Author Topic: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb 6, 2018 : Discussion Thread 2 (Read 598005 times)

ugordan · « **Reply #540 on:** 02/06/2018 08:04 pm »

Shame about the snafu that made them show the view from the same side booster twice.

Looks like the core stage might have missed the drone ship, the views after landing in the background still showed ASDS live footage, no apparent damage but no vehicle on it, either.

mikelepage · « **Reply #541 on:** 02/06/2018 08:04 pm »

That was spectacular! Congratulations to everyone involved!

ThereIWas3 · « **Reply #542 on:** 02/06/2018 08:04 pm »

The scene of the two boosters landing was a Heinlein moment.

I am about 90 miles North of Cape Canaveral, about 6 miles inland, and calculated that just over 7 minutes from T-0 we should be able to hear it. (We had been able to hear shuttle launches) At the appointed time we went outside and were able to hear a low rumble starting. It would have been easier to hear if a small plane had not chosen that moment to fly overhead.

Fletch · « **Reply #543 on:** 02/06/2018 08:04 pm »

How exciting!

My clapping and cheering spooked a couple of the pets ...

alexterrell · « **Reply #544 on:** 02/06/2018 08:04 pm »

Quote from: Prettz on 02/06/2018 07:54 pm

The booster landing looked just like the renders.

Cue conspiracy theories! It can't be that cool!

lrk · « **Reply #545 on:** 02/06/2018 08:05 pm »

Quote from: spacetraveler on 02/06/2018 08:01 pm

I guess they are going to wait a while before the final orbit raising burn?

They usually have those on the webcasts when its just a short delay.

I thought they were planning to do a simulated GTO burn, followed by a 6 hour coast demo and then TMI... but they normally show the whole thing for GTO missions, so IDK.

bsegal · « **Reply #546 on:** 02/06/2018 08:05 pm »

Doubters gonna doubt, and haters gonna hate, but heck if they didn't do it !!

Oersted · « **Reply #547 on:** 02/06/2018 08:05 pm »

I hope we will get a press conference soon. Post links!

Moskit · « **Reply #548 on:** 02/06/2018 08:05 pm »

Quote from: drzerg on 02/06/2018 08:01 pm

looks like two feeds for boosters was identical

Panicked me for a second as I thought they will both attempt landing at the same landing zone...

What a historic event! And such beauty in the landing ballet!

DecoLV · « **Reply #549 on:** 02/06/2018 08:06 pm »

The funny thing about that landing -- it looked just like the concept animation, except it was REAL!

bob the martian · « **Reply #550 on:** 02/06/2018 08:06 pm »

It may have taken an extra 5 years or so, but it was worth it.

Damn that was pretty.

cebri · « **Reply #551 on:** 02/06/2018 08:08 pm »

CG¡

No, really. Amazing webcast. I was screaming like a little kid.

Restless · « **Reply #552 on:** 02/06/2018 08:08 pm »

Elon is the new Hari Seldon.......

Nascent Ascent · « **Reply #553 on:** 02/06/2018 08:10 pm »

Hopefully this question is ok here.

Considering that F9H and D4H are about the same size what is the primary reason for the performance differences?

Jeramiah Johnson · « **Reply #554 on:** 02/06/2018 08:11 pm »

Grats SpaceX ... JOB FREAKING WELL DONE

IF anyone can measure the landing time difference between the two boosters, I for 1 would sure love to know what it was.

sevenperforce · « **Reply #555 on:** 02/06/2018 08:11 pm »

Quote from: Nascent Ascent on 02/06/2018 08:10 pm

Hopefully this question is ok here.

Considering that F9H and D4H are about the same size what is the primary reason for the performance differences?

Delta IV Heavy is half the size of Falcon Heavy.

Also, kerolox is better than hydrolox for first stages.

JesseD · « **Reply #556 on:** 02/06/2018 08:11 pm »

Looked to me like the center core missed the ship:

spacetraveler · « **Reply #557 on:** 02/06/2018 08:12 pm »

Quote from: lrk on 02/06/2018 08:05 pm

Quote from: spacetraveler on 02/06/2018 08:01 pm
I guess they are going to wait a while before the final orbit raising burn?

They usually have those on the webcasts when its just a short delay.

I thought they were planning to do a simulated GTO burn, followed by a 6 hour coast demo and then TMI... but they normally show the whole thing for GTO missions, so IDK.

I didn't think they were doing a GTO burn, this being an experimental mission its probably best that Starman doesn't go near any satellites.

Im_Utrecht · « **Reply #558 on:** 02/06/2018 08:12 pm »

Fantastic to see those boosters go up and down.
Best launch i ever saw.
Hope the center core is ok.
Congratulations SpaceX !!!

TomH · « **Reply #559 on:** 02/06/2018 08:13 pm »

SO AMAZING. Well done SpaceX!