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Off Topic Discussion / SpaceX launch, Canaveral - Falcon 9 - Starlink - Sun., Apr. 28, 3:08 PM PT

« on: April 28, 2024, 08:14:36 AM »

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink (6-54)
Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Florida

Sunday, April 28,  3:08 PM PT

Liftoff is targeted for 6:08 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:48 p.m. ET.

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, April 28 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 5:50 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:50 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, April 29 starting at 5:25 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This is the 13th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, Ovzon 3, EUTELSAT 36D, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX launch live stream stats 5 min before liftoff -

NASASpaceflight live stream begins 30 min before liftoff - https://youtu.be/ggCdqMJOY5Y

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Off Topic Discussion / SpaceX launch, Kennedy - Falcon 9 - Galileo L12 - Sat., Apr. 27, 5:34 PM PT

« on: April 27, 2024, 10:14:48 AM »

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Galileo L12 mission (FOC FM25 & FM27) - Booster B1060 to be sacrificed on its 20th mission.   
Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A)
Kennedy Space Center
Florida

Saturday, April 27, 5:34 PM PT

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, April 27 at 8:34 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of the European Commissions Galileo L12 mission to medium Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. If needed, there is a backup opportunity on Sunday, April 28 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about 10 minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

Due to the additional performance required to deliver the payload to medium Earth orbit, this mission marks the 20th and final launch for this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, Intuitive Machines IM-1, and 13 Starlink missions.

SpaceX launch live stream to begin 10 min before liftoff - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1gqxvQXrWvzJB

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Off Topic Discussion / SpaceX, Vandenberg - Falcon 9 - WorldView Legion - Weds., May 1, 11:30 AM PT

« on: April 23, 2024, 10:07:09 PM »

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - WorldView Legion 1 & 2
Space Launch Complex 4 (SLC-4E)
Vandenberg Space Force Base
California

Wednesday, April 24 Thursday April 2t, 11:30 AM PT TBD Wednesday, May 1, 11:30 AM PT

Launch NET 25 April 2024 at 18:30 UTC (11:30 am PDT).

SpaceX will launch two satellites for Maxar, the WorldView Legion 1 & 2 satellites.
The launch is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, 11:30 a.m. PDT, 2:30 p.m. EDT, 18:30 UTC, and 20:30 CEST from SLC-4E of the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

After stage separation, the Falcon 9 booster will make a land landing (land-to-land-landing) at the Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

WorldView Legion is a planned series of high-resolution earth observation satellites from the US company Maxar Technologies. They are intended to replace the capacities of the WorldView-1, WorldView-2, and GeoEye-1 satellites.

SSL (formerly Space Systems/Loral), a subsidiary of Maxar, is building the satellites. Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation, will provide the cameras. The satellites will be able to record panchromatic resolutions of up to 0.29 meters. Images with resolutions of up to 1.16 m should be possible on a multispectral level. The satellites can photograph the exact locations up to 40 times a day.

A total of two satellites will operate in a polar orbit and four satellites in a sun-synchronous orbit.

Maxar launch livestream will begin 20 min prior to liftoff - https://youtu.be/q5hf7QpVB_w

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Off Topic Discussion / Rocket Lab, NZ - Electron - Beginning Of The Swarm - Tues., Apr. 23, 3:15 PM PT

« on: April 23, 2024, 04:10:56 AM »

Rocket Lab - Electron - Beginning Of The Swarm
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1
Mahia, New Zealand

Tuesday, April 23,  3:00 3:15 PM PT

The Beginning Of The Swarm mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a 14-day launch window that opens on April 24th. Electron will carry two satellites for two separate customers: NEONSAT-1, an Earth observation satellite for the Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and NASAs Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3).

The primary payload for this mission, NEONSAT-1, is an Earth observation satellite with a high-resolution optical camera designed to monitor for natural disasters along the Korean Peninsula by pairing its images with artificial intelligence. NEONSAT-1 is the first satellite developed under the NEONSAT program by SaTReC and KAIST, Koreas leading university in science and technology, which developed and operated Koreas very first satellite KITSAT-1 more than 30 years ago. Other NEONSAT satellites are planned to be launched in 2026 and 2027 to build out the NEONSAT constellation.

The secondary payload is NASAs ACS3, a technology demonstration of new materials and deployable structures for solar sail propulsion systems that use sunlight to propel the spacecraft. Much like a sailboat is powered by wind pushing against a sail, solar sails employ the pressure of sunlight for propulsion, eliminating the need for conventional rocket propellant. The mission plans to test the deployment of new composite booms that will unfurl the solar sail to measure approximately 30 feet per side, or about the size of a small apartment in total. Flight data obtained during the demonstration will be used for designing future larger-scale composite solar sail systems for space weather early warning satellites, asteroid and other small body reconnaissance missions, and missions to observe the polar regions of the sun.

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/

Live webcast begins from T-30 minutes on launch day. - https://youtu.be/9izutzETw1U

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Off Topic Discussion / SpaceX launch, Canaveral - Falcon 9 - Starlink - Tues., Apr. 23, 3:17 PM PT

« on: April 23, 2024, 03:48:26 AM »

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink (6-53)
Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Florida

Tuesday, April 23, 3:17 PM PT

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, April 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 6:17 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:25 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Wednesday, April 24 starting at 5:50 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This is the ninth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER, USSF-124, and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-53

SpaceX launch stream begins 5 min before liftoff - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdKrjZoWVAKX

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Off Topic Discussion / SpaceX launch, Canaveral - Falcon 9 - Starlink - Thur., Apr. 18, 3:40 PM PT

« on: April 18, 2024, 09:42:21 AM »

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink (6-52)
Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40)
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Florida

Thursday, April 18, 3:40 PM PT

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, April 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 6:40 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:40 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Friday, April 19 starting at 6:18 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This is the seventh flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched ESA Euclid, Ax-2, Ax-3, CRS-30, and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX launch webcast begins 5 min before liftoff - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1BRKjPramzdJw

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Off Topic Discussion / 2024 All Things F1 v1.1

« on: April 17, 2024, 01:27:27 PM »

Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix
April 18 -21
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai, China

Free Practice 1 - Thursday, April 18 - 8:25 PM PT - ESPNU

Sprint Qualifying - Friday, April 19 - 12:25 AM PT - ESPN2
Sprint Shootout - Friday, April 19 - 7:55 PM PT - ESPNU
Qualifying - Friday, April 19 - 11:55 PM PT - ESPN2

Grand Prix Sunday (pre-race show) - Saturday, April 20 - 11:00 PM PT - ESPN
Chinese Grand Prix - Saturday, April 20 - 11:55 PM PT - ESPN

Checkered Flag (post-race show) - Sunday, April 21 - 2:00 AM PT - ESPN3

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Off Topic Discussion / SpaceX launches Weds 4/17 - Vandenberg off, Kennedy still on 2:26 PM PT

« on: April 17, 2024, 08:01:40 AM »

SpaceX has postponed indefinitely the WorldView Legion mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. New launch date and time has not been announced.

Still on the schedule for today, 4/17, is the Starlink launch from Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink (6-51)
Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A)
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Florida

Wednesday, April 17, 2:26 PM PT

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, April 17 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's  Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 5:26 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:24 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, April 18 starting at 5:05 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This is the 12th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX launch webcast will start 5 min before liftoff - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1djxXNdmNBLGZ

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Off Topic Discussion / Restore Personal CGN History

« on: February 28, 2023, 09:39:07 PM »

How many recorded your CGN start date, post count and iTrader?

I know in the last Great Move (2005) most accounts were reset to the new start date and zero counts. I understand members could petition to have the previous start date restored  but I'm not sure about post counts (the Great Move was a couple of years before I joined). Any OG remember how it worked?

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Off Topic Discussion / 2023 All Things F1 redux

« on: February 28, 2023, 11:35:31 AM »

GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2023
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
March 3-5

Practice 1 - Friday, Mar. 3, 3.25 AM PT - ESPN2
Practice 2 - Friday, Mar. 3. 6.55 AM PT - ESPN2
F1 Show - Friday, Mar.3, 9.00 AM PT - ESPN3

Practice 3 - Saturday, Mar. 4, 3.25 AM PT - ESPN2
Qualifying - Saturday, Mar. 4, 6.55 AM PT - ESPN2
Ted's Qualifying Notebook - Saturday, Mar. 4, 8.45 AM PT - ESPN3

Grand Prix Sunday (pre-race show) - Sunday, Mar. 5, 5.30 AM PT - ESPN, ESPN+
Bahrain Grand Prix - Sunday, Mar. 5, 6.55 AM PT - ESPN, ESPN+
Checkered Flag (post-race show) - Sunday, Mar. 5, 9.00 AM PT - ESPN3

Race Re-air - Sunday, Mar. 5, 7.30 PM PT - ESPNews
Race Re-air - Monday, Mar. 6, 4.30 AM PT - ESPNews

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Server Move and Outage Reports / 03/11 - 0750 - Error 500: Internal Server Error

« on: March 11, 2017, 07:51:34 AM »

Has been slow loading all morning. Then the crash.

I've noticed sporadic lags in the last week so this wasn't a total surprise.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / 12/18/16 - Is teh cold slowing the CGN Servers?

« on: December 18, 2016, 07:26:15 PM »

LOOOOOONG connect times ...

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Server Move and Outage Reports / CGN sinking? 5/5

« on: May 05, 2016, 05:51:21 PM »

In preemptively.  Not getting a connection.

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Server Move and Outage Reports / 11/30 17:35 unable to connect

« on: November 30, 2015, 05:38:33 PM »

Lost again?

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Off Topic Discussion / Spider causes man to trash flat, scream death threats -- police called

« on: November 26, 2015, 01:12:04 PM »

Even though CGN is down, we still have our enemies ... I can identify with this guy ...

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/26/asia/spider-mistake-domestic-violence-australia/

"Come on mate, what have you done to her?"

Police were questioning a "flushed" and "out of breath" man who had answered the door to a flat in Wollstonecraft, a small harborside suburb of Sydney, Australia.

The booming sounds of a man shouting "I'm going to kill you" and a "woman screaming hysterically" had earlier echoed through the apartment block, sometime before 2.00am, Saturday November 21. The commotion disturbed neighbors, who were quick to alert the local police force.

"Where's your wife?" asked one of the policemen.

"I don't have one," the homeowner responded, after inhaling some air.

"Where's your girlfriend?" the officer continued.

"I don't have one," he said.

Unsatisfied, the same policeman pressed: "We had a report of a domestic and a women screaming, where is she?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. I live alone," the man protested.

The officers then told the man that neighbors had heard death threats, screams and the crash of furniture being flung around the apartment.

"It was a spider," the man tentatively explained.

"A really big one."

Incredulous, the policeman asked: "What about the women screaming?"

"Yeah sorry that was me," he said. "I really, really hate spiders."