Ok thats not how i understand configuration management, but then i work in a different industry.
Quote from: meekGee on 12/07/2013 01:06 amSo the ordering is significant, right?Meaning they've filled up January, and want to do FH early in the year?Early in what year?
So the ordering is significant, right?Meaning they've filled up January, and want to do FH early in the year?
Am I correct in thinking that there is so far, only one FH confirmed customer?
Quote from: beancounter on 12/16/2013 04:43 amAm I correct in thinking that there is so far, only one FH confirmed customer?Three flights are shown on the web site manifest:2014, FALCON HEAVY DEMO FLIGHT, VANDENBERG, FALCON HEAVY2015, STP-2 US AIR FORCE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FALCON HEAVY2017, INTELSAT, CAPE CANAVERAL, FALCON HEAVY
Quote from: sdsds on 12/16/2013 05:07 amQuote from: beancounter on 12/16/2013 04:43 amAm I correct in thinking that there is so far, only one FH confirmed customer?Three flights are shown on the web site manifest:2014, FALCON HEAVY DEMO FLIGHT, VANDENBERG, FALCON HEAVY2015, STP-2 US AIR FORCE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FALCON HEAVY2017, INTELSAT, CAPE CANAVERAL, FALCON HEAVYOk thanks, so only 2 !?
Quote from: beancounter on 12/16/2013 06:22 amQuote from: sdsds on 12/16/2013 05:07 amQuote from: beancounter on 12/16/2013 04:43 amAm I correct in thinking that there is so far, only one FH confirmed customer?Three flights are shown on the web site manifest:2014, FALCON HEAVY DEMO FLIGHT, VANDENBERG, FALCON HEAVY2015, STP-2 US AIR FORCE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FALCON HEAVY2017, INTELSAT, CAPE CANAVERAL, FALCON HEAVYOk thanks, so only 2 !?2 Customers. But one of them is DoD. VERY deep pockets, even during cutbacks. Also, not surprising only 2 customers since few need such a powerful launch vehicle (Falcon 9 v1.1 covers a big part of the market...).
Quote from: beancounter on 12/16/2013 06:22 amQuote from: sdsds on 12/16/2013 05:07 amQuote from: beancounter on 12/16/2013 04:43 amAm I correct in thinking that there is so far, only one FH confirmed customer?Three flights are shown on the web site manifest:2014, FALCON HEAVY DEMO FLIGHT, VANDENBERG, FALCON HEAVY2015, STP-2 US AIR FORCE, CAPE CANAVERAL, FALCON HEAVY2017, INTELSAT, CAPE CANAVERAL, FALCON HEAVYOk thanks, so only 2 !?Actually, there is one more - SESAbout a year ago there was presser about new contract SpaceX-SES, for three more launches. IIRC, it said that they contracted 3 launches of F9 or FH, but did not specify the number of FH.
There was article recently about SES switching to SEP satellites, these should be lighter so reducing need for FH.
Quote from: TrevorMonty on 12/16/2013 05:11 pmThere was article recently about SES switching to SEP satellites, these should be lighter so reducing need for FH."SEP satellites" - what does it stand for?
Quote from: smoliarm on 12/17/2013 08:16 amQuote from: TrevorMonty on 12/16/2013 05:11 pmThere was article recently about SES switching to SEP satellites, these should be lighter so reducing need for FH."SEP satellites" - what does it stand for?Solar Electric Propulsion. My understanding was not lighter, but lower orbit. So if SES can get launched into a lower orbit and use SEP to get to GSO, it can save money on launch costs. And iF9 could launch even an 8-10 ton commsat to LEO.