It's a full shipyard, they can do just about any modification. Bigger question to me is if there is anything in the Jones Act that Blue has to think about. Don't know nearly enough about that one though.
Quote from: Chasm on 09/26/2018 05:40 amNot unpossible. Biggest argument against it is that Blue is supposed to already have their ship in dock, getting converted.What do you think it is doing in a one of these 3 cells?https://www.google.com/maps/place/38°28'36.2%22N+8°47'20.1%22W/@38.4767096,-8.7892422,412m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.4767139!4d-8.7889111
Not unpossible. Biggest argument against it is that Blue is supposed to already have their ship in dock, getting converted.
Quote from: Chasm on 09/26/2018 08:02 pmIt's a full shipyard, they can do just about any modification. Bigger question to me is if there is anything in the Jones Act that Blue has to think about. Don't know nearly enough about that one though.The US built requirement of the Jones Act limits transport of cargo between US ports. Catching a rocket in international waters and then bringing it to a US port would seem to be excluded.
Smith confirms Stena Freighter is the New Glenn recovery ship!https://twitter.com/b0yle/status/1050076402660204544
Interesting development.With the Air Force development money and the addition of a second launch pad the type of ship makes even more sense.Seems to me like they'll transport the rocket below and then land it on top.I guess the remaining question for now is if there is a second ship that they bought earlier or if it was always this one. Oh, and of course if Blue has an option to buy the sister ship which AFAIK sold to a company in Mexico.
Quote from: Chasm on 10/11/2018 10:02 amInteresting development.With the Air Force development money and the addition of a second launch pad the type of ship makes even more sense.Seems to me like they'll transport the rocket below and then land it on top.I guess the remaining question for now is if there is a second ship that they bought earlier or if it was always this one. Oh, and of course if Blue has an option to buy the sister ship which AFAIK sold to a company in Mexico.The thing is, it would take the best part of two weeks to get from florida to vanderberg. That's pretty prohibitive when you want to launch on the east coast and the west coast in short order.
Quote from: b0objunior on 10/11/2018 10:13 amQuote from: Chasm on 10/11/2018 10:02 amInteresting development.With the Air Force development money and the addition of a second launch pad the type of ship makes even more sense.Seems to me like they'll transport the rocket below and then land it on top.I guess the remaining question for now is if there is a second ship that they bought earlier or if it was always this one. Oh, and of course if Blue has an option to buy the sister ship which AFAIK sold to a company in Mexico.The thing is, it would take the best part of two weeks to get from florida to vanderberg. That's pretty prohibitive when you want to launch on the east coast and the west coast in short order.1.)I don't think New Glenn fits in the cargo bay without some major modifications2.)A launch every 2 weeks is 26 launches a year, which is 52 geostationary satellites per year.
Quote from: ncb1397 on 10/11/2018 10:17 amQuote from: b0objunior on 10/11/2018 10:13 amQuote from: Chasm on 10/11/2018 10:02 amInteresting development.With the Air Force development money and the addition of a second launch pad the type of ship makes even more sense.Seems to me like they'll transport the rocket below and then land it on top.I guess the remaining question for now is if there is a second ship that they bought earlier or if it was always this one. Oh, and of course if Blue has an option to buy the sister ship which AFAIK sold to a company in Mexico.The thing is, it would take the best part of two weeks to get from florida to vanderberg. That's pretty prohibitive when you want to launch on the east coast and the west coast in short order.1.)I don't think New Glenn fits in the cargo bay without some major modifications2.)A launch every 2 weeks is 26 launches a year, which is 52 geostationary satellites per year.Two weeks is one way.
Quote from: b0objunior on 10/11/2018 10:24 amQuote from: ncb1397 on 10/11/2018 10:17 amQuote from: b0objunior on 10/11/2018 10:13 amQuote from: Chasm on 10/11/2018 10:02 amInteresting development.With the Air Force development money and the addition of a second launch pad the type of ship makes even more sense.Seems to me like they'll transport the rocket below and then land it on top.I guess the remaining question for now is if there is a second ship that they bought earlier or if it was always this one. Oh, and of course if Blue has an option to buy the sister ship which AFAIK sold to a company in Mexico.The thing is, it would take the best part of two weeks to get from florida to vanderberg. That's pretty prohibitive when you want to launch on the east coast and the west coast in short order.1.)I don't think New Glenn fits in the cargo bay without some major modifications2.)A launch every 2 weeks is 26 launches a year, which is 52 geostationary satellites per year.Two weeks is one way.1.)launch on the east coast2.)drop of the stage (couple days)3.)east coast to west coast (2 weeks)4.)launch on the west coast. So, even if you were going back and forth every single launch, it would still be around 2 dozen launches per year. That would be the worst case scenario though.
According to Marine Traffic website - the ship is heading to Pensacola Port, FL (not Cape Canaveral Port, FL) to arrive on 18 October at 02:00 in the morning.