Made it to the Amundsen-Scott Station, South Pole #11monthsinantarctica. Have intermittent satellite net and should be able to answer ?s
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Replying to @starsandrobots
@starsandrobots I don't know what JATO is but I will probably take a Herc out to McMurdo and maybe a C-17 to CHC2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @corbett
@corbett@starsandrobots "Jet assisted take off" he mansplains...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @starsandrobots
@starsandrobots That's interesting! Hmm. Any idea what causes the need for JATO there? Low temp? ...Pressure? ...Altitude??@corbett1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @leastfixedpoint
@leastfixedpoint can be for just taking off quickly on rough surfaces also yes Pole appears to be at >9kft ASL (so at altitude)@corbett1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@leastfixedpoint (snowfields seem to count as a rough surface) @corbett
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Replying to @starsandrobots
@starsandrobots I bet they do. Nasty icy spiky things at low temp I guess. Also maybe structurally bad? Not good for load-bearing?@corbett0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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