I like them both, heck even everyone else’s. I’m currently waiting on a static fire on sn8 right now.
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SpaceX and other space stuff
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I can't wait to see one of them stacked on Super Heavy!
Finally starting to look like a proper sci-fi spaceship! lol
The next Crew Dragon launch won't be as exciting to me as when Bob and Doug launched, but it's still rad to watch.
I'm going to make it a goal to watch a rocket launch in person.
-Mike
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-coverage-set-for-russian-spacewalk
I've been glad each time I've watched a space walk. The precision with which they operate is amazing.
-Mike
I've been glad each time I've watched a space walk. The precision with which they operate is amazing.
-Mike
Yeah I'd recommend it. Living here in Brevard County I see them all the time but they are still impressive, particularly when it is a human payload.
I remember seeing a Chris Hadfield interview where he said on top of all the pilot training that got you to be included in the selection process and then the astronaut training, the preparation for each mission took three years. There is a 1:1 replica of the spacewalk area of the ISS built in the EVA training tank and the astronauts practice until they can perform the tasks blindfolded. It’s truly amazing the level of performance these men and women are capable of.
SN8 static fire was compromised last night. And Elon apparently has COVID.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/with_replies
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/with_replies
He was involved in a show a couple of years back, on the BBC, where they put a group of members of the public through an astronaut selection process - obviously not quite the real thing, but it was an interesting insight, with some of the likely candidates failing at the most unlikely, yet actually most critical obstacles.
It might’ve been that very show when he mentioned about the three years prep per mission. It was a really good show* but I thought the obvious candidates made it through, IIRC the final three were a serving RAF pilot and two astrophysicists. Good to see the selection process works!
Did you see the Channel 4 show Hadfield did where it was built around a live TV link-up with the ISS? That was absolutely brilliant, I think I’ve mentioned in this thread that I didn’t realise just how incredible the ISS project was until I saw that show.
* also, the opening credits had a clip of my home town as seen from the ISS, that was really cool.
I seem to remember a couple of them completely failing, when it came to giving a presentation - and had completely underestimated the vital role of communicating with non-scientists, and educating an audience.
Yeah, pretty sure I saw that other show - think it may have been around the time my neighbor crashed coms with Tim Peake, on the ISS.
There was an almost, but not quite brilliant show, where they found a bunch of vacuous dipsticks, and convinced them they'd won a competition to undergo astronaut / cosmonaut training in Russia - then orbit Earth on the Russian Space Shuttle
thumbsdown
Unfortunately, it was mostly just frustrating, because it was walking a very fine line, and the inside man managed to inadvertently rouse suspicion enough times, that he almost completely blew the whole thing, and certainly weakened the payoff.
Yeah, pretty sure I saw that other show - think it may have been around the time my neighbor crashed coms with Tim Peake, on the ISS.
There was an almost, but not quite brilliant show, where they found a bunch of vacuous dipsticks, and convinced them they'd won a competition to undergo astronaut / cosmonaut training in Russia - then orbit Earth on the Russian Space Shuttle
thumbsdownUnfortunately, it was mostly just frustrating, because it was walking a very fine line, and the inside man managed to inadvertently rouse suspicion enough times, that he almost completely blew the whole thing, and certainly weakened the payoff.
Let's #LaunchAmerica!
Watch http://nasa.gov/live starting at 3:15pm ET to see these milestones for NASA’s
@SpaceX
Crew-1 mission (all times ET): 3:27pm - Crew suit-up 4:05pm - Walkout 4:32pm - Arrive at launch pad 5:32pm - Hatch closure 6:52pm - Fueling 7:27pm - LIFTOFF!
Watch http://nasa.gov/live starting at 3:15pm ET to see these milestones for NASA’s
@SpaceX
Crew-1 mission (all times ET): 3:27pm - Crew suit-up 4:05pm - Walkout 4:32pm - Arrive at launch pad 5:32pm - Hatch closure 6:52pm - Fueling 7:27pm - LIFTOFF!
I’ve been watching for a long time.
They are working on hatch.
They are working on hatch.
