Nice clear view of those thrusters What is the source of these new pics PhilW?
Quote from: Nomadd on 12/22/2014 11:46 pm 2090 Mhz sounds more like a radar frequency. It could be used for ranging or transponders. Depending on where they are, it can also be spread spectrum, which is a lot harder to listen in on.I doubt radar, 2090 MHz is cell phone/2-way radio/GPS/WiFi frequency (UHF band). Sounds like comms with the support boat, or maybe transponder as you say.Radars are usually 8 GHz and higher.
2090 Mhz sounds more like a radar frequency. It could be used for ranging or transponders. Depending on where they are, it can also be spread spectrum, which is a lot harder to listen in on.
Actually, I tried more like 20 minutes of Googling. And I'm not an expert yet? Darn. Nevertheless, my own cell phone carrier T-mobile uses AWS band (1700-2100 MHz) for 3G and 4G service. So 2090 MHz is not, in fact, higher than cell frequency.
OK, pics and video from several bridge locations taken to provide some parallax. Guys at guard shack were polite but insistent. Barge area of port is restricted area. But you can wangle some tours/photo ops of cruise ship as it em/disembarks. Working that angle, but takes time to get background check. Will sort through and upload pics and videos later in day. Took about an hour of time. Wife thinks I'm nuts. 14 yo boy wouldn't let me bring his AR Drone, because we're both lousy pilots.
Quote from: Ohsin on 12/22/2014 09:33 amNice clear view of those thrusters What is the source of these new pics PhilW?Photos here:http://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-readies-rocket-for-station-launch-barge-landing/
Until I learn to embed, rather than attach, pictures (which I understand is what's desireable), I'll just post these two more pictures of the barge itself.
Attaching is preferred to embedding. Thanks for posting.
(snip)....DSC00206.JPG, 207 and 208 are a sequence of shots of the "interesting" white tubes on their carrier flatbeds. The set on the left appear to be labeled "Helium Compressed", and the right carrier I have trouble reading - Nitrogen, perhaps?...(snip)
... And why so MANY cherrypickers?...