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Topic: Crew equipment on SpaceX Crew Dragon
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46102
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-28-2020 12:27 PM
   
Watching Demo-2 crewmates Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley prepare to launch on SpaceX's Crew Dragon, several crew preference items were seen, providing a first look at the equipment used on the new spacecraft. - Both astronauts wore Omega Speedmaster X-33 chronographs (Gen 2 models, likely used on Behnken's and Hurley's previous space shuttle flights, per cS member CMD_OVRD).
 - Both astronauts have a knee board/pack topped by an Apple iPad Mini (instead of paper checklists). The packs open to hold other equipment.
 
- One of the items inside the pack is a timer, similar to the type used on the space shuttle and space station. (It is the CDN PT2 four-event timer, per Chris Spain [cS: spaced out]).
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mf451
Member Posts: 70
From: NY, NY
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 05-28-2020 12:45 PM
I did not see an X-33 on the wrist of Hurley, at least when suited up. Was he seen wearing one before suit up? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46102
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-28-2020 01:07 PM
Hurley did not wear the watch over his glove as Behnken did, but after the scrub, when he doffed and rolled back his gloves, it appeared the watch was on his wrist under the sleeve of his black undergarment. |
CMD_OVRD
Member Posts: 46
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 05-29-2020 01:57 PM
Here are pictures showing Hurley's X-33 Gen 2 from arrival day and from the launch attempt.  
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Philip
Member Posts: 6093
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-30-2020 09:10 AM
As soon as the watches were noticed, photos were posted at MoonwatchUniverse in January and May 2020. |
328KF
Member Posts: 1311
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Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 05-30-2020 01:06 PM
Fisher Pen Company has posted on Twitter that their pens are "the only ballpoint pen tested and approved by NASA" for use aboard the DM-2 mission. Hard to tell which model they are referring to, as the onboard pens look to be wrapped in something. Fisher Space Pen is proud to be the only ballpoint pen tested and approved by NASA and used aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission. We are proud to be embarking on an American rocket from American soil once again! History is being made today, and you can bet we'll be watching!  |
328KF
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Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-16-2020 05:13 PM
I noticed that Crew-1 commander Mike Hopkins was wearing an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch, in addition to the X-33 he wore for launch day. Haven't seen that on a US mission in quite some time. |
CMD_OVRD
Member Posts: 46
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 11-17-2020 03:45 PM
Great to see the Speedmaster Professional flying again! I always take note of what watches are being worn.  It looks like the Omega X-33 Gen 2 is still in circulation on the U.S. side, whereas the Russian launched crews have switched to the X-33 Skywalker. All four astronauts on Crew 1 and both astronauts on DM-2 have worn the X-33 Gen 2 at some point during their flights. If I had to guess, Hopkin's Speedmaster Pro is most likely the same one he wore during his flight to the station on a Soyuz. I believe the Russians offer these time pieces as gifts after the flight. I noticed Chris Cassidy wearing all three on his last trip on a Soyuz. X-33 Gen 2 and Skywalker under his suit and the Speedmaster Pro on the outside. |
CMD_OVRD
Member Posts: 46
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 11-17-2020 11:36 PM
This is a closeup of a pen from on board "Resilience" yesterday. Anyone recognize what model is it? I looked through the Fisher Space Pen site, and don't see anything like it.  |
TLIGuy
Member Posts: 219
From: Virginia
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 11-18-2020 03:55 AM
That is a mechanical pencil.It appears to be a run of the mill off the shelf Pentel Twist-Erase 0.9 mechanical pencil Pentel item no. PENQE519A.  |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3161
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 11-18-2020 06:05 AM
Nice work on the pencil ID, but it's not 'off the shelf' - it's got a patch of velcro!  |
CMD_OVRD
Member Posts: 46
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 11-18-2020 07:46 AM
quote:
Originally posted by TLIGuy:
Pentel Twist-Erase 0.9 mechanical pencil
Nice job TLIGuy! Thanks! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46102
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-18-2020 10:24 AM
I have not had a chance to look yet, so this may be obvious — or it might be too generic to discern — but any idea what water bottle is being used aboard Crew Dragon?  |
TLIGuy
Member Posts: 219
From: Virginia
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 11-18-2020 11:15 AM
The water bottle appears to be a generic disposable plastic bottle with the brand label removed to prevent any implied affiliation with the brand. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46102
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-18-2020 03:32 PM
If indeed so (and I agree that is likely the case), it should still be possible to match the bottle to the brand, as a quick look online shows the different bottlers have different style sports caps. That said, I have not yet found a match for the style on Dragon. |
328KF
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Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-19-2020 12:29 AM
While we’re at it, the 5.11 brand clothing company noted on Twitter that their Stryke pants were worn by the crew of Resilience. Congratulations to the Crew Dragon on their safe arrival to the International Space Station! Last night at 1:02 ET, the members of Crew Dragon completed their docking procedure boarding the ISS, and they did it wearing 5.11 Stryke Pants. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2046
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 11-19-2020 08:00 AM
You mean they're wearing street clothes under the space suit, or they put these on after removing the suits? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46102
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-19-2020 08:18 AM
The crew changed into shirts and slacks after doffing their pressure suits. They wear a black undergarment under their suits. |
OV-105
Member Posts: 854
From: Ridgecrest, CA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 11-19-2020 08:38 PM
That looks like an Arrowhead water bottom but the cap is not right. |
CMD_OVRD
Member Posts: 46
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 11-25-2020 06:54 PM
I found this photo from the Expedition 63 that was taken about the same time that DM-2 was heading to the ISS. It has all kinds of surprises in there, including the pencils that we were trying to identify earlier! 
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46102
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-25-2020 07:04 PM
As Crew-1 commander Mike Hopkins is using Resilience as his bedroom, some of the same station equipment pictured above is now aboard Dragon: I believe the anodized blue metal flashlights is this model MagLite (Mini LED).  The older style multi-timer is a carryover from the shuttle program, the CDN PT1A. |
CMD_OVRD
Member Posts: 46
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 11-25-2020 07:41 PM
If you zoom in on the commander's sleep restraint, it is labeled "Orion Sleeping Bag." Maybe a test article for what's to come? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46102
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-25-2021 12:55 PM
From Crew-2 astronaut Thomas Pesquet (via Flickr): Here's one of the most secret yet useful systems on the spacecraft... our toilet! There's a curtain for privacy, and the rest is really just technicalities... let's just say that the only advantage is the view. Shoutout to its designer at SpaceX!  |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 1031
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 04-25-2021 07:58 PM
Does anyone know what the hospital bracelets are for on the crew? I noticed them in the cruise phase video from the Crew Dragon too. I find it hard to believe that they would be used to identify remains, as they appear to be flammable material. Given that there are only four crew members it seems odd to use them for ID purposes.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 46102
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-25-2021 08:04 PM
I too was curious about this and inquired: they are for identification purposes should the crew be injured or be incapacitated and land off course, where they require medical attention but are first reached by people without access to their medical details (e.g. blood type, allergies). They are also to assist with the identification of remains, should the worst happen. Shuttle crew members wore the same. The bracelets are generally removed soon after reaching orbit. |
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