tater Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Nth time's a charm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Apparently it went well: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 This part was the most interesting to me during the launch broadcast: Sooo, was that a yes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Live in 6 hours: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 The switched the video link for today's try: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 t-10 min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XB-70A Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Eight years later, we are still waiting for an onboard camera... However, the AOV-CSG has finally shared some HFR shots from VV16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB-70A Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) On 9/7/2020 at 9:21 PM, XB-70A said: Eight years later, we are still waiting for an onboard camera... Has the despair of some of us been heard by Arianespace? They have just released a recap video of the 16th launch and a short view from an on-board camera is visible at 1:12. 3139 days. It took 3139 days to share a sight provided by most other launch providers. Edited September 16, 2020 by XB-70A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Let me guess - COVID-19 threw a wrench into the plans. Go and die already, you little pieces of malevolent RNA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) https://www.space.com/vega-rocket-launch-anomaly-november-2020 Another Vega down, wonder if there's a future for it at this point Edited November 17, 2020 by insert_name getting better link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mikegarrison Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 4th stage failed. This is perhaps an example of why fewer stages gives fewer chances for errors to crop up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropian Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Why are people still using 4 stages in this day and age? I though we were out of the dark ages, but apparently not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNM Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, Entropian said: Why are people still using 4 stages in this day and age? For solids it's often the only way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) Yeah, solids have low enough ISP that more stages make sense. Also, since it is hard to control their thrust, you would have issues of too much acceleration if you had a solid stage that burned too long. But still, it's an issue. However, I have to admit that the solid stages seemed to not be the problem here. It was the liquid stage that failed. Edited November 17, 2020 by mikegarrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, mikegarrison said: However, I have to admit that the solid stages seemed to not be the problem here. It was the liquid stage that failed. Yeah, there are a lot more ways a liquid-fuelled engine could fail compared to a solid, making them more reliable for the most part. Of course, that's unless they're huge, segmented, and right next to a giant tank full of liquid oxygen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 3 hours ago, tater said: I didn’t realize Arianespace used Russian contractors..... (it’s a joke) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, StrandedonEarth said: I didn’t realize Arianespace used Russian contractors..... (it’s a joke) *cough* guidance units hammered in upside down *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 more details on the cable issues below, it wasn't an issue with the cable connections themselves, it was that they were the connectors for the opposing actuators on the engine gimbal, leading to loss of attitude control. this is something that absolutely should have been caught by even the most basic preflight tests. https://spacenews.com/human-error-blamed-for-vega-launch-failure/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, insert_name said: more details on the cable issues below, it wasn't an issue with the cable connections themselves, it was that they were the connectors for the opposing actuators on the engine gimbal, leading to loss of attitude control. this is something that absolutely should have been caught by even the most basic preflight tests. https://spacenews.com/human-error-blamed-for-vega-launch-failure/ I would say that maybe the cables should have been designed so that they can't be connected to the wrong sides, but we've seen often enough that even such foolproof engineering can be defeated by determined fools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinimumSky5 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I did not think that Scott Manley would need to update his 10 Dumbest Moments in Space video quite so quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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