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Forum: Space Flight and Operations

14th Mar 2024, 23:02

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SpaceX flight testing in South Texas

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Posted By meleagertoo

Though I note the planned Ship engine relight did...

Though I note the planned Ship engine relight did not happen. Would this not cause the ship to re-enter much too fast or off trajectory leading to its inevitable loss (or perhaps deliberate...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

27th Nov 2023, 13:03

Replies: 630

SpaceX flight testing in South Texas

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Posted By meleagertoo

Why do the waffle-iron grids stay deployed in...

Why do the waffle-iron grids stay deployed in massive drag-inducing mode during liftoff? Wouldn't it be far better to articulate them to conform to the slipstream?

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

18th Nov 2023, 21:26

Replies: 630

SpaceX flight testing in South Texas

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Posted By meleagertoo

Massive progress, all engines remained operating,...

Massive progress, all engines remained operating, staging worked, ship flew some while as intended. Well done!
Impressive view of the shock-cone in the colour pic above. I wonder what damage any...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

20th Apr 2023, 19:02

Replies: 630

SpaceX flight testing in South Texas

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Posted By meleagertoo

I find it quite incredible that anyone can be so...

I find it quite incredible that anyone can be so - er - imaginative as to thinking they could see explosive bolts fire (items maybe 20=30cm long?) in a video where a thing the size of a...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

20th Apr 2023, 18:18

Replies: 630

SpaceX flight testing in South Texas

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Posted By meleagertoo

On further viewing in slo-mo it seems that afer...

On further viewing in slo-mo it seems that afer MaxQ there were a series of failures in the engine bay resulting in at least one thrust-plume or combustion jet ejecting way off the axis. I'd guess...

Forum: Space Flight and Operations

20th Apr 2023, 13:47

Replies: 630

SpaceX flight testing in South Texas

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Posted By meleagertoo

Six engines out by MaxQ by the looks of it, a...

Six engines out by MaxQ by the looks of it, a brave effort but what a mountain they've set themselves to climb.
The sheer scale of this project is awe-inspiring.
Vast improvement urgently required...

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