Author Topic: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread  (Read 77335 times)

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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #200 on: 01/19/2016 06:55 am »
One of the best things formeel, about this launch?  No scrubs!

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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #201 on: 01/19/2016 02:34 pm »
Like straight out of a Monty Python "How Not To Be Seen" sketch:



"In this picture, there is one Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It cannot be seen."

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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #202 on: 01/19/2016 04:17 pm »
« Last Edit: 01/19/2016 08:05 pm by mvpel »
"Ugly programs are like ugly suspension bridges: they're much more liable to collapse than pretty ones, because the way humans (especially engineer-humans) perceive beauty is intimately related to our ability to process and understand complexity. A language that makes it hard to write elegant code makes it hard to write good code." - Eric S. Raymond

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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #203 on: 01/19/2016 07:16 pm »
Every time I hear it broke a leg I keep thinking of a lame horse and the glue factory.

I wonder if anyone gets a chunk of Falcon to keep as a souvenir? Given ITAR probably not.


Wish them luck on the next attempt, and whatever sea god that has a thing against droneship landings, be gone you!

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This will keep happening to her until they get a proper figurehead mounted on her bow!
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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #204 on: 01/20/2016 02:00 pm »
A Reddit poster "BaconGummy" has taken several images of the JRtI with the octaweb on board, clearly showing the attached, still intact, engine bells.

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio.

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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #205 on: 01/20/2016 02:38 pm »
Like straight out of a Monty Python "How Not To Be Seen" sketch:



"In this picture, there is one Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It cannot be seen."

Not quite like the sketch.

It stood up, but didn't blow up.
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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #206 on: 01/20/2016 02:50 pm »
Also, did SpaceX just achieve SMART(-ish) reuse?   :)

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odular, definitely Modular!

With a rather energetic and low-altitude separation event. 

Hey ULA! We did what you're planning to do.. by accident! And we didn't even need a plane. 
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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #207 on: 01/20/2016 04:22 pm »
Also, did SpaceX just achieve SMART(-ish) reuse?   :)

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odular, definitely Modular!

With a rather energetic and low-altitude separation event. 

Hey ULA! We did what you're planning to do.. by accident! And we didn't even need a plane. 
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just love this pic, can be used with so many comments :D
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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #208 on: 01/20/2016 06:41 pm »
just love this pic, can be used with so many comments :D

I thought he looked familiar...
« Last Edit: 01/20/2016 06:42 pm by sghill »
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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #209 on: 01/20/2016 07:19 pm »
just love this pic, can be used with so many comments :D

I thought he looked familiar...

nobody goes up against a Sicilian Amazonian when death is on the line.. ahhhhahahah Ahhhahahah ...  clunk.
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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #210 on: 01/27/2016 04:39 am »
Here's an article about Rice Univ developing a a graphene coating that can melt ice on a helicopter blade:

http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/01/rice-university-develops-conductive.html

If ice really was really behind the leg-lockdown problem, then maybe the graphene coating could be a cheap easy solution, requiring no significant redesign.

Graphene Magic Carpet for all our needs 'No Legs Needed'
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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #211 on: 01/28/2016 05:10 pm »
One of the best things formeel, about this launch?  No scrubs!


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Re: The Jason and the Falconauts (Falcon 9/Jason-3) Party Thread
« Reply #212 on: 01/28/2016 07:01 pm »




Well it's not Weird Al, but I can't quite place it!
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