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sevenperforce Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 14 hours ago, Dragon01 said: Actually, someone already tried something similar (a downforce fan) on an F-1 car. It worked pretty well, but it was banned the next season (the usual fate of such innovations if they don't massively boost safety). CGTs would work in that role, too, though a fan would be more efficient. I wonder whether compressed gas thrusters or a fan would be more efficient. Obviously a fan has higher specific impulse. But it probably involves more weight and bulk than a small accumulator and positional thrusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/space/podcast-interview-spacexs-elon-musk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 ^^^ I almost tagged @kerbiloid in that, because I knew he'd find it amusing. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB-70A Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 @tater beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 This is just at KSC, though the booster recovery %s look better on the 2 backup days (which means the ascent abort constraints are likely better, too, at least as far as SC). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomf Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Today's launch is supposed to be passing over the UK at a good time for seeing. Does anyone know a website that will predict when and where in the sky to see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, tomf said: Today's launch is supposed to be passing over the UK at a good time for seeing. Does anyone know a website that will predict when and where in the sky to see it? A fair guess would be to use https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ After ISS passes, Dragon should be just afterwards. Also https://flightclub.io/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Live! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 25 minutes ago, Flying dutchman said: I kinda love Tim but at the same time he never gets Elon to say anything useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: I kinda love Tim but at the same time he never gets Elon to say anything useful. Elon is focusing on this mission (which is right, IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Astronauts are in their suits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, tater said: Elon is focusing on this mission (which is right, IMO). I agree, but I'm also speaking generally of Tim on this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 minute ago, sevenperforce said: I agree, but I'm also speaking generally of Tim on this point. Yeah, he has a lot of access, and could do better. The key for Elon is just putting the foot in the door with the right, open-ended "in the weeds" question, then step back and let him go off, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: I kinda love Tim but at the same time he never gets Elon to say anything useful. Elon has trouble getting Elon to say anything useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Just now, CatastrophicFailure said: Elon has trouble getting Elon to say anything useful. His brain works faster than his mouth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: I kinda love Tim but at the same time he never gets Elon to say anything useful. I kinda don't love Tim. He's in the uncanny valley for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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