tater Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Augustus_ Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 26 minutes ago, tater said: I hope that they have the launch on Halloween night so that I can make everyone at my party watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I would "itshappening.gif" but I've already giffed recently so... I predict the day of the static fire there'll be more nerd-drunk hoots, hollars, and likes flinging around here than any full launch... especially if it goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Flarp it. oh, hey, embedding tweets works on mobile now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) On 8/31/2017 at 7:05 PM, StrandedonEarth said: As long as your boss doesn't think it's the 26oz flu. You can say it's a new strain, the F9H-1 flu I wouldn't be wanting a 26 oz flu. Dat be a lot of mucus yo. On a more serious note though - if I have any leave left to take by then, I may just have a geek day off. It's not like I'd get much done anyway with all the anticipation. The best part is that my boss probably wouldn't be remotely surprised if I told her exactly what I was doing. Edited September 2, 2017 by KSK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Ship Builder Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 8 hours ago, KSK said: I wouldn't be wanting a 26 oz flu. Dat be a lot of mucus yo. On a more serious note though - if I have any leave left to take by then, I may just have a geek day off. It's not like I'd get much done anyway with all the anticipation. The best part is that my boss probably wouldn't be remotely surprised if I told her exactly what I was doing. I already got the D-2 flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwind Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (Tagging @Lukaszenko because you were curious about the details of the F9 first stage flight profile in the past.) Someone on Reddit posted a big ol' bunch of flight data visualizations here. Also note the OPs text post below linking to even more such charts from past launches. That ought to be enough to sate anyone's curiosity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Augustus_ Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I wonder if Irma is going to delay the FH flight at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Storm will be near PR Thursday. The larger concern is OCISLY, honestly, assuming it's not an RTLS launch. The GFS models all have it slamming into the SE US, but the Euro models almost all have it turning hard north, and running off the coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technical Ben Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 On 23/08/2017 at 9:44 AM, Elthy said: A picture of the spacesuit: It looks just like the mockups from ages ago... Tomorrow. I woke up and it is now tomorrow. On 31/08/2017 at 7:37 PM, tater said: Re-Usable second stage RIGHT THERE! D: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elthy Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 The X-37B is a payload, not the second stage. BTW: What happened to the extra pictures Elon promised us? " More in days to follow. " doesnt sound like several weeks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Just now, Elthy said: BTW: What happened to the extra pictures Elon promised us? " More in days to follow. " Elon time: "more in the days to follow" = "more in the days/weeks/months to follow" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Ship Builder Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 How heavy is the X-37B in comparison to the Dragon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, Grand Ship Builder said: How heavy is the X-37B in comparison to the Dragon? According to wikipedia its max loaded mass is about 5 tonnes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 13 minutes ago, TheEpicSquared said: Elon time: "more in the days to follow" = "more in the days/weeks/months to follow" Elon speaks in metric time. To convert to standard time, double it and add thirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Ship Builder Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 6 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: Elon speaks in metric time. To convert to standard time, double it and add thirty. Add in 2+ years, and you're good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ultimate Steve Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Oh, Elon time, huh? A while ago he said he would update us on the ITS. In order of statements: Update on the ITS on our site within the month. Okay, we need a few more weeks. Almost there. Maybe in a few months. IAC 2017. On the plus side, IAC 2017 is right around the corner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, Grand Ship Builder said: Add in 2+ years, and you're good. Which fits with "double it and add thirty (months)" Edit: And with ITS, it'll be "double it and add thirty (years)" Edited September 5, 2017 by StrandedonEarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DVDRW Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) As i understand NASA is just jealous and do not allow Spacex crew propulsive landings. But why not propulsive landings for cargo only? Faster capsule reuse and no water damage. Now it seems Soyuz (1960s technology) is better than future dragon v2. Because Soyuz lands on land but dragon V2 only in water = expensive reuse. Edited September 5, 2017 by DVDRW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibb31 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 24 minutes ago, DVDRW said: As i understand NASA is just jealous and do not allow Spacex crew propulsive landings. You understand completely wrong. The decision the abandon propulsive landings comes from SpaceX, not NASA, and the reason is the cost of certifying those landings. 24 minutes ago, DVDRW said: But why not propulsive landings for cargo only? Faster capsule reuse and no water damage. If SpaceX is unable to certify that propulsive landing is safe, then why would NASA risk its cargo ? That cargo is going to be scientific samples and results. Research is the main purpose of the ISS, so that cargo is extremely precious. "Faster reuse" is not a factor here, because there will hardly be a fast rotation anyway. 24 minutes ago, DVDRW said: Now it seems Soyuz (1960s technology) is better than future dragon v2. Because Soyuz lands on land but dragon V2 only in water = expensive reuse. Soyuz isn't reused at all, so why would it be any better ? The landing mode doesn't make a vehicle better or worse than another. Either it meets requirements or it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codraroll Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 On 9/4/2017 at 5:30 PM, StrandedonEarth said: Elon speaks in metric time. To convert to standard time, double it and add thirty. The general rules of thumb for space-related stuff: Anything said to happen more than two years into the future is just as likely not to happen at all. Anything said to happen somewhere between six months and two years into the future can be postponed for a year or more at a time, indefinitely. Anything said to happen in less than six months will happen 50 % later than estimated. You could also put in some clauses of "things due to happen tomorrow", or the "20 years in the future" rule, or stuff like that, but let's just keep it simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 So is there a timeline anywhere of major events in the first Falcon Heavy launch, and when in flight exactly they will happen? I'm guessing probably not, but just in case if it does exist I'd like to take a look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 hour ago, cubinator said: So is there a timeline anywhere of major events in the first Falcon Heavy launch, and when in flight exactly they will happen? I'm guessing probably not, but just in case if it does exist I'd like to take a look at it. Taken from Elon's personal notes... T-00:00: Don't explode. T+00:01: Don't explode. T+00:02: Don't explode. and so on, and so forth for about 10 minutes. On a related note, I see SES-11 delayed till October. Any details on why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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