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SpaceX and other space stuff

#241
Selta said:
No, at least not in the US Space Program, especially where NASA is in control of the launch system.

Yes and no. It does cost money, but, there's also just risk/reward, and a lot of problems we don't have the technology (often material technology, followed very closely by power) to solve. Can't throw money at that and just have it go away, much as many of us wish that were the case.

There isn't a lack of vision, not with the people actually working in the industry.
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No- I would not criticize those who are brilliant and have dedicated their lives to achieving their dreams in aerospace, whether as engineers, astronauts or technical manufacturers, etc
Lack of vision from those who have written the checks- until most recently- politicians.
 
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#243
Selta said:
No, at least not in the US Space Program, especially where NASA is in control of the launch system.

Yes and no. It does cost money, but, there's also just risk/reward, and a lot of problems we don't have the technology (often material technology, followed very closely by power) to solve. Can't throw money at that and just have it go away, much as many of us wish that were the case.

There isn't a lack of vision, not with the people actually working in the industry.
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No- I would not criticize those who are brilliant and have dedicated their lives to achieving their dreams in aerospace, whether as engineers, astronauts or technical manufacturers, etc
Lack of vision from those who have written the checks- until most recently- politicians.
 
#245
Ah. For those wondering about the toy dinosaur:

A cute stuffed dinosaur hitched a ride on SpaceX’s historic launch

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#252
Alkali Ike said:
Is it that they can't launch in "weather"? Or is it about risk management? Weather introduces more risks.
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Apollo 12 got stuck by lightning (twice I think) during takeoff.

It completely screwed the onboard computers.

Fortunately, Alan Bean was able to figure out an obscure reset command, before the launch had to be aborted over the Atlantic.

Obviously, if something goes wrong, and the launch is aborted after takeoff, the weather down range has to be good, for a rescue to be possible.
 
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#254
ahc said:
I'd love to see them rendezvous with the Tesla Roadster. :laugh: Not remotely gonna happen, or possible to happen, but it'd be cool to see astronauts take a ride for an orbit or two in a convertibe.
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He said it's free for anyone willing to go get it. ;) Probably not so nice and shiny looking now after several months of micrometeorite and solar wind bombardment though.
 
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#256
Fun experience watching today's launch and landing! It blows my mind every time I see them "land" one of the spent rockets back on Earth. That's basically a chunk of metal that just fell from a height of more than 80 kilometers... and yet they can guide it back to gently land upright on a barge in the ocean. Are you kiddin' me? That's just fantastic!

I have the NASA Channel in standard definition. I also have NatGeo in high definition. I started off watching the ABC/NatGeo broadcast in HD but their announcers' over-dramatization of every single aspect was such a turn-off, I ended up watching the launch on NASA Channel in standard def.

ABC, you guys really blew it today.
 
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#258
The goofs on ABC/NatGeo continued to try to connect the launch to the civil unrest taking place across the U.S. Stop it, folks... just don't even go there today.

A) You're failing every time.
B) The viewers who tuned in today for the launch are curious about science and space. If anything, they want an escape from news about the protests, riots, etc.

Quit being ridiculous + know your audience.

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The NASA Channel was far better than CBS. Sorry CBS.
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roller said:
The goofs on ABC/NatGeo continued to try to connect the launch to the civil unrest taking place across the U.S. Stop it, folks... just don't even go there today.

A) You're failing every time.
B) The viewers who tuned in today for the launch are curious about science and space. If anything, they want an escape from news about the protests, riots, etc.

Quit being ridiculous + know your audience.
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Did they axe the Kelly Clarkson slot, and replace her with Gil Scott Herron?
 

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