovery operations.

    Mariners were alerted to pending hazardous operations within a specified boundary by a Broadcast Notice to Mariners, issued 29 July.

    The establishment of an official safety zone that authorizes the Coast Guard to hold legal authority over boaters in violation of entering an area was not available due to the targeted splashdown location being outside of the navigable waterways of the United States, which in most cases is limited to 12-nautical miles from shore.

    A Coast Guard 87-foot patrol boat established a physical presence four hours before the scheduled splashdown to discourage boaters from entering within 10-nautical miles of the NASA-designated splashdown zone, for their safety from potential dangers associated with the operation. A Coast Guard 45-foot response boat was also deployed to the vicinity leading up to the scheduled splashdown.

    Additionally, a radio broadcast was issued to mariners two hours before the scheduled splashdown to remind boaters of the operation and to stay clear.

    With limited assets available and with no formal authority to establish zones that would stop boaters from entering the area, numerous boaters ignored the Coast Guard crews' requests and decided to encroach the area, putting themselves and those involved in the operation in potential danger.

    While the Coast Guard has the legal authority to board vessels and enforce laws past the 12-mile navigable waterways rule, it would have required a massive undertaking of resources to engage each boat that came into the area and suspend their voyage or otherwise escort them out.

    The boating public is often a valuable resource to the Coast Guard, and the spirit of cooperation we share is a relationship built upon 230 years of trust and understanding The actions of those boaters today were not representative of the average boating community, and they put themselves and others at risk through their actions. This lack of regard for safety is something that the Coast Guard takes very seriously.

    A comprehensive review of this operation will be conducted between the Coast Guar& NASA, and SpaceX, and the development of lessons learned will be our next priority moving forward."
     
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    From what I heard, the boaters didn't encroach until after splashdown. Not saying that this was good/smart behaviour, but perhaps the message that was broadcast wasn't clear enough. I suspect many thought that once splashdown occurred, they were okay to come closer.
     
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    Elon is not just a genius. There is a lot of heart there too.

     
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    Looks like Elon has a hard breathing... Covid+?
     

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