Space and Science BS Thread

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Beautiful day for the maiden launch of an F9 from VSFB. Not a cloud in the sky and the rocket couldn't have looked cleaner at launch. Not so much at landing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVk8XyjhTKo

 

The thing that really sucks about vsfb is the view. That's where I watched a launch. 3-4 miles away with a mountain in the way of the view of the pad.

 

An inner voice simply says "damn" in amazement each time I watch a SpaceX first stage land.

 

Didn’t seem like much sucked during the telecast today

 

When it launched I saw a HUGE light behind a mountain, then 10-15 seconds later the rocket broke over the peak and man are those engines bright. A short bit later the boom hits you and doesn't stop. 3+ miles away and it's setting off car alarms. Was awesome, but would have loved to be closer, with a view of the pad. A landing would have been cool too.

 

Best place to watch on VSFB (if you have base access) is the area just south of beach blvd. Otherwise, make it out onto the beach before they close (maybe). VIPs get to go to the gun club.

 

I feel your pain. Had a similar experience when I saw STS-122 launch. You want to be this close, right?!
https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1489067149335285760?s=21

or
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1489046664807477251?s=21

Ask tcBOB for TW Press Credentials

 

I want to be as close as I can be without the shockwaves liquefying my insides. Or give me a suit and I'll ride up between the first and second stage and ride the booster back down.

 

I just wanna go to the moon before I die.

 

Just slap in an extra ring section with outward-facing seats for folks in space suits. Man that'd be a hell of a ride. Might want a bit more separation between the stages before doing second stage ignition, though.

 

I'm down for the spacesuit ride As long as it's RTLS, falling off a falcon if the wx gets bad on the barge would kinda suck.

 

https://twitter.com/space_station/status/1489324197683900419?s=21

 

I mean of course we all have preferences, but if they're gonna let us do it, I'm down for either.

 

https://scitechdaily.com/mit-engine...-stronger-than-steel-and-as-light-as-plastic/

 

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1489366109027459078?s=21


When asked if there’s gonna be a full stack Starship at the update.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1489370360864780291?s=21

 

https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1489609711498547207?s=21

 

Does spacecraft refer to FH? Or to ViaSat-3?

 

I believe the spacecraft is the ViaSat..FH is the rocket and they seem to be well stocked for parts at the moment

 

I'm just wondering how you get to the stage of development of scheduling the payload delivery....with a satellite that's not completed?