tater Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 20 hours (way too early for me, can watch replay over coffee): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukaszenko Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I've been watching many replays lately because I missed the live show. But, then it's more of a background watch than something that I focus on. The suspense just isn't there once you know that it succeeded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 19 minutes ago, Lukaszenko said: I've been watching many replays lately because I missed the live show. But, then it's more of a background watch than something that I focus on. The suspense just isn't there once you know that it succeeded I like any rocket launch with a live cam, it's cool to see a vehicle fly into space in real time. Even better with return footage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 22 hours ago, Beccab said: I read that first sentence about 8 times (without the rest of it) before I realized that they weren't talking about vertical payload integration on Falcon 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JoeSchmuckatelli Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Geonovast said: I read that first sentence about 8 times (without the rest of it) before I realized that they weren't talking about vertical payload integration on Falcon 9. There was a lot of talk last year about ULA & BO delays SX likely not patient with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) Vertical integration is usually assumed to be more expensive than outsourcing work to suppliers, but it can be riskier to outsource. Often the assumption is that you can squeeze suppliers on price better than you can your own employees. Also, if somebody has a better way of making something than you do, you can take advantage of that efficiency by hiring them to do it. But you end up putting your entire schedule (or even product viability) in the hands of your suppliers. For example, if a hypothetical rocket company decides to outsource engine making, and then one of their engine sources is unavailable because of geopolitical concerns while the other one is many, many years late providing the engine they were contracted to provide, that can be a problem. Edited May 17, 2022 by mikegarrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerwood Floyd Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, mikegarrison said: For example, if a hypothetical rocket company Seems like a pretty outlandish hypothesis. I can't imagine something like that scenario actually . . . <oh, crap> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Outsourcing things that are fungible is fine. Like, nobody expects a company to make their own pens and paper, right? Or office chairs? (Unless they are in the pen, paper, or chair business.) But when you have a sole source supplier that you can't live without, all of a sudden that company gets tremendous power over you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 This is FY, which means the current no later than date is 30/09/2023 for an orbital Starship propellant transfer test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 6 hours ago, Beccab said: This is FY, which means the current no later than date is 30/09/2023 for an orbital Starship propellant transfer test Someone better tell the FAA. Tick Tock. Tick Tock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Startup begins, go for liftoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 T-1 minute Go for launch! T-30 seconds Liftoff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) Liftoff Nice views of the ascent at dawn Edited May 18, 2022 by Beccab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Max-Q It's at kind of a weird angle, I hope it's planned. MECO SEI Fairing is off Entry burn startup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Entry burn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Bullseye landing! SECO-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 While I'm here, I missed this from a month ago: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) Spoiler Kinda looks like a gamete in a hurry... Edited May 18, 2022 by StrandedonEarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beccab Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Static fire preparations are beginning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gargamel Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 A number of posts have been removed. Stay on topic and keep politics off the forums please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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