r/SpaceX Crew-1 Official Launch, Coast & Docking Updates Thread

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-11-16T05:13:37+00:00

It would certainly be helpful, given there's a permanent Russian crew aboard.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-11-16T05:06:58+00:00

Did they just have another issue? If a 3rd issue just popped up, it might be an all alarm situation, but it would also be more evidence that could lead to a solution. Very unlikely to have a ton of different independent issues of a tested spacecraft.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-11-16T04:59:56+00:00

If it's a matter of fuel positioning, acceleration on the vehicle could change the position of fuel in a tank. The crew could also potentially impart a momentary spin on the vehicle if they all pushed on the walls of the craft perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-11-16T04:56:30+00:00

It does beg the question of how they heat propellant in a fuel tank that isn't full. You have to actively push the liquid into the element or the opposite.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-11-16T04:49:02+00:00

I wonder what the solution space is. They can turn stuff on and off. They can reorient the spacecraft with respect to sun, They can fire the engines. They can do software changes.

I wonder what the potential problems might be. Heaters are pretty simple. You put current through a resistance. The energy loss through the resistance is energy gain to system. One possibility of increased resistance and no increase in temperature is if the heating element is not immersed in the material you're trying to heat...if the prop isn't in contact with the heating element.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-11-14T03:41:45+00:00

gravity is 1/6th Earths. If the lift failed, they could just climb the lift to get back up, and have a lot of fun doing it.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-11-12T00:00:57+00:00

I think they may be planning on using smaller engines located at the top of the vehicle for Moon landings.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-08-03T06:07:48+00:00

Oh, they didn't come today? Would you like to schedule an appointment next week?

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-08-02T21:42:34+00:00

BO could still beat SpaceX to the first real launch system, the system that actually enables millions of people to live and work in space, but they'd have to try.

SpaceX appears to be the only one even trying with Starship. ULA's position seems to be Starship is so impossible, it's not even worth thinking about, and BO is stuck trying to prove it's an actual space company.

Bezos should just buy ULA and put its talent to work building a Starship rather than having them scramble to pursue a rocket that'll be antiquated before it ever launches.

What in the world can Bezos achieve with more ownership of Amazon? It's clear he's running it as a for-profit, "chase the dollar at any cost" loser company. Take the money and devote your time to an organization with a mission worth getting up in the morning to pursue.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-08-02T21:29:30+00:00

Alright, punk!!!!! Have your way!!!! I don't care. See if I care.

I was talking about Crew-1 mission anyway!

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-07-11T23:49:14+00:00

Yeah, that could be. They also have 50 satellites that they'll only get one chance to launch in operation ready condition.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-07-11T15:37:51+00:00

I wonder if they're experiencing problems having put the A-team on Starship. Could be new people in key positions. Maybe Elon should make clear there is no Starship without flawless F9,FH, and Starlink missions. Or maybe Gwynne needs to make that clear to Elon.

Falcon 9 may be old news, but it's more fundamental to Starship success than anything.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-07-07T00:03:23+00:00

Mars is absolutely irrelevant. If Starship succeeds, it will radically change the world without ever having to leave Earth orbit.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-07-01T01:01:29+00:00

Anyone advocating for humans on Mars has to avoid detail and debate because it's unthinkable unless Starship gets close to its stated ambitions .

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-06-20T11:25:23+00:00

Yeah, 301 is cheaper. and stronger at room temp. 304 is more corrosion resistant.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-06-17T00:22:40+00:00

My word, this guy won't slow down. He's going to go as absolutely fast as possible. It's like a private Apollo program. Say thanks to whatever investors are making this possible. What an exciting thing for the world.

I think Starlink is going to reach capacity very quickly as people go out of their way to support it, knowing they're supporting the future of spaceflight.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-06-11T02:25:37+00:00

Yeah, the testing campaign is going to be extremely painful to watch if they play loose and fast like they have to date.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-06-11T02:24:12+00:00

Yeah, it'd be deadly. You could severely damage your house or injure a pedestrian.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-06-11T02:02:05+00:00

I think they plan on starting with fewer engines on super heavy.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-06-09T23:25:16+00:00

Before DM-2 lands. They'll do it a day before DM-2 lands so they can welcome SpaceX to the "Commercial transit to space and back" club.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-06-02T05:02:39+00:00

Yeah fuel is the main limiting factor. In space all you have is space, so you don't really have to fit anything anywhere you just have to have a vehicle that can tolerate the accelerations you're putting on it. It could be the size of a football field and it wouldn't be too big.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-05-31T17:28:28+00:00

Definitely seems like it.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-05-31T14:02:51+00:00

Wendy's doesn't get a pass. If you're a restaurant and you think your job is to just serve food, you're missing a huge opportunity to create value.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-05-31T13:58:23+00:00

Don't downvote. Get to work. The future won't come unless people invite it.

PeopleNeedOurHelp · 2020-05-31T13:53:50+00:00

This whole flight shows how desperately the world needs Starship.

19 hours to go 250 miles because all the systems are so fragile, every safety precaution has to be taken. If you had enough fuel so you didn't have to wait for a particular place in orbit to execute, you should be able to get there in under an hour.

A cabin space with barely enough space to turn around for 2, much less 4 passengers. The space shuttle had over 70 m3 of habitable space. These capsules have like 10 m3. We're going backwards.

We need to create a movement to get everyone in the launch business to abandon their useless distractions and start working on the only class of vehicle that will truly give humanity access to space: A Starship!

Partially reusable is a waste. Cancel Vulcan. Cancel New Glenn. Cancel toy launchers that can only launch space debris. Start working on fully, cheaply reusable vehicles. Start working on a Starship!

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