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Change in drag coefficient when Dragon flips over on launch escape?
Consider the Falcon 9.
In emergencies, the launch escape system will fire to separate and propel the crew module away from the rocket.
After the engine shuts down, the payload trunk will separate ...
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Falcon 9 flipover duration
This launch video shows a very gradual stage-1 flipover.
The flipover starts right after MECO, before the 3:00 mark, and it continues slowly until just after the 6:00 mark.
Or that's the impression I ...
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How long to flip over stage 1 of Falcon 9?
Curious how fast stage 1 flips over.
180 degrees is a lot of turning.
At a rate of 5 deg/s, it would take 36 seconds to flip. This seems very long for the maneuver.
A more modest duration of 10 s ...