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Donger 02-02-2021 02:59 PM
Insprucker says that the plan was to relight two Raptors to flip then land on one?

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_zZ7fIkpBgs?start=695" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Something flies off at 11:47

Donger 02-02-2021 03:21 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lots of debris getting kicked out on the second engine relight during the kick flip. Going to go ahead and say that’s not exactly <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/norminal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#norminal</a>... but epic none the less �� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Starship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Starship</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SN9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SN9</a> <a href="https://t.co/ujD3Mr8bGF">pic.twitter.com/ujD3Mr8bGF</a></p>&mdash; Everyday Astronaut (@Erdayastronaut) <a href="https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1356710355737726981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

MagicHef 02-02-2021 03:43 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donger (Post 15523524)
Insprucker says that the plan was to relight two Raptors to flip then land on one?

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_zZ7fIkpBgs?start=695" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Something flies off at 11:47
Yep. My understanding is that two raptors flip the Starship, then one cuts out and the remaining one is used for landing. Because it couldn't flip fast enough on one engine, the landing thrust from the one that did work wasn't vertical enough to slow it properly.

Donger 02-02-2021 04:02 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Closeup of SN9’s landing (well kinda...)! ��<br>(Credit: <a href="https://twitter.com/LabPadre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LabPadre</a>) <a href="https://t.co/Rf3JM0SA6D">pic.twitter.com/Rf3JM0SA6D</a></p>&mdash; Everything SpaceX (@spacex360) <a href="https://twitter.com/spacex360/status/1356710029143998465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

DaFace 02-02-2021 09:37 PM
Whoa. I'm not staying up all night for it, but this is a cool milestone. Two launches a mile apart on the same day.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now targeting two Falcon 9 launches of Starlink satellites*on Thursday, February 4, pending range acceptance and recovery weather conditions. First Falcon 9 launch*at 1:19 a.m. EST*from SLC-40, followed by another Falcon 9 launch*~4 hours later*at 5:36 a.m. EST*from LC-39A</p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1356807508975845381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

unlurking 02-03-2021 07:30 AM
At this point I expect the FAA to **** the Starship development program. SpaceX likely already knows the problem and could probably launch SN10 this week. Instead, I'm guessing launch operations will be halted for 6 months. Sounds to me like the FAA did expect SpaceX to guarantee a safe landing and that is how they "exceeded" they're launch parameters prior. Ugh.

https://thehill.com/policy/transport...-investigation


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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will take over the investigation into an explosion that destroyed a SpaceX rocket during a test flight on Tuesday, the agency said.
CNN reported that an FAA spokesperson confirmed the investigation and said it would identify the "root cause" of what caused the craft to explode upon landing in Texas.
"The FAA's top priority in regulating commercial space transportation is ensuring that operations are safe, even if there is an anomaly," the agency spokesperson said, according to CNN.
"The FAA will oversee the investigation of today's landing mishap involving the SpaceX Starship SN9 prototype in Boca Chica, Texas. Although this was an uncrewed test flight, the investigation will identify the root cause of today's mishap and possible opportunities to further enhance safety as the program develops," the spokesperson added.
Representatives for SpaceX and the FAA did not immediately return a request for comment. The company has not commented publicly on the explosion but said in a tweet that it was planning future launches.
Now targeting two Falcon 9 launches of Starlink satellites on Thursday, February 4, pending range acceptance and recovery weather conditions. First Falcon 9 launch at 1:19 a.m. EST from SLC-40, followed by another Falcon 9 launch ~4 hours later at 5:36 a.m. EST from LC-39A


— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 3, 2021
SpaceX owner Elon Musk announced a Twitter break on Tuesday following the crash, and has not commented publicly on the incident.
Last month, he made headlines when he publicly accused competitor Amazon of using federal regulations to hamstring SpaceX in the interest of pursuing its own satellite program.

Molitoth 02-03-2021 08:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by unlurking (Post 15524475)
At this point I expect the FAA to **** the Starship development program. SpaceX likely already knows the problem and could probably launch SN10 this week. Instead, I'm guessing launch operations will be halted for 6 months. Sounds to me like the FAA did expect SpaceX to guarantee a safe landing and that is how they "exceeded" they're launch parameters prior. Ugh.

https://thehill.com/policy/transport...-investigation
UGHHH, ****ing FAA.

Donger 02-03-2021 08:48 AM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is a slow motion view tracking the skirt, and you can see after the first piece of debris comes off, the second is bouncing around inside the skirt. <a href="https://t.co/1clOe9j9p1">pic.twitter.com/1clOe9j9p1</a></p>&mdash; Scott Manley (@DJSnM) <a href="https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/1356723874365276160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

MagicHef 02-03-2021 08:58 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by unlurking (Post 15524475)
At this point I expect the FAA to **** the Starship development program. SpaceX likely already knows the problem and could probably launch SN10 this week. Instead, I'm guessing launch operations will be halted for 6 months. Sounds to me like the FAA did expect SpaceX to guarantee a safe landing and that is how they "exceeded" they're launch parameters prior. Ugh.

https://thehill.com/policy/transport...-investigation
Was the FAA this involved with Falcon development? It seems to me that failures should be expected when developing and testing new technology.

DaFace 02-03-2021 09:00 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicHef (Post 15524549)
Was the FAA this involved with Falcon development? It seems to me that failures should be expected when developing and testing new technology.
I was wondering that, too. You'd think the answer would be "yes," but maybe they didn't fly as high? Or maybe they didn't care as much since the F9 testing site was much more remote?

:shrug:

Hydrae 02-03-2021 09:19 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicHef (Post 15524549)
Was the FAA this involved with Falcon development? It seems to me that failures should be expected when developing and testing new technology.
Was the Falcon every designed to carry people? That could be a big difference from the FAA perspective.

This could be a good training opportunity for the FAA inspectors. There will come a day that a spaceship crashes with passengers on board and they will need to investigate. Think of this as a training exercise to better understand this new type of vehicle.

Donger 02-03-2021 09:27 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicHef (Post 15524549)
Was the FAA this involved with Falcon development? It seems to me that failures should be expected when developing and testing new technology.
I remember that the FAA investigated when a Falcon 9 exploded on the pad in Florida (Iridium?), but they ended up accepting SpaceX's explanation for the bang.

No idea about early testing though. Wasn't that carried out in McGregor, Texas?

MagicHef 02-03-2021 09:48 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hydrae (Post 15524576)
Was the Falcon every designed to carry people? That could be a big difference from the FAA perspective.

This could be a good training opportunity for the FAA inspectors. There will come a day that a spaceship crashes with passengers on board and they will need to investigate. Think of this as a training exercise to better understand this new type of vehicle.
Yes, it was designed to carry people. In fact, it already has.

unlurking 02-03-2021 09:54 AM
I believe (but this is many years ago so my memory may be faulty) that they never had land based crashes. Grasshopper had abort explosions mid-air, but never actually crashed. Falcon 9 never actually crashed over land, but crashed many times into the ocean or on a barge.

I'm assuming they would have deferred to NASA in those instances, and NASA probably said "dev program".

I thought NASA led the investigation into the Falcon 9 pre-launch pad explosion?

MagicHef 02-03-2021 11:23 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donger (Post 15524597)
I remember that the FAA investigated when a Falcon 9 exploded on the pad in Florida (Iridium?), but they ended up accepting SpaceX's explanation for the bang.

No idea about early testing though. Wasn't that carried out in McGregor, Texas?
Yes, it was. It looks like the McGregor-Oglesby area is much more populated than Boca Chica.

DaFace 02-03-2021 11:23 PM
Launch in an hour for any night owls. The second one got bumped back a day, sadly.

arrowheadnation 02-04-2021 03:07 AM
Everything went as planned for Falcon 9 Starlink launch #1. Launch 2 is roughly 24 hrs from now.

As for the FAA sticking their nose into the Starship tests, it sounds like they just want to remind people, "hey we're still here." It's not like this is the equivalent of making tweaks to a car engine and throwing the ignition to test fixes.

unlurking 02-04-2021 08:01 AM
I have no problem with FAA being involved (and actually believe they're insight and recommendations would be valuable input to SpaceX), as long they don't start forcing unreasonable new requirements or introducing overly long delays. :fingerscrossed:

treeguy27 02-04-2021 09:56 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by unlurking (Post 15526153)
I have no problem with FAA being involved (and actually believe they're insight and recommendations would be valuable input to SpaceX), as long they don't start forcing unreasonable new requirements or introducing overly long delays. :fingerscrossed:
Just curious, what FAA recommendations and insight do you think could be valuable on a completely unique prototype spacecraft design?

DaFace 02-04-2021 09:59 AM
One of the cooler shots I've seen.

https://i.redd.it/89etnc5mvef61.jpg

unlurking 02-04-2021 11:34 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by treeguy27 (Post 15526290)
Just curious, what FAA recommendations and insight do you think could be valuable on a completely unique prototype spacecraft design?
Less the technical aspects and more the operational aspects.

For example, accountability for physical security. The recent range violations is a MASSIVE problem. I understand that is currently being handled by local government, but VERY BADLY. When a truck hauling a boat comes driving by your rocket during propellant load you are doing something VERY VERY VERY wrong. lolol

That's what I expect the FAA to help with, the mundane yet still critical pieces that are required for safety. The craft is is in a dev program, but there are still a lot of practices that are common.

GloryDayz 02-04-2021 12:46 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 15526293)
One of the cooler shots I've seen.

https://i.redd.it/89etnc5mvef61.jpg
VERY cool.

Donger 02-04-2021 01:03 PM
LMAO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Next time, we try pull *up* method <a href="https://t.co/J1M7WHLRDR">pic.twitter.com/J1M7WHLRDR</a></p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1357248581581889538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

DaFace 02-04-2021 01:04 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donger (Post 15526725)
LMAO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Next time, we try pull *up* method <a href="https://t.co/J1M7WHLRDR">pic.twitter.com/J1M7WHLRDR</a></p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1357248581581889538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
His response in that thread was even better. He was clearly feeling snarky last night.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We were too dumb</p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1357256507847561217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

unlurking 02-04-2021 05:50 PM
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021...-moon-program/

White House says its supports Artemis Program to return to the Moon [Updated]

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Update, 12:30pm EST: Today, at the outset of her briefing with White House reporters, press secretary Jen Psaki offered the following statement on the Artemis Program:

"Through the Artemis Program, the United States will work with industry and international partners to send astronauts to the surface of the Moon—another man and a woman to the Moon, which is very exciting—conduct new and exciting science, prepare for future missions to Mars, and demonstrate America's values. To date, only 12 humans have walked on the Moon— that was half a century ago. The Artemis Program, a waypoint to Mars, provides the opportunity to add numbers to that. Lunar exploration has broad and bicameral support in Congress, most recently detailed in the FY2021 omnibus spending bill, and certainly we support this effort and endeavor."

The statement is notable because it clearly comes after Psaki was briefed by science officials within the Biden administration and reflects their support for the general thrust of the Artemis Program. Details are nonexistent, but that's to be expected from a new administration on a topic such as space. And there will certainly be changes in timing and approach. But the bottom line is this: Game on for the Artemis Program.

DaFace 02-04-2021 06:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by unlurking (Post 15527329)
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021...-moon-program/

White House says its supports Artemis Program to return to the Moon [Updated]
Regardless of my personal opinions about space priorities, I'm glad to see this. One of the biggest reasons NASA has struggled over the years is constantly getting jerked around from one administration to the next.

MagicHef 02-05-2021 02:05 PM
DOJ investigating SpaceX hiring practices

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/spac...-subpoena.html

morphius 02-05-2021 02:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicHef (Post 15528743)
DOJ investigating SpaceX hiring practices

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/01/spac...-subpoena.html
What? We are trying to force someone with this level of technology to hire foreign workers? China a little upset they don't have any spies in the program yet?

DaFace 02-05-2021 02:43 PM
Seems a bit of an overreaction based on one guy, but what do I know.

eDave 02-05-2021 02:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 15528813)
Seems a bit of an overreaction based on one guy, but what do I know.
Bitching about SpaceX employment practices is sport these days. All while loving their gains.

MagicHef 02-06-2021 09:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 15528813)
Seems a bit of an overreaction based on one guy, but what do I know.
Especially because he got an interview after he disclosed that he was not a US citizen.

Donger 02-08-2021 09:41 AM
Starship SN10’s Raptors installed ahead of testing and refined landing attempt

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021...fined-attempt/

Donger 02-15-2021 08:51 AM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Success on landing probability is ~60% this time</p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1360774866023112704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

treeguy27 02-15-2021 09:49 AM
I'm really surprised they are going to launch SN10 so quickly. The FAA saying they wanted to be involved in investigating SN9 made me think there would be a long delay. Honestly I'm surprised the EPA hasn't gotten more involved after the two previous explosive landings. As close as the facility is to the water, if one turtle gets hurt they'd try to shut the whole program down.

kstater 02-15-2021 10:05 PM
We're in New Smyrna Beach this week, and I just saw the Falcon launch. So cool, even if still a ways away.

Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk

DaFace 02-15-2021 10:07 PM
Hmmm...think they just lost a booster on the way down...

DaFace 02-15-2021 10:10 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Interesting views at the call out for booster re-entry bur conclusion. <a href="https://t.co/tb6qJs7kXg">pic.twitter.com/tb6qJs7kXg</a></p>— Chris B - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1361527782023565313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Donger 02-17-2021 10:12 AM
Perseverance scheduled to land on Mars tomorrow at 3:55 PM EST

Molitoth 02-17-2021 11:44 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donger (Post 15553492)
Perseverance scheduled to land on Mars tomorrow at 3:55 PM EST
nice! Watching the last one land was an amazing experience. I will always remember that day at work.,

DaFace 02-17-2021 10:43 PM
Wonder what kind of coverage we'll have. We basically just have audio from mission control, right? I can't imagine they'll have any live video.

Donger 02-18-2021 09:04 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 15555065)
Wonder what kind of coverage we'll have. We basically just have audio from mission control, right? I can't imagine they'll have any live video.
Certainly nothing live from Mars!

:)

Molitoth 02-18-2021 09:16 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 15555065)
Wonder what kind of coverage we'll have. We basically just have audio from mission control, right? I can't imagine they'll have any live video.
Last time they had visual graphic models to go along with the audio.

stumppy 02-18-2021 09:54 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 15555065)
Wonder what kind of coverage we'll have. We basically just have audio from mission control, right? I can't imagine they'll have any live video.
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timel.../watch-online/

allen_kcCard 02-18-2021 01:07 PM
Looks like coverage starts in about 8 minutes.

eDave 02-18-2021 02:01 PM
Bump. Getting close.

Donger 02-18-2021 02:37 PM
The time call outs are bugging me.

eDave 02-18-2021 02:39 PM
Separation successful. Landing software warming up.

Donger 02-18-2021 02:48 PM
Is that 30 seconds Earth time or Mars time?

DaFace 02-18-2021 02:51 PM
I love the guy saying "yes, yes yes" quietly in the background.

eDave 02-18-2021 02:56 PM
Neat!

DaFace 02-18-2021 02:56 PM
:clap:

Donger 02-18-2021 02:56 PM
Touchdown!!!

Hydrae 02-18-2021 02:56 PM
Awesome job!

unlurking 02-18-2021 02:57 PM
Can't wait for the video. Glad landing was successful.

Donger 02-18-2021 02:57 PM
Getting telemetry

TLO 02-18-2021 02:57 PM
They did it!!!

eDave 02-18-2021 02:58 PM
Yay math.

Molitoth 02-18-2021 02:59 PM
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rzmd7RouGrM" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Donger 02-18-2021 03:00 PM
Dude, that picture sucks! Not even HD, let alone color....

F150 02-18-2021 03:02 PM
what an awesome thing to see

siberian khatru 02-18-2021 03:02 PM
I still always get choked up by these

siberian khatru 02-18-2021 03:03 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donger (Post 15556182)
Dude, that picture sucks! Not even HD, let alone color....
If it were in HD you’d be able to tell it’s fake

Donger 02-18-2021 03:24 PM
Does Ingenuity have a camera on it?

Donger 02-18-2021 03:27 PM
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Helicopter.png

The helicopter is designed to provide overhead images with approximately ten times the resolution of orbital images, and will provide images of features that may be occluded from the cameras of the Perseverance rover. It is expected that such scouting may enable future rovers to safely drive up to three times as far per sol

DaneMcCloud 02-18-2021 03:30 PM
Yeah, this is awesome!

I watched it Live on the NASA channel on YouTube and can't wait for Perseverance to begin transmitting data back to Earth.

stumppy 02-18-2021 03:36 PM
That was awesome, can't wait til we get new video/pics.

Donger 02-18-2021 03:39 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CountdownToMars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CountdownToMars</a> <a href="https://t.co/dkM9jE9I6X">pic.twitter.com/dkM9jE9I6X</a></p>&mdash; NASA&#39;s Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1362507436611956736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Donger 02-18-2021 03:40 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And another look behind me. Welcome to Jezero Crater. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CountdownToMars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CountdownToMars</a> <a href="https://t.co/dbU3dhm6VZ">pic.twitter.com/dbU3dhm6VZ</a></p>&mdash; NASA&#39;s Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1362508307529785346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

eDave 02-18-2021 04:01 PM
It’s kinda insane that a picture can be sent from Mars that quickly. 20 years ago you couldn’t load a picture of that size on your computer from the internet that quickly.

Donger 02-18-2021 06:47 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can’t believe (once again) we managed to travel hundreds of millions of miles and land this accurately. What an incredible feat from the <a href="https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NASAPersevere</a> team. <a href="https://t.co/DqZmu0jLsR">pic.twitter.com/DqZmu0jLsR</a></p>&mdash; Bobak Ferdowsi (@tweetsoutloud) <a href="https://twitter.com/tweetsoutloud/status/1362555538731536384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Donger 02-18-2021 06:59 PM
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qnZ_sidmr4Y" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Donger 02-18-2021 07:08 PM
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gIMJpIjkKrw" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

mlyonsd 02-18-2021 07:48 PM
Watching a show on Smithsonian right now on the rover. It is going to drill soil samples and drop them on the ground in containers after analyzing them. The idea is a future mission will come back, pick them, and ship them back to earth.

unlurking 02-18-2021 08:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mlyonsd (Post 15556642)
Watching a show on Smithsonian right now on the rover. It is going to drill soil samples and drop them on the ground in containers after analyzing them. The idea is a future mission will come back, pick them, and ship them back to earth.
Stolen from u/ullem, but I laughed at the thought of Starship being the future mission to pick them up...

https://old.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLoung...nding_success/

https://preview.redd.it/85mmms1x0bi6...=webp&58b30aachttps://i.redd.it/85mmms1x0bi61.jpg

ToxSocks 02-19-2021 11:59 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Molitoth (Post 15556180)
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rzmd7RouGrM" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Looks fake. You're not fooling me with your fancy CGI, "Round Earthers".

ToxSocks 02-19-2021 11:59 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donger (Post 15556280)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And another look behind me. Welcome to Jezero Crater. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CountdownToMars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CountdownToMars</a> <a href="https://t.co/dbU3dhm6VZ">pic.twitter.com/dbU3dhm6VZ</a></p>&mdash; NASA&#39;s Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1362508307529785346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Pffff looks like Aunt Selma's back yard. Can't believe you guys fall for this hoax.

Donger 02-19-2021 12:05 PM
Update with some cool pictures on now:

https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timel.../watch-online/

ptlyon 02-19-2021 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Detoxing (Post 15557255)
Pffff looks like Aunt Selma's back yard. Can't believe you guys fall for this hoax.
So she shaves?

Donger 02-19-2021 12:31 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eum6fRMV...g&name=900x900

This shot from a camera on my “jetpack” captures me in midair, just before my wheels touched down.

Donger 02-19-2021 12:31 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eum9z6TV...g&name=900x900


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