Is converging. S there are three gps units that are being used. That helps along with the pressure sensors. Give a solid altitude to the henght computers on w these are supposed to deploy. We are standing by for the deployments. We should be under five minutes away from splashdown. Testing 15 kilometers. Captain. We are braced. Just about 14 kilometers in altitude. Continuing to descend. On your screen, we have a shot of the capsule as it is preparing to deploy the initial parachutes. Help, these parachutes slow the vehicle down even further and help stabilize in preparation for main chute deployment. What about now, the capsule is going about 400 miles per hour. Decelerating quickly. And, standing by for drug deploys for deploys. On your screen, we have confirmation of the deployments. Theiry are going to do slowing and stabilizing of the dragon spacecraft. They should be detaching in a few moments. Then we will see four parachutes, the main parachutes deployed. Descent rate nominal.
To earth courtesy of nasa tv. Nasasng to you from Johnson Space center. Bob behnken and doug hurley spent nine weeks aboard the International Space station traveling 27. 1 million miles an orbiting earth over 1024 times. As of today, our crew is home. 45 years and nine days after the last american splashed down on earth. Our two favorite space dads splashed down on the coast of pensacola thus concluding our first lunch America Mission first lunch America Mission. It marks the first return of american spacecraft from the International Space station. To discuss the mission and talk are ourunch america brief first. First, nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine. President and ceo of spacex. Steve stich, commercial program manager. The International Space Station Program manager and the entire crew of spacex crew one. Mike hopkins, victor glover, Shayna Walker who are quarantined together and speaking to us today. We will start with opening remarks and take questions from reporters who have dia
Spacecraft, but everything looking good. We are five minutes into the de orbit burn. The dragon was flying 260 statute miles off the coast of australia. During this burn we heard a call we are halfway through and everything is looking great. Dougg this burn bob and are currently monitoring the de orbit tool which captures the reentry interface, how much distance remains before the burn itself is terminated, they are monitoring burn duration and the firing of the draco thrusters located on the forward bulkhead of the capsule. On your screen you can see what bob and doug are seeing. On the left and right of the Center Screen is the de orbit monitoring tool. Just past seven minutes into overurn and a little four minutes to go. Continuing to be on track for our splashdown. At splashdown time is right 11 48 a. M. And 24 seconds pacific. Is 18 48 universal. We are through the major steps to initiate reentry, the trunk burn hasthe deorbit begun. We have three and a half minutes remaining. On
Announces new restrictions after a 2nd lockdown failed to contain a spike in corona virus cases. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us 2 u. S. Astronauts have splash down in the gulf of mexico on board space x. Says dragon capsule successfully and day of the 1st private test flight into space astronauts doug hurley and bob behnken left the vessel after receiving end is still medical checks after some more checks they will be flown to houston to be reunited with their families the men spent 2 months of the International Space station and they were the 1st astronauts to be launched from u. S. Soil since 2011. More about the spectacular landing in a minute but 1st heres a quick look back at that Historic Space Mission very few but here its something not seen for a decade are you going to feel that there are you think there can be modified a space ship carrying astronauts blasting off u. S. Soil. Right you know the American Space flight. In may this year u. S. Astronauts doug
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