CatastrophicFailure Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 36 minutes ago, kerbiloid said: The core module is equipped with some mechanism to brake all eight trusses. That does seem like a bit of a rat’s nest to separate cleanly without something getting cut. IIRC the bottoms of the boosters kick out for a split second at separation, before the noses do, what might cause that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (Btw the ball joint on separation) Spoiler 1 hour ago, CatastrophicFailure said: That does seem like a bit of a rat’s nest to separate cleanly without something getting cut. IIRC the bottoms of the boosters kick out for a split second at separation, before the noses do, what might cause that? The same article tells that the lower trusses get cut by pyrofasteners (in 1950s - by pneumopushers), and the intended mismatch between the engine and the booster axes make the booster low end rise (and rotate around the top joint) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 3 hours ago, sevenperforce said: Holy crap. Did they not have any sort of range safety?!?! AFAIK the doctrine is to ensure it's autonomously steered away from the pad. Everything else is secondary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 3 hours ago, kerbiloid said: They aren't red, unlike the "technological brackets" on the previous pictures. So, probably this isn't to be removed manually. Yeah, they probably just rip apart like twigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 https://www.interfax.ru/russia/768527 NPO Energomash has finished the series of tests of the perspective engine for PTKNP. 3 instances of the engine have passed the climatic, corrosive, and fire tests, having practically confirmed the planned lifespan of the engine: 7 years in total, including 560 days of usage in space. They have delivered 30 more "modal mockups" (whatever it means) to the Energy Corp., for the vibrodynamic and thermovacuum testing, and 16 instances of the stand version of the МВСК02-01 / MVSK02-01 engine for fire tests. In April Rogozin had stated that the maiden flight of PTKNP may be done not to the ISS, but to the ROSS. *** PTKNP may be used for interplanetary flights as well, earlier stated its chief constructor. The first crewless flight is planned on 2023, crewed - on 2025. Crew <= 4 humans. Autonomous flight <= 30 days, docked to a station <= 1 year. Total mass to OS 14.4 t, to the Moon - 19 t (earlier there was an article that only one variant will be, 22 t heavy) Re-entry vehicle 9 t. Length 6.1 m. *** What will you be having said then-now, Elon Musk?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXBLOX Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 2 hours ago, kerbiloid said: The first crewless flight is planned on 2023, crewed - on 2025. How many tests are they planning!? Two years worth? Or is it because the rocket takes two years to build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 20 hours ago, SOXBLOX said: How many tests are they planning!? Two years worth? Now you know why they rant about SpaceX technology still being unproven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 https://www.interfax.ru/russia/768789 Nauka has passed the manufacturer's tests. Now they will mount various equipment (like solar panels and cargo), pressurize and so on, to launch it in July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunlitZelkova Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Considering Baikonur is technically a national security related site (as a launch site) it is surprising something like this could happen. Is the area where 1.02 is (or Baikonur itself) not that secure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceFace545 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, SunlitZelkova said: Considering Baikonur is technically a national security related site (as a launch site) it is surprising something like this could happen. Is the area where 1.02 is (or Baikonur itself) not that secure? Baikanour is pretty much just a cluster of buildings in the middle of nowhere, maybe there is a chain link fence around it but that’s it. It’s actually really depressing to look at the place from google earth, just a field of rust in the middle of nowhere. That’s probably why they are shifting their interests to the very new vostochny cosmodrome in the middle of the forest. Edited May 26, 2021 by SpaceFace545 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 25 minutes ago, SunlitZelkova said: Considering Baikonur is technically a national security related site (as a launch site) it is surprising something like this could happen. Is the area where 1.02 is (or Baikonur itself) not that secure? It's a great mystery who owns the MIK where it is. Last year Rogozin implied it's owned by an unidentified Kazakh company or individual, thus legally preventing Roscosmos from doing anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 2 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 They have way too much coverage ^^^ Launch in ~1 hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Scrub. lOx unloading; not clear if they'll take her back to the MIK. https://ria.ru/20210527/raketa-1734492955.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DDE Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 VKD 48 ongoing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 The latest idea on how to fix the Vostochny construction debacle: hire inmates. https://www.rbc.ru/society/04/06/2021/60b9d7939a7947739eb49cd5 I can't imagine how this can go wrong. Spoiler I'm not making that reference - Khusnullin did. Something something spaceships something something Bolshoi theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kerbiloid Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 https://www.interfax.ru/russia/770948 Rogozin has informed , that USA had transferred the Sea Launch complex to Russia under the condition of no its usage for competition with SpaceX; so, that's why Roscosmos can't use it for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 3 hours ago, kerbiloid said: https://www.interfax.ru/russia/770948 Rogozin has informed , that USA had transferred the Sea Launch complex to Russia under the condition of no its usage for competition with SpaceX; so, that's why Roscosmos can't use it for that. LOL. No. So Rogozin thinks that Boeing would push the US government to not allow "sea launch" because it competes with SpaceX is some magical fashion? Because Boeing loves them some SpaceX. Wow, comically stupid. (I realize he doesn't think this, he's pushing it out as the narrative to the rubes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Roscosmos: Sea Launch. SpaceX: sea landing. Isn't it obvious, who is on top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Just now, kerbiloid said: Isn't it obvious, who is on top? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOXBLOX Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 3 hours ago, kerbiloid said: Rogozin has informed , that USA had transferred the Sea Launch complex to Russia under the condition of no its usage for competition with SpaceX; so, that's why Roscosmos can't use it for that. Wow, that guy... He just keeps dropping all sorts of gems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceFace545 Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/07/russia-threatens-to-leave-international-space-station-program.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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