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| iMo:
--- Quote from: Monkeh on April 20, 2023, 06:55:47 pm --- --- Quote from: David Hess on April 20, 2023, 06:22:31 pm --- --- Quote from: tom66 on April 20, 2023, 01:59:49 pm ---I wonder if the computer was trying to stabilise the rotation before separation. --- End quote --- It was stable until the last of the three engines with steering capability shut down. Some of the video shows only one engine with a gimbal mount still running. --- End quote --- The middle ring has gimbal mounts also, not just the centre three. --- End quote --- The trouble started a couple of seconds after the ignition, imho - look at the heavy vectoring the rocket made some 100-200m over the ground in order to stay stable. Like low thrust in general, or low thrust in the gimballed engines. Such vectoring over the launchpad always means the vehicle is lost (soon or later, as it cannot achieve the planned trajectory).. Otherwise that first flight was impressive, indeed.. |
| MathWizard:
Of all the things to go wrong, I would think by now that that should be the easy part. So I wonder what really led up to it ? Damage after launch? Or some coding done wrong, or some electrical oversight or interference ? Or something didn't separate properly, and it leaks something that blows up ? Ok I just watched the video, it had problems long before separation was due to happen. |
| coppercone2:
--- Quote from: tautech on April 20, 2023, 08:34:20 pm --- --- Quote from: coppercone2 on April 20, 2023, 03:20:43 pm ---rapid unscheduled disassembly ;) --- End quote --- Short version: https://www.wsj.com/video/starship-explosion-video-watch-elon-musk-rocket-explode-after-launch/2EA61904-215F-4BFB-8EBE-7F940FA74C43.html --- End quote --- yeah I feel like there is politispeak behind this one. the rocket performed well until it failed catastrophically ::) With NASA it would be 'rocket exploded after launch' with elon musk you get some crazy shit. Whats with the people clapping when its spinning out of control too, bizarre! I just find it odd people are never that kind to NASA with... post launch analysis Until I watched the video, even after trying to do 5 minutes of research, it was unclear to me if it exploded or not. Impressive PR ??? I don't have any real problem with rockets exploding, I know their complicated especially when you are trying to be cheap, but damn the initial presentation I got seemed like it was made by Elliot Carver (James Bond, Tomorrow Never Dies)! It seems that is cleared up now. |
| AndyBeez:
Test launch - Tick Test flight - Cross At least our fellow engineers have a day job doing rocket science. Rejoice 8) |
| boz:
awesome sight. Shame about all the exploding concrete blocks at liftoff, I thought that was a solved problem, also a shame the starship couldn't have separated, anyway good thing he has a few backup starships, will be back again for round 2 :popcorn: |
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