Is it me or is the X-37B video giving more info than previously?
OTV-3 has already been spotted by satellite hobbyists based on Ted Molzcan predictive elements.http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2012/0087.htmlhttp://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2012/0088.html
Quote from: Targeteer on 12/11/2012 08:08 pmOTV-3 has already been spotted by satellite hobbyists based on Ted Molzcan predictive elements.http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2012/0087.htmlhttp://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2012/0088.htmlAfter initial confusion regarding interpretation of observations, Ted has a new set of elements which should be close. Further observations will firm them up.OTV 3 345 X 363 km1 39025U 12071A 12346.78009259 .00006904 00000-0 50000-4 0 072 39025 43.4966 137.4464 0013041 309.6975 307.5436 15.72393679 00
The second is a video clip I shot from the press location near the ASOC.
Quote from: Star One on 12/11/2012 05:10 pmIs it me or is the X-37B video giving more info than previously?Well, unfortunately, for this mission I haven't seen any pictures of the launch preparations of the X-37B vehicle (I checked ULA, Boeing, USAF and Patrick AFB, and various websites with space news)...
...Why was the dogleg maneuver mentioned in the live broadcast necessary--or desirable?
Secretive Space Plane's Retro-Burn Snapped By Satellite Hunter | videoPublished on Dec 14, 2012 by: VideoFromSpaceGreg Roberts captured footage of a fast moving cloud above over Cape Town, South Africa, created by the retro-burn of the 2nd stage Centaur rocket that launched the robotic X-37B space plane.
why do they keep showing those wrong slides? the x-37B design was changed
Quote from: catdlr on 12/14/2012 07:27 pmSecretive Space Plane's Retro-Burn Snapped By Satellite Hunter | videoPublished on Dec 14, 2012 by: VideoFromSpaceGreg Roberts captured footage of a fast moving cloud above over Cape Town, South Africa, created by the retro-burn of the 2nd stage Centaur rocket that launched the robotic X-37B space plane.I have a question, that confuses me a bit:At about 0:35 he writes: "The cloud was first thought to be a fuel dump by the 2nd stage Centaur rocket, but later shown to be a retro-burn of both objects as can be seen in this video taken by Greg Roberts."Does this make any sense?Since he mentions Centaur and OTV-3 as the two objects earlier in the video, I assume he wants to tell us that OTV-3 made a retro-burn as well.But how could that be? Why would OTV-3 do a retro-burn so soon after launch? It did not land already, did it?
Quote from: Zero-G on 12/15/2012 12:29 pmQuote from: catdlr on 12/14/2012 07:27 pmSecretive Space Plane's Retro-Burn Snapped By Satellite Hunter | videoPublished on Dec 14, 2012 by: VideoFromSpaceGreg Roberts captured footage of a fast moving cloud above over Cape Town, South Africa, created by the retro-burn of the 2nd stage Centaur rocket that launched the robotic X-37B space plane.I have a question, that confuses me a bit:At about 0:35 he writes: "The cloud was first thought to be a fuel dump by the 2nd stage Centaur rocket, but later shown to be a retro-burn of both objects as can be seen in this video taken by Greg Roberts."Does this make any sense?Since he mentions Centaur and OTV-3 as the two objects earlier in the video, I assume he wants to tell us that OTV-3 made a retro-burn as well.But how could that be? Why would OTV-3 do a retro-burn so soon after launch? It did not land already, did it?retro burn was the wrong terminology to use.