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I hope the weather is better.
The last 2 launches have not been very spectacular from a viewing standpoint, but that's being selfish on my end. This Cristobal system has wreaked havoc on the weather and it's been pissing rain for a week and supposed to continue for another week. Plus I want to go fishing. |
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Originally Posted By Dagger41: I hope the weather is better. The last 2 launches have not been very spectacular from a viewing standpoint, but that's being selfish on my end. This Cristobal system has wreaked havoc on the weather and it's been pissing rain for a week and supposed to continue for another week. Plus I want to go fishing. View Quote You will have lots of opportunities... SpaceX's manifest is getting very full: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=43418.0 Would not be surprised for 40-50 launches next year. Also ~8 or so ULA launches per year this year and next likely too |
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Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: You will have lots of opportunities... SpaceX's manifest is getting very full: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=43418.0 Would not be surprised for 40-50 launches next year. Also ~8 or so ULA launches per year this year and next likely too View Quote I hope they don't start getting relaxed in QC trying to meet that schedule |
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"When you call the cops to raise your kids, don't be surprised when they try to pack 20 years into 5 minutes." - RealFastV6
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Originally Posted By Chokey: *knock**knock* is this the correct SpaceX thread? the fairings were not caught but they were retrieved. a good one and a broken one https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZwBCVgXYAEPiVr?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZwBEEgWkAEUaQA?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 View Quote |
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Another Starlink launch planned for 6/24 after the one on 6/12. GPS launch on 6/30 too.
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Does the octograbber get bolted/welded to the deck? Or is it heavy enough to hold the rocket in place? I imagine they still must have to attach it down?
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Originally Posted By theskuh: Does the octograbber get bolted/welded to the deck? Or is it heavy enough to hold the rocket in place? I imagine they still must have to attach it down? View Quote The combination of the robot’s weight, low center of gravity, increased traction provided by the treads and large contact area (compared to the small contact area between the deck and Falcon’s landing legs) results in a sufficiently secure fit https://www.elonx.net/octagrabber/ |
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Originally Posted By Chokey: she's a dirty girl after her 5th flight https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ8eMtAXkAElfiZ?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ8ibEdXQAAzam5?format=jpg&name=orig View Quote Beautiful. They're starting to remind me of the dirty cars that win races like Le Mans and Daytona. You imagine a clean shiny race car then you go to a museum and see they left the winning car just as dirty as it finished and understand that dirt was earned. That's what this Falcon 9 reminds me of. |
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Originally Posted By Chokey: she's a dirty girl after her 5th flight https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ8eMtAXkAElfiZ?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ8ibEdXQAAzam5?format=jpg&name=orig View Quote That booster should go to Huntsville space center and the capsule to the Smithsonian. |
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"When you call the cops to raise your kids, don't be surprised when they try to pack 20 years into 5 minutes." - RealFastV6
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Originally Posted By Dapzel: That booster should go to Huntsville space center and the capsule to the Smithsonian. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Dapzel: Originally Posted By Chokey: she's a dirty girl after her 5th flight https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ8eMtAXkAElfiZ?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ8ibEdXQAAzam5?format=jpg&name=orig That booster should go to Huntsville space center and the capsule to the Smithsonian. That booster is from the starlink launch, not crew dragon. |
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When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
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Plus, there's no reason to stick a 45 million dollar rocket booster in a museum when it can fly several more times.
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“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a Glock 10mm at your side, kid.” |
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View Quote I didn't watch that on repeat for 3 minutes or anything |
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Yep.
That was BEAUTIFUL! Thanks For Posting. |
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"If It Has Tits, Wheels, or a CPU, it's gonna cause you Problems."
If ******** could fly, this place would be an airport. NRA LIFE MEMBER FOR OVER 35 YEARS. "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value --- zero." |
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View Quote Give us the entire video to water impact. |
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View Quote Watch at 25% speed. |
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Rocket Lab is launching an Electron today. Thread here.
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1) Background info:
"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the ninth batch of 58 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 8. Three SkySat Earth-imaging satellites for Planet will launch as rideshare payloads on this mission. " 2) Launch window: 5:21 AM EDT 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, KSC, Florida 4) Webcast/TV viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 10 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube: Starlink Mission 5) Launch preparations: a. Multiple Starlink satellites and the three ride share satellites on top are posted by several below. b. Ready to go 6) First stage return/disposal: Drone ship recovery by OCISLY (Just Read the Instructions is en-route to the landing zone for the Starlink mission. 7) Payload fairing recovery: Ms. Tree and Ms Chief will attempt to recover both halves. 8) Mission press kit: Replaced with online format 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 2:32 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff) 2:43 Second stage starts 3:11 Fairing jettison 7:03 1st stage entry burn ends 8:42 1st stage landing 8:53 Second stage engine cutoff 12:34 Skysat 18 deployment 13:04 Skysat 17 deployment 13:34 Skysat 16 deployment 26:00 Starlink deployment |
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How many more of the Starlink launches are pending?
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You can't teach Democracy to people that still shit in their hands and believe in sharia law. - EasTexan
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Originally Posted By pcsutton: How many more of the Starlink launches are pending? View Quote Couple hundred Final constellation is around 12,000 satellites. F9 is launching 60 at a time, Starship is supposed to do 300-400 at a time. Life span of around 5 years on the satellites, so a full constellation replacement every 5 years. There's going to be a lot of launches to build and maintain Starlink . |
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Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Couple hundred Final constellation is around 12,000 satellites. F9 is launching 60 at a time, Starship is supposed to do 300-400 at a time. Life span of around 5 years on the satellites, so a full constellation replacement every 5 years. There's going to be a lot of launches to build and maintain Starlink . View Quote I have a feeling that once Starship is flying, the satellites will get larger and more capable as well. Currently, they are ~260kg with 20gbps of capacity, would not be surprised for that to be 1000kg+ and 100gbps+. |
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Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: I have a feeling that once Starship is flying, the satellites will get larger and more capable as well. Currently, they are ~260kg with 20gbps of capacity, would not be surprised for that to be 1000kg+ and 100gbps+. View Quote Maybe but they want alot for low latency and coverage. The do not nessecarily need more capacity at any one point. |
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Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: They do if they want to go after providing Internet to a lot of people in urban areas. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Originally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: Maybe but they want alot for low latency and coverage. The do not nessecarily need more capacity at any one point. They do if they want to go after providing Internet to a lot of people in urban areas. Starlink’s mission statement has nothing to do with competing with terrestrial fiber where it is available. It’s explicitly designed to provide backhaul where no copper/fiber is available. Trying to compete on cost or capability against fiber with satellite would be economic suicide. |
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When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
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Rural, and places like China and North Korea
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GLOCK Armorer USPSA & GSSF competitor
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a Glock 10mm at your side, kid.” |
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GLOCK Armorer USPSA & GSSF competitor
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a Glock 10mm at your side, kid.” |
They've gotten this mess down to an art form and really make it look easy.
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Originally Posted By Chairborne: Starlink's mission statement has nothing to do with competing with terrestrial fiber where it is available. It's explicitly designed to provide backhaul where no copper/fiber is available. Trying to compete on cost or capability against fiber with satellite would be economic suicide. View Quote Agreed. I still expect to see the satellite mass and capability grow once they are launching on Starship. Starlink sat design will have to be somewhat driven by launching on F9. Once they have a more capable launcher they have the ability to design the sats around that. May make economic sense for fewer more capable satellites in order to reduce ongoing replacement costs. |
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Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Agreed. I still expect to see the satellite mass and capability grow once they are launching on Starship. Starlink sat design will have to be somewhat driven by launching on F9. Once they have a more capable launcher they have the ability to design the sats around that. May make economic sense for fewer more capable satellites in order to reduce ongoing replacement costs. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Originally Posted By Chairborne: Starlink's mission statement has nothing to do with competing with terrestrial fiber where it is available. It's explicitly designed to provide backhaul where no copper/fiber is available. Trying to compete on cost or capability against fiber with satellite would be economic suicide. Agreed. I still expect to see the satellite mass and capability grow once they are launching on Starship. Starlink sat design will have to be somewhat driven by launching on F9. Once they have a more capable launcher they have the ability to design the sats around that. May make economic sense for fewer more capable satellites in order to reduce ongoing replacement costs. |
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....The Mods won't let me be..let me be me, so let me see... they tried to shut me down on G.D, but it feels so empty without me...
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Originally Posted By somaliskinnypirate: If it provides a few hundred mbps and under 150/month, I'll get it just to starve Comcrap. View Quote Im in the same boat but current satellite or a WISP is my only option. Limited to around 10 Mbps now. I'll happily pay $100-150/mo and a few thousand in install costs. |
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Originally Posted By BuckMKII: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/252363/IMG_20200613_052638_jpg-1459684.JPG Photo of this mornings SpaceX launch I took at 5:26 as it traveled across SE Ga. View Quote Thanks Buck, looks like it did enter sunlight during the first stage ascent after all. I noticed sunlight on the first stage grid fins after MECO on the webcast. |
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video in link
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Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Agreed. I still expect to see the satellite mass and capability grow once they are launching on Starship. Starlink sat design will have to be somewhat driven by launching on F9. Once they have a more capable launcher they have the ability to design the sats around that. May make economic sense for fewer more capable satellites in order to reduce ongoing replacement costs. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Originally Posted By Chairborne: Starlink's mission statement has nothing to do with competing with terrestrial fiber where it is available. It's explicitly designed to provide backhaul where no copper/fiber is available. Trying to compete on cost or capability against fiber with satellite would be economic suicide. Agreed. I still expect to see the satellite mass and capability grow once they are launching on Starship. Starlink sat design will have to be somewhat driven by launching on F9. Once they have a more capable launcher they have the ability to design the sats around that. May make economic sense for fewer more capable satellites in order to reduce ongoing replacement costs. https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/satellite-internet-update-starlink-is-exciting-but-reality-check-needed-for-rvers-and-cruisers/ This is an awesome article that lays out what starlink is and is not. Cross posted from @IWC71 in the rural internet thread. |
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When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
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Originally Posted By Chairborne: https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/satellite-internet-update-starlink-is-exciting-but-reality-check-needed-for-rvers-and-cruisers/ This is an awesome article that lays out what starlink is and is not. Cross posted from @IWC71 in the rural internet thread. View Quote Thanks! Great article. They now have a sign up for possible testing opportunities in the future based on zip code. https://www.starlink.com/ |
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Check this video
Time lapse: Falcon 9 launches SpaceX’s ninth Starlink mission John Kraus video. SpaceX's predawn launch of its Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink and Planet SkySat satellites created a dazzling spectacle in the predawn sky after lifting off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on June 13, 2020. (Image credit: Amy Thompson) |
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Originally Posted By BuckMKII: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/252363/IMG_20200613_052638_jpg-1459684.JPG Photo of this mornings SpaceX launch I took at 5:26 as it traveled across SE Ga. View Quote That's a gorgeous shot. Very noice. |
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