Here's my contribution to this thread (forgive me if it was mentioned before, didn't read through all the posts). I watched The Martian movie for the 6th time today, I love that movie.
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SpaceX and other space stuff
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Yes, but the meteors aren't named for Dracula.
Something else that isn't Dracula: @5StringBlues
Name dropperYes, but the meteors aren't named for Dracula.
Something else that isn't Dracula: @5StringBlues
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Can Rocket Lab come to NASA's rescue with new Mars sample-return plan?
The precious Mars samples collected by the Perseverance rover could be coming to Earth sooner rather than later.
SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera asteroid mission ahead of Hurricane Milton
The launch of another important mission, NASA’s Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton.
arstechnica.com
Starship launch attempt in about an hour:
(one of many streams on youtube)
(one of many streams on youtube)
SpaceX feed:
SFN on the 'tubes:
arstechnica.com
SFN on the 'tubes:
Starship is about to launch on its fifth flight, and this time there’s a catch
“We’ll see the booster fly back and land at the tower and be captured by the arms, or we’ll take out the tower.”…
arstechnica.com
Or...."Man, they were right ....IT really IS going to take ALL of us....!"Bonus points if you yell, "THEY'RE COMIN' RIGHT FOR US!!!"
HOLY SCHMIDT!! THEY CAUGHT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok....just saw the whole launch and recapture on the feed.I have no words. One of THE most incredible things I've ever seen!
FREAKING SYMMETRICAL, RIGHT ACROSS THE ARMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is like catching a falling BUILDING!!!!!!!
[BLEEP]ING INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
This is like catching a falling BUILDING!!!!!!!
[BLEEP]ING INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!
We'll be very curious to see how the beefed-up heat shielding around the upper control fins on Ship does on this re-entry. The one last time was epic; The views with all the additional Starlink nodes on the nose should be even better.
