sevenperforce Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 48 minutes ago, tater said: Dragon aboard. Super toasty! More...browned...than I had anticipated. Though less so than Soyuz. Looks like some significant regmaglypting on the sharper edges like the lip around the SuperDraco pods. I wonder if aeroshell reuse is possible. With those big windows that must have been quite a ride. Can't wait until they download the footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) Related: LOL sandbagging. EDIT: Actually more shade than sandbagging.... Edited March 8, 2019 by sevenperforce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NSEP Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, tater said: Just after Crew Dragon landed and the party is pretty much over, some 'activities' are happending in Boca Chica. Perfect timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Are they going to livestream the opening of the hatch? I bet Elon posts video of the re-entry with Ripley's audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DDE Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, sevenperforce said: Related: LOL sandbagging. EDIT: Actually more shade than sandbagging.... I just saw Rogozin take an olive branch to the trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Spoiler Thankfully, this time nobody was thinking that it's a Martian invasion in battle tripods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFerret Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 hours ago, tater said: Sorry but, that thing looks like something I'd see at a kid's carnival. Do clowns pop out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 51 minutes ago, LordFerret said: Sorry but, that thing looks like something I'd see at a kid's carnival. Do clowns pop out? Maybe. It never really needed to be more than a tank set with legs. I have a feeling the other part they're working on is a different test vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 minute ago, tater said: I have a feeling the other part they're working on is a different test vehicle. I agree. There's a chance that they will use the current vehicle for short hops and then add a fairing for higher hops, but more likely it's a new vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Xd the great Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 11 hours ago, tater said: Life is good in 2019. How did they produce 3 engines in such a short time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Xd the great said: Life is good in 2019. How did they produce 3 engines in such a short time? 3D printing? Probably engines were in the works long before the rest of the craft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 15 hours ago, LordFerret said: Sorry but, that thing looks like something I'd see at a kid's carnival. Do clowns pop out? No, cowboys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Spoiler 15 hours ago, tater said: Maybe. It never really needed to be more than a tank set with legs. But it should we walking itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Scotius said: 2 hours ago, Xd the great said: Life is good in 2019. How did they produce 3 engines in such a short time? 3D printing? Probably engines were in the works long before the rest of the craft. When one can quickly 3d-print the rocket, he doesn't need a reusable one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 hours ago, kerbiloid said: Reveal hidden contents But it should we walking itself. I thought we’d agreed on no tripods. Spoiler No more tripods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Spoiler 1 minute ago, DDE said: I thought we’d agreed on no tripods. It's a tetrapod (quadrupod?), it's even better. The Earth answer to the Martian tripods. If it walks here, it can do this on Mars, with Musk's flamethrowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) Edited March 9, 2019 by sh1pman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xd the great Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 "dinnovation/dt" What a legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 10:11 PM, sevenperforce said: I agree. There's a chance that they will use the current vehicle for short hops and then add a fairing for higher hops, but more likely it's a new vehicle. Faring / top / hat is significantly easier to make than an second hopper. Engines is the hard part. Top is also way lighter so they might move it overland. And yes the top is not needed for the initial 5 meter hover tests, its needed for the 5 km tests as it will reduce drag going up and way more significant it will give aerodynamic stability going down as tilt will increase drag forcing bottom down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 News on Dragon 2 propulsive landings... By this I assume he means that the code is written and programmed in for a SuperDraco hoverslam to be triggered at first indication of chute failure, but activation of that code during actual crewed missions is subject to NASA's whims. I heard the callout for Dragon going subsonic prior to drogue deployment so the SuperDracos need to provide less than 340 m/s of dV for a propulsive landing. Scott Manley to the rescue: So...dare I say it...we may see propulsive landings after all! NASA wants new Dragon 2s for each crew mission so SpaceX will reuse old crew capsules to continue their CRS contract. We could very well see OCISLY doing double-duty as a Dragon wrangler. Aim just off; use propulsive landing for translation to the deck or abort to chutes and splashdown if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: Aim just off; use propulsive landing for translation to the deck or abort to chutes and splashdown if needed. The only issue with this that I see is that the landing burn itself is at such low altitude, there's not really room for a chute as backup, I'd think. I suppose it depends on how deeply they can throttle (though starting up a hypergolic is not an issue). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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