Quote from: sewebster on 05/27/2016 09:49 pmSo.... doesn't it look like the entire entry burn takes place before there is any heating type stuff happening? Does this mean that the whole "plasma shield thing" or whatever isn't happening?It did look like the grid fins were on fire, or getting cooked. Way to go SpaceX.Matthew
So.... doesn't it look like the entire entry burn takes place before there is any heating type stuff happening? Does this mean that the whole "plasma shield thing" or whatever isn't happening?
Could mean it is happening. Saw some spots on the left grid fin start glowing just a couple seconds after engine shutdown. Happened pretty quick.
Quote from: sewebster on 05/27/2016 09:49 pmSo.... doesn't it look like the entire entry burn takes place before there is any heating type stuff happening? Does this mean that the whole "plasma shield thing" or whatever isn't happening?It did look like the grid fins were on fire, or getting cooked.Matthew
It looks like the interstage camera clouded up and then cracked.
Looked to me on initial view that the fiery grid fin was the major contributor to the camera getting baked.Probably wrong, but that was my first impression.
Very cool - was that ablative stuff clogging the camera lens onboard stage 1? Wonder if there's a way to avoid that.
Quote from: Devlin98 on 05/27/2016 09:52 pmIt looks like the interstage camera clouded up and then cracked.Cracked? Why do you think that?Amazing footage S1 footage, though. A wonderful surprise!
Quote from: fatdeeman on 05/27/2016 09:47 pmJaw on the floor at that onboard reentry footageThat was VERY cool. They are starting to make this S1 landing thing look easy.
Jaw on the floor at that onboard reentry footage
Anyone notice on staging what appeared to be a large amount of pitch/yaw? I saw a thruster firing and then it was corrected on S2 ignition. I mean I don't remember the earth moving so much after staging. Also did anyone here the SECO call?
But easy... Then do it yourself.If it was easy, all other launch providers would be doing it !Sorry to be an ass. The last thing we'll ever be able to say is that rocket landings are easy.