▲ 59 ▼ Vulcan internal conversation (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [M] to c/spaceflightmemes@sh.itjust.works 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments Source
[–] thepineapplejumped@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (3 children) Any info on the original? Am unaware of this story permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Discussions on !spaceflight@sh.itjust.works Launch thread Scott Manley analysis ARS Technica article permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago Man I'm starting to fall behind on Manley's videos! Going to fix that now, thanks for the prompt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thepineapplejumped@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Wow pretty cool, wonder how that impacts certification. I am guessing there are multiple categories that a rocket system needs to pass checks in order to pass, so maybe they have a contingency for such cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 4 points 2 years ago* Yeah, if I were the USSF, I'm not sure I would be comfortable putting a billion-dollar spy satellite atop Vulcan just yet. I'd probably want a bit more investigation into the GEM 63XL SRBs before giving them the stamp of approval. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Idea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Back fell off permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is that supposed to happen? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Idea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's not very typical, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 2 years ago I mean, "the back fell off" is kind of the entire concept of rocket stages, so in a way, it is typical. They usually have to fall off in the correct sequence, at the correct time, and in one piece though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago it had some of failure but it made it up anyways permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Discussions on !spaceflight@sh.itjust.works Launch thread Scott Manley analysis ARS Technica article permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago Man I'm starting to fall behind on Manley's videos! Going to fix that now, thanks for the prompt. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thepineapplejumped@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Wow pretty cool, wonder how that impacts certification. I am guessing there are multiple categories that a rocket system needs to pass checks in order to pass, so maybe they have a contingency for such cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 4 points 2 years ago* Yeah, if I were the USSF, I'm not sure I would be comfortable putting a billion-dollar spy satellite atop Vulcan just yet. I'd probably want a bit more investigation into the GEM 63XL SRBs before giving them the stamp of approval. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago Man I'm starting to fall behind on Manley's videos! Going to fix that now, thanks for the prompt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thepineapplejumped@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Wow pretty cool, wonder how that impacts certification. I am guessing there are multiple categories that a rocket system needs to pass checks in order to pass, so maybe they have a contingency for such cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 4 points 2 years ago* Yeah, if I were the USSF, I'm not sure I would be comfortable putting a billion-dollar spy satellite atop Vulcan just yet. I'd probably want a bit more investigation into the GEM 63XL SRBs before giving them the stamp of approval. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 4 points 2 years ago* Yeah, if I were the USSF, I'm not sure I would be comfortable putting a billion-dollar spy satellite atop Vulcan just yet. I'd probably want a bit more investigation into the GEM 63XL SRBs before giving them the stamp of approval. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Idea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Back fell off permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is that supposed to happen? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Idea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's not very typical, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 2 years ago I mean, "the back fell off" is kind of the entire concept of rocket stages, so in a way, it is typical. They usually have to fall off in the correct sequence, at the correct time, and in one piece though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is that supposed to happen? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Idea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's not very typical, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 2 years ago I mean, "the back fell off" is kind of the entire concept of rocket stages, so in a way, it is typical. They usually have to fall off in the correct sequence, at the correct time, and in one piece though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Idea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's not very typical, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 2 years ago I mean, "the back fell off" is kind of the entire concept of rocket stages, so in a way, it is typical. They usually have to fall off in the correct sequence, at the correct time, and in one piece though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works [S] 2 points 2 years ago I mean, "the back fell off" is kind of the entire concept of rocket stages, so in a way, it is typical. They usually have to fall off in the correct sequence, at the correct time, and in one piece though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago it had some of failure but it made it up anyways permalink fedilink source parent
