Author Topic: NSF SpaceX May The 4th Be With You CRS-17 Landing Bingo (Read 54014 times)

Helodriver · « **on:** 05/03/2019 07:49 pm »

NSF SpaceX ASDS Landing Bingo Comes goes to "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away." No, scratch that, its RIGHT NOW in a spot VERY CLOSE BY"

It is a period of progress and uncertainty. SpaceX, launching from their multiple bases, have made many victories in their quest for fully reusable launch vehicles. However recent defeats have thrown the outcome into doubt as the OCISLY, an armored barge with enough power (sometimes, when the generator is working) to land an entire first stage has instead destroyed the vehicle.

Pursued by the sinister agents of rough seas and bad weather, OCISLY races out to sea once again, custodian of the droid OCTOGRABBER that can save the incoming CRS-17 MILLENIUM FALCON 9 and restore the hope of reusable sea landed boosters to the galaxy...

So once again the game is afoot! Will the outcome be as proud as a Wookie's victory roar, or as bad as 1000 years of digestion in the belly of the Sarlacc?

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, or Octograbber nudges!

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, there is no winner. (Yes, falling over in transit is officially a thing now!) Only a booster standing tall and triumphant as the ASDS sails into the harbor will generate a win!

Water squares used to be meaningless, if falls in the sea, no winners - no prize was the rule. However since GovSat and CRS-15 both decided to do their NO ASDS - NO Problem swimabouts, if you pick a water square, and it winds up floating in one piece and is recovered you will receive a pair of rocket floaties for your efforts!

(see attached picture)

This thread remains the official record of who chose what square when. For that reason any edited pick post is invalid.

Use Dan's scraper to see which spots have gone:

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. Scraper is operational as of this edit. Thanks to DanielW for setting the scraper up, it helps a lot!

Judging is by me, Helodriver using imagery of OCISLY 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.

Winner gets a one year EL TWO membership for free! If a current EL TWO member, you can donate it to another member or add it to your own term length.

The winner will also get a signed original picture of a SpaceX vehicle taken by me, suitable for framing.

Good luck SpaceX, Good luck CRS-17 and Good luck to NSF readers! May the 4th Be With Us!

intelati · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/03/2019 07:49 pm »

M-21

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leovinus · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/03/2019 08:13 pm »

tleski · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/03/2019 08:13 pm »

K-20 please.

Zardar · « **Reply #12 on:** 05/03/2019 08:15 pm »

Mandella · « **Reply #13 on:** 05/03/2019 08:16 pm »

smh · « **Reply #14 on:** 05/03/2019 08:20 pm »

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tyrred · « **Reply #18 on:** 05/03/2019 08:28 pm »

Rocket Science · « **Reply #19 on:** 05/03/2019 08:28 pm »

J-21 please!