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@snowy elevation is hard on earth as well. General numbers are good, precision gets really really hard depending on the assumptions around the shape of the earth
Yeah. With flying around it isn't much of a deal because we have at least 1000ft leeway under IFR but I doubt these precise geometrics are an issue for exploring Mars at this point. Good fun though.
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If anybody didn't understand "areoid", and I didn't, this is it:
Noun
areoid (plural areoids)
(astronomy, geology, planetology) The analogue of the geoid for the planet Mars; the Martian geoid. The gravitational and rotational equipotential surface for Mars. The surface that provides the datum line (the equivalent for sea level) for Mars.I am delighted that should I ever get to fly on Mars I will at least understand the altitude that I won't run into Olympus Mons.
Sheesh, as if we didn't know that already π
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Sheesh, as if we didn't know that already
Sorry about that, didn't mean to treat you all as morans because I wasn't sure what the Martian geoid was. Apologies again, I will attempt not to repeat the error, have given myself several upper cuts and will feel guilty for several...
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@nzzp said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@nta said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@crucial hadn't realised that was a complete clip - though ti twas live :
he got ya there ... my Elon tweet about sticking the landing should have been a bit of a hint, though...
They turned up after as Duluth merged the threads.
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@kirwan said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@nzzp said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@nta said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@crucial hadn't realised that was a complete clip - though ti twas live :
he got ya there ... my Elon tweet about sticking the landing should have been a bit of a hint, though...
They turned up after as Duluth merged the threads.
The 6 minutes of nothing happening sure made it appear live
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SpaceX have quietly been building the biggest rocket in history.
https://spaceexplored.com/2021/08/02/spacex-starship-raptors-engaged-orbital/Possibly prepping to be fully stacked in two days. It's insane. They installed 29 engines overnight. Say what you like about Elon, but that dude has got a company focussed on scaling rocketry. Chapeau.