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SpaceX SN10 Launched and Landed... Then It Blew Up! | |
Astromut
Senior Forum Moderator  03/03/2021 08:53 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SpaceX is planning to perform a test launch of their SN10 starship prototype today, taking it to 10 km before belly flopping and then trying to stick the landing. One engine failed to start during the previous SN9 landing attempt, causing the vehicle to over rotate and fail to slow down before hitting the ground. Elon Musk indicated that the path forward would be to fire up all three engines during the flip and the vehicle would then pick the two best engines to land with. We will see how that goes, potentially as soon as today. The above webcast is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and there should be a SpaceX webcast once we get closer to the actual launch. Official SpaceX live stream: Last Edited by Astromut on 03/03/2021 07:42 PM  |
| Louis in Richmond
That is my arm now; broken for 7 months User ID: 73973130  United States03/03/2021 08:55 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | +5, reminder set, take your protein pills and put your helmet on! Until the launch...Astronaut performs 'Space Oddity' in space! [link to youtu.be (secure)] Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 03/03/2021 08:57 AM Until your military service has required you neutralize enemy combatants and invaders in the defense of your country, don't presume to tell us that have defended you that you don't support every shot we fired to eliminate that enemy. |
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| Pentagonal#Triangle
User ID: 76558028  Romania03/03/2021 09:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | And Elon M made a public statement that he will place again bocca chica LabPadre camera that was covered with a plastic bag then disconnected ...many of us thought it was criminal activity. In reality some spacex employs removed it Last Edited by Pentagonal#Triangle on 03/03/2021 09:27 AM |
| Astromut
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| A Jackson
User ID: 80005207 United States03/03/2021 10:12 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SpaceX is planning to perform a test launch of their SN10 starship prototype today, taking it to 10 km before belly flopping and then trying to stick the landing. One engine failed to start during the previous SN9 landing attempt, causing the vehicle to over rotate and fail to slow down before hitting the ground. Elon Musk indicated that the path forward would be to fire up all three engines during the flip and the vehicle would then pick the two best engines to land with. We will see how that goes, potentially as soon as today. The above webcast is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and there should be a SpaceX webcast once we get closer to the actual launch. Quoting: Astromut “... previous SN9 landing attempt, causing the vehicle to over rotate and fail to slow down before hitting the ground. and bursting into a flaming ball of death. Fixed it for you, Astro. Smoke me a kipper, I’ll be back for breakfast. If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools. — Plato “AI is kind of a fancy thing, first of all it’s two letters. It means artificial intelligence.” Kamala Harris VPOTUS |
| krayzie
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| Astromut
(OP) Senior Forum Moderator 03/03/2021 10:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This rocket uses full flow staged combustion methalox engines, raptor, which are completely different from the falcon 9 merlin engines which always show ice sliding around the turbopump exhaust manifold on the outside of the engine. You can watch the ice form and break off before landing on the manifold. |
| Astromut
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| Thrace
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| Brit Perspective
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| superflyscot
User ID: 75614475 United Kingdom03/03/2021 12:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What makes this SN10 different to the others? Anyone? "Don't hate the black, don't hate the white, if you get bitten, just hate the bite" Sly Stone 'We’re the middle children of history. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War’s a spiritual war. Our Great Depression is our lives.' 'The world is a drama, staged in a dream' |
| Astromut
(OP) Senior Forum Moderator 03/03/2021 12:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Helium pressurization instead of autogenous for the header tanks (changed with SN9). Should light three engines for the flip at the start of the landing burn but should go back down to the two engines with the best lever arm once they're confirmed to be working. Last Edited by Astromut on 03/03/2021 12:06 PM |
| superflyscot
User ID: 75614475 United Kingdom03/03/2021 12:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Helium pressurization instead of autogenous for the header tanks (changed with SN9). Should light three engines for the flip at the start of the landing burn but should go back down to the two engines with the best lever arm once they're confirmed to be working. Thanks Astro. So it's pretty much the same machine, they're just tweaking with bits of it to improve performance, ie, land without exploding? "Don't hate the black, don't hate the white, if you get bitten, just hate the bite" Sly Stone 'We’re the middle children of history. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War’s a spiritual war. Our Great Depression is our lives.' 'The world is a drama, staged in a dream' |
| TrueNorth
User ID: 77929006 Canada03/03/2021 12:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SpaceX is planning to perform a test launch of their SN10 starship prototype today, taking it to 10 km before belly flopping and then trying to stick the landing. One engine failed to start during the previous SN9 landing attempt, causing the vehicle to over rotate and fail to slow down before hitting the ground. Elon Musk indicated that the path forward would be to fire up all three engines during the flip and the vehicle would then pick the two best engines to land with. We will see how that goes, potentially as soon as today. The above webcast is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and there should be a SpaceX webcast once we get closer to the actual launch. Estimated launch time? TrueNorth |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 34393126 United States03/03/2021 12:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | +5, reminder set, take your protein pills and put your helmet on! Quoting: Louis in Richmond Until the launch...Astronaut performs 'Space Oddity' in space! [link to youtu.be (secure)] That is the coolest video ever! It needs its own thread. IMO |
| NIMST3R
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| Louis in Richmond
That is my arm now; broken for 7 months User ID: 73973130 United States03/03/2021 01:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | +5, reminder set, take your protein pills and put your helmet on! Quoting: Louis in Richmond Until the launch...Astronaut performs 'Space Oddity' in space! [link to youtu.be (secure)] That is the coolest video ever! It needs its own thread. IMO Thank you; you've great taste! Until your military service has required you neutralize enemy combatants and invaders in the defense of your country, don't presume to tell us that have defended you that you don't support every shot we fired to eliminate that enemy. |
| TrueNorth
User ID: 77929006 Canada03/03/2021 01:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SpaceX is planning to perform a test launch of their SN10 starship prototype today, taking it to 10 km before belly flopping and then trying to stick the landing. One engine failed to start during the previous SN9 landing attempt, causing the vehicle to over rotate and fail to slow down before hitting the ground. Elon Musk indicated that the path forward would be to fire up all three engines during the flip and the vehicle would then pick the two best engines to land with. We will see how that goes, potentially as soon as today. The above webcast is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and there should be a SpaceX webcast once we get closer to the actual launch. T - 23 min ish; love the "ish" TrueNorth |
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| Astromut
(OP) Senior Forum Moderator 03/03/2021 01:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Helium pressurization instead of autogenous for the header tanks (changed with SN9). Should light three engines for the flip at the start of the landing burn but should go back down to the two engines with the best lever arm once they're confirmed to be working. Thanks Astro. So it's pretty much the same machine, they're just tweaking with bits of it to improve performance, ie, land without exploding? Correct. |
| Astromut
(OP) Senior Forum Moderator 03/03/2021 01:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SpaceX is planning to perform a test launch of their SN10 starship prototype today, taking it to 10 km before belly flopping and then trying to stick the landing. One engine failed to start during the previous SN9 landing attempt, causing the vehicle to over rotate and fail to slow down before hitting the ground. Elon Musk indicated that the path forward would be to fire up all three engines during the flip and the vehicle would then pick the two best engines to land with. We will see how that goes, potentially as soon as today. The above webcast is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and there should be a SpaceX webcast once we get closer to the actual launch. Estimated launch time? Constantly changing. Tank farm showed clouds but no further activity and there may be cars headed back to the pad. So in other words, it's delayed. |
| Astromut
(OP) Senior Forum Moderator 03/03/2021 01:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SpaceX is planning to perform a test launch of their SN10 starship prototype today, taking it to 10 km before belly flopping and then trying to stick the landing. One engine failed to start during the previous SN9 landing attempt, causing the vehicle to over rotate and fail to slow down before hitting the ground. Elon Musk indicated that the path forward would be to fire up all three engines during the flip and the vehicle would then pick the two best engines to land with. We will see how that goes, potentially as soon as today. The above webcast is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and there should be a SpaceX webcast once we get closer to the actual launch. Estimated launch time? Constantly changing. Tank farm showed clouds but no further activity and there may be cars headed back to the pad. So in other words, it's delayed. Possible range violation? |
| Astromut
(OP) Senior Forum Moderator 03/03/2021 01:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SpaceX is planning to perform a test launch of their SN10 starship prototype today, taking it to 10 km before belly flopping and then trying to stick the landing. One engine failed to start during the previous SN9 landing attempt, causing the vehicle to over rotate and fail to slow down before hitting the ground. Elon Musk indicated that the path forward would be to fire up all three engines during the flip and the vehicle would then pick the two best engines to land with. We will see how that goes, potentially as soon as today. The above webcast is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and there should be a SpaceX webcast once we get closer to the actual launch. Estimated launch time? Constantly changing. Tank farm showed clouds but no further activity and there may be cars headed back to the pad. So in other words, it's delayed. Possible range violation? Hearing that a valve is stuck open. |
| Wookiee
User ID: 62421844 United States03/03/2021 02:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | +5, reminder set, take your protein pills and put your helmet on! Quoting: Louis in Richmond Until the launch...Astronaut performs 'Space Oddity' in space! [link to youtu.be (secure)] I hate this version! It was sooo much better with just him and his guitar. Bowie and his lawyers ruined it adding all the superfluous instrumentation and forcing the removal of the original version after a year. Can't even find the original on usenet. Warning: JustSomeGuy_42 is a publicly confessed unvaxxed neophiliac . If the number 666 is considered evil. then technically, 25.8069758 is the root of all evil. |
| Astromut
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