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**DaFace** · 06-01-2014, 09:40 AM

Since a number of cool things are happening in space exploration these days, we'll widen the scope of this thread a smidge. Conversation about all things space exploration are welcome, whether it be from NASA, SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin, or anyone else. Chances are most of the discussion will still be about SpaceX since they love to make things public and fun, but nothing's off limits. I'll eventually get around to modifying the OP to include resources for other companies too, but in the meantime, feel free to post any cool stuff you run across.

Lists of Upcoming Missions

Spoiler!

How to Watch a Live Launch

Spoiler!

Where to Learn More

Spoiler!

Glossary

Spoiler!

Space discussions tend to get a little bogged down in jargon, so here's a list of terms you might encounter. (Others, please let me know of others that should be added.)

ASDS - Autonomous Spaceport Droneship - The "barges" that they sometimes land rockets on.
Dragon - The cone-shaped capsule that sits at the top of the rocket for ISS-bound launches that holds the cargo (or, in the future, humans).
F9 - Falcon 9, the name of the rocket itself.
FH - Falcon Heavy, the three-booster version.
GTO - Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, a type of orbit that will eventually result in the satellite orbiting the earth as it turns so that it seems to be in the same spot from the ground (such as DirecTV or Dish satellites). These types of launches are particularly challenging because they require a lot of power to get them into the right orbit, leaving very little fuel left for landing.
HIF - Horizontal Integration Facility - the building near the launch pad where they put all of the pieces of the rocket together before rolling it out to the pad.
ISS - The International Space Station
JRTI - Just Read The Instructions, the name of the "barge" that they land on for west-coast launches.
LEO - Low Earth Orbit, a fairly low orbit shared by many satellites and ISS. These launches usually require less power to achieve the proper orbit, so the first stage can often be landed back on land rather than on a drone ship.
LZ1 - Landing Zone 1, basically a big open slab of concrete at Cape Canaveral where the first stage will attempt to land (for some launches).
NET - No Earlier Than, basically the date they're hoping to launch, but rocket launches have a tendency of getting delayed.
OCISLY - Of Course I Still Love You, the name of the "barge" that they land on for east-coast launches.
RTLS - Return to Landing Site, a mission where the first stage comes back and lands at LZ1.
Starship - SpaceX's next-generation rocket (and spacecraft) that will hopefully one day take us to Mars. Starship is the "second stage" that will carry cargo or people, but also refers to the whole system. (It's confusing, but think of it like the Space Shuttle, which was both the shuttle itself and the entire launch system.)
Super Heavy - The giant booster that will carry Starship to space.

savchief · 09-01-2016, 12:02 PM

video, RUD is at 1:11

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

**DaFace** · 09-01-2016, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savchief

video, RUD is at 1:11

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

Damn. There has to be a **** ton of damage to the ground equipment from that.

eDave · 09-01-2016, 12:37 PM

Oh man, that payload falling...

**Donger** · 09-01-2016, 12:47 PM

Interesting ignition point. Well, bang-bang point, anyway.

siberian khatru · 09-01-2016, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savchief

video, RUD is at 1:11

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

ROYC75 · 09-01-2016, 01:53 PM

Did somebody say "BOOM", BOOM I say?

MagicHef · 09-01-2016, 02:24 PM

I wonder what fun conspiracy theories we'll see from this?

scho63 · 09-01-2016, 02:28 PM

That looked like some sort of static charge ignited the top of the rocket, either from a gas leak or leaking joint/seal.

That thing blew up quickly.

eDave · 09-01-2016, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donger

SpaceX rocket that exploded was supposed to take a Facebook satellite into space https://t.co/dELMsbvImv pic.twitter.com/Sybd2WFtHd
— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) September 1, 2016

Why is that funny? Amos-6 was going to provide large parts of East, West and South Africa with web access and connectivity.

eDave · 09-01-2016, 03:03 PM

Here is the explosion with audio and video synced:

**Easy 6** · 09-01-2016, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicHef

I wonder what fun conspiracy theories we'll see from this?

WTF

**Donger** · 09-01-2016, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eDave

Why is that funny? Amos-6 was going to provide large parts of East, West and South Africa with web access and connectivity.

Zuckerberg looking up, as if to say "Really?"

Nickhead · 09-01-2016, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicHef

I wonder what fun conspiracy theories we'll see from this?

oh, they have started, for sure

ETA:

my guess is its either obama's birth certificate, or one of the hijackers passports from 9/11

scho63 · 09-01-2016, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickhead

oh, they have started, for sure

ETA:

my guess is its either obama's birth certificate, or one of the hijackers passports from 9/11

I caught something coming across the official film released just like this video. I don't think a conspiracy as much as possible drone? Or raptor bird that dropped something that hit a connecting fuel or electric line?

Not intentional but accidental.

scho63 · 09-01-2016, 06:24 PM

I hit play and stop many times to try and capture something and this is my direct screen shot at moment of explosion. It was flying right to left.

06-01-2014, 09:40 AM
DaFace Kind of a mod DaFace's Avatar Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land	Space Exploration megathread Since a number of cool things are happening in space exploration these days, we'll widen the scope of this thread a smidge. Conversation about all things space exploration are welcome, whether it be from NASA, SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin, or anyone else. Chances are most of the discussion will still be about SpaceX since they love to make things public and fun, but nothing's off limits. I'll eventually get around to modifying the OP to include resources for other companies too, but in the meantime, feel free to post any cool stuff you run across. Lists of Upcoming Missions Spoiler! General lists: https://nextspaceflight.com/ http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ SpaceX specific list: https://spacexnow.com/upcoming.php How to Watch a Live Launch Spoiler! SpaceX: https://www.youtube.com/user/spacexchannel ULA: https://www.youtube.com/user/UnitedLaunchAlliance RocketLab: https://www.youtube.com/user/RocketLabNZ NASATV will also cover some launches (primarily ISS resupply missions): https://www.youtube.com/user/NASAtelevision Where to Learn More Spoiler! Some cool pics... https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/ https://www.instagram.com/spacex/?hl=en Twitter feed is usually interesing... https://twitter.com/SpaceX https://twitter.com/elonmusk The SpaceX sub is a great source of info... https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/index And for a more forum-style discussion board... http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php#c17 And there are plenty of YouTube channels with great content... Joe Scott - Lost of "future" discussion. Some about rockets and space. Much that goes beyond. Scott Manley - Super smart dude (engineer) who reviews a lot of major events in space exploration. Frazer Cain (Universe Today) - Podcast-style videos that go in-depth into space topics. Tim Dodd (Everyday Astronaut) - A "random dude" who got really into space (particularly SpaceX). He's a great resource for simple explanations of this stuff, as well as live hosting launches. USLaunchReport - Lost of videos of the more mundane stuff (e.g., booster recovery operations). Not a ton of commentary. NASASpaceFlight - Live hosting of most launches including a ton of video of Starlink operations. Glossary Spoiler! Space discussions tend to get a little bogged down in jargon, so here's a list of terms you might encounter. (Others, please let me know of others that should be added.) ASDS - Autonomous Spaceport Droneship - The "barges" that they sometimes land rockets on. Dragon - The cone-shaped capsule that sits at the top of the rocket for ISS-bound launches that holds the cargo (or, in the future, humans). F9 - Falcon 9, the name of the rocket itself. FH - Falcon Heavy, the three-booster version. GTO - Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, a type of orbit that will eventually result in the satellite orbiting the earth as it turns so that it seems to be in the same spot from the ground (such as DirecTV or Dish satellites). These types of launches are particularly challenging because they require a lot of power to get them into the right orbit, leaving very little fuel left for landing. HIF - Horizontal Integration Facility - the building near the launch pad where they put all of the pieces of the rocket together before rolling it out to the pad. ISS - The International Space Station JRTI - Just Read The Instructions, the name of the "barge" that they land on for west-coast launches. LEO - Low Earth Orbit, a fairly low orbit shared by many satellites and ISS. These launches usually require less power to achieve the proper orbit, so the first stage can often be landed back on land rather than on a drone ship. LZ1 - Landing Zone 1, basically a big open slab of concrete at Cape Canaveral where the first stage will attempt to land (for some launches). NET - No Earlier Than, basically the date they're hoping to launch, but rocket launches have a tendency of getting delayed. OCISLY - Of Course I Still Love You, the name of the "barge" that they land on for east-coast launches. RTLS - Return to Landing Site, a mission where the first stage comes back and lands at LZ1. Starship - SpaceX's next-generation rocket (and spacecraft) that will hopefully one day take us to Mars. Starship is the "second stage" that will carry cargo or people, but also refers to the whole system. (It's confusing, but think of it like the Space Shuttle, which was both the shuttle itself and the entire launch system.) Super Heavy - The giant booster that will carry Starship to space. Last edited by DaFace; 12-10-2020 at 03:36 PM..
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09-01-2016, 12:02 PM	#766
savchief Lefty savchief's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Savannah	video, RUD is at 1:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BgJEXQkjNQ
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09-01-2016, 12:37 PM	#768
eDave Banned Join Date: Jan 2013	Oh man, that payload falling...
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09-01-2016, 12:47 PM	#769
Donger "Think BOOM!" Donger's Avatar Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W	Interesting ignition point. Well, bang-bang point, anyway.
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09-01-2016, 01:53 PM	#771
ROYC75 Time For Your Wake Up Call !!! ROYC75's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Barn Yard	Did somebody say "BOOM", BOOM I say?
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MagicHef The Seated Villain MagicHef's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle	I wonder what fun conspiracy theories we'll see from this?
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09-01-2016, 02:28 PM	#773
scho63 Politically Incorrect scho63's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ	That looked like some sort of static charge ignited the top of the rocket, either from a gas leak or leaking joint/seal. That thing blew up quickly.
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09-01-2016, 03:03 PM	#775
eDave Banned Join Date: Jan 2013	Here is the explosion with audio and video synced:
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09-01-2016, 06:24 PM	#780
scho63 Politically Incorrect scho63's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ	I hit play and stop many times to try and capture something and this is my direct screen shot at moment of explosion. It was flying right to left. Attached Thumbnails
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