Talk:SpaceX reusable launch system development program/GA1: Difference between revisions

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okay, tidied up the list again following comments from yesterday. How is it now? I left two specific questions for James.
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***{{Yellow tick}}—Hey [[User:Jamesx12345|James]]. See what I said before (above) about the challenges of obtaining a WP-license-able photo, and let me know if you are okay with this for a GA review. The editor who provided me the rather strict interpretation of ''fair use'' and the WP license practices did allow that some other editors might not take as hard a line on it as he does. However, I've not gone and tried to pursue a consensus from a larger group on this. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 20:50, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
****I'm afraid I don't know much about image licensing. It doesn't actually need any images at all for the purpose of a GAR, but they do make it easier to understand. Ideally, somebody would pay for me to attend a launch and I'd take a few snaps :-) [[User:Jamesx12345|James]]<sup>x</sup>[[User talk:Jamesx12345|12345]] 21:34, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
*****Oh{{question}}—Oh, that couldmight work. We have a LOT of photos of the <u>launches</u>. Anytime theya arerocket launches from a US government leased facility (such as the pads that SpaceX leases from the US Air Force), the USG takes lots of photos, and they are released under quite acceptable licenses. So we could definitely get more of those; there is one in the article already.
:::::The problem is our EXTREMELY limited photoset from anything at all related to the <u>reusable technology</u> (e.g., Grasshopper v1.0 flying, or of the landing-over-water tests). These are private, SpaceX takes lots of photos; releases a very few to the press, but none with Creative Commons-acceptable licenses.
:::::So do you think we should just insert aanother photo of the rocket launching? (beyond the one we have in therethe article now?) None of that is reusable tech tests etc. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 22:19, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
 
 
**Re: tightening up the prose: The article just went through a [[WP:GOCE]]. But one idea I had is that we could delete the following sentence from the second paragraph, as it is only summarizing details presented in the article: "Eight low-altitude flight tests were made in 2012 and 2013. The first booster return controlled-descent test from high-altitude was made in September 2013, and a second test is planned for March 2014.[2][3]" Would you think that would help? [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 03:27, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
***I think so. Schedules seem like the kind of info best kept for the main body of the article.
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::::::In the meantime, I think I still have a couple more of the deadlinks to crawl through, and a few more "in process" items to work. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 21:36, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
::::::*{{Yellow tick}}—[[User:Jamesx12345|James]], I've looked and believe there are no more dead links. But I don't know how to use ''checklinks'', so if you would please take a look at this and then let us know if you are good to go. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 20:50, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
*:::::::*[https://toolserver.org/~dispenser/cgi-bin/webchecklinks.py?page=SpaceX_reusable_launch_system_development_program#view:0.1.1.1.1.1 Checklinks appears to be fine.] [[User:Jamesx12345|James]]<sup>x</sup>[[User talk:Jamesx12345|12345]] 21:34, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
::::::::*Cool, then that's another one {{Approved}} by you. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 16:48, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
 
*"first stage is now being flight tested" - very liable to dating. Given that you and some other editors have focused on this article for a fair length of time, it should be OK, but an {{tl|As of}} or {{tl|Update after}} could be used.
**{{Fixed}} — [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 22:26, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
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**This one is a bit more complex; principally because it is not a second LOX/methane technology; it is a second ''reusable rocket system'', and this one will be ''both'' much larger, and also will be powered by a different fuel (LOX/methane rather than LOX/RP-1 as in the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy). At any rate, I've made a stab at making it more clear. See what you think. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 22:54, 28 February 2014 (UTC)
***{{Yellow tick}}—[[User:Jamesx12345|James]]—Please me us what you think here. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 20:50, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
****Much better than what I suggested (which isn't very clear on reading it again). [[User:Jamesx12345|James]]<sup>x</sup>[[User talk:Jamesx12345|12345]] 21:48, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
*****Cool, one more {{Approved}} by you. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 16:48, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
 
*"24-story" - this needs a source, preferably for the height in metres. In terms of buildings, the spelling should be storey.
**{{fixed}}. Added a source, and eliminated the "24-story" reference completely. BTW, in American English, the height of buildings is spelled "story", whereas it is "storey" in British and Canadian English. There is one other reference to "12-story" in the article (about an earlier Grasshopper test flight). Let me know if you think it might be better to eliminate that arcane sort of linear measurement as well now that I took out the "24-story" term. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 00:15, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
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***{{Yellow tick}}—[[User:Jamesx12345|James]]—please note my comment above and see what you think now. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 20:50, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
****It looks OK now on second reading. If anything, I think more could be made of concerns about reliability (have any agencies said anything for example? I don't think the JWST would go up on a used booster, for example.)
*****Cool, one more down. {{Approved}} by you. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 16:48, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
 
*"If all aspects of the test program go very well, and if a customer is interested, SpaceX said in September 2013 that the first reflight of a Falcon 9 booster stage could be done in late 2014." - "in September 2013, SpaceX said that if all aspects of the test program are successful and a customer is interested, the first reflight of a Falcon 9 booster stage could be done in late 2014."
**{{Fixed}} — [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 19:18, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
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*The '''Technical Feasibility''' section is a bit odd. I think it would be better if it were integrated into '''Technologies''', with the problems and solutions in one place.
**{{in process}} Two comments for now: 1) I believe the difficulty of this undertaking is of such a magnitude, and so many have thought quite impossible, that it probably does warrant a section on ''Technical feasibility'' to address this. Moreover, while this sort of return/landing and reuse have been hypothesized for decades in Science Fiction and a few academic papers, none of the current space programs have even attempted full and rapid reuse. 2) Having said that, I do not believe the prose that was in the section adequately covered the problem nor the topic. I have made several edits to broaden the explication of the problem, and how SpaceX has (to date) only a theoretical understanding that it can be done, and may be economic to do so. I will look to make a few more changes here in the coming days. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 17:03, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
***{{Yellow tick}}—[[User:Jamesx12345|James]]—Okay, I've made a few more changes. See what you think. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 21:28, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
****{{question}} I think maybe you didn't see this one yesterday. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 16:48, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
 
 
*The bullet points in '''Test program''' are also inconsistent re. full stops.
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====Continuation, after the initial "punch list" was worked through====
Since this list is kind of long and hard to navigate, I'm starting a new section for ''new'' items that you or Gopher65 see that need attention. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 21:28, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
 
:James, I have tidied up the list above, trying to ensure I've not missed anything. I believe there are just two questions for you now, both marked with the {{question}} symbol. [[User:N2e|N2e]] ([[User talk:N2e|talk]]) 16:48, 13 March 2014 (UTC)