Official Space Thread

Dragonic · March 3, 2021, 4:31pm

Yeah I am following the NSF stream as always until SpaceX stream goes live:

GregRedd · March 3, 2021, 8:19pm

Aborted at T -00:00.1
Engines started and then automated computer abort. Evaluating whether possible for another attempt today.

czc · March 3, 2021, 8:25pm

I see people posting “F” in the live-stream chat, lol.

GregRedd · March 3, 2021, 9:01pm

Another launch attempt will be made in about 1h30m.

I’m done for the day though. Godspeed SN10. I’ll catch your replay in the morning.

murfle · March 4, 2021, 4:51am

Here’s the second launch attempt

Dragonic · March 4, 2021, 5:00am

View from SpaceX cameras

RIP SN10 however. Pity they won’t be able to inspect the raptors but well flippen done.

murfle · March 4, 2021, 5:03am

Oops, thought that was the video I posted! Copied the wrong link

Thanks

Dragonic · March 4, 2021, 5:13am

Oh lol, was wondering why you posted the NSF stream as the second attempt, since they were still rolling haha. Also mine isn’t previewing, is it coz I copied the link from mobile?

Edit: yep, that’s exactly it.

GregRedd · March 4, 2021, 7:09am

“And… nailed the landing!”

GregRedd · March 4, 2021, 7:51am

Nailed the landing… And then… boom

Dragonic · March 4, 2021, 7:53am

Was just busy typing this haha. But yeah, SN11 will be about not sploding afterwards(coz checking on Raptors after the launch and landing will be a big thing). Think that might have something to do with the landing legs or perhaps it landed too far from that water canon(coz I could see if barely reached SN10)

murfle · March 4, 2021, 8:00am

Only minutes after? Wonder why it didn’t make it on the SpaceX video

Dragonic · March 4, 2021, 8:14am

Because they signed off long before the splosion happened. I just checked the NSF stream, it blew up a whole 8 minutes after landing.

Also this path is crazy

murfle · March 4, 2021, 8:16am

Fair point, but another video would have been cool

That image is really cool! But they’re missing the crapload of fire at the end

Dragonic · March 4, 2021, 8:36am

I’m sure Elon will post a epic splosion video soon. He loves those.
On the topic of SpaceX, they just launched and landed a Falcon 9 booster for the 8th time. This is the second time that they have done this. Next milestone is 9 launches. Getting close to that 10 milestone.

Beo · March 4, 2021, 8:41am

Imagine being on that clean up crew.

oltman · March 4, 2021, 12:58pm

This image is really cool!

Wyvern · March 5, 2021, 12:23pm

https://www.news24.com/witness/lifestyle/planet/god-of-chaos-asteroid-plummeting-towards-earth-20210305

murfle · March 5, 2021, 12:32pm

It’s the one we don’t know about that concerns me

Beo · March 6, 2021, 8:00am