Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 11/30/2025 01:11 amQuote from: xyv on 11/30/2025 12:30 amIs this launch actually possible on this schedule? I combined a bike ride with at stop at Hawks Nest yesterday to catch what I hoped was an RTL because it was a transporter and those are difficult to load down enough to require a down range landing. Needless to say I was dissapointed but what is the minimum turnaround time for the barge to get to Long Beach and back to the landing area?https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:8988811It's still on its way backHowever IIRC there were records on the West Coast of OCISLY getting from POLB to the landing zone for a Starlink launch on a single day so don't write this off just yet (especially with the 4 hours launch window).I've seen one launch that the OCISLY got there with 30 seconds to spare. Now I wonder whether the launch creep (i.e., later opportunities) on many of these flights was due to a late-arriving barge?
Quote from: xyv on 11/30/2025 12:30 amIs this launch actually possible on this schedule? I combined a bike ride with at stop at Hawks Nest yesterday to catch what I hoped was an RTL because it was a transporter and those are difficult to load down enough to require a down range landing. Needless to say I was dissapointed but what is the minimum turnaround time for the barge to get to Long Beach and back to the landing area?https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:8988811It's still on its way backHowever IIRC there were records on the West Coast of OCISLY getting from POLB to the landing zone for a Starlink launch on a single day so don't write this off just yet (especially with the 4 hours launch window).
Is this launch actually possible on this schedule? I combined a bike ride with at stop at Hawks Nest yesterday to catch what I hoped was an RTL because it was a transporter and those are difficult to load down enough to require a down range landing. Needless to say I was dissapointed but what is the minimum turnaround time for the barge to get to Long Beach and back to the landing area?
