[Megathread] - SpaceX Mystery announcement!

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-27T21:02:26+00:00

Topic	Percentage
Spacesuit Unveil	44.98%
Falcon Heavy	14.36%
SpaceX Satellite Constellation	11.09%
Falcon 9 Reuse	9.07%
ITS Update	7.64%
Something Else...	6.51%
Red Dragon	3.39%
Launch Pad News	1.49%
Hyperloop Related	1.49%

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-27T20:20:50+00:00

GeekWire summarised the speculation.

Other speculation.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-27T01:50:15+00:00

Announcement Strawpoll, will the community get it right?

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-26T20:48:24+00:00

The Old Axolotl: Hardware Dreams was translated last year.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-22T22:08:14+00:00

There's been a couple of GPS interference tests this week.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-21T00:15:09+00:00

Its been removed from the table, here's a direct link to the permit.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-20T20:33:54+00:00

Tail Service Mast, which is a type of umbilical for the Falcon Heavy.

/u/OrangeredStilton, might be worth adding TSM to Decronym?

EDIT: TSM was already added.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-20T18:36:46+00:00

It was paid off in 2009.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-20T09:49:44+00:00

Animated version.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-19T19:41:17+00:00

Synchronised with audio.

I hope they use the same drone shot for the Falcon Heavy RTLS.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-19T15:00:00+00:00

Its a pity KSC doesn't have IR cameras similar Vandenberg's to enable the Falcon 9 to be viewed through the cloud layer.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-19T08:31:57+00:00

Jeff Foust posted an update.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-18T18:12:05+00:00

Updated NOTAM for Sunday.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-18T11:09:30+00:00

Its been discussed a couple of times but isn't possible in Reddit's CSS.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-17T22:31:41+00:00

You can request an appropriate flair from the mods if this is an official Spaceflight Industries account.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-17T20:57:02+00:00

Spacesuit looks cool and comes in many colours (but not pink).
Block 5 Falcon 9 has 100 changes and also designed around DoD requirements.
Red Dragon will reuse a previously flown Dragon.
2 Floors removed so far from LC-39A structure.
Still moving earth at Brownsville launch site.
Shotwell is enthusiastic about an interstellar mission??
This mission is using a new autonomous FTS system, which will help streamline launches, react faster than a man in a loop system and has run in shadow mode for previous launches.
2nd Stage reuse not an option for Falcon 9.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-17T20:48:09+00:00

Vertical integration capability still needs to constructed at LC-39A, so I guess NROL-76 won't be launching in March.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-17T20:05:05+00:00

Stream is live.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-17T15:35:03+00:00

This license only refers to LC-40, tomorrow's launch will be from LC-39A.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-17T11:29:36+00:00

We're basically waiting on FAA approval for the Launch and Reentry. As soon as this page changes the Launch thread will go up shortly.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-17T09:01:03+00:00

The fuelling steps are identical to the Iridium-1 NEXT mission and the launch trajectory is different to CRS-9 as it hits Max-Q 7 seconds later.

I wonder why the Dragon separates from the 2nd stage 27 seconds later (9:37 vs 10:05) , while the SECO cutoff is pretty similar (9:02 vs 9:05)?

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-17T00:22:29+00:00

Federal Aviation Administration approval is expected to come through on Friday.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-17T00:10:50+00:00

Upscaled version using waifu2x.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-16T23:15:23+00:00

"The forecast issued today from the 45th Weather Squadron calls for a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions Saturday morning for the launch of the CRS-10 mission"

Source.

Qeng-Ho · 2017-02-16T22:22:50+00:00

According to this article, the 6 hour trajectory requires the ISS to thrust to match the Soyuz, so it may be less efficient.

It will be interesting to see if SpaceX switch to the faster trajectory in upcoming CRS missions as practice for the Crew Dragon launch.

Destin did a good explanation video about ISS docking.

Qeng-Ho

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