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Oh no they lost the ship after the booster landed! Seems like they lost an engine, then I saw fire around the rear flap hinges in the last images before they cu
by modeless 2y ago
Oh no they lost the ship after the booster landed! Seems like they lost an engine, then I saw fire around the rear flap hinges in the last images before they cut out, and then the telemetry showed more engines shutting down until it froze.
During ascent I also noticed a panel near the front fins that seemed to be loose and flapping. Probably not related but who knows.
Edit: Here's a video of the aftermath. Strangely beautiful. https://x.com/deankolson87/status/1880026759133032662 https://x.com/deankolson87/status/1880026759133032662
- anothertroll123 2y ago[dead]
- anothertroll456 2y ago[dead]
- londons_explore 2y ago> fire around the rear flap hinges I believe it's pretty hard to have a fire at that altitude. You need a leak of both methane and oxygen, and an ignition source. I wonder if perhaps one of the engines split open and the exhaust wasn't going into the engine bell?
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- pixl97 2y agoI mean blowing liquid oxygen on something with a hot heat source beside it typically turns things to fuel you wouldn't expect. Like metal.
- modeless 2y agoGood point, must have been an O2 leak oxidizing random stuff.
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- londons_explore 2y agoAt atmospheric pressure, yes. But up at 140km altitude, the pressure is so low that I don't think even pure oxygen would lead to combustion.
- fooker 2y agoThere are two huge tanks providing the pressure here.
- inglor_cz 2y agoWhat a celestial bonfire. It indeed has a haunting beauty.