Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
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Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
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Re: Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
#2Title is incorrect and sensational. Sources say the satellite may have failed or may have issues but it's all classified, and we do not know whether the problem (if any) was in the launcher or the satellite itself.
It's also not impossible that the USG wants certain parties to think the satellite failed.
Re: Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
#3It was awfully cold in Florida for the week or so before launch...rockets don't seem to like cold.
This has got to be really tough for SpaceX, especially given how accustomed the become to being as open and forthright with their past failures. Such openness seems to be key in how such a young rocketry company managed to secure so much business (well, that and cost and success rate). I suppose this is just the risk you take when accepting to launch secretive missions...
...still sucks, though.
Re: Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
#4It was awfully cold in Florida for the week or so before launch...rockets don't seem to like cold. This has got to be really tough for SpaceX, especially given how accustomed the become to being as open and forthright with their past failures. Such openness seems to be key in how such a young rocketry company managed to secure so much business (well, that and cost and success rate). I suppose this is just the risk yo…
Rocket seems fine, sounds like they decided to burn the payload with stage 2 in case of satellite malfunction instead of leave it in space.
Re: Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
#5So a secretive thing launched in space now suddenly disappears? I don't know but to me seems like a pretty normal way of saying "stop looking this way or asking questions."
Re: Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
#6Title is incorrect and sensational. Sources say the satellite may have failed or may have issues but it's all classified, and we do not know whether the problem (if any) was in the launcher or the satellite itself. It's also not impossible that the USG wants certain parties to think the satellite failed.
No, the title is correct. One of the sources described that the satellite burned up in the atmosphere. And sure, it could be a smokescreen.
Re: Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
#7> Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
> As of right now reviews of the data indicate Falcon 9 performed nominally
Headline is in complete contradiction with the content of the article.
Re: Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
#8Rrrright. That's what they want you to think.
Re: Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
#9Maybe saying that the payload was lost, it's part of their plan to keep whatever was launched as secret and confidential as possible.
Re: Sources say the secretive Zuma satellite was lost by SpaceX
#10How exactly does likely loss and destruction of payload translate into "performed nominally"? Is that like "stable genius"?