Space exploration and rockets general thread

[DD_Bwest]

[Legend]

Another pic. (and in my quote of you I swapped the image with the hi res version)

[DD_Bwest]

dang i like that view

[Legend]

ITS tanker blew up  

[Xevross]

ITS tanker blew up  

Does this mean delays?

[Legend]

Does this mean delays?

No. Either they were testing it to the breaking point, or it had some problem that needs fixing.

Can't imagine they didn't expect this in some form.

Meanwhile...

Investigating a (very small) leak in the upper stage. If ok, will launch tomorrow. https://t.co/bQf97lywn4

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 17, 2017

[Xevross]

No. Either they were testing it to the breaking point, or it had some problem that needs fixing.

Can't imagine they didn't expect this in some form.

Meanwhile...

Investigating a (very small) leak in the upper stage. If ok, will launch tomorrow. https://t.co/bQf97lywn4

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 17, 2017

Well that's good news

That's not good news

[Legend]

Red Dragon - via Falcon Heavy, to Mars. We're focused on other elements, so now looking at 2020 window.

— Chris B - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) February 17, 2017

[DD_Bwest]

No. Either they were testing it to the breaking point, or it had some problem that needs fixing.

Can't imagine they didn't expect this in some form.

Meanwhile...

Investigating a (very small) leak in the upper stage. If ok, will launch tomorrow. https://t.co/bQf97lywn4

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 17, 2017

hearing its part of the  helium system,  

[Legend]

hearing its part of the  helium system,  

Yup. Only used for deorbit burn. Not mission critical. Launch is still a go.

[DD_Bwest]

Yup. Only used for deorbit burn. Not mission critical. Launch is still a go.

ooo its just the retro helium?   lol i was concerned it had to do with the COPV's on the second stage.  thats good news.

weather at 70%last i heard.  

[Legend]

ooo its just the retro helium?   lol i was concerned it had to do with the COPV's on the second stage.  thats good news.

weather at 70%last i heard.  

Looks like we are go for launch. Added an abort trigger at T-60 secs for pressure decay of upper stage helium spin start system.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 18, 2017

[Legend]

Let's launch a rocket!

[Legend]

Stage 2 having vectoring issues now.

Stage 2 is not feeling lucky as of late  

[Legend]

SCRUB