I wasn't aware of the new landing zone. Is there info on its size relative to the barge?Meaning, will the landing location be more relaxed, doesn't have to try to hit the exact center. Can focus more on staying vertical and just stick the landing?I'm a lot more excited for this than another barge attempt.
Marc Eisenberg @Marc944MarcShe looks ready
Does anyone have a good estimate of the total flight time of the S1, i.e. the T+time of the landing?
Has anyone heard if there will be live cameras at LZ-1 or is it just a recorded event. I sure hope its live.
One of the Cape photographers posted on the SpaceX Facebook group that they weren't allowed to put cameras at LC-13 because the USAF was restricting all access to that area - he said SpaceX had tried to get permission for cameras at LC-13 but were turned down.
are there really going to be no cameras at lz-1, that makes no sense.
The key phrase in your post is "restricting access." ie no outside photographers going into LZ-1, period.
Quote from: Kabloona on 12/20/2015 03:47 pmThe key phrase in your post is "restricting access." ie no outside photographers going into LZ-1, period.Why? Isn't it just concrete? What's in there the USAF doesn't want anyone seeing?I don't mind rules so long as they make sense.
Even it is not larger, location of the land landing zone is fixed and known with certainty. In case of barge landing, the positioning error of the barge is additive to the navigation error of the incoming rocket.
Quote from: Norm38 on 12/20/2015 06:20 pmQuote from: Kabloona on 12/20/2015 03:47 pmThe key phrase in your post is "restricting access." ie no outside photographers going into LZ-1, period.Why? Isn't it just concrete? What's in there the USAF doesn't want anyone seeing?I don't mind rules so long as they make sense. Safety would be my guess. - Ed Kyle