One thing that has been missed for a successful Falcon 9 landing. They need to install a tank of SuperGlue and extrude that onto the landing pads just before contact with the ASDS. That's how you stick a landing.
Quote from: Antilope7724 on 06/12/2015 09:27 pmOne thing that has been missed for a successful Falcon 9 landing. They need to install a tank of SuperGlue and extrude that onto the landing pads just before contact with the ASDS. That's how you stick a landing. Forget SuperGlue, they need to cover ASDS with this stuffAnyone who's ever stepped on one by accident knows how good they stick.
As for the issue of getting the F9 to adhere to the ASDS deck, there's a better way. We already know that the Marmac hull is submersible, so once the ASDS is on station, submerge it by about 100 feet. The parts of the F9 should settle on the deck just fine that way, with no fire problem. This would have the added benefit of preventing the paint from getting scorched.
Quote from: CJ on 06/14/2015 01:42 amAs for the issue of getting the F9 to adhere to the ASDS deck, there's a better way. We already know that the Marmac hull is submersible, so once the ASDS is on station, submerge it by about 100 feet. The parts of the F9 should settle on the deck just fine that way, with no fire problem. This would have the added benefit of preventing the paint from getting scorched.It'd get a rough salt water bath, and the waves wouldn't help either. Maybe if you could land it in a cruise ship pool.
"As God is my witness -- I thought barges could fly."
My SWAG as to the first land landing; Jason 3 from Vandy in August, *IF* CRX-7 successfully lands on the ASDS.
Quote from: CJ on 06/12/2015 05:02 amMy SWAG as to the first land landing; Jason 3 from Vandy in August, *IF* CRX-7 successfully lands on the ASDS.Remember that Marmac 300 is headed West and due there in 3-4 weeks. My dollar bet is that they'll try to land Jason 3 on it, even if CRS-7 barge landing is successful.
Quote from: the_other_Doug on 06/14/2015 06:47 am"As God is my witness -- I thought barges could fly."That might explain the new umbrella...
Quote from: the_other_Doug on 06/14/2015 06:47 am"As God is my witness -- I thought barges could fly."Well, we all know that barges can't fly, but we're not talking barges here, we're talking ASDS! And, what does an ASDS have? Wings! So, given sufficient thrust, they'll fly just fine.
Ahhem! That's not Marmac 300! What's in the Panama Canal at this very moment, heading southEAST from the Atlantic to the Pacific, is a very special ship, ASDS Of Course I Still Love You...
We don't yet know, for sure, whether the ASDS in JAX is JRTI with a new hull component (MArmac 304), or a new ASDS entirely (which has yet to disclose its name). My guess is its ASDS JRtI (I think the odds favor this), but we simply don't know... yet. (Well, I don't, anyway).
Quote from: CJ on 06/14/2015 10:03 pmAhhem! That's not Marmac 300! What's in the Panama Canal at this very moment, heading southEAST from the Atlantic to the Pacific, is a very special ship, ASDS Of Course I Still Love You...Sorry, yes, and 'twas I who first reported M303 was headed West through Panama. Unfortunately my brain doesn't always connect with my typing finger.
However, let's not forget, that hull is a mere component of the ASDS. If they put in, say, a new light bulb in the port nav light, that doesn't make it not the same ASDS. We may well have to make the same assumption for the main hull... ....But if the JAX ASDS isn't JRtI, then where is JRtI? Did it resign? Did SpaceX not agree to its demands for both overtime and hazard pay? Is it going to go around incognito disguised as MArmac 300?
QuoteHowever, let's not forget, that hull is a mere component of the ASDS. If they put in, say, a new light bulb in the port nav light, that doesn't make it not the same ASDS. We may well have to make the same assumption for the main hull... ....But if the JAX ASDS isn't JRtI, then where is JRtI? Did it resign? Did SpaceX not agree to its demands for both overtime and hazard pay? Is it going to go around incognito disguised as MArmac 300? Umm...this is the party room. Philosophy 101 is down the hall...
Without Dragon, there wouldn't be much partying on the ISS, what with two recent resupply failures.