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Old 06-01-2014, 09:40 AM  
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Since a number of cool things are happening in space exploration these days, we'll widen the scope of this thread a smidge. Conversation about all things space exploration are welcome, whether it be from NASA, SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin, or anyone else. Chances are most of the discussion will still be about SpaceX since they love to make things public and fun, but nothing's off limits. I'll eventually get around to modifying the OP to include resources for other companies too, but in the meantime, feel free to post any cool stuff you run across.

Lists of Upcoming Missions



How to Watch a Live Launch


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Old 03-21-2019, 08:51 AM   #2086
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Welp, this is what happens when I decide to include Boeing in the fun. Sounds like it's SpaceX's race to lose.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-s...-idUSKCN1R12QR

Boeing delays by months test flights for U.S. human space program: sources


SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co has delayed by at least three months its first uncrewed flight to the International Space Station under NASA’s human spaceflight program, and pushed its crewed flight until November, industry sources said on Wednesday.

(more at the link)
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As always, it's possible it will slip, but here's your one-week warning for the next FALCON HEAVY launch!
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Old 03-31-2019, 09:07 PM   #2088
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Well, depends on how old you are.

But yeah, I think we get there in the 2030s. In theory SpaceX wants to get there sooner than that, but NASA seems to have their sights on the moon, so it'll be more of a stretch for SpaceX to do it alone. Here's the general timeline as I see it:

2020-2025 - Rapid expansion of launch vehicle capabilities (New Glenn, Starship, and maybe SLS)
2025-2030 - Manned missions to the moon to start building a base and to test out technology that would allow for long-term habitats. Also, unmanned missions to Mars that take far bigger payloads than we've ever sent there before.
2030-2035 - Manned missions to Mars, but we don't stay longer than we have to. (Granted, we might have to stay quite a while since you have to wait for the right launch window.)
2035+ - Long-term missions to Mars.

Of course, that's all just guessing. We could get there earlier or much later. Or, frankly, it's possible that we never really figure out how to live on Mars long-term. We'll see.
Thanks for the update. It’s interesting stuff

Is the thought that we could actually colonize Mars?
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Thanks for the update. It’s interesting stuff

Is the thought that we could actually colonize Mars?
Theoretically, yes. But I'd be pretty surprised if anyone alive today ever sees more than a handful of people there at a time. It's...not exactly a hospitable place.
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Old 03-31-2019, 10:14 PM   #2090
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I read once that it's possible to colonize Venus, and Venus could be a more hospitable place in the long run.

The problem with Venus is that it has a massive amount of carbon dioxide, which produces all sorts of problems. But there are certain types of bacteria that could survive there and that eat carbon dioxide. So you fire a rocket there that's full of those bacteria, wait a hundred years or some such time until they clean the place up, and then introduce oxygen and water. Voila - you have created an inhabitable new world.
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As always, it's possible it will slip, but here's your one-week warning for the next FALCON HEAVY launch!
I, I, I, I is so excited! So excited!
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Theoretically, yes. But I'd be pretty surprised if anyone alive today ever sees more than a handful of people there at a time. It's...not exactly a hospitable place.
Yeah, you get into terraforming and we just aren't anywhere close to that as a civilization yet.

Fun to think about though.
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SpaceX will attempt its second launch of the powerful, three-booster Falcon Heavy rocket this weekend.

The launch window opens at 6:36 p.m. Sunday.
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It's not much, but Starhopper has officially been lit.





And Falcon Heavy (sans fairing) is on the pad for a static fire today!
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Static fire of Falcon Heavy complete—targeting April 9 launch of Arabsat-6A from Launch Complex 39A in Florida
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Water is the biggest issue to overcome for space travel.


If Mars doesn't have ice below the surface, the whole idea is dead in the water. Bringing water with us to a "colony" is just not sustainable.


They can make water out of thin air now. Too expensive on earth to be practical. Don't know if its even possible on Mars. The Israelis have been using desalinization to provide water since the 80's. But, that option, as far as I know is not available anywhere near us.


My son did some research in college that maybe as we travel along we could find trapped ice in large meteorites as a solution to providing water for space travel.
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