Gargamel Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, razark said: Congrats to Elon Musk for putting the fourth electric car into space. Yeah, but those other there didn't have air-con, or bluetooth. But I'm kinda sure they had some form of satnav. Maybe not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PakledHostage Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Don't know if this has been posted already (apologies if it has) but there's a new live-stream ongoing right now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavio hc16 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 mmm..some says that it didn't start the last burn properly, so to avoid damaging the drone ship they left it crash land at 30 meters from it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Gargamel said: Yeah, but those other there didn't have air-con, or bluetooth. But they did get driven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, razark said: But they did get driven. If we stretch the meaning of driven.... a lot..... then..... ^RE: Tesla Edited February 6, 2018 by Gargamel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camacha Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Gargamel said: Obvious ROI, no, but long term some of his ventures could turn out to be worth more than all the losing ones combined. He's just positioning himself to be in the right place at the right time. While Spacex has to turn a, non or minimal loss lets call it, it will lure many more investors to his other companies. There is more to be gained from going to mars than just immediate profit. The point is that none of these ventures are what regular business logic calls a good investment. If you want to make a buck, you invest in something more traditional and see the money roll in. There seem to be other reasons to make the choice that are being made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 This looks like a landing leg going into the drink, to me: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Just now, Camacha said: The point is that none of these ventures are what regular business logic calls a good investment. If you want to make a buck, you invest in something more traditional and see the money roll in. There seem to be other reasons to make the choice that are being made. Elon has seemed to make his loving turning normal convention on it's head. I wouldn't be surprised if he's going to mars just because the naysayers say he can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razark Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gargamel said: If we stretch the meaning of driven.... a lot..... then..... Hey, Cernan and Schmitt even did vehicle repairs on theirs. Let's see Musk get out there and build a fender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 1 minute ago, sevenperforce said: This looks like a landing leg going into the drink, to me: Dang you.... I kept hitting play.... Just now, razark said: Hey, Cernan and Schmitt even did vehicle repairs on theirs. Let's see Musk get out there and build a fender! That's why they included the towel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camacha Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 4 minutes ago, Flavio hc16 said: mmm..some says that it didn't start the last burn properly, so to avoid damaging the drone ship they left it crash land at 30 meters from it That sounds like a controlled and graceful failure. If you're going to fail, that's the best way to do it. I think the Blue Origin rocket does this little sidestep to make sure the landing platform doesn't get hit when there's trouble, I'm not sure about the Falcons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Some official word would be nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 (sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Camacha said: That sounds like a controlled and graceful failure. If you're going to fail, that's the best way to do it. I think the Blue Origin rocket does this little sidestep to make sure the landing platform doesn't get hit when there's trouble, I'm not sure about the Falcons. Falcon absolutely does the sidestep. Grid fin guidance targets just to one side of the ASDS, then the landing burn does a yaw maneuver to translate into position. Same with RTLS, except it's a larger translation because the grid fin guidance puts them in the ocean. On another note, they weren't lying about some freaking epic shots. The blue marble shrinking into the background.... Should be in the thick of the Van Allen belts now. Impressive that there is no scintillation or problems with the electronics in those cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 So.... watching that SPACE CAR tumble so majestically... it definitely looks like it’s just a shell. There was a real clear shot with the entire flarping planet! in the background when you could see the front wheel well is empty except for a structural piece holding it to the PAF. Still beyond awesome. I wonder if the DON’T PANIC sign is an actual screen display or just “printed” on there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Wotansen Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Another irresistible photo: Check out Earth reflected (twice) in the front driver quarter panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leszek Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I wonder if any of those can be 4k. What is the resolution of the cameras I wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemp Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: Check out Earth reflected (twice) in the front driver quarter panel. And on the helmet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HebaruSan Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Just now, Leszek said: I wonder if any of those can be 4k. What is the resolution of the cameras I wonder. The Youtube stream claims to be running in 1080p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Yeah, looks like center core took a dip. But that wasn't entirely unexpected, as this is a test of a new vehicle. Overall, I think they've got a lot of good data! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 There aren't any stars in the sky behind that Tesla. This is obviously just as fake as the moon landings were! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Ooooooh, the simulated altitude shot appears to be showing it nearing apogee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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