SpaceX and other space stuff

[Winslow]

Mercury's coming to join the planet party!

Don't miss Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury shine in a triple-conjunction this weekend | Space

Basically, the same place and timing as last months' get-together (just after sunset, looking southwest):

 

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2020 Spacex summary:

 

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SN9 might fly tomorrow!!!

 

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SN9 might fly tomorrow!!!

I know, right?

 

[SBassman]

Bring it on.

Starship SN9 | 12.5 kilometer flight | Everyday Astronaut

 

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Now we're talkin':

Cheers! French wine, vines headed home after year in space

 

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Just because...
SN9

 

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About 11 minutes to go...

 

[JKos]

Awesome

 

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I am a SpaceX fan. But that was pretty impressive for that Blue Origin launch.

 

[Winslow]

Gah. Missed it.

 

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I am a SpaceX fan. But that was pretty impressive for that Blue Origin launch.

Me too - their newer BE4 engine is the real deal (when they get it working) - more powerful even than Spacex's Raptor!

 

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"Mannequin Skywalker" hehe - I used that to refer to a certain Star Wars actor and his lack of acting chops...

 

[Roxbororob]

About 11 minutes to go...

That was amazing!

 

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Excellent. Congrats to Blue Origin. This article has the replay and another video with a tour of the capsule:

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[SBassman]

About 11 minutes to go...

Cool.

Have these vehicles actually orbited the Earth yet?

 

[SBassman]

SpaceX is going to the moon:

SpaceX wins contracts for lunar lander, environmental satellite launches - SpaceNews

 

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Cool.

Have these vehicles actually orbited the Earth yet?

Not yet. They go up...the come down.

I’m not sure of the bigger plan. I think they are in it for the tourism thing.

But...once again I have not researched them like I do with SpaceX. Watch the replay it’s pretty cool.