I think they jettison the fairing during the early part of the second stage burn, so it wouldn't hit the atmosphere at orbital velocity.
On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 4:37 PM Robert Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > Kinda wonder what the environmental conditions that fairing is subject > to on the re-entry? Temps, air speeds inside? Could someone survive in > a spacesuit inside that for reentry? > > On 01/30/2019 02:26 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Yep, just like they used to do with KH satellite film canisters. > > But they will eventually get this, just like they did the rocket > landings. > > *From:* Carl Peterson > > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 30, 2019 3:22 PM > > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT sooo close > > You would think they would hook it with a big drone and fly it onto the > > net. > > On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 4:20 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Just a guess, but perhaps the fuel requirements are too high for a > > hovercraft. > > -- > > bp > > part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com > > On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 1:06 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > SpaceX actually had the front portion of the nosecone in the > > basket this time. I wonder why they are not using a hovercraft > > to chase those things. > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > > > > Carl Peterson > > > > *PORT NETWORKS* > > > > 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 > > > > Baltimore, MD 21202 > > > > (410) 637-3707 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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