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Payload deployment, off she goes!
Glad the Falcon 9 is so reliable, even so this launch was one of it's more nail biting ones.
Still not as scary as James Webb's launch
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Second stage startup
Shutdown
Really loving the views of earth this time around
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Stage sep, great views!
1 minute ago, tater said:S2 camera higher res than usual?
It could be that they want a better signal for this flight considering the payload.
Landing and orbit insertion.
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T-30
T-12
Liftoff!
Max Q
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Holy crap this is gonna be cool!
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He's still got it after all these years!
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Guess who's back? back again
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1 minute ago, Kerbart said:
Could there be any other vessels that sunk there in the past, responsible for a debris field? Not familiar with the Northern Atlantic there, but it's not inconceivable that it's just from a ship that sank there, say, a hundred years ago?
It was found near the wreck of the Titanic but it's implied that this is a new field of debris. The Titanic's debris field is very well studied;
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An ROV has found a field of debris on the seabed. It's over, at least they probably didn't feel it.
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The HMCS Glace Bay is reportedly heading to the search area with a diving bell of some kind and a medical team. I've been on the Glace Bay once before, she was docked in Hamilton and they allowed civilians to walk around her. She's a nice little ship, I trust her crew will do their best with the little resources they have.
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The final crew member is now thought to be Paul-Henry Nargeolet. Former member of the French navy and a prominent reashercher of the titanic. He's been down to the wreck many times before.
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Reportedly the companies CEO is on board as well. This is well and truly a disaster on all fronts.
Just now, Kerbart said:By who? It's not like the wreckage is patrolled by the International Waters Sea Police.
There are treaties in place and this is a public mission. Not that there's anything rock solid protecting the wreck. It's been looted quite a bit sadly but I do not believe the Titan can even pick up artifacts.
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We now know the likely identities of two more customers. Pakistani businessmen Shahzada Dakhood and his son. Yikes, this is an ugly story so far. I still hope for a safe return but we need to prepare for the worst.l now.
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They have 2 to 3 days of air left. If their on the bottom then time is almost up to save them even if they somehow have a way to pull them out.
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8 hours ago, Nuke said:
wouldnt they have heard a big crash on sonar if they hit the wreck (or vise versa)? planting into the silt would have made less noise, but enough to spike on sonar. an implosion would have also made noise.
I do not believe there was any sonar equipment in the area until the USCG was called in several hours later. If there was a sound it was missed, maybe it was picked up by a more distant sensor but it's a remote area.
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5 minutes ago, Nuke said:
how close to the wreck were they allowed to go?
Pretty much right alongside it, a collision or ensnarement is one of the likely explanations for the loss.
I'm curious; if the dive down takes around 2 hours if they make good time and the last ping heard from it was at the 1 hour 45 minute mark is it possible they went down too quick and hit bottom or the wreck due to a miscalculation or an issue? Keep in mind the pings normally come back every 15 minutes.
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1 hour ago, StrandedonEarth said:
I know the USCG is onsite as well as Canadian assets, but I'm surprised that the USN hasn't been called in, as far as I've heard. I wonder how long it would take to get another deep-sea submersible on site? Come to think of it, I'm surprised they don't carry two submersibles for just such a contingency, even if one is just remotely operated
If you end up in a situation where you need a second deep-dive sub then you're pretty much screwed. It's almost impossible to approach and dock with anything at that depth. Let alone a situation where the first sub is disabled and lying at a weird angle. If they're on the seabed then as bleak as it sounds it's better to hope that they didn't suffer much.
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Since they were near the two hour mark when they were last heard from It's possible they could have hit the wreck during or just after descent. That is a truly horrible way to go, especially if the wreck came down on them. If their still alive at this point they don't have much of a chance if they aren't bobbing on the surface somewhere, just too deep to even think about a rescue attempt.
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The Titan Submersible has gone missing with 5 people on board while diving to the wreck of the RMS Titanic. The sub is owned by OceanGate Expeditions which conducts yearly visits to the wreck to study the remains as it decay's. It also brings along tourists to help fund their efforts. The Titan carries 2 main crew members and 3 others, usually high paying tourists. One of these was rumored to be Blue Origin customer Hamish Harding who flew to space last year. The dive takes around 8 hours, 2 hours down, 4 hours at the wreck, and 2 hours up. The Titan dived down sometime Sunday. The sub last pinged around the 1 hour 45 minute mark after which it hasn't been heard from since. The US and Canadian coast guards are searching for the sub on the surface but it has yet to be found. A statement will be released around now from the coast guard, this is a developing story, some details may be incorrect. Lets hope for a safe return for the crew!
Some details about the sub;
6.4 Meters in length
4000 Meters max depth (Titanic wreck is at 3800 Meters)
5 Man crew capacity
96 hour oxygen supply (with full crew)
Pings location every 15 minutes usually.
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Were rolling! T-2 minutes
That was uh...a little anticlimactic
Oh ok, I assumed it would be a longer test
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49 minutes ago, tater said:
Adjusting for Elon time were at a brisk 6 months + the lawsuits! So another year at least
unless elon can get miracle max out of retirement: P -
AX-2 is go for launch
Liftoff!
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What's going on with F9's second stage? The second stage engine looks like a Terrier XD
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Russian Launch and Mission Thread
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Alright place your bets folks!
I'm going with it making to orbit or even a transfer trajectory but then it will fail. Like their previous mars missions.