tater Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, kerbiloid said: They will forget that forklift inside. A typical surgeon mistake. They use counted forklifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Hullo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Odd looking sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 5 hours ago, zolotiyeruki said: What we'all are saying is that SpaceX have a history of taking ideas that sound a bit on the far side of crazy to doubters like you, and then making them happen, while you consistently post doubts that appear to be founded on nothing but intuition. The shoulder analogy fails on even a superficial level. It'll be a hinge, not a ball and socket joint. It'll be made from steel or titanium, not bone and cartilage. Super heavy can hover, or nearly hover, when empty, while the human body does not have that ability. The catching tower will have shock absorption, if not outright active suspension, while the steel beams in your analogy do not. Yes except its an two way join, fold out and rotate. Folded out is locked and probably rest on an pretty robust stopper, rotate they let go pretty free just with some dampening so the entire grind find take the impact. Yes they probably need to reinforce the joint and the structure behind, however superheavy can already be lifted from top and it make sense these lugs are close to the fins. My problem with this is the accuracy needed and the destruction an fail can cause, My guess is that they make an F style catcher on the side of the tower for less chance hitting the launch pad or tower, how to add suspension to this I have no idea more so as they want to move the assembly put superheavy right back on launch pad. However they probably use an separate crane for this who simplify stuff a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Or maybe there's some gunk on the lens of that camera. Liftoff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Max Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuessingEveryDay Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Wow, I never seen a sonic boom look like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Second stage good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, GuessingEveryDay said: Wow, I never seen a sonic boom look like that Right? That looked fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Entry burn good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Booster is down! Norminal orbit insertion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Another routine launch of a reusable rocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brotoro Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 It's fun to see how the YouTube automatic subtitles mess up the terminology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, GuessingEveryDay said: Wow, I never seen a sonic boom look like that! Absolutely insane. Can't believe how awesome that looked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, GuessingEveryDay said: Wow, I never seen a sonic boom look like that! now you can see it again, with explanation. Edited May 26, 2021 by CatastrophicFailure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 It gave me pause for a bit, I can tell you that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Also: Mind=blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sevenperforce Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 26 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: now you can see it again, with explanation. no it's clearly the firmament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Starlink deploy! That's Starlink orbital shell 1 complete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXBLOX Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 42 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: no it's clearly the firmament https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmament#/media/File%3AFlammarion.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 5 hours ago, cubinator said: Starship isn't built like a human, though. Maybe it's more like a Dug, whose arms are stronger than their legs. I think it's reasonable that the booster could be built to hang from the griffins, considering they already carry a similar stress while falling and there is a bulkhead nearby for the second stage attachment point. What makes me skeptical is the fact that the machine needed to grab the booster is basically a robot as big as a skyscraper, which sounds very difficult to pull off and ripe with unforseen issues. Does the arm has to move much? Superheavy can move pretty well and will have the hot gas thrusters for this, I don't see trying to counter with an arm will help much. Now having some suspension on the arm would be nice and this has to be an downward motion not tilting as in flexing the arm. Yes you could put hot gas thrusters on the arm, problem is that its hard to move heavy stuff fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) *See you again intensifies Edited May 26, 2021 by Minmus Taster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolotiyeruki Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 31 minutes ago, magnemoe said: Does the arm has to move much? Superheavy can move pretty well and will have the hot gas thrusters for this, I don't see trying to counter with an arm will help much. Now having some suspension on the arm would be nice and this has to be an downward motion not tilting as in flexing the arm. Yes you could put hot gas thrusters on the arm, problem is that its hard to move heavy stuff fast. Hard? Actually, no. It just takes beefier equipment. Really big hydraulic rams, with really big pumps behind them. I'm reminded of a job I had several years ago, where a large work barge (probably 100x250ft) was next to a big oil platform. The barge's thrusters kept it quite precisely aligned with the mostly-stationary oil platform, despite the motion of the waves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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