Falcon 9 Launch & Recovery Operations |
Falcon 9 Launch & Recovery Operations |
May 8 2016, 09:11 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 57 Joined: 13-February 06 From: Brisbane, Australia Member No.: 679 |
Latest performance figures for the Falcon Heavy indicates it can launch 2,900 kg on a Pluto bound trajectory - I'm assuming a Solar Escape, since a Hohmann would take decades. "New Horizons" could thus be followed up by something significantly beefier...
Falcon Heavy |
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May 28 2016, 11:14 PM
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#227
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Member Group: Members Posts: 890 Joined: 15-June 09 From: Lisbon, Portugal Member No.: 4824 |
May 26 - fourth sucessful landing (third in a row) of Space X's Falcon 9 first stage.
This is not routine, this is NOT routine, this ... Youtube accelerated video of the landing, captured by the first stage itself [link] Fernando |
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May 29 2016, 12:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2082 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Amazing video.
With so much success they're gong to run out of room in their processing facility! Might have to stack them up on top of each other soon (not that I'd recommend it!) |
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May 29 2016, 03:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 745 |
I like the comment in the ars technical article:
"It's safe to say the future has arrived." ars technica link |
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May 29 2016, 07:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2511 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
With so much success they're gong to run out of room in their processing facility! If they don't start reusing them then there wasn't much point in getting them back, was there? -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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May 29 2016, 05:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2082 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Yes, now it's a question of logistics that not even the Shuttle had to worry, about given the slow launch pace in those days. The next rocket already is on the way to the pad!
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May 29 2016, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
I wonder what a used booster rocket would fetch on eBay.
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Nov 9 2016, 06:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 890 Joined: 15-June 09 From: Lisbon, Portugal Member No.: 4824 |
On October 28, SpaceX released an update on the September 1st anomaly:
QUOTE The root cause of the breach has not yet been confirmed, but attention has continued to narrow to one of the three composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) inside the LOX tank. Through extensive testing in Texas, SpaceX has shown that it can re-create a COPV failure entirely through helium loading conditions. These conditions are mainly affected by the temperature and pressure of the helium being loaded. ... Pending the results of the investigation, we continue to work towards returning to flight before the end of the year. Fernando |
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Dec 8 2016, 11:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 890 Joined: 15-June 09 From: Lisbon, Portugal Member No.: 4824 |
Return to flight in early January 2017! Quoting from SpaceX's latest update:
QUOTE December 7, 10:30am EDT We are finalizing the investigation into our September 1 anomaly and are working to complete the final steps necessary to safely and reliably return to flight, now in early January with the launch of Iridium-1. This allows for additional time to close-out vehicle preparations and complete extended testing to help ensure the highest possible level of mission assurance prior to launch. Fernando |
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Jan 6 2017, 12:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 890 Joined: 15-June 09 From: Lisbon, Portugal Member No.: 4824 |
SpaceX released a report on the causes of the "September 1 anomaly". Their site has been updated (link) accordingly.
QUOTE The accident investigation team worked systematically through an extensive fault tree analysis and concluded that one of the three composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) inside the second stage liquid oxygen (LOX) tank failed. Specifically, the investigation team concluded the failure was likely due to the accumulation of oxygen between the COPV liner and overwrap in a void or a buckle in the liner, leading to ignition and the subsequent failure of the COPV. The target date for return to flight is January 8, 2017 with the launch of Iridium NEXT from Vandenberg. Edit: launch delayed to at least January 14 to avoid bad weather and range conflict. Edit 2: Success! 10 Iridium Next satelites delivered to orbit and first stage sucessfully landed on the drone ship "Just read the instructions", with a clear view of the descent up to and including touchdown. Fernando |
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Feb 22 2017, 02:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2511 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
Not to be annoying about it, but this ISS resupply mission is off-topic for this forum and hardly a "private mission" since it's being paid for by NASA. I think there are more appropriate sites to follow SpaceX's progress.
ADMIN: Agreed re this mission, and all others in support of crewed spaceflight. Discussion of Falcon launch and recovery operations are fine; let's please stick to that rather rigorously in the future. Thread title will be updated for clarity. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Feb 23 2017, 01:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 890 Joined: 15-June 09 From: Lisbon, Portugal Member No.: 4824 |
You are right, of course, and I should have realized it beforehand.
I have removed the related texts, although I can't remove the posts themselves which, perhaps, a kind admin could do. Fernando KIND (OF AN) ADMIN: Done. Thanks! Just to clarify, discussions of all Falcon launch and landing activities are fine, which includes Dragon capsule recoveries. Discussion of mission activities in direct support of crewed spaceflight, not so much. I hope that was clearer... |
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Dec 23 2017, 12:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 2-March 06 Member No.: 692 |
Doug Ellison has a video of the 12/22//17 launch of the spacex falcon 9 on youtube. It's just gorgeous with the city in the foreground. Also very HD and vibration free. Great rig to do that!
[Admin: Link to Doug's video. ] |
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Dec 23 2017, 03:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 24-July 15 Member No.: 7619 |
Doug Ellison has a video of the 12/22//17 launch of the spacex falcon 9 on youtube. It's just gorgeous with the city in the foreground. Also very HD and vibration free. Great rig to do that! Along with about 1,000 youtube vidoes from California, Nevada and Arizona, from people who had no idea what was going on. Check the videos from Arizona local news, there are a few stedi-cam helicopter images that are just breathtaking... The official SpaceX launch montage is on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtdjCwo6d3Q...eature=youtu.be |
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Dec 23 2017, 06:27 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Another video taken from a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles of the Iridium 4 launch. (Warning: occasional mild English profanity).
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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