So one positive result and they will put people in it? Hmmm I'm not sure if I'd volunteer for that flight.
Urm... no. There have been a lot of successful tests on the parachute system. Both NASA and SpaceX seriously want it to work, so they are being cautious.
On any testing plan, there is always a last test.
I don't have any problems with a 'last test' as at some point you have to go live but I didn't realize they had several successful tests, I've only seen the very public explosions and failures on the News.
That's a recurrent problem with space programs that become apparently "routine". Plus typical of news cycles that have the attention span of a demented ant. This why we have The Internet. If you don't like the food you go to a different fodder outlet ..... :-0
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
May 27 is now scheduled for the next crew manned launch of a SpaceX flight. There is to be one more test before that date to test the parachute recovery system. Stay tuned.
So one positive result and they will put people in it? Hmmm I'm not sure if I'd volunteer for that flight.
They do it the military way. Look for those with the most guilty expression and tell them they volunteered.
LOL been there done that not doing it again either. Don't get me wrong loved my time in but once out realized there was a different path for me.
Apparently there is a word for this type of volunteering.
I don't have any problems with a 'last test' as at some point you have to go live but I didn't realize they had several successful tests, I've only seen the very public explosions and failures on the News.
Space.com hosts an article asserting that today's successful Crew Dragon parachute test was the 27th successful test of the redesigned system.
I don't have any problems with a 'last test' as at some point you have to go live but I didn't realize they had several successful tests, I've only seen the very public explosions and failures on the News.
Space.com hosts an article asserting that today's successful Crew Dragon parachute test was the 27th successful test of the redesigned system.
That sounds like enough successful tests in a row to me!! Of course the one that really counts is the one with people in it but at some point you just have to move forward or you would be testing forever. If they pass the test with test dummies then one would assume with people it would also pass as they would be able to do things test dummies can't if needed to still land safely. I realize that at some point it's too late to do anything but hopefully it never gets to that point and no inputs are needed by the people onboard.
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My understanding is that this launch is going to the space station.
Even in the days of the Atlas/Shuttle launches I did not have what it takes to be a "test pilot". Nothing has changed for me in that regard.
archae86 wrote:mikey wrote:So
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I don't have any problems with a 'last test' as at some point you have to go live but I didn't realize they had several successful tests, I've only seen the very public explosions and failures on the News.
That's a recurrent problem
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That's a recurrent problem with space programs that become apparently "routine". Plus typical of news cycles that have the attention span of a demented ant. This why we have The Internet. If you don't like the food you go to a different fodder outlet ..... :-0
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
mikey wrote:Winterknight
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Apparently there is a word for this type of volunteering.
Voluntold
mikey wrote:I don't have any
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Space.com hosts an article asserting that today's successful Crew Dragon parachute test was the 27th successful test of the redesigned system.
Space.com article on May 1 Dragon test
archae86 wrote: mikey
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That sounds like enough successful tests in a row to me!! Of course the one that really counts is the one with people in it but at some point you just have to move forward or you would be testing forever. If they pass the test with test dummies then one would assume with people it would also pass as they would be able to do things test dummies can't if needed to still land safely. I realize that at some point it's too late to do anything but hopefully it never gets to that point and no inputs are needed by the people onboard.
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weather not looking good for
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weather not looking good for launch on the 27th.
robl wrote: weather not
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Hmmm
at present solid low ceiling
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at present solid low ceiling and pouring. rain predicted through wed the 27th. then a one day break followed by more rain.
Stay tuned.