|
![]() |
#1441 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
Casino cash: $726899
|
FWIW, I asked on reddit, and the universal response was that atmospheric drag really can slow it down that much.
|
Posts: 52,213
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1442 |
"Think BOOM!"
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W
Casino cash: $9149900
![]() |
That really does have to be the answer. There really isn't anything else going on to slow it. Maybe the numbers flashing by were just messing me up.
__________________
I think the young people enjoy it when I "get down," verbally, don't you? |
Posts: 185,052
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1443 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
Casino cash: $726899
|
Donger, if you want some more technical explanations...
https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comm...dates/dscgtet/ |
Posts: 52,213
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1444 |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2013
Casino cash: $9998560
|
![]() |
Posts: 53,803
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1445 | |
"Think BOOM!"
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W
Casino cash: $9149900
![]() |
Quote:
__________________
I think the young people enjoy it when I "get down," verbally, don't you? |
|
Posts: 185,052
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1446 |
"Think BOOM!"
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W
Casino cash: $9149900
![]() |
Rumblings that the payload for the Zuma mission did not achieve orbit. Possibly disinformation, of course.
__________________
I think the young people enjoy it when I "get down," verbally, don't you? |
Posts: 185,052
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1447 | |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Confusion, USA
Casino cash: $8600503
|
Quote:
|
|
Posts: 46,743
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1448 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
Casino cash: $726899
|
It's definitely weird. The only official statement is that the F9 performed its duties fine. The payload is classified, so who knows if it ended up having an issue of its own or if it was some sort of test that didn't really require a true orbit. Or maybe it's up there just fine, and all of this secrecy is just to further conceal the mission's purpose.
I doubt we'll ever know, but it doesn't seem like SpaceX is reacting like anything went wrong at all. FH is rolling out for what is expected to be a Wednesday static fire, and there haven't been any rumblings at all about any other launches being delayed due to a failure. In the meantime, this shot from the launch is really cool. ![]() |
Posts: 52,213
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1449 |
(Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir)
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Diving
Casino cash: $2615380
|
The picture is interesting, I get the two lines where the first stage did it's burns, and the gap seen in the arc between MECO and the second stage starting up, the up-loop showing the back-burn of the first stage, but I don't get why the first burn of the first stage's reentry burn appears higher than where the first and second stages separated.
Just angles?
__________________
. #J24 #Kameltoe Is A Joke Of A VPOTUS and POTUS Candidate #President Trump loves and supports the constitution #McCarthy is a Sellout and Traitor to America #TheFBLieIsCorrupt #DefundTheFBI #The FBI Is Not The Police #PresidentBidenIsMoronic #LizCheneyGotTheBoot #FJB #80,000,000 Mules (and a few Americans too) Voted For COVID To Continue #I still don't have COVID |
Posts: 118,129
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1450 | |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
Casino cash: $726899
|
Quote:
This illustration's not to scale or anything, but should give you the gist. ![]() |
|
Posts: 52,213
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1451 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
Casino cash: $726899
|
Welp, this doesn't sound good.
Highly classified US spy satellite appears to be a total loss after SpaceX launch |
Posts: 52,213
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1452 |
(Sir/Yes Sir/Aye Aye Sir)
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Diving
Casino cash: $2615380
|
That helps a lot. Thanks..
__________________
. #J24 #Kameltoe Is A Joke Of A VPOTUS and POTUS Candidate #President Trump loves and supports the constitution #McCarthy is a Sellout and Traitor to America #TheFBLieIsCorrupt #DefundTheFBI #The FBI Is Not The Police #PresidentBidenIsMoronic #LizCheneyGotTheBoot #FJB #80,000,000 Mules (and a few Americans too) Voted For COVID To Continue #I still don't have COVID |
Posts: 118,129
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1453 | |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
Casino cash: $726899
|
For what it's worth, here's Gwynne's official statement about Zuma:
Quote:
So good news: no delays to FH or the rest of SpaceX's manifest. Bad news: the U.S. appears to have lost a very expensive satellite. |
|
Posts: 52,213
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1454 | |
"Think BOOM!"
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 33.675° N 106.475° W
Casino cash: $9149900
![]() |
Quote:
![]()
__________________
I think the young people enjoy it when I "get down," verbally, don't you? |
|
Posts: 185,052
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1455 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
Casino cash: $726899
|
|
Posts: 52,213
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
|
|