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Offline litton4

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Re: NSF SpaceX B5 Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A Landing Bingo
« Reply #200 on: 04/16/2019 02:30 pm »
I thought it was measured when it it gets back to port.....rooting for H18 here
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Re: NSF SpaceX B5 Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A Landing Bingo
« Reply #201 on: 04/17/2019 06:45 pm »
I thought it was measured when it it gets back to port.....rooting for H18 here
Although it doesn’t count as a win, with this booster likely laying across many of our square choices, it reminds me of the following scene:
 “Mine...mine... mine ... mine...” from Finding Nemo.
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Re: NSF SpaceX B5 Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A Landing Bingo
« Reply #202 on: 04/17/2019 10:16 pm »
I'm sure Helo will be saying this is a valid win for someone, but we'll have to work it out from the live footage of landing.

Pretty sure that looks like N16. ;)

I dispute it's a win unless the booster is "standing tall". Pete is correct. Rules r rulez...

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Re: NSF SpaceX B5 Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A Landing Bingo
« Reply #203 on: 04/18/2019 11:44 am »
So after seeing the pictures of the bottom quarter of the FH core splayed across the deck creeping into port in the dark of night, we're going to be calling this one a non winner.

I have to admit that when I wrote the rules of this game I considered the possibility of them losing a healthy core after touchdown not impossible but very unlikely. The challenge of chaining down a booster to hypersonically flying one onto a metal postage stamp seemed to pale in comparison, but there we have it, seafaring is hard.

Better luck time, but it does keep the game interesting just when one could think its routine.

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Re: NSF SpaceX B5 Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A Landing Bingo
« Reply #204 on: 04/18/2019 12:02 pm »
My fault, must have jinxed it with my water square ;/

My W 43 very much is a water square too. So I guess I helped to jinx it as well.

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Re: NSF SpaceX B5 Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A Landing Bingo
« Reply #205 on: 04/18/2019 08:15 pm »
My fault, must have jinxed it with my water square ;/

My W 43 very much is a water square too. So I guess I helped to jinx it as well.


It was only half-jinxed, as the other half stayed on deck.
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Re: NSF SpaceX B5 Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A Landing Bingo
« Reply #206 on: 04/18/2019 08:29 pm »
So after seeing the pictures of the bottom quarter of the FH core splayed across the deck creeping into port in the dark of night, we're going to be calling this one a non winner.

I have to admit that when I wrote the rules of this game I considered the possibility of them losing a healthy core after touchdown not impossible but very unlikely. The challenge of chaining down a booster to hypersonically flying one onto a metal postage stamp seemed to pale in comparison, but there we have it, seafaring is hard.

Better luck time, but it does keep the game interesting just when one could think its routine.
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Re: NSF SpaceX B5 Falcon Heavy Arabsat 6A Landing Bingo
« Reply #207 on: 04/20/2019 08:26 am »
Preeety certain that the engine bells touched my square.  Mostly.  For a bit.

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