kerbinorbiter Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 orbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 "Windy, marginal conditions". And they still nailed it without a hitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) That one looked so smooth too, and it got closer to the center as well. Who else slightly jumped when it passed through the clouds and a wild X showed itself? Edited June 25, 2017 by Spaceception Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylon Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Considering conditions, that coverage was pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinorbiter Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 that map looks weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Man would you just look at that swell! I'm thinking the crush cores might have taken a beating there too. That was a seriously impressive landing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michal.don Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Just now, kerbinorbiter said: that map looks weird Yep, where are the "Ap" and "Pe" markers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncongruousGoat Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 minute ago, kerbinorbiter said: that map looks weird The Earth is canted by 90 degrees, to better show the orbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Brotoro said: WooooHooooo! 3 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: WOOOOHOOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi1291 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I was kind of surprised when the droneship appeared from the fog Weather didnt look to good, but they did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Two launches in two days by the same provider. Welcome to the... ...er, mid '60's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I've played to much ksp, I half expected the camera to flip when they entered orbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Just now, CatastrophicFailure said: Two launches in two days by the same provider. Welcome to the... ...er, mid '60's. This wins the forum for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motokid600 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: I see your studio version and raise a live version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I wonder if the booster's onboard camera used to get gunked up from stuff burning off of the grid fins...because the view stayed clearer this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaff Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Can anyone confirm that was the Falcon heavy strong back that was used!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, tater said: This wins the forum for today. ...right about the time everybody runs out of likes, too. 1 minute ago, Jaff said: Can anyone confirm that was the Falcon heavy strong back that was used!? It was not. IIRC, Vandenburg will probably never see a FH launch, and so won't be equipped for it. It will only be supported out of SLC-39a (38? B? The one's that not SLC-40) and probably Boca Chica. Edited June 25, 2017 by CatastrophicFailure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 minute ago, Jaff said: Can anyone confirm that was the Falcon heavy strong back that was used!? Looks like the same strongback as the first Iridium mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinorbiter Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 whats that over line? is it the first iridium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 minute ago, kerbinorbiter said: whats that over line? is it the first iridium? The next orbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinorbiter Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) ah oh no the textures are warping! Edited June 25, 2017 by kerbinorbiter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HebaruSan Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 It has to be said eventually: Re-use by one company, presuming for the sake of argument that it reduces costs, just means super-profits for them as they out-perform the competition; the savings go to SpaceX primarily, because they only have to outbid the next-best, non-reusable option. Access to space may get marginally cheaper, but not dramatically so. Re-use by multiple companies means competition will drive prices closer to costs, with the savings being passed on to customers, because each provider would have to out-bid another with equally low costs. That's how you get the drastically cheaper access to space that excites us. So, who's next? Are there any feasible means by which SpaceX's advancements could be shared with other launch providers? E.g., do they have patents that will expire? Could the government buy some of their IP and make it public domain? Or will ULA have to re-invent their own reuse from scratch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racescort666 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 6 minutes ago, Brotoro said: I wonder if the booster's onboard camera used to get gunked up from stuff burning off of the grid fins...because the view stayed clearer this time. After watching this launch, I was wondering that too. I kept thinking that it would be nice to have the rotating protector like they have in racing to clear the lens up. Then maybe the entry heating was damaging the lens protector? They could fix that by using quartz glass or other high temp glass. Now, burning gridfins doesn't seem like such a bad explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motokid600 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, HebaruSan said: It has to be said eventually: Nail on the head. Best thing to come of this is faster turn around times. It'll indeed take competition to drive prices down. Routing for BO! 2 minutes ago, Racescort666 said: After watching this launch, I was wondering that too. I kept thinking that it would be nice to have the rotating protector like they have in racing to clear the lens up. Then maybe the entry heating was damaging the lens protector? They could fix that by using quartz glass or other high temp glass. Now, burning gridfins doesn't seem like such a bad explanation. Im pretty sure its the boostback burn that reduces the reentry energy keeping the lens cleaner. Edited June 25, 2017 by Motokid600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, HebaruSan said: ... So, who's next? Are there any feasible means by which SpaceX's advancements could be shared with other launch providers? E.g., do they have patents that will expire? Could the government buy some of their IP and make it public domain? Or will ULA have to re-invent their own reuse from scratch? I agree with the sentiment of your post entirely My one question is thus: Have SpaceX actually made any notable advances that need to be shared in order for other companies to be able to reuse rockets? So they've done a lot of research on hypersonic engine restarts, station keeping barges and computer code to guide a rocket into a controlled landing; but it's not like any of the stuff that's actually enabled them to do what they do is top-secret patented technology. ULA and the like (the big boys) haven't got reusability because, until SpaceX actually demonstrated its possibility, there was no demand and so they didn't design for it. It's just a matter of time before other companies (my money would be on Blue Origin) start coming out with reusable launchers, and then slowly the big boys will grab onto the idea too. Edited June 25, 2017 by Steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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