Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-06-2018 | 04:44 PM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 4,116
Likes: 1
Reminds me of a 50s sci fi movie. 
02-07-2018 | 01:55 AM
:-)
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,339
Likes: 1
I jumped out of my seat like I saw a touchdown at a football game I was really into when this happened today:
https://imgur.com/j463wtT
https://imgur.com/j463wtT
02-07-2018 | 05:23 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,960
Likes: 0
From: Power top
The middle booster missed the ship by 300 feet and was doing 300mph. Only glitch in the mission.
02-07-2018 | 05:36 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 20,876
Likes: 193
02-07-2018 | 06:18 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 629
Likes: 0
From: A350
02-07-2018 | 06:25 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 20,876
Likes: 193
02-07-2018 | 06:30 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 629
Likes: 0
From: A350
02-07-2018 | 08:49 AM
Sick of whiners
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 507
Likes: 0
From: 767 VEOP
.
Yes. But due to significantly higher loads on the center Falcon 9, there are no plans to reuse them. They wanted to recover it to do post-flight forensic testing, but it used more fuel than predicted in the ascent* and there was insufficient fuel remaining for the final braking burn to the drone ship so they made a last second decision and ditched it at sea right beside the drone ship.
* The roadster ended up in a much, much higher orbit than initially discussed. Maybe there was an issue with the merlin vacuum engine not shutting down as scheduled thus using more fuel?
.
Yes. But due to significantly higher loads on the center Falcon 9, there are no plans to reuse them. They wanted to recover it to do post-flight forensic testing, but it used more fuel than predicted in the ascent* and there was insufficient fuel remaining for the final braking burn to the drone ship so they made a last second decision and ditched it at sea right beside the drone ship.
* The roadster ended up in a much, much higher orbit than initially discussed. Maybe there was an issue with the merlin vacuum engine not shutting down as scheduled thus using more fuel?
.
02-07-2018 | 09:03 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 4,116
Likes: 1
Good thing. Hitting the deck at 300mph would have ruined the recovery ships entire day.
02-07-2018 | 09:09 AM
Sick of whiners
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 507
Likes: 0
From: 767 VEOP
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
