Space Exploration

[CagleMtnVol]

GO for booster return!

 

[Orangeburst]

Hopefully not a UT WR drop..

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

[Orangeburst]

Amazing!

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Reception Complete! Touchdown!!

 

[CagleMtnVol]

 

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[Orangeburst]

lets so how the new heat shield holds up

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Lost communication with Ship 33

 

[VOLALUM]

Fantastic catch and Space X keeps moving the goal posts!! 9 launches already this year, 6 from the Space Coast, 2 from Ca and 1 from Tx!!

New Glenn this morning was successful as well. Wanted to see it, but I'm too old to stay up until 2am.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

This was the first flight with Starship V2.

 

[Grand Vol]

Starship is a loss. But that catch was nothing short of amazing.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Starship is a loss. But that catch was nothing short of amazing.

Either way it's lots of data collected.

 

[Orangeburst]

I am just a layman, but that hot stage separation seemed strange. Might of just been camera angle, but looked like velocity vector changed.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Found It

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Found It

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Looks Like the ending to Independence Day

 

[Orangeburst]

Looks Like they ending to Independence Day

When they go to the moon, what vehicle returns them to Earth? Something like an Apollo capsule?

 

[CagleMtnVol]

When they go to the moon, what vehicle returns them to Earth? Something like an Apollo capsule?

If it's NASA yes Orion capsule, but eventually this in regards to SpaceX.


Orion is a good bit larger than the Apollo capsules.

 

[Orangeburst]

If it's NASA yes Orion capsule, but eventually this in regards to SpaceX.

the astonauts landing on a barge?

 

[CagleMtnVol]

the astonauts landing on a barge?

Orion would splashdown in the ocean. Starship would be caught like the booster was today.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Someone caught the moment it RUD

 

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[twoffo]

For those old enough to remember Skylab this project (Haven-1) will feel a bit familiar:

Currently scheduled to launch towards the end of the year.