So, the schedule now is that- if no further delays appear- FH debut flight will fly in Q3/Q4 2016? this is a year-long delay on the previous launch schedule...
Quote from: meekGee on 09/02/2015 04:00 amFurther down though is something at a slant. Could it be a swing arm that swings vertically? Is that not on the ground, behind the FSS? To me it looks like pipes going off into the distance.
Further down though is something at a slant. Could it be a swing arm that swings vertically?
Quote from: Aussie_Space_Nut on 09/02/2015 03:54 amUpper stage kinda looks stretched too?That was my first impression too. EDIT: Two truss structures hiding behind the FSS. At the top is the crew access structure, which I guess telescopes out. Further down though is something at a slant. Could it be a swing arm that swings vertically? the upper stage appears to be the same for both F9 and FH.The front wheels of the T/W are tracked, one track on each side, and it looks like the back wheels run on tyres. Does that conform to what's laid out already?The other is the triangular interface between FSS and RSS. If thats not what your talking about then highlight it with circles in Photoshop.
Upper stage kinda looks stretched too?
Quote from: meekGee on 09/02/2015 04:00 amQuote from: Aussie_Space_Nut on 09/02/2015 03:54 amUpper stage kinda looks stretched too?That was my first impression too. EDIT: Two truss structures hiding behind the FSS. At the top is the crew access structure, which I guess telescopes out. Further down though is something at a slant. Could it be a swing arm that swings vertically? the upper stage appears to be the same for both F9 and FH.The front wheels of the T/W are tracked, one track on each side, and it looks like the back wheels run on tyres. Does that conform to what's laid out already?The other is the triangular interface between FSS and RSS. If thats not what your talking about then highlight it with circles in Photoshop.No your CAS claim is mute as that structure is left from both Apollo and Shuttle and hold all of the towers microwave, Sat, and wire Antennas.The other is the RSS Interface (hinge) with FSS.
No your CAS claim is mute as that structure is left from both Apollo and Shuttle and hold all of the towers microwave, Sat, and wire Antennas.The other is the RSS Interface (hinge) with FSS.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 09/02/2015 08:10 pmQuote from: meekGee on 09/02/2015 04:00 amQuote from: Aussie_Space_Nut on 09/02/2015 03:54 amUpper stage kinda looks stretched too?That was my first impression too. EDIT: Two truss structures hiding behind the FSS. At the top is the crew access structure, which I guess telescopes out. Further down though is something at a slant. Could it be a swing arm that swings vertically? the upper stage appears to be the same for both F9 and FH.The front wheels of the T/W are tracked, one track on each side, and it looks like the back wheels run on tyres. Does that conform to what's laid out already?The other is the triangular interface between FSS and RSS. If thats not what your talking about then highlight it with circles in Photoshop.No your CAS claim is mute as that structure is left from both Apollo and Shuttle and hold all of the towers microwave, Sat, and wire Antennas.The other is the RSS Interface (hinge) with FSS.What CAS claim did I make? Do you mean "that I guess telescopes out"? Well it either telescopes or its a swing arm... We only see the end of the fixed part of the mechanism. The answer may not even be in this model.
Quote from: meekGee on 09/02/2015 10:59 pmQuote from: russianhalo117 on 09/02/2015 08:10 pmQuote from: meekGee on 09/02/2015 04:00 amQuote from: Aussie_Space_Nut on 09/02/2015 03:54 amUpper stage kinda looks stretched too?That was my first impression too. EDIT: Two truss structures hiding behind the FSS. At the top is the crew access structure, which I guess telescopes out. Further down though is something at a slant. Could it be a swing arm that swings vertically? the upper stage appears to be the same for both F9 and FH.The front wheels of the T/W are tracked, one track on each side, and it looks like the back wheels run on tyres. Does that conform to what's laid out already?The other is the triangular interface between FSS and RSS. If thats not what your talking about then highlight it with circles in Photoshop.No your CAS claim is mute as that structure is left from both Apollo and Shuttle and hold all of the towers microwave, Sat, and wire Antennas.The other is the RSS Interface (hinge) with FSS.What CAS claim did I make? Do you mean "that I guess telescopes out"? Well it either telescopes or its a swing arm... We only see the end of the fixed part of the mechanism. The answer may not even be in this model.except that the antenna truss is staying and not planned for removal all access the from the escape side of the FSS. The graphic is not a complete graphic. All data presently points to to the attach point from the GOX vent arm for access.
Also, the hold down's have to twice as strong because on the picture there are only two holding one core down. Instead of 4.
Quote from: Bargemanos on 09/03/2015 12:03 pmAlso, the hold down's have to twice as strong because on the picture there are only two holding one core down. Instead of 4.I don't usually chime in on nit picks like this... but... OR, the current hold downs are massively overbuilt and they will simply eat into that margin when launching the single stick. We know that the Heavy only has 8 hold downs instead of a perfectly scaled up 12 from single stick.OR, the two side hold downs can slide in, but are not shown that way for emphasis that the T/E is the same between configurations. Either way, we do not need to assume that the hold downs have been strengthened.
Tweeted image from Stephen Smith a few hours ago.The lights are on and both doors are cracked.Plumbing doesn't appear to be operational yet.....
Reid Wiseman@astro_reidWalked around Shuttle pad 39A today with @AstroBehnken. It is being completely reworked by @SpaceX to #launchamerica
Super round up of the Cape Pads as they transition for their new rockets - by Chris Gebhardt - including 39A.http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/10/canaveral-ksc-pads-new-designs-space-access/