Archive for May, 2016
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The grid fins must have gotten as close to melting as possible, but didn't melt. -
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USLaunchReport reveals wiring of the front end. -
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Looks like the rear end burned completely through at the last minute & the center engine is being held up by a strap. -
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Arrangement of the gas generator exhaust is visible. Not long ago, the engines were in a square & it was a struggle to resolve the acoustic problems of the circular arrangement. -
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Low Earth orbit vs geosynchronous transfer orbit. -
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Low Earth orbit had the same engine strapping, with some of the engines even more crooked. -
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http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/15/11676080/spacex-falcon-9-at-cape-canaveral-photos-39a-hangar -
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Pad 39A in the background with recovered boosters in the foreground looks like a parallel universe where airports are designed for space vehicles.