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Vulcan internal conversation (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 month ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spaceflightmemes
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Any info on the original? Am unaware of this story

[–] threelonmusketeers 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Man I'm starting to fall behind on Manley's videos! Going to fix that now, thanks for the prompt.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] threelonmusketeers 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Back fell off

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is that supposed to happen?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's not very typical, no.

[–] threelonmusketeers 2 points 1 month 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

it had some of failure but it made it up anyways