Comments on: Making smallsat rockets at Vector https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/making-smallsat-rockets-at-vector/ Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/making-smallsat-rockets-at-vector/#comment-1063448 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:57:48 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=55823#comment-1063448 Did I write “despite starting over“? I should have written “because of starting over.” You can spend forever trying to fix something at a time when it is better to build the thing right.

]]> By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/making-smallsat-rockets-at-vector/#comment-1063421 Fri, 18 Jan 2019 22:47:05 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=55823#comment-1063421 What a wonderful tour and trip report. It looks like Vector is making good progress, despite starting over rather than continue tinkering with their technically challenged third rocket. You presented interesting news on the designs and methods. I appreciate the news on the test plan.

It is too bad that you didn’t get to see the test, though. On the other hand, unlike a launch, tests usually are not terribly exciting, as not much really action happens. There can be a “was that all” moment. It reminds me of a scene in a TV show, where a wait for the test to start resulted in very little to see, and only the test crew was excited about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e5CtbbZL-k#t=88 (1 minute, Big Bang Theory, Moon laser experiment)

The larger test has better potential to be more interesting. It should give you a better sense of how ready they are for their orbital attempts.

]]> By: born01930 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/making-smallsat-rockets-at-vector/#comment-1063403 Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:54:47 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=55823#comment-1063403 Excellent article thanks Robert. I hit the tip jar in appreciation, hope others do too.

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