RealKerbal3x Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, tater said: Someone on NSF posted a rumor that hop is probably ~4pm local time there. That's 22:00 for anyone else in the UK, 21:00 UTC. 2 minutes ago, kerbiloid said: SpaceX needs a catamaran. Front and rear ends are closed with curtains. Dragon splashes between the hulls. That would require serious precision. Dragon can steer to a limited extent during re-entry, but not enough to hit a landing target a few metres across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Toasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, RealKerbal3x said: That would require serious precision. Like that? Spoiler Ok. Then: 1) to hide Spoiler 2) to repel Spoiler 17 minutes ago, tater said: Toasty. So, they found the detail that fell off. Edited August 3, 2020 by kerbiloid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, kerbiloid said: Like that? Reveal hidden contents Landing propulsively allows for a lot more precision than landing with parachutes. Maybe if they had stuck to the plan of using the SuperDracos for landing, they would have been able to land Dragon on a target as small as a boat. But they're not doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 14 minutes ago, tater said: Toasty. I find it so interesting that the drogues pop from above the capsule, but when they are cut they pull free the mains, which are stored in the service section and open up on lines around the cabin door. I suppose you could replicate that in KSP by placing the chutes on freely-moving hinges near the top of the capsule and then offsetting them down into the lower section. Seems like those lines-around-the-cabin-door would be a place where you would expect fouling but apparently not. Perhaps the mains are stored below just because there is no space up top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 4 hours ago, sevenperforce said: EDIT: So they just mounted the fins here for show? For fun? It's a patio cover. For the restaurant. Not even kidding, there's a restaurant right there, or shortly will be. Rumblings on NSF say they might bring over Mk1's nosecone to complete the look once it starts getting in the way. But yeah, not flying. At least until the next hurricane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Speculation on the 150m hop to take place today at 7 PM EST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 LabPadre stream says the hop will happen at 2300 UTC, supposedly. That's midnight for me. I'll probably just go to bed and see if it's happened in the morning. Good luck SN5! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Tank looks pressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 NSF coverage: I'd prefer just the local noise, vs the commentary (all channels). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Venting has started! You can now watch billowing clouds of gas, if you think that's exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sevenperforce Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 LaPadre stream suggesting about 100 tonnes GLOW with a small propellant load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Fueling! Scott Manley is on the Lab Padre stream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Siren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, tater said: Siren I just came to say that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Abort, maybe recycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Isn’t spin-start what they had issues with before too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CatastrophicFailure Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 9 hours ago, sevenperforce said: I suppose you could replicate that in KSP by placing the chutes on freely-moving hinges near the top of the capsule and then offsetting them down into the lower section. Kinda like this? Worked surprisingly well after some tinkering, might have to use that in the future. Spoiler But whatever you do, do NOT timewarp! Spoiler 9 hours ago, sevenperforce said: Seems like those lines-around-the-cabin-door would be a place where you would expect fouling but apparently not. Perhaps the mains are stored below just because there is no space up top? I reckon there's some sort of like teflon liner in there along with the ropes to make sure they don't catch on anything. If you look at the lower box, it's not only bigger than the drogue box but much deeper. It's amazing just how big and heavy chutes need to be, despite what KSP says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 10 hours ago, sevenperforce said: I find it so interesting that the drogues pop from above the capsule, but when they are cut they pull free the mains, which are stored in the service section and open up on lines around the cabin door. I suppose you could replicate that in KSP by placing the chutes on freely-moving hinges near the top of the capsule and then offsetting them down into the lower section. Seems like those lines-around-the-cabin-door would be a place where you would expect fouling but apparently not. Perhaps the mains are stored below just because there is no space up top? Probably have to to with space yes, as the docking port has to be on top its limited how much other stuff you can have there without making the capsule more blunt. The drogues are much smaller. And simply having lines going up is not an problem. You have an aerodynamic cover you have to replace but guess you replace hatch seals and other stuff anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motokid600 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 11 hours ago, tater said: Toasty. Is this not the capsule being loaded? Why does it look like the hatch is open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Motokid600 said: Is this not the capsule being loaded? Why does it look like the hatch is open? That's where the chutes were. Hatch us above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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