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#60
by
AncientU
on 05 May, 2015 12:14
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I can't believe I had zero memory of that one (too focused on Atlantis and the 1st ever F9 maybe?), but if all goes right Dragon's pad abort came exactly 5 years after Orion's Pad Abort-1 test! 
Nice reference. I had a look back at the schedule thread and at the time Orion's first flight was sketched in for December 2013 on Ares I. So if history repeats Dragon 2 could soon find its rocket getting cancelled from underneath it and replaced with a BFR due in about 2023. 
A pretty big if though.
What is telling is that Dragon will fly with crew in 2016 on the 50th or so F9.
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#61
by
MattMason
on 05 May, 2015 13:53
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Also the original version which I deemed unlikely since there's no point in having chutes on the trunk.
I guess the reality is in between my two images. In the first one, the thrusters are burning for a very short period after the trunk separates, to give a bit more relative velocity. In this one, drag handles it, but it has chutes.
So the solution is more parachutes?
The idea of parachutes on the trunk would make sense if we're also trying to salvage whatever cargo is stored there on an ill-fated flight.
That brings up another question: What's the maximum trunk payload that can be stored while still allowing a full abort distance with up to seven crew and some cargo?
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#62
by
jabe
on 05 May, 2015 14:18
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That brings up another question: What's the maximum trunk payload that can be stored while still allowing a full abort distance with up to seven crew and some cargo?
I think Mass is Mass..regardless where it is.. so location won't matter. well my 2cents...
jb
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#63
by
Jdeshetler
on 05 May, 2015 14:26
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I would love to hear what the actual decibel level is inside this bare Dragon with those 8 SD going off at once but I doubt they will release this info anyway.
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#64
by
kevin-rf
on 05 May, 2015 14:28
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It's an Eleven, This is Elon Tap after all
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#65
by
deruch
on 05 May, 2015 14:46
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Party Foul! Real questions and discussion belongs in the discussion thread.
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#66
by
kevin-rf
on 05 May, 2015 14:55
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How so, the party thread has a better SNR than all other SpaceX threads combined!
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#67
by
deruch
on 05 May, 2015 15:07
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How so, the party thread has a better SNR than all other SpaceX threads combined!
Sampling error. If you're counting both "on point" comments and "party" comments as signal, what's the noise?
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#68
by
Joffan
on 05 May, 2015 15:34
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If you're counting both "on point" comments and "party" comments as signal, what's the noise?
Who wants signal? We love noise. SuperDraco-induced, window-rattling, bone-shuddering, hair-raising, supersonic crackling noise.
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#69
by
e of pi
on 05 May, 2015 15:35
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Sampling error. If you're counting both "on point" comments and "party" comments as signal, what's the noise?
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#70
by
TripD
on 05 May, 2015 16:00
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Come on, feel the noise! SpaceX launching toys! We'll get wild! wild! wild!
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#71
by
deruch
on 05 May, 2015 17:37
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SpaceX just posted a screencap from their Pad Abort simulation runs!
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#72
by
sanman
on 05 May, 2015 17:55
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The Kerbal Space Program version looks better:
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#73
by
deruch
on 05 May, 2015 18:14
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The Kerbal Space Program version looks better:
I also like the two in this video even though they are lower fidelity:
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#74
by
Tonioroffo
on 05 May, 2015 18:34
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#75
by
DatUser14
on 05 May, 2015 18:39
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The Kerbal Space Program version looks better:
[youtube]R2n3dTVkiTo[/youtube]
have you seen mine?, page 1.
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#76
by
deruch
on 05 May, 2015 18:44
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The Kerbal Space Program version looks better:
have you seen mine?, page 1.
"This video has been removed by the user."
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#77
by
DatUser14
on 05 May, 2015 18:47
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The Kerbal Space Program version looks better:
have you seen mine?, page 1.
"This video has been removed by the user."
ah, i edited it and forgot to link it here.
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#78
by
nlec
on 05 May, 2015 19:58
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#79
by
Doesitfloat
on 05 May, 2015 20:32
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Sweet, rocket powered octocopter.
A pretty big if though.
