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Ffj.torres reacted to 24launch's post in the thread Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches with
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Avi Loeb has lost nearly all credibility in the scientific community with his crazy obsession with Aliens and claims of fact with zero... -
Ffj.torres replied to the thread Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches.Europe is a certainty. Russia is a probably not and China is yes for now but no certainty after 2030. India will be a regional yes...
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Ffj.torres reacted to Unclear Engineer's post in the thread Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches with Like.
The FCC could only halt U.S. megaconstellations. So, we would still have constellations of satellites from other countries, including...
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Ffj.torres replied to the thread NASA still working to 'correct and rectify' Boeing Starliner issues after 1st test flight with astronauts.Seen some. But not the ARTEMIS contracts. Nobody willingly gives up a juicy cost+ contract.
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Ffj.torres reacted to 24launch's post in the thread NASA still working to 'correct and rectify' Boeing Starliner issues after 1st test flight with astronauts with Like.
This statement is incorrect: The first operational mission, Starliner-1, is supposed to go forward in 2025; that said, the timeline...
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Ffj.torres replied to the thread Boeing-built communications satellite breaks up in orbit. 'Total loss,' operator says.Boeing again? Are they cursed or is there a common problem with all their units? Do they source their parts from Elbonia?
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Ffj.torres replied to the thread Question SpaceX Super Heavy launching fuel pods.A form of nuclear will arrive... ...someday. But first you have to get the drive off the mudball. And it won't be light. The same...
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Ffj.torres replied to the thread Question SpaceX Super Heavy launching fuel pods.Not stupid. It's a safe bet the SPACEX staff are keeping an eye out for Starship derivative concepts. We'll see which way they go. in...
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Ffj.torres replied to the thread Remote-control robots could help humanity explore the moon and Mars.Look at the source: UK academics working for ESA. The haven't had much chance or *funding* to develop a native solution before this. The...
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Ffj.torres replied to the thread Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy.The time for nuclear thermal was last century. By the time the politics align to put fission reactors into space (2040?) newer tech...
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Ffj.torres reacted to Unclear Engineer's post in the thread Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy with Like.
It would be a lot easier if they just went ahead and used highly enriched uranium for the reactor. These reactors are not going to be...
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Ffj.torres replied to the thread Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end.Possibly this one from PC MAG via MSN...
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Ffj.torres replied to the thread SpaceX catches giant Starship booster during historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video).Minor factoid: Elon isn't limited to the companies he's invested in. His entire family is entrepreneurialy rich...
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Ffj.torres reacted to DanIAm's post in the thread SpaceX catches giant Starship booster during historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video) with Like.
+1 on the quantity is a quality all of it's own in relationship to this. They are choosing materials with a manufacturing mindset...
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Ffj.torres replied to the thread SpaceX catches giant Starship booster during historic Flight 5 rocket launch and landing (video).Agreed. Also, there is an opportunity for new mission architectures. Imagine a swarm-based mission to jupiter with a variety of single...
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