Elon Musk @elonmusk 7m7 minutes ago@SchaFFFFFF Flight 24 is def capable of flying again, but it makes sense to apply ground delta qual to rocket w toughest entry conditions.
Quote from: Req on 05/22/2016 06:55 amElon Musk @elonmusk 7m7 minutes ago@SchaFFFFFF Flight 24 is def capable of flying again, but it makes sense to apply ground delta qual to rocket w toughest entry conditions.Well, that settles the last two or three pages of discussion.I was not familiar with the term "delta qualification" so I had to google it. FYI: doing a "delta qual" means repeating qualification testing of a component after flight, to see how much its qualification changes with actual use (hence the name I guess). Here's an example for the Atlas Centaur upper stage thrusters.
Quote from: meithan on 05/22/2016 01:05 pmQuote from: Req on 05/22/2016 06:55 amElon Musk @elonmusk 7m7 minutes ago@SchaFFFFFF Flight 24 is def capable of flying again, but it makes sense to apply ground delta qual to rocket w toughest entry conditions.Well, that settles the last two or three pages of discussion.I was not familiar with the term "delta qualification" so I had to google it. FYI: doing a "delta qual" means repeating qualification testing of a component after flight, to see how much its qualification changes with actual use (hence the name I guess). Here's an example for the Atlas Centaur upper stage thrusters.Sounds like it's headed to McGregor soon. They'll need room at LC39 right away too.
until SpaceX can lift it into place back in Hawthorne