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You could still do something fun and support a bunch of student science projects. They could be thrown together in a hurry, and at low cost. The risk of failure
by eggie 9y ago
You could still do something fun and support a bunch of student science projects. They could be thrown together in a hurry, and at low cost. The risk of failure isn't a problem.
- yummybear 9y agoYou'd probably still need to certify each of these projects to ensure they can handle the vibrations, environment and otherwise wont't interfere with the test. A project with components that rattles loose at max Q and somehow prevents separation is a problem. You'd also need some kind of deployment system. I'm also fairly sure Musk has already considered doing this, and reached a conclusion that it wasn't feasible.
- detaro 9y agoNow I wonder at which stage of development a Tesla Roadster got that certification
- avian 9y agoI'm pretty sure it will be launched as an inert hunk of metal and plastic. Batteries will be removed, fluids drained, etc.
- mechatronix00 9y ago“We certified the Tesla roadster to space flight loads and dynamics” - Can’t beat that kinda of safety engineering! :)
- mechatronix00 9y agoI agree. The vibroacoustics and shock environments in a fairing are intense. He would likely have to rebuild the car from scratch to pass testing. Last thing you want is a wheel vibrating off and bouncing around in the fairing during flight. That could cause big problems with loads and/or controls.
- eggie 9y ago> I'm also fairly sure Musk has already considered doing this, and reached a conclusion that it wasn't feasible. Do you have evidence of this? Or is it just a hunch...?
- mulletbum 9y agoI am sure there is no evidence, but is literally the most basic and first assumed thing. The man who brought you reusable rockets didn't forget to think about the most basic thing first.
- mikeash 9y agoThe man is head of a successful private space launch company (a phrase which would have sounded oxymoronic just a couple of decades ago) which has achieved some significant firsts. Assuming he’s not a complete idiot in this field should be the default.