Pages: 1 ... 25 26 [27] 28 29 ... 54 Next   Go Down

Author Topic: Vector Launch (formerly Vector Space Systems)  (Read 413134 times)

Online Chris Bergin

Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #520 on: 08/03/2017 03:48 pm »
Logged
Support NSF via L2 -- Help improve NSF -- Site Rules/Feedback/Updates
**Not a L2 member? Whitelist this forum in your adblocker to support the site and ensure full functionality.**

Offline DaveS

  • Shuttle program observer
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8548
  • Sweden
  • Liked: 1240
  • Likes Given: 65
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #521 on: 08/03/2017 03:51 pm »
https://twitter.com/vectorspacesys/status/893136560199057408

Team inspecting the ignitors. Weather holds we will have another launch attempt stay tuned..
Logged
"For Sardines, space is no problem!"
-1996 Astronaut class slogan

"We're rolling in the wrong direction but for the right reasons"
-USA engineer about the rollback of Discovery prior to the STS-114 Return To Flight mission

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #522 on: 08/03/2017 03:51 pm »
Car heading back.
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #523 on: 08/03/2017 03:54 pm »
Local wildlife paying a visit!
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Online Davidthefat

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 464
  • Rockets are life.
  • Greater Los Angeles Area, California
  • Liked: 288
  • Likes Given: 71
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #524 on: 08/03/2017 03:55 pm »
SpaceX: Rocket Cows

Rocket Lab: Rocket Sheep

Vector: Rocket Boars?
Logged

Offline DaveS

  • Shuttle program observer
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8548
  • Sweden
  • Liked: 1240
  • Likes Given: 65
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #525 on: 08/03/2017 03:58 pm »
Quote from: Davidthefat on 08/03/2017 03:55 pm
SpaceX: Rocket Cows

Rocket Lab: Rocket Sheep

Vector: Rocket Boars?

NASA: Rocket Gators
USAF CCAFS: Rocket Sharks (see the fairings of Delta II GPS launches)
Logged
"For Sardines, space is no problem!"
-1996 Astronaut class slogan

"We're rolling in the wrong direction but for the right reasons"
-USA engineer about the rollback of Discovery prior to the STS-114 Return To Flight mission

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #526 on: 08/03/2017 03:59 pm »
Car heading back to vehicle.
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #527 on: 08/03/2017 04:00 pm »
https://twitter.com/vectorspacesys/status/893138755011264512

"Replacing pyro ignitors topping off fuel"
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #528 on: 08/03/2017 04:00 pm »
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #529 on: 08/03/2017 04:01 pm »
Can see venting as they reload the LOX.
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #530 on: 08/03/2017 04:05 pm »
Another car heading towards the vehicle.
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #531 on: 08/03/2017 04:05 pm »
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #532 on: 08/03/2017 04:07 pm »
15 psi pressure on the fuel.
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Space Ghost 1962

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2780
  • Whatcha gonna do when the Ghost zaps you?
  • Liked: 2926
  • Likes Given: 2247
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #533 on: 08/03/2017 04:11 pm »
"Igniter had some smoke issuing".

"Looking down on the chamber. Looking down on the nozzle."


Logged

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #534 on: 08/03/2017 04:15 pm »
First car heading back.

https://twitter.com/vectorspacesys/status/893142552748081152

"Clearing pad in 5mins"
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline FutureSpaceTourist

  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 50668
  • UK
    • Plan 28
  • Liked: 85176
  • Likes Given: 38157
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #535 on: 08/03/2017 04:17 pm »
T-10 mins
Logged

Offline savuporo

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5152
  • Liked: 1003
  • Likes Given: 342
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #536 on: 08/03/2017 04:18 pm »
The biggest question i have right now is .. if the flight gets cut short, what all gets set on fire. And if the parachutes don't open .. or if they do open how will these overhead lines act as a safety net.
Logged
Orion - the first and only manned not-too-deep-space craft

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #537 on: 08/03/2017 04:18 pm »
T-10 minutes.

https://twitter.com/vectorspacesys/status/893143810531672065

"10mins to second launch attempt"
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #538 on: 08/03/2017 04:18 pm »
https://twitter.com/vectorspacesys/status/893144011338162177

"Clearing the pad... data recording and onboard computer enabled"
« Last Edit: 08/03/2017 04:19 pm by Steven Pietrobon »
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

Offline Steven Pietrobon

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 39463
  • Adelaide, Australia
    • Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive
  • Liked: 33124
  • Likes Given: 8901
Re: Vector Space Systems
« Reply #539 on: 08/03/2017 04:21 pm »
Can hear the drones buzzing. Think I heard "5 minutes".

https://twitter.com/vectorspacesys/status/893144379694522368

"Drones are in the air"
Logged
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.
Pages: 1 ... 25 26 [27] 28 29 ... 54 Next   Go Up
Tags:
 

Advertisement NovaTech
Advertisement Northrop Grumman
Advertisement
Advertisement Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island
Advertisement Brady Kenniston
Advertisement NextSpaceflight
Advertisement Nathan Barker Photography
1