Space exploration and rockets general thread

the-pi-guy · Mar 08, 2018, 10:09 PM

Yeah, thanks for nothing NASA.

Legend · Mar 11, 2018, 12:19 AM

oops

DD_Bwest · Mar 11, 2018, 04:24 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0FZIwabctw

taken from that lol so glad we got a small clip of it

Legend · Mar 11, 2018, 05:39 PM

Elon just confirmed the first BFR is actively under construction. Wonder if that's true or he was meaning just general work.

DD_Bwest · Mar 11, 2018, 08:02 PM

well if they wanna be doing practice hops anytime soon, they need to get building a prototype

Legend · Mar 12, 2018, 09:43 PM

SpaceX's Shotwell: BFR will probably be orbital in 2020, but you should start seeing hops in 2019. (Grasshopper reference?) #satshow
— Caleb Henry (@CHenry_SN) March 12, 2018

BFR really is happening!

Proof that their original ITS roadmap is more or less unchanged for BFR. Also farther fuels the speculation that BFR, Vulcan, New Glenn, and SLS could all be neck and neck with their first launches.

Legend · Mar 14, 2018, 02:08 AM

New test video of Blue’s 550K lbf thrust, ox-rich staged combustion, LNG-fueled BE-4 engine. The test is a mixture ratio sweep at 65% power level and 114 seconds in duration. Methane (or LNG) has proved to be an outstanding fuel choice. @BlueOrigin #GradatimFerociter pic.twitter.com/zWV0jWXIvx
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) March 13, 2018

DD_Bwest · Mar 14, 2018, 02:42 AM

Quote from: Legend on Mar 12, 2018, 09:43 PM
SpaceX's Shotwell: BFR will probably be orbital in 2020, but you should start seeing hops in 2019. (Grasshopper reference?) #satshow
— Caleb Henry (@CHenry_SN) March 12, 2018

BFR really is happening! Proof that their original ITS roadmap is more or less unchanged for BFR. Also farther fuels the speculation that BFR, Vulcan, New Glenn, and SLS could all be neck and neck with their first launches.

i really wonder if they will be allowed full orbital BFR launches from boca chica beach, or if theyll have to build an offshore platform. its also had a bunch of activity and things look like they are about to really get going

also this

SpaceX's South Texas launch pad may get Mars-sized boost - San Antonio Express-News

Legend · Mar 19, 2018, 06:30 PM

BFR production moves to Los Angeles Harbor.. : spacex

NASA courts commercial options for Lunar Landers – NASASpaceFlight.com
Nasa is asking for companies to submit lunar lander proposals. Wants to deliver cargo around 2022.

Goal is 500kg to the surface. Would be funny if SpaceX sent a proposal using BFR since it could do 50,000 kg to the surface and bring samples back.

DD_Bwest · Mar 23, 2018, 05:16 PM

spacex deleted their Facebook lol

Legend · Mar 23, 2018, 05:49 PM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Mar 23, 2018, 05:16 PMspacex deleted their Facebook lol

https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/23/elon-musk-deletes-own-spacex-and-tesla-facebook-pages-after-deletefacebook/

Haha nice

Yeah, my fault for being an idiot. We did give them a free launch to make up for it and I think they had some insurance.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 23, 2018

Legend · Mar 23, 2018, 08:54 PM

A photo showing the recent status of Blue Origin's launch site construction at LC-36. pic.twitter.com/lV88D2ysr1
— ?dward ?ll?good (@FLSPACErePORT) March 22, 2018

Legend · Mar 29, 2018, 03:43 PM

Rocket launch tomorrow!

Legend · Mar 29, 2018, 05:24 PM

Legend · Mar 29, 2018, 05:56 PM

Blue Origin switches engines for New Glenn second stage - SpaceNews.com

New Glenn slightly downgraded in order to keep development from slipping farther (and probably make it cheaper).

First launch is set for Q4 2020. The engine switch also means it'll get even taller since hydrogen is less dense. Gonna be huge!