Will the new class C fairing the new contract implies be available for commercial/civilian missions, or is that locked to national security launches?
Would seem fairly simple to extend the HIF by a few meters...
Quote from: Jarnis on 08/10/2020 02:40 amWould seem fairly simple to extend the HIF by a few meters...No need, that's what the New Vertical integration Mobile Tower is for.
Does SpaceX have a crane in the new mobile service tower to lift up payloads requiring vertical integration?
With a very mature, DoD certified, human rated, and presumably significantly cheaper vehicle family losing to an unflown vehicle with engines behind schedule from an inexperienced supplier I can’t help wondering if the SpaceX legal counsel is having a busy weekend. Protest coming?
Quote from: wrvn on 08/06/2020 07:33 pmThere was massive Intel leak today with 20GB of source code and confidential files released. One of the interesting things leaked is this:QuoteBinaries for Camera drivers Intel made for SpaceXI don't have the files onhand, but maybe something like slightly customized RealSense camera drivers, for space use perhaps? Nothing fancy...
There was massive Intel leak today with 20GB of source code and confidential files released. One of the interesting things leaked is this:QuoteBinaries for Camera drivers Intel made for SpaceX
Binaries for Camera drivers Intel made for SpaceX
Quote from: Asteroza on 08/06/2020 11:34 pmQuote from: wrvn on 08/06/2020 07:33 pmThere was massive Intel leak today with 20GB of source code and confidential files released. One of the interesting things leaked is this:QuoteBinaries for Camera drivers Intel made for SpaceXI don't have the files onhand, but maybe something like slightly customized RealSense camera drivers, for space use perhaps? Nothing fancy...Per ZDNet article about the leak the leak includes "Binaries for Camera drivers Intel made for SpaceX".In another thread (that went missing?) I asked whether it was known where SpaceX is using Intel cameras or drivers:- on the ground for perimeter protection, etc. - I assume here they use off-the-shelf CCTV systems- on the rockets for the launch livestreams - I assume here they use off-the-shelf cameras- in manufacturing?- for Falcon9/Dragon 'navigation' - like Autopilot?- somewhere else?- it's a mistake and drivers are actually for Tesla - earlier versions of Tesla Autopilot were using Intel/Mobileye hardwareAnother poster responded (in the thread I can't find anymore) that maybe custom drivers were needed for the livestream cams due to US regulatory restrictions on what is allowed to be shown from orbit.
Another poster responded (in the thread I can't find anymore) that maybe custom drivers were needed for the livestream cams due to US regulatory restrictions on what is allowed to be shown from orbit.
<snip>Given on many returns the Falcon 9 ends up looking like this, painting it in a new black color scheme similar to electron would hide how messed up it looks! I don't know about you guys but if a airplane looked like that after a few flights it wouldn't psychologically inspire confidence in me to jump aboard. Repainting the entire booster would be costly and a pain so painting it black would avoid most of this. <snip>
Quote from: Darkseraph on 08/11/2020 10:48 am<snip>Given on many returns the Falcon 9 ends up looking like this, painting it in a new black color scheme similar to electron would hide how messed up it looks! I don't know about you guys but if a airplane looked like that after a few flights it wouldn't psychologically inspire confidence in me to jump aboard. Repainting the entire booster would be costly and a pain so painting it black would avoid most of this. <snip>The Electron is actually mostly white at liftoff from the ice buildup on it's exterior.Painting the Falcon 9 core black is a bad idea. IMO, the reason why SX painted the core mostly white is for thermal management of the propellants. To reduce the heating up of the super-cooled cryogenic propellants during propellant loading.
Quote from: Zed_Noir on 08/11/2020 06:28 pmQuote from: Darkseraph on 08/11/2020 10:48 am<snip>Given on many returns the Falcon 9 ends up looking like this, painting it in a new black color scheme similar to electron would hide how messed up it looks! I don't know about you guys but if a airplane looked like that after a few flights it wouldn't psychologically inspire confidence in me to jump aboard. Repainting the entire booster would be costly and a pain so painting it black would avoid most of this. <snip>The Electron is actually mostly white at liftoff from the ice buildup on it's exterior.Painting the Falcon 9 core black is a bad idea. IMO, the reason why SX painted the core mostly white is for thermal management of the propellants. To reduce the heating up of the super-cooled cryogenic propellants during propellant loading.But that function only works for the first flight.
I'm not against washing/cleaning the boosters.I like the used look though.
Quote from: Tomness on 08/10/2020 04:38 amQuote from: Jarnis on 08/10/2020 02:40 amWould seem fairly simple to extend the HIF by a few meters...No need, that's what the New Vertical integration Mobile Tower is for.Exactly. It took a few days for my sources to get back to me but they basically confirmed that the $316 million, for their first launch under phase 2 of NSSL, includes what most people are already suspecting: the total cost of constructing and certifying the MST. As well as funding for other one-off modifications and procurements to support the phase 2 NSSL missions.