I believe that there was a delay between realtime video/audio and the online feed. When I saw the rocket just above the tree line during landing phase I ran in to watch on the TV using chromcast on the internet feed and the 1st stage was not insight at the landing pad. Several seconds later they had video.
I believe I had heard that Elon was talking about taking this 1st stage and prepping it for quick turnaround just to show that it could be done. It will be interesting to see what they have tomorrow when they can get a good look at.
The excitement shown by those young engineers and support personnel was/is contagious. Well done.
[EDIT] Nice pic mike. It looks to be in good shape. Just a little paint here and there. :>)
Background info states that LZ-1 was the main site for Titan testing, way back when ie. the Gemini series. Most appropriate.
Cheers, Mike.
Wikipedia thinks LZ-1 is on the site of Launch Complex 13, which was one of four Atlas pads built when Atlas was the first US ICBM, and stayed an Atlas pad during a later career as a payload launcher, last launching an Atlas with an Agena upper stage in 1978 and slumbering since.
According to this list of launch complexes with using boosters, Titan I and II used 15, 16, 19, and 20, but not 13. The Titan II launches of Gemini are listed at LC-19.
Google Earth's imaging of Canaveral is early 2014. Tried to find the recovery pad with the "SpaceX" logo but could not. I would imagine it is probably one of the sites on the edge of the beach.
[EDIT] here are the coordinates to plug into Google Earth: 28.4859°N 80.5444°W These were acquired from Wikipedia.
Launch complex 13 (as it was) lists at 28° 29′ 9.24″ N, 80° 32′ 39.84″ W.
Bing overhead and angle imagery is also too old, but this Terraserver page for the Launch complex 13 location clearly shows the location of the new concrete for Landing Zone 1. I don't spot the logo, however.
Launch complex 13 (as it was) lists at 28° 29′ 9.24″ N, 80° 32′ 39.84″ W.
Bing overhead and angle imagery is also too old, but this Terraserver page for the Launch complex 13 location clearly shows the location of the new concrete for Landing Zone 1. I don't spot the logo, however.
Looks like we hit at about the same time. Googles imaging is early 2014. I feel that the SpaceX pad was not built until some time this year so it will not show up with the SpaceX logo.
Nice pic mike. It looks to be in good shape. Just a little paint here and there. :>)
This is the longer barrel version. You can walk underneath the rocket bells and not bang your head. Interesting. If it is truly in flight condition & if I was Elon I'd punt it up & land it again in under a week. Any payload would do. Deliver some marshmallows or something. Rub it in.
{ NB Strategic aspect : this gives the US frequent & reusable quick access 2000+ kg to LEO capability. }
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Nice pic mike. It looks to be in good shape. Just a little paint here and there. :>)
This is the longer barrel version. You can walk underneath the rocket bells and not bang your head. Interesting. If it is truly in flight condition & if I was Elon I'd punt it up & land it again in under a week. Rub it in.
Here it is @ LZ-1 ( Elon's
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Here it is @ LZ-1 ( Elon's photo ):
.. which is a lot bigger than a Grasshopper ! :-)
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
I believe that there was a
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I believe that there was a delay between realtime video/audio and the online feed. When I saw the rocket just above the tree line during landing phase I ran in to watch on the TV using chromcast on the internet feed and the 1st stage was not insight at the landing pad. Several seconds later they had video.
I believe I had heard that Elon was talking about taking this 1st stage and prepping it for quick turnaround just to show that it could be done. It will be interesting to see what they have tomorrow when they can get a good look at.
The excitement shown by those young engineers and support personnel was/is contagious. Well done.
[EDIT] Nice pic mike. It looks to be in good shape. Just a little paint here and there. :>)
RE: Background info states
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Wikipedia thinks LZ-1 is on the site of Launch Complex 13, which was one of four Atlas pads built when Atlas was the first US ICBM, and stayed an Atlas pad during a later career as a payload launcher, last launching an Atlas with an Agena upper stage in 1978 and slumbering since.
According to this list of launch complexes with using boosters, Titan I and II used 15, 16, 19, and 20, but not 13. The Titan II launches of Gemini are listed at LC-19.
GOD, THIS WAS AWESOME!!!!!
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GOD, THIS WAS AWESOME!!!!! :-)
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Google Earth's imaging of
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Google Earth's imaging of Canaveral is early 2014. Tried to find the recovery pad with the "SpaceX" logo but could not. I would imagine it is probably one of the sites on the edge of the beach.
[EDIT] here are the coordinates to plug into Google Earth: 28.4859°N 80.5444°W These were acquired from Wikipedia.
[EDIT] here is the image from google earth:
Launch complex 13 (as it was)
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Launch complex 13 (as it was) lists at 28° 29′ 9.24″ N, 80° 32′ 39.84″ W.
Bing overhead and angle imagery is also too old, but this Terraserver page for the Launch complex 13 location clearly shows the location of the new concrete for Landing Zone 1. I don't spot the logo, however.
RE: Launch complex 13 (as
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Looks like we hit at about the same time. Googles imaging is early 2014. I feel that the SpaceX pad was not built until some time this year so it will not show up with the SpaceX logo.
RE: Nice pic mike. It
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This is the longer barrel version. You can walk underneath the rocket bells and not bang your head. Interesting. If it is truly in flight condition & if I was Elon I'd punt it up & land it again in under a week. Any payload would do. Deliver some marshmallows or something. Rub it in.
{ NB Strategic aspect : this gives the US frequent & reusable quick access 2000+ kg to LEO capability. }
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
RE: RE: Nice pic mike.
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Grin. Me too.
RE: GOD, THIS WAS
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Finally something in the news to cheer about. I'll go to bed tonight feeling better about the world in which we live.