Space Exploration

[LouderVol]

Yep. Also, Both failures were related to that 2nd stage malfunctioning.

Didnt know it was the same issue. They've had some success right?

 

[Matt2496]

Didnt know it was the same issue. They've had some success right?

Yes. They’ve had quite a lot of success. So much so they’ve won several NASA contracts.

 

[Grand Vol]

Yes. They’ve had quite a lot of success. So much so they’ve won several NASA contracts.

Development contracts I think. I don't think they have been awarded a launch contract yet

 

[LouderVol]

Development contracts I think. I don't think they have been awarded a launch contract yet

Anything that takes away from the big guys.

 

[Grand Vol]

Anything that takes away from the big guys.

Rome wasn't built in a day, so, they've got some time.

 

[LouderVol]

Rome wasn't built in a day, so, they've got some time.

Sucks the failures are with payloads. Cant be like tesla and celebrate the failures in testing.

 

[Matt2496]

Development contracts I think. I don't think they have been awarded a launch contract yet

They have been awarded launch contracts. Here's an example.

NASA Awards Contract to Launch CubeSat to Moon from Virginia

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

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[Matt2496]

Having signal on the booster camera all the way down is pretty sweet. Typically it cuts out.

 

[twoffo]

SpaceX using a very large font size just in case anyone wasn’t sure what was going on in Boca Chica ….

 

[Matt2496]

Respect

 

[Matt2496]

http://www.boeing.com/resources/boe...ace-launch-system-flip-book-040821.pdf#page=8

Some stand outs from this document:

 

[twoffo]

10 years ago that marketing slick would have excited me. Now I just can’t shake the feeling that Boeing is fundamentally a broken company.
It will be interesting to see what Starship-based alternatives the community will envision for each of Boeing’s SLS scenarios.

 

[Grand Vol]

I'm still on the fence with Bill Nelson, but he does appear to know there's a new space race going on and is pretty unapologetic about the sole source contract for the HLS given to SpaceX.

Bill Nelson pledges action on Artemis, Mars and China in 1st hearing as NASA chief | Space

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[LouderVol]

I keep saying it but they are lapping the competition. Going to end up with a monopoly

 

[twoffo]

Seems like space tourism is actually going to take off this year. Finally. A lot of options, too.

Not sure when Virgin will fly it’s first actual tourist, though.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

If you missed it the 2nd Section of the OLIT was raised into place.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

3rd section of the OLIT stacked today

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Yesterday SN15 was rolled back to the production facility. Destination a place of honor in Starbase, TX?

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[OrangeTsar]

Section 3 of Orbital tower being hoisted now

 

[AshG]

The new commercial space race has made me feel like a kid again. NASA rejuvenated has made me feel like a kid again. I believe this is only the start of a really exciting time for space travel and exploration.