[amsat-bb] Falcon Heavy Launch Time

[Stephen Michael Kellat]

Anybody know if the car computer is running its full Ubuntu-based OS?  In the Ubuntu circles I'm in nobody knows.  It would actually answer that Linux community's running gag about planning for running its OS on Mars.

Stephen Michael Kellat 
KC8BFI

Former documentation writer for the Xubuntu community edition and former Ubuntu community leader


On February 6, 2018 5:04:34 PM EST, Greg D <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:
>Eh, I wouldn't go too hard on then. What happened (is happening) today
>was probably the least likely outcome. Quite an amazing accomplishment.
>
>It would have been nice if the in-dash unit had been upgraded to a D710
>for crossbanding.  I presume Sir Isaac is inside the suit (who else
>would be driving?).
>
>Greg KO6TH
>
>
>On February 6, 2018 1:48:52 PM PST, kb2mjeff at att.net wrote:
>>What a waste. reminds me of the old days when the military used to
>>launch 
>>cement  test payloads...
>>
>>73 Jeff kb2m
>>
>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: Greg
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 4:19 PM
>>To: jim at k6ccc.org
>>Cc: amsat-bb
>>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falcon Heavy Launch Time
>>
>>Yes it was!  Anyone know if Starman and the Tesla have a beacon?
>>
>>Greg
>>N3MVF
>>On Feb 6, 2018, at 4:16 PM, jim at k6ccc.org wrote:
>>
>>
>>Beautiful to watch!
>>
>>
>>73
>>-----
>>Jim Walls - K6CCC
>>jim at k6ccc.org
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>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: "B J" <va6bmj at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 12:58
>>To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falcon Heavy Launch Time
>>
>>
>>
>>The launch was successful. Both side boosters landed at Cape
>>Canaveral, with the status of the main booster pending. The second
>>stage, including the Tesla, is now in LEO.
>>
>>An excellent first launch for a new booster. Well done, SpaceX!
>>
>>73s
>>
>>Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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