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#60
by
Wolfram66
on 27 Mar, 2018 22:28
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Swap it out with one of the IR-6 Launch satellites? keep on target....
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#61
by
IanThePineapple
on 27 Mar, 2018 22:53
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Swap it out with one of the IR-6 Launch satellites? keep on target....
They do have a few ground spare NEXT sats IIRC, but transporting one to Vandy from Arizona, fueling and processing it would take a good bit of time. Might be able to fit within 4 days, since it
is only one sat.
However, the issue could be repairable at Vandy, we don't know.
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#62
by
docmordrid
on 28 Mar, 2018 07:16
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Ground test harness problem.
https://twitter.com/IridiumBoss/status/978795278118653952?s=19Matt Desch @IridiumBoss
Positive update to our satellite and launch delay. Just been apprised there has been a technical resolution; satellites and F9 are in great shape and ready to go! Was ground harness test cable issue - now fixed. Launch now pulled back to Friday, 3/30 at 7:14am pdt! #GoTeam!
8:45 PM - Mar 27, 2018
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#63
by
ZachS09
on 28 Mar, 2018 22:51
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According to the patch within the newly-released press kit, Core B1041 is bound to have landing legs AND grid fins installed.
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#64
by
Raul
on 29 Mar, 2018 06:02
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NRC Quest is already on the way probably to track B1041.2 water landing.
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#65
by
IanThePineapple
on 30 Mar, 2018 00:06
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#66
by
JBF
on 30 Mar, 2018 00:18
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#67
by
Michael Baylor
on 30 Mar, 2018 00:46
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Change of plans. Mr. Steven is now heading to Your Mom's House. You might want to let her know.
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#68
by
MATTBLAK
on 30 Mar, 2018 00:51
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That's a sooty-lookin' booster. Anyone know how many times it's flown before and what Block it might be?
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#69
by
ZachS09
on 30 Mar, 2018 01:47
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That's a sooty-lookin' booster. Anyone know how many times it's flown before and what Block it might be?
It's a Block 4 booster, which flew only once before last October, helping loft ten other Iridium-NEXT sats to orbit.
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#70
by
gongora
on 30 Mar, 2018 02:16
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Tweet from Iridium Corporate:
A few weeks ago, @Iridiumboss made a special visit to our old friend from #Iridium3, in the midst of preparations for #Iridium5. In the soot of the #Iridium3 booster the most eloquent, compelling and Shakespeare-esque message was written, destined for space... #IridiumRocks!!
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#71
by
Don S
on 30 Mar, 2018 06:36
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Hope this is the correct place to ask.
Why do they mount the legs and grid fins onto the rocket if they plan on expending it? Are they the older Grid fins then and not the Titanium?
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#72
by
ludovic_f
on 30 Mar, 2018 09:07
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Hello Don S
> Why do they mount the legs and grid fins onto the rocket if they plan on expending it?
They may want to continue testing landing burn options, or simply collect more data on the "current standard configuration", which almost invariably includes landing legs and grid fins (added entry points all add up to reliability and landing history, even if the booster is not recovered).
> Are they the older Grid fins then and not the Titanium?
Older grid fins are the current standard too. titanium should be part of the next "standard" configuration (Block V).
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#73
by
gongora
on 30 Mar, 2018 13:26
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The pictures of the Iridium 5 fairing don't look like the PAZ fairing (focusing on the details towards the bottom of the fairing). I wonder if this is the older style or if maybe the PAZ fairing was just finished a little differently on the outside.
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#74
by
Comga
on 30 Mar, 2018 13:53
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Spacey music on the webcast
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#75
by
The_Ronin
on 30 Mar, 2018 14:02
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Why would NOAA block webcasts? That is a total new one for me...
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#76
by
gongora
on 30 Mar, 2018 14:03
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Hmmm, so NOAA restrictions mean this will be a short webcast and ending before S/C Sep.
This is odd. Even if the flight path went over something confidential the resolution is too low to see anything on the ground.
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#77
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 30 Mar, 2018 14:03
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Why would NOAA block webcasts? That is a total new one for me...
Does SpaceX use a NOAA plane to relay downrange video transmission? I can't think of anything else that NOAA would have in relation to this launch....
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#78
by
dgates
on 30 Mar, 2018 14:04
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Why would NOAA block webcasts? That is a total new one for me...
What does NOAA have *at all* to do with this launch? Maybe I missed some kind of NOAA ride-along payload or?
I was hoping for fairing recovery efforts coverage....
Don
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#79
by
gongora
on 30 Mar, 2018 14:04
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Why would NOAA block webcasts? That is a total new one for me...
What does NOAA have *at all* to do with this launch? Maybe I missed some kind of NOAA ride-along payload or?
I was hoping for fairing recovery efforts coverage....
Don
NOAA licenses all image taking from orbit.
