Author Topic: SpaceX News  (Read 126981 times)

RocketMan

  • Mad Rocket Scientist
  • friend
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 13,578
  • Semper Fidelis
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1950 on: January 23, 2023, 05:31:48 PM »
Is that cool, or what?  (no pun intended)
If there really was intelligent life on other planets, we'd be sending them foreign aid.

Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

Liberals believe one should never let reason, logic and facts get in the way of a good emotional argument.

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1951 on: January 24, 2023, 05:33:59 PM »
Quote
Electron is launching the "Virginia Is For Launch Lovers" mission with three HawkEye 360 satellites onboard. Liftoff is scheduled for a window from 6:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST (23:00 to 01:00 UTC) from LC-2, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia.

 Rocket Lab Launches First Electron mission from Virginia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTvq3wXc-iE
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1952 on: January 26, 2023, 07:44:18 AM »
Making it look easy again this morning

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 5-2 Mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQC2xtsP97s
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1953 on: January 26, 2023, 09:53:05 AM »
S24 destacked and on the move.
If the WDR went well this is expected since there some tidying up work still to be done on it.
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1954 on: January 30, 2023, 11:55:39 AM »
Quote
SpaceX is targeting Monday, January 30 at 12:26 p.m. PT (20:26 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 Starlink satellites and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVxV3-xqJO0
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1955 on: January 31, 2023, 11:44:40 AM »
The above got scrubbed and launched today
And they made it look easy again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVxV3-xqJO0

Probably the clearest and smoothest video of a landing I recall seeing.
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1956 on: February 02, 2023, 08:19:50 AM »
Easy peasy

 SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 5-3 Mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4lkiy4QZ1A
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1957 on: February 04, 2023, 07:53:29 AM »
S24's crane lift points removed, probably a restack coming up
More cladding being installed to the OLM
Water deluge system being assembled
Info on recent F9 launches.
Musk talking about an expendable ver of SS that could launch 250tns to orbit. To put that in prospective that's more than 3 Skylabs (76t each) in 1 launch or the current ISS (420t) in in two launches. For comparison the reusable ver lift cap is 150tns. I've been thinking this would an option at some point.
Tests of a New NASA rocket propulsion system
Work on the the ISS power systems
New ver of a sort of KSP type game info

 250 Tonnes to Orbit!?: SpaceX's New Expendable Starship Option
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UutHG8Y2UuQ
« Last Edit: February 04, 2023, 10:00:34 AM by WLJ »
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1958 on: February 06, 2023, 10:23:16 AM »
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

RocketMan

  • Mad Rocket Scientist
  • friend
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 13,578
  • Semper Fidelis
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1959 on: February 06, 2023, 10:32:31 AM »
^^^ Definitely looking forward to that.
If there really was intelligent life on other planets, we'd be sending them foreign aid.

Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

Liberals believe one should never let reason, logic and facts get in the way of a good emotional argument.

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1960 on: February 06, 2023, 04:35:14 PM »
Live at 16:50

Quote
SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 carrying the Amazonas Nexus satellite for Hispasat. The launch will occur from CCSFS SLC-40 headed to geostationary transfer orbit. The first stage is B1073-6 which will attempt a landing on Just Read The Instructions.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Amazonas Nexus Satellite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5EVtJiBZzs
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1961 on: February 06, 2023, 05:07:56 PM »
Now live at 19:50
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

RocketMan

  • Mad Rocket Scientist
  • friend
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 13,578
  • Semper Fidelis
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1962 on: February 06, 2023, 08:42:06 PM »
Nice booster landing video from the drone ship.  No burble at all.
If there really was intelligent life on other planets, we'd be sending them foreign aid.

Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

Liberals believe one should never let reason, logic and facts get in the way of a good emotional argument.

Jim147

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 7,587
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1963 on: February 06, 2023, 11:21:41 PM »
They make it look like a run to the grocery store.
Sometimes we carry more weight then we owe.
And sometimes goes on and on and on.

BAH-WEEP-GRAAAGHNAH WHEEP NI-NI BONG

AZRedhawk44

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 13,948
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1964 on: February 07, 2023, 10:15:33 AM »
Courtesy of /r/SpaceXMasterrace.... gave me lulz.

"But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist."
--Lysander Spooner

I reject your authoritah!

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1965 on: February 08, 2023, 04:10:53 PM »
Quote
NASASpaceflight
NASASpaceflight
2 hours ago
SpaceX is targeting Thursday for the 33-engine Super Heavy static fire, per Gwynne Shotwell via Jeff Foust. Make sure notifications are enabled so you do not miss our live coverage of the most anticipated Starbase test in years!

https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxfPdsD1zYyVX0j_HD4u6N9UyqYmyTLSng
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1966 on: February 09, 2023, 09:25:11 AM »
Tank farm activity and venting already  [popcorn]
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1967 on: February 09, 2023, 09:32:44 AM »
Quote
SpaceX is attempting a 33-engine static fire of its Super Heavy Booster 7 at Starbase in Texas. A road closure is scheduled from 8am CST to 8pm CST and an overpressure notice has been delivered.

SpaceX 33-Engine Static Fire of Booster 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kG4AbAcia0
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1968 on: February 09, 2023, 10:24:09 AM »
Place your bets.

a) Scrub
b) partial firing then an abort
c) Most powerful rocket firing in history
d) Biggest boom since the N1
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

RocketMan

  • Mad Rocket Scientist
  • friend
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 13,578
  • Semper Fidelis
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1969 on: February 09, 2023, 10:27:40 AM »
Hoping for the most coolerest, baderest rocket firing in history.
If there really was intelligent life on other planets, we'd be sending them foreign aid.

Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

Liberals believe one should never let reason, logic and facts get in the way of a good emotional argument.

cordex

  • Administrator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,570
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1970 on: February 09, 2023, 10:38:24 AM »
I vote for complete run followed by realization that a bunch of ground support equipment has been destroyed.

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1971 on: February 09, 2023, 10:38:56 AM »
Was typing this when you posted  :rofl:

Side bet

The OLM (Obitial Launch Mount) survives

a) Yes
b) Yes with minor damage
c) yes with major damage
d) What OLM?
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

cordex

  • Administrator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,570
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1972 on: February 09, 2023, 10:43:31 AM »
Survives with major damage.

WLJ

  • friends
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 27,847
  • On Patrol In The Epsilon Eridani System
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1973 on: February 09, 2023, 02:59:26 PM »
Fueling
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us".
- Calvin and Hobbes

RocketMan

  • Mad Rocket Scientist
  • friend
  • Senior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 13,578
  • Semper Fidelis
Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1974 on: February 09, 2023, 04:15:41 PM »
That was really cool!  Scared the crap out of a ton of birds.  May have fried a few.
If there really was intelligent life on other planets, we'd be sending them foreign aid.

Conservatives see George Orwell's "1984" as a cautionary tale.  Progressives view it as a "how to" manual.

My wife often says to me, "You are evil and must be destroyed." She may be right.

Liberals believe one should never let reason, logic and facts get in the way of a good emotional argument.