What do we know about the test?
Nice! - But that camera (on the water tower?) needs to be attached better - did they cut off that angle because it fell off?
I noticed the rainbird on top of the pad didn't activate. I'd assume it was deliberately deactivated since the rocket wasn't leaving the pad?
Quote from: rayleighscatter on 06/01/2016 12:08 amI noticed the rainbird on top of the pad didn't activate. I'd assume it was deliberately deactivated since the rocket wasn't leaving the pad?Rainbird? What is this rainbird that you speak of?
Quote from: Lars-J on 06/01/2016 01:14 amNice! - But that camera (on the water tower?) needs to be attached better - did they cut off that angle because it fell off?That shaky little camera was not on the water tower. You can actually see the water tower in that frame on the left-hand side.
Quote from: SkipMorrow on 06/01/2016 10:43 amQuote from: rayleighscatter on 06/01/2016 12:08 amI noticed the rainbird on top of the pad didn't activate. I'd assume it was deliberately deactivated since the rocket wasn't leaving the pad?Rainbird? What is this rainbird that you speak of?It is a sound suppression system that works by throwing a wall of water around the engine. It does looks like the watering system of a car wash.
Quote from: baldusi on 06/01/2016 12:35 pmQuote from: SkipMorrow on 06/01/2016 10:43 amQuote from: rayleighscatter on 06/01/2016 12:08 amI noticed the rainbird on top of the pad didn't activate. I'd assume it was deliberately deactivated since the rocket wasn't leaving the pad?Rainbird? What is this rainbird that you speak of?It is a sound suppression system that works by throwing a wall of water around the engine. It does looks like the watering system of a car wash.I always thought the sound suppression water dumped more in the flame trench. Not on top of the pad. Interesting. I never heard it called rainbird I'm guessing that was some king of joke name? Like referring to the Atlantic as "the pond"?Thanks!Skip
Can you even static fire a second stage and/or solid fuel stage?
I always thought the sound suppression water dumped more in the flame trench. Not on top of the pad. Interesting. I never heard it called rainbird
The water sound suppression system that dumps the water at the exit of the flame duct is called the "car wash", at least colloquially. If you look at Falcon 9 launches, you'll see they rain water straight to the nozzle output. It starts a second or so before ignition (which is T-3, I believe).
Very cool! Thanks guys. I was wondering, would someone be so kind as to post a pic from 0A and annotate where the sound suppression system nozzles are located? Thanks in advance!Skip
Looks like 26 or 27 second firing. Throttled down to 75% then to 55%. - Ed Kyle
Quote from: edkyle99 on 06/01/2016 01:13 pmLooks like 26 or 27 second firing. Throttled down to 75% then to 55%. - Ed KyleWas the hot fire 100 percent successful?
Can you give us a little update on the, uh, Cygnus plans for August 22nd, how realistic is that date. Have you guys finished your analysis of uh, you know the engine issue that came up after their hot fire, um. Anything you can add on on their schedule, thanks.