57th successful first stage recovery on 20th following the South Korean satellite launch. Staggering!
Aug 2nd is planned splashdown for the 2 SpaceX Iss'ers.
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:55 pm
by CharlieOneSix
Dragon capsule separation due at 1745 GMT, splashdown due at 1842 GMT. Should be good to watch on NASA TV.
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:52 pm
by Karearea
Watching - have seen the splashdown. Now crew is aboard the recovery vessel awaiting egress from the capsule.
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:03 pm
by Undried Plum
Bloody brilliant!
Elon Musk does it again!!
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:04 pm
by Boac
Yes, talk about impressive!
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:22 pm
by CharlieOneSix
Very impressive! Even so, they had roughly a two minute delay in the broadcast.....just in case it went wrong.
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:16 am
by Pontius Navigator
Looking at the control room you can see it is austere compared with the original NASA controls with all their purpose built consoles, now it is just ordinary tables and chairs. No frills just essentials.
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 8:50 pm
by Boac
SpaceX have now flown the same booster on 6 launches. Next SpaceX launch (Thursday) is on a southerly polar orbit and they will attempt one of the rare land recoveries of the booster.
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:53 pm
by Boac
Delayed until 30th.
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 12:57 pm
by Boac
Worth watching this clever bit (ad. video first, I'm afraid)
Successful recovery of (one) first stage on land. Phenomenal!
You wouldn't contemplate this method of retro recovery.
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:30 pm
by Boac
"You wouldn't contemplate this method of retro recovery." ?? It would appear to be extremely cost-effective and a necessary step in exploration of other worlds. What do you see wrong with it?
"You wouldn't contemplate this method of retro recovery." ?? It would appear to be extremely cost-effective and a necessary step in exploration of other worlds. What do you see wrong with it?
Difficult 'stability'.
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:33 pm
by Boac
But - it works. How else would you land a machine on, say, the moon or Mars that can return?
Re: SpaceX
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:22 pm
by Boac
A successful week so far. Another Starlink launch and boat recovery and a second 'hop' of SN6. SN9 is being 'assembled' now and may well fly this year.
Musk is 'expecting' 100Mbps broadband from the Starlink network.
The two previous 'hops' were just that, short-range tests with just one of the 'Raptor' engines. The next launch is planned to have 3 engines and aims to go to 60,000' plus before returning to land back. That will be worth watching!
The ultimate plan is to launch the 'real' Starship with 30 Raptor engines, going on to the moon/Mars with a 6-engine vehicle.
Takes me right back to the days of waiting for the next week's copy of 'The Eagle' to see what Dan Dare was up to!
The two previous 'hops' were just that, short-range tests with just one of the 'Raptor' engines. The next launch is planned to have 3 engines and aims to go to 60,000' plus before returning to land back. That will be worth watching!
The ultimate plan is to launch the 'real' Starship with 30 Raptor engines, going on to the moon/Mars with a 6-engine vehicle.
Takes me right back to the days of waiting for the next week's copy of 'The Eagle' to see what Dan Dare was up to!
Given the fact that I am Green and am tired of life here on Earth I want a berth on the Mars shot with a view to setting myself up as the Mekon on Mars...
