Quote from: Lars_J on 08/15/2011 09:22 pmSome notes/questions:There's also at least one window missing, compared to the last flight.
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Quote from: corrodedNut on 08/15/2011 09:29 pmQuote from: Lars_J on 08/15/2011 09:22 pmSome notes/questions:There's also at least one window missing, compared to the last flight.I can't find my photos at the moment, But as I recall, there wasn't a window on this side on the first one, just the window in the hatch and the one on the opposite side from this view.
Quote from: JayP on 08/15/2011 09:42 pmQuote from: corrodedNut on 08/15/2011 09:29 pmQuote from: Lars_J on 08/15/2011 09:22 pmSome notes/questions:There's also at least one window missing, compared to the last flight.I can't find my photos at the moment, But as I recall, there wasn't a window on this side on the first one, just the window in the hatch and the one on the opposite side from this view.Nope, see my linked image in the last post of the previous tab - The window was there. COTS 1 Dragon had three windows. (hatch plus one on each side) I'm starting to think COTS 2/3 will only have one window in the hatch. (and even that one might disappear)
Yes, your right. There isn't much point for the side windows on a cargo flight. The hatch window makes sense if the're returning any cargo. The ground crew would want to be able to look in and see if any cargo came loose and was resting on the hatch before opening it.
they could easily be making as many as they can as fast as they can [based on] cost reduction reasoning.
Quote from: Jim on 08/15/2011 08:37 pmQuote from: Prober on 08/15/2011 08:19 pmSo let me pass this one on to Elon. I get bad "vibes" about the Nov 30th launch date. Why because it comes in the middle of the next US political sandstorm ahead. The US super Congress report is due around that time.IMHO, the Sept-Oct timeframe would have been better. But what do I know? Maybe this is NASA's way to take the interest off the Super Congress, as long as the mission goes as planned.That is ridiculous This launch will not be affected by it nor will this launch affect it.Don’t dismiss this out of turn JimYou don’t have access to the WH, or meetings between the WH and NASA management.Sorry I just don’t have your “faith” in Washington or NASA management. What can be seen is just about everything is becoming political.
Quote from: Prober on 08/15/2011 08:19 pmSo let me pass this one on to Elon. I get bad "vibes" about the Nov 30th launch date. Why because it comes in the middle of the next US political sandstorm ahead. The US super Congress report is due around that time.IMHO, the Sept-Oct timeframe would have been better. But what do I know? Maybe this is NASA's way to take the interest off the Super Congress, as long as the mission goes as planned.That is ridiculous This launch will not be affected by it nor will this launch affect it.
So let me pass this one on to Elon. I get bad "vibes" about the Nov 30th launch date. Why because it comes in the middle of the next US political sandstorm ahead. The US super Congress report is due around that time.IMHO, the Sept-Oct timeframe would have been better. But what do I know? Maybe this is NASA's way to take the interest off the Super Congress, as long as the mission goes as planned.
Quote from: Prober on 08/15/2011 09:14 pmQuote from: Jim on 08/15/2011 08:37 pmQuote from: Prober on 08/15/2011 08:19 pmSo let me pass this one on to Elon. I get bad "vibes" about the Nov 30th launch date. Why because it comes in the middle of the next US political sandstorm ahead. The US super Congress report is due around that time.IMHO, the Sept-Oct timeframe would have been better. But what do I know? Maybe this is NASA's way to take the interest off the Super Congress, as long as the mission goes as planned.That is ridiculous This launch will not be affected by it nor will this launch affect it.Don’t dismiss this out of turn JimYou don’t have access to the WH, or meetings between the WH and NASA management.Sorry I just don’t have your “faith” in Washington or NASA management. What can be seen is just about everything is becoming political.Arguably the worst societal upheavals in the 20th Century in America happened in 68 and 69. So did Apollo 8 and Apollo 11.
Quote from: oldAtlas_Eguy on 08/15/2011 08:38 pmthey could easily be making as many as they can as fast as they can [based on] cost reduction reasoning.Yes, and it is clearly Elon's "style" to do so. He comes from an industry where the marginal cost of producing one more unit is very low ... often essentially nil. (How much does it cost Paypal to handle one additional transaction?) He is clearly trying to move space launch in that direction, i.e. low marginal costs to perform each additional launch.
Quote from: Prober on 08/15/2011 08:19 pmSo let me pass this one on to Elon. I get bad "vibes" about the Nov 30th launch date. Why because it comes in the middle of the next US political sandstorm ahead. The US super Congress report is due around that time.IMHO, the Sept-Oct timeframe would have been better. But what do I know? Maybe this is NASA's way to take the interest off the Super Congress, as long as the mission goes as planned.COTS Demo 2 will happen at least a week after the Super Congress finishes its work; given the SpaceX Time Dilation Effect, it would be poor planning for anyone to expect SpaceX to actually launch on November 30, and instead they should expect that COTS 2 would probably really happen days or weeks later, and it may or may not actually work.Even if COTS Demo 2 happens on Nov 30 it would get 1% of the coverage of the Super Congress.
COTS Demo 2 will happen at least a week after the Super Congress finishes its work; given the SpaceX Time Dilation Effect, it would be poor planning for anyone to expect SpaceX to actually launch on November 30, and instead they should expect that COTS 2 would probably really happen days or weeks later, and it may or may not actually work.Even if COTS Demo 2 happens on Nov 30 it would get 1% of the coverage of the Super Congress.
