Might just be the angle or an artifact of the photo (or the earlier renders), but the interstage/2nd stage looks longer/taller than renders over the past years...(that is, the PLF appears higher/farther from the side boosters)
Credit to @ExploreSpaceKSC
QuoteIt is real! Look at that @SpaceX #FalconHeavy 🚀 View from Playalinda National Seashore vista. @NASASpaceflight @lorengrushhttps://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/946404807379771394
It is real! Look at that @SpaceX #FalconHeavy 🚀 View from Playalinda National Seashore vista. @NASASpaceflight @lorengrush
Here's a video of FH going vertical supplied by a friend on Facebook.https://www.facebook.com/ADPedro88/videos/10155370936843165/
Maybe more knowledgable folks than me can say: As there is no launch license in place for the FH Demo Launch that I am aware of, what is the earliest possible date from today that they can launch this vehicle?
Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 12/28/2017 03:32 pmMaybe more knowledgable folks than me can say: As there is no launch license in place for the FH Demo Launch that I am aware of, what is the earliest possible date from today that they can launch this vehicle?The FAA has sometimes issued prior launch licenses the day before a launch, even on a weekend.
I think the 'landing leg' you are seeing is a rain bird.
Quote from: nacnud on 12/28/2017 03:12 pmI think the 'landing leg' you are seeing is a rain bird.So no landing legs yet, huh? Was that expected for the WDR?
So, as she stands right there... is it the most powerful rocket since the Saturn V? Or at least the Shuttle?