News Changes to the SpaceX BFR rocket.

[GLS]

Some kind of engine burn at the end of the booster...

 

[garyw]

12 flights and they still can't get the engines burning reliably.

 

[GLS]

How are they thinking that SECO will happen at the predicted time, when one engine died very early????

 

[GLS]

Seems like it is yawing....

 

[GLS]

... and SECO!

 

[steph]

Flaps moving because.... reasons?

 

[GLS]

Still no confirmation of nominal (sub)orbital insertion...

 

[steph]

Looks like loss of attitude

 

[GLS]

Flaps moving because.... reasons?

Maybe to get rid of any ice in the mechanisms?

 

[GLS]

Looks like loss of attitude

I think they will point it up for the deployment, and it seems like that is what is happening.

 

[GLS]

I think they will point it up for the deployment, and it seems like that is what is happening.

Well, it's not up... maybe sideways then?

 

[steph]

That doesn't look like RCS

 

[GLS]

Sunset and door opening!

 

[GLS]

Sat deployment underway!

 

[GLS]

Apogee 195km at about T+24 minutes.

 

[GLS]

Bah, no realtime video from the last 2 sats.... we are really spoiled

 

[GLS]

Well, that is a cinematographic view!

 

[GLS]

The recorded views!!!!

 

[GLS]

The city lights in Africa below are visible!

 

[GLS]

Reentry under way...