Author Topic: NSF SpaceX DM-2 Crew Demo Mission Booster 1058.1 Landing Bingo (Read 43713 times)

Helodriver · « **on:** 05/23/2020 08:17 pm »

What is the most important milestone in SpaceX's history? The first company to privately reach orbit with a liquid fueled rocket? The first to launch cargo to the Space Station? The first to land an orbit class booster and then to launch it again? The first private heavylift in FH? The first to start on a superheavy and interplanetary ship?

There are many to consider, but DM-2 the upcoming first crewed launch, is the grandest yet when SpaceX carries its most precious payload, US astronauts in a human rated spaceship if its own design! Its is a return to the business of humans spaceflight for the entire nation, long desired!

To celebrate the achievement of this long sought on many levels goal, ASDS Landing Bingo returns extra early giving days for everyone to play. Feel free to include a message of what this flight means to you, a note of support, or personal observation about this flight along with your pick. I know for a fact a lot of SpaceX'ers follow along with the bingo and they might like to see your thoughts on the momentous milestone that is DM-2!

So, once again the game is afoot! No shotgun start, the game is immediately open!

The game remains 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. Only a booster standing tall and triumphant as the ASDS sails into the harbor will generate a win!

Water squares are meaningless, except for "I told you so" bragging rights. If it falls in the sea, no winners.

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 analysis 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 unique SpaceX artifact suitable for display or resale on Ebay to Bill Carton! (the Roadie here on NSF)

Good luck SpaceX, Good luck Bob, Doug, and Godspeed to DM-2! Good luck to NSF readers too!

cartman · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/23/2020 08:18 pm »

Rocket Science · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/23/2020 08:19 pm »

L-22 please

AndyH · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/23/2020 08:20 pm »

Kilo 23, please.

Edit...grumble grumble hamster herder grumble

K-24

Quote from: Bradbury

“Born: nine hundred years before Christ. Grammar school: Paris, 1783, High school, college: Kitty Hawk, 1903. Graduation from Earth to Moon: this day, God willing, August 1, 1971. Death and burial, with luck, on Mars, summer 1999 in the Year of Our Lord.”

Thanks for rekindling the flame, SpaceX!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/23/2020 08:22 pm »

Andy pretty much lost his vote there as the scrapper works on the proper naming. Fair warning to others.

K-23

AbuSimbel · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/23/2020 08:22 pm »

TimFil · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/23/2020 08:25 pm »

JeanDV · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/23/2020 08:25 pm »

hpras · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/23/2020 08:26 pm »

M21 please

AndyH · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/23/2020 08:26 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/23/2020 08:22 pm

Andy pretty much lost his vote there as the scrapper works on the proper naming. Fair warning to others.

K-23

Scraper? I'll sue! I'll sue!

dglow · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/23/2020 08:26 pm »

CorvusCorax · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/23/2020 08:30 pm »

DatUser14 · « **Reply #12 on:** 05/23/2020 08:32 pm »

M-19 please

niwax · « **Reply #13 on:** 05/23/2020 08:35 pm »

AndyH · « **Reply #14 on:** 05/23/2020 08:36 pm »

CorvusCorax · « **Reply #15 on:** 05/23/2020 08:39 pm »

do we have any graphics of all winning squares in SpaceX history? Is there a bias? Or a trend? (Other than the general narrowing of the distribution around center as they got more experience)