{"id":22678,"date":"2021-07-10T18:39:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T10:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacexs-new-droneship-a-shortfall-of-gravitas-starts-journey-to-florida\/"},"modified":"2021-07-10T18:39:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T10:39:09","slug":"spacexs-new-droneship-a-shortfall-of-gravitas-starts-journey-to-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacexs-new-droneship-a-shortfall-of-gravitas-starts-journey-to-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX\u2019s new droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, starts journey to Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"15777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2021\/07\/09\/the-most-exclusive-asog-coverage\/screen-shot-2021-07-10-at-4-22-37-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"4082,2174\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Featured_AsogtoFlorida_Derek\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When this SpaceX\u2019s droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, left Port Fourchon this morning, we thought it was just for sea trials. Based on the ship\u2019s most recent movement, it seems like ASOG is already on its way to Florida.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-15753\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marmac 302 barge has been sitting in Port Fourchon undergoing construction into a Droneship for SpaceX. Over the past few months, we have seen the addition of thrusters, wings, a Starlink terminal, and more to convert the standard barge into an Autonomous Spaceport Droneship capable of holding a position to support a landing Falcon 9 boosters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our photographer Daryl Sausse has been making the trek out to the Port to grab exclusive photos to bring the most up-to-date construction updates, but now those construction updates are coming to an end.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spacex-droneship-starts-its-journey\">SpaceX droneship starts its journey<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the tracking information from the tug Finn Falgout this morning, we all believed that ASOG would be heading out to the Gulf to conduct sea trials before returning to Port Fourchon. This seemed to be confirmed when Elon Musk shared drone video of ASOG conducting sea trials. Based on the most recent satellite tracking data, however, it seems more plausible that ASOG\u2019s trip to Florida has already begun. <\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-15753',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ASOG will be coming to Port Canaveral, joining the droneship Just Read the Instructions. It will support Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy missions launching from Florida. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-want-to-help-support-space-explored\">Want to help support Space Explored?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Derek on Twitter or Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shop on&nbsp;Amazon or directly support Derek by becoming a member of their&nbsp;Patreon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/unistellar-telescope.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17371\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When this SpaceX\u2019s droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, left Port Fourchon this morning, we thought it was just for sea trials. Based on the ship\u2019s most recent movement, it seems like ASOG is already on its way to Florida. 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