Beccab Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, RCgothic said: They do look pretty in situ though. We don't get this view at 39A! If it was possible to keep a camera in that angle during the testing campaign that would be the coolest static fire or launch ever Edited December 15, 2021 by Beccab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FleshJeb Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 12/13/2021 at 9:19 PM, tater said: It's partially the fault of the person interviewed not realizing they need to say things in an accessible way, This is the line of argument I'm going to use the next time some STEM-lord whines to me about having to take Humanities classes. (My Calc 1A professor also had an art degree; the man was an absolute wizard on the chalk board.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-next-starlink-launch-different-orbit/ The next batch of Starlink from Vandenberg are heading to a 53 degrees inclination orbit, but launches from there can't go lower than 56 degrees without flying over populated areas; this means that now those launches will start performing a dogleg manoeuvre with the second stage to reach the intended orbit. It probably will carry less than usual Starlinks, but better than launching just from the Cape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RCgothic Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Found the tweet that made me think the engine bells were dented: Pretty sure now it's an optical illusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Surprised that this hasn't been posted here yet. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-conducts-environmental-assessment-practices-responsible-growth A new pad at Cape Canaveral, LC-49, is planned to support Starship launch and landing operations. This would give SpaceX two Starship pads at the Cape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, RealKerbal3x said: Surprised that this hasn't been posted here yet. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-conducts-environmental-assessment-practices-responsible-growth A new pad at Cape Canaveral, LC-49, is planned to support Starship launch and landing operations. This would give SpaceX two Starship pads at the Cape. Interesting, also the area above for future horizontal launch systems, assume this will stretch farther west than most pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 hours ago, RealKerbal3x said: Surprised that this hasn't been posted here yet. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-conducts-environmental-assessment-practices-responsible-growth A new pad at Cape Canaveral, LC-49, is planned to support Starship launch and landing operations. This would give SpaceX two Starship pads at the Cape. Also worth mentioning, that pad was supposed to be built for Apollo flights: from what I understand NASA planned for pads from 39-A to 39-E, but eventually scaled back to building only 39-B and C and renaming C to A. The to-be-built LC-49 was supposed to be the original pad 39-A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beccab Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, tater said: Heat shielding? 12 minutes ago, RCgothic said: 33 engines, that should be B9 or B10 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 So it begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I'll be asleep, but: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 (edited) Cryo test is beginning, the window closes 4 hours from now so it's likely going to be a long one Also: Edited December 17, 2021 by Beccab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 6 hours ago, Beccab said: So it begins Please no kablooey. This would be as disappointing as when Starship Mk1 had its oopsie (and far more of a setback). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Cladding is now being added to the launch integration tower: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 hours ago, RCgothic said: Cladding What is the cladding for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanRising Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 4 hours ago, RCgothic said: Cladding is now being added to the launch integration tower: That tweet seems to be deleted. Does anyone have the image? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (annoying that tweets now literally take several minutes to draw on this forum) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, tater said: that tweet is freaking awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Tried a few browsers, faster on my phone by far. A little faster on vivaldi and opera than firefox (usual browser), or safari. Just now, JoeSchmuckatelli said: is freaking awesome! Pretty epic, yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I want to believe… also @JoeSchmuckatelli that “cladding” is just cable raceway that’s been there for months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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