SpaceX and other space stuff

[Alkali Ike]

I'm kind of surprised he hasn't been blitzing Twitter (he had a pre-written tweet, timed to post when they were at apogee).

I guess he's taking the time to digest, and process the experience, before posting a carefully considered summation.

That said, I presume we're also due to receive coverage of the debriefing, any time now, courtesy of Blue Origin.

Maybe he’s exhausted and sleeping. After all he is 90.

 

[fig]

Frakkin' missed the launch. Had to head out of town and the hold put me over my time limit.

Just got back in, but judging from the comments in here, I'm gonna be a tad...irritated... with Bezos.

Glad to hear the flight and return were successful. Really cool to hear how much this flight meant to Bill Shatner.

Will be checking things out later tonight.

 

[ahc]

Bezos should be confined to quarters (not one of his luxury palaces) and infected with one of Khan's ear whigs. His behavior was shameful. I hope we hear more from Shatner about what was for him a transitional moment. I know it would be one for me.

 

[sleddogn]

I say send Bezos back up, but this time in a red star trek shirt

 

[knumbskull]

I was delighted to hear that Jeff Bezos launched himself into space, a feeling that was completely ruined when I found out he’d come back again.

 

[Alkali Ike]

 

[Winslow]

 

[ahc]

Ooops, I did it again...

A Russian spacecraft pushed the space station out of position and sent astronauts into emergency mode - again

 

[Winslow]

Ooops, I did it again...

A Russian spacecraft pushed the space station out of position and sent astronauts into emergency mode - again

Dear Russia:

"Crazy Ivan" maneuvers are for submarines, not spacecraft. No one is trying to sneak up behind you up there. Please get your [bleep] together, and knock it off.

Also, no one believes a word Roscosmos says (not even Roscosmos).

Sincerely,
Everyone Else On The ISS Earth

 

[ahc]

NASA's asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds

 

[hbarcat]

Woman in Canada almost hit by meteorite while sleeping at home.

A meteorite crashes through a home in Canada, barely missing a woman's head

 

[ahc]

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[ahc]

The Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week—Here's How to Watch It Light up the Sky

 

[fig]

Man, I don't stand much of a chance of seeing the meteor shower. Where I live, there's normally a fair amount of light pollution, but that bright moon has cancelled even trying.

Seen enough of 'em in my life, so I'll get over it. Still pretty bogus, though.

Frakkin' light pollution...

 

[fig]

Thought this was cool.

If any of y'all are ambitious enough to build your own Spacex Starship (booster not included), here's a good animated general overview.

I'd considered it, but my wife said no.
Poopy headed spoil sport...

Almost 7 minutes long.

 

[StereoPlayer]

“Chopsticks” mounted today. Possible static fire of SS20 tonight.

 

[StereoPlayer]

 

[StereoPlayer]

Static fire process underway.

 

[fig]

Static fire process underway.

You're fast, sir. I was just gonna post that LOL

Geekin' hard.

 

[Winslow]

Well, that was... brief.