I don't think ship 26 is a ground test article. I think it is either 1) an HL system test article - perhaps going to get some super-draco thrusters in the upper section installed, or 2) slated for orbital launch for fuel transfer demo flight (OFT 8 & 9?) with no intention of controlled reentry.
@@kingwr12 It is literally only used for all kinds of engine, ground, structure, and infrastructure testing. Furthermore, its design cannot be retrofitted to be used for any fuel transfer demo, as these are already known to be using reusable ships, which Ship 26 is not.
I get why steel prefab structures are nice though painting them black too is probably going make the summer months more unpleasant than otherwise given how smoldering hot it can get.
Is it standard practice in Texas to build a multistory office block mainly with precast concrete and also multi level parking with mainly steel fabrications supposedly it will have precast concrete walls/floors 😂. It's fast track construction but is it standard practice in the state
the precast concrete is the parking garage, the office building is steel. You got it backwards there. Dunno state by state, but pretty sure precast ( prestressed? ) concrete for parking garages is pretty standard
@@MrGoesBoom Yeah that parking garage makes me nervous they way its done. Hopefully no earthquakes come through the area. It looks like a stack of cards and is done exactly how every 4 year old learned you never make a lego wall...
I still dont understand why SpaceX repaint the OLM after every launch. its just going to be ruined by the next static fire or launch, and its not like the paint is neccesary for the OLM to function
This is working as ablative shielding. Meaning it gets blasted off but it protects against the bulk of the oxidation during a launch. Without it, the steel would wear away much faster. A long term solution is a good goal, but for now, this is cheap and works.
Corrosion is a serious problem and paint helps with that. Probably other good reasons as well, though can't think of them off the top of my head. Very much doubt it's about aesthetics
I think the former. She was on the engine bay before going onto the fire stand, i didnt see them take her engines off in that time, unless i missed it. I feel like they were checking if they look in order before a use.
In the 70s I thought being an astronaut was a possibility, but I was blessed with one good eye but not good enough for space. Now I can see that God has much more to show humans. Thank God in Jesus name.
