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#20
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 13 Aug, 2017 02:28
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#21
by
soltasto
on 13 Aug, 2017 09:46
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#22
by
watermod
on 13 Aug, 2017 14:36
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Doesn't work for Linux Browsing in Chrome.
Error: Iridium.online requires WebGL and Web Worker support.
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#23
by
llanitedave
on 13 Aug, 2017 15:48
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Doesn't work for Linux Browsing in Chrome.
Error: Iridium.online requires WebGL and Web Worker support.
Does fine on Kubuntu in Firefox, at least.
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#24
by
gongora
on 25 Aug, 2017 17:33
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Tweet from Matt Desch:
Formosat-5 now off “our” pad. @SpaceX informs us they need a few more days, so our L3 now Oct 4, 6:06am local. Ship 1st 2 sats tomorrow!
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#25
by
Norm38
on 26 Aug, 2017 13:29
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Is the 39A pad that much better armored that it can do two week turns but this pad already needs over a month?
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#26
by
macpacheco
on 26 Aug, 2017 15:56
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I think its the throwback feature. Which I think will be implemented at LC40.
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#27
by
gongora
on 26 Aug, 2017 16:08
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Is the 39A pad that much better armored that it can do two week turns but this pad already needs over a month?
We don't actually know that the pad is the only reason for the slip. Could be launch vehicle, dispensers, etc.
The record turnaround time for this pad so far is 2 months, before June of this year they had only launched from the pad 3 times. By the end of 2018 that count could be 15+. They should get much better at turning around that pad as the flight rate increases.
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#28
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 29 Aug, 2017 19:17
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#29
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 05 Sep, 2017 04:49
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#30
by
darkenfast
on 05 Sep, 2017 04:59
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It looks like there's a dog driving as well. No wonder SpaceX can undercut the competition: they pay in dog-food and treats!
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#31
by
kevin-rf
on 05 Sep, 2017 09:41
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It looks like there's a dog driving as well. No wonder SpaceX can undercut the competition: they pay in dog-food and treats!
That's the passenger side, we drive on the other side of the road ;-)
He's just along for the ride as the AI takes the rig for a spin.
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#32
by
darkenfast
on 05 Sep, 2017 10:19
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I was referring to what looks like the ear of a second doggy visible on the driver's side. I did spend most of the 90's driving on the wrong side of the road (UK), but now I drive on the right side!
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#33
by
kevin-rf
on 05 Sep, 2017 14:29
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Must not live in the country, the bigger the SUV, the more likely it will be driving down the center of both lanes...
btw. When I blow up that image, I'm pretty sure it's a cat, not a dog in the drivers seat.
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#34
by
SpacedX
on 05 Sep, 2017 18:18
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Must not live in the country, the bigger the SUV, the more likely it will be driving down the center of both lanes...
btw. When I blow up that image, I'm pretty sure it's a cat, not a dog in the drivers seat.
It's a dog. As if cats can drive. lol.
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#35
by
gongora
on 05 Sep, 2017 18:25
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Perhaps the Party Thread would be a more appropriate place to discuss the driving skills of cats and dogs.
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#36
by
Jakusb
on 05 Sep, 2017 22:04
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An F9 (likely 1041.1) just left McGregor heading west, so it's probably on its way to VAFB for Iridium-3.
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#37
by
M.E.T.
on 08 Sep, 2017 04:50
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I was wondering why the long turnaround between the OTV flight and this one. What's the reason for the sudden drop in launch frequency? Basically a month of no launches by SpaceX.
I thought the aim was to pick up the pace rather than slow it down in the 2nd half of the year.
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#38
by
gongora
on 08 Sep, 2017 05:04
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They seem to have a launches lined up for early and mid-October on the East coast, so their rate really isn't going down. The target rate for this year is almost twice a month (20-24 launches).
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#39
by
woods170
on 08 Sep, 2017 06:15
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They seem to have a launches lined up for early and mid-October on the East coast, so their rate really isn't going down. The target rate for this year is almost twice a month (20-24 launches).
IF (notice the IF) Irma takes a route over Florida, with the eyewall passing over KSC/CCAFS or to the West of it, there will be so much damage that even the lower number of 20 launches will go out the window.