What an absolutely beautiful launch at Vandenberg this morning. Congratulations to SpaceX on another successful mission accomplished! #SpaceX #Iridium5 @Teslarati
NOAA backs up SpaceX's claim from this morning
QuoteNOAA backs up SpaceX's claim from this morninghttps://twitter.com/lorengrush/status/979819143233974274Edit to add: link to NOAA press releasehttp://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-statement-on-todays-broadcast-of-spacex-iridium-5-launch
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2018 08:44 pmQuoteNOAA backs up SpaceX's claim from this morninghttps://twitter.com/lorengrush/status/979819143233974274Edit to add: link to NOAA press releasehttp://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-statement-on-todays-broadcast-of-spacex-iridium-5-launchThe NOAA ACRESS panel, which deals with this regulation, is meeting on April 3rd, 2018 in Silver Spring, MD. Meeting should be open to public comment, I think.https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/CRSRA/accresMeetings.html
The meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Section 10(a)(1) of the FACA. During the meeting, the Committee will receive updates on NOAA's Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs activities and discuss updates to the commercial remote sensing regulatory regime. The Committee will also discuss updates in the regulations and new technological activities in space. The Committee will be available to receive public comments on its activities.Any member of the public who plans to attend the open meeting should RSVP to Samira Patel at (301) 713-7077, or [email protected] by March 27, 2018. Any member of the public wishing further information concerning the meeting or who wishes to submit oral or written comments should contact Tahara Dawkins, Designated Federal Officer for ACCRES, NOAA/NESDIS/CRSRA, 1335 East West Highway, G-101, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; (301) 713-3385 or [email protected]. Copies of the draft meeting agenda can be obtained from Samira Patel at (301) 713-7077, or [email protected].ACCRES expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously-submitted oral or written statements. In general, each individual or group making an oral presentation may be limited to a total time of five minutes. Written comments sent to NOAA/NESDIS/CRSRA on or before March 27, 2018 will be provided to Committee members in advance of the meeting. Comments received too close to the meeting date will normally be provided to Committee members at the meeting.
That foggy ocean... here is my 2nd remote cam shot from the Iridium-5 launch at Vandenberg yesterday. #spacex @Teslarati
@Teslarati @13ericralph31 @w00ki33 Oh yeah, forgot to mention it actually landed fine, just not on Mr Steven
SpaceX camera question: SpaceX application was received 4 days before launch, did not want to delay-- agreed to waive several reqs, but couldn't approve livestream in 3 days (Tahara Dawkins, NOAA)
Dawkins: Previous SpaceX mission camera feeds weren't licensed, but SpaceX was the one who came to us and asked us for a license for Iridium launch
I did not expect this - Iridium-5's fairing half rolled into Port of San Pedro before dawn this morning, by all appearances intact. Elon had me assuming it had been smashed to pieces on the ocean surface Direct all thanks to Pauline Acalin for heading down to the port before dawn on a Saturday
Mr Steven and a half-fairing after pulling into a foggy port. So menacing! #spacex #iridium5 #mrsteven
NOAA explains restriction on SpaceX launch webcastby Jeff Foust — April 3, 2018SILVER SPRING, Md. — A cutoff of live video on a recent SpaceX launch reflects new awareness by regulators of the imaging capabilities of onboard cameras on launch vehicles and requirements for companies to adhere to laws that some in the industry believe are outdated.
Super crop of a remote photo from Iridium-5 last week. That thrust tail whip... #SpaceX #Iridium5
Vandenberg pad still drenched about an hour after launch. I looove how the tilt-shift affect visually shrinks this monstrous structure into a little model-like setup. #spacex #iridium5
SNOC Report: The first 2 #IridiumNEXT satellites from #Iridium5 have been activated and are carrying traffic, with the remaining eight planned for integration in the days ahead. All six orbital planes now have #Iridium NEXT SVs that are providing service! #FridayFeeling