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Upgraded Falcon 9 Demonstration Flight 2013-09-29

Discussion in 'SpaceX' started by aronth5, Aug 31, 2013.

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    #42 HVM, Oct 1, 2013
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    This is just old news, with some click trawling from zarya's part.

    It's already know that the second stage restart failed.

    [edit]SpaceX:
    But that doesn't change the fact that a second stage restart is needed for the geostationary orbit from Cape. So SpaceX needs to reassure that the fix is in place before SES-8 launch.

    Also:
    [edit]SpaceX and Aviationweek:
     
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    I thought for sure someone would comment on the "Launch AND LANDING Complex"
     
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    #44 HVM, Oct 1, 2013
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    Since this video and grasshopper flights; reaction to the sign is changed from "wow how cool"
    to "Why they don't already build landing pads!!!"
     
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    When I see video like this I start to reconsider buying a Mars ticket before I'm 90.
     
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    I'd buy a ticket but I think our sons/daughters are really going to benefit from Elon and friends. Stuff like this is the stuff of dreams. Makes me want to inquire at SpaceX just to be a data analyzer.


    Love how they think they have enough data to make a successful landing. Fairings acting as landing gear as stabilization during retro firings might help, but I'd bet they add more fairings to ensure no spin. Or deploy a stabilizing chute of some sort to help with the centrifugal forces.
     
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    Some shots of the Octaweb:

    octaweb_small.jpg spacex-falcon-9-octaweb.jpg
    octaweb.jpg
     
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    Grendal SpaceX Moderator

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    I'm not a rocket scientist, but my instincts say that this has to be a more stable configuration than the tic-tac-toe positioning. And reusability within a year is just unbelievable.

    I really hope we get to see videos of the landing attempt. Elon said they'd be out at the end of last week but other media incidents likely created a distraction from that.
     
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    I don't see how that would have much effect on stability; rockets need an active control system to be stable anyway. I'm guessing it was done for structural reasons, or to simplify the structure (symmetry means you can use identical parts 8 times).
     
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    Falcon 9 Certification Delayed Due to Government Shutdown
    http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_10_10_2013_p01-01-625424.xml

    "October 10, 2013
    The U.S. Air Force’s work to determine whether the Sept. 29 first launch of Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket will count toward the company’s requirements for certification to compete for government launches is being delayed by the U.S. government shutdown."
     
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    Well, it's not like they're delaying the ISS resupply mission - yet.
     
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    Based on that trajectory, they were clearly aiming for the moon ... :rolleyes:
     
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    #55 doug, Oct 15, 2013
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    I was hoping for more on the 1st stage reusability results. We, at least, got a glimpse of the engine re-fire in this video.
     
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    This guy is like a kid in a candy store. Neat stuff! I especially enjoyed the RC heli footage (twitter feed).
     
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    #60 HVM, Oct 16, 2013
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    This is my favorite image there, the heat protection covering of the Octaweb make 9F look more like a spaceship and less like an expendable rocket.
    4_super_close_up_ed.jpg
    (And static(hot)fire's weathering makes it look more like its namesake. : )
     

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