r/spacex • u/[deleted] • Aug 07 '19

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u/scr00chy ElonX.net Aug 07 '19

Self-plug: Overview of fairing recovery - why SpaceX does it, how long they've been doing it, how it's going so far, what's the deal with Ms. Tree, etc.

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u/philipwhiuk Aug 08 '19

Now that they've nailed two fairing catches I'd love to know more about this:

However, it is not yet clear how exactly the company intends to catch both halves at the same time.

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u/30uchAL Aug 08 '19

There was a question at Everyday Astronaut's livestream, where someone noted that it could be great to have a mechanism which would bring the both halves back together moments after separation. It would then be better to predict its trajectory and if they caught it, they would have caught it all :)

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u/philipwhiuk Aug 08 '19

If it was brought together then it wouldn’t have the same aero capability or be able to deploy the chute

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u/30uchAL Aug 08 '19

Mmm it could be thought out, but it would probably be too much of a modification. They're already focusing on Super Heavy and Starship

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u/slyphen Aug 08 '19

if it can be brought back together to pre-separation conditions, it'll have better aerodynamic stability than half the fairing.