Space and Science BS Thread

2023 could be a watershed year in Space history:
https://twitter.com/spacenews_inc/status/1628401790487076866?s=46&t=uUI3WbqsEOLgprW4GF4Nqg

 

Pardon the confusion of subjects but it’s not the compatibility but parallel timelines though maybe it’s Artemis 4 that uses the larger exploration upper stage.
I’m just speculating on what needs to happen. In terms of hardware Artemis is way ahead except for the next gen launcher so it’s mostly the turn around time for recertification of the Artemis 1 flight systems for Artemis 2 that gives Spacex a window to bring up all the HLS systems necessary. Since Artemis 2 will just do a fly by HLS won’t need to be completely ready by then but it will have to be pretty far along since it’s test flight will have to occur around then.

 

Read the article I posted just above. Looks like there's gonna be a quick pace to Starship certification/operationalization flights.

Rapid iteration indeed

 

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1628777801439641601?s=46&t=FleAXiAYlZBOcV1TKtSEMA
https://twitter.com/launchphoto/status/1628779254597967874?s=46&t=FleAXiAYlZBOcV1TKtSEMA

 

In other ISS news:
https://twitter.com/tgmetsfan98/status/1628797824241369093?s=46&t=FleAXiAYlZBOcV1TKtSEMA

 

1st fully expendable FH??
https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/com...tes_falcon_heavy_for_viasat3/?utm_name=iossmf

 

Walked outside tonight at 6:30pm MDT and was like "whoa"

 

Looks like the invasion force has dropped out of light speed.

 

Was watching some Starship layout videos and just had a thought: move the O2 and header tanks all the way up and place crew section in between those and the Methane tank. It

Warshawski flare? They could have hidden it by transitioning behind Sol and making course corrections there before continuing on a ballistic course. Time the orbits right and they could hide behind Mercury and Venus the rest of the way until hiding behind Luna. We have no ability to parallax sunward outside of earth orbit. Webb is always opposite the sun. Having Lagrange transmission ability to Mars when it’s behind the sun would also provide the opportunity to “see” back there as well.

 

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1630099267171004416?s=46&t=NfSU3LM0jZ3Savs83UlGyQ
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1630134663967821824?s=46&t=NfSU3LM0jZ3Savs83UlGyQ

 

Anyone see the Blue Alchemist thing? Supposedly going to turn regolith into solar panels.

 

I have not. I’ll check it out when I get home later. Thanks

 

https://www.space.com/blue-origin-solar-cells-moon-dirt-simulant

 

Yes, apparently all of the elements needed to make the solar cells are present in sufficient quantities. 99.99% pure silicon will be a tough task though.

 

Huh. I guessed it would be based on whatever the agency involved wanted it to be:
https://twitter.com/ap_oddities/status/1630632701911875584?s=46&t=0FfEJXLvqwWahfyr35fGMw

 

Only a Lunatic would want that!




I know, bad, very bad.

 

Kick ass pic of the evening:
https://twitter.com/NASAGroundSys/status/1630650303564378114?s=20

 

How would that even work? Any 24 hr period would float across all other time zones and a lunar “day” is about 28 Earth days.