It's Boeing, so free to use.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/05/2017 09:30 pmIt's Boeing, so free to use.MM is Boeing-related? I mainly just want to make sure I'm crediting and linking to the primary source.
Quote from: vaporcobra on 09/05/2017 09:46 pmQuote from: Chris Bergin on 09/05/2017 09:30 pmIt's Boeing, so free to use.MM is Boeing-related? I mainly just want to make sure I'm crediting and linking to the primary source.AFAIK, No. MM is reposting photo and video from Boeing Media Room site.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 09/05/2017 09:51 pmQuote from: vaporcobra on 09/05/2017 09:46 pmQuote from: Chris Bergin on 09/05/2017 09:30 pmIt's Boeing, so free to use.MM is Boeing-related? I mainly just want to make sure I'm crediting and linking to the primary source.AFAIK, No. MM is reposting photo and video from Boeing Media Room site.Gotcha. Anyone have a direct link to the source?
Please forgive my lack of imagination but why is there a need to keep the launch time secret for so long? We will be able to see the launch so it doesn't stay a secret. X-37B is large enough to be easily tracked even without knowing the exact launch time. What is the reason to drag this out?
Quote from: Semmel on 09/06/2017 05:33 amPlease forgive my lack of imagination but why is there a need to keep the launch time secret for so long? We will be able to see the launch so it doesn't stay a secret. X-37B is large enough to be easily tracked even without knowing the exact launch time. What is the reason to drag this out?Prevents other nations from pre-positioning assets which may move slowly. An orbit takes ~90 minutes, so obscuring the exact time may cause an unfriendly nation to have a particular asset on the exact wrong side of the planet (180° out of phase). In fact, they may be delaying the choice of the exact time in order to ensure that this happens. Some cat and mouse.
I think SpaceX just lost control of the X making machine, The sun just beltched out a long duration X2 and X9 flare...
Space weather question re: sunspot active region 2673Has there been any mention of whether solar activity will threaten tomorrow's scheduled launch? AR2673 is facing Earth ("geoeffective").AR2673 produced several M class solar flares on September 4 UTC, with the associated coronal mass ejection (CME) striking Earth today and tomorrow.Earlier today, the same AR produced a X2 class solar flare, followed by a X9 class solar flare at 1202 UTC. It's unknown as of my post whether or not this flare produced a CME.http://spaceweather.com/EDIT to add mention of today's X2 class flare, kevin-rf's post, and the gif attached to his post.Quote from: kevin-rf on 09/06/2017 02:10 pmI think SpaceX just lost control of the X making machine, The sun just beltched out a long duration X2 and X9 flare...
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Quote from: vaporcobra on 09/05/2017 09:46 pmQuote from: Chris Bergin on 09/05/2017 09:30 pmIt's Boeing, so free to use.MM is Boeing-related? I mainly just want to make sure I'm crediting and linking to the primary source.Yeah, Boeing's always had a login for media (found mine again) and that's all it is. Fine to reproduce on a news media site (which we, you and MM belong to). Just credit Boeing, job done.The login is just a throwback to years ago.
So the bottom line answer to your question is: Yes, this will be a factor for tomorrow's "go/go no" conditions. But it's important to remember that it's always part of the "go/no go" factors.
We are in an X9.3-flare folks! Largest of this #solar cycle! Massive #hamradio blackout. #GPS issues too on dayside of Earth (colors in map)