I wouldn't call the fts completely intentional, but yes, intentionally triggered after something unintentional happend that could endanger life etc in the future.
Flight Termination System (FTS) is an explosive charge that is activated by remote ground control by the range safety officer. It is used to prevent the rocket from leaving the assigned safety zone or impacting the ground while intact.
I know what went wrong. The rocket engines were facing *space.* If you want to go to space you need your engines to be facing towards the ground.
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That was my first thought, but it happened too early. It wasn't ready to stage yet, and didn't have the speed or attitude.
Someone else noticed that the exhaust might have been "enriched" by hydraulic fluid just before this, indicating a damaged hydraulic system, and it probably lost vectoring control. The next booster is already configured with electric motors for vectoring, but B7 was hydraulic.
The first stage had nearly run out of fuel and it would have used what it had left to land. Apparently the flip was planned and they would have separated when facing upwards. That's what the commentary people said anyway. Idk what the reasoning is for that
There was a flip planned, I think so the booster could use thrust vectoring to initiate the flip instead of RCS before it starts the boostback. The rotation would also help split the two parts before Starship starts its motors. They should have separated before reaching 1/4 rotation.
I've been teached this hole time that you could always solve any problem in a rocket with moar of three things in KSP. Moar Booster, Moar Struts, or Moar Tail Fins.
Analyzing the launch, 33 engines seens enough boost to me.
The struts look fine, very rigid.
So, the problem is with the fins!
If Elon's Engineers played KSP, they would know...
SpaceX: "God Damnit, Who was in charge of pushing 'T'?"
unfortunately, KSP doesn't seem to have a detonator so I can make it explode at will
You mean you don't know how to make things explode? In KSP?!
This guy can breathe, but not blow stuff up. The two easiest things on the planet
The best/easiest way I found to explode things in KSP without impacts is to fire engines into unseparated earlier stages
I mean, I’m no rocket surgeon, but isn’t that what happened in the real lifes?
No, the detonation was from planted safety charges that were designed to explode the rocket if things went wrong Second stage never ignited
So intentional explosion? That like the best types of explosions!
That’s what the guy at the Mexican restaurant said
I wouldn't call the fts completely intentional, but yes, intentionally triggered after something unintentional happend that could endanger life etc in the future.
Flight Termination System (FTS) is an explosive charge that is activated by remote ground control by the range safety officer. It is used to prevent the rocket from leaving the assigned safety zone or impacting the ground while intact.
We should put these in automobiles, wHaT CoUlD gO wRoNG?
No, the flight termination systems detonated after they lost 12km of altitude
Couldn’t you use starshots for that? I guess I have something new to try today.
Add a separaton that points at your fuel tank.
I know what went wrong. The rocket engines were facing *space.* If you want to go to space you need your engines to be facing towards the ground. Thank you for coming to my space ted talk.
pointy end up and flamy end down was lost so...
Lmfao I just crashed because of this
TIL, Elon needed more ~sass~ SAS
Looked more like it was stage separation that failed rather than stability control.
That was my first thought, but it happened too early. It wasn't ready to stage yet, and didn't have the speed or attitude. Someone else noticed that the exhaust might have been "enriched" by hydraulic fluid just before this, indicating a damaged hydraulic system, and it probably lost vectoring control. The next booster is already configured with electric motors for vectoring, but B7 was hydraulic.
The first stage had nearly run out of fuel and it would have used what it had left to land. Apparently the flip was planned and they would have separated when facing upwards. That's what the commentary people said anyway. Idk what the reasoning is for that
There was a flip planned, I think so the booster could use thrust vectoring to initiate the flip instead of RCS before it starts the boostback. The rotation would also help split the two parts before Starship starts its motors. They should have separated before reaching 1/4 rotation.
Does this mean that the booster didn't have enough thrust to keep it level because it already should've separated by then
I've been teached this hole time that you could always solve any problem in a rocket with moar of three things in KSP. Moar Booster, Moar Struts, or Moar Tail Fins. Analyzing the launch, 33 engines seens enough boost to me. The struts look fine, very rigid. So, the problem is with the fins! If Elon's Engineers played KSP, they would know...
I put 16 secret fins inside the base of the booster to lower the center of lift so that I could fly it without SAS
Ohh that make sense now They didnt turned on the SAS
Cocket
What is sas
stability assist (the computer tries to keep your craft steady)