Space and Science BS Thread

The rocket failing to begin with... They are not supposed to do that!

 

It happens, not that big of a deal.

 

Because it was needed in the first place. That’s bad, not good. Accountability is something that needs review. Just because the FAA exists doesn’t mean it always does the job properly. That’s not to say it isn’t trying but agencies tend to get complacent and overly trusting of data supplied by those they’re supposed to be monitoring. Maybe I’m being to harsh but you don’t fix problems by assuming they don’t exist. Several hundred died because FAA people trusted Boeing rather than grilling them.
The FAA called for BO to be transparent regarding this investigation but so far not a shred of information, only the false claim by BO that the FAA was causing the restriction of information. BO has claimed a hardware rich environment but all signs point to the opposite with not enough funding to find the limits of the hardware and correct weaknesses. If that’s the case then the FAA has the duty to force BO into proving the cause, it’s correction and why it was missed. The same company is supplying the be-4 engine which IS orbital.

They shouldn’t be playing hardball with Spacex and softball with Boeing and Blue Origin. It should be hardball across the board because that’s the job.

 

I agree but to an organization like BO, I think the failure is compounded exponentially.

A 22-23 year old rocket company that hasn't achieved orbit yet has blown up their novelty rocket that took well over a decade to develop. It's not like they iterate anything?

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/virgin-orbit-furlough-richard-branson/

 

Hate that he was Russian but it was a human first.
https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1637106994849906690?s=46&t=3XcXXZDfCcXtVoOBjum4KA

 

That boy had a huge pair, he had to partially deflate his suit to get back inside

 

Anyone using Chrome?
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nasa-astronomy-picture-of/cpioknajigibofdjkagdpeemjfajffjf

 

Cassini returned some spectacular pics of Saturn:
https://twitter.com/nasasolarsystem/status/1637876297920831488?s=46&t=F-OMs1v1eHxkxGTLId77XA

 

Anyone here participating?
https://twitter.com/ussf_ssc/status/1638621320090124288?s=46&t=GHdjZfqyiAlAGjV86xniXQ

 

An interesting interview discussing the problems and processes to overcome them for a mission to Mars. Lengthy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tujL0xrQ2Os

 

If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes….
https://twitter.com/arstechnica/status/1638696286496129025?s=46&t=Tvv7jab3mexx-XdvMIW-jg

 

Terran 1 launch success, meco, and stage separation but had an anomaly on stage 2, engine failed to ignite.

 

Liked, not for the failure but for the info. I lost track oof this after the multiple delays. It’s too bad but I’m sure they got a lot of good data.

And the booster did it’s job! Encouraging

https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1638759744713412608?s=46&t=PIU305QBhlCTOVosQNjpkg
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1638746103146483714?s=46&t=PIU305QBhlCTOVosQNjpkg
https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1638744208252223488?s=46&t=PIU305QBhlCTOVosQNjpkg
https://twitter.com/launchphoto/status/1638763010918342656?s=46&t=PIU305QBhlCTOVosQNjpkg

 

This could be very interesting…
https://twitter.com/redwirespace/status/1638866200645222402?s=46&t=8wtSEircIyY3ybLeBy6AAw

 

https://twitter.com/spacenews_inc/status/1638860666844110850?s=46&t=8wtSEircIyY3ybLeBy6AAw

 

Methane fueled rockets sure are purdy..

 

I just thought of the first Starship launch... there's gonna be 33 of these bad boyz... Probably won't be in the dark but still.

 

FIFY

 

Will BO fire their chief materials engineer or give them a promotion?
https://twitter.com/spcplcyonline/status/1639297962693230592?s=46&t=FKss13TBQEQ0WMl570hnxg