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2018/02/12 13:59:09
Subject: Did you guys see the Space X Heavy launch?
And to test the new rocket design. Remember, the car was a dummy payload on a launch that would otherwise have just carried a load of concrete blocks to demonstrate its ability to lift a given mass into Mars orbit. It's cooler than a load of concrete blocks, but it's still the least interesting thing about the mission. Falcon Heavy will soon be joining its smaller variants in launching legitimate scientific and commercial payloads.
That makes sense. Your not going to trust a multi million doller payload worth alot of money on a test experimental mission.
It was a good proof of system and concept
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2018/02/12 16:35:17
Subject: Did you guys see the Space X Heavy launch?
And to test the new rocket design. Remember, the car was a dummy payload on a launch that would otherwise have just carried a load of concrete blocks to demonstrate its ability to lift a given mass into Mars orbit. It's cooler than a load of concrete blocks, but it's still the least interesting thing about the mission. Falcon Heavy will soon be joining its smaller variants in launching legitimate scientific and commercial payloads.
True, but using a car as a dummy payload also introduces potential complications over just using a solid mass of concrete or some other solid block of material. Though those same potential complications also allow for better testing of the systems capabilities such as how effectively the mounting of the payload is absorbing the vibrations occurring during flight.
But still, you could have done that with a concrete block and some sensors, but that wouldn't have looked so good on the news.
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