Total Members Voted: 149
Voting closed: 05/02/2016 02:58 pm
Craig, I'd suggest adding vote options for whether it will be a 1-engine or 3-engine landing burn, since there are advantages both ways. On one hand, SpaceX may want to perfect the 3-engine burn for future GTO missions. OTOH, they may opt for better odds of recovery and not punching another hole in OCISLY.
Quote from: Kabloona on 04/25/2016 03:33 pmCraig, I'd suggest adding vote options for whether it will be a 1-engine or 3-engine landing burn, since there are advantages both ways. On one hand, SpaceX may want to perfect the 3-engine burn for future GTO missions. OTOH, they may opt for better odds of recovery and not punching another hole in OCISLY. sounds like a different pollIf I add it to this one, we get too many choices...Land on ASDS after 1 engine burn with 'Kaboomy goodness' (including topple over at landing)Land on ASDS after 3 engine burn with 'Kaboomy goodness' (including topple over at landing)Land on ASDS after 1 engine burn successfully and be brought back to portLand on ASDS after 3 engine burn successfully and be brought back to portLand on ASDS successfully after 1 engine burn, but topple over before returning to portLand on ASDS successfully after 3 engine burn, but topple over before returning to portsee what I mean?
Apart from the time when Arthur Dent hurt his arm, he had no major issues with landings. Are we not really talking about two other creatures engaged in a terminal descent, viz: (a) a large, slightly confused sperm whale and (b) a bowl of petunias?'Oh, look, what's that big round thing, approaching really quite fast, and look, there's a nice, square shape right in the middle of it, all square and... ...wait a minute, there's a round thing, right in the middle of the square thing... ...I wonder if it's going to be friendly?' S P L A T ! ! !
I say add "Heisenbergs to ASDS just after separation, no loss of fuel or vehicle" because hey, it's a non-zero chance in THIS universe!!
This is starting to feel like a party thread, let's not do that.
Quote from: Lar on 04/26/2016 03:30 pmThis is starting to feel like a party thread, let's not do that.I see your point, but it was rather named like a party thread, eh? If you don't want Hitchhiker's Guide references in your posts, I'd suggest resisting the urge to put the name Arthur Dent in your thread title...
The parties responsible for naming this thread have been sacked. (or will be)