JohnCn
@JConcilus
Rockets, history & technology, remote places, extreme weather &the blues. AIS Station operator (MarineTraffic). NASA Spaceflight (NSF) camera custodian.
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@Coastalbigguy @JoeTegtmeyer Just posted details on the vessel. It’s capable of uncrewed autonomous/ remotely-controlled operations. Only has a few humans on board. 🤯
Rocketstuff headed to Cape Canaveral today on ULA’s Rocketship - a specialized ro-ro rocket carrier. Unknown ULA Vulcan-related cargo likely. Arrival at Port Canaveral probably around September 17th. Smooth sailing to @CaptTSulli and crew! 👍🚀⛴️
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My best guess on cost of bringing Ship 40 home. Prior @mercoglianos posts suggest ~$100,000 / day for Forte alone.
~$15–25 million (~$18–20 million?)
~$0.5–2 million: Controlled scuttle after a few days
~$0-$300K: Sinks / RUD on its own
Grok estimate: ~$21 million (attached)
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FORTE / Ship 40 Update 🚀⛴️🌍🌊
Madagascar is behind them now, and they’ve joined the main Good Hope traffic.
Wind is up, but so is her speed - doing around 15 knots.
Timing:
~2-3 days: South Africa currents
~4-6 days: Agulhas Current stretch
~5-7 days: The Hook => Atlantic
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FORTE / Ship 40 Update 🚀⛴️🌍🌊
A steady 13–14 knots to south with SE swell on the port bow.
~1 day: tip of Madagascar
~3–4 days: 1st current off South Africa
~5–7 days: riding the Agulhas ~5 knot jet into SW swells
~6–8 days: The Hook area south of Cape Agulhas into Atlantic
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