oldtimer Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, billybob said: Like they use aluminum cans... Yes. Assessment of the state of their progress. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 The little copterTranquility, taking another cruise on Mars, with audio as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 23 hours ago, oldtimer said: On the contrary, if it hits in a remote region where the US dominates it could yield valuable intelligence. they use our old designs - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 China plans to build a 13000 Satellite MegaConstellation https://spacenews.com/china-is-developing-plans-for-a-13000-satellite-communications-megaconstellation/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 NASA objects to new mega-constellation, citing risk of “catastrophic collision” “This particular region of space tends to produce a large number of conjunctions.” https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/nasa-objects-to-new-megaconstellation-citing-risk-of-catastrophic-collison/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Maybe it will bounce off of the March booster sending their space junk into the sea... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 the Section is 98 feet long , 16,5 feet wide and weights 46291 pounds , most of it will burn up https://www.space.com/how-to-track-china-falling-rocket-booster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 One can hope... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 8, 2021 Moderators Share Posted May 8, 2021 3 hours ago, RandyH000 said: NASA objects to new mega-constellation, citing risk of “catastrophic collision” “This particular region of space tends to produce a large number of conjunctions.” https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/nasa-objects-to-new-megaconstellation-citing-risk-of-catastrophic-collison/ So I guess by next year they will sell them at Walmart. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Mushrooms? https://www-popularmechanics-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/amp36356445/mushrooms-on-mars-nasa-photos-life-on-mars/? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 NASA launch from Virginia this evening: https://www-wfla-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.wfla.com/weather/nasa-launch-from-virginia-could-produce-brief-green-and-violet-auroras-visible-from-tampa/amp/? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 It came down: https://amp-usatoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5007373001? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 24 minutes ago, billybob said: It came down: https://amp-usatoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5007373001? The real time tracker was wrong. At 16 minutes it was just over New Zealand and on the map, looked like it could have hit LA. When the map rotated it looked like Mexico, then it actually hit the Indian ocean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: The real time tracker was wrong. At 16 minutes it was just over New Zealand and on the map, looked like it could have hit LA. When the map rotated it looked like Mexico, then it actually hit the Indian ocean. Thanks, never liked Roulette. Burned beyond recognition they said by their agency. Would not matter what it looked like when it came down on a head. Guess they are going on luck over the last while. Only 10 more launches to go they say to build their space station. Not very good odds to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 SpaceX sets booster reuse milestone on Starlink launch SpaceX launched a set of Starlink satellites May 9 on a Falcon 9 whose first stage was making its tenth flight, a long-awaited goal in the company’s reusability efforts. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:42 a.m. Eastern. The rocket’s upper stage deployed its payload of 60 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit nearly 65 minutes later. https://spacenews.com/spacex-sets-booster-reuse-milestone-on-starlink-launch/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 On 5/7/2021 at 12:23 PM, RandyH000 said: they use our old designs - ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Virgin Galactic Flight Schedule In Doubt Again As Potential Issue Found Virgin Galactic said the timing of the next flight test is currently being evaluated. But it added that work to correct electromagnetic interference (EMI) on the VSS Unity is complete, and the spaceplane is ready to start pre-flight procedures. Fixes include adding components to suppress any EMI from the flight control computer and any EMI from the ship's wiring. https://www.investors.com/news/spce-stock-virgin-galactic-earnings-q1-2021/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, billybob said: *** is closer to a Rusky in this case. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/98-485.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 In the emptiness of space, Voyager 1 detects plasma 'hum' https://phys.org/news/2021-05-space-voyager-plasma.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity lands at new airfield after 5th flight https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-fifth-flight-new-airfield?jwsource=cl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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