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Old 06-01-2014, 09:40 AM  
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Space Exploration megathread

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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Where to Learn More
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Glossary
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Old 04-20-2023, 02:56 PM   #5116
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It looked like a good launch until it started doing the pirouettes and losing altitude; If they never planned on recovering the equipment, then it looked like a good launch right up to 1st stage sep (which obviously didn't occur).
I expected it to blow up at Max Q, honestly. And fact that it didn't break apart during those unanticipated flips is amazing. I can't even begin to imagine the stress that put both vehicles under.
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Old 04-20-2023, 03:00 PM   #5117
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I expected it to blow up at Max Q, honestly. And fact that it didn't break apart during those unanticipated flips is amazing. I can't even begin to imagine the stress that put both vehicles under.
I actually thought it would explode as it was doing its first 'spin.' Not sure how it survived that, or the second one. They aren't designed to survive that type of centripetal stress.
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Old 04-20-2023, 03:03 PM   #5118
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That's a RUD!!!
Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly is an OUTSTANDING phrase.
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Old 04-20-2023, 03:35 PM   #5119
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Old 04-20-2023, 03:44 PM   #5120
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Old 04-21-2023, 03:48 PM   #5121
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Old 04-21-2023, 03:58 PM   #5122
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Old 04-21-2023, 03:58 PM   #5123
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Old 04-21-2023, 04:12 PM   #5124
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I kind of love that Starhopper is going to just sit there and take all of this abuse. It'll be a great reminder someday of all the work that went into getting the real thing done.
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Old 04-21-2023, 04:35 PM   #5125
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So that's about six months in non-Elon time.
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Old 04-21-2023, 04:50 PM   #5126
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2023...-or-a-success/

What could not be immediately discerned from the ground is that a handful of the Super Heavy first stage's 33 Raptor engines failed in the early moments of the flight. After about two minutes, more engines failed. Before the end, when the rocket reached a peak altitude just short of 40 km, as many as eight engines appeared to have gone out.

As you said DaFace, that's not a good number.
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Old 04-21-2023, 04:54 PM   #5127
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Old 04-21-2023, 05:13 PM   #5128
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this image tho was super cool

Watching live when they showed this shot I thought this don't look right.
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Old 04-22-2023, 02:29 AM   #5129
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How about the James Web Space Telescope causing all of our best scientists to question the theory of the Big Bang; it seems that, again, what the consensus believed about a popular theory is going to require some rethinking.

The science is not, and by the definition of science, ever settled.
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Old 04-22-2023, 11:35 AM   #5130
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How about the James Web Space Telescope causing all of our best scientists to question the theory of the Big Bang; it seems that, again, what the consensus believed about a popular theory is going to require some rethinking.

The science is not, and by the definition of science, ever settled.
Sounds interesting, do you have a link to an article or something about it?
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