Artykuły o Crew-2

[Orionid]

Dragon to perform first 360-degree flyaround of space station since shuttle
November 8, 2021 Stephen Clark [SFN]


SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft glides toward docking at the International Space Station on April 24. Credit: NASA

Four astronauts closing out an expedition of nearly 200 days in orbit floated into their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule at the International Space Station Monday, a couple of hours before the ship was scheduled to undock and fly a 360-degree loop around the complex on the way back to Earth.

Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/11/08/dragon-to-perform-first-360-degree-flyaround-of-space-station-since-shuttle-era/

[Orionid]

Crew-2 astronauts return to Earth
by Jeff Foust — November 8, 2021 [SN]


The Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavour, with the Crew-2 astronauts on board, seen from the International Space Station shortly after undocking Nov. 8. Credit: NASA

WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down late Nov. 8, returning four astronauts from the International Space Station after nearly 200 days in space.

Source: https://spacenews.com/crew-2-astronauts-return-to-earth/

[Orionid]

SpaceX crew capsule brings astronauts home after nearly 200 days in orbit
November 9, 2021 Stephen Clark [SFN]


European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, pilot Megan McArthur, commander Shane Kimbrough, and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide inside their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after splashdown Monday night in the Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Two NASA astronauts and mission specialists from Japan and France closed out a 199-day flight Monday on a SpaceX crew capsule, departing the International Space Station and riding their Dragon spacecraft through a scorching re-entry and splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/11/09/spacex-crew-capsule-brings-astronauts-home-after-nearly-200-days-in-orbit/

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NASA and SpaceX investigating delayed Dragon parachute opening
by Jeff Foust — February 2, 2022 [SN]


An infrared image of the Crew Dragon descent on the Crew-2 mission Nov. 8, with one of the four parachutes not fully deployed. That parachute did deploy about 75 seconds after the others. A similar incident took place on the CRS-24 cargo Dragon splashdown Jan. 24. Credit: NASA TV

WASHINGTON — NASA and SpaceX are investigating the delayed opening of a parachute on a cargo Dragon spacecraft that recently returned to Earth, an incident similar to one that took place on a Crew Dragon spacecraft last year.

Source: https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-spacex-investigating-delayed-dragon-parachute-opening/

NASA and SpaceX say lagging Dragon parachute may be normal phenomenon
by Jeff Foust — February 4, 2022 [SN]


An infrared image of the Crew Dragon descent on the Crew-2 mission Nov. 8, with one of the four parachutes not fully deployed. NASA has not released images from the CRS-24 cargo Dragon splashdown that also features a lagging parachute. Credit: NASA TV

WASHINGTON — NASA and SpaceX are studying why parachutes on two consecutive Dragon missions opened late but said they don’t believe the issue poses a safety risk.

Officials said at a Feb. 4 briefing that it’s possible that the delayed opening of one of four parachutes on both the Crew-2 splashdown Nov. 8 and the CRS-24 cargo mission splashdown Jan. 24 may be an artifact of the aerodynamics of those parachute systems, but they will examine the phenomenon in more detail before the next Dragon missions.
https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-spacex-say-lagging-dragon-parachute-may-be-normal-phenomenon/