[Centraal] SpaceX #5 - Falcon Heavy succesvol gelanceerd

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elonmusk twitterde op maandag 09-04-2018 om 06:58:52 SpaceX main body tool for the BFR interplanetary spaceship https://t.co/WbTITI6WSu reageer retweet

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elonmusk twitterde op maandag 16-04-2018 om 01:01:20 This is gonna sound crazy, but … reageer retweet

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elonmusk twitterde op maandag 16-04-2018 om 01:04:58 SpaceX will try to bring rocket upper stage back from orbital velocity using a giant party balloon reageer retweet

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elonmusk twitterde op maandag 16-04-2018 om 03:02:13 And then land on a bouncy house reageer retweet

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Op maandag 16 april 2018 10:03 schreef Papierversnipperaar het volgende:

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Zou er vandaag geen nieuwe ruimte telescoop gelanceerd worden? (TESS)

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SpaceX twitterde op maandag 16-04-2018 om 16:27:23 Falcon 9 and @NASA_TESS are vertical on Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Weather is 80% favorable for today’s launch at 6:32 p.m. EDT, 22:32 UTC. https://t.co/eEgVxT24No reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op maandag 16-04-2018 om 17:38:05 Good morning from SLC-40 where the final new Block 4 and the final all-white Falcon 9 stands ready for launch with @NASA_TESS (@TESSatMIT) this evening at 18:32:07 EDT (22:32:07 UTC). https://t.co/dJpPHAoZnh reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op maandag 16-04-2018 om 21:56:46 Hearing delay is at least 48hrs to Wednesday at 18:51 EDT local (22:52 UTC). #NASA #TESS #SpaceX #Falcon9 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op woensdag 18-04-2018 om 16:13:16 Good mornng. @NASA_TESS (@TESSatMIT) is ready to launch tonight at 18:51 EDT (22:51 UTC). #SpaceX reports that all systems are "go for launch" after a 2 day stand down to look at the Guidance Navigation and Control system of the #Falcon9. #NASA reageer retweet

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Op donderdag 19 april 2018 01:44 schreef Eyjafjallajoekull het volgende:
Ik was dit keer wat zenuwachtiger dan anders vanwege de payload. Deze exo-planeten zoekende satelliet gaat interessante data opleveren de komende jaren!

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Op donderdag 19 april 2018 01:44 schreef Eyjafjallajoekull het volgende:
Ik was dit keer wat zenuwachtiger dan anders vanwege de payload. Deze exo-planeten zoekende satelliet gaat interessante data opleveren de komende jaren!

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Op dinsdag 24 april 2018 08:19 schreef Nikonlover het volgende:
Launch window van Bangabandu 1 op 4 mei is bekend: 2000-2225 GMT (4:00-6:25 p.m. EDT)

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NASASpaceflight twitterde op woensdag 25-04-2018 om 21:57:01 A newspaper in Bangladesh notes Bangabandhu-1's launch on the Falcon 9 has been pushed to the right by three days, citing the Telecom and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar. https://t.co/YYL6QFN0pJ reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:30:09 1. A thing ppl may not realize about the canceled lunar mission: NASA probably cancelled it to save funds for the SLS rocket. But, SLS will end up being marginalized with only @elonmusk BFR doing Mars missions unless we can make Mars missions affordable in NASA's risk profile. reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:33:48 2. So NASA needs to change the game to make Mars more affordable, or SLS will ultimately be marginalized & never do Mars surface missions. There is only ONE serious idea to make Mars affordable for NASA, and that is to develop a vibrant cislunar economy involving space resources. reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:36:57 3. How can a vibrant cislunar economy make Mars more affordable for NASA? Multiple ways. Provide propellant made in-space to avoid launch costs. Cheaper in-space assembly of spacecraft. More space activity so economies of scale reduce overall cost of doing business in space. Etc. reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:40:39 4. If we do those things, then IMO (and in many people's opinions), the costs will steadily come down and Mars will soon be achievable. The quickest way for NASA to get to Mars is therefore to prime the cislunar economy. reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:46:48 5. NASA recognizes that it can't afford Mars so it has a new philosophy of "sustainable exploration". It describes how every mission must leave some infrastructure in place to build upon. The reason this can't work is that infrastructure must be maintained at a cost, and... reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:48:04 6. ...and the people who know how to fly the rockets and manage the infrastructure must be kept on those projects to avoid losing institutional knowledge. So building up infrastructure = building up an ever larger burden of cost. The cost still comes out to be too much for Mars. reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:49:33 7. And this is EXACTLY why we need to develop the cislunar economy. The idea is to offload the cost of maintaining all the infrastructure to the commercial sector, getting it off the NASA budget. But the commercial sector won't maintain infrastructure unless there's a cash flow. reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:51:04 8. So for NASA's "sustainable exploration" philosophy to work, we need to put more emphasis on finding ways for commercial companies to develop cash flows in space, offloading infrastructure and capabilities from the federal budget, saving the budget for the remaining Mars tasks. reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:52:24 9. If we do those things, and ONLY if we do them, then NASA will be able to use the SLS to land humans on Mars. Otherwise, the SLS ends up never doing the mission it was designed for. reageer retweet

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DrPhiltill twitterde op vrijdag 27-04-2018 om 18:55:37 10. And this is why it makes no sense to cancel the Resource Prospector mission in an effort to save SLS. Canceling RP actually dooms the SLS. It may give the appearance of a SLIGHTLY better SLS budget in the near term, but RP is the investment that can save the SLS/Mars budgets. reageer retweet

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elonmusk twitterde op woensdag 02-05-2018 om 07:56:14 Falcon 9 fairing opens its parafoil after reentering the atmosphere https://t.co/WWz7MhmKaM reageer retweet

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SpaceX twitterde op zaterdag 05-05-2018 om 03:06:33 Falcon 9 Block 5 static fire test complete ahead of next week’s launch of Bangladesh’s first geostationary communications satellite. Vehicle is healthy. Data review will take a few days—will confirm a target launch date once that review is complete. reageer retweet

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Op zondag 6 mei 2018 16:34 schreef Jonmen het volgende:
Lancering van de eerste block 5 (die gepland stond op morgen) gaat niet door.
Na de static fire test hebben ze een anomalie ontdekt, dus moeten ze eerst onderzoeken wat het probleem is.
[ afbeelding ]
Raket is ook terug in horizontale positie gebracht.

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Op maandag 7 mei 2018 15:05 schreef Jonmen het volgende:
Op 10 mei kunnen we de lancering verwachten!
Is wel nog steeds niet bevestigd door SpaceX. Maar op nieuwssites in Bangladesh is dit 'hot' news en bevestigd door het agentschap van telecommunicatie daar.

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op maandag 07-05-2018 om 21:40:14 With the #SpaceX launch of #Falcon9 with #Bangabandhu rescheduled for Thursday, May 10th, here's the updated weather forecast. Very favorable conditions on Thursday and the back-up day on Friday with 80% and 70% GO forecasts, respectively. #Block5 #Bangladesh https://t.co/CC8s4KW9Iy reageer retweet

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SpaceX twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 19:39:17 Falcon 9 Block 5 and Bangabandhu Satellite-1 went vertical on Pad 39A in Florida this morning. Now targeting liftoff at 4:42 p.m. EDT, 20:42 UTC – vehicle and payload look good, completing final check outs at the pad. https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z https://t.co/ML81qpl76g reageer retweet

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Bangabandhu-1 launch to continue SpaceX’s goal of affordable access to space



SpaceX is in final preparations for the debut launch of the final variant of its powerhouse Falcon 9 rocket, the Block 5 -which will continue to further SpaceX’s already realized goal of providing low-cost, affordable access to space for countries that have not been able to afford such missions before. The mission will launch from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and will loft Bangladesh’s first satellite, Bangabandhu-1, to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Liftoff is currently targeted for 16:42 EDT (20:42 UTC).

Low-cost, reliable access to space:
The launch of Bangabandhu-1 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is not only notable because it is the first satellite of Bangladesh but also because of what it represents for SpaceX’s stated goal of reducing the cost of access to space, thereby allowing nations that have not been previously able to afford space programs access to such opportunities.

Part of SpaceX’s goal is not just the highly publicized eventual colonization of Mars but the proliferation of access to space in general – regardless of nation, geopolitics, and economic development status.

With the launch of Bangabandhu-1, SpaceX will now have launched the first wholly-owned satellites for three developing nations – two of those in just the last 11 months alone, with the prior ones being Turkmenistan’s TurkmenAlem satellite in April 2015 and Bulgaria’s Bulgariasat-1 in June 2017.

Impressively, Bangladesh was able to afford its satellite and launch contract with SpaceX before meeting the eligibility requirements for “Developing Country” status by the United Nations, a status it only achieved two months ago on 17 March 2018.



Prior to obtaining “Developing Country” status, Bangladesh was considered a “Least Developed Country” by the UN based on its economic ability. The fact that a Least Developed Country was able to afford the cost of a satellite and launch campaign speaks to the enormity of how SpaceX has changed the launch market with its incredibly low cost and reliable Falcon 9, which comes in at a baseline (brand new first stage) price of just $62 million USD, according to the company’s website.

https://www.nasaspaceflig(...)xs-affordable-space/

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:39:35 From @elonmusk...Goals with Block 5- Really it's the 6th iteration of Falcon 9- This will be last major version.- There will be small improvements/minor changes from here for manufacturing and reusability.- Up to 300 more flights of Falcon 9 Block 5 before retirement. reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:41:07 Reflying a single Block 5 within 24hrs "as early as next year," says @elonmusk just now. reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:42:52 Block 5 exceeds all NASA requirements for crew. And meets all Air Force requirements."Goal is to be most reliable rocket ever built." - @elonmusk reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:43:23 Elon thinks they can get even more power out of the engines over what will debut today. #Block5 #Falcon9 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:44:34 Stage 2 has the Block 5 engine today, but will operate like a Block 4 engine on this flight. #Falcon9 #Block5 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:46:16 Elon talking about how all 9 engines on #Falcon9Block5 are in contained bays. In theory, one engine could have a "bad day" and the other 8 would be completely unaffected. reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:48:25 Titanium grid fins are now standard and what will be used going forward. Can withstand 2,000 degrees F temps. #Falcon9 #Block5 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:50:56 Fairing 2.0 is on this vehicle. It will not be recovered on this flight because the recovery boat is only in California right now. #Block5 #Falcon9 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:51:34 SpaceX will start gathering reentry data on Stage 2 over the next few upcoming flights. #Flacon9 #Block5 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:52:56 Elon confident that full reusability of the Second Stage is achievable. reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:54:34 Propellant only cost between $300,000 and $400,000 per launch. #Flacon9 #Block5 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 20:57:30 "We expect no unnecessary action taken between flights - just like an aircraft."Getting it back, retract legs, go to pad, attach Stage 2, attach payload, go to pad, fuel, launch. #Falcon9 #Block5 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 21:00:22 Late this year, we should start seeing good reflights of 3rd and 4th times for Block 5By end of next year, we should start seeing Block 5s reaching their 10th reflight. reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 21:02:08 Human-rated rockets have to be overdesigned by 40% to meet crew safety requirements.#Falcon9 #Block5 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 21:02:08 Human-rated rockets have to be overdesigned by 40% to meet crew safety requirements.#Falcon9 #Block5 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 21:10:18 About 30-50 Block 5s are planned. Dependent on how many customers demand to launch on a new rocket. #Flacon9 #Block5 reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 21:16:12 Right now, flight-proven F9s are priced at $50 million USD. New boosters are $60 million USD. #Falcon9 #SpaceX reageer retweet

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 21:04:09 Countdown clocks have CHANGED. NEW LAUNCH TIME: 17:47 EDT (2147 GMT). Window closes at 18:22 EDT (22:22 UTC) #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Block5 #Bangabandhu1 reageer retweet

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Op donderdag 10 mei 2018 21:45 schreef Asschen_sukar het volgende:

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Dan ga ik hem mislopen

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ChrisG_NSF twitterde op donderdag 10-05-2018 om 22:33:22 Remember, we have a VERY DIFFERENT fueling process and timeline today for the Block 5. Fueling does not start until just 35mins before launch. #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Block5 #Bangabandhu1 https://t.co/QfMM0QX0ze reageer retweet