The USLaunchReport folks have posted a 5 minute video on youtube showing the rather unceremonious lifting off the barge of the major remainder component of the Eutelsat/ABS returned stage. The more interesting stuff starts about a minute in.
This piece appears to be the largely intact (but squished?) engine structure and immediate surroundings, but not much else. There is clearly some other stuff on the barge. I suspect those pieces are smaller.
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Here is a link for the position keeping equipment used on the barge.
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Interesting. The steering mechanisms employed are similar to those used on large cruise ships. How else could you manage those massive ships in ports.
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Port tariffs go up
That didn't take long...
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... let me guess, that is being said with a straight face as a 'normalised' comment ie. not actual highway robbery ?
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
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Let's just say. maximum eyebrow asymmetry peaked at...
The USLaunchReport folks have
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The USLaunchReport folks have posted a 5 minute video on youtube showing the rather unceremonious lifting off the barge of the major remainder component of the Eutelsat/ABS returned stage. The more interesting stuff starts about a minute in.
This piece appears to be the largely intact (but squished?) engine structure and immediate surroundings, but not much else. There is clearly some other stuff on the barge. I suspect those pieces are smaller.
Here's a look at the ( fairly
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Here's a look at the ( fairly disordered but still interesting ) fuel feed arrangements within the octaweb :
... note the bore of those pipes given the required feed rate. I have attempted identification of some components :
... but who can say ? Bit of an expensive dog's breakfast.
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
Here's a good visual on what
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Here's a good visual on what concertina means :
.... where the red line represents what was previously at the blue line. We could make some flat tuba jokes :
... the approximate total ( intact ) landing weight is about 30 tonnes.
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
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I'll bet he finds a new place fairly quickly that charges less!! There are LOTS of places he can dock along the Florida coastline!!!
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Ooooops....
Well it's a learning curve isn't it? Can't expect us to get it right all the time.
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now