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Also, S25 was removed from the sub-orbital test stand and moved to the High Bay, I presume as a precaution to ensure its safety during B7 static fire testing and then the B7/S24 orbital test flight launch.
I assume that S24 will be moved to a sub-orbital test stand while the B7 static fire tests are performed, hopefully very soon!
It looks like the second orbital test flight will use B9/S25 since B8 has been moved to the Rocket Garden area, joining the other retired vehicles there.
I assume that S24 will be moved to a sub-orbital test stand while the B7 static fire tests are performed, hopefully very soon!
It looks like the second orbital test flight will use B9/S25 since B8 has been moved to the Rocket Garden area, joining the other retired vehicles there.
Or roll S24 to a further location, just in case.
Though it may be it would only fly with B7 so, if B24 fails, it doesn't matter what happens to S24...
Do they need the transporter back or can they crane S24 to the stand?
Edit: transporter
After my last post I realized that there is probably no need to hoist S24 up and onto a suborbital test stand because it has already been fully static fired, it can be kept on the transport stand. I can’t tell if it has been taken off the SMTP or not; maybe it will just be kept on it so it can be quickly moved back back to Stage Zero and then the chopsticks will lift it back onto B7.
Now it looks like S24 is going to be placed on suborbital pad B, presumably for more static fires.
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Road closure today until 8pm and overpressure notice given. Tank farm is coming alive so either this is another spin prime test or a static fire.
Yes, and this screen capture of the LabPadre stream a few minutes ago shows just how wide the chopsticks can spread.
I think that info (in audio form) is in the Elon Tom Dodd interview (part 2?)Will the arms stay wide and then close in as the booster (or Ship) descends below the tower?
So many questions !
is there an animation from SpaceX ? (not from 3rd party enthusiasts who are just speculating).
As I recall, yes. Wide then booster slows between and they close the gap.
Elon has stated that SH will be able to null out its velocity and hover, and then the chopsticks will come in and engage with the two support pins on either side of the booster. He hasn’t said how long it could hover, as far as I know, but as long as there is sufficient remaining fuel it will have altitude control. Of course for the early “catch” tests SpaceX will surely not try to cut the fuel reserve too fine; those tests won’t be trying to loft the maximum payload into orbit, they want to practice landings without running out of fuel.
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Yesterday there was a spin prime test and two water deluge tests. No road closure notice today, so we will have to wait until next week for static fire testing, it appears.
I think full meaning the test went for the intended length, no anomalies nor early abort.
Full duration test would be minutes long.
Not sure how you came to that conclusion. The test kicked up a lot of dust but no way for us to tell right now if the concrete pad suffered any significant damage.
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I think I can see the water deluge system working in this image.
I think I can see the water deluge system working in this image.
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