Funny StoriesWeird StoriesTwo flights of a single stage of Falcon 9 on one video / Geektimes Last updated: April 25, 2024 3:38 pm MVB Staff Published: April 4, 2017 Share 2 Min Read SHARE An interesting visual comparison has already been done on YouTube, combining in one frame both flights of the first stage Falcon 9, which last week made the second flight [19459001 It is interesting to look at the differences in the video: First, there is a difference in the trajectories – the launch from Dragon CRS-8 was performed on the ISS, and from SES-10 to the geo-transfer orbit. In the latter case, because of the insertion into an intermediate orbit with an 18-minute pause between the first and second inclusion of the second stage, the trajectory turns out to be more shallow, so in the start with SES-10 the speed increases faster and the height slower. Secondly, the shutdown of the engines of the first stage in the case of SES-10 occurred about four seconds later. Most likely, this is due to the fact that the over-caliber fairing experiences increased aerodynamic loads, and at the maximum speed head (Max-Q), the thrust of the first-stage engines decreases more strongly or for a longer time. UPD : in the comments in LJ found an analysis with Reddit, and on it, on the contrary, missions with the Dragon, including CRS-8, reduce traction for a longer time, and according to the scheme it turns out that the step with SES-10 simply ran longer, and more fuel remained in the tanks at the start of the CRS-8. Thirdly, from a flat trajectory it would be logical to expect an earlier landing, but here in the case of SES-10, the level of the village is about ten seconds later than the CRS-8. Here everything rests on concrete inhibition algorithms, and, without an exact knowledge of the flight parameters, it is difficult to say why it happened. MVB StaffYou Might Also Like Hole-y Moly! Tourists Poke Through Japan’s Mount Fuji Screen Dog Named Daisy Freed from Tire by Heroic Firefighters Do these cats have a sixth sense? 18-year-old Muscle Barbie Look Sexy When She’s Pumping Iron 13 Funny Movies on Netflix Right Now Leave a Comment Leave a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name * Email * Website ΔSearch PostsExplore Our CategoriesFunny Riddles9Funny Stories532Ghost Stories4Scary Stories29Short Jokes3uncategorized1Weird Stories484Latest added Scary Stories Adam Scott Battles Irish Witchcraft in NEON’s Chilling Horror ‘Hokum’ September 10, 2025 Funny Stories Long Story Short Review: A Hilarious, Heartfelt Dive Into Family Chaos August 25, 2025 Weird Stories Inside the World’s Weirdest Buildings: Architecture That Breaks All the Rules August 22, 2025 Scary Stories Good Boy Horror Film Unleashed: Dog’s-Eye Terror Hits Cinemas This October August 20, 2025 Short Jokes 100 Jokes So Funny, Your Friends Will Beg for More August 18, 2025 Scary Stories AI Hoax Alert: The Fake Jessica Radcliffe Orca Attack Video That Fooled Millions August 15, 2025