Racescort666 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 @PakledHostage good find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, PakledHostage said: Add another item to the list of risks associated with space flight: Rubber neckers. Blame in on Elon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, PakledHostage said: Add another item to the list of risks associated with space flight: Rubber neckers. Aaaaaand despite having useful video footage, he just keeps on going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 4 hours ago, PB666 said: https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/12/29/rocket-and-satellite-preps-on-track-for-next-atlas-5-launch/ I wonder if this is going to be the ride, good deal of dressing up the mechanics on this, wonder why. did you read the article? it was the last sibris geo satilite for the dod and is a 411. the dream chaser goes up on a 552, no way are they sending it up on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 minute ago, CatastrophicFailure said: I was literally just about to post that :D Sooooo cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) In other relevant news, Zuma’s Apparently been pushed back to Friday evening (01:00 GMT on Saturday), according to SpaceFlightNow.com. Edited January 3, 2018 by CatastrophicFailure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 47 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Doesn't play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, PB666 said: Doesn't play ? Works fine for me, different platforms/browsers, even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 minute ago, CatastrophicFailure said: ? Works fine for me, different platforms/browsers, even. Must be one of the plugins that firefox does not support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemp Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, PB666 said: Must be one of the plugins that firefox does not support. I had the same problem. If you go to the original twitter post, it plays just fine in firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Pretty, pretty unicorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylon Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Question: if SpaceX wants to really up the launch cadence-around once a day-could it be possible to just not do a static fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightfury Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Skylon said: Question: if SpaceX wants to really up the launch cadence-around once a day-could it be possible to just not do a static fire? Would be possible, but it's a way of proving everything is going well on all engines Safety reason Edited January 3, 2018 by Nightfury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) On 07.11.2017 at 6:23 AM, regex said: Hahahaha, I totally missed that! No, no, no. Dream Chaser launches atop an Orion. THAT ONE. Edited January 3, 2018 by DDE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 So how many Falcon Heavys have been built? Just the car one, or are there more rockets ready to be assembled for SpaceX's upcoming paid launches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 14 minutes ago, cubinator said: So how many Falcon Heavys have been built? Just the car one, or are there more rockets ready to be assembled for SpaceX's upcoming paid launches? Why would they make more if they haven't tested the first .. . . .they also would be wasting space otherwise devoted to F9 block 5 which is going to be 2018 genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, DDE said: No, no, no. Dream Chaser launches atop an Orion. THAT ONE. What does that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, tater said: Coming here to post this. This confirms general understanding that while the static fire itself tests ignition and vehicle health, the loading test and everything else is based on ensuring pad readiness. LC40 has only had a single flight since the rebuild, and Zuma was previously static fired on LC39, so a fit check and propellant load test was necessary but vehicle health should be unchanged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 2 hours ago, DDE said: Dream Chaser launches atop an Orion. THAT ONE. THAT ONE would carry Dyna Soar. They are both from the same alternative reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 So if the vehicle is unhealthy do they like call in a rocket doctor. Does he like stick a greasy latex covered Ford probe up a rocket engines and twist? What kind of medication would you prescribe to an unhealthy rocket. Anti-depressants, appetite stimulant, or a shin splint? Wouldn't save them alot of money to do the testing of the first stages at the assembly plant or recycling plant, then wrap the rocket in nice cushy reusable foam and ship it to the launch pad. Wouldn't save them on the Pad test to have a dumb mass, something the same shape and mass that could be filled with water an then drained. Seems awful expensive to do live fire tests on a full load of fuel when all you really need to do is fire for a few seconds just to make sure the engine got there safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 True or not True. Dream Chaser will have a payload fairing. Centuar 2nd stage with an P&W RL10A engine Atlas V with with 2 boosters The boosters will be AJ60A. The core will have __ RD 180 engines. See nothing about Orion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Here is the YouTubeivized version of that video. Looks awesome doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 40 minutes ago, PB666 said: So if the vehicle is unhealthy do they like call in a rocket doctor. Does he like stick a greasy latex covered Ford probe up a rocket engines and twist? What kind of medication would you prescribe to an unhealthy rocket. Anti-depressants, appetite stimulant, or a shin splint? Wouldn't save them alot of money to do the testing of the first stages at the assembly plant or recycling plant, then wrap the rocket in nice cushy reusable foam and ship it to the launch pad. Wouldn't save them on the Pad test to have a dumb mass, something the same shape and mass that could be filled with water an then drained. Seems awful expensive to do live fire tests on a full load of fuel when all you really need to do is fire for a few seconds just to make sure the engine got there safe. You ALMOST got me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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