RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted November 7, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) Well it looks like Nov 17th target for lunch attempt of ship and booster,here,s to a sucessful ship to orbit . Edited November 14, 2023 by ERIC ALLTORQUE update Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RHF9019 Posted November 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) Launch license approved, 2 hour window commencing 13:00 (GMT) tomorrow. Edited November 16, 2023 by RHF9019 Added GMT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted November 16, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2023 Just been destacked and the launch jumped 24 hours to Sat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Some say : Linlithgow was the birthplace of Montgomery "Scotty" Scott. But Glenelg is where he trained to be a space engineer. It's a real thing. See for yourself on Google Street View. https://www.google.com/maps/@57.2172845,-5.5969427,3a,40.6y,245.05h,82.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sj2WoULXaK_G_mA9dene3Yw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en-GB&entry=ttu About Linlithgow : https://www.linlithgowmuseum.org/future 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted November 17, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2023 Well lets see if we get to see flight test two for ship and booster at one pm our time tomorrow Sat 18th,so far looking good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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APOLLO Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Is Elon on board ? Brit15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted November 18, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2023 Just now, APOLLO said: Is Elon on board ? Brit15 Well Tim Dod doing the Everyday Astronaut stream is going on dear moon,lets hope it goes to plan,as of moment its a go at top of hour with half hour window. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Apt music while we wait !! Brit15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Oh dear !! Try again Elon, try one of these, made in Huddersfield, only ninepence !! Brit15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted November 18, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 18, 2023 What an amazing achievement,all going to plan and hot stageing working,this is only the second flight of something that has twice the thrust of saturn five and weighs more than 5000 tons at launch,it was possibly the booster was destroyed after seperation on purpose,this is a big gain 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted November 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) Scott Manley's take on the launch. Starship & Superheavy Become The Biggest Rocket In Space.... Before Exploding It wouldn't surprise me if the booster explosion was a deliberate test of the FTS, given the "failure" of it to operate properly last time. Edited November 19, 2023 by 57xx 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimble Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Just watching 'Capricorn One' on Legend... where elements in NASA fake a Mars landing to not lose funding 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, 57xx said: It wouldn't surprise me if the booster explosion was a deliberate test of the FTS, given the "failure" of it to operate properly last time. After 'flipping' (pitch attitude by 180°) for the return flight of the super heavy booster, there were visible gases (T+3:07) and small explosions (T+3:11) at the rocket engine end before explosion. Raptor reignition* was asymmetrical (again). * They all shut down properly but either didn't restart properly or shut down again It's quite possible the booster explosion was a self-destruction. After the 'flip' maneuver the super-heavy booster is pointed (more or less) right back to the Star Base launch area. It's an easy decision for a range safety officer if it is not under perfect control - and there were multiple explosions at the fiery end. The Raptor configuration didn't look particularly stable. With so many Raptors the MTBF seems pretty low for the super heavy booster as a whole system. I don't know how much the thrust vectoring can independently compensate for failed Raptors. Edited November 19, 2023 by Ozexpatriate 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted November 20, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2023 Well we have a undamaged tower and pad,heres to launch three and work to finish the cape tower starting again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 The suck-it-and-see approach is so different to NASA and Boeing....... Presumably the great success of the Falcon launcher programme is funding all this disposable hardware! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted November 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) On 19/11/2023 at 19:44, Ozexpatriate said: After 'flipping' (pitch attitude by 180°) for the return flight of the super heavy booster, there were visible gases (T+3:07) and small explosions (T+3:11) at the rocket engine end before explosion. Raptor reignition* was asymmetrical (again). * They all shut down properly but either didn't restart properly or shut down again It's quite possible the booster explosion was a self-destruction. After the 'flip' maneuver the super-heavy booster is pointed (more or less) right back to the Star Base launch area. It's an easy decision for a range safety officer if it is not under perfect control - and there were multiple explosions at the fiery end. The Raptor configuration didn't look particularly stable. With so many Raptors the MTBF seems pretty low for the super heavy booster as a whole system. I don't know how much the thrust vectoring can independently compensate for failed Raptors. After looking at the footage again, I'd agree it was a proper termination due to booster failure. When they went to relight the middle ring of engines, one failed to light, then several shut down as you say, before the whole lot boom. T+2:58 there is also a big venting of oxygen or methane. Stuff is very broken. I don't think there is much fault tolerance on losing Raptors as is thought. Look at IFT2 vs IFT1 and see how much faster the 2nd launch is with a full compliment of engines running. Edited November 20, 2023 by 57xx 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 On 19/11/2023 at 19:27, bimble said: Just watching 'Capricorn One' on Legend... where elements in NASA fake a Mars landing to not lose funding Been watching 'For All Mankind' which starts off with the moon landings in 1969 by... The Soviet Union. It's an engaging alternative history where the space race keeps on going at full pelt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted November 22, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 22, 2023 Well what will be the pad turn around for flight and the launch of orbital attempt three one wonders,or will paperwork hamper its progress again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ERIC ALLTORQUE Posted December 19, 2023 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 19, 2023 Well looking good for flight three sooner rather than later as booster 10 lifted onto lunch mount today and its ship is at the launch site for cryo and static fire testing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 This is a useful site https://www.rocketlaunch.live The Falcon Heavy launch of the USAF X-37B unmanned spaceplane was cancelled twice and now has a Dec 28th scheduled lift off. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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