We're waiting for photos, but Gary for L2 McGregor is reporting FH side booster on the test stand!
This NET date implies some serious confidence in the vehicle, the GSE, and the procedure. It feels like many gremlins have been exorcised over the last month. Very exciting I wonder if there's a second static fire in the offing; from my lay perspective it seems unlikely given the current schedule? I will also be very curious to see if the community's hypothesis about startup - center core all at once, then staggered pairs on the boosters - turns out to be true. Very much looking forward to finding out!
A couple of questions:Now that static fire is complete, is the current understanding that the time when FH is considered most likely to fail is the lead up to Max Q? Also, I assume it's been discussed elsewhere, but do we have an estimate of the timing of when the side boosters will separate? (are we expecting about the same time as the ~2'20" stage separation of F9's?)
I heard each booster's center engine will continue firing after separation to keep control before the flip and boostback, is this still true, or is it outdated?
- $195 for the Apollo/Saturn center- $115 from Shuttle Atlantis- $75 from rocket garden- $35 from ATX center
The White House seems interested in the Falcon Heavy launch“Major (positive) ramifications for US space industry if this goes according to plan.”by Eric Berger - Jan 27, 2018 7:15pm GMT
Interesting, quote is from a tweet by VP Pence’s chief of staff:QuoteThe White House seems interested in the Falcon Heavy launch“Major (positive) ramifications for US space industry if this goes according to plan.”by Eric Berger - Jan 27, 2018 7:15pm GMThttps://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/the-white-house-seems-interested-in-the-falcon-heavy-launch/
I will also be very curious to see if the community's hypothesis about startup - center core all at once, then staggered pairs on the boosters - turns out to be true. Very much looking forward to finding out!
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 01/27/2018 07:03 pmInteresting, quote is from a tweet by VP Pence’s chief of staff:QuoteThe White House seems interested in the Falcon Heavy launch“Major (positive) ramifications for US space industry if this goes according to plan.”by Eric Berger - Jan 27, 2018 7:15pm GMThttps://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/the-white-house-seems-interested-in-the-falcon-heavy-launch/As opposed to the rather neutral statement from the office of Robert Lightfoot featured in that article.
Elon Musk@elonmuskAiming for first flight of Falcon Heavy on Feb 6 from Apollo launchpad 39A at Cape Kennedy. Easy viewing from the public causeway.1:15 PM - 27 Jan 2018
Would anyone happen to know if NASA TV will broadcast the Falcon Heavy launch? I can't seem to find an answer using google. I'm hoping that, due to the use of a KSC pad, they will. The reason I'm hoping for NASA TV is that at the currently scheduled launch time I'll have access to a TV that carries NASA TV, but I won't have internet access.
Quote from: CJ on 01/28/2018 02:47 amWould anyone happen to know if NASA TV will broadcast the Falcon Heavy launch? I can't seem to find an answer using google. I'm hoping that, due to the use of a KSC pad, they will. The reason I'm hoping for NASA TV is that at the currently scheduled launch time I'll have access to a TV that carries NASA TV, but I won't have internet access. Probably not, NASA hasn't broadcasted any commercial SpaceX launches.But since it's such an important launch, maybe(?)
I have not read anything here, but now I read a claim that the Tesla was not in the fairing during static fire. I look at the dates of things we have seen and this looks to be ridiculous. Anyone know for sure??