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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1625 on: August 26, 2022, 11:59:14 AM »
I wonder what it would take for Starlink to develop the capacity to serve as a standalone cell provider without any (or with very few) cell towers.

If a cell provider just had to deploy and service towers in urban areas and was able to cover the rest of the country (or planet!) with satellite that could be a huge cost savings - especially if they are able to piggy-back on infrastructure SpaceX is deploying anyway.  Or, failing that, use Starlink for rural backhaul meaning you could deploy cell towers anywhere there is power instead of having to provide data either through fiber optic or microwave.

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1626 on: August 27, 2022, 09:51:17 AM »
Countdown to the countdown

Still a go for Monday morning

NASA Starts the Countdown Clock for the Artemis I Launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SkVj3qjJ8o
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1627 on: August 27, 2022, 10:29:40 AM »
Count has some holds built in.
Launch window opens at 08:33 EDT Monday morning
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1628 on: August 27, 2022, 12:44:25 PM »
Count has some holds built in.
Launch window opens at 08:33 EDT Monday morning

Guess I will be watching this one after the fact. (I ain't getting up at 0530!)

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1629 on: August 27, 2022, 02:14:41 PM »
Meanwhile

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Falcon 9 is launching the Starlink 4-23 mission with 54 internet satellites onboard. Liftoff is scheduled for 10:22 P.M. Eastern(02:22 UTC) from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1630 on: August 27, 2022, 02:32:16 PM »
F22 and a P-51 buzzing around the Starbbase area
On a live feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1631 on: August 28, 2022, 12:38:58 AM »
F22 and a P-51 buzzing around the Starbbase area
On a live feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg

Imagine the F-22 trying to fly formation with a Sopwith Camel.   :O

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1632 on: August 28, 2022, 09:29:07 PM »
Time for sleep.
Set the coffee maker for two hours before launch
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1633 on: August 29, 2022, 07:11:18 AM »
Up with coffee

Looks like engine 3 is having bleed issues. They're seeing if they can work through it. May just cause a minor time delay.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1634 on: August 29, 2022, 07:33:31 AM »
F22 and a P-51 buzzing around the Starbbase area
On a live feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg

Every time I see a P-51 flying with a modern fighter, I assume that is Tom  Cruise.
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« Reply #1635 on: August 29, 2022, 07:40:36 AM »
Every time I see a P-51 flying with a modern fighter, I assume that is Tom  Cruise.

He does fly his own P-51D.   He flew it in Top Gun: Maverick if I am not mistaken.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1636 on: August 29, 2022, 07:47:50 AM »
He does fly his own P-51D.   He flew it in Top Gun: Maverick if I am not mistaken.

You are correct.  He owns that 2-seat P-51.  The bastard.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1637 on: August 29, 2022, 07:57:54 AM »
Problem may be resolvable but they running into launch window constraints since it take the engine ~2 hours to chill properly
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« Reply #1638 on: August 29, 2022, 08:01:45 AM »
You are correct.  He owns that 2-seat P-51.  The bastard.
And the six tax stamps it would take to properly outfit it would be pocket change to him.  >:D
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1639 on: August 29, 2022, 08:38:06 AM »
Scrub
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1640 on: August 29, 2022, 08:44:35 AM »
Looks like weather was starting to be an issue as well.

Next launch window starting Fri 12:48 EDT
Of course that depends on whether or not the problem is fixable by then.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1641 on: August 29, 2022, 08:46:08 AM »
Scrub Launch System  :rofl:
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1642 on: August 29, 2022, 08:47:33 AM »
I gave it a 50/50 chance of launching today anyway.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1643 on: August 29, 2022, 08:54:52 AM »
I give it a 50/50 chance of launching today anyway.
On accident you mean?

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1644 on: August 29, 2022, 08:56:55 AM »
Typo, gave not give.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1645 on: August 29, 2022, 09:18:34 AM »
Typo, gave not give.
With the way things have gone for that program I could almost buy an accidental launch.  Not a successful one, but ...

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1646 on: August 29, 2022, 09:23:09 AM »
Given the description of the problems in the Fox News article, it's doubtful they can fix things on the pad. I believe they will have to haul the rocket back to the VAB.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1647 on: August 29, 2022, 09:35:04 AM »
Given the description of the problems in the Fox News article, it's doubtful they can fix things on the pad. I believe they will have to haul the rocket back to the VAB.

Probably means 2 weeks to a month minimum.

Meanwhile Elon would already have the engine halfway out and the new one sitting in the bed of a PU at the pad ready to go in. Okay, lets try again this afternoon.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1648 on: August 29, 2022, 09:39:45 AM »
Imagine the F-22 trying to fly formation with a Sopwith Camel.   :O
You might enjoy "Hawk among the Sparrows" a short story in which a modern fighter jet is thrown back through time and pitted against World War I biplanes. Things don't go quite as you'd expect . . .  ;)
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1649 on: August 29, 2022, 02:08:17 PM »
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