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Map showing Air traffic getting rerouted around the Debris response area on Thursday:
January 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Map showing Air traffic getting rerouted around the Debris response area on Thursday:
Had 2 good solar transits today within 2 minutes of each other
January 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Had 2 good solar transits today within 2 minutes of each other
OK to clarify things, I had conflated the marine hazard area with the TFR and the two aircraft I mentioned actually passed just outside the TFR.
HAL1 did pass through TFR 7 minutes before launch, it's the only aircraft to do this between 1500Z and 1600Z
HAL1 did pass through TFR 7 minutes before launch, it's the only aircraft to do this between 1500Z and 1600Z
January 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
OK to clarify things, I had conflated the marine hazard area with the TFR and the two aircraft I mentioned actually passed just outside the TFR.
HAL1 did pass through TFR 7 minutes before launch, it's the only aircraft to do this between 1500Z and 1600Z
HAL1 did pass through TFR 7 minutes before launch, it's the only aircraft to do this between 1500Z and 1600Z
When I fly around the Bay I regularly hear the E175's around Santa Rosa and other places getting vectored to avoid me, so I figured I'd learn to fly on in MSFS.
I'm hoping that it's a bug in the model that caused a dual engine shutdown when I adjusted cabin A/C
I'm hoping that it's a bug in the model that caused a dual engine shutdown when I adjusted cabin A/C
January 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
When I fly around the Bay I regularly hear the E175's around Santa Rosa and other places getting vectored to avoid me, so I figured I'd learn to fly on in MSFS.
I'm hoping that it's a bug in the model that caused a dual engine shutdown when I adjusted cabin A/C
I'm hoping that it's a bug in the model that caused a dual engine shutdown when I adjusted cabin A/C
There were two airliners that likely lead to scrub of this morning's Starlink launch - SWA1131 & HAL35 - both would have been following IFR flight plans and ATC instructions.
January 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
There were two airliners that likely lead to scrub of this morning's Starlink launch - SWA1131 & HAL35 - both would have been following IFR flight plans and ATC instructions.
Regarding the danger to airliners underneath the debris path, the chances of an impact are small, but high consequence.
Consider that Columbia broke up over the US, with much denser air traffic.
But the hazard depends on a breakup process which is complicated and hard to predict.
Consider that Columbia broke up over the US, with much denser air traffic.
But the hazard depends on a breakup process which is complicated and hard to predict.
January 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Regarding the danger to airliners underneath the debris path, the chances of an impact are small, but high consequence.
Consider that Columbia broke up over the US, with much denser air traffic.
But the hazard depends on a breakup process which is complicated and hard to predict.
Consider that Columbia broke up over the US, with much denser air traffic.
But the hazard depends on a breakup process which is complicated and hard to predict.
Because the airspace was closed down airliners had to declare emergencies so they could cross to their destination.
If they'd waited for the required duration they'd have run into low fuel conditions, but by declaring the emergency early they could cross into closed airspace and land.
If they'd waited for the required duration they'd have run into low fuel conditions, but by declaring the emergency early they could cross into closed airspace and land.
January 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Because the airspace was closed down airliners had to declare emergencies so they could cross to their destination.
If they'd waited for the required duration they'd have run into low fuel conditions, but by declaring the emergency early they could cross into closed airspace and land.
If they'd waited for the required duration they'd have run into low fuel conditions, but by declaring the emergency early they could cross into closed airspace and land.
I can see the sonic booms
January 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I can see the sonic booms
Given how photogenic the starship debris trail was, I think we should get @NASA to insist that the ISS deorbit happen in twilight, if we're spending a billion dollars to do this we need to make it look as good as possible.
January 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Given how photogenic the starship debris trail was, I think we should get @NASA to insist that the ISS deorbit happen in twilight, if we're spending a billion dollars to do this we need to make it look as good as possible.
Plane vs stuff falling from space, worst case scenario
January 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Plane vs stuff falling from space, worst case scenario
Using common features I put a few of the debris videos together to extend the timeline
January 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Using common features I put a few of the debris videos together to extend the timeline
So, the reason I'm trying to get timing from all these observations is that I think Starship lost telemetry a few minutes before FTS was activated. That's just based on knowing how far downrange it would have been when telemetry was lost.
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
So, the reason I'm trying to get timing from all these observations is that I think Starship lost telemetry a few minutes before FTS was activated. That's just based on knowing how far downrange it would have been when telemetry was lost.
Watch the Starship attitude change as engines shut down:
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Watch the Starship attitude change as engines shut down:
So, from what I can tell the big boom happens, and there's one fragment still venting gas, but there's a cloud of fragments twinkling as they catch the light. These start to hit the atmosphere and start burning up.
Would really like to know the exact timing of this video
Would really like to know the exact timing of this video
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
So, from what I can tell the big boom happens, and there's one fragment still venting gas, but there's a cloud of fragments twinkling as they catch the light. These start to hit the atmosphere and start burning up.
Would really like to know the exact timing of this video
Would really like to know the exact timing of this video
We now have Jet Blue and Iberia crossing the debris trail.
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We now have Jet Blue and Iberia crossing the debris trail.
Well.... I guess Katy Perry is getting played at Astro Awards party next week.
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Well.... I guess Katy Perry is getting played at Astro Awards party next week.
That looks like an explosion:
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
That looks like an explosion:
Commercial flights are turning around to avoid potential debris.
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Commercial flights are turning around to avoid potential debris.
The music in the background is by the Goo Goo Doll and features the line 'Everything's Made To Be Broken' - kinda appropriate
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The music in the background is by the Goo Goo Doll and features the line 'Everything's Made To Be Broken' - kinda appropriate
They lost the stage, but it's not disappeared, it's coming down somewhere right now.
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
They lost the stage, but it's not disappeared, it's coming down somewhere right now.
Does that look like fire in places where it shouldn't be?
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Does that look like fire in places where it shouldn't be?
Doesn't look too good for the ship though, loss of telemetry with one vacuum engine showing lit, I wonder where the ship is coming down at that speed.
January 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Doesn't look too good for the ship though, loss of telemetry with one vacuum engine showing lit, I wonder where the ship is coming down at that speed.
Given the gentle rocking of the booster you can derive a relationship between its center of mass and moment of inertia.... if you're interested.
January 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Given the gentle rocking of the booster you can derive a relationship between its center of mass and moment of inertia.... if you're interested.
Excitement delivered!
Note that the engine which didn't relight for the boostback worked fine for the landing.
Note that the engine which didn't relight for the boostback worked fine for the landing.
January 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Excitement delivered!
Note that the engine which didn't relight for the boostback worked fine for the landing.
Note that the engine which didn't relight for the boostback worked fine for the landing.
And hot to GO for booster return.
January 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
And hot to GO for booster return.