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SpaceX and other space stuff
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Virgin Orbit thinks the fairing didn't release and/or the second stage engine didn't fire long enough.
Virgin Orbit rocket nose cone could have caused failed launch
Virgin Orbit rocket nose cone could have caused failed launch
Falcon Heavy launch today at 5:55 PM ET.
Watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch classified military mission on Saturday
Watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch classified military mission on Saturday
History time! LOL
I was 11 months old when America entered space exploration. All this cool stuff we talk about in this thread began in 1958. Smidge over 5 minutes:
I was 11 months old when America entered space exploration. All this cool stuff we talk about in this thread began in 1958. Smidge over 5 minutes:
From the, "Back in the Day," department;
NASA "Guppy," landing at Long Beach Airport, CA (KLGB), bringing rocket parts to Boeing.
Amazing, 2 years, 40 flights.
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Passin' thru with a fun thing I just learned. If traveling at light speed, we could go around the earth 7.5 times in a second.
Ok, catch y'all later.
Ok, catch y'all later.
You go, Space Cowboy…
Over the moon! Buzz Aldrin marries ‘long-time love’ on his 93rd birthday — Guardian US
Over the moon! Buzz Aldrin marries ‘long-time love’ on his 93rd birthday — Guardian US
Huh? 7.5 times around the earth in one second…Yup, a good reminder of how slow light travels. You could blink when the light started it's trip around the earth and your eyes would be open again before the light returned, so literally slower than the blink of an eye!
Maybe your blinks….LOL!
You are correct sir!
Me either. It's gone well and they're waiting for confirmation of payload deployment. You can watch it here:
Rocket Lab successfully deployed their payload.
And, on Thursday an asteroid will pass Earth by about 2200 miles and will be visible via the Virtual Telescope Project. Here's the info:
An asteroid will pass close by Earth this week. Here's how to watch it live
And, on Thursday an asteroid will pass Earth by about 2200 miles and will be visible via the Virtual Telescope Project. Here's the info:
An asteroid will pass close by Earth this week. Here's how to watch it live
