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Smoke seen for miles as SpaceX Crew Dragon suffers 'anomaly' at Cape Canaveral
MSN ^ | 04/21/2019 | Emre Kelly

Posted on 04/20/2019 10:49:42 PM PDT by Monty22002

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To: SunkenCiv

Hmmmm...N2O4? Does Space X use N2O4 - UDMH?


21 posted on 04/21/2019 5:55:25 AM PDT by stboz
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To: roadcat

Julian Bashir....... DS9

22 posted on 04/21/2019 5:56:20 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Honduras must be invaded to protect America from invasion)
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To: bert

He would frequently run amok on the concourse, whipping human and alien female alike for being uncovered and smashing up Quark’s for serving synthehol and gagh (which are not halal).


23 posted on 04/21/2019 6:08:31 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
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To: bert
drivel...... the anomaly is the result of ongoing progress.

Correct. This is why they're called "tests".

24 posted on 04/21/2019 6:13:17 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (“Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts.”)
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To: njslim; All

Why does SpaceX land boosters on barges?


25 posted on 04/21/2019 6:15:59 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

Why does SpaceX land boosters on barges?

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For some flights they don’t have enough fuel to get back to land.


26 posted on 04/21/2019 6:32:58 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)
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To: Monty22002; SunkenCiv; njslim

Video of the explosion:

https://twitter.com/Astronut099/status/1119825093742530560?s=19


27 posted on 04/21/2019 6:37:16 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)
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“Ensuring that our systems meet rigorous safety standards and detecting anomalies like this prior to flight are the main reasons why we test,” SpaceX said

www.space.com


28 posted on 04/21/2019 6:42:44 AM PDT by Rio
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To: Moonman62

Thank-you.


29 posted on 04/21/2019 6:50:57 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Monty22002
I'm glad they tested it before they had to use it for real.
This is what testing is for.

30 posted on 04/21/2019 6:58:38 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: Moonman62

To recover them for reuse


31 posted on 04/21/2019 7:05:19 AM PDT by Mom MD
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To: Moonman62

So much for “re-usable” capsules, huh?


32 posted on 04/21/2019 7:13:55 AM PDT by Tallguy (Facts be d*mned! The narrative of the day must be preserved!)
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So much for “re-usable” capsules, huh?

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Well, we don’t know the reason for the explosion, so that question can’t be answered yet.

A few weeks ago I read a Musk tweet saying that the crew capsules are so expensive to refurbish, they are considering building a new one each time.


33 posted on 04/21/2019 7:35:20 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)
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“The Crew Dragon’s thrusters consume hygergolic hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide propellants, which chemically ignite when mixed together. “


34 posted on 04/21/2019 8:49:02 AM PDT by Rio
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To: Moonman62

When you consider the down list that most airliners actively fly with (taking advantage of redundant systems) you’d have to wonder why they’d even attempt a re-usable crew capsule. It’s not like they can afford the space or weight for a 3rd backup of this or that.


35 posted on 04/21/2019 9:09:21 AM PDT by Tallguy (Facts be d*mned! The narrative of the day must be preserved!)
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To: Moonman62

Internal structure propellant leak? No sign of thruster ignition.


36 posted on 04/21/2019 9:33:23 AM PDT by Ozark Tom
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To: Ozark Tom

Whatever the cause, the great news is that it happened during testing.


37 posted on 04/21/2019 9:52:58 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)
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To: Moonman62

The center booster travels further down range I believe. And since down range is over water... you’d be correct; not enough fuel.


38 posted on 04/21/2019 10:17:11 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: SunkenCiv

Hmmm?! “bfrc”? Draco Thrusters for escape system use monomethyl hydrazine fuel and nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer. Just sayin’...........


39 posted on 04/21/2019 10:18:02 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: stboz

And MMH. See post 39 of this.


40 posted on 04/21/2019 10:19:11 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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