SpaceX and other space stuff

[StereoPlayer]

Happens at 6:28.

Yup, saw that, thanks. SN8 supposed to roll out to the test stand soon.

 

[StereoPlayer]

The bottom half is SN8 isontbe move right now. Cool to see this!

 

[Wood and Wire]

I can't make up my mind whether this whole SpaceX thing is boring old news, or if the need to hurry the hell up, and get us all of this planet fast...

 

[Winslow]

Whatsamatter, W&W, you don't like giant robots?

Life-size Gundam statue in Japan can now move, and it looks incredible【Videos】

 

[Wood and Wire]

Whatsamatter, W&W, you don't like giant robots?

Life-size Gundam statue in Japan can now move, and it looks incredible【Videos】

The way it simulates holding an imaginary human being, between thumb and forefinger, then crushes it...

That's a little concerning.

I'm all for Jet Jaguar defending us against Mecha-Godzilla, but Jet Jaguar has the decency to shrink down to regular human size, when not taking care of business.

 

[Winslow]

The way it simulates holding an imaginary human being, between thumb and forefinger, then crushes it...

That's a little concerning.

Is that what that is? I thought that was just a gesture to mime taking a picture.

I'm all for Jet Jaguar defending us against Mecha-Godzilla, but Jet Jaguar has the decency to shrink down to regular human size, when not taking care of business.

Maybe they should just be like Ultraman, only appearing when summoned, temporarily taking over a human form, then just leaving the guy as an everyday schmo the rest of the time.

 

[ahc]

Happy Halloween!!!

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[Krisfield]

Hubble captures the moment a star goes Supernova.

 

[Krisfield]

Still image of the Supernova on the outer edge of spiral galaxy NGC 2525, Seventy-million light-years away.

 

[Winslow]

 

[MJ5150]

Live in five, hours.
SpaceX will launch an advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force tonight. Here's how to watch. | Space.

-Mike

 

[MJ5150]

I missed this one, a new toilet for the ISS.
NASA launches new astronaut toilet and more to space station on Cygnus cargo ship | Space.

-Mike

 

[Winslow]

I missed this one, a new toilet for the ISS.

Obligatory, because space poop.

 

[MJ5150]

Live in five, hours.
SpaceX will launch an advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force tonight. Here's how to watch. | Space.

-Mike

Or not.
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With some cool graphics.

-Mike

 

[ahc]

Good article about Wallops Island, Va launch site and Rocket Lab:

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[MJ5150]

Since I enjoyed each episode of 'The Astronaut Wives Club', I'm sure I'll dig this too:

I also need to watch this series: From the Earth to the Moon.

-Mike

 

[ahc]

Mars news:

Look up! Tuesday, Mars will be the closest it gets to Earth until 2035

 

[ahc]

Since I enjoyed each episode of 'The Astronaut Wives Club', I'm sure I'll dig this too:

I also need to watch this series: From the Earth to the Moon.

-Mike

If you haven't already, be sure to see the 1983 (?) movie based on the Tom Wolfe book. It was great. So was the book. The Disney version looks like a slimmed down version IMHO. Here's a trailer for the movie...

 

[MJ5150]

I'm getting behind on my space news. I didn't know about this.
World Space Week 2020 is celebrating satellite technology. Here's how to watch. | Space.

-Mike

 

[SBassman]

Check this out:

China’s Mars-bound probe returns self-portrait from deep space – Spaceflight Now