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02-25-2016, 05:46 PM | #331 |
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02-25-2016, 05:47 PM | #332 |
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Damn. Wonder what happened.
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02-25-2016, 05:48 PM | #333 |
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Sounds like they're really struggling with the supercooled LOX. I hope that "improvement" doesn't end up being a giant pain the ass.
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02-25-2016, 05:49 PM | #334 |
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Sound like they weren't sure that they'd get full LOX tanks before ignition.
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02-25-2016, 05:52 PM | #335 |
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Seriously you can't fuel the tanks quick enough....
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02-25-2016, 05:52 PM | #336 |
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02-25-2016, 05:54 PM | #337 |
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It's a new (essentially) propellant, so it seems like they are having trouble getting the kinks worked out with it.
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02-25-2016, 05:55 PM | #338 |
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I have to say that it cool that they over 80k viewers on the webcast. I like that people are showing this much interest.
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02-25-2016, 05:58 PM | #339 |
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The trouble is in keeping the LOX at the right temp. Too early and it's too warm. Too late and you miss a full load like today.
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02-25-2016, 06:00 PM | #340 |
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Yeah, I'm just hoping that the problems are just a matter of getting the kinks worked out. They're really banked on the extra power from the F9FT, so it'd be pretty disappointing if it ended up causing a lot of long-term issues.
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02-25-2016, 06:10 PM | #341 |
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The rocket is like the Chiefs in the playoffs
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02-25-2016, 06:24 PM | #343 |
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I'm heading down there as we speak . Don't worry guys , I study Rocket science in my spare time. I'll get er launched.
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02-25-2016, 06:58 PM | #344 |
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The shot that could've been...
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