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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system.Looks cool. But a payload limit of 750 pounds and an unspecified range at a max of 73 mph make it sound like a small commuting...
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Iran launches military satellite, sending nation's largest-ever payload to orbit: reports.The speculation was already mentioned in the article, which is why I mentioned it in the comment. The article also mentioned Iran is...
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread New celestial navigation tech could make drones stealthier.I don't think GPS navigation systems that receive the satellite signals emit any signals, themselves. They only need to detect the...
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Iran launches military satellite, sending nation's largest-ever payload to orbit: reports.I am not seeing much value in a "space tug" that only weighs something less than 600 pounds. It could not have enough propellant left...
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Trump may cancel NASA's powerful SLS moon rocket – here's what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel.Chris, As you point out China does not have the funding/planning issues that Congress poses for NASA. But, neither does SpaceX. So...
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Asteroid the size of 3 million elephants zooms past Earth.What would that be in McDonald's french fries?
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UUnclear Engineer reacted to billslugg's post in the thread Asteroid the size of 3 million elephants zooms past Earth with
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UUnclear Engineer reacted to fj.torres's post in the thread Trump picks billionaire private SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA with Like.
TBD. But it is likely he won't be too fond of spending big money on the new launch Mount and SLS post Artemis 3. Especially if he still...
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UUnclear Engineer reacted to fj.torres's post in the thread Trump picks billionaire private SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA with Like.
Well, his space missions to date have been more than joyrides. He and his crews have performed both orbital science and community...
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Trump may cancel NASA's powerful SLS moon rocket – here's what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel.Chris, at some point the criteria for safety systems for crewed launches will get changed. They were established when explosions on the...
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Exoplanet Stats.Helio, thanks for all of your work. There is no need to rush your effort to answer the questions that I asked - I'm patient and...
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Trump may cancel NASA's powerful SLS moon rocket – here's what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel.China has none of those things, now, either, so why would they beat SpaceX if what you say is really the case?
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Trump may cancel NASA's powerful SLS moon rocket – here's what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel.This article seems to miss the main point that Artemis already is dependent on the success of StarShip (or perhaps a Blue Origin...
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UUnclear Engineer reacted to plaintext's post in the thread How environmentally friendly is SpaceX's Starship? with Like.
In principle emissions don't just come from the burning of fuel during ascent. CO2 equivalent emissions can potenetially also include...
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UUnclear Engineer replied to the thread Exoplanet Stats.Helio, I am just getting to this thread, jumping-in on your link in the "super earth beyond mars" thread. In that other thread, I was...
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