Author Topic: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread (Read 353091 times)

kevin-rf · « **Reply #340 on:** 04/28/2017 06:10 PM »

Quote from: CraigLieb on 04/28/2017 05:48 PM

"Inside the box: exactly 1,969 pieces - a clever nod to the year of the first moon landing, by the crew of Apollo 11, in July 1969."

Maybe more that a day!

And nine months later, there I am

Of course that ment, I was also at Woodstock, but that's another story all together...

CharlieWildman · « **Reply #341 on:** 04/29/2017 03:27 AM »

Harrumph! Time to get on topic. (if there is such a thing in the party thread!)

IntoTheVoid · « **Reply #342 on:** 04/29/2017 05:47 AM »

Quote from: Kabloona on 04/29/2017 03:26 AM

Quote from: iamlucky13 on 04/29/2017 01:30 AM
Quote from: Nomadd on 04/28/2017 03:44 PM
Would they be using it for polar sub comms?

That seems like reasonable speculation. High dwell time over the poles could aid with that, among other things.

But general sigint over the poles is at least as compelling of a purpose.

The two implements on the patch seem significant. In the foreground is the spyglass, meaning "we're watching you." In the background is the gun, not drawing a bead, but ready if needed. Both messages meant for our friend, Boris the polar Bear, as he sniffs around the arctic?

Clearly, the satellite will be spying on Louisiana, otherwise why depict Lewis and Clark rather than Peary, Ross, Amundsen, or similar if the mission was to linger on the poles. No, definitely spying on Louisiana and maybe the western Midwest.

Lar · « **Reply #343 on:** 04/29/2017 05:58 AM »

Quote from: wannamoonbase on 04/28/2017 04:25 PM

I'm buying 2

... That's certainly a good start...

southshore26 · « **Reply #344 on:** 04/30/2017 03:22 AM »

Waiting at the Hampton Inn in Melbourne... pretty sure I'm not sleeping tonight... first in person launch since CRS7....

Eagandale4114 · « **Reply #345 on:** 04/30/2017 05:54 AM »

The party for this launch seems to be as secretive as our bird tonight!

darkenfast · « **Reply #346 on:** 04/30/2017 07:25 AM »

Shhhhh!

JAFO · « **Reply #347 on:** 04/30/2017 09:16 AM »

My eyes still keep looking for wings poking out the side of the LC.

southshore26 · « **Reply #348 on:** 04/30/2017 10:17 AM »

Greetings from Jetty Park... bit breezy this morning..

Jarnis · « **Reply #349 on:** 04/30/2017 10:29 AM »

Damn clouds.

TripD · « **Reply #350 on:** 04/30/2017 10:49 AM »

A little predawn music.

Edit: Ooops, too early for exclamation marks!

faramund · « **Reply #351 on:** 04/30/2017 11:03 AM »

Where are you seeing the spaceX page? For me spacex.com is offering a replay of the last launch - where it would usually have the webcast link.

Halidon · « **Reply #352 on:** 04/30/2017 11:05 AM »

Someone looks a bit tired this morning

jimbowman · « **Reply #353 on:** 04/30/2017 11:07 AM »

Guy is struggling. Skeleton crew this morning it seems.

TripD · « **Reply #354 on:** 04/30/2017 11:15 AM »

Sensor malfunction.....

Lar · « **Reply #355 on:** 04/30/2017 11:18 AM »

I sensor a disturbance in the launch force...

Quote from: mlindner on 04/30/2017 11:18 AM

What's the toto sensor?

I'm not really sure but (regardless of wherever it was made...) I think it's not in Kansas any more...

Slightly off topic...

Quote from: Nomadd on 04/30/2017 12:12 AM

Quote from: Arb on 04/29/2017 08:02 PM
Quote from: Nomadd on 04/29/2017 12:44 AM
...only control center entrance is down the road from the house and now has a lovely selection of century plants installed along it inside the fence...

Century plant = Agave americana according to Wikipedia, also known as the sentry plant. Appropriate.

^{Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.}

Whoever wrote that Wikipedia article needs to come around here. That 6-10 foot spread, 4-6 foot tall plant is 11 1/2 feet wide and 7 feet tall in my front yard. The stalk should be epic when it comes.

Whatever you do, don't accuse Nomadd of being an epic stalker!

Halidon · « **Reply #356 on:** 04/30/2017 11:19 AM »

Quote from: TripD on 04/30/2017 11:15 AM

Sensor malfunction.....

even the hardware was having trouble waking up this morning

yokem55 · « **Reply #357 on:** 04/30/2017 11:21 AM »

Well that'll show em for making everyone wake up so damn early.

landlubber · « **Reply #358 on:** 04/30/2017 11:37 AM »

Quote from: Lar on 04/30/2017 11:18 AM

I sensor a disturbance in the launch force...

Quote from: mlindner on 04/30/2017 11:18 AM
What's the toto sensor?

I'm not really sure but (regardless of wherever it was made...) I think it's not in Kansas any more...

Operates like AFTS. Upon detection of prog rock it terminates with extreme prejudice

rickl · « **Reply #359 on:** 04/30/2017 12:08 PM »

Good thing they didn't launch today. I was so groggy when I got up, I forgot to put on my lucky SpaceX t-shirt.