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Smoke seen for miles as SpaceX Crew Dragon suffers 'anomaly' at Cape Canaveral
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| 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?
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posted on
04/21/2019 5:55:25 AM PDT
by
stboz
To: roadcat
Julian Bashir....... DS9
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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)
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).
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posted on
04/21/2019 6:08:31 AM PDT
by
ExGeeEye
(For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
To: bert
drivel...... the anomaly is the result of ongoing progress. Correct. This is why they're called "tests".
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posted on
04/21/2019 6:13:17 AM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(“Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts.”)
To: njslim; All
Why does SpaceX land boosters on barges?
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.
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posted on
04/21/2019 6:32:58 AM PDT
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Moonman62
(Facts are racist.)
To: Monty22002; SunkenCiv; njslim
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posted on
04/21/2019 6:37:16 AM PDT
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Moonman62
(Facts are racist.)
“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
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posted on
04/21/2019 6:42:44 AM PDT
by
Rio
To: Moonman62
To: Monty22002
I'm glad they tested it before they had to use it for real.
This is what testing is for.
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posted on
04/21/2019 6:58:38 AM PDT
by
BitWielder1
(I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
To: Moonman62
To recover them for reuse
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posted on
04/21/2019 7:05:19 AM PDT
by
Mom MD
To: Moonman62
So much for “re-usable” capsules, huh?
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posted on
04/21/2019 7:13:55 AM PDT
by
Tallguy
(Facts be d*mned! The narrative of the day must be preserved!)
To: Tallguy
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.
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posted on
04/21/2019 7:35:20 AM PDT
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Moonman62
(Facts are racist.)
“The Crew Dragon’s thrusters consume hygergolic hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide propellants, which chemically ignite when mixed together. “
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posted on
04/21/2019 8:49:02 AM PDT
by
Rio
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.
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posted on
04/21/2019 9:09:21 AM PDT
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Tallguy
(Facts be d*mned! The narrative of the day must be preserved!)
To: Moonman62
Internal structure propellant leak? No sign of thruster ignition.
To: Ozark Tom
Whatever the cause, the great news is that it happened during testing.
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posted on
04/21/2019 9:52:58 AM PDT
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Moonman62
(Facts are racist.)
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.
To: SunkenCiv
Hmmm?! “bfrc”? Draco Thrusters for escape system use monomethyl hydrazine fuel and nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer. Just sayin’...........
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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?)
To: stboz
And MMH. See post 39 of this.
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posted on
04/21/2019 10:19:11 AM PDT
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rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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