The information I have (from public sources) is that this is a KH-11 replacement.
“Its design may be optimized to support the next generation heavy electro-optical imagery intelligence satellites of KH-11 lineage. I believe that there have been four KH-11 versions (aka blocks) since 1976. The first two launches of what I call Block 5 KH-11 are planned for September 2018 and July 2020.”
Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 12/28/2017 03:57 amThe information I have (from public sources) is that this is a KH-11 replacement.Block V KH-11 according to a SN article of a while ago talking about the NROL-61 payload.Quote “Its design may be optimized to support the next generation heavy electro-optical imagery intelligence satellites of KH-11 lineage. I believe that there have been four KH-11 versions (aka blocks) since 1976. The first two launches of what I call Block 5 KH-11 are planned for September 2018 and July 2020.”https://spaceflightnow.com/2016/07/28/spy-satellite-infrastructure-supported-by-atlas-5-rocket-launch/
I want to see what happens if the early KH-11s are declassified this year does that mean the whole program is semi-declassified in that they will at least acknowledge this is a KH-11 launch.
Quote from: Star One on 12/31/2017 08:24 pmI want to see what happens if the early KH-11s are declassified this year does that mean the whole program is semi-declassified in that they will at least acknowledge this is a KH-11 launch.Maybe not?If the changes to the original (not yet confirmed) Block I design compared to this (hypothesized) Block V design are substantial enough, then one could make the argument to truncate the KH-11 designation to the previous 4 blocks, and not officially acknowledge the new block items as a KH-11s?Sophistry? Perhaps. Convenient to the needs of the organization(s)? Also, perhaps. Anyways, just a thought.
By the way I reckon they’ll only declassify the block 1 versions as they are probably deemed sufficiently outdated that they are safe to declassify.
Quote from: Star One on 12/31/2017 09:02 pmBy the way I reckon they’ll only declassify the block 1 versions as they are probably deemed sufficiently outdated that they are safe to declassify.The physics of the early KH-11s might not surprise anyone, but I think we will be surprised by some of the benefits of high-resolution real-time imagery (if they do release some details).
nuv qo'vaD jab Translates to "to the world the people serve". Where'd you see that though? Only patch I've found for this mission is Englisj ("Serving those who serve", which is close enough that its probably the intended translation)
Quote from: brickmack on 12/31/2017 03:58 pmnuv qo'vaD jab Translates to "to the world the people serve". Where'd you see that though? Only patch I've found for this mission is Englisj ("Serving those who serve", which is close enough that its probably the intended translation)<snip>...I think the Klingon has been replaced with English.<snip>
But like one of the Klingon Bird-of-Prey warships, NASA's lawyers swept in and said no.Bowing to copyright concerns, the expedition's patch had to be redesigned. The Soyuz rocket still remained, but the Klingon influences were removed.
CBS Television Studios owns the copyright on the official dictionary and other canonical descriptions of the language. While constructed languages ("conlangs") are viewed as creations with copyright protection, natural languages are not protected, excluding dictionaries and/or other works created with them.
<snip>I wonder when the LV will arrive?
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/31/2017 08:56 pm<snip>I wonder when the LV will arrive?We're approximately 3 months out from launch...does anyone know/can anyone say if the DIV-H is on-site?
The KSC visitor center bus tour guide mentioned on Sunday that DIVH is already in the integration building.
Quote from: Semmel on 06/19/2018 07:48 pmThe KSC visitor center bus tour guide mentioned on Sunday that DIVH is already in the integration building.Aren't you speaking about the Parker Space Probe launch (from Cape Canaveral) ?This thread is about NROL-71 (from VAFB).