Quote from: tleski on 03/28/2017 07:40 pmPatches were always made available only after successful completion of the mission. For example, no patches for CRS-7 or Amos-6 are available. I would expect the patch design to be published in their press kit if they have any for this launch unless it leaks before that.NRO has its own patches
Patches were always made available only after successful completion of the mission. For example, no patches for CRS-7 or Amos-6 are available. I would expect the patch design to be published in their press kit if they have any for this launch unless it leaks before that.
Quote from: deruch on 03/22/2017 01:41 amIIRC, the NRO launch isn't a commercial launch. It wasn't purchased through the Air Force
IIRC, the NRO launch isn't a commercial launch.
Could it be an Intruder?
I haven't done the maths, but I'm wondering if Falcon would, hypothetically, be able to return to the launch site following a GTO launch with a sufficiently light payload - such as a 2,000 kg 702SP.
SpaceX confirms this will be an LZ-1 landing.Webcast will cut off launch coverage as usual for NRO missions (like we see with ULA), but will continue for booster landing coverage.
They always cut off NRO launch coverage after fairing separation because, in my humble opinion, they don't want anyone seeing what type of payload it is.
NROL-23 is an interesting case. I've never been entirely sure why that launch used an Atlas III.
Quote from: ZachS09 on 03/31/2017 02:08 pmThey always cut off NRO launch coverage after fairing separation because, in my humble opinion, they don't want anyone seeing what type of payload it is.Well of course that's always been the way of it with NRO launches.
Quote from: Star One on 03/31/2017 02:40 pmQuote from: ZachS09 on 03/31/2017 02:08 pmThey always cut off NRO launch coverage after fairing separation because, in my humble opinion, they don't want anyone seeing what type of payload it is.Well of course that's always been the way of it with NRO launches.No, it was much, much worse prior to YouTube and other sorts of live launch coverage streams. We're very very spoiled nowdays in regards to launch coverage and payload info.
SpaceX is very good at teasing. It'd be amazing to see what they have that we don't see. Surely they have great footage from on board the fairing from last night. Seeing that would be something else.Regarding NROL-76 I wonder if the customer even allows video for SpaceX's internal use. Or perhaps they allow it but have to delete it if there are no anomiallys.
Regarding NROL-76 I wonder if the customer even allows video for SpaceX's internal use. Or perhaps they allow it but have to delete it if there are no anomiallys.
Quote from: wannamoonbase on 04/01/2017 04:24 amRegarding NROL-76 I wonder if the customer even allows video for SpaceX's internal use. Or perhaps they allow it but have to delete it if there are no anomiallys. There is zero chance NRO will let Spacex put a camera under the fairing.
Easter morning launch?!