Author Topic: Big Ass Rocket Launch (Read 22825 times)

oldbike54 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 06, 2018, 03:45:49 PM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on February 06, 2018, 03:29:37 PM

Oh, yeah.. for another billion years or so.

Hmm

Quote from: Kiwi_Roy on February 06, 2018, 03:37:24 PM

Too far out for a fly and drive then?

Maybe the car is how Veeger really gets back

Dusty

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #31 on:** February 06, 2018, 03:57:19 PM »

So, I'm *assuming* there was a problem with the third booster landing?

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #32 on:** February 06, 2018, 04:01:17 PM »

They lost communication according to the news, I don't know if that means it crashed.

But all in all a fabulous effort.

bad Chad · « **Reply #33 on:** February 06, 2018, 04:59:06 PM »

That was thrilling! The trust of 18 747s!! Space x is really blazing a trail to the future. As I understand it the Tesla is going into orbit circling the sun, not earth!

I got emotional watching, thank god we can still do big things in this country, at least once in a while.

rodekyll · « **Reply #34 on:** February 06, 2018, 05:05:53 PM »

If there's any "emotional" reaction from me, it's satisfaction that private enterprise outdid NASA.

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #35 on:** February 06, 2018, 05:09:07 PM »

I didn't realize they would eject the shroud right away, so cool this red convertible with an "astronout" cruising to Mars.
GliderJohn

ohiorider · « **Reply #36 on:** February 06, 2018, 05:27:00 PM »

Quote from: rodekyll on February 06, 2018, 05:05:53 PM

If there's any "emotional" reaction from me, it's satisfaction that private enterprise outdid NASA.

But, without trying to sound political, I don't think we (private enterprise) would have been here today without NASA's efforts throughout the space program. Much like the internet (Arpanet) and other projects that were kick started by government.

OK Dusty ....... delete me!

Bob

O · « **Reply #37 on:** February 06, 2018, 05:37:32 PM »

Quote from: guzzisteve on February 06, 2018, 03:15:49 PM

So, the car is still out there flying?

Live feed on the way to Mars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBr2kKAHN6M

Wayne Orwig · « **Reply #38 on:** February 06, 2018, 05:51:53 PM »

I thought everyone knew that it was a Corvette in outer space. At least it was in the movie.

bad Chad · « **Reply #39 on:** February 06, 2018, 06:07:58 PM »

Quote from: rodekyll on February 06, 2018, 05:05:53 PM

If there's any "emotional" reaction from me, it's satisfaction that private enterprise outdid NASA.

Come on brother, as much as I would love to discuss this with you, your comment begs to go "political ". And the powers that be have made it clear, that's not going to fly here.

rodekyll · « **Reply #40 on:** February 06, 2018, 06:21:50 PM »

Nothing political intended. It goes back to my previous comment about how nice it would be to have the money to send your car to mars, simply as ballast for your rocket. Here's a man who's willing to take on a project that was heretofore simply too massive for a private enterprise to either finance or execute. That's what I was saying. If you want to make it political, it's on you.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #41 on:** February 06, 2018, 06:26:01 PM »

Quote from: bad Chad on February 06, 2018, 06:07:58 PM

Come on brother, as much as I would love to discuss this with you, your comment begs to go "political ". And the powers that be have made it clear, that's not going to fly here.

Just take it off line.. <shrug> that's pretty easy. Want to make it a three way? <Uh oh..>

LowRyter · « **Reply #42 on:** February 06, 2018, 07:00:22 PM »

It was incredible. Reminded me of being in grade school and watching the Mercury flights on b/w TV.

Seeing those two stages drop their gear and land simultaneously was quite site.

Musk is claiming this vehicle will cost $90M per launch, the NASA big rocket will cost nearly a $ billion.

And Musk is working on an even bigger rocket, that he calls BFR.

rodekyll · « **Reply #43 on:** February 06, 2018, 07:59:12 PM »

Haha. I just got spanked for mentioning Musk and NASA in the same post. Maybe you'll do better.

The video of the landings was so surreal that I thought it was an artist's conception rather than live feed (there were supposed to be three landing -- what happened to the other one?). Aside from the synchronized and simultaneous touchdowns, I was particularly impressed that as the missile was descending, the rockets fired, and then the legs deployed -- into the direction of travel! I can't hardly hold my arms into the wind at 70mph. The forces opposing the extension of the legs must be tremendous!

LowRyter · « **Reply #44 on:** February 06, 2018, 08:06:53 PM »

#3 didn't make it.

2 of 3 engines didn't ignite and down in the ocean at 300 mph.

twowings · « **Reply #45 on:** February 06, 2018, 08:09:04 PM »

I wonder what kind of OIL they used in the roadster??

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #46 on:** February 06, 2018, 08:10:13 PM »

Just imagine some form of intelligent life comes across a Tesla floating out there in a million years or so, they will have a hard job explaining that away LOL

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rodekyll · « **Reply #47 on:** February 06, 2018, 08:25:12 PM »

Quote from: twowings on February 06, 2018, 08:09:04 PM

I wonder what kind of OIL they used in the roadster??

It's electric. No oil. Dielectric grease.

Could you imagine if the Tesla's battery is still good when someone (or something) finds it?

Rhodan · « **Reply #48 on:** February 06, 2018, 08:28:07 PM »

THAT was cool!!!! Thanks for including the link, I'd missed seeing the launch earlier. LOVED watching the booster rockets land back at Cape Can. Still smiling.

LowRyter · « **Reply #49 on:** February 06, 2018, 09:11:18 PM »

Quote from: Kiwi_Roy on February 06, 2018, 08:10:13 PM

Just imagine some form of intelligent life comes across a Tesla floating out there in a million years or so, they will have a hard job explaining that away LOL

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LowRyter · « **Reply #50 on:** February 06, 2018, 09:13:51 PM »

Quote from: rodekyll on February 06, 2018, 08:25:12 PM

It's electric. No oil. Dielectric grease.

Could you imagine if the Tesla's battery is still good when someone (or something) finds it?

I am surprised the tires didn't blow in the vacuum of space

rodekyll · « **Reply #51 on:** February 06, 2018, 09:38:00 PM »

There are a lot of components in an electric car that might act unexpectedly at zero gravity and zero pressure. It's too bad we won't be recovering it in time to benefit from an analysis. But I don't think an IC car would do as well. (is there a smiley to emphasize statements of the obvious?)

Too bad they lost a booster. But two out of three ain't bad. In the old money it was 100% loss and expensive garbage raining from the heavens at every launch. Even as a little kid watching Redstone and Mercury launches on the old B&W I thought the burn-and-crash approach was silly. Why NOT use the boosters again? This step forward in recycling is predicted to drop a zero from the cost of a mission. When they figure out an economical fuel they'll have the solar system commute problem licked.

I can see this coming together with the reusable vehicle concept to make moon mining/colonization and perhaps the (next haute vacation spot) possible within my grandkids' lifetime. It might become possible to shoot carbon and nuclear waste into the sun economically even sooner than that.

And Musk is going to own it.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 06, 2018, 09:45:18 PM »

Yeah , Musk will own it , until pirates move in

More accurately , his grandchildren will own the most lucrative refuse disposal business ever .

Dusty

rodekyll · « **Reply #53 on:** February 06, 2018, 09:55:11 PM »

He's got some launch cycles to run before I want him putting a match to a 3-booster bomb tipped with nuclear waste near MY town. His car is one thing. Drums of Uranium are another. I'll let him practice with carbon.

tris · « **Reply #54 on:** February 07, 2018, 02:01:24 AM »

I mean DAMN!!

Thanks - Roy

Its good to see that mankind hasn't completely lost its ability to do PROPER old fashioned risky Engineering and succeed (in the main)

Phang · « **Reply #55 on:** February 07, 2018, 02:34:07 AM »

Quote from: tris on February 07, 2018, 02:01:24 AM

I mean DAMN!!

Thanks - Roy

Its good to see that mankind hasn't completely lost its ability to do PROPER old fashioned risky Engineering and succeed (in the main)

well said

sadly, most people more interested in iPhoneX launch than a SpaceX launch

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #56 on:** February 07, 2018, 04:50:52 AM »

Quote from: LowRyter on February 06, 2018, 07:00:22 PM

It was incredible. Reminded me of being in grade school and watching the Mercury flights on b/w TV.

Seeing those two stages drop their gear and land simultaneously was quite site.

Musk is claiming this vehicle will cost $90M per launch, the NASA big rocket will cost nearly a $ billion.

And Musk is working on an even bigger rocket, that he calls BFR.

Growing up, I lived about 12 miles West of Orlando, Fl. During the Mercury program, it was a common occurrence for our entire school to go out on the playground when they were launching at Cape Canaveral. Amazing then and amazing now!

Wouldn't mind watching this through my audio system while watching the flat screen.

John Henry

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #57 on:** February 07, 2018, 05:56:33 AM »

tris · « **Reply #58 on:** February 07, 2018, 06:09:50 AM »

I think its a fantastic achievement, but one point of comment

They claim on their web site that its "THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL ROCKET"

They should insert the word "TODAY" at the end of that sentence I think

The Saturn 5 would lift double the Falcon Heavy payload into low earth orbit and that was designed on the back of fag packets, stand drawing boards and slide rules

Old Wernher knew his stuff

PS - I'm off to watch the vid again

Phang · « **Reply #59 on:** February 07, 2018, 06:22:09 AM »

this marks a new era in rocket science

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Author Topic: Big Ass Rocket Launch (Read 22825 times)

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