XPost: sci.physics, sci.space.policy   
   From: jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com   
      
   In article <592459ea$0$36057$c3e8da3$76a7c58f@news.astraweb.com>,   
   jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca says...   
   >   
   > On 2017-05-23 07:09, Jeff Findley wrote:   
   >   
   > > sense at very high flight rates (much higher than today).  The tracking   
   > > equipment at Cape Canaveral currently takes several days to reconfigure.   
   >   
   >   
   > Is there any explanation for this? just red tape paperwork?  If they can   
   > track a rocket in flight, surely than can re-orient themselves fairly   
   > quickly?   
      
   No, they can't.  I understand it takes several days to "reset"   
   everything between launches.   
      
   > And since launches are prepared well in advance, surely the launch   
   > company can provide the Cape with the numbers that they can punch in to   
   > set the tracking system quickly?   
      
   No, it doesn't work that way.  The system works well, but is antiquated   
   by modern standards.  The USAF would like to upgrade the system, but   
   from what I understand has not gotten the money to do so.   
      
   Jeff   
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