I would also love to see what one of these 1.1 first stage cores looks like going down the highway eiher from Hawthorne to McGregor or to the launch site. Anyone seen a picture like that? I wonder if they put the core on a flabed or something or just attach wheels to the core itself like the way construction companies sometimes move very long beams.
Quote from: Lars_J on 09/24/2013 11:37 pmAnd for anyone doubting their intention to mass-produce the F9v1.1, here are more pics from the same page:It's hard to be certain, but it looks like the second core from the left is shorter than the one on the far left in the two pictures that show the F9 first stage cores. Could that be the difference between a F9H center core and one of the outer F9H cores?
And for anyone doubting their intention to mass-produce the F9v1.1, here are more pics from the same page:
Quote from: ChrisWilson68 on 09/25/2013 01:06 amQuote from: Lars_J on 09/24/2013 11:37 pmAnd for anyone doubting their intention to mass-produce the F9v1.1, here are more pics from the same page:It's hard to be certain, but it looks like the second core from the left is shorter than the one on the far left in the two pictures that show the F9 first stage cores. Could that be the difference between a F9H center core and one of the outer F9H cores?That core looks like the length of a F9 Block 1 core.
Yes, you always need to take perspective into account. They are most likely the same length.But then again, the FH outboard cores (slightly longer) are probably under early construction now.
Tesla is already overpriced and is completely unrelated to SpaceX.
Atlas V, in contrast, has a boogie attached at the front and rear lift points (again to have similar load paths).
Additional details from other people following the teleconference:Tweet from Michael Belfiore @MichaelBelfiore@elonmusk Recoverable F9 will have to fly 15% less payload for water landing, 30% less for land touchdownEDIT: also:Tweet from Douglas Messier @spacecomMusk: finishing up test stand for Falcon Heavy in McGregor, TX. Should be a bit quieter due to config of test stand.Tweet from James Dean @flatoday_jdeanSpaceX now targeting Q2 '14 for Dragon pad abort test from Cape. "It's going to go like a bullet."Tweet from James Dean @flatoday_jdean 1h Musk: upgraded Dragon flying next NASA mission "looks pretty cool."
Quantum, you ever get any SpaceX IP adresses visit your website?