American ship Crew Dragon splashed down successfully in the Gulf of Mexico

The American spacecraft Crew Dragon, which undocked from the ISS, successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. Reported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The spacecraft returned to the ground from the ISS a crew of three American astronauts and one Japanese. The flooding of the ship off the coast of Florida south of Panama City occurred at 2.57 East Coast time (9.57 Moscow time). As noted, the last time an American descent vehicle with astronauts on board splashed down at night back in 1968, when the Apollo 8 crew returned.

The spacecraft undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) took place on May 1 at 20:35 US time, when it was already May 2 in Russia (03:35 Moscow time). After undocking, 6,5 hours passed until splashdown, the ship's crew spent another two hours in the ship, battening down the hatch and waiting for undocking.

There are currently two Russian cosmonauts on the ISS, three American astronauts, and a Japanese and a European (French) astronauts.

Recall that the first manned flight of the American spacecraft Crew Dragon to the ISS took place in May last year after a long hiatus of 9 years. Since 2011, all American astronauts have been delivered to the ISS only on Russian Soyuz.

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[Looking Petrovich]

The American ship Crew Dragon successfully splashed down in Strait of Mexico

New geographical discovery at VO.

[Clear]

Undocking of the American spacecraft from the ISS took place on May 1 ...

Hooray! Long live ... May 1!

[New Year day]

Quote: Clear

Hooray! Long live ... May 1!

Hooray!

[Clear]

Quote: Silvestr

Quote: Clear

Hooray! Long live ... May 1!

Hooray!

I guessed before that you are not a free person Limit drinking only on holidays
The free person drinks when he wants!

[dauria]

The free person drinks when he wants!

"You can't live with a liver and be free of a liver!"

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: Clear

The free person drinks when he wants!

And on holidays he proves to himself that he not only wants, but can.

[military_cat]

Quote: Clear

Undocking of the American spacecraft from the ISS took place on May 1 ...

Hooray! Long live ... May 1!

There is now a second Cru Dragon docked. In the photo he is approaching, the view from the first (at that time still docked) Cru Dragon:

[pytar]

These beautiful Dragons!


And the Mask BRAVO!

[Servisinzhener]

Between Mexico and Canada. He is the Stalin Strait

[smart ass]

It is a pity that not on the head of the cattail fell

[Greenwood]

Well done !!! Flights of Dragons to the ISS are gradually becoming commonplace. Spaces need to focus on the Starship, this will be a truly scientific and technological breakthrough.

[donavi49]

routine

As well as refunds of 9s - these are all Musk's boosters for now. And with this, he holds the 1st place in the world in terms of conclusions (the whole world is smaller without China).

On Thursday, he brought out and planted casually:


Flight again on Tuesday. The second largest private owner, Beck, is going to launch 2 missiles and return one in May.

The rest are still lagging behind, even the Chinese ExPace was blown away, it can be seen that the coronavirus was mowing, two broads in the 20th, and if the fat man is forgivable (the first start), then the fulfilled 1A is unexpected. In fact, this is the third private trader in the world not a corporation in terms of the number of launches - 11 successful and 12 in total (if you don't take the fat man).

[New Year day]

Quote: donavi49

Flight again on Tuesday.

Just like that, everyday! Like a tram on schedule! This means stability has been achieved

[smart ass]

Eeeee, but what about Rogozinsky trampolines ??? !!))))

[XXXIII]

Quote: donavi49

And with this, he holds the 1st place in the world in terms of conclusions (the whole world is smaller without China).

The main thing is that they do not get tired, like last time, and so no fluff to the Dragon, Union, ISS. There all the same people fly, you can fall over the iron.

[voyaka uh]

Now there is a new idea:
solar power plants in orbit.
If prototypes work and the problem is transmission
accumulated electricity to the Earth, then a grandiose
a field of activity for all "space cabbies".
Deliver solar panels into orbit.

[slipped]

Quote: voyaka uh

Now there is a new idea:
solar power plants in orbit.

Well, our "Zeus" is just a power plant, only atomic, and will be in orbit. A very interesting solution for a 200 kw prototype for cooling came up with spherical radiators.

with a large scattering area, the dimensions become minimal.

Quote: voyaka uh

If the prototypes are operational, and the problem is the transfer of accumulated electricity to Earth, then a tremendous field of activity will appear for all "space cabbies". Deliver solar panels into orbit.

The operation of large SEBs on the ISS revealed their significant drawback - their regular penetration by micrometeoroids and rapid degradation in nutrition.

[military_cat]

Quote: slipped

spherical radiators.

with a large scattering area, the dimensions become minimal.

Isn't a ball the shape that takes up the most volume with the smallest surface area? And then I was taught that all sorts of gasholders are made spherical precisely for this reason, in order to save wall material.

[slipped]

Quote: military_cat

Isn't a ball the shape that takes up the most volume with the smallest surface area?

It is not one ball, but a group of balls. But I'm talking about the dimensions of the transport and energy module itself, entirely. It now fits very well under a 5-meter (in diameter) head fairing, without additional mechanization for turning large panels. You can see it in the picture above. The dissipation area is sufficient for such a reactor power. In fact, it is a tug to take payload from LEO to GSO.

[pytar]

The second largest private owner, Beck, is going to launch 2 missiles and return one in May.

An interesting concept from Rocket Lab! Beck churns out engines and other parts on a 3D printer, a fuel pump on a commuter train with batteries! Droselirovat is easier and in a larger range, and when he learns reusability, he will generally receive a cost price per kg lower than that of the Mask! This is what life-giving competition does!
Bezos disappointed, how much time has passed for him, but no progress!

[voyaka uh]

"Bezos disappointed, he has what time" ///
---
Bezos has a favorite child - Amazon. Under it and space - to monitor the movement of goods from space. For Amazon and "Cloud" Bezos specialists came up with. And they all took it.

[pytar]

I see ... That said, Blue Origin looked impressive. Probably, this project will no longer be developed.

[XXXIII]

Quote: Greenwood

Well done !!! Flights of Dragons to the ISS are gradually becoming commonplace.

Well, yes, I'm already tired of this news, seriously.

[sabakina]

Well, well, what, but they know how to splash down cool! Even from the moon, even from Alpha Ram ...

[Genry]

Quote: sabakina

and they know how to splash

They are trying to wash off the heptyl from the capsule. This is not possible on the ground.

Have they already left / crawled out from there?

[Blackmokona]

Is it difficult to go out in spacesuits or wash the ship for the arrived services?

[Genry]

Quote: BlackMokona

Is it difficult to go out in spacesuits or wash the ship for the arrived services?

With the support system drawer - as with a stone to the bottom. And whether they have this system in a portable form - has not been shown anywhere. Then the spacesuits, too, cannot be removed without washing.

And the services that arrived, oh, how they want to live, because heptyl vapors are also dangerous, which already evaporate from the water.

[Blackmokona]

1) It was shown, with it the astronauts go to the spacecraft before launch.
2) Services arrive in protective equipment. Watch the return of Starliner and Mini Shatlik. Services can always easily and naturally protect themselves

[Genry]

I understand that with life support, you are a photo not found.
I also:

And you can't provide the entire search and rescue ship with protective gear. And some water around with a heptylchik.

[Blackmokona]

I saw the pictures with the box in the pictures right before boarding the ship. From the leg there was a bundle of cables in a box which was carried by one of the attendants. But the Internet is simply littered with various pretentious advertising photos, and it is extremely difficult to find useful ones.

[Object.F7]

What are you talking about, even cosmic radiation does not take astronauts, and here is some harmless heptyl

[spech]

By the way, today is May 3, when will the fireworks be expected?

[slipped]

Quote: BlackMokona

Is it difficult to go out in spacesuits or wash the ship for the arrived services?

So they wash, even inside the spacesuits , the astronaut (ka) vomited inside the helmet and the camera was immediately switched to the presenters, Schaub did not spoil the appetite of the onlookers:

[Nikolay Ivanov_5]

Expansion and competition in space continues.

[Thrifty]

The Chinese are also building their own station in space - soon there will be no overcrowding in orbit!

[Clear]

Quote: Thrifty

The Chinese are also building their own station in space - soon there will be no overcrowding in orbit!

Let them fly. If only there was no war.

[slipped]

Quote: Thrifty

The Chinese are also building their own station in space - soon there will be no overcrowding in orbit!

They have a station at a different inclination - 41.5 ° and below the ISS.

[And Us Rat]

Quote: Thrifty

The Chinese are also building their own station in space - soon there will be no overcrowding in orbit!

In orbit, there is no more crowding ... from trash. It is necessary to urgently develop means of cleaning the near-earth orbit from space debris. And everyone buried their heads in the sand, like my hut is on the edge, and are waiting for others to solve this problem for them. But this will not dissipate by itself, everyone should get together and start actively solving this issue, at least those who launch something into orbit ... but knowing human nature ... until the thunder breaks out ...

[Blackmokona]

So far, they are limited to increasing requirements for new launches. Reduce debris removed and test various technologies for debris removal from orbit

[spech]

Reduce debris removed and test various technologies for debris removal from orbit

Starlink is not trash?

[zlinn]

no, after working out the satellites themselves go out of orbit, and if control over the satellite is lost, then it will fall after 5 years

[Blackmokona]

Since when have working communications satellites become garbage?
Well, their orbit is such that without working ion engines they themselves will go out of orbit very quickly.

[spech]

without working ion engines will go out of orbit by themselves

It is possible in more detail, and where the energy is taken from.

[Blackmokona]

Starlink has ion engines on krypton with which they can move between orbits and hold their position.
The power comes from a large solar panel.
This is how it looks in expanded form. This provides an enormous amount of energy given the size and mass of the satellite.

[spech]

Do you really believe in this nonsense?

[Blackmokona]

Why believe when 1500 such satellites are already in orbit? You can take a telescope and see if they fly low.

[spech]

stand ion engines on krypton

I will ask the question again.

[Blackmokona]

And ion engines have been used by all and sundry for decades. Russia is one of the leaders in ERD, and supplies them, for example, for the Oniveb satellites.
And so they are not done only by the lazy now

[spech]

stand ion engines on krypton

Where do they get the energy for the engines, for orientation, for communication?
PS communication is not only data transmission, but also their processing.

[Blackmokona]

With a huge solar panel.

[spech]

With a huge solar panel.

The ISS laughs loudly.
PS You can see "From a huge solar panel." with a mass of 260 kilos.

[Blackmokona]

So the power-to-weight ratio of the ISS is much lower than that of Starlink satellites.
Those on their 260 kg give 6 kilowatts of power.
And the guys on the ISS give only 417 kilowatts for their 218 kg.
Thus, Starlink has 43,3 kg per kilowatt.
And the ISS has 2607 kg per kilowatt.
Thus, the power-to-weight ratio of the Starlink satellites is 1 times greater by 60 kg of mass.
Therefore, Starlink can hold a position and fly on ionics, but the ISS cannot

[spech]

That is, he removes 30 kW from 6m * m?
efficiency more than 50%?

[Blackmokona]

In orbit, 1,25 kW per meter, so for 6 kW at 30 squares, 18% efficiency is sufficient.

[spech]

In orbit, 1,25 kW per meter, so for 6 kW at 30 squares, 18% efficiency is sufficient.

if you do not take into account the shadow from a large object called "EARTH", or does it run on a diesel engine?

[Blackmokona]

Of course, satellites are always in the shadow of the earth. Nobody knew that solar panels in orbit are useless and there is a continuous night.

[spech]

I brought 200 bucks, I moved to the Tesla, I went for a ride, I landed on the moon ........
Wash your hands, dreamer.

[Blackmokona]

Draining is counted, as it is very fast

[spech]

I sat on the tesla, the hyperup rode, landed on the moon ........

Yes it is a drain .....

[spech]

Did you buy tickets to Mars? if not, I can sell.
insisted on the action "MMM" printed. Wholesale discount.

[Blackmokona]

A bit of history disclosure

As the main (sustainer) engine, the ion engine was first used on the Deep Space 1 spacecraft (the first launch of the engine was on November 10, 1998). The next spacecraft were the European lunar probe Smart-1, launched on September 28, 2003 [15], and the Japanese Hayabusa spacecraft, launched to the asteroid Itokawa in May 2003 [1].

The next NASA spacecraft to have ion propulsion engines was (after a series of freezes and resumption of work) the Dawn AMC, which launched on September 27, 2007. Dawn is designed to explore Vesta and Ceres and carries three NSTAR engines successfully tested on Deep Space 1 [1].

The European Space Agency installed an ion engine aboard the GOCE satellite, which was launched on March 17, 2009 into ultra-low-earth orbit at an altitude of about 260 km. The ion engine creates in a constant mode an impulse that compensates for atmospheric friction and other non-gravitational effects on the satellite [1].

[And Us Rat]

Quote: BlackMokona

So far, they are limited to increasing requirements for new launches. Reduce debris removed and test various technologies for debris removal from orbit

Yes, I follow the publications. But in my opinion, now it is just an imitation of activities funded on a leftover basis. Everyone forgot that the miser pays twice. If you do not invest forces and funds in this today, then tomorrow you will have to "overcome and surpass" mobilization methods. And all this will be paid at a triple rate.

[Blackmokona]

So tomorrow it is assumed that there will be Mask Starship which is very cheap and can massively clean the orbit. Just flying up and with a manipulator hand stuffing garbage into your cargo compartment.

[JonnyT]

Why didn't they take them to the rally right away? They should be standing smiling and waving their hand just like the Apolonians.

As such, there is no zho on the ship

[zlinn]

lucky of course, photos and videos in the net,

what, excuse me on the corbla? what ship?

[Kostadinov]

Quote: voyaka uh

Now there is a new idea:
solar power plants in orbit.

This "new" idea has been around for over 50 years.
But still, it is newer than the repeated use of missiles - an idea from the Second World War.

[Cowbra]

Nothing even exploded?

[And Us Rat]

Quote: BlackMokona

So tomorrow it is assumed that there will be Mask Starship which is very cheap and can massively clean the orbit. Just flying up and with a manipulator hand stuffing garbage into your cargo compartment.

Out of the kindness of your heart? Who will pay for the banquet?

[spech]

"Free" for $ 200 a month.