Author Topic: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010 (Read 499344 times)

Halidon · « **Reply #260 on:** 06/04/2010 05:04 pm »

Had to be a sheet head, gonna take forever for it to clear if it has to beat upwind to exit the zone.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #261 on:** 06/04/2010 05:05 pm »

Name of the vessel is "Manure"?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #262 on:** 06/04/2010 05:06 pm »

New T-0 is 13:30!

Rocket Rancher · « **Reply #263 on:** 06/04/2010 05:06 pm »

Try this link

Nick L. · « **Reply #264 on:** 06/04/2010 05:06 pm »

New T-0 1:30 PM ET.

blueguitarbob · « **Reply #265 on:** 06/04/2010 05:07 pm »

Coast Guard headed on intercept course to board the sailboat. That's going to be an unpleasant conversation.

Nick L. · « **Reply #266 on:** 06/04/2010 05:08 pm »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/04/2010 05:05 pm

Name of the vessel is "Manure"?

"Manua"?

kch · « **Reply #267 on:** 06/04/2010 05:09 pm »

Quote from: Nick L. on 06/04/2010 05:08 pm

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 06/04/2010 05:05 pm
Name of the vessel is "Manure"?

"Manua"?

"Defecational traffic"?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #268 on:** 06/04/2010 05:09 pm »

OPS Commit Criteria are all Green now, don't know if that includes the range.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #269 on:** 06/04/2010 05:09 pm »

Looking to pick up the count at 13:15, for a target of 13:30.

kraisee · « **Reply #270 on:** 06/04/2010 05:10 pm »

From what I've heard it is a rather unpleasant experience for boaters in the range.

The choppers hover right over you (difficult to ignore a Blackhawk 20 ft above you), they drop a 5lb bag of flour on your boat (deliberately making a big mess in order to help get your attention), with a note telling you which direction you need to head in immediately at maximum possible speed.

Once you are outside of the range, Coast Guard will board your boat and you will spend a few hours in their company as they inspect your vessel and question all the passengers.

If the captain has been consuming alcohol (not uncommon), they will be seriously busted.

If you are outside of international waters, you won't be fined. But gads help you if you are caught inside US territorial, inside an active military range. You probably won't go to jail, but the authorities will not be "nice" to you for such violations.

Very few people are ever intercepted twice. Anyone who goes through the wringer once learns very directly, that it isn't worthwhile making that mistake again.

Ross.

mnewcomb · « **Reply #271 on:** 06/04/2010 05:10 pm »

NASA tracks thousands and thousands of pieces of space debris, but can't track some boats on the open ocean and get to them before entering the zone?

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #272 on:** 06/04/2010 05:10 pm »

range weather looks good, no change

chrisking0997 · « **Reply #273 on:** 06/04/2010 05:10 pm »

is this a common occurrence to have so many people ignore the notam?

Herb Schaltegger · « **Reply #274 on:** 06/04/2010 05:12 pm »

Quote from: mnewcomb on 06/04/2010 05:10 pm

NASA tracks thousands and thousands of pieces of space debris, but can't track some boats on the open ocean and get to them before entering the zone?

This is not a NASA mission, it's not a NASA range, it's not a NASA launch site, and it's not NASA's job.

jimvela · « **Reply #275 on:** 06/04/2010 05:12 pm »

Quote from: mnewcomb on 06/04/2010 05:10 pm

NASA tracks thousands and thousands of pieces of space debris, but can't track some boats on the open ocean and get to them before entering the zone?

Range is NOT NASA!!

blueguitarbob · « **Reply #276 on:** 06/04/2010 05:12 pm »

Quote from: mnewcomb on 06/04/2010 05:10 pm

NASA tracks thousands and thousands of pieces of space debris, but can't track some boats on the open ocean and get to them before entering the zone?

The ocean is a very large place. Coastal interdiction is an extremely difficult job, and the CG doesn't get enough recognition for the job they do.

Got another fishing vessel near the zone.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #277 on:** 06/04/2010 05:12 pm »

flying over small fishing boat, not threatening launch but in security zone

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #278 on:** 06/04/2010 05:12 pm »

"Over a small fishing boat. In security zone - won't effect launch, but are in security zone."

jcopella · « **Reply #279 on:** 06/04/2010 05:13 pm »

Quote from: mnewcomb on 06/04/2010 05:10 pm

NASA tracks thousands and thousands of pieces of space debris, but can't track some boats on the open ocean and get to them before entering the zone?

USAF owns the range.