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2021-02-03 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by 3dc 2021-02-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Hopefully they got good data. It looks like one of the engines might have detonated instead of ignited. SN9 seems to have been somewhat snake-bit, falling over in the assembly tower, blowing 2 engines during static fire, failing a couple of attempts at static fire prior to that, then all the FAA deleays... I'd have been surprised (pleasantly) if it had worked!

They have another one (#10) ready to launch within a week or two I think, sitting on the launch pad next door.

Plus, isn't this already a somewhat obsolete design? I read they discarded this design.

They still have 10 that's already on the pad, and 11 that's already stacking, so they have sunk cost there. They scrapped #12, 13 and 14, so the next build for launch will be #15.

Its not easy. It is, after all, Rocket Science.

Its fun to watch.

Posted by Deadeye Jaiting7534 2021-02-03 03:24|| 2021-02-03 03:24|| Front Page Top

#2 FYI, here is a better video. (its shorter than the multi-hour broadcast in the article above - only 15 minutes but includes the whole launch and some good detailed video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTwBllaqcME

Posted by Deadeye Jaiting7534 2021-02-03 03:27|| 2021-02-03 03:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Better yet, here is SpaceX HD coverage, far closer than any of the other cameras can get.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZ7fIkpBgs

Posted by Deadeye Jaiting7534 2021-02-03 03:30|| 2021-02-03 03:30|| Front Page Top

#4 On the SpaceX coverage, you can see what might be an engine detonation instead of ignition at around T+6:19 or so, about 3-4 seconds before impact. Some pretty amazing HD camera footage from directly underneath it as it descends!

Posted by Deadeye Jaiting7534 2021-02-03 03:33|| 2021-02-03 03:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Rocket Science, Blah, Piff, Elementary.

Posted by One Rock 2021-02-03 05:46|| 2021-02-03 05:46|| Front Page Top

#6 The Boca Chica fireworks emporium continues to deliver bigly...

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-02-03 07:54|| 2021-02-03 07:54|| Front Page Top

#7 they got it to ~~land~~ impact exactly where it took off from, so there's that.

they were confident enough that they didn't feel the need to move the other rocket (SN-8?) that was nearby

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2021-02-03 08:10|| 2021-02-03 08:10|| Front Page Top

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