NSF SpaceX ASDS Landing Bingo returns again just like another flight proven first stage!!!
Once upon a time rockets were territorial. Just like gangster rappers of the 1990s, they were either East Coast or West Coast for life. A rocket from the Cape lived and died with only the Atlantic on its mind. One from Vandenberg out west sailed over the Pacific and that was that. Well now the tyranny of geography has been shattered because the west coast flying
Iridium-1 booster has gone east and is doing its thing again as
Bulgariasat-1 Its a whole new world of rocket reuse and the OCISLY is already out at sea to make it a reality!
No shotgun start, the game is immediately open! The game remains exactly as played in prior iterations. If its not broke don't fix it.
- CRS-8 (
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39977.0 )
- JCSAT-14 (
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=40219.0 )
Pick your square, one per player. Closest square to the center engine when it comes to a halt gets the prize!
This includes post landing walkabouts and Robot repositioning.
No prize for fireballs, debris, or damage on deck!
If it hits the ship, goes kaboom, punctures holes in the deck, falls over in transit, or splashes down in the sea, there is no winner. Only a booster standing tall and triumphant as the ASDS sails into the harbor will generate a win!
Water squares are meaningless, if falls in the sea, no winners - no prize. Feel free to pick a water square just for "I told you so" bragging rights if you wish!
This thread remains the official record of who chose what square when. For that reason any edited pick post is invalid.
Use Dan's scraper to see which spots have gone:
http://asds.dansdoorway.com NOTE: There may sometimes be a slight delay of a few minutes at most between scraper updates, so check the last few posts before yours too, just to be sure. Scraper is operational as of this edit. Thanks to DanielW for setting the scraper up, it helps a lot!
Judging is by me, Helodriver using imagery of OCISLY sailing back into the harbor to help determine a winner. Rocketcams, helicopter or drone shots, and landing coverage will also be used, but where it sits at the time of unloading will be final. Post landing movements by robot if such a thing is possible, will definitely add a twist of uncertainty.
Winner gets a SpaceX artifact, which has been recycled from its original purpose into a suitable prize. Winner also gets a one year L2 membership for free. If a current L2 member, you can donate it to another member (or add it to your own term length).
Good luck SpaceX, Good luck Bulgariasat-1, and Good luck to NSF readers!
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