NSF SpaceX ASDS Landing Bingo returns for the second part of the already legendary Doubleheader Weekend!
We've barely caught our breath from the fraught but successful relanding of the Iridium-1/Bulgariasat-1 booster on OCISLY out in the Atlantic and now our attention is focused on the Pacific and JRTI where a brand new Iridium-2 booster is about to fly out of Vandenberg AFB hoping to NOT make its splash and make this weekend's double header a clean sweep! Only a 12 hour game this time, to honor the SpaceX goal of eventual same day reflights!
No shotgun start, the game is immediately open!
The game remains exactly as played in prior iterations. If its not broke don't fix it.
- CRS-8 (
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39977.0 )
- JCSAT-14 (
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=40219.0 )
Pick your square, one per player. Closest square to the center engine when it comes to a halt gets the prize!
This includes post landing walkabouts. No west coast robot to worry about moving the rocket this time.
No prize for fireballs, debris, or damage on deck!
If it hits the ship, goes kaboom, punctures holes in the deck, falls over in transit, or splashes down in the sea, there is no winner. Only a booster standing tall and triumphant as the ASDS sails into the harbor will generate a win!
Water squares are meaningless, if falls in the sea, no winners - no prize. Feel free to pick a water square just for "I told you so" bragging rights if you wish!
This thread remains the official record of who chose what square when. For that reason any edited pick post is invalid. First to claim a square gets it.
Use Dan's scraper to see which spots have gone:
Scraper HAS peen repointed to new thread. If it works, awesome, if not it will be old school thread reading to find open spots.http://asds.dansdoorway.com NOTE: There may sometimes be a slight delay of a few minutes at most between scraper updates, so check the last few posts before yours too, just to be sure. Thanks to DanielW for setting the scraper up, it helps a lot!
Judging is by me, Helodriver using imagery of JRTI sailing back into the harbor to help determine a winner. Rocketcams, helicopter or drone shots, and landing coverage will also be used, but where it sits at the time of unloading will be final. Post landing movements by robot if such a thing is possible, will definitely add a twist of uncertainty.
Winner gets a SpaceX artifact, which has been recycled from its original purpose into a suitable prize. Winner also gets a one year L2 membership for free. If a current L2 member, you can donate it to another member (or add it to your own term length).
Good luck SpaceX, Good luck Iridium-2, and Good luck to NSF readers!
