Whoops. D: Apparently it can be repaired in a matter of weeks?
lol,
It was built in a matter of weeks it seems like, lol. They were waiting on tested Raptors anyway, so at least they were able to verify dimensions and such, hopefully won't set them back too far.Whoops. D: Apparently it can be repaired in a matter of weeks?
This is pretty big news, on the anniversary of Falcon Heavy demo static fire too.
Any hype for Crew Dragon's first flight? SpaceX is getting closer and closer to finally launching astronauts to the ISS with the second flight of the capsule!
On the windward side, what I want to do is have the first-ever regenerative heat shield. A double-walled stainless shell—like a stainless-steel sandwich, essentially, with two layers. You just need, essentially, two layers that are joined with stringers. You flow either fuel or water in between the sandwich layer, and then you have micro-perforations on the outside—very tiny perforations—and you essentially bleed water, or you could bleed fuel, through the micro-perforations on the outside. You wouldn't see them unless you got up close. But you use transpiration cooling to cool the windward side of the rocket. So the whole thing will still look fully chrome, like this cocktail shaker in front of us. But one side will be double-walled and that serves a double purpose, which is to stiffen the structure of the vehicle so it does not suffer from the fate of the Atlas. You have a heat shield that serves double duty as structure.
I'm pretty sure Superman has already done this. Have we learned nothing from comics?!What it they test all 31 al once and end up making days on Earth shorter or something 🤔
From what I understand, it's the only one to not have been canceled. So far. ;)If they get that engine working, it'll be a rarity (full flow staged combustion).
I watched the recent Delta 4 Heavy launch with my 5yo daughter. We've enjoyed lots of SpaceX launches, but I think this was the first she'd seen from another launcher. She liked the bit when the booster cores dropped off. Then this:
"Daddy, when is it going to land?"
"It doesn't."
"Not any of it?"
"No. All three of those rockets just fall in the sea."
"Oh no! Really?"
"Really."
"That's very silly."
I think it'll fly at least once, in 2020. The VAB has been modified to handle it. The launch pad and tower are complete (inside the VAB) ready to be crawlered out. The 1st first stage is into final assembly, with the 2nd on its way. There's nothing impossible about SLS, it's just dumb.
Watch the govt spend more money on it regardless.I think it'll fly at least once, in 2020. The VAB has been modified to handle it. The launch pad and tower are complete (inside the VAB) ready to be crawlered out. The 1st first stage is into final assembly, with the 2nd on its way. There's nothing impossible about SLS, it's just dumb.
I'm sure SpaceX will bust a gut to have a "structural test" version of Starship/Super Heavy on pad 39A, gleaming away in the background when it finally launches. And then the SLS schedule has a 2 year gap before the first crewed flight. That should be enough time for SS/SH to start flying. If #dearmoon flies before 2022, it's all over for the pork barrel rocket.
I miss Starman. I wonder if they'll ever find out how far it went.
I watched the recent Delta 4 Heavy launch with my 5yo daughter. We've enjoyed lots of SpaceX launches, but I think this was the first she'd seen from another launcher. She liked the bit when the booster cores dropped off. Then this:
"Daddy, when is it going to land?"
"It doesn't."
"Not any of it?"
"No. All three of those rockets just fall in the sea."
"Oh no! Really?"
"Really."
"That's very silly."