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RCgothic Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) Edited May 19, 2020 by RCgothic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Siren. test ~10 min Big flare... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Static fire! Then... er... another fire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Static fire! Definitely something burning afterwards. Fire suppression required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Fire. Looks like they forgot the fire supression, caught some GSE on fire, and wire racetracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 It's hard to tell from The NASA Spaceflight stream. Something there just refusing to go out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, RCgothic said: It's hard to tell from The NASA Spaceflight stream. Something there just refusing to go out. Was more clear on wobbly labpadre. The vertical bit of fire/smoke was wiring I think. The other area was clearly a leak of some kind. My guess is GSE of some sort. I didn;t see water deluge before static fire, looks like someone forgot to turn that on, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, tater said: Was more clear on wobbly labpadre. The vertical bit of fire/smoke was wiring I think. The other area was clearly a leak of some kind. My guess is GSE of some sort. I didn;t see water deluge before static fire, looks like someone forgot to turn that on, maybe? Methane tank is on top and feed line is internal, so the only thing capable of burning that low would be GSE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RCgothic Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Clearly wasn't completely norminal then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 29 minutes ago, RCgothic said: Clearly wasn't completely norminal then. Liked but not liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 This is absolutely relevant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RealKerbal3x Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I found this short rendering that someone made of what SN4's 150m hop could look like. It certainly looks like a balancing act! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) KSP taught me that they need more struts to keep this noodle stable! Edited May 20, 2020 by sh1pman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RCgothic Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Like but not-like! External plumbing and control failure seems plausible. They no longer have the control or instrumentation to confirm the vehicle is safe and depressurised, so nobody can approach it to start repairs until they're certain the system is de-energised (no remaining pressure). It's a waiting game until the propellant boils off. Fortunately the fact nothing has burst yet as uncontrolled tanks of cryogenic liquid tend to do suggests the tanks are venting properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I sure have missed out a lot - didn't know Crew Dragon with crews is only next week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolkekov Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 13 minutes ago, YNM said: I sure have missed out a lot - didn't know Crew Dragon with crews is only next week... You can check this article if you are interested in this mission https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21254315/spacex-crew-dragon-astronauts-behnken-hurley-nasa-launch-dm-2I don't understand a bit why they decided to send pensioners into space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 This shot of Starhopper is a beauty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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