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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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#1277 | |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Foru...ML/000559.html It's common for commanders to give the pilot control here and there just for practice. Not very exciting, I know. Quote:
https://science.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle7.htm It comes in at a max angle of -20 degrees. Compare that to around -3 degrees for a commercial aircraft landing. That's far from vertical, and the camera angles probably exaggerate it, but it's definitely a steep rate. Quote:
https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/re...re-basic-facts My guess is that they are plenty strong to be fine in a vacuum. The wheel doors are probably thicker just due to the amount of heat the shuttle has to handle on the way down. |
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#1279 | |
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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#1281 | |
"Think BOOM!"
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W
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#1282 |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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24-hour bump. Should be fun to see SLC-40 back in action if nothing else.
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#1283 |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Also marks the first time for reuse of a booster and a craft on the same mission.
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#1284 |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Almost looks like they didn't even clean this one off. Wonder if they're trying to make it 100% clear that this is a reused booster since there will be more press than usual.
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#1285 |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Previous boosters definitely looked cleaner before reuse, but I love the look!
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#1286 |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Bleh.
Probably not surprising given that it's a "brand new" pad, but still sucks to have another delay. |
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(Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir)
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Diving
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#1288 |
"Think BOOM!"
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W
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Bump
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#1289 |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Delayed again.
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#1290 |
Mahomes Fanboi
Join Date: Apr 2004
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I've been hiding under a rock apparently.
Last night I accidentally came across a documentary of Elon Musk on Bloomberg and the story of this guy kinda blew my mind. I had heard his name frequently but never had done any research into who he was. This dude rules, and now I'm closely watching SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. GoGo Gadget Sustainable Technology. |
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