SpaceX F9 - 10th Reuse - Iridium Next 41-50 - SLC-4E

[croman]

^^ Another thread, perhaps? While I love a great discussion on this, that's not the point of this thread.

As far as Iridium, I believe they should be pleased they get bonus advertising and recognition simply because they chose SpaceX as their transit provider. I even watched their propaganda video and walked away impressed that they analogized computer devices to Dr. Seuss' Thing 1 and 2. Maybe that was the wrong message to take

 

[ecarfan]

So, as expected, it was bureaucratic nonsense that prevented the second stage viewing.

Yes. And thanks to @HVM for posting that info.

Another thread, perhaps?

Yes. Please. This thread is about this specific launch. Which appears to have been nominal.

 

[croman]

Sucks that there are no easy solutions to the parafoil entanglement.

It seems like SpaceX will be conducting additional testing to increase reliability of the parafoil but Mr. Steven hasn't been able to use his mitt once!

 

[NeverFollow]

The live stream is up on the SpaceX YouTube channel.

So no first stage recuperation today?

- Does the ASDS JRTI was not available?

- So why wasting those costly titanium (?) hypersonic grid fins and retractable landing legs?

- Any news about the "Optimus Prime" Roomba robot future usage status?

 

[mongo]

So no first stage recuperation today?

- Does the ASDS JRTI was not available?

- So why wasting those costly titanium (?) hypersonic grid fins and retractable landing legs?

- Any news about the "Optimus Prime" Roomba robot future usage status?

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It was a second use block 4 rocket, those don't typically get a third flight. Fins would be aluminium, otherwise they would land 1st stage just to recover them. Legs and fins attached to keep same aerodynamic profile and do practice landing on ocean.

 

[NeverFollow]

It was a second use block 4 rocket, those don't typically get a third flight.
Fins would be aluminium, otherwise they would land 1st stage just to recover them.
Legs and fins attached to keep same aerodynamic profile and do practice landing on ocean.

"Block 4"... looks "passé !!!"

Don't the European Space Agency used recently some decommissioned Russia 1980's boosters, pre-SpaceX ?

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