Skylon Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Getting interesting coverage here from iridium Edited June 25, 2017 by Skylon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Just now, Mitchz95 said: Is this one another reused rocket? No it's fresh, but it has several updates that will be carried onto future boosters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I think it's a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverm001x Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Chill down under way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 minute ago, Spaceception said: No it's fresh, but it has several updates that will be carried onto future boosters. Oh yeah, I guess the new grid fins should've been a giveaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 46 minutes ago, Spaceception said: That might cut into the payload fraction, I mean, an aerodynamic cover with some sort of decoupler, that has to take at least a few hundred kilos off the max payload (Or I'm just overthinking it) and on top of that, it adds something else they have to replace. Ninja'd by @StrandedonEarth An cover would light, think an car hood. it would also be easy to make so extending the fin pull it loose. One simple way is an flange on top its put inside, bottom uses pop nails, you might add an grove who absorb lots of downward push from drag, but not the outward you get from the fin extending. Finn extending breaks the pins and push the cover outward, it would rotate around the top flange until pulled backward enough. No I do not know the drag, its very possible the fairing generate enough bow shadow you can ignore it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Just when you thought barge landings had become "easy," here come two nail-biters in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Dang, thise hiccups are very annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverm001x Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 The Falcon Has LIFTED!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 We have liftoff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Vroom, baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Aaaaaaand it's gone. EDIT: Nope, they're tracking it above the clouds now. Edited June 25, 2017 by Mitchz95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinorbiter Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 stage separation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 That was a much more aggressive 1st stage flip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 No telemetry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverm001x Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Love the fact that S1 & 2 photobombed each other during separation and boostback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaff Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 That first stage turn and boost away was an awesome shot from the second stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinorbiter Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 JRTI has AOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverm001x Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 The FALCON HAS LANDED!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 The Falcon has landed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbinorbiter Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 JRTI Falcon has landed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 YASSS!!! Stage 1 has landed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I take it back, they still made that one look easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 WooooHooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 WOOOOHOOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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