I wonder how many assets he has at his disposal. A low-altitude photo-reconnaissance satellite has an orbital period of 90 minutes, but due to Earth's rotation, passes near a given longitude-latitude location twice in a day (one northbound pass and one southbound pass). Serious excavation would certainly take far more than a 12-hour window.
I would imagine continuous oversight with all of the Military Payloads launched by SpaceX. The little Intel we have about our assets is laughable... there's amazing goodies up there...would be thrilling to know but I'm excited just imagining! ☝️✨🌌
Don't confuse the Starlink constellation for a reconnaissance constellation. No private individual has control over U.S. space reconnaissance assets. Every single recce satellite has been announced when launched. To spare you the burden of worthless imagination, here is a good overview article with links to more detailed articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconnaissance_satellite
The accident just happened. There is little information (not "intel") to share with anyone, as an investigation has only begun. If there was anything developmental on board, it is questionable that they would say much about it, but if there is any indication such a payload contributed to the accident (e.g., came loose from mountings or shackles) that might be disclosed. But get used to the idea that when it comes to military systems, the public does not have a need to know.
We can infer something from the fact that 8 personnel were on board. The normal crew complement on a B-52 is 5 personnel. Therefore, one can surmise that the additional 3 were test engineers or observers.
I wonder how many assets he has at his disposal. A low-altitude photo-reconnaissance satellite has an orbital period of 90 minutes, but due to Earth's rotation, passes near a given longitude-latitude location twice in a day (one northbound pass and one southbound pass). Serious excavation would certainly take far more than a 12-hour window.
I would imagine continuous oversight with all of the Military Payloads launched by SpaceX. The little Intel we have about our assets is laughable... there's amazing goodies up there...would be thrilling to know but I'm excited just imagining! ☝️✨🌌
Don't confuse the Starlink constellation for a reconnaissance constellation. No private individual has control over U.S. space reconnaissance assets. Every single recce satellite has been announced when launched. To spare you the burden of worthless imagination, here is a good overview article with links to more detailed articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconnaissance_satellite
Military payloads is what I'm talking about...they are only sharing minescule Intel with the public.
The accident just happened. There is little information (not "intel") to share with anyone, as an investigation has only begun. If there was anything developmental on board, it is questionable that they would say much about it, but if there is any indication such a payload contributed to the accident (e.g., came loose from mountings or shackles) that might be disclosed. But get used to the idea that when it comes to military systems, the public does not have a need to know.
We can infer something from the fact that 8 personnel were on board. The normal crew complement on a B-52 is 5 personnel. Therefore, one can surmise that the additional 3 were test engineers or observers.