Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches
by ygra on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @08:23AM
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It has station-keeping thrusters to stay at precise GPS coordinates. But it can't move far under own power and is towed. The name ASDS is not really to be taken literally here.
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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches
by gehsty on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:16AM
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It will likely be a proper dynamic positioning system so will more than likely use two independent reference systems for position, one could be a DGPS system the other could be as basic as a taughtwire....