JoeSchmuckatelli Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 8 hours ago, Beccab said: You still need to certify the whole system, even a crew rated capsule on a crew rated stage using crew rated boosters won't make a crew rated rocket. Which means you only save a few millions and in exchange lose years, in which you could have had a crewed spacecraft to sell to anyone who doesn't trust spacex In the bottom video of Beccab's post, there is a brief flash shortly after the rocket lights up. Any idea what that was? Also - it seems like the rocket throttled down around midway (flame length seems to change and the tone changed) - am I interpreting that correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 12 hours ago, JoeSchmuckatelli said: In the bottom video of Beccab's post, there is a brief flash shortly after the rocket lights up. Any idea what that was? Also - it seems like the rocket throttled down around midway (flame length seems to change and the tone changed) - am I interpreting that correctly? I must have missed a step; what is this? A Raptor 2? An RVac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, sevenperforce said: I must have missed a step; what is this? A Raptor 2? An RVac? This video from @Beccab's post is what I was talking about. Second attempt Shortly after the camera picks up the sound there is a green flash. Wondering what that might be... as well as whether it looks to anyone else if they throttled down at some point later Edited June 4, 2022 by JoeSchmuckatelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Ship 24 is on the test pad now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scotius Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Four launches! What are they lifting? Falcon Heavy is either for heavy payloads, or payloads going far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, Scotius said: Four launches! What are they lifting? Falcon Heavy is either for heavy payloads, or payloads going far away. Psyche mission, two natsec missions for USSF, and a GSO comsat for Viasat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying dutchman Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Does anyone know why there are no tiles at certain heights of the ship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, Flying dutchman said: Does anyone know why there are no tiles at certain heights of the ship? Those are where the ring sections were attached to each other. Perhaps those areas experience the most distortion during cryoproof, etc? Then they apply the tiles later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) Important bits: The Raptor 2.0 one seems to be an unreleased pic of the progress on B7 - lots of engines for the static fire campaign Edited June 5, 2022 by Beccab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Bottom pic is a high res scan of the main sensors on S24's leeward side, probably the same as the ones on the windward one given the shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 The door definitely makes me think of the pez dispenser, but what for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Nothing new in there, but she's always charming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 9 hours ago, Beccab said: The door definitely makes me think of the pez dispenser, but what for? A loading device? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 CRS-25 looks to be moving to Elon's birthday (funny since the interview above says they don't like launching that day (June 28) after the CRS-7 failure). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 4 hours ago, tater said: CRS-25 looks to be moving to Elon's birthday (funny since the interview above says they don't like launching that day (June 28) after the CRS-7 failure). If they want to eventually be launching multiple starships every day, they are going to have to get over that limitation at some point. Might as well do it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 This is why CRS-25 is moving: Hydrazine sniffed where it isn't supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Notice also the header tank vent, meaning that it's in use as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Something to watch tomorrow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Cool that they made the sensors, etc, mirror the look of the tiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beccab Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, tater said: Edome = new tank dome design, stretch formed and placed higher in the barrel thus allowing for more fuel in the same cylindrical barrel Given the likelyhood it's going to the launch side to do some cryos, it's possible we'll see a test to failure at some point considering that it's a large enough change in the tank structure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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