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Draggendrop Veteran Posted August 14, 2016 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2016 //Just a side note...but... The future looks bright..... BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BetaguyGZT Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Aww, that was sweet of them to dedicate the launch to Kenny Baker (R2-D2). Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Draggendrop Veteran Posted August 14, 2016 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2016 Quote 02:13 Officials say the first radio signals from the newly-launched JCSAT 16 communications satellite have been acquired by a ground station. The spacecraft is reported healthy. http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/08/13/falcon-9-jcsat-16-mission-status-center/ BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Noticed something about the timeline at the bottom! It no longer says "Experimental landing", but rather "Landing attempt" now! Draggendrop, BetaguyGZT and Jim K 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaguyGZT Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Oh yeah! Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted August 14, 2016 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2016 This is new..... BetaguyGZT and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted August 14, 2016 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2016 Here is a larger image from the tweet above... Credit John Kraus Image link Touch-up by Smoke-away, reddit image link BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BetaguyGZT Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Wow. So JCSAT-16 is going into service immediately upon reaching 162E, eh? Well, then. Wonder if SpaceX is gonna see even more of their business sooner rather than later? Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted August 14, 2016 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said: Wow. So JCSAT-16 is going into service immediately upon reaching 162E, eh? Well, then. Wonder if SpaceX is gonna see even more of their business sooner rather than later? I will have to check on the story with Superbird-8 "ground damage"? BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaguyGZT Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 http://spacenews.com/japans-jsat-takes-revenue-hit-from-military-satellite-delay-invests-in-drone-builder/ Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted August 14, 2016 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2016 5 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said: http://spacenews.com/japans-jsat-takes-revenue-hit-from-military-satellite-delay-invests-in-drone-builder/ I'm brain dead some times...this was the damaged one from the tarp coverage that blocked pressure equalization valves, while being transported to Ariannespace's French Guiana launch facilities... BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaguyGZT Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 7 minutes ago, Draggendrop said: I will have to check on the story with Superbird-8 "ground damage"? Yeah, during shipping to the I/A Facility. Completely inexcusable what happened to it, short of a natural catastrophe (earthquake, etc). Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaguyGZT Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 1 minute ago, Draggendrop said: I'm brain dead some times...this was the damaged one from the tarp coverage that blocked pressure equalization valves, while being transported to Ariannespace's French Guiana launch facilities... Yep, that's the one. There's unprofessionalism, and then there's blatant neglect. What happened to that bird was blatant neglect. Inexcusable ... and Arianespace should be footing the entire bill for that travesty. Idiots. Draggendrop and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Draggendrop Veteran Posted August 18, 2016 Veteran Share Posted August 18, 2016 SpaceX - JCSAT-16 - In Port - YouTube 4K - 08-17-2016 video is 11:21 min. image link BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaguyGZT Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) Ooof. Looking a little crispy. Take a look at the scorchies just above where the landing leg is blocking the view, and again on the center Merlin on the engine bell where the igniter goes in. Should be alright for the most part -- in fact, it fared better than all of the other GTO S1's. Actually, the damage isn't bad at all, really. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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