美国航天局和SpaceX周六,他们成功地将宇航员送向国际空间站,创造了历史。
经过19个小时的旅程,“龙”号预计将于美国东部时间周日上午10:29停靠码头。
这SpaceX演示-2发射原定于星期三,但是它在起飞前不到20分钟就被取消了由于恶劣天气天气。
以下是发射前后一天的情况。《东方时报》。
下午4:15:龙预计周日早上在国际空间站停靠
根据美国国家航空航天局的消息,“龙”号预计将于美国东部时间周日上午10:29停靠在国际空间站。
下午3点48分:“太骄傲了”:吉姆·布里顿斯坦对发射做出反应
美国宇航局局长吉姆·布里登斯廷说,发射成功后,他“非常自豪”。
“九年来,我们第一次从美国本土用美国火箭发射了美国宇航员。“我为“美国航天局”和“太空探索公司”的团队让这一刻成为可能而感到骄傲,”布里登斯汀在推特上写道。
下午3:46:猎鹰9号已经着陆
根据美国国家航空航天局的说法,猎鹰9号助推器成功地与巨龙分离,并已经着陆,成为第一个将人类送入轨道的猎鹰9号。
美国国家航空航天局称,“龙”现在正正式前往国际空间站。
下午3点31分:第二阶段推进'仍然良好'
美国宇航局称,宇航员现在处于发射的第二阶段,推进“仍然良好”。
2020年5月30日,凯伦·彭斯、副总统迈克·彭斯和总统唐纳德·特朗普在佛罗里达州肯尼迪航天中心观看了太空探索卫星发射。
3:22:美国宇航局宇航员成功登上太空探索之龙
SpaceX Demo-2成功发射了美国宇航局宇航员罗伯特·贝肯和道格拉斯·赫尔利,并正在前往国际空间站。
美国宇航局称,到达轨道需要9分钟,之后需要19小时。
2020年5月30日,美国宇航局宇航员道格·赫尔利和鲍勃·贝肯乘坐“龙”号载人飞船,从佛罗里达州卡纳维拉尔角肯尼迪航天中心的39号发射台发射升空。
好消息是在周三的发射被取消之后。
“能够参与这项让美国重返发射事业的巨大努力,绝对是我们的荣幸。发射前几分钟,赫尔利说:“我们将在轨道上与你通话。”。
下午2:30:船员和天气“出发”
根据美国国家航空航天局的说法,机组人员和天气都“准备”发射。
离发射时间不到一个小时了,燃料正在被装入飞船。
美国宇航局表示,液氧和RP-1,通常被称为火箭燃料,将填充猎鹰9号,直到大约两分钟前发射。
天气“开始”的消息是一个受欢迎的发展,因为整个上午的天气都是断断续续的。
下午1:47:天气不合作
发射还没有取消,但是因为天气的原因,现在已经没有机会了。
美国国家航空航天局和太空X正在等待情况是否有所改善。
暴风云掠过飞行器装配大楼,一架SpaceX猎鹰9,美国宇航局宇航员道格·赫尔利和鲍勃·贝肯坐在乘员龙太空舱里,坐在发射台上...更多2020年5月30日,在佛罗里达州卡纳维拉尔角肯尼迪航天中心的发射台39-A上
下午1:25:舱门关闭,全体人员“就位”
据美国国家航空和宇宙航行局称,舱门关闭,宇航员道格·赫尔利和鲍勃·贝肯在SpaceX Demo-2发射前“安顿好”。
In this still image taken from NASA TV, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (rear) and Doug Hurley are strapped in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for their...
SpaceX公司周六上午证实,其发射正在按计划进行
该公司在推特上写道:“所有的系统都是为了“飞龙”号的测试飞行,有“美国宇航局宇航员”阿童木贝肯和“阿童木道格”。"各队正在密切关注天气。"
SpaceX公司首席执行官伊隆·马斯特回应了对天气的担忧,他在推特上写道:“今天倒计时开始,天气取消的风险约为50%。”
如果周六一切顺利,这将是马斯克的私人太空公司SpaceX首次发射载人飞船。这也将标志着近十年来美国首次从美国本土发射美国宇航员,结束了对俄罗斯太空座椅的昂贵依赖。
2020年5月30日,美国宇航局宇航员道格拉斯·赫尔利和罗伯特·贝肯前往39号发射台,登上一枚SpaceX Falcon 9火箭,第二次尝试发射到佛罗里达州卡纳维拉尔角的国际空间站。
“我们正处于一个新时代的黎明,我们真的正在领导一场太空革命的开始,”美国宇航局副局长詹姆斯·莫尔哈德在周五的新闻发布会上说。
他说,发射的目的是“给许多现在需要的人带来希望,也是为了团结我们的国家和世界。”
你可以了解更多关于前往国际空间站的美国宇航局宇航员道格·赫尔利和鲍勃·贝肯,这里。
“50-50的机会”:天气预报包括可能的雷暴、阵雨
发射时,佛罗里达州卡纳维拉尔角的天气预报包括零星阵雨和雷暴。
一个天气模型显示发射时间前后有零星阵雨和雷暴。
肯尼迪航天中心主任鲍勃·卡巴纳在周五的新闻发布会上说:“听起来我们又有50%的机会与天气打交道了。”。
美国宇航局局长吉姆·布赖登斯坦补充说,尽管包括唐纳德·特朗普总统在内的所有贵宾都来观看了发射,以及全国的宣传,他们将感到“没有压力”和“我们将在准备好的时候发射”,强调贝肯和赫尔利的安全是重中之重。
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen under clouds during NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape...
根据发射任务执行预测,违反天气限制的可能性为50%。与此同时,在周日的备用发射日期,有40%的概率违反天气限制。
Dragon soars in successful NASA-SpaceX launch
NASA and SpaceX made history Saturday as they successfully launched astronauts toward the International Space Station.
The Dragon is expected to dock at 10:29 a.m. ET Sunday after a 19-hour journey.
The SpaceX Demo-2 launch originally was scheduled for Wednesday, but it was called off less than 20 minutes before liftoff due to inclement weather.
Here’s how the day unfolded before and immediately after the launch. All times Eastern.
4:15 p.m.: Dragon expected to dock at ISS Sunday morning
Dragon is expected to dock at the International Space Station at 10:29 a.m. ET Sunday, according to NASA.
3:48 p.m.: 'So proud': Jim Bridenstine reacts to launch
Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator, said he was "so proud" after the successful launch.
"For the first time in nine years, we have now launched American astronauts on American rockets from American soil. I'm so proud of the @NASA and @SpaceX team for making this moment possible," Bridenstine tweeted.
3:46 p.m.: Falcon 9 has landed
The Falcon 9 booster successfully separated from the Dragon and has landed, making it the first Falcon 9 to carry humans to orbit, according to NASA.
The Dragon is now officially making its way to the International Space Station, NASA said.
3:31 p.m.: Stage 2 propulsion 'still good'
The astronauts are now in Stage 2 of the launch and the propulsion was "still good," NASA said.
Karen Pence, Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump watch the SpaceX launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 30, 2020.
3:22: Successful liftoff for NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX Dragon
The SpaceX Demo-2 successfully launched NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, and is making its way to the International Space Station.
It's a nine-minute ride to reach orbit, and then a 19-hour ride after that, NASA said.
A SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Dragon crew capsule, lifts off from Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 30, 2020.
The good news comes after Wednesday's launch was scrubbed.
"It is absolutely our honor to be part of this huge effort to get the United States back in the launch business. We'll talk to you from orbit," Hurley said minutes before launch.
2:30 p.m.: Crew and weather 'go' for launch
Both the crew and weather are "go" for launch, according to NASA.
Fuel is now being loaded into the spacecraft with less than an hour to launch time.
NASA said that liquid oxygen and RP-1, typically referred to as rocket fuel, will fill the Falcon 9 until about two minutes before liftoff.
The news of a "go" for weather is a welcome development after the conditions were touch-and-go throughout the morning.
1:47 p.m.: Weather not cooperating
The launch has not been scrubbed, but there is a no-go because of weather right now.
NASA and Space X are waiting to see if conditions improve.
Storm clouds pass over the Vehicle Assembly Building as a SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Crew Dragon capsule, sits on Launch Pad 39-A at the...
1:25 p.m.: Hatch closed, crew 'settled in'
The hatch is closed and astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are "settled in" ahead of the SpaceX Demo-2 liftoff, according to NASA.
In this still image taken from NASA TV, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (rear) and Doug Hurley are strapped in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for their...
SpaceX confirmed Saturday morning that its launch is going ahead as planned
"All systems go for Crew Dragon's test flight with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug," the company tweet. "Teams are keeping an eye on weather."
SpaceX CEO Elon Must echoed the weather concern, tweeting "Proceeding with countdown today, weather cancellation risk ~50%."
If all goes well Saturday, it will be the first time Musk's private space firm, SpaceX, will launch a human crew. It will also mark the first time in nearly a decade the U.S. has launched American astronauts from U.S. soil, ending an expensive reliance on Russia for seats to space.
NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken head to launch pad 39 to board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for a second launch attempt to the International Space Station, at Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 30, 2020.
"We're at the dawn of a new age, and we're really leading the beginning of a space revolution," NASA Deputy Administrator James Morhard said at a news conference Friday.
He said the aim for the launch is to "give hope for many people who need it right now, and also to unite our country and the world."
You can learn more about the NASA astronauts, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, who are headed to the ISS, here.
'50-50 chance': Weather forecast includes possible thunderstorms, showers
The weather forecast for Cape Canaveral, Florida, at the time of the launch includes scattered showers and thunderstorms.
A weather model shows scattered showers and thunderstorms right around launch time.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine added that despite all the VIP's coming to watch the launch, including President Donald Trump, and the national hype they will feel "no pressure" and "we will launch when we are ready," emphasizing the safety of Behnken and Hurley as a top priority.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen under clouds during NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape
According to the Launch Mission Executive Forecast, there is a 50% probability of violating weather constraints. Meanwhile, there is a 40% of probability of violating weather constraints on the backup launch date of Sunday.