Nightfury Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Hopefully they release some video of the "landing" later, if they not showing anything in the livestream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, sh1pman said: What a magnificent view. Wallpaper candidate #1! Looks like a loading screen for a KSP-ish game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jaff said: Seems they’re just being wasteful They are certainly testing something, or they'd not waste the fins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaff Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, tater said: They are certainly testing something, or they'd not waste the fins. Seems to me like they couldn’t be arsed to do anything to the interstage and just chucked it on a reused booster that was never going to be launched more than twice Edited December 23, 2017 by Jaff Stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Not a new interstage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightfury Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 looks like the S1 does a boostback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Sure did. dafuq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I thought it had exploded for a second there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) First stage did a boostback burn... Are they going to land on clamps? Edited December 23, 2017 by cubinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightfury Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 "Stage 1 entry burn" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 1 minute ago, cubinator said: First stage did a boostback burn... Are they going to land on clamps? Probably something odd like pushing how much they can fly it, perhaps til destruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Someone just said "Stage 1 entry burn." And then "entry shutdown"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Could it be as mundane as ground control training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightfury Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 They saying something about the S1 , but he's talking to much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 "Stage 1 has splashed down" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) "Stage 1 has splashed down" What for? Edited December 23, 2017 by cubinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightfury Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) "Stage 1 has splashed down" 1 minute ago, Mitchz95 said: "Stage 1 has splashed down" 1 minute ago, cubinator said: "Stage 1 has splashed down" 1 minute ago, Nightfury said: "Stage 1 has splashed down" Wow, all at the same time Edited December 23, 2017 by Nightfury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 "Stage 1 has splashed down" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I wonder if they made a video of that splashdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 1 minute ago, HebaruSan said: Probably a dumb question, but why would the interstage disconnect from stage 1 in the first place? If you want to recover the interstage, it's already got a capable landing vehicle attached to it at launch. Wait, the interstage separated? Did it or are you just asking? They may be separating the interstage to do a test with a lower drag stage one, to simulate the return of an FH side booster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 1 minute ago, HebaruSan said: Probably a dumb question, but why would the interstage disconnect from stage 1 in the first place? If you want to recover the interstage, it's already got a capable landing vehicle attached to it at launch. Did the interstage actually disconnect during descent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) Does it matter, both of them are going to be benthic substrate. That is off course if they did not close the kerosene tank valves, if they did they can just go pick up the first stage with a good crane. Edited December 23, 2017 by PB666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HebaruSan Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 That was based solely on my cursory browsing of previous conversation. Nevermind, I'll blank it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightfury Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Just now, cubinator said: Did the interstage actually disconnect during descent? Somebody needs to analyse what they said about S1 precicely later, maybe there is something about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Just now, PB666 said: Does it matter, both of them are going to be benthic substrate. Not if someone fishes them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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