First contact will be when the Satellites loop around the Earth and pass over Alaska:http://mstl.atl.calpoly.edu/~bklofas/Presentations/DevelopersWorkshop2016/1_BryanKlofas.pdf
How bizarre they can’t maintain telemetry over the horizon and we just have a simulation.
Quote from: Star One on 10/31/2017 08:50 pmHow bizarre they can’t maintain telemetry over the horizon and we just have a simulation.TDRS is expensive, and so are floating ground stations. If the mission doesn't require it, no need charging the customer for service they don't need.
Quote from: tmoesser on 10/31/2017 09:22 pmQuote from: Star One on 10/31/2017 08:50 pmHow bizarre they can’t maintain telemetry over the horizon and we just have a simulation.TDRS is expensive, and so are floating ground stations. If the mission doesn't require it, no need charging the customer for service they don't need.Maybe I’ve missed something but I don’t remember any such issues with any recent Space X, ULA and even other Orbital launches.
Quote from: Star One on 10/31/2017 09:26 pmQuote from: tmoesser on 10/31/2017 09:22 pmQuote from: Star One on 10/31/2017 08:50 pmHow bizarre they can’t maintain telemetry over the horizon and we just have a simulation.TDRS is expensive, and so are floating ground stations. If the mission doesn't require it, no need charging the customer for service they don't need.Maybe I’ve missed something but I don’t remember any such issues with any recent Space X, ULA and even other Orbital launches.I believe those are equipped with TDRS transmitters. And with the Minotaur-C being a low-cost launcher, it doesn't have a TDRS transmitter.
TDRS is expensive, and so are floating ground stations. If the mission doesn't require it, no need charging the customer for service they don't need.
Have AOS of the satellites occurred yet?