magnemoe Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Two of the engines misses the safety pins. Or what is the pins and flyers? 9 engines on that small rocket, yes its correct but I thought it just had one or at least just a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Lots of engines for such a "small" contraption... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwind Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Followed up by a demonstration of what they mean with "high winds": ...yeeeaaaah, I believe that qualifies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 It's going to be winter there right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedKraken Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Southerly buster. https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-188.16,-40.50,3000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpaget Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 If they launch during a strong westerly, they might gain some bonus dv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 A tough KSP engine is named Mainsail. Coincidence? No. Foresight based on experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p1t1o Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 "The first Electron has arrived at the launch site" If they dont start shipping it in larger sections, it is going to take forever. huehuhehueheuhehue...SCIENCE JOKE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munlander1 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 20 minutes ago, p1t1o said: "The first Electron has arrived at the launch site" If they dont start shipping it in larger sections, it is going to take forever. huehuhehueheuhehue...SCIENCE JOKE. Slowclap.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 2 hours ago, p1t1o said: "The first Electron has arrived at the launch site" If they dont start shipping it in larger sections, it is going to take forever. huehuhehueheuhehue...SCIENCE JOKE. Congratulations on winning the internet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 From the NOTAM, launch window tonight is 00:30-05:30UTC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kryten Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) NOTAM has been activated for tonight, 00:30-05:30 UTC. Looks like they'll keep trying every night until it flies. Edited May 23, 2017 by Kryten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p1t1o Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 @Kryten - "Launch currently on hold due to weather - high clouds causing risk of triboelectrification. Updates to follow #ItsaTest" So what Im hearing is, it cant launch because there are too many electrons up there already? hehueheuhehue...SCIENCE JOKE. Im here all night folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silavite Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 1 hour ago, p1t1o said: @Kryten - "Launch currently on hold due to weather - high clouds causing risk of triboelectrification. Updates to follow #ItsaTest" So what Im hearing is, it cant launch because there are too many electrons up there already? hehueheuhehue...SCIENCE JOKE. Im here all night folks. Perhaps they should ask the Russians to launch some Protons first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Just now, Silavite said: Perhaps they should ask the Russians to launch some Protons first? All we need now is a rocket titled the Neutron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) I wonder what the capabilities of a "Hydrogen" rocket would be. You know what I mean, an Elektron* on top of a Proton.... Or make it a Tritium rocket, with a couple of "Neutron" strap-on boosters. Brought to you by the Atomic Rockets Corp. *Assuming vacuum-optimized engines, of course Edited May 23, 2017 by StrandedonEarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpaget Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 26 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: I wonder what the capabilities of a "Hydrogen" rocket would be. You know what I mean, an Elektron* on top of a Proton.... Or make it a Tritium rocket, with a couple of "Neutron" strap-on boosters. Brought to you by the Atomic Rockets Corp. *Assuming vacuum-optimized engines, of course I don't know, but if we plot it on a chart the scale is not linear. If we include the Saturn family, it gets even weirder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Scrubbed till tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Looks like there will be no launch attempt tonight, as there's no NOTAM. Weather is supposed to clear up next week. EDIT: there's still no NOTAM, so definitely no attempt tonight. Edited May 24, 2017 by Kryten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p1t1o Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 If the launch gets postponed due to an electrical power failure, I will literally not be able to live any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 I was wrong, there is now a NOTAM for an attempt tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpaget Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Third time's the charm? Do we know what's the wind speed limit for the launch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 On 23.05.2017 at 8:46 PM, TheEpicSquared said: All we need now is a rocket titled the Neutron As you wish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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