Serpens Solidus Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Now that's a quick turnaround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMY_the_DOG Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I think the non-landing-leg-landing broke a fuel tank inside and got on something hot, like the engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I suspect it was a deliberate destruction before letting people near it. With its (maybe) landing leg failure and lean, the remaining fuel was at the bottom and helping it remain upright. If they'd pumped or vented the fuel out, it would have probably become less stable and fallen over - before the fuel was out - so blown up sooner or later anyway. So they needed to resolve the situation before the road closure/evacuation time window was up. Get the data off it, double check its received okay, get a shedload of pics and videos of critical components once it had landed; then press the button. I imagine some parts will be recoverable for later examination anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMY_the_DOG Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 oh hey, sn10 just wanted fireworks to celebrate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JcoolTheShipbuilder Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 at least its in fewer pieces than SN8 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMY_the_DOG Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 oh header tank broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 On the bright side, this wouldn't happen on Mars unless both fuel AND oxidizer were leaking into the same puddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMY_the_DOG Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 oh no we are all wrong! IT WAS THE KRAKEN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMY_the_DOG Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Oh, looks like a communotron 38-38 was clipped in a fuel tank and elon musk time-warped Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavio hc16 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 8 minutes turnaround for starship, is a record that probably noone can't touch for another century Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 The good news is, it earned a bunch of science points for "In flight over shores....." experiments and it has enough to upgrade the tech tree and buy some bigger landing legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JcoolTheShipbuilder Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, Flavio hc16 said: 8 minutes turnaround for starship, is a record that probably noone can't touch for another century lmao yes, and now to somehow stick the landing afterwards and have everyone crap themselves lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewie Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 SN10 had to go out in style, didn't it? 16 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Initial landing burn on two, touchdown on one, because hover. This is not a concussion-induced hallucination, that actually happened. Ha! Nice one, thanks for the laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, paul_c said: suspect it was a deliberate destruction before letting people near it Not where the FTS charges are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 This camera angle continues to be EPIC: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JcoolTheShipbuilder Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 "Touchdown! Starship SN10 is still standing" aged like milk real fast lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpens Solidus Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 it bounced, that means it flew 3 times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 The flip needs to be there, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMY_the_DOG Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, JcoolTheShipbuilder said: "Touchdown! Starship SN10 is still standing" aged like milk real fast lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Catching up on the Everyday Astronaut feed I'm pretty sure the landing legs deployed, it was just a hard landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMY_the_DOG Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, RCgothic said: Catching up on the Everyday Astronaut feed I'm pretty sure the landing legs deployed, it was just a hard landing. Really..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, RCgothic said: Catching up on the Everyday Astronaut feed I'm pretty sure the landing legs deployed, it was just a hard landing. I saw a couple in the NSF feed (was just replaying), but it looked like maybe not all of them? Als, they showed a side view after landing—end on the the tiles, but they were there, at least a fair number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 10 minutes ago, Flavio hc16 said: 8 minutes turnaround for starship, is a record that probably noone can't touch for another century That’s one way to achieve rapid reuse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meecrob Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Not where the FTS charges are. I think they are suggesting that they "allowed" the situation to develop to detonation, rather than use a termination system that is designed to be used at altitude. In other words, this situation is not what FTS is designed for, so its entirely logical that it wasn't used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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