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Coverage of the Launch of the SpaceX/Dragon (Launch scheduled at 10:21 a.m. ET)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Posted on 06/28/2015 5:30:56 AM PDT by lbryce
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To: Zeppo
Someone blew out the candle...
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posted on
06/28/2015 7:46:41 AM PDT
by
null and void
(I wish we lived in less interesting times, but at least we have front-row seats.)
To: null and void
SpaceX - CRS-7 Launch explosion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuNymhcTtSQ
Here’s the video of the explosion. At about 3:20 you do see the upper stage explode. Have to wonder if the Flight Termination Sequence was activate.
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posted on
06/28/2015 7:48:02 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
To: Zeppo
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posted on
06/28/2015 7:49:38 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
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To: Jack Hydrazine
The first stage engines kept firing and the first stage remained intact at least a couple of seconds after the disintegration.
64
posted on
06/28/2015 7:50:31 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Jack Hydrazine
Thanks, I see a couple fireballs in the replay.
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posted on
06/28/2015 7:52:50 AM PDT
by
null and void
(I wish we lived in less interesting times, but at least we have front-row seats.)
To: Zeppo
On the YouTube video, they were still showing the graphic about the region of maximum aerodynamic stress at the time of the anomaly.
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posted on
06/28/2015 7:58:42 AM PDT
by
Zeppo
("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
To: null and void
I think I saw the Dragon capsule still intact and tumbling.
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posted on
06/28/2015 8:00:34 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
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To: Moonman62
Sure looked like structural failure in the upper stage.
68
posted on
06/28/2015 8:00:36 AM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: tet68
It also looks to me like the capsule survived and was tumbling through the debris cloud, although it could have been some other part of similar size.
69
posted on
06/28/2015 8:04:08 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
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To: Jack Hydrazine
I saw the same. I wonder if it could have parachuted down.
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posted on
06/28/2015 8:07:00 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
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To: Zeppo
On the YouTube video, they were still showing the graphic about the region of maximum aerodynamic stress at the time of the anomaly.
...
I wonder if the first stage engines didn’t throttle down correctly, the speed could have put too much pressure on the upper stage.
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posted on
06/28/2015 8:09:24 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
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To: Moonman62
I wondered the same thing!
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posted on
06/28/2015 8:12:32 AM PDT
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Jack Hydrazine
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To: null and void
To: onedoug
To: Zeppo
Did the range safety officer take action? Not ready on the right.
To: Jack Hydrazine
It was at maximum dynamic pressure or just after. Did they fly it apart?
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posted on
06/28/2015 8:16:42 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
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To: Moonman62
It actually was past Max Q.
I’m think the RSO initiated the Flight Termination System or the upper stage had a major problem. It’s still possible there could have been a structural failure that didn’t show up until after Max Q.
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posted on
06/28/2015 8:16:55 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
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To: Delta 21
78
posted on
06/28/2015 8:23:26 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
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To: null and void
It looked like the second stage disintegrated with no ignition. Perhaps the fuel tanks were being brought up to pressure in preparation for staging, and they failed.
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posted on
06/28/2015 8:26:00 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
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To: Jack Hydrazine
They were getting close to staging. Do you know if the second stage tanks have to be pressurized or some other preparation for staging could have caused the failure?
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posted on
06/28/2015 8:27:42 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
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