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#800
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CameronD
on 12 Feb, 2017 21:39
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#801
by
QuantumG
on 12 Feb, 2017 22:07
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#802
by
jamesh9000
on 16 Feb, 2017 04:27
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#803
by
catdlr
on 16 Feb, 2017 04:32
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#804
by
Craftyatom
on 16 Feb, 2017 05:26
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I love how the text at the beginning of the video says that the arrival occurred on "16 February 2017", when it's actually still February 15th here in Arizona when that video was posted.
Thank goodness the launch times are generally posted in UTC as well
On a slightly more serious note, I find it interesting that it almost looks like they would assemble the engine section separately and then attach it to the bottom of the tankage shown here. I doubt we'll ever really know for sure, but it's perhaps something to take away from this video.
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#805
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ringsider
on 16 Feb, 2017 05:37
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Interesting indeed. Good to see, and a cute name "It's Just a Test". Very New Zealand sense of humor.
Still think it will be September before they fly. This is s big step but still a ton of work to do.
One thing to notice. Rocket Lab have polluted the marketplace with their old $4.9M per launch figure, but this report sets the record straight based on actual pricing: "Customers will pay about $6.8 million per launch". This is more accurate, in fact I think it will be closer to $7.5M by the time they fly it, based on their internet pricing.
Just to be clear $6.8m is almost a 40% increase over the original price, but I still hear people quoting their original figure when discussing if X or Y can compete with Rocket Lab.
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#806
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 16 Feb, 2017 05:41
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I love how the text at the beginning of the video says that the arrival occurred on "16 February 2017", when it's actually still February 15th here in Arizona when that video was posted.
That's because they are 20 hours in front of you! :-) Here are some photos from the video.
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#807
by
ringsider
on 16 Feb, 2017 05:42
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On a slightly more serious note, I find it interesting that it almost looks like they would assemble the engine section separately and then attach it to the bottom of the tankage shown here. I doubt we'll ever really know for sure, but it's perhaps something to take away from this video.
I think the battery pack is not shown in that video either, those are just the S1 tanks. The shipping container is 12m OL, and I posted a table some time ago that shows the dimension of the full S1 is 12.1m, so they certainly have to split it for transport. That segment is probably 9m or so, based on a 1.2m diameter.
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#808
by
TrevorMonty
on 16 Feb, 2017 09:08
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Interesting indeed. Good to see, and a cute name "It's Just a Test". Very New Zealand sense of humor.
Still think it will be September before they fly. This is s big step but still a ton of work to do.
One thing to notice. Rocket Lab have polluted the marketplace with their old $4.9M per launch figure, but this report sets the record straight based on actual pricing: "Customers will pay about $6.8 million per launch". This is more accurate, in fact I think it will be closer to $7.5M by the time they fly it, based on their internet pricing.
Just to be clear $6.8m is almost a 40% increase over the original price, but I still hear people quoting their original figure when discussing if X or Y can compete with Rocket Lab.
This local article price is in local currency unless stated otherrwise, so NZD6.8M which is USD4.9M
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#809
by
ringsider
on 16 Feb, 2017 09:19
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Interesting indeed. Good to see, and a cute name "It's Just a Test". Very New Zealand sense of humor.
Still think it will be September before they fly. This is s big step but still a ton of work to do.
One thing to notice. Rocket Lab have polluted the marketplace with their old $4.9M per launch figure, but this report sets the record straight based on actual pricing: "Customers will pay about $6.8 million per launch". This is more accurate, in fact I think it will be closer to $7.5M by the time they fly it, based on their internet pricing.
Just to be clear $6.8m is almost a 40% increase over the original price, but I still hear people quoting their original figure when discussing if X or Y can compete with Rocket Lab.
This local article price is in local currency unless stated otherrwise, so NZD6.8M which is USD4.9M
Well in that case it's wrong - you just have to add up the prices on the website for a rideshare launch:-
4 x 1U @ US$77k = US$308k
10 x 3U @ US$240k = US$2.4m
4 x 6U @ US$480k = US$1.92m
2 x 12U @ US$960k = US$1.92m
Grand total = US$6.548m
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#810
by
high road
on 16 Feb, 2017 09:58
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Interesting indeed. Good to see, and a cute name "It's Just a Test". Very New Zealand sense of humor.
Still think it will be September before they fly. This is s big step but still a ton of work to do.
One thing to notice. Rocket Lab have polluted the marketplace with their old $4.9M per launch figure, but this report sets the record straight based on actual pricing: "Customers will pay about $6.8 million per launch". This is more accurate, in fact I think it will be closer to $7.5M by the time they fly it, based on their internet pricing.
Just to be clear $6.8m is almost a 40% increase over the original price, but I still hear people quoting their original figure when discussing if X or Y can compete with Rocket Lab.
This local article price is in local currency unless stated otherrwise, so NZD6.8M which is USD4.9M
Well in that case it's wrong - you just have to add up the prices on the website for a rideshare launch:-
4 x 1U @ US$77k = US$308k
10 x 3U @ US$240k = US$2.4m
4 x 6U @ US$480k = US$1.92m
2 x 12U @ US$960k = US$1.92m
Grand total = US$6.548m
IMO, it's very reasonable that combining payloads comes at a premium (per U) over having a dedicated rocket. A 34% premium does not strike me as abnormal for space launches.
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#811
by
ChamberPressure
on 16 Feb, 2017 13:26
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On a slightly more serious note, I find it interesting that it almost looks like they would assemble the engine section separately and then attach it to the bottom of the tankage shown here. I doubt we'll ever really know for sure, but it's perhaps something to take away from this video.
I think the battery pack is not shown in that video either, those are just the S1 tanks. The shipping container is 12m OL, and I posted a table some time ago that shows the dimension of the full S1 is 12.1m, so they certainly have to split it for transport. That segment is probably 9m or so, based on a 1.2m diameter.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the way the jobs on the RocketLab website are split between their L.A. HQ and Auckland are any indication, wouldn't that be because the propulsion systems are manufactured in the US and the rest of the rocket is manufactured in New Zealand?
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#812
by
savuporo
on 16 Feb, 2017 13:33
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.. wouldn't that be because the propulsion systems are manufactured in the US and the rest of the rocket is manufactured in New Zealand?
No, not correct. All of the team that makes propulsion is in NZ.
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#813
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CameronD
on 17 Feb, 2017 00:07
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On a slightly more serious note, I find it interesting that it almost looks like they would assemble the engine section separately and then attach it to the bottom of the tankage shown here. I doubt we'll ever really know for sure, but it's perhaps something to take away from this video.
I think the battery pack is not shown in that video either, those are just the S1 tanks. The shipping container is 12m OL, and I posted a table some time ago that shows the dimension of the full S1 is 12.1m, so they certainly have to split it for transport. That segment is probably 9m or so, based on a 1.2m diameter.
It's more than just the S1 tankage, but yes it's missing the engines (and the pointy end in the video of it coming off the truck) which are presumably fitted out separately on-site. It makes sense to me that they wouldn't ship the stage with engines fitted - the road from Auckland would make a right mess of gimballed mounts or anything sensitive shipped horizontally like that. There were
two trucks in the video - maybe the 'accessories' were in the other truck?
I have been rather busy lately (and I know he is too) but it does seem that the only time I hear from Shaun these days is on Rocketlab's videos... {sigh} Oh well, that's rocket science for ya.
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#814
by
CameronD
on 21 Feb, 2017 00:18
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No, not correct. All of the team that makes propulsion is in NZ.
Huntington Beach will be guidance set manufacture, avionics manufacture, electronics manufacture and propulsion manufacturing.
New Zealand will be composite structures, propulsion test, final integration and launch.
Let's just say then that the rocket in that last video was NOT built in the USA.
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#815
by
Phil Stooke
on 13 Mar, 2017 15:35
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Any news yet on preparations?
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#816
by
CameronD
on 14 Mar, 2017 00:17
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Any news yet on preparations?
Fair go.. it's only been a couple of weeks since the first rocket got there and they still need to prove the stand properly (hydraulics, fuelling, controls, communications, etc.). All they've publicly said thus far is that the first launch will take place in ''the coming months'', dependent on equipment testing and weather on the Mahia Peninsula. The AIP Supplement gives them until 21 June to start launching something, based on a few days notice, so I'd give them at least another month before getting too worried.
When they're ready to go they'll let everyone know.
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#817
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 21 Mar, 2017 12:15
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#818
by
ringsider
on 21 Mar, 2017 12:34
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#819
by
TrevorMonty
on 21 Mar, 2017 22:38
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Production of engines and electronics in California. Airframe and tanks NZ?.
Assembly and launch NZ, for now at least.
