Space exploration and rockets general thread

Legend · Oct 10, 2018, 09:49 PM

> U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Contract View

EELV2 is out!

Vulcan, New Glenn, and Omega are the winners. No SpaceX mention.

DD_Bwest · Oct 11, 2018, 01:42 PM

Soyuz rocket heading to ISS makes emergency landing - CNN

soyuz had a failure.

Legend · Oct 11, 2018, 08:52 PM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Oct 11, 2018, 01:42 PMSoyuz rocket heading to ISS makes emergency landing - CNN

soyuz had a failure.

That's really crazy. I wonder how this will affect things. Hopefully the ISS isn't abandoned.

DD_Bwest · Oct 11, 2018, 09:56 PM

Quote from: Legend on Oct 11, 2018, 08:52 PMThat's really crazy. I wonder how this will affect things. Hopefully the ISS isn't abandoned.

ya. ive been dieing to get home to try to get more info in what happened. i assuming scott manley will have a good summary.

i havent heard where they problem was.. was it with the 4 boosters or just the center stack? or even how far into launch it was.

Legend · Oct 11, 2018, 10:41 PM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Oct 11, 2018, 09:56 PMya. ive been dieing to get home to try to get more info in what happened. i assuming scott manley will have a good summary.

i havent heard where they problem was.. was it with the 4 boosters or just the center stack? or even how far into launch it was.

I don't know much either but it was right after booster separation.

DD_Bwest · Oct 12, 2018, 12:07 AM

lol i was right, came hometo find this on my youtube notifications

so looks like it was right at seperation

Legend · Oct 13, 2018, 06:02 AM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Oct 12, 2018, 12:07 AMlol i was right, came hometo find this on my youtube notifications

so looks like it was right at seperation

Sounds like a booster might have failed to seperate and impacted the rocket. That would be crazy destructive.

DD_Bwest · Oct 13, 2018, 05:54 PM

yup. I have a strange feeling this will come down to quality control.

Legend · Oct 15, 2018, 03:35 PM

Blue Origin | New Glenn

Website updated. Looks like 3 stage version was axed. Booster was stretched. Payload numbers unchanged.

DD_Bwest · Oct 17, 2018, 11:55 PM

It is time to create a mecha
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 14, 2018

doesnt really deserve its own thread.. but i agree with him here lol

DD_Bwest · Nov 26, 2018, 04:58 AM

no countdown for tonight?

mars landing

Legend · Nov 26, 2018, 05:12 AM

Oh i forgot!

DD_Bwest · Nov 26, 2018, 05:48 AM

i havent decided if i should stay up or not.

Legend · Nov 26, 2018, 06:33 AM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Nov 26, 2018, 05:48 AMi havent decided if i should stay up or not.

Is my countdown off?

DD_Bwest · Nov 26, 2018, 06:46 AM

Quote from: Legend on Nov 26, 2018, 06:33 AMIs my countdown off?

lol nope apparently im just really tired, i thought it was 3am not 3 pm lol your right