Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral
by Phlarp on Thursday September 01, 2016 @01:01PM
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I also have to suspect things like isolated, dedicated and redundant comm links with the flight termination system are part of these guidelines. Perhaps even a "dead man's switch" that terminates the flight if this separate communication system loses signal at some point. (Even if this means a costly false positive or two~)
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Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral
by Animats on Thursday September 01, 2016 @02:46PM
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For the Space Shuttle, the flight termination system had two huge 10KW transmitters to send the signal. That would get through despite damaged receiving antennas, noise, or jamming.
Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral
by dingo_bat on Thursday September 01, 2016 @10:23PM
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10kW? That sounds like a lot of energy to dump into air. Certainly unhealthy for operators or people near the tx site.