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SpaceX and other space stuff
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And on Mars, where we haven't seen any pigs yet, we do have these photos:
New photos from Mars: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter stretches its legs, while the Curiosity rover stars in a selfie
New photos from Mars: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter stretches its legs, while the Curiosity rover stars in a selfie
No more nosecone fairing catches.
Elon Musk confirms that SpaceX is done trying to catch its rocket components
Elon Musk confirms that SpaceX is done trying to catch its rocket components
With all the Stuff we are throwing into orbit, I imagine this is a case of - not if but when.
First helicopter flight attempt on Mars tomorrow! 
Delayed until the 14th...First helicopter flight attempt on Mars tomorrow!
NASA delays Mars helicopter Ingenuity's 1st flight to April 14 | Space
thanks
I just saw an interview with Adam Steltzner (he of the Elvis quiff, and controversial Hawaiian shirts).
In the background were 4 Fender shaped basses, and what looked like a Mesa amp...
With a bassist at the helm, this mission is in safe hands.
Nice to know there's life after bass :
Crazy Smart: When A Rocker Designs A Mars Lander
Human spaceflight began 60 years ago today. Yuri Gagarin launched in Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961 and completed one orbit of the Earth. I can't believe it was 60 years ago.
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Wow! I was very close to 5 years old...but it seems I remember this. Or maybe the news of it through the later years...
I was 10, going on 11. It was a really big deal to me. Still is.
The crazy part (which I only recently became aware of) was that the Soviets had no way to actually land the craft.
Instead, once he had re-entered Earth's atmosphere, Gagarin had to bail out, and parachute back to the ground, whilst Vostok crashed into it.
"OK, Comrade, If you are conscious, you will need to open the hatch and jump."
"What if I'm not conscious?"
"You will be remembered as a Hero of the Soviet Union!"
Not very exciting, but Spacex is doing a cryo test on SN15 right now.
From Wikipedia:
"There were concerns Gagarin's spaceflight record would not be certified by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the world governing body for setting standards and keeping records in the field, which at the time required that the pilot land with the craft.[53] Gagarin and Soviet officials initially refused to admit that he had not landed with his spacecraft,[54] an omission which became apparent after Titov's flight on Vostok 2 four months later. Gagarin's spaceflight records were nonetheless certified and reaffirmed by the FAI, which revised its rules, and acknowledged that the crucial steps of the safe launch, orbit, and return of the pilot had been accomplished."
"There were concerns Gagarin's spaceflight record would not be certified by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the world governing body for setting standards and keeping records in the field, which at the time required that the pilot land with the craft.[53] Gagarin and Soviet officials initially refused to admit that he had not landed with his spacecraft,[54] an omission which became apparent after Titov's flight on Vostok 2 four months later. Gagarin's spaceflight records were nonetheless certified and reaffirmed by the FAI, which revised its rules, and acknowledged that the crucial steps of the safe launch, orbit, and return of the pilot had been accomplished."
Exactly.
How many test pilots did they loose, that we know nothing about, so that they got it right "first time"?
Also, I guess my point (that I failed to explicitly state) is that Adam Steltzner could well be a TB member, and possibly even lurking in this thread...
