SpaceX and other space stuff

[Winslow]

Heads-up, US friends in northern latitudes! You might get a free light show tonight!

CME Passage Continues; G3-G4 Still Possible Tonight, June 1st | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

www.spaceweather.gov

G4 (Severe) conditions observed | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

www.spaceweather.gov

 

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Looks like Musk's pet lunar lander just face planted, hit the lunar surface at around 355kph. Just so thrilled he's having such a wonderful day! Ha Ha!

 

[Winslow]

Looks like Musk's pet lunar lander just face planted, hit the lunar surface at around 355kph.

The lander that arrived today (one way or another) was not "Elon's." It hitched a ride on a SpaceX rocket, but the lander itself is built & owned by a privately-held Japanese company. The rocket was just the taxi.

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

A private lunar lander from Japan has crashed into the moon. The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander on Friday.

apnews.com

 

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The lander that arrived today (one way or another) was not "Elon's." It hitched a ride on a SpaceX rocket, but the lander itself is built & owned by a privately-held Japanese company. The rocket was just the taxi.

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

A private lunar lander from Japan has crashed into the moon. The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander on Friday.

apnews.com

ah ok, thanks for the clarification. Not Elon's. I'll stop celebrating...

 

[markwrob]

I'm shocked that I'm the first to leave a note here about the big blowup with last night's static fire test attempt. That didn't even get to intentionally lighting the candle before....

Am I missing something? Did y'all move on elsewhere?

Some interesting comments on the Ars Technica article to the effect that there is not much institutional knowledge anymore at SpaceX for some time now.

I must admit I have mixed feelings about the progress with SSv2.

 

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[davedamage]

I'm shocked that I'm the first to leave a note here about the big blowup with last night's static fire test attempt. That didn't even get to intentionally lighting the candle before....

Am I missing something? Did y'all move on elsewhere?

Some interesting comments on the Ars Technica article to the effect that there is not much institutional knowledge anymore at SpaceX for some time now.

I must admit I have mixed feelings about the progress with SSv2.

My company just hired a product designer that came from Space X. We make zip ties. Just sayin'.

 

[Bander]

Looks like the upper stage blew. Not sure what test they were running, but there shouldn't be flight systems active in the upper stage, while on the pad. I'd have to think it was being pressured up, with some leakage, and some electronics provided an ignition source?

 

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They were just testing the forward canard fin on the left side when something sparked... must have been a leak somewhere...

 

[Winslow]

Am I missing something? Did y'all move on elsewhere?

Nope, just busy as all get-out today.

 

[Winslow]

Space-minded folks will recall this record-setting jump:

Apparently, he went out while still seeking thrills. From the Guardian UK:

Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, local police said.

Full story:

Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding crash

Austrian extreme skydiver, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over central Italy

www.theguardian.com

 

[ahc]

Hello hello hello... is there anybody in there? Just smile if you can hear me. Because tonight is the night the Persides meteor shower peaks.

 

[Winslow]

There is no sky, 'cause it's been raining,
A distant storm cloud on the horizon.
It's been coming through in waves,
The leaves move, but I can't hear what they're saying.

 

[markwrob]

One of my favorite songs to play...those long loping notes...at least the way I play it...mwahahahahahaaa!!!

Oh sorry, that had some content resembling musicality and no content about space. Do carry on, please!

 

[Winslow]

Photo Reveals Crazy Number of Satellites Now in Orbit » Explorersweb

Earlier this year, a remote Arctic research station captured a striking image of the night sky. It showed a dense network of 100s of bright satellites.

explorersweb.com

 

[ahc]

SpaceX says the 10th integrated test flight of its Super Heavy Starship launch vehicle could launch as soon as Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

SpaceX aims to launch Starship Flight 10 test flight on Aug. 24

It will be the 10th launch to date of a fully stacked Starship vehicle.

www.space.com

 

[ahc]

Starship trying again tonight at 6:55 pm.

 

[bassistkll]

Today's Starship test postponed due to inclement weather. Rats.

 

[Winslow]

...inclement weather. Rats.

If it's raining rats, this climate stuff is way worse than I thought!

 

[ahc]

Try try again. Same time, same place.