[AR] Re: SN-10 launch attempt imminent?

  • From: Henry Vanderbilt <hvanderbilt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 17:38:42 -0700

Yup, blowed up real good!  Vid of the post-landing explosion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HECTypGUfQE

I think we can say with certainty that some quantity of methane ignited. Apparently under/inside the base of the vehicle.  Beyond that, insufficient data.  Scheduled venting or a flight-damage leak?  No data.

Henry

On 3/3/2021 4:39 PM, Brian Feeney wrote:

Oops! Actually in several pieces now.

Maybe Liquid Methane pooling under the vehicle??

Cheers
Brian



On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 6:26 PM Henry Vanderbilt <hvanderbilt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:hvanderbilt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

    And she's down, in one piece.  Lit 3 for the final rotation, shut
    two down and landed on one.  Slight visible bounce visible at
    touchdown, fwiw.  Congrats to everyone at SpaceX!

    Henry

    On 3/3/2021 4:12 PM, Nels Anderson wrote:
    Now chilling engines... T-3:00??

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTA0GTgFn5E&feature=emb_rel_err

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOQkk3ojNfM




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