Comments on: Breaking: Starship prototype #9 tips over inside assembly building https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:50:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Questioner https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1098375 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:50:45 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1098375 SpaceX Moves Quickly To Repair Damaged SN9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSt0tqmDwHI

]]> By: Questioner https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097818 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 21:31:20 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097818 Addition: There is obviously also damage to one of the lower or rear fins. I hope that the joints of the fins have not been damaged.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=52398.0;attach=1998182;image

]]> By: Questioner https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097817 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 21:26:03 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097817 Some pictures of damage that SN 9 experienced yesterday after it toppled against the building wall. This fin has to be replaced. The dent can certainly be rebulged again. I haven’t found any information about what SN9 looks like at its lower part. It appears that SpaceX or Elon Musk have not yet issued an official statement on the incident.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=52398.0;attach=1998042;image

]]> By: Questioner https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097739 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 10:56:38 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097739 Take a look at the picture at the link below. SpaceX used an old, now obsolete steel roller (originally planned for Starship’s production) as a weight to stabilize the SN9 stand and prevent it from tipping over, which did not seem to work. This is not exactly an ideal technical solution. What do you think? This seems like an unsafe working place to me, but I am not sure about the US rules.

https://twitter.com/ChrisUK27/status/1338062512932216832/photo/1

]]> By: Mack Dlite https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097667 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 20:56:40 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097667 Thanks, Bob. Funny how the the lows come after a great success. I’ve been kinda down ever since the rampant voter fraud allowed the ecosocialists to steal the election from President Trump – it’d be nice have another SpaceX win.

]]> By: pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097564 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 06:26:53 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097564 I am still trying to figure out how this happened.’
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Did it slide off of its carrier?
Did one or two of the landing legs retract?

I can see at least procedure being updated real soon.

]]> By: Doubting Thomas https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097548 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 04:28:15 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097548 Remind me how far along SN 10 is ?

]]> By: Ray Van Dune https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097540 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:48:27 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097540 Okay, it’s pretty obvious to me SN-9 looked at what happened to SN-8, and took a World Cup-class dive!

]]> By: Jerry E Greenwood https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097537 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 01:37:37 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097537 Ouch!

]]> By: LocalFluff https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097525 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:09:55 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097525 It just wanted to look a bit more like the logo of LabPadre.

]]> By: john hare https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097516 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 21:19:06 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097516 Right after personnel safety, I would be concerned about the building. SN9 can be replaced in days if necessary by SN10-SN11-SN12……….

]]> By: Questioner https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097513 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:33:50 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097513 At least two of the four fins have been damaged. See pictures in the link. Perhaps it prevented further damage to the missile body through their “victim”. At least there does not appear to have been any serious injuries as there was no information on the spot that ambulances were on the way. The event happened some hours ago. The rocket’s attitude or position did not change up to now.

https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1337427412590743555/photo/2

]]> By: Jhon https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/breaking-starship-prototype-9-tips-over-inside-assembly-building/#comment-1097511 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:23:11 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=71706#comment-1097511 Oh my, I hope everyone is OK. That should delay them a day or two. If it was ULA, to would be a year or two.

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