Defo not GEO Edit: Added OTV-5 LHA for comparison, 45~deg parking orbit.
Airspace closure area
Quote from: Flying Beaver on 11/09/2017 11:24 pmDefo not GEO Edit: Added OTV-5 LHA for comparison, 45~deg parking orbit.Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 11/09/2017 11:07 pmAirspace closure areaThe airspace closures looks to be on an easterly azimuth, even if the sea-based hazard zone more closely resembles OTV-5 for a 45-degree inclination. Also, why is the sea hazard area so much less extensive eastbound than it was for OTV-5?
Quote from: shooter6947 on 11/10/2017 12:09 amQuote from: Flying Beaver on 11/09/2017 11:24 pmDefo not GEO Edit: Added OTV-5 LHA for comparison, 45~deg parking orbit.Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 11/09/2017 11:07 pmAirspace closure areaThe airspace closures looks to be on an easterly azimuth, even if the sea-based hazard zone more closely resembles OTV-5 for a 45-degree inclination. Also, why is the sea hazard area so much less extensive eastbound than it was for OTV-5?RTLS?
RTLS?
I wonder if this might be the same vehicle bus as NROL-76? Both were RTLS, after all; there can't be many milspec busses that are light enough for that, even if they're only going into LEO.
Nov 15; window opens at 8 pm! A landing is planned at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station!
We're still on the schedule for the Static Fire on Saturday, but apparently this document shows a reschedule for the launch date to the 16th:http://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/documents/Launch%20Hazard%20Area%20Maps/11-15-2017%20%20LHA.pdf?ver=2017-11-09-154517-137We'll stay as we are until it's got a secondary confirmation via KSC schedules, etc.
Quote from: nisse on 11/13/2017 06:30 pmWhere does the name "Zuma" come from? Who named it?If I remember correctly, the name “Zuma” is of South African heritage, which is why Elon Musk named the payload “Zuma”.
Where does the name "Zuma" come from? Who named it?
Quote from: ZachS09 on 11/13/2017 07:04 pmQuote from: nisse on 11/13/2017 06:30 pmWhere does the name "Zuma" come from? Who named it?If I remember correctly, the name “Zuma” is of South African heritage, which is why Elon Musk named the payload “Zuma”.No. Zuma is the codename used by the government (unclear which agency) and the contractor (Northrop Grumman). Nothing to do with Elon Musk and SpaceX.
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING160055Z TO 160337Z NOV, ALTERNATE170055Z TO 170337Z NOV IN AREAS BOUND BY:A. 28-38N 080-43W, 29-12N 080-06W,30-04N 079-00W, 29-56N 078-52W,28-41N 080-10W, 28-26N 080-21W,28-22N 080-38W.B. 30-04N 079-00W, 30-52N 078-17W,31-32N 077-25W, 31-54N 076-49W,31-49N 076-45W, 31-36N 076-57W,30-44N 077-53W, 29-56N 078-52W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170437Z NOV 17.//Authority: EASTERN RANGE 072156Z NOV 17.Date: 110428Z NOV 17Cancel: 17043700 Nov 17SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 03, DNC 04.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS SPACE DEBRIS160300Z TO 160637Z NOV, ALTERNATE170300Z TO 170637Z NOV IN AREA BOUND BY30-27S 064-51E, 30-44S 067-03E,38-10S 082-43E, 47-22S 108-39E,50-30S 124-39E, 51-55S 126-03E,53-32S 125-05E, 54-24S 116-01E,53-34S 101-27E, 47-46S 082-05E,39-58S 069-31E, 31-56S 063-23E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170737Z NOV 17.//Authority: EASTERN RANGE 072155Z NOV 17.Date: 110407Z NOV 17Cancel: 17073700 Nov 17
Looks really close to 51.6 degrees. Is this going to have any close approaches to the ISS? It's odd that SpaceX has launched two USG classified birds to this inclination this year.