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DaFace 01-07-2018 07:14 PM
So...this seems a little crazy to say, but the next launch on the calendar is...

Falcon Heavy.

(Though it's certainly possible that another launch will leap frog it if it gets delayed.)

Scooter LaCanforno 01-07-2018 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13344011)
Well, I'm giving this webcast a D. Not a lot of effort on the visuals for this one. Oh well. [/spoiled]

Sorry to hear the webcast sucked. I watched this one from my back balcony. One of the coolest launches I've seen in years.

Donger 01-07-2018 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13344024)
Yeah, true. They usually just show state 2 telemetry, but on these classified launches, apparently they want to have SOMETHING to show. :)
It didn't seem to add up, honestly. After the re-entry burn ended, the speed was decreasing rapidly. Why? I get the atmosphere is getting thicker but it was sloughing off speed like crazy well beyond the landing burn.

Molitoth 01-07-2018 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13344035)
So...this seems a little crazy to say, but the next launch on the calendar is...

Falcon Heavy.

(Though it's certainly possible that another launch will leap frog it if it gets delayed.)
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::D:D:D:D:clap::clap::clap:

DaFace 01-07-2018 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Donger (Post 13344039)
It didn't seem to add up, honestly. After the re-entry burn ended, the speed was decreasing rapidly. Why? I get the atmosphere is getting thicker but it was sloughing off speed like crazy well beyond the landing burn.
Atmospheric drag most likely.

Donger 01-07-2018 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13344035)
So...this seems a little crazy to say, but the next launch on the calendar is...

Falcon Heavy.

(Though it's certainly possible that another launch will leap frog it if it gets delayed.)
Wood... I simply cannot wait.

Donger 01-07-2018 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13344046)
Atmospheric drag most likely.
Yeah, I wrote that. But it just seemed wrong. Way too much. Gravity wins.

siberian khatru 01-07-2018 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13344035)
So...this seems a little crazy to say, but the next launch on the calendar is...

Falcon Heavy.

(Though it's certainly possible that another launch will leap frog it if it gets delayed.)
I'm really looking forward to that one. I can watch these launches from my front yard.

DaFace 01-07-2018 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Donger (Post 13344053)
Yeah, I wrote that. But it just seemed wrong. Way too much. Gravity wins.
Yeah, that stuff is definitely beyond me. I know they try to use the atmosphere to slow it down in order to save fuel, but that's about as far as I can get.

DaFace 01-07-2018 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by siberian khatru (Post 13344056)
I'm really looking forward to that one. I can watch these launches from my front yard.
Color me jealous. I'd fly down and try to catch it if it weren't for the high likelihood that it will get delayed multiple times.

Scooter LaCanforno 01-07-2018 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13344035)
So...this seems a little crazy to say, but the next launch on the calendar is...

Falcon Heavy.

(Though it's certainly possible that another launch will leap frog it if it gets delayed.)

They want to launch it this month. No day and time yet.

Donger 01-07-2018 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13344061)
Yeah, that stuff is definitely beyond me. I know they try to use the atmosphere to slow it down in order to save fuel, but that's about as far as I can get.
I'd love to see the numbers again and compare from the re-entry burn deceleration until the landing burn. I honestly thought that they were fake...

Not turning into TJ... It's okay! :)

DaFace 01-07-2018 07:21 PM
Actually, now that I think about the velocity thing, it's both a vertical and horizontal velocity, so conceivably it's already basically falling at terminal velocity, but it's losing horizontal velocity?

:shrug:

DaFace 01-07-2018 07:23 PM
https://i.imgur.com/BCCdU15.jpg

Donger 01-07-2018 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13344071)
Actually, now that I think about the velocity thing, it's both a vertical and horizontal velocity, so conceivably it's already basically falling at terminal velocity, but it's losing horizontal velocity?

:shrug:
The graphic showed "speed" and "altitude." But yes, maybe? Love it.


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