The point is to put payloads into orbit and not to land on barges
Oh Puh-lease!Let's not rehash this issue.Jim is right. (as usual) Decreasing interest in the mechanics is proper for maturing technology, where the focus shifts to the ultimate purpose.Just look at the JCSat-16 Updates Thread. <36 hours to go and the press kit is only the 20th reply.This is from someone who is thinking about driving several hours to the Cape to watch the 2 AM launch.
Quote from: rpapo on 08/09/2016 11:14 pmHow times have changed. Only a couple of launches ago we would have been estimating departure times and sending out stalkers ahead of time. Now it's just an footnote...rightly so. The point is to put payloads into orbit and not to land on barges
How times have changed. Only a couple of launches ago we would have been estimating departure times and sending out stalkers ahead of time. Now it's just an footnote...
I liked that at T-4m50s they discussed how the orientation of Droneship is dictated entirely by sea conditions and not approach of first stage, also the bit on no talking between droneship and stage plus little description on final burn profiles. Good communication, better webcasts.
Here's our old friend Marmac 300 carrying components for the Deepwater Wind turbines off Block Island:http://m.providencejournal.com/article/20151121/NEWS/151119173
That article is behind a paywall. But now I'm going to run my boat out there to check her out!
Quote from: Kabloona on 08/16/2016 01:53 pmHere's our old friend Marmac 300 carrying components for the Deepwater Wind turbines off Block Island:http://m.providencejournal.com/article/20151121/NEWS/151119173What an embarrassing retirement, relegated to being lashed to another barge that's then using anchors and winches to hold position. How the mighty have fallen.
Decreasing interest in the mechanics is proper for maturing technology.....
At most 3/10ths of a point deduction if they don't stick the landing, and 3/10ths no one wants to sacrifice.
Quote from: CyndyC on 08/16/2016 08:19 pm At most 3/10ths of a point deduction if they don't stick the landing, and 3/10ths no one wants to sacrifice. I just hope we get to see this landing at some point. All I saw the usual picture freeze (during which we heard the "Falcon 9 has landed..." call) and then suddenly there it was on the deck of OCISLY.
QuoteBencredible is already that guy and has put a lot of work into getting the feeds to do as well as they have. The fact that the feed does come back on its own should be appreciated.Yeah, I have it (mostly) self healing now... Hey, we all want to see it too! Drives me bonkers when it cuts out. Working on solutions, but no ETA. It's actually a much harder challenge than the Internet gives it credit for. The solution will hopefully look simple, but has a boat load of... uh... things... making... it... thing... and... stuff... can't... talk... about...Or it could miserably fail. Dunno, but I'm gunna try!
Bencredible is already that guy and has put a lot of work into getting the feeds to do as well as they have. The fact that the feed does come back on its own should be appreciated.
We simplify explaining problem to just vibe. It is actually vibe plus a lot of additional radio interference. Take in to account the massive distances involved between the nearest available objects and things get complex quick!I'll say it is actually a sorta fun problem to solve. Engineers are split 50/50 as to if the proposed solution will work or not. We shall see!