Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab

[Kirwan]

Complexity is printed on the inside now, as is the Elon mantra they deleted parts. Most powerful engine in the world.

[Kirwan]

And they are making one Raptor2 engine every 24 hours, and expect that to increase for the simplified Raptor3.

[canefan]

Armageddon in real life

https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/08/spacecraft-on-way-to-asteroid-rammed-by-nasa-two-years-ago/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFxw19leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVa7oZuBBEgFlEB2pMOEun5dNghlJaT7h8UOZxK6eZ1HTxR6k_HfMyLKMQ_aem_8PMmQBCB95fvvUD5DlbMjw

[Kirwan]

Looks like the FAA Director's fuckup testimony recently has speed up that pesky launch license delay. That and a few lawsuits.

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

Worth watching this one, pretty good chance that catching a rocket the size of a building with the chopsticks isn't going to work first time.

[Duluth]

Another starship launch is scheduled for 1am nzt

They’ll be attempting to ‘catch’ the booster this time. Surely this won’t work first time?

[Kirwan]

Nasa said they were within a centimetre of where they aimed flight 4, so maybe? If it works first time and the tower survives it'll be amazing. Second tower being almost ready helps lol.

[nzzp]

Just over ten minutes to launch. This is some science fiction shit going down people.

[Kirwan]

I can’t believe they caught it. Fucking incredible

[Kirwan]

[Victor Meldrew]

@Kirwan said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:

Seriously mind-blowing.

[nzzp]

That was incredible. It's showing a leap forward that puts us on the path to being interplanetary.

Just astonishing. If you can't be inspired by that, good luck to you

[Kirwan]

Flight 6 has a license already too, so not a long wait for the next one. Starship landing looks to have gone well too.

[stodders]

I watched Interstellar again last night. Musk’s dreaming is going to take humans beyond the moon. Where will we end up? Well that depends on the bureaucrats and political opposition getting out of the way and allowing true innovation to flourish.

Today’s test gave me goosebumps. More please Space X!

[Machpants]

It so looked like it was going to crash into the tower!

[Duluth]

@Machpants said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:

It so looked like it was going to crash into the tower!

Yeah it was surprising on the wide shots how big the approach angle is

[BerniesCorner]

Continually improving the code. Amazing.
Even the lift off deluge system works like a charm. People don't think about that now.
Star Trek here we come.

[BerniesCorner]

How do they solve these problems re moon, mars.

1. Dust, rocks causing damage to the ship on lift off / landing
2. Long term effect of radiation and weightlessness on the human body
3. What happens to the ship if a cricket ball sized rock collides into the ship while flying

[BerniesCorner]

Can you imagine the profit Tesla could make on an Optimus home help for lawn mowing, car washing, hoovering, window washing ... monthly over the air upgrades. Limitless possibilities.

[antipodean]

@BerniesCorner said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:

How do they solve these problems re moon, mars.

1. Dust, rocks causing damage to the ship on lift off / landing

I should imagine the thrust forces anything away from the ship.

2. Long term effect of radiation and weightlessness on the human body

The time taken to fly through the Van Allen Belt makes the problem negligible. I think they solve the weightlessness by inducing some element of resistance training to prevent / minimise bone loss.

3. What happens to the ship if a cricket ball sized rock collides into the ship while flying

I guess you experience rapid depressurisation? Make compartments that can seal off the affected area? Lasers?

[BerniesCorner]

No doubt the next big problem will be orbital space junk. Humans always stuff things up.