tater Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 More full stack testing apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) 50 minutes ago, tater said: More full stack testing apparently. Frost lines on both Superheavy tanks. No frost lines visible on Starship yet. Have they already done a full stack cryo proof? EDIT: This looks like either a partial cryo proof or an aborted full stack cryo proof, because the frost lines were larger about an hour ago: They did a partial full stack prop load on Friday. Edited January 18, 2023 by sevenperforce update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StrandedonEarth Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) Edited January 19, 2023 by StrandedonEarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Touchdown!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 nominal orbit. Landed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, tater said: nominal orbit. Landed They made it routine but it still never gets old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Also: Just now, sevenperforce said: They made it routine but it still never gets old. Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Spaceflightnow is showing the formerly Feb 1 Amazonas Nexus F9 launch as moved to Sunday, Feb 5... when I will be in FL. Woot! (though apparently I might miss some trip to the Everglades) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 6 hours ago, tater said: trip to the Everglades Airboat ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, JoeSchmuckatelli said: Airboat ride! Not if SpaceX is flying that day (depends on T=0 timing, looks like I need ~3hr to get to the Cape, then the same back, maybe I can do both, maybe they move the date) Edited January 20, 2023 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) From this week's Arstechnica "Rocket Report" Quote SpaceX approaches ludicrous cadence. In the movie Space Balls, "ludicrous speed" is the velocity attained by a spaceship traveling much faster than the speed of light. That is the velocity of cadence SpaceX is now approaching with its Falcon family of rockets. I think we need to petition SpaceX, Musk, Shotwell, and anyone else with some pull, that when (not if) they launch 100 rockets (F9, FH, SHSS, whatever) in a calendar year they need to paint the booster plaid. Or at least the second stage, or the fairing. But preferably the entire thing! "Liftoff of Falcon 9 B1058.23 on SpaceX' 100th mission of the year! They've gone plaid!" Edited January 21, 2023 by StrandedonEarth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 25 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: From this week's Arstechnica "Rocket Report" I think we need to petition SpaceX, Musk, Shotwell, and anyone else with some pull, that when (not if) they launch 100 rockets (F9, FH, SHSS, whatever) in a calendar year they need to paint the booster plaid. Or at least the second stage, or the fairing. But preferably the entire thing! "Liftoff of Falcon 9 B1058.23 on SpaceX' 100th mission of the year! They've gone plaid!" Unfortunately might mess with the thermals if it's on anything other than the fairing but cool idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanRising Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ultimate Steve said: Unfortunately might mess with the thermals if it's on anything other than the fairing but cool idea! darn things are already flying when black with soot, so I’m not sure that’d be a dealbreaker Edited January 21, 2023 by RyanRising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Just now, RyanRising said: darn things are already flying when black with soot, so I’m not sure that’d be a dealbreaker Right fair. I was more thinking about the second stage which has to keep its propellants at a good temperature for longer. First stage has to fly again, likely many more times, and some customers may not favor a memey paint job, so I had kind of discounted it forgetting about the soot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I know internet comments aren't worth a lot without proof attached, but Zack is almost always extremely on point on stuff like this. Interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I don't know what the naval equivalent of a NOTAM is... but presuming SX is going to practice propulsive landing with the water-ditched Booster and SS - will they be able to have ships inside the perimeter to video the attempts? I'm assuming they can get a waiver since they'll be requesting the exclusion of the air and sea-space... but what are the chances we'd get to see those attempts live or with a reasonable delay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codraroll Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 51 minutes ago, JoeSchmuckatelli said: I don't know what the naval equivalent of a NOTAM is... If I'm not entirely mistaken, it's a NOTMAR. NOTAM is "Notice to airmen", NOTMAR is "Notice to mariners". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Codraroll said: If I'm not entirely mistaken, it's a NOTMAR. NOTAM is "Notice to airmen", NOTMAR is "Notice to mariners". NOTAM used to be "notice to airmen", and I think it still is for ICAO. But for the US it is now "notice to air missions". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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magnemoe Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 26 minutes ago, tater said: Will they do an first stage 33 engine static burn? Or go directly for launch if all engines fires and is nominal? Think splashdown or try to catch first superheavy is also a bit up in the air. As they have an another first stage I suspect they splash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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