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darthgently Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 20 hours ago, FleshJeb said: On 7/19/2023 at 3:57 PM, darthgently said: and they've sunk large corrugated steel sheets (6'-8' deep?) around the pad to alleviate surface erosion This is good. Although as someone who has seen 70ft sheet piles sunk on multiple sites, I'd argue that they're not that large. I'm just hoping that pad edge doesn't end up cantilevered over a hole. I was guessing at 6' to 8' deep based on vague memory of the recent YouTube episode of Starbase Weekly from the RGV Aerial Photography channel. Episode 82, I think. I was watching and listening on small phone while reading a book, so they could have been deeper. If the episode wasn't 3 hours long I'd find the time offset for you. You might enjoy the episode given your interest level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RCgothic Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Rumour is that SpaceX are targeting mid-August for flight test 2. Slip to the right to be expected though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RCgothic Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Smooth test so far! Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Nitrogen not props, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Possible reason Ship27 was scrapped: https://twitter.com/RGVaerialphotos/status/1683177399268126722?s=20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FleshJeb Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 7/20/2023 at 1:07 PM, darthgently said: You might enjoy the episode given your interest level Thanks. I had a productive discussion with Zach of the CSI Starbase channel. For a Musk-sucker he does respectable analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, FleshJeb said: Thanks. I had a productive discussion with Zach of the CSI Starbase ... he does respectable analysis. Zach is one of the lead commentators on RGV Starbase Weekly. They also have people working there commentating off and on Edited July 24, 2023 by darthgently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) I won't be posting any more content from Twitter (or X as it's about to become) - I'm now permanently logged out. Relying on you guys now to get my SpaceX news! Edited July 24, 2023 by RCgothic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolotiyeruki Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 3 hours ago, RCgothic said: I won't be posting any more content from Twitter (or X as it's about to become) - I'm now permanently logged out. Relying on you guys now to get my SpaceX news! Awww, that's too bad. I've really appreciated your (and everyone else's) efforts to post all the updates in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 3 hours ago, RCgothic said: I won't be posting any more content from Twitter (or X as it's about to become) - I'm now permanently logged out. Relying on you guys now to get my SpaceX news! As long as links to Twitter/X pass your purity test, as that is where SpaceX news breaks first typically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Twitter wasn't good for my health and this is just a suitable watershed. I don't mind viewing curated tweets, but I'm not going to go doomscrolling to find space news anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 i dont really use social media at all. i don't like the direction its been going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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magnemoe Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 1 hour ago, tater said: Now the segment with the small pipe holes looked to small to pass the rocket flame these looks to thin to support upper stage. I expect them to be thick however. Both to support the upper stage but also to not overheat during separation so the steel take damage from overheating. Just an bonefire will turn spring steel into iron, but the contact with the rocket flame will just last seconds. If you don't reuse first stage this is not an issue, you just don't want to blow the forward bulkhead until you are +50 meter away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 12 minutes ago, magnemoe said: Now the segment with the small pipe holes looked to small to pass the rocket flame these looks to thin to support upper stage. I expect them to be thick however. Both to support the upper stage but also to not overheat during separation so the steel take damage from overheating. Just an bonefire will turn spring steel into iron, but the contact with the rocket flame will just last seconds. If you don't reuse first stage this is not an issue, you just don't want to blow the forward bulkhead until you are +50 meter away It's thought the ring with the small holes is for ropes/cables to pull on it for "can crusher" tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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