kerbiloid Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Wjolcz said: If a rocket can be reused once per day (land, refuel, launch it in the next 24h) then there's no need for it being hypergolic. 1. Where is such rocket? 2. A rocket on duty can deliver the rescue craft in an hour. Edited March 6, 2020 by kerbiloid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolotiyeruki Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Orbital inclination of the craft in distress is going to make things difficult, though. Its not enough to have enough payload capacity to LEO. You have to have enough dV to match orbits as well. Or wait until the orbit passes over the launch site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 As long as you can wait half a day, inclination is not a problem, as long as you're launching from the same or lower latitude as the craft to be rescued. Given that, Kourou could be a good site for an "Orbit Guard" base. Just build a few silos (for easy weather protection and access) holding solid or hypergolic LVs with rescue craft mated to them, ready to launch on command. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, kerbiloid said: 1. Where is such rocket? There's none but I do want to live in a future where there's one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, zolotiyeruki said: Orbital inclination of the craft in distress is going to make things difficult, though. Its not enough to have enough payload capacity to LEO. You have to have enough dV to match orbits as well. Or wait until the orbit passes over the launch site. It's no problem to have two silos with rescue ships, but a 20 t payload can deliver a multiseat rescue capsule to any orbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, kerbiloid said: It's no problem to have two silos with rescue ships, but a 20 t payload can deliver a multiseat rescue capsule to any orbit. Assuming the launch site is right on the equator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Just now, Wjolcz said: Assuming the launch site is right on the equator. Assuming the capsule is 10 t heavy, so you get another 10 t to neutralize the Earth rotation speed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirkidirk Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, kerbiloid said: 1. Where is such rocket? it's not here yet, but it is coming FAST. it is being built by the same guy that sent his car UP. Spoiler *COUGH*sta*COUGH*rs*COUGH*hip*cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Already? That was really quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuyWithALongUsername Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 11 minutes ago, Wjolcz said: Already? That was really quick. I feel like that's not the last time we're going to hear those words around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, ThatGuyWithALongUsername said: I feel like that's not the last time we're going to hear those words around here I hope so lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Plz be boring plz be boring plz be boring... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Pre launch presser: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Spoiler 32 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Plz be boring plz be boring plz be boring... I.e. "go underground"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Starlink core landing failure: Hans said that the core decided to spare the ship by landing away from it due to detecting winds that were not what was predicted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Hans reiterating for ascent this time (but it was what he said about landing as well) that it's not just wind speed, but wind shear, and he said most importantly how predictable the shear is. They can fly the rocket through shears (both ways), but they need to know ahead of time what they are at each place. Unpredictable is what lost that last booster on landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, tater said: Starlink core landing failure: Hans said that the core decided to spare the ship by landing away from it due to detecting winds that were not what was predicted. As failures go, that is a good one. "Our robot determined that conditions were bad and therefore followed protocol in sacrificing itself rather than putting another robot at risk." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 8 hours to go: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, sevenperforce said: "Our robot determined that conditions were bad and therefore followed protocol in sacrificing itself rather than putting another robot at risk." Spoiler Edited March 7, 2020 by CatastrophicFailure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 So in other words, it ditched. Better to just lose the booster than lose the booster and damage the ship. I see that Arnie approves Spoiler 1 hour ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Hide contents perfect reaction image, I regret that I only have one like to give. Favorite movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) This one could get... interesting... Edited March 7, 2020 by CatastrophicFailure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IncongruousGoat Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 The music has started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignath Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Video is Live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Good job, SpaceX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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