Space and Science BS Thread

Bezos sees it as an investment, I think the passion is more in Musk’s blood.
The way Musk has set up his other companies for the ultimate goal of interplanetary colonization seems to reflect that in my opinion.

 

Blue origin is more about simulation and doing it on paper than spacex, which is far slower than real world experience. Sooner or later, I expect they'll build something useful. Bezos seems to be very patient.

 

Disappointed in Musk. He should be Ironman by now...

 

He's an ADHD kid with a black AMEX.

 

Like his Tunneling Company.

Dig tunnel, add airlock. Works on Luna and Mars.

 

Too fat now...I hope he’s grooming a successor.

 

Odds are he's going to take the Howard Stark/Thomas Wayne path to fame. IYKWIM

 

At some point though, Starship will be operational. Game, set, match.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj-Iwv5NJKg

Let's get that amex out.

 

Have you seen where the US Navy is training ship assault missions with using jet packs?

 

Have seen videos of Royal Navy trials, nothing from USN (hard to imagine they're not trying it, though).
https://youtu.be/7WS4aR_OBbs

EDIT to add some thoughts:
Can certainly see the advantages for getting people on/off ship quickly, but you're definitely an obvious target while in the air, and I can't see an easy way to accurately bring a weapon to bear until you're solidly on the ground with the jets spooled down to minimal power.

 

Hang a suitcase nuke on the back, then YOU are the weapon

 

I know next to nothing about the USN. The video I watched was the same one that you posted, but titled as USN.

 

I was reading an article about USN jetpacks. Where is makes tons of sense is during a boarding or interdiction. Normally you have a team on RHBs and a team in two helicopters. If the boat doesn't respond they both hit at the same time. Problem is that's only two attack points and it's possible to pinch them with trained security forces. With jetpacks you could break up the teams better and land in spots the helicopters can't deploy fast ropes. More drop points could mean a better and safer hit of a possibly hostile crew.

 

You mean you don't just jump on the narcosub and bang on the hatch?

 

LOL.

I'm talking about areas like the North Korea embargo or the Red Sea antipiracy mission. It's all theory anyways since I think they've had to board only a couple of ships that way in the last two decades and both times it was just miscommunication.

Still it's a hypothetical where jet packs could be used over conventional vehicles.

 

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/09/former-nasa-administrator-says-sls-rocket-will-go-away/

 

On top of that, since Northtrop Grumman is out they’re demolishing the shared pad at KSC.

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/202...0dz-Eo_FTL8gNdpuBJzYXOIBcUm9g2RrfMTLNQ0RlhxRQ

 

https://public.nrao.edu/event/vla-virtual-tours-2020-09-12/

 

How to see Uranus (without using a mirror):
https://www.space.com/uranus-neptune-skywatching-september-2020.html