Space exploration and rockets general thread

DD_Bwest · Oct 17, 2017, 01:22 AM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Oct 17, 2017, 12:52 AMHe's alive!
Where you been, mate?

work and stuff, jsut dont have alot of time for forums, barely get enough time to play

Legend · Oct 19, 2017, 05:11 AM

There is SpaceX related news tomorrow morning, but it's not "huge"...at least the one we're holding until release time. Bigelow just did a release (B330). VG - nah. Zuma's out there, sure there's an official release pending. Blue Origin capable of huge for sure. Don't know!
— Chris B - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) October 19, 2017

Legend · Oct 30, 2017, 06:52 PM

Legend · Oct 30, 2017, 08:15 PM

Good landing

DD_Bwest · Nov 14, 2017, 12:40 AM

Legend · Nov 15, 2017, 07:19 PM

Falcon 9 and Zuma went vertical last night on Pad 39A. Now targeting November 16 for launch — rocket and payload remain healthy, and the teams will use the extra day to conduct additional mission assurance work. pic.twitter.com/EHHq2rMZ4g
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 15, 2017

Legend · Nov 16, 2017, 06:03 PM

Legend · Nov 16, 2017, 08:14 PM

RSS is practically gone.

Legend · Nov 21, 2017, 01:10 AM

Zuma delayed till December. Must be multiple problems.

Meanwhile the other Florida pad has a static fire scheduled for the end of the month!

DD_Bwest · Nov 21, 2017, 01:21 AM

well thats not gonna help falcon heavy :/

i heard alot of talk about the fairing.. maybe it needs to be replaced?

Legend · Nov 21, 2017, 01:44 AM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Nov 21, 2017, 01:21 AMwell thats not gonna help falcon heavy :/

i heard alot of talk about the fairing.. maybe it needs to be replaced?

Maybe. Could be related to some recovery test.

Falcon Heavy might not slip too much. They could move ZUMA over to the other pad now.

DD_Bwest · Nov 21, 2017, 01:57 AM

Quote from: Legend on Nov 21, 2017, 01:44 AMMaybe. Could be related to some recovery test.

Falcon Heavy might not slip too much. They could move ZUMA over to the other pad now.

but wouldnt that push back crs13? and i thought zzuma was on a tight schedule so i doubt they would postpone it simply for a recovery test.

Legend · Nov 21, 2017, 02:03 AM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Nov 21, 2017, 01:57 AMbut wouldnt that push back crs13? and i thought zzuma was on a tight schedule so i doubt they would postpone it simply for a recovery test.

No I mean they realised some change they made for fairing recovery could cause a problem. Would have to remove/change that before launch.

CRS13 doesn't need fairings.

DD_Bwest · Nov 21, 2017, 02:43 AM

Quote from: Legend on Nov 21, 2017, 02:03 AMNo I mean they realised some change they made for fairing recovery could cause a problem. Would have to remove/change that before launch.

CRS13 doesn't need fairings.

that would make more sense,

but if they move it to the other pad wouldnt it push crs13 back a week or 2 to reset the range?

Legend · Nov 21, 2017, 12:09 PM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Nov 21, 2017, 02:43 AMthat would make more sense,

but if they move it to the other pad wouldnt it push crs13 back a week or 2 to reset the range?

Do crs first.