CatastrophicFailure Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 [sad nerd noises] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Hey, what do you know, I called it! I wish I hadn't been right, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reactordrone Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 19 hours ago, NSEP said: If you look closely you can see the top part didn't really fit well into its place and there is a big hole. This photo was taken when they first mounted the top, so they might have fixed it. But im not sure. Also, from a certain angle, it looks a bit crooked, although it might be an optical illusion. (This is a much more recent pic, taken on June 11th) I don't think its a massive concern, its just the nosecone, and they could probably repair it or make an entirely new one using the construction techniques of the Florida team. It might be an intentional flattened shark nose rather than a pure ogival form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Well, this is encouraging: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Do they even have the in-flight abort test scheduled yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Geonovast said: Do they even have the in-flight abort test scheduled yet? They are still investigating with the explosion! But the astronauts said they are willing to still fly and they are still a little bit ahead of boeing... somehow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 This is... quite the change... For reference, that’s about here: Gonna be a long schlep back. I hope they get it tied down good this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Maybe Roomba Heavy is ready for heavy-duty sea testing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 I'm more worried about diminishing fuel margins the further they go out than issues with the Roomba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightside Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 With that range they might as well just land on Bermuda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Nightside said: With that range they might as well just land on Bermuda! Then it would for sure never come back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightside Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 19 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Then it would for sure never come back... Well not now, but maybe it would in 50 years.., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 2 hours ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Then it would for sure never come back... I dunno, the island is just on the corner but that droneship is placed right inside the infamous triangle. They must be testing their reliability against the gods themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 6 hours ago, Scotius said: Maybe Roomba Heavy is ready for heavy-duty sea testing? Please let it be three Roombas strapped together >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Spoiler Where ??? Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakaydos Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 5 hours ago, cubinator said: I dunno, the island is just on the corner but that droneship is placed right inside the infamous triangle. They must be testing their reliability against the gods themselves! Science actually figured out what was going on in the triangle, you know. The way the coastlines are arranged, wave action would regularly have a nasty resonance, and make a wave three times the size of the regular swell. A ship that can handle a 10'swell doesn't do as great in a 30' swell, especially if they never saw it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightside Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Rakaydos said: Science actually figured out what was going on in the triangle, you know. The way the coastlines are arranged, wave action would regularly have a nasty resonance, and make a wave three times the size of the regular swell. A ship that can handle a 10'swell doesn't do as great in a 30' swell, especially if they never saw it coming. So actually a quite relevant factor for a boat with a rocket on it. I wonder what the period of the drone ship plus rocket is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RealKerbal3x Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 STP-2 hype! Let's see if they can land and bring back the centre core this time Super excited, but I don't think I'll be able to get up at 4:30 in the morning. I might have to watch it on youtube when I'm actually awake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I'm hopeful, of course, but I've got a bad feeling about 1057. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Rakaydos said: Science actually figured out what was going on in the triangle, you know. The way the coastlines are arranged, wave action would regularly have a nasty resonance, and make a wave three times the size of the regular swell. A ship that can handle a 10'swell doesn't do as great in a 30' swell, especially if they never saw it coming. Sorry, but I am going to be incredibly skeptical about this claim, particularly since there is no evidence whatsoever that anything out of the ordinary happens in the area anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakaydos Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, mikegarrison said: Sorry, but I am going to be incredibly skeptical about this claim, particularly since there is no evidence whatsoever that anything out of the ordinary happens in the area anyway. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_wave Looks like none of the confirmed events were in the triangle, but it is a plausible explanation for "supernatural" missing ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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