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Flooble said:
Do you think they did anything to the keel or ballast in order to compensate for the bigger arms?
Seemed like a remarkably quick modification - I can imagine a fairing landing at the extreme edge of the net would make for an interesting ride on the boat!
yes was thinking the same, how heavy is a fairing anyway?Seemed like a remarkably quick modification - I can imagine a fairing landing at the extreme edge of the net would make for an interesting ride on the boat!
I think Mr Steven is just a try out to get the parameters sorted then well see a custom ship.
A catamaran with the capture element between the hulls would be awesome.
But it would have to be fast.
Freakin FAST!!
Edited by Kccv23highliftcam on Friday 13th July 18:12
That too ^
Mr Steven was built 3 years ago as a Fast Supply Vessel (FSV), which usually carry cargo out to larger work boats and rigs.
They took Spiderboat out for a test drive earlier.
https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/10176050...
Flooble said:
Do you think they did anything to the keel or ballast in order to compensate for the bigger arms?
Seemed like a remarkably quick modification - I can imagine a fairing landing at the extreme edge of the net would make for an interesting ride on the boat!
Mr Steven displaces about 500 tons, so a guesstimated 20 tons of rigging plus a 1 ton fairing half isn't going to make a lot of difference.Seemed like a remarkably quick modification - I can imagine a fairing landing at the extreme edge of the net would make for an interesting ride on the boat!
Mr Steven was built 3 years ago as a Fast Supply Vessel (FSV), which usually carry cargo out to larger work boats and rigs.
They took Spiderboat out for a test drive earlier.
https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/10176050...
Beati Dogu said:
Someone needs to skydive without a parachute into it 
Up the ante from that guy who did it a few years back.
November for Falcon Heavy though. A mission for the US Air Force with 25 satellites of various sizes.
If you want some 3 core rockety goodness in the meantime, there's a Delta 4-Heavy due off on August 6th (Parker Solar Probe) and another on September 26th (NROL-71).
They're always a dramatic fiery event and there hasn't been one since 2016, so we're extra blessed this year.
Edit: There's also Falcon 9 and Ariane 5 launching on the same day next week - Wed, July 25th. Preview footage:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=naw6rr0LWew
If you want some 3 core rockety goodness in the meantime, there's a Delta 4-Heavy due off on August 6th (Parker Solar Probe) and another on September 26th (NROL-71).
They're always a dramatic fiery event and there hasn't been one since 2016, so we're extra blessed this year.
Edit: There's also Falcon 9 and Ariane 5 launching on the same day next week - Wed, July 25th. Preview footage:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=naw6rr0LWew
Edited by Beati Dogu on Thursday 19th July 00:10
Some EPIC images from the launch this time, supersonic shock wave travelling down the booster at MaxQ and star wars hyperdrive style in the darkness as it hit the atmosphere!! nicely centred landing as well!!!
Oh and the "red hot pipe" was in evidence again, I do hope they eventually describe it's function to us mere mortals..
Rocket launches should never be described as routine, but SpaceX are doing their damnedest to make it so....
one image doing the rounds..suuuupersonic!
Oh and the "red hot pipe" was in evidence again, I do hope they eventually describe it's function to us mere mortals..
Rocket launches should never be described as routine, but SpaceX are doing their damnedest to make it so....
one image doing the rounds..suuuupersonic!
Edited by Kccv23highliftcam on Monday 23 July 19:36
Night launches can certainly be spectacular.
The Telstar 19v, at 7,076 kg fully fueled, is the heaviest commercial satellite ever launched. Not just by SpaceX, by anyone.
So even more impressive that the Block 5 F9 still had the ability to land its first stage safely.
The previous record has lasted since July 2009, when an Ariane 5 took up the 6,910 kg TerreStar 1 satellite.
SpaceX are scheduled to launch another comms satellite (Telstar 18V) for the same company in mid-August
The Telstar 19v, at 7,076 kg fully fueled, is the heaviest commercial satellite ever launched. Not just by SpaceX, by anyone.
So even more impressive that the Block 5 F9 still had the ability to land its first stage safely.
The previous record has lasted since July 2009, when an Ariane 5 took up the 6,910 kg TerreStar 1 satellite.
SpaceX are scheduled to launch another comms satellite (Telstar 18V) for the same company in mid-August
Livestream link for today's launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsDknmK30C0
There's also an Ariane 5 launch in a few minutes.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/07/25/va244-missio...
https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/07/25/va244-missio...
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