Space and Science BS Thread

Expletive Awesome.

 

Ohhh, F-in-A

Inching closer:
https://twitter.com/jinsprucker/status/1643778019629350913?s=20

 

Your chance to make a mark in history! https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1643722395486658563?s=46&t=96Lx-Ma1qA9zYY_QeDhUvg

 

Stunning:
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1643873905113722880?s=46&t=utibl7I1EYUqDL2lyZTe0A

 

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1644009410287529984?s=46&t=sEUkAlvr8IGZTD6WO4ibOA
https://twitter.com/spcplcyonline/status/1644021738269712410?s=46&t=sEUkAlvr8IGZTD6WO4ibOA

 

Just got a bit closer:
https://twitter.com/bocaroad/status/1644009601535189000?s=46&t=sEUkAlvr8IGZTD6WO4ibOA

Edit: It’s now with the backup dates

 

From the latest ARS Rocket Report:
Astrolab to launch on Starship. Lunar rover developer Astrolab has signed an agreement with SpaceX to transport its first rover to the Moon on a future Starship flight, Space News reports. Astrolab said it has arranged to fly the Flexible Logistics and Exploration rover it is developing as a payload on a Starship lunar lander mission, scheduled for as soon as mid-2026. The companies did not disclose the value of the agreement, which Astrolab says is the first commercial contract SpaceX has signed for lunar cargo delivery.

That's a lot of cargo ... Jaret Matthews, founder and chief executive of Astrolab, said in an interview that the mission, which will include 1,000 kilograms of customer payloads, will be the first flight of the FLEX rover. It will be a rideshare payload on a Starship mission landing somewhere in the south polar region of the Moon. “Because our rover can traverse up to a couple thousand kilometers in a given year, we’re less sensitive to exactly where we land,” he said. “It is definitely optimized for the south polar region because that’s fundamentally where we think that the bulk of the activity is going to be.” (submitted by Ken the Bin)

How cool to imagine what’s coming around the corner..

 

https://youtu.be/OUJRJAXolk4

 

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1644044484026716160?s=12

 

Kick ass pic o’ the morn:
https://twitter.com/astro_pettit/status/1644445389184008193?s=46&t=qtYTi5akJhqXh-hOzqm1Iw

 

New tweet of old pic?

 

Looks to be. But kick ass nonetheless

 

Pituffik (pronounced bee-doo-FEEK)….
https://twitter.com/spaceforcedod/status/1644418768439844918?s=46&t=GogXPkkSOxvB8rxaE64P9Q

 

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1644944993499357184?s=46&t=R8zqgKqP2mkibHhk92a0CA

 

Just send it!

 

What could go wrong?

 

I’m just hoping it clears the tower! I’m not expecting complete success on the first try, but I do hope it does very well.

 

It’s the FAA’s job to be the worry warts. And while I’m sure engineers at Spacex can think of way more nightmare scenarios, private companies have a loooong history of ignoring internal warnings or not sharing them.

 

- the Space Shuttle has entered the chat

 

I guess one could say it’s not a unique problem. Ultimately you have to hope good decisions get made and that the price for mistakes isn’t too high. Shit happens anyway though. No Agency can outwit Murphy.