Space Exploration

[Grand Vol]

I just heard the SLS referred to as the "Senate Launch System"

I had to chuckle at the accuracy of the statement.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[CagleMtnVol]

I forgot!

 

[twoffo]

 

[OrangeTsar]

You can't tell me it's not because of Elon's support for 45.

Nice space program ya got going here Elon. Be a shame if something happened to it

 

[OrangeTsar]

You can't tell me it's not because of Elon's support for 45.

Tells you everything you need to know about this administration that they would risk America’s leadership in Space over a political hissy fit

 

[Orangeburst]

SpaceX Will Send Five Uncrewed Starships to Mars by 2026, Crewed Missions to Follow

If the tests don't succeed, the company will try uncrewed missions again in the 2028 launch window

www.cnet.com

incredible..Space exploration sure shows the inefficiencies of government, like even a 7th grader understands, except many adults.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

I didn't know that or had forgot that Bill Gerstenmaier now works for SpaceX.

 

[OrangeTsar]

SpaceX Will Send Five Uncrewed Starships to Mars by 2026, Crewed Missions to Follow

If the tests don't succeed, the company will try uncrewed missions again in the 2028 launch window

www.cnet.com

incredible..Space exploration sure shows the inefficiencies of government, like even a 7th grader understands, except many adults.

Imagine what SpaceX could do if they weren’t bogged down by red tape

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

 

[OrangeTsar]

It’s happening



https://a.co/d/6s3VTw3

 

[OrangeTsar]

For one of the few times in my life I think I will not have the least bit of trouble getting out of bed early on a Sunday

 

[LittleVol]

For one of the few times in my life I think I will not have the least bit of trouble getting out of bed early on a Sunday

What do you mean??

I heard today that after the election that NASA will make public that they found life through James Webb Telescope. On that water planet that’s like 147 LYs away.

 

[twoffo]

 

[twoffo]

The madman did it:

 

[Matt2496]

That's pretty incredible. The Elon haters aren't going to be happy.

 

[Matt2496]

Re-entry is happening now

 

[InVOLuntary]

Did it blow up?

 

[Matt2496]

Did it blow up?

The booster successfully landed. The second stage successfully landed and then blew up after either tipping over or SpaceX might have triggered the flight termination system after landing.

 

[Matt2496]

 

[OrangeTsar]

That's pretty incredible. The Elon haters aren't going to be happy.

They have switched over to Tesla criticism in the last hour or so

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

The madman did it:

I've been seeing they planned to catch this with these arms.
I've missed the reasoning of it compared to landing it with feet on a pad. Anybody that can fill me in?

 

[twoffo]

I think what can get lost in all of this is that SpaceX has been iterating on the production process as well:

 

[twoffo]

I've been seeing they planned to catch this with these arms.
I've missed the reasoning of it compared to landing it with feet on a pad. Anybody that can fill me in?

You’ll often hear Musk talk about the need for it to be “fully and rapidly reusable,” “rapidly” being the key word. They envision using a booster multiple times in a single day. Hence, the desire to not just land, but land on the launch pad so it can be refueled and launched again a few hours later.

 

[Grand Vol]

I've been seeing they planned to catch this with these arms.
I've missed the reasoning of it compared to landing it with feet on a pad. Anybody that can fill me in?

Weight savings is a huge reason. Landing gear is heavy and the weight they save on the first stage pays off like five fold or more in the upper stage.

Catching with the arms keeps the weight down and makes reusability easier.