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Spaceflight Now and Space Devs links added. I’ve also fixed the dateful link. I think it might have been the & that was also messed up and may be resolved differently by different browser - anyway I hope it is fixed now.
Spaceflight Now and Space Devs links added. I’ve also fixed the dateful link. I think it might have been the & that was also messed up and may be resolved differently by different browser - anyway I hope it is fixed now.
Thanks. The date link was a bit wrong but seems to give the correct result: https://dateful.com/convert/utc?t=2011&d=2024-02-23T04:11
I didn’t notice the t=2011 argument and just appended T04:11 to the d argument. Seems to work ok for me.
Broadcast has started now.
SpaceX live streaming starts at 12:24 UTC here: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1dRKZEWQvrXxB
The flight profile here https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-2 does not say there will be a flip. But concludes with “Excitement Guaranteed”. So anything could happen.
07:00 CT = 13:00 UTC
If it gets that far then I’d imagine that it would attempt to flip. Although I do think I recall something said about not doing a flip to ensure that there’s nothing that needs to be recovered. This would mean they don’t need recovery ships in the area.
From: https://www.faa.gov/space/compliance_enforcement_mishap
When does the vehicle-type involved in the mishap return to flight? A return to flight operations of the vehicle type involved in the mishap is ultimately based on public safety. The operator plays a significant role in the process to return to operations and is responsible for submitting a final mishap investigation report to the FAA for review and approval that details needed corrective actions. All required corrective actions must be implemented prior to the next flight unless otherwise approved. Based on the nature of the corrective actions, the operator may be required to submit either a license modification request or a new license application. These actions may occur concurrently. In summary, the FAA will not allow a return to flight operations until it determines that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety or any other aspect of the operator’s license. This is standard practice for all mishap investigations.
My take is that the ring may not survive. Stage separation may damage it beyond reuse. Having it be detachable means they can swap it out. It would be a shame to scrap a complete booster just because the top end got a little bent.
Perhaps. What would the holes around the dome be for? And why would there be a pez dispenser? What role would such a slot in the fuel tank serve?
It must be a test article. But what kind of tests?
NASASpaceflight video of OLM Deluge plate installation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6PXHqOErvs
Happy to volunteer
Should we now be creating thread #47?
A bit late to the discussion here, but I’m all for this sub continuing to exist.
I’m willing to help moderate when it becomes necessary.
I’m happy to see any content that gets cloned from /r/SpaceX and from /r/SpaceXLounge. Anything that saves having to visit Reddit is a plus for me.
Previously I would read /r/SpaceXLounge which has a lot of quality content, and from /r/SpaceX just the Starship Development Thread. Almost everything else on /r/SpaceX is just photos and F9 launch threads which tend to be pretty dull.
A mix of the lounge and the Starship development thread is what I’m hoping for.
This is great work. Much appreciated.
This page contains really good, up-to-date, viewing info: https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html
I viewed from near there on 401 many years ago. I believe parking and viewing from 401 is prohibited now though.
If you look at what happened with the interstage on the Titan II then you get an idea of some of the forces acting. Even after the second stage had moved away a few feet, when the engines throttled up the whole interstage was just blown apart. And that was just one small engine, not six raptors.
Perhaps the interstage will be sacrificial. Perhaps they don’t care at the moment because the early test boosters are not recoverable anyway. Maybe they’ll go back to the flip when other parts have been proven. So many unknowns.
Official SpaceX livestream on X: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OwxWYzDXjWGQ