Astronomy

Kalevala · March 18, 2025, 02:34:18 PM

Not certain where to post this: the astronauts who were stuck in space for months (vs. like a week) have been rescued and landed in the ocean and are now on a ship.

The capsule has been opened and all evacuated.

K

Kalevala · March 19, 2025, 09:58:07 AM

Do we know whether or not they were able to retrieve all four parachutes (and cords) from the capsule?

K

relm1 · March 21, 2025, 06:47:27 AM

Quote from: Kalevala on March 19, 2025, 09:58:07 AMDo we know whether or not they were able to retrieve all four parachutes (and cords) from the capsule?

K

Yes - SpaceX went to some trouble to recover the 4 main parachutes from DM-2 (they sent out a fast boat(s) to attach floats (buoys) to them so they didn't sink), and probably also the two smaller drogue parachutes. I expect they did the same on DM-1 and Cargo Dragon splashdowns.

Like the parachutes used to to recover the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motors, the parachutes will be washed, checked, repaired as needed, and repacked for reuse.

Kalevala · March 21, 2025, 07:01:59 AM

Quote from: relm1 on March 21, 2025, 06:47:27 AMYes - SpaceX went to some trouble to recover the 4 main parachutes from DM-2 (they sent out a fast boat(s) to attach floats (buoys) to them so they didn't sink), and probably also the two smaller drogue parachutes. I expect they did the same on DM-1 and Cargo Dragon splashdowns.

Like the parachutes used to to recover the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motors, the parachutes will be washed, checked, repaired as needed, and repacked for reuse.

Oh, good!

K