Are there still landing legs that get stowed on ascent, or did that line just get left in the slide after they made the change?
Quote from: Ludus on 10/21/2017 05:23 amAre there still landing legs that get stowed on ascent, or did that line just get left in the slide after they made the change?This is about the first stage landing legs. Of course they are still present. SpaceX is not going to throw away a perfectly good F9 Block 5 after a gentle LEO mission.
Quote from: jpo234 on 10/21/2017 10:59 amQuote from: Ludus on 10/21/2017 05:23 amAre there still landing legs that get stowed on ascent, or did that line just get left in the slide after they made the change?This is about the first stage landing legs. Of course they are still present. SpaceX is not going to throw away a perfectly good F9 Block 5 after a gentle LEO mission.I think the question is whether block 5 will have redesigned legs, maybe similar to Blue Origin's design with thinner legs that can both extend and retract. The SpaceX design with wide carbon fiber legs was intended to provide aerobraking but they are never deployed early because that could cause aerodynamic instability, so the design is a bit suboptimal.
Is there any word on 39A's progress for Crew? Like the access arm?
I take it the same weight distribution that creates lift during rentry is responsible for its angle with respect to the water? Don't really like the idea of opening that hatch in anything but calm seas. One big wave away from being flooded. Is that emergenc evac only?
Quote from: Norm38 on 12/20/2017 02:05 amI take it the same weight distribution that creates lift during rentry is responsible for its angle with respect to the water? Don't really like the idea of opening that hatch in anything but calm seas. One big wave away from being flooded. Is that emergenc evac only?Where the diver is sitting isn't the hatch but the parachute compartment. It's fine for that section to flood. The hatch is above his head outlined in grey.
airbags.
Quote from: kevinof on 01/11/2018 09:08 pmairbags.Doesn't answer the question - they intend to use airbags on water landings too.
Quote from: QuantumG on 01/11/2018 09:15 pmQuote from: kevinof on 01/11/2018 09:08 pmairbags.Doesn't answer the question - they intend to use airbags on water landings too.on land with airbags
So... umm... are Boeing still intending for Starliner to land on land with airbags or are they also being directed by NASA to only work water landings?
Quote from: QuantumG on 01/11/2018 09:03 pmSo... umm... are Boeing still intending for Starliner to land on land with airbags or are they also being directed by NASA to only work water landings?The hearings yesterday indicated Boeing land landings and ten reuses of capsule -- SpaceX all water landings and new capsule each time. This is the problem of forgoing (innovative) land landings... and who pays for the new capsules?