It appears that thread about our beloved ship (or ships more correctly) silently died Any updates folks? Pictures?
Jokes aside, there's been no action on the ASDS front 'cause one is away getting it's bottom scrubbed...
Don't know if anyone else mentioned this but Marmac 303 had some replacement work done that is now listed on USCG websitehttps://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXSearch.aspx
Quote from: Ohsin on 07/29/2016 06:11 pmDon't know if anyone else mentioned this but Marmac 303 had some replacement work done that is now listed on USCG websitehttps://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXSearch.aspxThis says that the due date for the repair of the "Electrical Supply System" is Aug 1. Should be plenty of time for JCSat-16 launch, even if we don't have an exact launch date for it.
Quote from: Comga on 07/29/2016 07:32 pmQuote from: Ohsin on 07/29/2016 06:11 pmDon't know if anyone else mentioned this but Marmac 303 had some replacement work done that is now listed on USCG websitehttps://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXSearch.aspxThis says that the due date for the repair of the "Electrical Supply System" is Aug 1. Should be plenty of time for JCSat-16 launch, even if we don't have an exact launch date for it.Let's not mix up our ASDSs. That report seems to have been for the west-coast one, JRTI, as the USCG base was San Pedro, California.
Quote from: CameronD on 07/27/2016 11:11 pmJokes aside, there's been no action on the ASDS front 'cause one is away getting it's bottom scrubbed...Did I miss something? OCISLY got back from drydock over two weeks ago.
How times have changed. Only a couple of launches ago we would have been estimating departure times and sending out stalkers ahead of time. Now it's just an footnote...
Quote from: rpapo on 08/09/2016 11:14 pmHow times have changed. Only a couple of launches ago we would have been estimating departure times and sending out stalkers ahead of time. Now it's just an footnote...I think the interest level will rack up when they have to send out two barges for Falcon heavy, bring it on !
Quote from: Hankelow8 on 08/09/2016 11:17 pmQuote from: rpapo on 08/09/2016 11:14 pmHow times have changed. Only a couple of launches ago we would have been estimating departure times and sending out stalkers ahead of time. Now it's just an footnote...I think the interest level will rack up when they have to send out two barges for Falcon heavy, bring it on !We have it from multiple sources (Elon, Gwynne, and the notice of EAS amendment) FH will land boosters back at LZ-1.
***what's inside the box***⦁ mostly telemetry servers to communicate only with the support ships, possibly also with the rocket⦁ communication w/ Hawthorne ruled out as too far, relayed through support ships⦁ GPS system with more precision than comes standard with the thrusters⦁ video telemetry servers⦁ desk⦁ monitors
Quote from: CyndyC on 07/30/2016 12:50 am***what's inside the box***⦁ mostly telemetry servers to communicate only with the support ships, possibly also with the rocket⦁ communication w/ Hawthorne ruled out as too far, relayed through support ships⦁ GPS system with more precision than comes standard with the thrusters⦁ video telemetry servers⦁ desk⦁ monitorsConsidering the issues SpaceX has had with the sat uplink on the barge dropping out during landing due to vibration (speculation on my part) I wonder if they would do better to use an omni-directional VHF link to the support ship and then do the sat connection from there. Also, not having sat uplink on the barge itself would cut down on the cost and complexity of equipment that has to be so close to the business end of a running rocket.