Installing the redesigned fuel transfer tube into the first next generation Super Heavy booster.
Roughly the same size as the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, the new transfer tube is responsible for channeling cryogenic fuel from Super Heavy's main tank to its 33 Raptor engines and will enable faster, more reliable flip maneuvers and the ability for simultaneous engine startup
Source: @SpaceX
Roughly the same size as the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, the new transfer tube is responsible for channeling cryogenic fuel from Super Heavy's main tank to its 33 Raptor engines and will enable faster, more reliable flip maneuvers and the ability for simultaneous engine startup
Source: @SpaceX
Crew-11 Update from NASA & SpaceX:
Crew Dragon Endeavour will be flying the Drogue Parachute upgrade, which strengthens the crown of the parachute. Its packaging has changed too. This new design first flew on the cargo resupply CRS-32.
Endeavour also features a new composite heatshield, which improves the capability of the structure.
Endeavour will be transported tomorrow night from HangarX2 to the fuelling facility. Fuelling operations are expected to begin the weekend after next.
Crew-11 will be Endeavour's sixth flight, solidifying its position as the Dragon fleet leader. It first flew Demo-2, and most recently flew Crew-8.
The Booster supporting this mission, B1094, is in good shape ahead of launch. It previously supported Axiom Space's Ax-4 (which is still in space), and Starlink Group 12-10. Crew-11 will be its third flight.
The second stage is waiting at the cape, and has passed its pre-flight testing at the McGregor test facility
The pad, LC-39A, is also in good shape. SpaceX is not working any major issues.
The earliest Crew-10 return date is currently around the August 5th timeframe. Crew-10 will be the first Commercial Crew mission to land in the Pacific.
Source: RT @dpoddolphinpro
Crew Dragon Endeavour will be flying the Drogue Parachute upgrade, which strengthens the crown of the parachute. Its packaging has changed too. This new design first flew on the cargo resupply CRS-32.
Endeavour also features a new composite heatshield, which improves the capability of the structure.
Endeavour will be transported tomorrow night from HangarX2 to the fuelling facility. Fuelling operations are expected to begin the weekend after next.
Crew-11 will be Endeavour's sixth flight, solidifying its position as the Dragon fleet leader. It first flew Demo-2, and most recently flew Crew-8.
The Booster supporting this mission, B1094, is in good shape ahead of launch. It previously supported Axiom Space's Ax-4 (which is still in space), and Starlink Group 12-10. Crew-11 will be its third flight.
The second stage is waiting at the cape, and has passed its pre-flight testing at the McGregor test facility
The pad, LC-39A, is also in good shape. SpaceX is not working any major issues.
The earliest Crew-10 return date is currently around the August 5th timeframe. Crew-10 will be the first Commercial Crew mission to land in the Pacific.
Source: RT @dpoddolphinpro
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NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than July 31 at 12:09 p.m. EDT for the launch of the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station, pending mission readiness.
Source: @Space_Station
Source: @Space_Station
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Falcon 9 is targeted to launch Dragon and Crew-11 to the Space Station no earlier than Thursday, July 31 from pad 39A in Florida
Source: @SpaceX, @Space_Station
Source: @SpaceX, @Space_Station
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Yesterday a new frame was lifted and attached to the back of the Pad 1 BQD hood in Starbase, this frame is expected to be part of a whole Ship QD assembly that will assist in allowing Ship static fire testing to take place on the Pad 1 OLM.
Source: RT @rocketjunkie94
Source: RT @rocketjunkie94