Wjolcz Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Best one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinkAllKerb'' Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) laterals booster and air/heat flow during launch is pretty interesting/impressive/caracteristic to watch same as aiming back manoeuvers and final touch down ^^ Edited May 1, 2017 by WinkAllKerb'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Now that's how to start a Monday! (I work an 8-to-5 so that's where I am with days like this...) Gotta conserve likes, for sure. You might be a nerd if your biggest thrill of the day was that SpaceX provided telemetry for the first stage recovery! Federstein keeps tripping over his words this morning, but not so badly as yesterday. Anyone know if they are attempting fairing recovery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinorbiter Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 the KSP main menu music came on just as it launhed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Alright everyone, place your bets on whether Inmarsat and CRS-11 will launch on their advertised launch date, or be delayed... I say delayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Why did he say it is "12 meters in diameter"? It's 3.66 meters wide. Maybe he meant 12 feet? Or maybe he meant that the TEL assembly is 12 meters in order to support Falcon Heavy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinorbiter Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 id say on time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: Anyone know if they are attempting fairing recovery? If I heard correctly they aren't because the payload is classified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wjolcz Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: Why did he say it is "12 meters in diameter"? It's 3.66 meters wide. Maybe he meant 12 feet? Or maybe he meant that the TEL assembly is 12 meters in order to support Falcon Heavy.... I thought I heard feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Whoa!! This is intense, really intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylon Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, TheEpicSquared said: Alright everyone, place your bets on whether Inmarsat and CRS-11 will launch on their advertised launch date, or be delayed... I say delayed. Delayed. Wikipedia got that launch on their manifest fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rocket Scientist Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 That was amazing footage! Close up of the landing burn, transsonic bowshock, nitrogen thruster plumes. And S1 telemetry all the way down! Well, goodnight again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, Veeltch said: I thought I heard feet? He definitely said meters. Check T-8:07. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Rocket Scientist Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 7 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: Why did he say it is "12 meters in diameter"? It's 3.66 meters wide. Maybe he meant 12 feet? Or maybe he meant that the TEL assembly is 12 meters in order to support Falcon Heavy.... It is 12 feet in diameter, so I think that's what he meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Mad Rocket Scientist said: It is 12 feet in diameter, so I think that's what he meant. Yeah, he said "over 200 feet tall, 12 meters in diameter" so that's probably right. Funny thing is, he made the same mistake yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylon Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Anyone got any suggestions for a falcon heavy payload? Of course it would be nom-commercial Edited May 1, 2017 by Skylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Skylon said: Anyone got any suggestions for a falcon heavy payload? Bezos's mom? Okay that might have been wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinorbiter Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 falcon heavy payload-New shepard? it could probobby lift one into orbit to be fair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, TheEpicSquared said: Alright everyone, place your bets on whether Inmarsat and CRS-11 will launch on their advertised launch date, or be delayed... I say delayed. I'm going to be completely honest, I hope it will be delayed a few days. I am going on vacation to Florida sometime in early June, and an RTLS would be sooooo cool to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Going back and watching the launch, since I tuned in about a minute before MECO... Was it just me, or did she feel pretty sluggish coming off the pad? Checking...looks like 100 m/s at T+0:27 in this flight. Quickly compared to CRS-10 and it was identical. SES-10 reached 100 m/s about two seconds later, at T+0.29. Guess that's the difference between an LEO launch and a GTO launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 1 hour ago, DarthVader said: updated link^ Amazing footage of the returning stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 (edited) Tail-first video of the entry burn confirms that the first stage central engine ignites first, followed by the other two stages engines. Rewatching...from the ground, it appears that the bottom half of the rocket is already pretty sooty at the conclusion of the boostback burn. I didn't expect that. Edited May 1, 2017 by sevenperforce Wow, that was a dumb mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scotius Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 "Ground crew: man your brooms and hoses." Yeah, it needs good scrubbing after flying backwards through the exhaust of RP-1 burning engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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