Sanjeev Sharma’s Post

What is YOUR definition of failure? I remember when that label was all over the first launch attempt of Starship. While it wasn't a perfect success story and things needed to be fixed, the team at SpaceX viewed it as data to be gathered and used for future success. So far, I'd say last week's static fire being 33/33 with no crater or debris ended up being a long-term success story. 🎯 At #EPLAN, we bring the power of #data to the designers of #automatedsystems and the #manufacturing floor. The data we provide within the #ecosystem of industrial automation is making designs more #efficient, consistent, and safer among others. So, what data have you gathered so you can be more successful tomorrow, next week or years to come? 🤔 And if you want to learn more about EPLAN, gimme a shout! 😎

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From Fiery Crucible to Stellar Ascent: The Super Heavy Testing Journey. Super Heavy, SpaceX's behemoth booster, isn't just a metal monstrosity. It's a fiery crucible where innovation is forged, where each test.. tinyurl.com/ywymwbdz #SpaceX #FalconHeavy #testing

I have a question: Do you know, Space Shuttle could nearly full reusable bring 25tons payload to LEO and 15 tons home, landing on run way? In my personal point of view, going forward from that and increase payload capacity to 50/25 tons makes far more sense, than working without goal.

https://lnkd.in/eCGW8bDQ Yesterday a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched 20 Starlink satellites (Starlink-174 / Starlink 9-1) to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Station in California. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Pacific Ocean. The Falcon 9 rocket has two stages, the first (booster) stage carries the second stage and payload to a pre-determined speed and altitude, after which the second stage accelerates the payload to its target orbit. The booster is capable of landing vertically to facilitate reuse. Both stages are powered by SpaceX Merlin engines, using cryogenic liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) as propellants. The launch is demonstrable of the increasing frequency of space launches as the commercial space launch and exploration sector reaches maturity. Building on the achievements of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, SpaceX is working on a next generation of fully reusable launch vehicles that will be the most powerful ever built, capable of carrying humans to Mars and other destinations in the solar system. Metalysis is the global leader in reducing lunar regolith into oxygen, whilst producing valuable metal and metal alloy powders including aluminium, titanium and magnesium - as well as metaloids such as silicon. This oxygen can be directly utilised in cryogenic propulsion units. For further information on the Metalysis space strategy, get in touch: info@metalysis.com #ISRU #spacepropulsion #spaceexploration #lunarregolith

The evolution of Raptor engine from #SpaceX is a huge example of how, through redesign and part consolidation, AM can heavily impact and bring benefits to a product! Image for SpaceX: https://lnkd.in/dkdvyw-j #additivemanufacturing #DfAM #3dprinting

The third flight test of SpaceX’s Starship could launch as soon as March 14, pending regulatory approval. Starship’s second flight test achieved a number of major milestones and provided invaluable data to continue rapidly developing Starship. Now, the third flight test aims to build on what they’ve learned from previous flights while attempting a number of ambitious objectives, including the successful ascent burn of both stages, opening and closing Starship’s payload door, a propellant transfer demonstration during the upper stage’s coast phase, the first ever re-light of a Raptor engine while in space, and a controlled reentry of Starship. It will also fly a new trajectory, with Starship targeted to splashdown in the Indian Ocean. This new flight path enables SpaceX to attempt new techniques like in-space engine burns while maximizing public safety.

SpaceX 's Third Flight Test of Starship saw new milestones being achieved compared to their previous flights. -> The liftoff and ascent into space was flawless with all 33 Raptors engines on Superheavy Booster performing perfectly. -> The Hot-staging was once again performed successfully. -> The Superheavy Booster successfully survived and completed the Boostback burn (the burn that brings the Booster back to the launch site) but lost control during the final seconds of landing approach and impacted the ocean nearly at the speed of sound. -> Meanwhile Starship successfully made it to Orbital velocity (the most important mission objective) and demonstrated the payload door operation. -> It also demonstrated the in-orbit propellant transfer, which is important for future missions in order to perform Orbital refueling. 10 tons of cryogenic propellant was moved from the header tanks to the main tanks. -> While it was expected to re-ignite one of the it's Raptor Engines in space, looks like they skipped through that goal. -> It looked like the Starship struggled to main it's attitude (orientation) before and reentry. While we were treated to amazing views, Starship ultimately was destroyed during reentry. Overall a lot of objectives were completed. Now SpaceX is gearing up for Flight Test 4 with Starship 29 and Booster 11. #spacex #starship #flighttest