StrandedonEarth Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 21 minutes ago, RyanRising said: I definitely wouldn’t put any stock in Musk claiming there will be a starship launch next month. He has said that or similar things many times before when no launch is forthcoming. While true, at least this time the everything appears ready to go, unlike before when not even the launch pad/tower was complete. Depends how that full 33-Raptor static fire goes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, StrandedonEarth said: Depends how that full 33-Raptor static fire goes... Yeah... I don't see how that cannot result in some damage to something that ends up needing repair. (Can't make an omelet and all that) Edited February 5, 2023 by JoeSchmuckatelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 (edited) On 2/1/2023 at 5:38 PM, tater said: So 172, with 138 booster reflights. In a few weeks, SpaceX will have more consecutive booster landings than Atlas V has flights (F9 passed Atlas V in flights partway through last year). Who cares, nothing else flying in the west is even close? Falcon 9 has definitely been successful, both technically and (as far as we can tell because SpaceX is a private company) commercially. However, why gild the lily? Pretending that the pad explosion doesn't count as a "failed launch" is pretty weak sauce. Maybe if they hadn't lost the customer payload it could have been written off as "just a test", but with a fully payload-integrated rocket on the launch pad, and with the payload destroyed, it really should count as a failure. Edited February 5, 2023 by mikegarrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 16 hours ago, RyanRising said: I definitely wouldn’t put any stock in Musk claiming there will be a starship launch next month. He has said that or similar things many times before when no launch is forthcoming. Yeah, at this rate Starship will never catch up with New Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 13 minutes ago, mikegarrison said: Falcon 9 has definitely been successful, both technically and (as far as we can tell because SpaceX is a private company) commercially. However, why gild the lily? Pretending that the pad explosion doesn't count as a "failed launch" is pretty weak sauce. Maybe if they hadn't lost the customer payload it could have been written off as "just a test", but with a fully payload-integrated rocket on the launch pad, and with the payload destroyed, it really should count as a failure. They’re still at more consecutive flights than anything flown by the US or Europe though. that 172 is consecutive successes after Amos 6, which would have been launch 29. Total launches is 201 (202 with Amos?)—not counting FH. But absolutely 2 failures. Atlas V is 97/97. 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I’m liking my chances that they scrub tonight I could get there if I left by 6, but we’re going out to dinner tonight with some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 20 minutes ago, mikegarrison said: Falcon 9 has definitely been successful, both technically and (as far as we can tell because SpaceX is a private company) commercially. However, why gild the lily? Pretending that the pad explosion doesn't count as a "failed launch" is pretty weak sauce. Maybe if they hadn't lost the customer payload it could have been written off as "just a test", but with a fully payload-integrated rocket on the launch pad, and with the payload destroyed, it really should count as a failure. Agree, I say it count as an fail because it had the customers payload on it, if not I would not count it. On the other hand If it had been an starlink payload it would be interesting as its SpaceX own cargo and an mass produced one so an static fire with it on would be acceptable risk. On the gripping hand it was not an launch, Booster landings is another game, stating that this landing is experimental in June 2023 and billed the customer for an disposable launch but finding that its some chance of recovering the booster is all goes perfect is not an failed landing in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 1 minute ago, magnemoe said: Agree, I say it count as an fail because it had the customers payload on it, if not I would not count it. On the other hand If it had been an starlink payload it would be interesting as its SpaceX own cargo and an mass produced one so an static fire with it on would be acceptable risk. On the gripping hand it was not an launch, Booster landings is another game, stating that this landing is experimental in June 2023 and billed the customer for an disposable launch but finding that its some chance of recovering the booster is all goes perfect is not an failed landing in my book. I’m fine with Amos counting as a failure. I never said it was perfect, it would have a failure even ignoring that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 car booked. Got tickets to visitor center (might as well while I’m up there) I’m going to a rocket launch. Woot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropian Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Just now, tater said: car booked. Got tickets to visitor center (might as well while I’m up there) I’m going to a rocket launch. Woot! Nice! I happen to be in Florida right now so I'm going to go see it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 15 hours ago, tater said: Yes! Rarely happy about a scrub but I'm happy for you on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, sevenperforce said: Rarely happy about a scrub but I'm happy for you on this one. Thx! There was no way I could bail on my wife 2 days in a row (of a 3 day stay), so I had to pick just 1 day to do my own thing. gorgeous day so far, first day I have seen meaningful sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) OT, but wow, Shuttle is huge… last time I was here it was on the pad, no sense of scale. Edited February 6, 2023 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 They have a viewing area behind where Atlantis is… waiting for the launch. Course I’m feeezing… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Did you go see the Saturn V? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Brotoro said: Did you go see the Saturn V? No, got there after last bus. https://mobile.twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1622761581565050881 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Direct LOS to pad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 When the announcers talk about the Transporter/Erector, it always sounds like they are giggling: "Tee Eee" Liftoff! MECO. Good second stage motor. Entry burn good. Booster landing successful. Huzzah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, tater said: Direct LOS to pad JELLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 That was cool. Would do again. Want to be closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 6 hours ago, tater said: That was cool. Would do again. Want to be closer. Become a sound engineer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 KSC was also very nice, though I arrived too late for the bus tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 ItsHappening.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.