mikegarrison Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, magnemoe said: Now the patch next to the grind fin makes my much more curious. That is going on here? kind of looks like an inspection port but with lots of strengthening. Is it for the helium tanks? Yeah, that's interesting. At least three layers of doublers. Edited December 9, 2019 by mikegarrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 12/8/2019 at 11:15 AM, Wjolcz said: The MK3 bulkhead from Florida is now in Texas. I didn't know they could fly that far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 This is the hardware at Boca Chica, appaently (IMCAR logo spotted): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 An off-topic discussion about the passage of time and old methods of storing computer data has been moved here: Keep posts in this thread specifically about SpaceX, please.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Interesting tweet thread here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 7 hours ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Interesting tweet thread here: Why? First stage is only flying for a few minutes? Now having them on upper stage makes some sense if it has to work for many hours like the last mission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, magnemoe said: Why? First stage is only flying for a few minutes? Now having them on upper stage makes some sense if it has to work for many hours like the last mission. The panels/batteries aren’t powering the stage, they’re powering the lifting equipment for putting the stage on the transporter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 hours ago, RealKerbal3x said: The panels/batteries aren’t powering the stage, they’re powering the lifting equipment for putting the stage on the transporter. Quite so. A rather elegant solution, really: it’s entirely self-contained, no need for “shore power” to retract the legs, makes for a more streamlined process, etc. I would venture a guess it might also power some systems on board the booster, too, like if they monitor its status using existing sensors or some such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Quite so. A rather elegant solution, really: it’s entirely self-contained, no need for “shore power” to retract the legs, makes for a more streamlined process, etc. I would venture a guess it might also power some systems on board the booster, too, like if they monitor its status using existing sensors or some such. See now its part of the cap and not the stage, makes more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) That's really neat but I don't think the solar panels power everything directly. It's more likely that they charge batteries when the equipment is not in use and then they use the power stored in those to lift the legs and do everything else. Edited December 12, 2019 by Wjolcz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Wjolcz said: That's really neat but I don't think the solar panels power everything directly. It's more likely that they charge batteries when the equipment is not in use and then they use the power stored in those to lift the legs and do everything else. Yes, that's in fact what the tweet says. "it needs solar power to recharge the batteries" Powering stuff off the grid by solar and batteries probably works fine in Florida, Texas, or California. It's a little less reliable in Seattle, where I live. Edited December 12, 2019 by mikegarrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Okay, I want one of these coffee tables... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Confirmed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Kacific 1? Is that a Pacific Ocean probe built by Kerbals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: Kacific 1? Is that a Pacific Ocean probe built by Kerbals? Apparently it’s an entire telecom company. https://kacific.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Edited December 13, 2019 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xd the great Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Apparently it’s an entire telecom company. https://kacific.com/ An entire telecom company built by kerbals? Edited December 14, 2019 by Xd the great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Xd the great said: An entire telecom built by kerbals? That may set a bad precedent... I hope they remembered the solar panels... Jingle engine bells, Jingle engine bells... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wumpus Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 8:22 PM, Xd the great said: An entire telecom company built by kerbals? By their explosions shall you know them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Ugh, not staying up until past midnight, I've got school the next day... Why do these always have to happen at such inconvenient times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spaceception Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Another successful launch! Still waiting on the status of the farings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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