magnemoe Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 38 minutes ago, tater said: Sure, but that will happen before stacking. Rapid reflight will be for one "cargo" only—residual propellants. Kind of suspect payloads will be installed into boxes who is put on a payload adapter multiple stories tall. Benefit is that you can easy launch multiple payloads and you do not need cleanroom environment. You will still need an building for integrating and I don't like the whale mouth door as it will be an pain to integrate payloads. Something like the shuttle doors or an single one make it much easier as in you can just slide it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 The next full stack will be quite soon, it's planned to do a full cryo test of both vehicles stacked together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 47 minutes ago, Beccab said: The next full stack will be quite soon, it's planned to do a full cryo test of both vehicles stacked together This never gets old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 This is the current position, however I believe they'll mount back the parts on the QD arm first before stacking. We'll have to wait and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Police at the roadblock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beccab Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Starship is stacked for the third time! Depending on the fate of the booster this could be the last time it happens for this pair, since after a full stack cryo B4 will either have to start the static fire campaign or be decommissioned to leave space to B7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 8 hours ago, Beccab said: Starship is stacked for the third time! Depending on the fate of the booster this could be the last time it happens for this pair, since after a full stack cryo B4 will either have to start the static fire campaign or be decommissioned to leave space to B7 You know... when I first started watching them build that tower, like many things at SX, I was almost thinking, "What in the... this will never work; will it?" But seeing that lift and stack being done outside - as opposed to what NASA has traditionally done (cool in an of itself) - is TOTALLY next level. Man - I am looking forward to seeing that thing fly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Piscator Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Hm, looks like the Martians made it here first ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Nice sense of scale: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 The Starship installation at the Brownsvill airport has begun construction, featuring surprisingly enough an SN8 flap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 20 minutes ago, Beccab said: The Starship installation at the Brownsvill airport has begun construction, featuring surprisingly enough an SN8 flap! You know, I just love this idea. If everything else gets scrapped, these display prototypes will still yield data on how they stand up to the elements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, StrandedonEarth said: You know, I just love this idea. If everything else gets scrapped, these display prototypes will still yield data on how they stand up to the elements Any bets on how long after installation someone spray paints or fat black markers it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 live in 25 hours: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 F9 vertical ahead of tomorrow's launch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) T=0 moved to 12:42 EDT Edited March 19, 2022 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Lifoff. Shakycam MECO. SES-1. Fairing. Entry burn Landing... landed. 12th time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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