There are a lot of people excited for #FalconHeavy If you are mew to my feed you may have noticed I enjoy following the boosters being recovered back to @Port Canaveral. Many may not know the players in the fleet. I'll introduce them in the comments below. #SpaceXFleet
Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)
The big player in the fleet. X marks the spot.
Autonomous drone ship - main role: catch boosters 🚀
The big player in the fleet. X marks the spot.
Autonomous drone ship - main role: catch boosters 🚀
Hawk is the mighty tug that currently guides OCISLY in and out of Port Canaveral.
Go Quest - Support Vessel
One of two support vessels that carry crew and supplies during recovery operations.
Occasionally they come back on the dark of night with fairing pieces or, now, floating boosters.
One of two support vessels that carry crew and supplies during recovery operations.
Occasionally they come back on the dark of night with fairing pieces or, now, floating boosters.
Go Searcher - second of the Support Vessel team.
Currently is the ship that appears to be towing last weeks suprise booster that would not be expendable. Next view is before she became a GO ship and it shows the size of the deck.
Currently is the ship that appears to be towing last weeks suprise booster that would not be expendable. Next view is before she became a GO ship and it shows the size of the deck.
As you can see, Searcher has a roomy deck.
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