I wonder if there is a market for a Falcon Super Heavy with a quartet of boosters on a central core? Yes Starship is coming but it's not going to be here tomorrow and there is a real lack a heavy lift platform. I would have thought this was something they at least looked at.
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I think the Falcon platform's fairing diameter is more of the issue than adding more boosters.
Bregxit said:Jock 07 said:
Falcon Heavy launch still on as of now for this evening, but talking to some folks wouldn't be surprised to see it scrubbed due to weather. Of note, none of the boosters will be recovered, which is crazy to think that it's notable after this being the SOP for launches for so long.
It is a mission to geostationary orbit and the payload is right on the maximum weight a reusable flight can take there. That's why they are flying an expendable Falcon Heavy. This is one of the boosters' ninth flight as well.
Correct, it's a function of the orbit, payload, and fuel requirements. I was just pointing out the fact that spacex, within the past 10 years has made recovering boosters the norm when such an idea was but a pipe dream 20 years ago
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SpaceX keep delaying their launches, I sure hope this small rocket startup can get back on schedule.
— Scott Manley (@DJSnM) April 28, 2023
bthotugigem05 said:
I think the Falcon platform's fairing diameter is more of the issue than adding more boosters.
Just came to say this, they're going to have to build a much larger fairing for that to be needed, much less worthwhile
Hate to burst everyone’s bubble but iirc the normal range is 100%-160%. Sooo
— SeaDragonNerd1000 (@SeaDragonNerd) April 28, 2023
Moderately concerning? Nah, probably nothing. Right?
Betelgeuse uses Twitter now?
No, I don't care what CNN or MSNBC said this time
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Anyone want to help and tell me why the "normal range" is 100% to 160%? Seems like the normalized standard is wrong if the that is what they are calling the normal range?nortex97 said:Hate to burst everyone’s bubble but iirc the normal range is 100%-160%. Sooo
— SeaDragonNerd1000 (@SeaDragonNerd) April 28, 2023
Moderately concerning? Nah, probably nothing. Right?
Looks around knowingly while furtively googling betelgeuse in this context.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betelgeuse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betelgeuse
That does sound like the expected productivity rate for my company when they talk about how they calculate bonuses...Caliber said:Anyone want to help and tell me why the "normal range" is 100% to 160%? Seems like the normalized standard is wrong if the that is what they are calling the normal range?nortex97 said:Hate to burst everyone’s bubble but iirc the normal range is 100%-160%. Sooo
— SeaDragonNerd1000 (@SeaDragonNerd) April 28, 2023
Moderately concerning? Nah, probably nothing. Right?
Are you telling me there is some other supernova/emp/extinction **** to worry about?
cbr said:
Are you telling me there is some other supernova/emp/extinction **** to worry about?
Something for us to worry about, no. Be ****ing cool to see, absolutely. I would really like to see a supernova in my lifetime. Like, visible during the day bright!
Caliber said:Anyone want to help and tell me why the "normal range" is 100% to 160%? Seems like the normalized standard is wrong if the that is what they are calling the normal range?nortex97 said:Hate to burst everyone’s bubble but iirc the normal range is 100%-160%. Sooo
— SeaDragonNerd1000 (@SeaDragonNerd) April 28, 2023
Moderately concerning? Nah, probably nothing. Right?
Must not be a normal distribution. Also, what does "usual" mean?
YellowPot_97 said:cbr said:
Are you telling me there is some other supernova/emp/extinction **** to worry about?
Something for us to worry about, no. Be ****ing cool to see, absolutely. I would really like to see a supernova in my lifetime. Like, visible during the day bright!
X10000
Technically, you would be seeing a past supernova.YellowPot_97 said:cbr said:
Are you telling me there is some other supernova/emp/extinction **** to worry about?
Something for us to worry about, no. Be ****ing cool to see, absolutely. I would really like to see a supernova in my lifetime. Like, visible during the day bright!
Takes about 643 years for that light to get here. 
All systems are looking good; weather conditions for tonight’s launch opportunity are currently ~30% favorable
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 28, 2023
Maybe it happened 100 years ago but we will not know about it for another 400 years
Interesting thread about Starship 27.
Ship 27, like 26, is a stripped Starship featuring no TPS or flaps; however, it still features pins on some sections. This change was made early on in production. Unlike Ship 26, however, Ship 27 features a Starlink V2 PEZ dispenser system to deploy them. (2/8)
— The Ring Watchers (@RingWatchers) April 28, 2023
📸 @CosmicalChief pic.twitter.com/FEKAqRhYwV
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Excellent thread, I really hope they are moving S27 to the rocket garden for storage (maybe engine install but I doubt they'd install engines on an untested vehicle, right?).
Hmm, I thought I heard engines were already installed on S27.
The 88-minute window for Falcon 9’s launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission opens at 5:12 p.m. ET https://t.co/1l2hcpAve4
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 28, 2023
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That'll buff out.
But it could just as easily take another 500,000 years to happen. Galactic timelines/distances are…humbling.will25u said:Technically, you would be seeing a past supernova.YellowPot_97 said:cbr said:
Are you telling me there is some other supernova/emp/extinction **** to worry about?
Something for us to worry about, no. Be ****ing cool to see, absolutely. I would really like to see a supernova in my lifetime. Like, visible during the day bright!
PJYoung said:The 88-minute window for Falcon 9’s launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission opens at 5:12 p.m. ET https://t.co/1l2hcpAve4
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 28, 2023
T-0 set for 4:42 central
YellowPot_97 said:PJYoung said:The 88-minute window for Falcon 9’s launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission opens at 5:12 p.m. ET https://t.co/1l2hcpAve4
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 28, 2023
T-0 set for 4:42 central
Falcon 9 got bumped to 5:19 (I think)
EDIT: I mean 5:12
Team is resetting the clock, which is now counting down to 6:12 p.m. ET for liftoff
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 28, 2023
T-2 hours until Falcon Heavy's launch of @ViasatInc’s ViaSat-3 Americas mission; weather forecast is 50% favorable at the opening of the window, improves to 70% toward the end→ https://t.co/KNQfbyNtBl… pic.twitter.com/1Tf6T4JJc9
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 28, 2023
Are both launches sacrificing the boosters and main rocket to get into a further orbit? Do they just let them fall into the ocean, or is there a parachute system?
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The FH boosters will all head to Davy Jones. The F9 launch will be recovered.
Man that was a sweet shot of the F9 booster landing.
Start right at 8 minutes into the flight if you want to see it.
https://www.youtube.com/live/QER02i5yWxw
Start right at 8 minutes into the flight if you want to see it.
https://www.youtube.com/live/QER02i5yWxw
188th first stage recovery!
Abort at 0:59
Finally got my Starlink. Grade A delivery job by FedEx. They put my dish and router on top of my trash can 1/4 of a mile away from my house on the street. Idiots.
GeorgiAg said:
Finally got my Starlink. Grade A delivery job by FedEx. They put my dish and router on top of my trash can 1/4 of a mile away from my house on the street. Idiots.
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Well I'm sure the word is out about how people in your neighborhood treat delivery drivers.
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