Quote from: envy887 on 03/12/2018 12:38 pmQuote from: AncientU on 03/12/2018 12:34 pmthat's not an Iridium NEXT satelliteThe black cylinder looks like an Iridium dispenser though...It's a set of Iridium satellites already on the dispenser, and a very terrible picture.
Quote from: AncientU on 03/12/2018 12:34 pmthat's not an Iridium NEXT satelliteThe black cylinder looks like an Iridium dispenser though...
that's not an Iridium NEXT satellite
It's a set of Iridium satellites already on the dispenser, and a very terrible picture.
With this being the first re flight of a B4, and both missions being LEO, it surely must be a candidate for becoming the first core to fly three times? Or is B5 going to a big enough improvement, and coming soon enough, that that's unnecessary?(Ok I know nobody can answer these questions, just wanted to judge people's opinions on it)
Pretty quiet for a launch in 5 days.
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/20/2018 08:12 amClaimed Iridium, not SpaceX, patch:https://twitter.com/ticklestuffyo/status/975943975386324992?s=21Is the patch from Iridium. Posted on their twitter.https://twitter.com/IridiumComm/status/976458898461876224?s=20
Claimed Iridium, not SpaceX, patch:https://twitter.com/ticklestuffyo/status/975943975386324992?s=21
Quote from: Scylla on 03/24/2018 08:23 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/20/2018 08:12 amClaimed Iridium, not SpaceX, patch:https://twitter.com/ticklestuffyo/status/975943975386324992?s=21Is the patch from Iridium. Posted on their twitter.https://twitter.com/IridiumComm/status/976458898461876224?s=20Hidden meaning, huh?Surely it’s more hidden than the 5 white stars of the 8 making the Big Dipper represents launch 5 of 8 for Iridium NEXT. Any other speculation of hidden meaning(s)?Edit: 5 of 8
Quote from: cppetrie on 03/24/2018 08:31 pmQuote from: Scylla on 03/24/2018 08:23 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/20/2018 08:12 amClaimed Iridium, not SpaceX, patch:https://twitter.com/ticklestuffyo/status/975943975386324992?s=21Is the patch from Iridium. Posted on their twitter.https://twitter.com/IridiumComm/status/976458898461876224?s=20Hidden meaning, huh?Surely it’s more hidden than the 5 white stars of the 8 making the Big Dipper represents launch 5 of 8 for Iridium NEXT. Any other speculation of hidden meaning(s)?Edit: 5 of 8I guess this is a phoenix rising from the fire of the rocket launch. Does this mean that they consider Iridium NEXT as now fully "live"?The black bands on the Falcon 9 along the frame look a bit block-5-ish, although the representation is not close to accurate. Interesting that the arctic ice pack is shown like it's land (that's the Bering Strait under the V).I'll start a rumour that the crest of the bird is Matt Desch's signature
This is one of the better articles lately by @allen_bernard1 on our growing success with satellite IoT. The SpaceX webcast "package" that explains the satellite customer during Thursday's L-5 webcast will focus on IoT to better explain the opportunity.[IoT Agenda] Iridium Next satellites to bring broadband IoT to every corner of the globeWith the only exception that the editor put a non-Iridium NEXT satellite in the banner for the article... Oh well, the article is good.
So Iridium CEO's Twitter account just had a statement that launch is slipping to NET 3/31 or into next week due to issue with 1 of the 10 sats. Tweets has since been deleted. Posting here so everyone has the heads up.CONFIRMED: Quote@IridiumBossWe are having an issue with 1 of the 10 satellites in prep for #Iridium5. Our supplier and launch team is resetting for NET 3/31, with potential to shift into next week, if not resolved quickly. Launch success is priority #1! Will provide more info as availableLet's preempt some questions:1. Odds of this effecting CRS-14 = Almost no chance2. Station will take priority for Visiting Vehicle schedule3. 2 days btw 2 launches is totally doable.
@IridiumBossWe are having an issue with 1 of the 10 satellites in prep for #Iridium5. Our supplier and launch team is resetting for NET 3/31, with potential to shift into next week, if not resolved quickly. Launch success is priority #1! Will provide more info as available
Quote from: ChrisGebhardt on 03/27/2018 06:47 pmSo Iridium CEO's Twitter account just had a statement that launch is slipping to NET 3/31 or into next week due to issue with 1 of the 10 sats. Tweets has since been deleted. Posting here so everyone has the heads up.CONFIRMED: Quote@IridiumBossWe are having an issue with 1 of the 10 satellites in prep for #Iridium5. Our supplier and launch team is resetting for NET 3/31, with potential to shift into next week, if not resolved quickly. Launch success is priority #1! Will provide more info as availableLet's preempt some questions:1. Odds of this effecting CRS-14 = Almost no chance2. Station will take priority for Visiting Vehicle schedule3. 2 days btw 2 launches is totally doable.Could they launch back to back or even the same day? If the same day they would be ~8 hours apart due to launch windows.
Quote from: envy887 on 03/27/2018 07:34 pmQuote from: ChrisGebhardt on 03/27/2018 06:47 pmSo Iridium CEO's Twitter account just had a statement that launch is slipping to NET 3/31 or into next week due to issue with 1 of the 10 sats. Tweets has since been deleted. Posting here so everyone has the heads up.CONFIRMED: Quote@IridiumBossWe are having an issue with 1 of the 10 satellites in prep for #Iridium5. Our supplier and launch team is resetting for NET 3/31, with potential to shift into next week, if not resolved quickly. Launch success is priority #1! Will provide more info as availableLet's preempt some questions:1. Odds of this effecting CRS-14 = Almost no chance2. Station will take priority for Visiting Vehicle schedule3. 2 days btw 2 launches is totally doable.Could they launch back to back or even the same day? If the same day they would be ~8 hours apart due to launch windows.I would think with two launch teams & two different coasts they should be able to launch back to back and on same day. NASA gets priority but my as well show boat to customer launch in timely manner and clear out the launch back log. But who knows but SpaceX.