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57th successful first stage recovery on 20th following the South Korean satellite launch. Staggering!
Aug 2nd is planned splashdown for the 2 SpaceX Iss'ers.
Aug 2nd is planned splashdown for the 2 SpaceX Iss'ers.
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Dragon capsule separation due at 1745 GMT, splashdown due at 1842 GMT. Should be good to watch on NASA TV.
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Watching - have seen the splashdown. Now crew is aboard the recovery vessel awaiting egress from the capsule.
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Bloody brilliant!
Elon Musk does it again!!
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Yes, talk about impressive!
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Very impressive! Even so, they had roughly a two minute delay in the broadcast.....just in case it went wrong.
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Looking at the control room you can see it is austere compared with the original NASA controls with all their purpose built consoles, now it is just ordinary tables and chairs. No frills just essentials.
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SpaceX have now flown the same booster on 6 launches. Next SpaceX launch (Thursday) is on a southerly polar orbit and they will attempt one of the rare land recoveries of the booster.
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Delayed until 30th.
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Worth watching this clever bit (ad. video first, I'm afraid)
https://www.space.com/spacex-rocket-pay ... nk-11.html
Busy times at SpaceX https://eu.floridatoday.com/story/tech/ ... 647472002/
SpaceX hopes to 'hop' another Starship prototype this weekend. A rocket named, simply, SN6 is on deck to make a short flight over Texas.
https://www.space.com/spacex-rocket-pay ... nk-11.html
Busy times at SpaceX https://eu.floridatoday.com/story/tech/ ... 647472002/
SpaceX hopes to 'hop' another Starship prototype this weekend. A rocket named, simply, SN6 is on deck to make a short flight over Texas.
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Spy satellite launch aborted at launch after all 3 engines lit. Re-scheduled next week.
2 Falcon9 launches planned from Florida on Sunday.
2 Falcon9 launches planned from Florida on Sunday.
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Successful recovery of (one) first stage on land. Phenomenal!
Starlink launch re-scheduled for Tuesday.
Starlink launch re-scheduled for Tuesday.
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"You wouldn't contemplate this method of retro recovery." ?? It would appear to be extremely cost-effective and a necessary step in exploration of other worlds. What do you see wrong with it?
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But - it works. How else would you land a machine on, say, the moon or Mars that can return?
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A successful week so far. Another Starlink launch and boat recovery and a second 'hop' of SN6. SN9 is being 'assembled' now and may well fly this year.
Musk is 'expecting' 100Mbps broadband from the Starlink network.
Musk is 'expecting' 100Mbps broadband from the Starlink network.
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!Hopefully! within a week, SpaceX will launch a 'proper' Starship test vehicle https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-s ... -soon.html
The two previous 'hops' were just that, short-range tests with just one of the 'Raptor' engines. The next launch is planned to have 3 engines and aims to go to 60,000' plus before returning to land back. That will be worth watching!
The ultimate plan is to launch the 'real' Starship with 30 Raptor engines, going on to the moon/Mars with a 6-engine vehicle.
Takes me right back to the days of waiting for the next week's copy of 'The Eagle' to see what Dan Dare was up to!
The two previous 'hops' were just that, short-range tests with just one of the 'Raptor' engines. The next launch is planned to have 3 engines and aims to go to 60,000' plus before returning to land back. That will be worth watching!
The ultimate plan is to launch the 'real' Starship with 30 Raptor engines, going on to the moon/Mars with a 6-engine vehicle.
Takes me right back to the days of waiting for the next week's copy of 'The Eagle' to see what Dan Dare was up to!
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Given the fact that I am Green and am tired of life here on Earth I want a berth on the Mars shot with a view to setting myself up as the Mekon on Mars...Boac wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:22 am!Hopefully! within a week, SpaceX will launch a 'proper' Starship test vehicle https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-s ... -soon.html
The two previous 'hops' were just that, short-range tests with just one of the 'Raptor' engines. The next launch is planned to have 3 engines and aims to go to 60,000' plus before returning to land back. That will be worth watching!
The ultimate plan is to launch the 'real' Starship with 30 Raptor engines, going on to the moon/Mars with a 6-engine vehicle.
Takes me right back to the days of waiting for the next week's copy of 'The Eagle' to see what Dan Dare was up to!
Though you remain
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
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Do I start crowd-funding.....?
Would the payload allow for your booze?
Would the payload allow for your booze?