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Tiangong image is wrong[edit]

The docking is at the other side !!!

as you can see at this model: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Tiangong_2_space_laboratory_model.jpg

I never made a Tiangong 2 image.--Craigboy (talk) 04:55, 20 December 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Tip: Categorizing images[edit]

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Hello, Craigboy!

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

Here's how:

1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:

2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.

[[Category:Category name]]

For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:

[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]

[[Category:Comets]]

This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".

When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").

Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.

CategorizationBot (talk) 10:40, 7 April 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Image:Avcoat sample.jpg was uncategorized on 25 November 2010 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:38, 26 November 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Image:S78 27139.2.jpg was uncategorized on 18 January 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:44, 19 January 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Image:S66-19184.jpg was uncategorized on 30 January 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:45, 31 January 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Image:Iss027e013105 cropped.jpg was uncategorized on 25 June 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 10:45, 26 June 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Image:NASA Astronaut Group 8.jpg was uncategorized on 31 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:23, 1 September 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Image:NASA Astronaut Group 18.jpg was uncategorized on 31 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:23, 1 September 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Image:Nasa astronaut class of 1996.jpg was uncategorized on 5 September 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:43, 6 September 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Image:Unity module interior.jpg was uncategorized on 25 September 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:29, 26 September 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Image:Columbus module - cropped.jpg was uncategorized on 25 September 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:29, 26 September 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Image:Suitport diagram.gif was uncategorized on 16 October 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 13:08, 17 October 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Hermes Spaceplane ESA.jpg[edit]

File:Hermes Spaceplane ESA.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.

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--Common Good (talk) 20:26, 16 April 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Skylon climb 1l.jpg[edit]

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--Túrelio (talk) 19:04, 28 June 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Spacexdragon1.jpg[edit]

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92.131.35.55 21:03, 2 October 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi Craigboy,
if you don't add the filename of the other version of File:Gemini 3 Portraitcut.jpg, your deletion request will never be performed. --Túrelio (talk) 07:17, 13 December 2010 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Skylab illustration.jpg[edit]

Hello Craigboy! You've recently overwritten this file with a downsampled version. At Commons, the highest possible resolution is always required, and there's no limitation of desk space or bandwidth (see the FAQ and Commons:Why we need high resolution media). An 8 mb images is not that large, and it's possible to download smaller versions with the "download" button above the image. We do upload downsampled version sometimes, but usually for images of 20 mb or more, and only as separate files, named something on the lines of "File:original image - downsampled.jpg" with a link back to the original image. Regards! -- Orionist ★ talk 11:40, 3 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Both images are about the same quality, but the original is 5X larger in file size. When the original image is viewed at full size it is in very poor quality. The smaller image (2,000×1,705 px) it was replaced by had been cleaned up.--Craigboy (talk) 23:59, 3 February 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:BA-330_Model.jpg[edit]

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File:Complex_Alpha_Model.jpg[edit]

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File:Complex_Bravo_Model.jpg[edit]

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File:Sundancer_Model.jpg[edit]

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Bigelow images[edit]

Hi. An example deletion request that ended in deletion is Commons:Deletion requests/Image:SANY1606.jpg. It used this exact argument (and is where I got it from). I spoke to several folks on IRC regarding these, and the consensus (backing up my own thoughts) was that these are models/sculptures that are protected by copyright. If no other non-free image exists on a Wikipedia project, they could potentially be moved there, but for en.wiki, my home project, only the BA-2100 image could potentially have use there, since all others have images that were kindly provided by Bigelow themselves. Let me know if you have any more questions...I thought long and hard about this before nominating them. I would love to have more Bigelow images on Commons, but my first and foremost concern is keeping non-free images out of here. — Huntster (t @ c) 03:35, 2 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The fact that it demonstrates something visually is irrelevant to its copyright status. Think, for example, of automobiles. It is fine to take a photo of a production car, because it serves a utilitarian purpose, even if they may incorporate many artistic elements. A model of said vehicle, however, would fall under copyright because it is merely intended to visually describe the actual vehicle. — Huntster (t @ c) 04:07, 2 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I've already moved the BA-2100 image over to en.wiki. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bigelow_BA-2100_expandable_space_module.jpg. I would not recommend moving any others over at this time. In general, only one non-free image is acceptable per article, and each article has one. I understand the concern about proper configuration, but until we know for certain how the modules will be configured, I recommend leaving the Bigelow images in place. — Huntster (t @ c) 05:27, 2 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

There's already a non-free image there which effectively conveys the idea of how the complex might look (which, to be blunt, it still fairly up-in-the-air right now). These will not, especially after they are downsized to 350 or so pixels (backgrounds are too 'busy'). They'll still be on Flickr if we need them in the future. — Huntster (t @ c) 09:36, 2 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I know, but I hold strictly to the concept of only one fair-use image per article (and none if a free image is available). — Huntster (t @ c) 09:55, 2 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Policy is for absolute minimal use of non-free material, which by necessity means one. An exemption is occasionally made for song articles, where they may have a cover illustration and short sample. — Huntster (t @ c) 22:55, 2 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Done. I'm still not thinking it's a good idea, but for now we'll let it stand. Reevaluate after a while. — Huntster (t @ c) 12:38, 3 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Image concern[edit]

File:Nasa Docking System or internation Low Impact Docking System.png is described as being a work of NASA, but the website describes the design as a collaboration between all the international partners. Can you explain why you credited NASA with this? Otherwise, it cannot remain on Commons, since the other partners do not release works under a free license. Beyond that, as far as I can tell, this docking standard is not LIDS or the NASA Docking System...it is a universal docking system designed to accommodate all the international designs.

Also, whenever you upload a file with a NASA id, such as JSC2010-E-168906 or S99-05359, try to remember to use the {{NASA-image}} template, as that helps produce machine-readable information, and in the future may be useful for dynamically producing links to NASA image databases. — Huntster (t @ c) 01:37, 14 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Exact Duplicates and scaled down copies[edit]

Hi Craigboy, the reason we delete scaled down versions of images is that the wiki software automatically scales images, there is no use for scaled down versions.

The reason we delete exact duplicates (ie copies of exactly the same file) is that they are liable to end up with different descriptions, categorization etc - just unneeded work to keep them synchronised. Note that the nature of wiki software is that nothing is ever really deleted, everything can be reverted and restored - so no space is saved by deleting images - I think of 'deleting duplicates' as a simple merging operation.

We do not generally delete different edits or crops of the same image.

In relation to these two images, they were certainly not exact duplicates. One appears to be a white balance 'corrected' version of the other. We normally retain originals of derivative versions. --Tony Wills (talk) 06:29, 6 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I guess I misunderstood wikicommons deletion policy. Thank you for the explanation.--Craigboy (talk) 06:40, 6 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Yes, the reasoning is not self evident :-). Do I assume that the white balance correction was your work? I couldn't see that version on the NASA site, speaking of which the 'High Quality' source link from File:Carr i Pogue..jpg doesn't appear to go to the right image. --Tony Wills (talk) 06:52, 6 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Ok, found the original full size TIFF image. They must have posted those other images before they corrected the white balance and posted the full TIFF image. --Tony Wills (talk) 07:24, 6 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Re: DR and duplicates[edit]

DR = Deletion request, the Commons equivalent of Wikipedia's XfD. With regards to File:First Light.jpg, speedy deletion is for exact (or scaled down) duplicates only. As there is a slightly more substantial difference between the two images, the deletion should be discussed really. Like you said the crop is probably unintentional, but there may be a reason.--Nilfanion (talk) 08:30, 6 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

It was apparently part of a slideshow presentation in 1997, I don't know whether the other slides have been uploaded. I expect given the bandwidth limitations at the time, the cropping and compression were very deliberate :-) --Tony Wills (talk) 00:19, 7 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Edits like this are not productive. Its not a duplicate, and should not ever be speedy deleted as such. If you feel the file should be deleted, it needs to be discussed... so tag with {{Delete}} and send to Commons:Deletion requests. Such files need discussion.--Nilfanion (talk) 23:36, 15 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

But what purpose do these low quality and strangely cropped (there seems to be no intent behind any of the croppings) .gif images serve?--Craigboy (talk) 08:42, 16 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I think the intent is obvious - to high-light the people and ignore the staged backdrops. It could be done better and to a higher quality, but some of them have been used in a lot of places, so obviously sufficient for their needs. There is no advantage to Commons in deleting them, the best option IMHO is to mark each of the GIFs as {{Superseded}} which will direct future editors of those articles to the superior images. --Tony Wills (talk) 12:18, 16 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The first three crops partially cut out a crew member. I can personally go to the other wikis and replace the GIF with the higher quality JPEG (if that can't be done automatically). The GIFs were used because at the time no higher quality version was available and they haven't been replaced because GIF isn't the best format for still images. --Craigboy (talk) 12:47, 16 May 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:ILIDS_Assembly_Extended_Configuration.png[edit]

Hallo Craigboy, at File:ILIDS_Assembly_Extended_Configuration.png: please provide the exact URL to the image. Thank you. Cheers --Saibo (Δ) 21:14, 15 August 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Tiangong-spacelabmod-computergraphics-orbit2011.ogv[edit]

Hello! It was great to see your username in the deletion debate (which I am still annoyed about, why do people always throw such baseless claims these days?) but anyway, it's not that debate I came here for. I came here to say thank you for the excellent image of the layout, it was that image in the article that inspired me to make a 3D model, and it was from that image that I got structural information. After I finished it, I noticed there were a few coloring errors and maybe a few geometry errors (based on my pure novice skill at the modeling tools) but nothing seemed big enough to exclude it from helping the project in my humble opinion. Could you point out anything that you think is too majorly wrong with the model as-is? Cheers, Nesnad (talk) 17:18, 6 October 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you. In your model the the Orbital Module (OM) of Shenzhou looks as if it's part of Tiangong 1. Also if you need some reference images than I have a few saved if you want them.--Craigboy (talk) 17:50, 6 October 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I noticed you took off the video but I don't see how any errors that can make it not good enough to be helpful to visualize the craft since a video from space is unavailable. Also, your comment about what is wrong "shenzhou looks as if it's part of Tiangong" wasn't clear enough for me to try to fix anything. Cheers, Nesnad (talk) 05:56, 4 November 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The basic shape is wrong. Here's a reference image.--Craigboy (talk) 19:12, 4 November 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Call me stupid if you will, but although my geometry is a bit off, not sure how it is *so* wrong? here is a frame from my video and you can see that the coloring is off, and slightly too long in the back, but I fail to see how it is so substantially different than your reference image? Cheers, Nesnad (talk) 11:35, 5 November 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I circled the part of the above images to show you what I mean by the Orbital Module of Shenzhou look as if it's part of Tiangong 1. Also the re-entry module shape isn't right (I'm being very anal about that because there's a very important reason for its shape). And there isn't supposed to be a cylinder connecting the Orbital Modules to the re-entry module. After those three issues are fixed I'll be fine with it, thank you for your patience.--Craigboy (talk) 00:17, 6 November 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

But they are connected in your image? I'm confused. Also it was hard to get the curved reentry shape in the modeler I'm using, I did make the end curved, but it ended up not quite looking the same, that could use work, I agree. It also looks like I got the colour scheme flipped, oops. I do agree this needs work, I will try to fix the reentry shape (not sure I can though) and redo the colour scheme, not sure why those little things are so big for you though? Nesnad (talk) 04:59, 11 November 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Do you see anything difference between their Tiangong 1 and yours? I don't care about the color scheme.--Craigboy

Summary[edit]

Apollo 4 - http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo4/html/s67-49969.html Apollo 6 - http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/abstracts.php?p=1184 Apollo 8 - http://www.archive.org/details/S69-15558 Apollo 9 - http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo9/html/s69-25863.html Apollo 10 - http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/apollo/apollo10/html/s69-34144.html Apollo 11 - http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-000630.html

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Lee-Brandon Cremer at his finest[edit]

Dude delete it if you want I dont really care. You just seem bored. Leebrandoncremer (talk) 05:24, 23 November 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply]

It wasnt just you, I am giving up on Wiki, seriously I decided to get a life. Leebrandoncremer (talk)

Wow how bored do you have to be HAHA whatever. Seriously all you have to do in life is find pics to delete. Fuck you. -unsigned comment by Leebrandoncremer

Why do you keep acting like this? You're an accomplished author for which besides some of comments you've made here I hold a lot of respect for. You can't upload copyrighted images onto wikicommons, and you cannot claim an ESA created image as your own. Is something going on with you that's just made you pissed off at everyone?--Craigboy (talk) 23:16, 8 January 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I really dont care, I just find that you are quite pathetic that all you can do is find reasons to delete other peoples stuff. Its a relevant photo, but I dont care if you delete it. I am just over how feeble you people are on Wiki, I swear you are all so sad. The definition of nerd. Please do what you like

I wont respond anymore. I find you quite sad. Try going out side sometime and getting some sun and maybe meet a girl and move on from all this.-unsigned comment by Leebrandoncremer

I'm not looking for reasons to delete your stuff (which has consisted of two clear copyright violations). Legally you cannot claim an ESA image as your own, it doesn't matter how relevant the photo is. Nor could I use a picture you took, upload onto wikicommons and claim it as my own. I don't understand why you're taking this as a personnel insult and feel the need for retaliation.--Craigboy (talk) 00:29, 9 January 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Stop messaging me its bordering on the obsessive.-unsigned comment by Leebrandoncremer

Craig, he got pissed when I deleted some of his images a few months back, and apparently he hasn't pulled himself out of that funk since. -mattbuck (Talk) 01:20, 9 January 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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File:Unmanned resupply spacecraft comparison.png[edit]

This illustration would work much better as a Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG). Do you know if it was originally created in a vector format, or even better, do you have it in a vector format (EPS, DWG, DXF, etc.) as a master image? Other vector formats can be converted to SVG with moderate effort. —Quicksilver^@ 14:44, 23 March 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]

It wasn't created in a vector format.--Craigboy (talk) 02:07, 25 March 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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If you can't reach me, you are welcome to use email, or commons, or Russian, Chinese, Japanese, or the wik. I'd give my English talkpage a try. Penyulap ☏ 03:45, 6 November 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I thought it was a global ban.--Craigboy (talk) 04:08, 6 November 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Well, I'm pretty sure some people would like to ban me from using legit socks everywhere altogether and have me walk barefoot forever more. I still haven't got a straight answer from Elen (she is nice and we talk, but I can't edit after I complained to the ombudsman.) as to whether her ban on sock creation extends to thewik.net, or Russian, Japanese, and Belgian wikipedias. I do know precisely what the policy is naturally, you can't possibly pass a BRFA without a clue, but En.wiki is a strange place lately. Anyhow PALZ has more user rights on Russian wikipedia than Elen and I combined. If Elen thinks her sysop bit extends as far as Russia, I don't know who is going to break it to PALZ. I've tried numerous times to ban and unplug him, as his english user talkpage shows, but he's so much smarter than I am and just finds some way around it. I really don't know, and with this whole checkuser to try to work out who is actually controlling PALZ, well, the BRFA process is comparable to a RfA I think, because a bot flag is a measure of community trust, and if the BRFA can't establish who is in control of PALZ, and a checkuser can't work it out either, than I may have to provide DNA samples and take a lie detector test. One of which I'm willing to do. But I don't like talking about it, I'm too scared to find out the truth so I've been on the run instead, too scared to go home. I'm actually patching through by a trained carrier pigeon who is doing the typing because I know PALZ is vegetarian.

In the meantime, that legit sock everyone seems to blame me for is steaming full ahead, making gazillions of edits to Russian Japanese and a bunch of wiks I can't even remember. It's all in his global contribs, and PALZ, Bitty, and any other LEGIT socks are just as welcome as I am on all other servers. You know, like, until I get a fair trial by airstrike. Those drones really save money on lawyers. Americans are so efficient. Penyulap ☏ 21:04, 7 November 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Picture of the Year voting round 1 open[edit]

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Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2012 Picture of the Year competition is now open. We're interested in your opinion as to which images qualify to be the Picture of the Year for 2012. Voting is open to established Wikimedia users who meet the following criteria:

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File:STS-133 view of ISS from distance.jpg[edit]

Hallo Craigboy, please don't upload pictures, that are here since years. The count of duplicates should not rise, apart from the additional work. Warm regards --Ras67 (talk) 15:56, 3 December 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I didn't think it was. Typically commons lets me know beforehand.--Craigboy (talk) 16:00, 3 December 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Picture of the Year 2013 R1 Announcement[edit]

Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2013 is open![edit]

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2012 Picture of the Year: A pair of European Bee-eaters in Ariège, France.

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Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2013 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year will be the eighth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2013) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

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2012 Picture of the Year: A pair of European Bee-eaters in Ariège, France.

Dear Wikimedians,

Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the second round of the 2013 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year will be the eighth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2013) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

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Picture of the Year 2013 Results Announcement[edit]

Picture of the Year 2013 Results[edit]

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The 2013 Picture of the Year competition has ended and we are pleased to announce the results: We shattered participation records this year — more people voted in Picture of the Year 2013 than ever before. In both rounds, 4070 different people voted for their favorite images. Additionally, there were more image candidates (featured pictures) in the contest than ever before (962 images total).

In the first round, 2852 people voted for all 962 files
In the second round, 2919 people voted for the 50 finalists (the top 30 overall and top 2 in each category)

We congratulate the winners of the contest and thank them for creating these beautiful images and sharing them as freely licensed content:

157 people voted for the winner, an image of a lightbulb with the tungsten filament smoking and burning.
In second place, 155 people voted for an image of "Sviati Hory" (Holy Mountains) National Park in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
In third place, 131 people voted for an image of a swallow flying and drinking.

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Gemini 11[edit]

Hi there. Take this as an opportunity to explain to both me and the rest of the people reading your talk page why you decided to scale up this image here and upload it the Commons here. I understand rotating it, but why on Earth did you size it up? What did you hope to gain? Did you expect to magic extra detail from thin air? Another user seems to have made the file even worse, but I can understand why he might have done it, if not sympathise. -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 13:37, 3 August 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Please see the fourth pillar of wikipedia. I didn't scale up the image. I uploaded it in its original resolution. I rotated the image to match the orientation of the image it was replacing. Also because it would be the correction orientation if you were sitting in the Gemini spacecraft. This orientation also looks better (at least in my opinion) and makes it easier for the reader to decipher what's going on. --Craigboy (talk) 00:59, 4 August 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Revent (talk) 19:19, 5 December 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Just to explain, this is a 'derivative work' that you made of a PD-NASA image, but the licensing you put on it doesn't actually give a license from you. Stating that "This file is in the public domain because it was solely created by NASA" is inaccurate, you own a copyright in your modifications to the image, and so you need to state a license for your modifications instead of restating the license for the original. Not that this should be deleted, not at all, you just need to fix it. Thanks. Revent (talk) 19:25, 5 December 2014 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Falcon_9_v1.0,_Falcon_9_v1.1_and_SHLV_comparison.svg[edit]

Thank you for your many contributions, in particular the comparative image of SpaceX launch vehicles. May I suggest adding the Falcon Heavy to a future version of the image? Mcarling (talk) 17:38, 22 February 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The Falcon Heavy shares the same cores used with the Falcon 9.--Craigboy (talk) 05:20, 25 February 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Hi, This FP is on the English WP, not Commons. Therefore I removed your nomination from the list. Regards, Yann (talk) 21:25, 10 May 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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New SHLV graphic needed[edit]

Hi Craig.

Based on your previous work (like, for example, this:

),

I wonder if you might be willing to take this NASA-centric graphic w:File:Maximum payload.PNG

(I can't get that Wikipedia graphic to display properly here over in Wikimedia; but here is a link)

and then make a new graphic that adds the new MCT launch vehicle outline and LEO payload mass to a graphic so that we might have a less-POV graphic of the large LVs coming onstream in the next five years.

Heck, if you think they are in the same SHLV class (and I think FH is, just barely), then maybe could also add the w:Falcon Heavy and w:New Glenn to it as well, to show a broader offering of US launch vehicles that can throw to LEO over 50,000 kg.

Thanks for considering this. And, Cheers! N2e (talk) 16:09, 27 September 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Good morning ! I took the liberty of uploading a lighter version (optimized by EZGIF.com). Its weight drops to less than 2MiO! Sincerely, Bernard de Go Mars (talk) 09:36, 17 June 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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