magnemoe Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 4 hours ago, sevenperforce said: Huge geyser of something coming out of the flare stack. Does not appear to be nominal. If it methane you need to ignite it or you have an fuel air bomb looking for an ignition source like an hot rocket engine or an electrical spark. On the other hand why don't say its an pressure or fueling test. If I was spacex I split the flight and mass reduction tests some months ago, however i guess testing welds are harder to simulate than flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Looks like they're pressing up SN5 right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, magnemoe said: If it methane you need to ignite it or you have an fuel air bomb looking for an ignition source like an hot rocket engine or an electrical spark. On the other hand why don't say its an pressure or fueling test. If I was spacex I split the flight and mass reduction tests some months ago, however i guess testing welds are harder to simulate than flight. Speculation it's a load of nitrogen after being used to chill a bunch of methane in the condenser. And yes, SN5 is now pressed again and the pad is clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 SN5 is venting. Siren! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Quote Holy flying @$€¥&%!! that thing took off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 HOP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ultimate Steve Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 IT WORKED!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Looks like it got just about to the target altitude, too. It doesn't look that high because the rocket is so huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StrandedonEarth Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Congrats SpaceX! Another one for the museum / Flying Water Tower (FWT?) garden? I guess the 20km dive will be up next? That'll be some serious pucker factor! But poor ol' Marvin was disappointed... Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, tater said: I think some got tinier, that thing’s leaning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: But poor ol' Marvin was disappointed... Hide contents Pls no more earth-shattering kabooms for today! But wow, that flight was surreal! A flying grain silo, that’s a rare sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meecrob Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: I think some got tinier, that thing’s leaning... You might be right, its hard to tell, but most of the livestream cameras are not level. At least that's what I know I want the answer to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 The tiny legs are a bad idea. Looks less crooked than some F9 boosters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nightside Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, tater said: The tiny legs are a bad idea. Looks less crooked than some F9 boosters. Probably a more difficult landing than typical because of the off center thrust. Would cause uneven loading of the little leggies. Edited August 5, 2020 by Nightside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 36 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: I guess the 20km dive will be up next? That'll be some serious pucker factor! I think that next up is a 2 km hop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minute ago, cubinator said: I think that next up is a 2 km hop. Hmmm, will that require an inflight restart? With those troublesome TP spin-start valves, that will also be a lot of pucker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: Hmmm, will that require an inflight restart? With those troublesome TP spin-start valves, that will also be a lot of pucker... Well the 20 km one definitely will, so they'd better figure that out soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Tweetstorm probability rising: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightside Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Big Falcon Legs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, Nightside said: Big Falcon Legs! They go all the way up. Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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