tater Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Just now, DVDRW said: So titanium grid fins only for GTO launches? I think they'll use what they have and not waste anything. Block 5 (or version 2.5, or whatever they call it) will always be the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, tater said: I think they'll use what they have and not waste anything. Block 5 (or version 2.5, or whatever they call it) will always be the new ones. Yeah, no reason to leave aluminum grid fins in storage forever. Use'em if ya got'em. Coming up on the entry burn! Love the Eye-of-Sauron entry burn! Very cloudy. Landing burn start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 The Falcon has landed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HebaruSan Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 So that was the 15th landing? That sounds like a lot. How many flight-tested first stages are currently in storage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Made it down! Safe and sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Payload separation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Anyone else grinning like an idiot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Boom! Making it look easy once again! ok, maybe not the best word to use with rockets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Just now, tater said: Anyone else grinning like an idiot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tater Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Hope my son got to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 6 hours ago, sevenperforce said: In which case they could well have pumped down the surroundings to near-vacuum and then pumped up the inside of the suit to two atmospheres. Yup, that's how I'd do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 As long as the difference is there, that's all that matters, so you could over pressurize the suit as well, and not bother with a vac chamber. Static fire in 8 days: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, tater said: As long as the difference is there, that's all that matters, so you could over pressurize the suit as well, and not bother with a vac chamber. Static fire in 8 days: So... looks like it's still 39A... wait, what? SpaceX has their own steamrollers?! Edited August 24, 2017 by CatastrophicFailure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 28 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: wait, what? SpaceX has their own steamrollers?! Its alot cheaper i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Well, at the least they have some money, and some stickers or a stencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 21 minutes ago, NSEP said: Its alot cheaper i think. I would think it'd be cheaper to contract that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 6 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: I would think it'd be cheaper to contract that out? Depends on how often you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 57 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: wait, what? SpaceX has their own steamrollers?! Well duh - what did you think they were going to launch on the Falcon Heavy test flight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 *My classes magically line up so that I'm free to do whatever I want at the time of the launch* *School blocks all SpaceX related YouTube videos citing "Mature Content"* Also, those suits look really cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 1 hour ago, KSK said: Well duh - what did you think they were going to launch on the Falcon Heavy test flight? Aaaaaand you win the internets today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamenRiderzero1 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 1 hour ago, KSK said: Well duh - what did you think they were going to launch on the Falcon Heavy test flight? I was expecting an even bigger wheel of cheese... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Just Jim said: Yep - and it's been quite a while since the launch. Not sure whether it was the lighter payload or (more probably) my imagination but I thought that rocket fairly motored off the pad tonight. Really moving the mail! Never get tired of watching this stuff. That telemetry feed is genius - the sheer raw numbers involved in launching to space are just something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 1 hour ago, KSK said: Well duh - what did you think they were going to launch on the Falcon Heavy test flight? If that does indeed turn out to be it, I believe I shall owe you an absolutely non-alcoholic carbonated malt beverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 (edited) Static fire has moved to August 31st. Wasn't Sept 1 the day AMOS-6 was lost? Maybe that's why they moved it. Edited August 24, 2017 by Mitchz95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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