Author Topic: Space exploration thread - Unexpected Rapid Disassembly in the launch area. (Read 313341 times)

Welshred · « **Reply #2760 on:** March 30, 2021, 01:55:23 pm »

SpaceX stream is about to start, launch very soon!

Welshred · « **Reply #2761 on:** March 30, 2021, 01:56:56 pm »

Just over 3 minutes to launch!!

Welshred · « **Reply #2762 on:** March 30, 2021, 01:59:25 pm »

T-1 minute

Can't see a thing

Welshred · « **Reply #2763 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:02:36 pm »

They've launched, first raptor about to be shut down

Welshred · « **Reply #2764 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:05:10 pm »

Video connection down, all engines have been shut down, currently belly flopping back down

Welshred · « **Reply #2765 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:06:52 pm »

Landing went boom

RIP SN11

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2766 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:31:51 pm »

That went very very wrong

Welshred · « **Reply #2767 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:33:33 pm »

"At least the crater is in the right place"

Musk on Twitter

Welshred · « **Reply #2768 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:40:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1376891464333017090?s=20

More from Musk

Next launch will be either SN15 or Super Heavy BN1

Welshred · « **Reply #2769 on:** March 30, 2021, 09:12:51 pm »

So BN1 won't be the next launch, it'll be SN15. Musk saying BN1 was just being built to learn the manufacturing process. BN2 may fly at the end of April

Welshred · « **Reply #2770 on:** March 31, 2021, 10:23:08 am »

Red Beret · « **Reply #2771 on:** March 31, 2021, 01:55:57 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on March 30, 2021, 09:12:51 pm

So BN1 won't be the next launch, it'll be SN15. Musk saying BN1 was just being built to learn the manufacturing process. BN2 may fly at the end of April

Where are SN12, 13 and 14?

They seem to be having some trouble nailing down the problems with getting SN down safely. I'm assuming they'll launch BN1 on its own, rather than with an SN attached? Just pop a nosecone on it?

Welshred · « **Reply #2772 on:** March 31, 2021, 02:04:55 pm »

SN12, 13 and 14 have been scrapped due to the major upgrades SN15 has so they're jumping straight to that. BN1 isn't being launched.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2773 on:** March 31, 2021, 05:09:28 pm »

Yeah BN1 is just a proof of concept

Red Beret · « **Reply #2774 on:** March 31, 2021, 06:25:57 pm »

My bad, I meant BN 2

Welshred · « **Reply #2775 on:** March 31, 2021, 10:50:46 pm »

https://youtu.be/MoEv0dkWlvA

Scott Manley's take on things

Quote from: Red Berry on March 31, 2021, 06:25:57 pm

My bad, I meant BN 2

Yeah I think that's the plan mate

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #2776 on:** April 5, 2021, 12:23:31 pm »

Been watching the ISS relocation of the Dragon module live from Nasa. Fascinating stuff.

Not sure if it's as busy as that all the time, but there are loads of missions in the weeks ahead.

Another step along the way of making Space Exploration and leaving/entering Earth a more routine event.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2777 on:** April 5, 2021, 12:53:45 pm »

SN 11 had a methane leak which caused a fire which lead to engine failure...

SN15 due to roll out soon, let’s hope they’ve fixed it!

Welshred · « **Reply #2778 on:** April 5, 2021, 03:04:35 pm »

Raptor reliability is what is really holding back the programme at the moment. Really hope they get it sorted for SN15 and onwards.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2779 on:** April 5, 2021, 03:10:47 pm »

Lots of changes for SN15, so let’s hope so

Some of these are to do with the engines

Welshred · « **Reply #2780 on:** April 5, 2021, 03:15:36 pm »

Yeah someone tweeted something showing the new engines and Elon replied with "New and improved!"

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2781 on:** April 7, 2021, 05:42:10 pm »

SN15 rolling out tomorrow

[new username under construction] · « **Reply #2782 on:** April 12, 2021, 12:01:30 pm »

Are they flying that "get to the Chopperrrrrrr" around Mars today?

Welshred · « **Reply #2783 on:** April 12, 2021, 12:09:22 pm »

Was due to fly yesterday but they had some issues, won't be until Wednesday at the earliest now

farawayred · « **Reply #2784 on:** April 12, 2021, 06:58:08 pm »

Quote from: [new username under construction] on April 12, 2021, 12:01:30 pm

Are they flying that "get to the Chopperrrrrrr" around Mars today?

Thought it was scheduled for today, I’m enjoying the wine country whether it flies or not.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2785 on:** April 14, 2021, 05:37:39 pm »

New shepherd on the pad today...

I’m not going to lie, they’ve made it look like a vibrator

Welshred · « **Reply #2786 on:** April 14, 2021, 05:39:18 pm »

Don't know what you mean mate

farawayred · « **Reply #2787 on:** April 15, 2021, 06:21:38 am »

The Mars helicopter won't fly before next week, I think.

Welshred · « **Reply #2788 on:** April 15, 2021, 07:14:31 pm »

Musk saying they're aiming to launch SN15 next week

rob1966 · « **Reply #2789 on:** April 15, 2021, 07:30:42 pm »

Quote from: Welshred on April 14, 2021, 05:39:18 pm

Don't know what you mean mate

Blue tickler?

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2790 on:** April 16, 2021, 06:34:48 pm »

Sounds like starship is going to be NASAs lunar lander

Welshred · « **Reply #2791 on:** April 16, 2021, 10:52:32 pm »

That's a big vote of confidence in the Starship programme!

farawayred · « **Reply #2792 on:** April 17, 2021, 05:55:33 am »

Quote from: TepidT2O on April 16, 2021, 06:34:48 pm

Sounds like starship is going to be NASAs lunar lander

Yep, good going!

https://www.dw.com/en/spacex-wins-contract-from-nasa-to-develop-lunar-lander/a-57234588

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2793 on:** April 17, 2021, 08:46:55 am »

I am now even more confused as to what SLS is for..

Welshred · « **Reply #2794 on:** April 17, 2021, 10:41:21 am »

Yeah same thoughts as me Tepid. If SpaceX is going to use Super Heavy to launch Starship it makes SLS completely redundant.

Red Beret · « **Reply #2795 on:** April 17, 2021, 01:55:08 pm »

Quote from: TepidT2O on April 17, 2021, 08:46:55 am

I am now even more confused as to what SLS is for..

SLS is to give work in the industry in certain states for certain senators.

The problem with NASA is that it has to justify its budget, expenses, etc. SpaceX only answers to Elon, so he can be pretty much as reckless and experimental as he wants to be.

Cruiser · « **Reply #2796 on:** April 17, 2021, 06:24:20 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/mvKrwSNy69Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/mvKrwSNy69Q</a>

Red Beret · « **Reply #2797 on:** April 17, 2021, 06:48:00 pm »

Looks more like fossilised tree roots to me. Which would likely be far more Earth-shattering than gold lying around.

Most likely it's just a product of the camera filters. The cameras aren't designed to show Mars as the human eye would see it, but to maximise scientific data content.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #2798 on:** April 17, 2021, 07:23:58 pm »

All that glistens is not gold.

Welshred · « **Reply #2799 on:** April 17, 2021, 07:26:08 pm »

If it was gold it won't take a decade or so to land humans there, we'll be mining that in a few years