What exactly does "reservation contract" mean? I don't recall seeing that language in other recent announcements. Is it different than an "agreement to launch?"
Very short presser, so beefed it up with the history etc.
Quote from: Space Junkie on 07/30/2013 07:22 pmWhat exactly does "reservation contract" mean? I don't recall seeing that language in other recent announcements. Is it different than an "agreement to launch?"It's like a MOU. Clearly customers want to see this new rocket have some successes before putting money down.
Does SpaceX have a suitable standard multiple payload dispenser in development or will a one off hardware solution for deploying three satellites need to be devised for this mission?
They should gain experience and hardware with the up coming Orbcomm and Iridium launches. Both will involve multiple launches with multiple payload adapters.
Together with Satmex, our co-launch partner, we embark upon an innovative prospect of dual launching four medium-powered satellites on two launches on the Falcon 9.
Quote from: Helodriver on 07/31/2013 09:29 amDoes SpaceX have a suitable standard multiple payload dispenser in development or will a one off hardware solution for deploying three satellites need to be devised for this mission?Presumably something is in development as they have two dual GEO satellite launches scheduled for circa 2014-2015 on F9, SpaceX Signs Launch Agreements with Asia Broadcast Satellite and Satmex:QuoteTogether with Satmex, our co-launch partner, we embark upon an innovative prospect of dual launching four medium-powered satellites on two launches on the Falcon 9.
No dual adapter is needed for those spacecraft. They are made to stack on each other
A few days ago, the RCM mission has disappeared from the SpaceX launch manifest website (http://www.spacex.com/missions). Just a web site mistake or was the launch contract (or even the RCM mission itself) cancelled?
Quote from: Skyrocket on 12/14/2015 07:55 pmA few days ago, the RCM mission has disappeared from the SpaceX launch manifest website (http://www.spacex.com/missions). Just a web site mistake or was the launch contract (or even the RCM mission itself) cancelled?I see a launch described as RADARSAT in the Customer column
Is there an argument for changing the thread title, as presumably this will not be on a v1.1 but a FT?
And another one, Canadian eh:https://spaceq.ca/radarsat-constellation-mission-to-fly-on-refurbished-spacex-falcon-9-rocket/
Maxar @sslmda CEO Howard L. Lance to CNBC: All 3 Canadian govt Radarsat Constellation Mission sats (~ 475kg each) to launch on single previously flown @spacex Falcon 9 in 2018.