Space Florida seeks FDOT approval to help SpaceX (Orlando Sentinel)QuoteThe agency will ask Florida Department of Transportation for $5 million to contribute to infrastructure improvements on Spaceport Launch Complex 39A, which SpaceX hopes will one day be the site of rocket launches that send humans to Mars.QuoteAccording to meeting documents, "project match funding" from FDOT would be used for "infrastructure improvements by SpaceX."
The agency will ask Florida Department of Transportation for $5 million to contribute to infrastructure improvements on Spaceport Launch Complex 39A, which SpaceX hopes will one day be the site of rocket launches that send humans to Mars.
According to meeting documents, "project match funding" from FDOT would be used for "infrastructure improvements by SpaceX."
James Dean @flatoday_jdean 10:21 AM - 26 Oct 2016 Space Florida's board has approved giving SpaceX $5M to help install Falcon/Dragon crew access arm at KSC's historic pad 39A.
Very interesting article. I'm a little puzzled by the figure, though. $5 million to install the crew access arm? Maybe not a piece of cake, but it sounds high. Unless they have to do a lot more steelwork on the FSS.
Apple Maps has now updated imagery.I don't know the date when it was acquired.
Wasn't there already a crane at LC-39A ? Are you sure they moved the crane from the port to the pad?
Quote from: biosehnsucht link=topic=41015http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/Smileys/default/kiss.gif.msg1604398#msg1604398 date=1477770569Wasn't there already a crane at LC-39A ? Are you sure they moved the crane from the port to the pad?Nope, its not there in images from July.
The cranes are different. Crane currently at 39A just off the pad is a monster that can go 300+ feet. The port crane is maybe half that size. It has been used for several operations, but the main purpose will be pretty obvious soon.
Can you possibly elaborate on the next operation that will be 'obvious soon."? thanks!
Quote from: shuttlefan on 10/31/2016 05:49 pmCan you possibly elaborate on the next operation that will be 'obvious soon."? thanks!They are going to have to fit testing and what better to use than one of the cores in the 39A HIF?
and why would they use the crane vs the strongback for that?
Quoteand why would they use the crane vs the strongback for that?T/E requires both stages. If they only need the booster, they must use the crane.