When do you guys estimate it will come back to the port? I need to be at Jetty park for that!
Quote from: MarekCyzio on 04/08/2016 09:45 pmWhen do you guys estimate it will come back to the port? I need to be at Jetty park for that!I figure at a minimum, around 36 hours from now...which is early Sunday morning. But that assumes a fairly quick securing process for the stage. If it takes longer to tie the stage down, maybe later Sunday morning or early afternoon.Since you are local you can wake up early Sunday morning and check MarineTraffic. They'll show up offshore on AIS at least an hour before reaching port.Update: Elon confirmed Sunday arrival at press conference.
Looks like the support ships weren't hesitating to get there, unless they anchor that close the whole time anyway. I can see why they would need or want to get there quickly, with surface winds so strong, but assume the remote safing can't be avoided, and would take an hour or two before approach?
OCISLY was maintaining within a meter of targeted position today.
Quote from: Kabloona on 04/08/2016 10:13 pmUpdate: Elon confirmed Sunday arrival at press conference.Thank you. I guess I will be spending my Sunday at the beach
Update: Elon confirmed Sunday arrival at press conference.
Cross-posting from abaddon, quoting Elon at the press conference:One meter position accuracy on the barge...just like we said was possible... Awesome for those wind and sea conditions. Which means GPS "knowledge" accuracy was probably even better...most error probably from thruster control loop conteracting wind/wave action.
ASDS OCISLY: Worlds Raddest Barge!
Looks like the support ships weren't hesitating to get there, unless they anchor that close the whole time anyway.
Hans said some time ago the support ships wait about 10 miles away and it takes them an hour or two to get back on board the barge.
Also Elon said ultimately it'll be at Port Canaveral but not sure if it is initial destination.