Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : DISCUSSION (Read 510376 times)

dglow · « **Reply #640 on:** 03/30/2017 09:17 pm »

Debut of a previously flown booster, ~~debut of Roomba~~, debut of a fairing recovery attempt, and the first commercial flight with autonomous FTS.

Damn, that's quite a list. Go SpaceX!

^{EDIT: not Roomba, still an incredible accomplishment}

meekGee · « **Reply #641 on:** 03/30/2017 09:24 pm »

Quote from: vanoord on 03/30/2017 09:05 pm

Quote from: meekGee on 03/30/2017 08:53 pm

Are you sure there are two more stages? I'm not sure there's one in the back, and the other image on the update thread is showing the payload on the far side of the center aisle.

Big long white thing, 'SpaceX' written along it

What's interesting about that one is that the intertank has been removed and you can see the upper tank dome.

Need to look again, can't right now...

But - there was a pre-nextGen picture of the payload, vertical, in the same hangar.

Musical chairs?

launchwatcher · « **Reply #642 on:** 03/30/2017 09:35 pm »

Quote from: meekGee on 03/30/2017 09:24 pm

Quote from: vanoord on 03/30/2017 09:05 pm
Quote from: meekGee on 03/30/2017 08:53 pm

Are you sure there are two more stages? I'm not sure there's one in the back, and the other image on the update thread is showing the payload on the far side of the center aisle.

Big long white thing, 'SpaceX' written along it

What's interesting about that one is that the intertank has been removed and you can see the upper tank dome.
Need to look again, can't right now...

But - there was a pre-nextGen picture of the payload, vertical, in the same hangar.

Musical chairs?

Not much shuffling required.

If you're talking about the picture here:

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42544.msg1660323#msg1660323

I think you can see the curve of the third booster peeking out around the right side of the fairing near the base.

Obviously the hangar has to be longer than a fully-assembled F9, so there should be plenty of room between the top of the booster and the hangar wall farthest from the pad.

vanoord · « **Reply #643 on:** 03/30/2017 09:38 pm »

Quote from: meekGee on 03/30/2017 09:24 pm

Need to look again, can't right now...

But - there was a pre-nextGen picture of the payload, vertical, in the same hangar.

Musical chairs?

My suspicion...

The 'three F9s' photo has the TEL inside the hanger, with the payload fairing on the F9 which is on the TEL. There's an F9 without interstage visible behind the TEL.

The photo of the payload fairing was taken after encapsulation and during the time the F9 was outside, on the TEL for static fire. I *think* another F9 can just about be made out behind the payload fairing (circled below) which is the one hidden by the TEL in the other image.

The order of the cranes (90T nearest the pad, presumably to lift the launch table?- 30T - 50T) can be used to orient the images.

Paul_G · « **Reply #644 on:** 03/30/2017 09:59 pm »

Quote from: Flying Beaver on 03/30/2017 08:35 am

The 39A HIF pictured today:

Forground booster is defiantly for NROL-76 (gridfins, etc for LZ-1 landing). The one behind todays flight booster though looks like a landed core that's been stripped down (No dance-floor/engines. With the top of the LOX tank visible of the right). The boosters used for CRS-9 is the only one (publicly) unaccounted for cape-side. Interesting though that it is fully cleaned, and even with the leg locking pin wiring still in place.

Not the Immersat-35E booster, as it is still at McGregor, it should depart there after this evenings launch.

This is the post that more clearly shows the 3rd stage behind the TEL.

Quote from: Flying Beaver on 03/30/2017 07:13 am

Awesome banner image from SpaceX.com of today's flight booster along with two others being prepped for future flights.

atsf90east · « **Reply #645 on:** 03/30/2017 10:13 pm »

Is it just me, or is the SpaceX Technical Webcast on YouTube extremely blurry?

matthewkantar · « **Reply #646 on:** 03/30/2017 10:14 pm »

Nice to se Mr Insbrucker.

Brick_top · « **Reply #647 on:** 03/30/2017 10:14 pm »

good luck!

Herb Schaltegger · « **Reply #648 on:** 03/30/2017 10:14 pm »

Quote from: atsf90east on 03/30/2017 10:13 pm

Is it just me, or is the SpaceX Technical Webcast on YouTube extremely blurry?

Looks great here in 1080p.

rpapo · « **Reply #649 on:** 03/30/2017 10:16 pm »

Quote from: Herb Schaltegger on 03/30/2017 10:14 pm

Quote from: atsf90east on 03/30/2017 10:13 pm
Is it just me, or is the SpaceX Technical Webcast on YouTube extremely blurry?

Looks great here in 1080p.

It seems to vary by camera.

Brick_top · « **Reply #650 on:** 03/30/2017 10:16 pm »

this is geekly exciting

atsf90east · « **Reply #651 on:** 03/30/2017 10:17 pm »

Quote from: Herb Schaltegger on 03/30/2017 10:14 pm

Quote from: atsf90east on 03/30/2017 10:13 pm
Is it just me, or is the SpaceX Technical Webcast on YouTube extremely blurry?

Looks great here in 1080p.

That fixed it - thanks!