Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-13 : Dec 15, 2017 : UPDATES (Read 189134 times)

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #360 on:** 12/15/2017 04:13 pm »

FH landing pads.

LZ-2 will be ready. It's right next to LZ-1. Center core to ASDS Of Course I Still Love You.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #361 on:** 12/15/2017 04:14 pm »

No reason to paint cores a new. It's added expense that's not needed.

Stripes there to examine welds and joints.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #362 on:** 12/15/2017 04:14 pm »

F9 booster can be reused "a lot." Won't give an exact number. Certifying for 10 flights, hoping for a A LOT more.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #363 on:** 12/15/2017 04:15 pm »

Fairing recovery issue.

Not Jessica's area. "We've been working fairing recovery."

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #364 on:** 12/15/2017 04:15 pm »

And that's it. Briefing done.

Davp99 · « **Reply #365 on:** 12/15/2017 04:18 pm »

Congrats SpaceX & Thank You Chris and Steve and NSF.com.... Etc. For Excellent Coverage As Always..

Star One · « **Reply #366 on:** 12/15/2017 04:18 pm »

Congratulations to all concerned especially with all the re-use of equipment in this mission.

AS_501 · « **Reply #367 on:** 12/15/2017 04:32 pm »

Even if you don't have the slightest interest in spaceflight, how can you not be impressed? Great people doing great things.

macpacheco · « **Reply #368 on:** 12/15/2017 04:40 pm »

17 launches and counting, beep ! Way to GO !!!!!!!!!
Is that a go for 18 ?

John44 · « **Reply #369 on:** 12/15/2017 04:41 pm »

SpaceX/Dragon - CRS-13 Launch
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10084

SpaceX/Dragon - CRS-13 Launch replays
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10085

SpaceX/Dragon - CRS-13 Post-Launch News Conference
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10086

tleski · « **Reply #370 on:** 12/15/2017 04:48 pm »

Great launch and landing! Congratulations to SpaceX and all involved.

If you have not the slightest interest in space then you should, and this is a great time to start! SpaceX reignited my interest and convinced me that serious human space exploration can be possible in my lifetime.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #371 on:** 12/15/2017 04:58 pm »

Congratulations SpaceX and NASA! Good work on flying that reused first stage and Dragon capsule. Pointing the way to the future. 17 launches for SX this year, one to go, looking forward to 2018.

punder · « **Reply #372 on:** 12/15/2017 05:01 pm »

Watched the SpaceX technical webcast. Looks like I'll need to go back and watch the NASA stuff too!

Congrats to SpaceX and NASA, and thanks to NSF and all the folks who contributed during the launch.

WindnWar · « **Reply #373 on:** 12/15/2017 05:12 pm »

Congratulations on a successful launch and insertion of Dragon into orbit. Looking forward to it docking.

Amazing work by the Pad 40 crew to get that pad back online even better than it was before. Everyone did outstanding work! If they can use that core again for a west coast launch it could make history by launching from 3 different pads on two different coasts...

Looking forward to 18 and a great finish to a banner year.

SciNews · « **Reply #374 on:** 12/15/2017 05:13 pm »

Falcon 9 first stage landing from NASA & SpaceX

Falcon 9 launch & Dragon deployment

geza · « **Reply #375 on:** 12/15/2017 05:23 pm »

Congrat!

This is the 17th consecutive launch success since Amos 6 and 16th consecutive landing success. Landing reliability seems to approach the level that would be acceptable, as lauch reliability. I remember how risky this Elon-style powered landing w/o hovering looked like a few years ago. It was argued that limited reliability of landing was still acceptable from reuse pont of view. Now it starts to seem that landing is less risky than launch, as hoverslam control is solved and much less fuel and engine-work is involved. Landing rocket stages back is the new norm.

Elmar Moelzer · « **Reply #376 on:** 12/15/2017 05:34 pm »

Congrats to SoaceX and NASA. Yet another successful launch and landing!

theinternetftw · « **Reply #377 on:** 12/15/2017 05:39 pm »

Post-launch conference transcript:

https://gist.github.com/theinternetftw/d940831fc20f63a2e9aec2d510e898c5

robertross · « **Reply #378 on:** 12/15/2017 05:44 pm »

As good a Christmas present as anyone could wish for.

Congrats SpaceX!

(and thanks to NSF for the coverage & ChrisG on site for Q&A)

fthomassy · « **Reply #379 on:** 12/15/2017 05:45 pm »

As an Aerospace Refugee-Engineer from the 1990's I'm continuously grateful to these forums to indulge my passion for space flight. Thanks again to all who contribute! I was able to 'live' the launch and recovery even though I could not watch it live (which I usually do).