magnemoe Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, tater said: Four there one has the straight bottom, then 3 tops. As in a lot. Now I guess some will be used as boilerplate for tile placement as they need another solution than standard hex tiles here. Wonder how they look inside as nose is not pressurized I assume they need some internal ribbing for strength? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Hop closure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, tater said: Hop closure. Can't wait to see something (intentionally) fly from Boca. It's almost been a year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 3 hours ago, tater said: Dat ogive tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 If they don’t turn off the nose cone machine soon, there won’t be much space left at the site. Perhaps they should try some innovative nose cone storage options: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 (edited) C'mon, hop that thing! Edited August 1, 2020 by RealKerbal3x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 On 7/31/2020 at 6:55 PM, tater said: The Trouble with Tribbles Nose Cones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SuperFastJellyfish Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 0530 is Dragon's tablet unlock password. Surprised they showed that. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Watching the stream, the control panel shows the planet. I saw that and my first reaction was... that's not Kerbin, it doesn't look like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 43 minutes ago, Gargamel said: Watching the stream, the control panel shows the planet. I saw that and my first reaction was... that's not Kerbin, it doesn't look like that. Play the stream with KSP music on shuffle in another tab for greater authenticity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) I went outside to wave this evening, Bob and Doug's capsule looking shiny from the ground! I wonder if they were still taking photos by that time...? I wish them good night and a safe return home tomorrow morning! Edited August 2, 2020 by cubinator afternoon, actually, but whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) Godspeed Endeavour. Bob and Doug - we'll see you on the ground, yeah? This armchair astronaut is keeping his fingers firmly crossed. Edited August 2, 2020 by KSK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) Dang, missed undocking. But re-entry will be the exciting part. Good luck Bob and Doug Edit: Here's NSF's latest Boca Chica video. One question I do have...does SN5 have thrusters at the top as well as the bottom? So far we've only seen thrusters at the bottom be tested, but wouldn't thrusters up top be beneficial, especially for the balancing act SN5 will have to perform during the 150m hop? Edited August 2, 2020 by RealKerbal3x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shpaget Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Let's go! Splish splash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Just heard that someone is going to be climbing on top of the capsule post-splashdown. Pretty Kerbal if you ask me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulgur Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 As always, it is being livestreamed at nasa.gov/nasalive and also: Splashdown is about 6:30GMT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) While we're distracted by the return of the Dragon Riders, the road is closed in Boca Chica. We may see some kind of testing - perhaps a hop! Edit: just as I post this, it seems that the road has reopened. Maybe we won't see anything today. Edited August 2, 2020 by RealKerbal3x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavio hc16 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Just now, RealKerbal3x said: While we're distracted by the return of the Dragon Riders, the road is closed in Boca Chica. We may see some kind of testing - perhaps a hop! it would be wild if when the dragon open the chutes ( so they are somewhat safe then, they will start with the hop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Nominal trunk jettison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) Deorbit burn nominal! Nose cone is closing Also, this is the first time US astronauts will have splashed down since 1975. Edited August 2, 2020 by RealKerbal3x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 43 minutes ago, RealKerbal3x said: Edit: just as I post this, it seems that the road has reopened. Maybe we won't see anything today. I reckon everything there is in a holding pattern until Bob & Doug are safely back on the ground. Then Elon et al can shift their attention that direction. Speaking of which... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Seems like comms blackout has started. Good luck guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Comms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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