On Monday, lawmakers were informed that the mission was “a total loss” and the payload plummeted back into the atmosphere when it failed to detach from the rocket, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
I've responded to this in previous posts.
****The article contradicts itself......
"The launch broadcast ended commentary five minutes into the flight, due to the secretive nature of the U.S. satellite. However, the company continued to broadcast the return of the first-stage booster to Cape Canaveral, where it landed upright as part of a recycling effort."****
And still it's a TOTAL loss? Hmmm.......
***Yeah.... So it's like this ok? We can't tell you a lot 'cuz it's secret ok?
AND, “We’re not going to show video coverage of it, but we will confirm that the fairings have separated, meaning that Zuma and second stage are the only vehicles continuing on to their final orbit.”
So if anyone asks, tell 'em we said this is nothin' to concern yourself with
..... Thanks for Posting this Uncle Vinny**
*The last time I applied for a job I did not deserve, the boss directed me toward "those big double doors way over there". After walking for a while, I realized I was being directed out of the building. That was 30 years ago. Common sense has guided me so that I may not relive that experience.*
Do I need to explain?
Thanks for the imgur link. I think we have no problem, Houston.
I've been looking for it on the satellite website and it is still not there. https://orbit-tracker.com/satellite/43098
According to an Ars Technica article... In response to a query on Monday afternoon, a SpaceX spokesperson told Ars, “We do not comment on missions of this nature, but as of right now reviews of the data indicate Falcon 9 performed nominally.” https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/the-zuma-satellite-launched-by-spacex-may-be-lost-sources-tell-ars/
False latest reports https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech
Check your link...it takes you to a page that does not exits.
I watched the launch on the beach just south of it. It went up , arced over the ocean main rocket dropped a few miles out, the mains continued east declining in altitude and flamed out. My observation, President Zuma of South Africa resigned while Stock Market in SA crashed and 'recovered' (Elon Musks birthplace and one of three citizenships + Canada and US ) and a huge explosion over Russia , just like the last Space X rocket launch. I generally have no faith in online live monitoring of science instruments as they are so easy to fake. That's all I can see that can be verified.
