Author Topic: Space Ship Two - General Thread (Read 748593 times)

baldusi · « **Reply #960 on:** 04/29/2013 04:42 pm »

Quote from: jabe on 04/29/2013 04:30 pm

i spot some mach diamonds...

I'm counting ¿five?

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #961 on:** 04/29/2013 04:50 pm »

Virgin Galactic ‏@virgingalactic
Photo: SpaceShipTwo fires her rocket motor in flight for 1st time. Credit: http://MarsScientific.com pic.twitter.com/bNcOMTE9oA

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #962 on:** 04/29/2013 04:53 pm »

Fantastic image! That'll be the money shot

After a couple of years with no apparent progress, a real sight for sore eyes.

jabe · « **Reply #963 on:** 04/29/2013 05:01 pm »

my guess is they didn't go into feather mode...
wonder when next flight will be....
jb
edit:video is now up at virgin ftp site

VatTas · « **Reply #964 on:** 04/29/2013 05:09 pm »

Already on YouTube:

(This particular video was removed from Virgin Galactic youtube channel)

Edit: removed no longer valid link

butters · « **Reply #965 on:** 04/29/2013 05:26 pm »

Hmm... didn't look like the smoothest ignition in the world. Kinda burped a glob of fire and hesitated a moment before the engine really got going.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #966 on:** 04/29/2013 05:34 pm »

8,000 feet of altitude increase and roughly half a Mach increase in speed - in 16 seconds? How come my car won't do that!

craigcocca · « **Reply #967 on:** 04/29/2013 05:37 pm »

I noticed that the SS2 team seems to have solved the roll issues that we saw during powered flight on SS1. It looks like the ship flew straight as an arrow today.

jabe · « **Reply #968 on:** 04/29/2013 05:41 pm »

Quote from: craigcocca on 04/29/2013 05:37 pm

I noticed that the SS2 team seems to have solved the roll issues that we saw during powered flight on SS1. It looks like the ship flew straight as an arrow today.

don't say that too early!! Still in a good chunk of the atmosphere so surfaces have an affect...
jb

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #969 on:** 04/29/2013 05:56 pm »

Oh.My.Holy.Probe.Goodness

W. Christine Choi ‏@virginchoi
Also real: from SpaceShipTwo's boom camera. #space pic.twitter.com/68dKgYXs7p

catdlr · « **Reply #970 on:** 04/29/2013 06:09 pm »

PF01 B-Roll Footage

Published on Apr 29, 2013
B-Roll Footage of Virgin Galactic breaking the speed of sound in first rocket-powered flight of SpaceShipTwo

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Updated link:

iamlucky13 · « **Reply #971 on:** 04/29/2013 06:26 pm »

Quote from: yg1968 on 04/29/2013 01:38 pm

Quote from: Doug Messier
Proteus now taxiing for takeoff. High chase plane for SS2. SS2pf01

https://twitter.com/spacecom/status/328865834833412098

Nice collection of unusual looking aircraft for these tests. I'd have loved to watch the show even if there was no suborbital spacecraft involved.

Quote from: VatTas on 04/29/2013 05:09 pm

Already on YouTube:

"Removed by User"

*EDIT* Why?!? Branson posted this video himself, then took it down. As of this edit, the link is still on his blog, but it just gives the "removed by user" message.

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 04/29/2013 05:56 pm

Oh.My.Holy.Probe.Goodness

W. Christine Choi ‏@virginchoi
Also real: from SpaceShipTwo's boom camera. #space pic.twitter.com/68dKgYXs7p

Awesome shot!

Thanks for the coverage all.

Kabloona · « **Reply #972 on:** 04/29/2013 06:32 pm »

Videos posted above seem to have been removed. Here it is again:

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #973 on:** 04/29/2013 06:38 pm »

Quote from: iamlucky13 on 04/29/2013 06:26 pm

"Removed by User"

*EDIT* Why?!? Branson posted this video himself, then took it down. As of this edit, the link is still on his blog, but it just gives the "removed by user" message.

Hmm.... looks like that's because the original video was in the wrong orientation. Since then VG has re-posted it (see video link above).

ChrisC · « **Reply #974 on:** 04/29/2013 06:40 pm »

Yeah, the first one was flipped. Watch the VG Youtube account for more videos as they release them. http://www.youtube.com/user/virgingalactic/videos?view=0

Waiting for the NSF (or Parabolic Arc) story to share!

Lee Jay · « **Reply #975 on:** 04/29/2013 06:43 pm »

It was likely flipped because it was being taken from the ground by a telescope-based system like a camera on an afocal adapter.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #976 on:** 04/29/2013 06:45 pm »

Aleta Jackson ‏@rocketshadow
Towing back to the barn: pic.twitter.com/EBJSL1RYMk

jabe · « **Reply #977 on:** 04/29/2013 07:08 pm »

as someone mentioned before..Peter Siebold doesn't seem to be around any more..wasn't involved in todays flight as per http://www.scaled.com/projects/test_logs/35/model_339_spaceshiptwo/P0#ss2_PF01

seems last time he was involved in flight was http://www.scaled.com/projects/test_logs/37/model_348_whiteknighttwo/po#wk2_108_cc17
any one hear anything? He did most of first flights..odd he isn;t around...
jb

Oli · « **Reply #978 on:** 04/29/2013 07:18 pm »

cool.

I wonder, will the CTN (case, throat and nozzle) which contains the solid fuel be replaced after every flight?

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #979 on:** 04/29/2013 07:22 pm »

I think it's worth posting the log details:

Quote

Objectives:
First powered flight Launch weight expansion Supersonic aero expansion (16 sec burn) q structural expansion

Results:
Monday we “lit the candle” for the first time. SS2 control and handling was very positive during its first supersonic, rocket-powered flight. The motor operated as designed and provided a smooth but noticeable/ significant push through the sound barrier. The boost was terminated at the intended shutdown duration of 16 seconds. Trajectory was nominal with Mike & Mark topping out at 1.22 Mach and 56,200 feet. Post shutdown glide was nominal. The vehicle and the team performed as expected – excellent! We'd like to thank our team, our many vendors, and the support of Virgin for making today a possibility. The fun has only just begun!