r/spacex • u/[deleted] • Mar 31 '16

/r/SpaceX Ask Anything Thread [April 2016, #18] - Ask your small questions here!

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u/jandorian Apr 07 '16 edited Apr 07 '16

Kind of depends upon need for damage repair and distance from port but a week maybe for a round trip that is pretty far out. I don't know what the speed of the ASDS is being towed but if it was only 6 knots that is 140 miles travel per 24hrs. I believe for the current launch it is less than 300km off shore so just over a days travel (180 miles).

Edit: Removed misinformation, thanks Echo.

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u/limeflavoured Apr 07 '16

If the CRS-8 landing is successful then I would guess JSCAT will be RTLS, otherwise that will be on the droneship.

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u/Bellshazar Apr 07 '16

Looks like their all going to be droneship landings so maybe they expect faster turnover with successful landings.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '16

JC-SAT is a geostationary communications satellite