Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 04/01/2017 08:57 amQuote from: wannamoonbase on 04/01/2017 04:24 amRegarding NROL-76 I wonder if the customer even allows video for SpaceX's internal use. Or perhaps they allow it but have to delete it if there are no anomiallys. There is zero chance NRO will let Spacex put a camera under the fairing.No, just zero chance NRO will let them broadcast the stream.
Quote from: wannamoonbase on 04/01/2017 04:24 amRegarding NROL-76 I wonder if the customer even allows video for SpaceX's internal use. Or perhaps they allow it but have to delete it if there are no anomiallys. There is zero chance NRO will let Spacex put a camera under the fairing.
Regarding NROL-76 I wonder if the customer even allows video for SpaceX's internal use. Or perhaps they allow it but have to delete it if there are no anomiallys.
Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 04/01/2017 08:57 amQuote from: wannamoonbase on 04/01/2017 04:24 amRegarding NROL-76 I wonder if the customer even allows video for SpaceX's internal use. Or perhaps they allow it but have to delete it if there are no anomiallys. There is zero chance NRO will let Spacex put a camera under the fairing.I'd think NRO would want video in case of any anomaly. How about an NRO supplied camera, encrypted with an NRO-only key? The no-one else can see the video, but in case of an anomaly, they would share the relevant portions of the decrypted video with the investigation board.
Nowadays, everybody and their dog seems to be able to figure out the orbit and general function of nearly everything the NRO sends up, so parts of this cloak and dagger game seem a bit silly.
One thing I wonder is how will MCC-X communicate that the payload is separated? Will they turn to an internal voice loop? Also, I wonder if they will broadcast MCC audio to the employees outside post stream end...
I'd think NRO would want video in case of any anomaly. How about an NRO supplied camera, encrypted with an NRO-only key? The no-one else can see the video, but in case of an anomaly, they would share the relevant portions of the decrypted video with the investigation board.
@yokem55 already answered that more verbosely up above.Any news on how well the pad came through the previous launch? 12 days out, so we should start hearing something soon I would imagine.
So NROL effectively cost SpaceX $62m of lost revenue for the 2017 calendar year. That's based on the two week launch cadence that SpaceX now seems capable of, barring external delays.So by moving their entire launch schedule out by two weeks, that is effectively one launch they cost SpaceX this year. This vulnerability is something that has to change if SpaceX is to achieve the economies of scale fundamental to its long term business model.$62m. And it seems all they can do is grin and bear it.
Quote from: M.E.T. on 04/07/2017 07:34 pmSo NROL effectively cost SpaceX $62m of lost revenue for the 2017 calendar year. That's based on the two week launch cadence that SpaceX now seems capable of, barring external delays.So by moving their entire launch schedule out by two weeks, that is effectively one launch they cost SpaceX this year. This vulnerability is something that has to change if SpaceX is to achieve the economies of scale fundamental to its long term business model.$62m. And it seems all they can do is grin and bear it.Delays are part of doing business as many of SpaceX's customers will tell you.