SpaceX Tuesday...

[Warmfuzzies]

AshVX220 said:

Warmfuzzies said:

This was on one of the launch apps I had on my phone, might get to see it live:

Now, where’s a decent spot to actually see it in person?

TUA

If it's an evening launch, I've been reliably informed that a great place to watch is from the deck of Shiloh's Seafood and Steakhouse in Titusville (was planning to watch a launch from there a few weeks ago until it got postponed), hope to see the F9H from there when it eventually goes up.

Thanks Ash

[AshVX220]

Warmfuzzies said:

AshVX220 said:

Warmfuzzies said:

This was on one of the launch apps I had on my phone, might get to see it live:

Now, where’s a decent spot to actually see it in person?

TUA

If it's an evening launch, I've been reliably informed that a great place to watch is from the deck of Shiloh's Seafood and Steakhouse in Titusville (was planning to watch a launch from there a few weeks ago until it got postponed), hope to see the F9H from there when it eventually goes up.

Thanks Ash

You're welcome, apparently Titusville is a bit of a redneck st-hole (managing expectation here), but that particular restaurant is supposed to do good food and is right across the water from the pad and looking directly at it (about 5-6 miles away).

[Warmfuzzies]

AshVX220 said:

Warmfuzzies said:

AshVX220 said:

Warmfuzzies said:

This was on one of the launch apps I had on my phone, might get to see it live:

Now, where’s a decent spot to actually see it in person?

TUA

If it's an evening launch, I've been reliably informed that a great place to watch is from the deck of Shiloh's Seafood and Steakhouse in Titusville (was planning to watch a launch from there a few weeks ago until it got postponed), hope to see the F9H from there when it eventually goes up.

Thanks Ash

You're welcome, apparently Titusville is a bit of a redneck st-hole (managing expectation here), but that particular restaurant is supposed to do good food and is right across the water from the pad and looking directly at it (about 5-6 miles away).

Duly noted, and thank you.

[Beati Dogu]

Because rockets on boats is a thing these days*, they're planning to enlarge the "Spaceport" handling facilities at Port Canaveral for them. SpaceX already have a facility there, but of course Blue Origin plan to use it too in the next few years.


https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=...



*not counting Trident submarines that come in the Port Canaveral to swap over their ICBMs periodically.

[Sylvaforever]

So the plan is build-up back stock of falcon 9 v.5 and then develop/produce bfr to eventually take over?
To do that bfr must be able to manouver ^^^ up there ^^^ to accommodate different kick off points for different customers requirements in/on the same flight.
If that is the case the price tumbles AGAIN!

So do customers want their own launch (along with all the cudoes that go with it) or launch for a fraction of the price and share the stage??

[Efbe]

Sylvaforever said:

So the plan is build-up back stock of falcon 9 v.5 and then develop/produce bfr to eventually take over?
To do that bfr must be able to manouver ^^^ up there ^^^ to accommodate different kick off points for different customers requirements in/on the same flight.
If that is the case the price tumbles AGAIN!

So do customers want their own launch (along with all the cudoes that go with it) or launch for a fraction of the price and share the stage??

are you suggesting povo spec space rockets where you have to pay extra for a bit more legroom as well?

[Sylvaforever]

Efbe said:

Sylvaforever said:

So the plan is build-up back stock of falcon 9 v.5 and then develop/produce bfr to eventually take over?
To do that bfr must be able to manouver ^^^ up there ^^^ to accommodate different kick off points for different customers requirements in/on the same flight.
If that is the case the price tumbles AGAIN!

So do customers want their own launch (along with all the cudoes that go with it) or launch for a fraction of the price and share the stage??

are you suggesting povo spec space rockets where you have to pay extra for a bit more legroom as well?

You're BANG on the money..

If it ain't broke.....

Edited by Sylvaforever on Wednesday 25th October 21:35

[Beati Dogu]

They test fired the next Falcon 9 earlier today at Pad 39A. This is a new rocket.

It's scheduled for launch on Monday 30th (7:34 pm UK time onwards) and will be carrying the Koreasat 5A satellite.

Landing will be on ship hopefully.

Solocle said:

annodomini2 said:

More BFR info:

http://spacenews.com/musk-offers-more-technical-de...

Key quote for me:
"The spaceship itself, Musk said, is capable of reaching orbit without the assistance of a booster, but with only a “low payload” that he did not specify. “Earth is the wrong planet for single stage to orbit. No problemo on Mars.”"

Suggests that sub-oribital hops will be one stage only.

The ability to do SSTO at all (even with a payload) is frankly incredible.

The Falcon 9 could do SSTO if they wanted. but without a payload and it being a low orbit, there's no point.

Edited by Beati Dogu on Thursday 26th October 23:54

[MartG]

SpaceX set for record launch rate

https://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2017/10/spacex-i...

[Sylvaforever]

Koreasat 5 live stream is running now..


https://youtu.be/RUjH14vhLxA

[JeremyH5]

Nice launch, stage 1 recovered and stage 2 in parking orbit.

[Beati Dogu]

Looking OK so far.



Get the fire hose on boys.

Edited by Beati Dogu on Monday 30th October 19:51

[AshVX220]

Just checked the Kennedy Space Centre Launch Calendar and for the first since I've been checking (every couple of weeks) F9H is on there for a December launch, date not yet released though.

(I hope it doesn't go up over Christmas while I' back in the UK!)

[Einion Yrth]

AshVX220 said:

Just checked the Kennedy Space Centre Launch Calendar and for the first since I've been checking (every couple of weeks) F9H is on there for a December launch, date not yet released though.

(I hope it doesn't go up over Christmas while I' back in the UK!)

Pad preparations have been ongoing without fanfare for a while; I still expect it to slip to NET Q1 2018, but we'll see. Also it's highly experimental at this stage and an impressive RUD is well within the bounds of possibility. Hopefully they'll at least get it off the pad first.

[Beati Dogu]

It's getting closer. You could see they'd added extra hold downs at the bottom of the Pad 39A transporter-erector for it.

The next F9 from Florida is the secretive "Zuma" one, which may be on 16th November.

[AshVX220]

Einion Yrth said:

Pad preparations have been ongoing without fanfare for a while; I still expect it to slip to NET Q1 2018, but we'll see. Also it's highly experimental at this stage and an impressive RUD is well within the bounds of possibility. Hopefully they'll at least get it off the pad first.

Hopefully it won't slip too far, I'd like to see it before my time in FL is done. What is an RUD?

[Eric Mc]

Rapid Unplanned Disassembly.

[MartG]

Eric Mc said:

Rapid Unplanned Disassembly.

[MartG]

Looks like they are trying to squeeze Falcon Heavy in before New Year

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/11/spacex-aim...

[p1stonhead]

MartG said:

Looks like they are trying to squeeze Falcon Heavy in before New Year

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/11/spacex-aim...

Now THIS will be a hell of a show!

Ridiculous that a single rocket launching and then landing again is a bit boring now