kindredlight

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by kindredlight 5y ago
SSNs are entirely insecure as mentioned earlier in this thread. Geographic prefixes are a drop in the bucket on that front. The post that I replied to is almost entirely incorrect as it relates to available SSN “keyspace” (misnomer), uniqu
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by kindredlight 5y ago
SSNs have not been issued with a geographic prefix in a decade. I'm not sure if you're really suggesting two different individuals are issued the same SSN, but no, they never are. SSNs are never reused. https://www.ssa.
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by kindredlight 11y ago
A large NRO spy sat of some sort.
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by kindredlight 11y ago
ULA lobbied to ban them from a launch site (at Vandenberg) that was nearby their own, which had a very expensive rocket and very, very expensive payload on it, claiming that a SpaceX rocket launch would be too dangerous. Forced them to laun
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by kindredlight 12y ago
It's poorly-defined, but includes a wide array of reviews, audits, inspections, etc. See PDF page 17 of http://www.gao.gov/assets/520/511460.pdf
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by kindredlight 12y ago
Musk estimates that Air Force "mission assurance" requirements would cost $30 million, hence a $90 million ("under $100 million") price-tag.
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by kindredlight 12y ago
All Atlas V first-stage engines (RD-180) are manufactured in Russia. That the second stage engines are made in the US doesn't change the fact that you're dependent on Russian supply. In response to your edits: >but they can&#x2
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by kindredlight 13y ago
The "confirm flight computer is not in start-up" call is part of the vehicle safing process after an abort or hold is called. It is heard immediately after any hold or abort during the terminal count. This does not indicate the
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by kindredlight 13y ago
Geosynchronous is nowhere near 1/4 distance to the moon. This sat is temporarily going to a highly eccentric transfer orbit on its way to GEO.
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by kindredlight 13y ago
Actually, it wasn't. "While the AUMF did not officially declare war, the legislation provided the President with more authority upon which to exercise his constitutional powers as Commander in Chief." http://www.la