SpaceX and other space stuff

[ahc]

Could This Space Tech Startup Launch an Asteroid Mining Revolution?

 

[StereoPlayer]

I know they are getting routine….but today is another launch…

 

[sleddogn]

hell yeah, watching that stage 1 land is cool EVERY time

 

[ahc]

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[Killing Floor]

New from Chandra. The satellite is operated by a joint venture of Harvard and Smithsonian so they do great educational videos and allow access to almost every image.

 

[Killing Floor]

Finally got a good view of the green comet on Saturday night.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Supposedly a 33 engine static fire today…we’ll see.

 

[ahc]

Task complete! Perseverance Mars rover snaps photo of filled sample depot

 

[fig]

I always like engineering camera views, when I can find 'em, from space launches. Views much of the public doesn't see. Artemis 1 launch. About 5 and 7.5 minutes each. Multiple camera views in each vid.

NASA Image and Video Library

NASA Image and Video Library

And the Mars helo flew its 43rd flight today. A rather large one.

 

[Jeff Siddall]

I always like engineering camera views, when I can find 'em, from space launches. Views much of the public doesn't see. Artemis 1 launch. About 5 and 7.5 minutes each. Multiple camera views in each vid.

NASA Image and Video Library

NASA Image and Video Library

And the Mars helo flew its 43rd flight today. A rather large one.

Thanks!

I must be a geek because the first thing I noticed about the twitter post was that they didn't say 146 seconds -- nope, gotta give the full 5 sig figs. But then they go onto claim 40 ft is the same as 12 m! Must have been written by someone in PR.

Bonus content: crescent moon visible in some of the shots from the rocket. Nice!

 

[fig]

Find the first 10 sample tubes dropped off on Mars for a later mission to pick up and return to Earth. Zoomable fun to be had LOL

Or turn on the markers to show the locations...

NASA's Perseverance Rover Shows Off Collection of Mars Samples – NASA Mars Exploration

 

[Auspuff]

Hardpoint, on Virgin Orbit B747-400, "Cosmic Girl," Long Beach Airport, CA.

 

[sleddogn]

Stayed up and watched the launch, always good to see it go up with no issues and stage 1 land safely, very cool

 

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Notice what the "zero G indicator" toy is this trip? I mean, important info first! hehe

 

[sleddogn]

I did see the little astronaut floating around, don't know what it is exactly

 

[TinIndian]

Great Launch down here today! a little bit of cloud cover but not too bad. This went up on a rare southern trajectory and you could really see how fast that Falcon 9 was moving. The normal perspective we get here is going away from us and it doesn't give the sensation of speed. As I type this the boosters just came back and we had the twin sonic booms.

Awesome!!

 

[Auspuff]

While working Airport Operations, for the City of Long Beach, CA., I saw a lot of NASA T-38's, visiting from Houston.

 

[Auspuff]

NASA birds, out of Houston, visiting Long Beach Airport, CA. (KLGB).

 

[Jon Clegg]

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NASA birds, out of Houston, visiting Long Beach Airport, CA. (KLGB).

Always loved the T-38; just a beautiful design.