PILOT SPIN

Pilot Zone => Pilot Zone => Topic started by: Jim Logajan on December 08, 2020, 09:54:14 AM

Title: SpaceX Starship SN8 12km Hop Poll
Post by: Jim Logajan on December 08, 2020, 09:54:14 AM
A little late for a poll since the test may happen today and even in the next few hours, but better late than never!
Title: Re: SpaceX Starship SN8 12km Hop Poll
Post by: Jim Logajan on December 08, 2020, 03:42:28 PM
Raptor engines didn’t start. Somebody forgot to light the fuse.
Title: Re: SpaceX Starship SN8 12km Hop Poll
Post by: nddons on December 09, 2020, 07:20:49 AM
Did nobody say “Let’s light this candle!”?

Checklists, people. Use your checklists.
Title: Re: SpaceX Starship SN8 12km Hop Poll
Post by: Anthony on December 09, 2020, 12:14:03 PM
Master Switch:  ON.............
Title: Re: SpaceX Starship SN8 12km Hop Poll
Post by: Jim Logajan on December 09, 2020, 03:58:17 PM
Whoever selected “Orients to vertical but still crashes” got the right answer.
Looks like they need to work on their landings.
Title: Re: SpaceX Starship SN8 12km Hop Poll
Post by: President in Exile YOLT on December 09, 2020, 04:02:09 PM
Quote from: nddons on December 09, 2020, 07:20:49 AM
Did nobody say “Let’s light this candle!”?

Checklists, people. Use your checklists.

"Ja, light ze candle."
Title: Re: SpaceX Starship SN8 12km Hop Poll
Post by: Jim Logajan on December 09, 2020, 04:02:54 PM
Looks like they lost one or two engines during ascent so didn’t have them available when it came time to arrest the descent to land. Nice belly flop and flip, though.
Title: Re: SpaceX Starship SN8 12km Hop Poll
Post by: Jim Logajan on December 09, 2020, 08:44:28 PM
Quote from: Jim Logajan on December 09, 2020, 04:02:54 PM
Looks like they lost one or two engines during ascent so didn’t have them available when it came time to arrest the descent to land. Nice belly flop and flip, though.

Looks like engine shutdowns on ascent were planned. Only unplanned aspect, as best I understand, was drop in fuel pressure to the two restarted engines. One clearly went out on landing burn and other burmed wrong.

This is currently the only video that’s been uploaded (so far) that includes a shot of the ground so you can see how high the rocket was when it flipped to vertical. Sounds like quite the audience.