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Not sure I understand, "block 1 solution". Wasn't this booster upgraded to block 3?

I think that might be a reference back to the first stages that were recovered where there were fuel fires on deck visible in the landing footage after engine shut down.


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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #101 on: 04/04/2017 06:31 pm »
The deck looks extra toasty.  Maybe that "block 1 solution" brought back the post-landing RP-1 discharge issue.

Edit to attach an image from the above link.
I didn't see any flames after landing.  I suspect the touch-up job on the deck hasn't been 100% each time.

Touch up seems pretty decent if you look at pictures of the deck just before OCISLY left port, but agree that it is probably just blast damage from landing and not due to fires seen in the past. Seems to get toasty right before touchdown.

https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/60k0qw/i_took_a_helicopter_ride_over_ocisly_today_and/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/33026465643/in/photostream/
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #102 on: 04/04/2017 06:56 pm »
Another picture from earlier. Posting it as I think the cranes are giving a fitting salute to a returning (and retiring) booster  ;)

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #103 on: 04/04/2017 08:32 pm »
SpaceX - First Ever - Re-Flown Booster In Port 04-03-2017

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #104 on: 04/04/2017 09:32 pm »
Space News 360 video of arrival into port:


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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #105 on: 04/05/2017 12:45 am »


Touch up seems pretty decent if you look at pictures of the deck just before OCISLY left port, but agree that it is probably just blast damage from landing and not due to fires seen in the past. Seems to get toasty right before touchdown.
I was thinking that the new touch up paint might not adhere to the landed-upon deck quite as well as when "factory fresh", so even though they repaint after each landing it ends up looking "worse" each time.  It's all cosmetic anyway.


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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #106 on: 04/05/2017 02:08 am »
They might switch to an ablative coat that can be quickly applied and removed. Something that provides good thermal insulation, and protects the core from re-entry heating. Better ablative paint would allow them to try even hotter landing which use shorter re-entry burns, and in turn with the stronger titanium grid-fins allow them to glide and aerobrake.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #107 on: 04/05/2017 02:33 am »
She's looking a bit toasty ...

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Michael Seeley‏ @Mike_Seeley 1m1 minute ago

Welcome home, #CRS8 / #SES10, as the #OCISLY delivers the now twice launch and landed #SpaceX #Falcon9 1st stage to Port Canaveral.

https://twitter.com/Mike_Seeley/status/849216873216573440

Here's another great shot by Mike and a link to a great flickr album, including some close-ups (downloading of that album is disabled - so you need to view on flickr):

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Michael Seeley‏ @Mike_Seeley 5m5 minutes ago

The #OCISLY delivering the 2x "flight proven" #Falcon9 #SES10 1st stage, seen at #sunrise in Port Canaveral. Album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskXiRPCz

https://twitter.com/Mike_Seeley/status/849247156489859076

Edit: hmm, I think Turner anticipated this by about 179 years. Two brave ships, being towed to their (near) final resting place  ;)

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #108 on: 04/05/2017 05:18 am »
They might switch to an ablative coat that can be quickly applied and removed. Something that provides good thermal insulation, and protects the core from re-entry heating. Better ablative paint would allow them to try even hotter landing which use shorter re-entry burns, and in turn with the stronger titanium grid-fins allow them to glide and aerobrake.

I've responded to this on the refurbishment thread.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #109 on: 04/05/2017 10:32 am »

Not sure I understand, "block 1 solution". Wasn't this booster upgraded to block 3?

I think that might be a reference back to the first stages that were recovered where there were fuel fires on deck visible in the landing footage after engine shut down.


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Actually I think it's a reference to statements made by a SpaceXer (or ex?) on reddit about the refurb process, that this booster had some parts in it that weren't planned for, and didn't have part numbers (since they were done on the assembly line and subsequent boosters had part numbers for them), and when they replaced things, since it was a block 2, some of the block 3 things they tried to replace didn't fit, or didn't install as expected, so they used "block 1" techniques to do a few things.  I don't recall the thread right now but it might be the refurb one, not quite sure. It sparked off a pretty good discussion about whether SpaceX has their processes under control and are repeatable, etc. Which I'd rather not see us have here.

We don't have the level of detail to know which parts or to speculate on whether that is why there was so much burning (the legs are on fire in the landing vid).  https://www.instagram.com/p/BSfJDjMFzwR/ ... discussed starting here http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42544.msg1663655#msg1663655
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An ultra high resolution, downloadable photo by John Kraus
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kdn8Hd3DfrOVN0dURpWmVuLVE/view

A collection of fantastic aerial shots of F9 and OCISLY in port by Steve Marr
https://imgur.com/gallery/wke7n

Another great shot by Jason Perrone
http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/197584

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #111 on: 04/05/2017 08:27 pm »
An ultra high resolution, downloadable photo by John Kraus
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kdn8Hd3DfrOVN0dURpWmVuLVE/view
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Is the "soot" really soot from RP-1 or desublimated (depostion) PICA-X? (which is also a soot...)

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #112 on: 04/05/2017 09:46 pm »
Julia Bergeron‏ @julia_bergeron

Landing legs are off! Current view of @SpaceX #Falcon9 photo courtesy Ryan Bale/ Spaceflight News
https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/849737773783293952
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #113 on: 04/05/2017 10:26 pm »
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#SpaceX #SES 10 Ready for move. SpaceX crew gets faster, more efficient with each  (in this case used) booster

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #114 on: 04/06/2017 05:43 am »
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An ultra high resolution, downloadable photo by John Kraus
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1kdn8Hd3DfrOVN0dURpWmVuLVE/view
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Is the "soot" really soot from RP-1 or desublimated (depostion) PICA-X? (which is also a soot...)

There is no pica-x on the booster.
With ELV best efficiency was the paradigm. The new paradigm is reusable, good enough, and commonality of design.
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Is the "soot" really soot from RP-1 or desublimated (depostion) PICA-X? (which is also a soot...)
There is no pica-x on the booster.
But there is "SPAM", which is an ablative coating also.  The question is, what does it become when it ablates?
Following the space program since before Apollo 8.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 (F9-B1021) OCISLY return to Cape Coverage
« Reply #117 on: 04/06/2017 06:44 pm »
A cam other than *you know who*.
Can't see much, but can see stage is still vertical.
http://orlandoprincess.com
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« Reply #118 on: 04/06/2017 10:52 pm »
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#SpaceX #SES 10 Still standing. Probably due to high winds.

https://twitter.com/uslaunchreport/status/850112350678130689



This video is from CRS8 about a year ago. According to the "Orlando Princess" web cam, S1 is still vertical.

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