What's happening in space (that's interesting)

jpinard · 2021-02-12T06:07:52.679Z

Strollen:

KSP 2.0 can’t come soon enough.

You can say that again. But last I checked it’s 2-4 years out.

Strollen · 2021-02-26T09:47:53.370Z

Good piece by WaPo’s Christen Davenport on the issues NASA faces with privatization.

Washington Post – 25 Feb 21

As private companies erode government’s hold on space travel, NASA looks to...

Space enthusiasts, including NASA, see enormous benefit in the shift — a new era of space exploration that will usher in a more capable and efficient space industry. But the changing dynamic also has left NASA with an uncertain role.

KallDrexx · 2021-03-03T03:48:37.548Z

Lots of sweet images here: Images from the Mars Perseverance Rover - NASA Mars

sillhouette · 2021-03-03T04:03:57.574Z

I haven’t seen enough coverage of the Perseverance ground radar system, and that seems like one of the most exciting and groundbreaking instruments of the mission to me. Looking forward to seeing some cool 3D geo subsurface data as they go.

Menzo · 2021-03-03T17:51:54.579Z

SpaceX is doing another SN10 Starship test today, some time in the next couple hours.

Edit: as of noon PT the countdown clock shows :15, so 12:15 PT for a theoretical launch.

Menzo · 2021-03-03T20:15:55.623Z

aaaaaaaand launch aborted just as the engine ignited. Likely done for today, no launch.

Alistair · 2021-03-03T20:16:29.113Z

Boooo!

HideousRex · 2021-03-03T22:17:55.997Z

They may still make another attempt today. This is from an hour ago:

twitter.com

Elon Musk (elonmusk)

Launch abort on slightly conservative high thrust limit. Increasing thrust limit & recycling propellant for another flight attempt today.

8:39 PM - 3 Mar 2021 42K 2.5K

HideousRex · 2021-03-03T22:28:24.053Z

Got a little activity on the launch pad. Looks like there may be another attempt around 5 - 5:15 CST.

Maybe.

Alistair · 2021-03-03T22:48:23.960Z

Override those safeties!

HideousRex · 2021-03-03T22:54:49.891Z

Yep, looks like they’re gonna launch this sucker around 5:10 CST or so.

LIGHT EM UP!

Ginger_Yellow · 2021-03-03T23:00:16.349Z

This time I’m hoping it does the full belly flop/reorientation/landing, powers down, then explodes.

Tortilla · 2021-03-03T23:08:25.590Z

HideousRex:

Yep, looks like they’re gonna launch this sucker around 5:10 CST or so.

LIGHT EM UP!

Looks more like 5:15 CST ish but they are in engine chill now.

Ginger_Yellow · 2021-03-03T23:21:31.318Z

Woohoo!

Ginger_Yellow · 2021-03-03T23:22:06.480Z

What’s a little fire between friends?

HideousRex · 2021-03-03T23:22:15.438Z

Not exactly vertical, and it’s on fire, but HELL YEAH!

Menzo · 2021-03-03T23:22:31.777Z

LOL, close enough.

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JMR · 2021-03-03T23:22:49.058Z

Holy shit they pulled it off!

At T+ 6:00 it looks like its right out of a high budget sci-fi flick.

jpinard · 2021-03-03T23:23:21.557Z

What’s burning at the bottom?

HideousRex · 2021-03-03T23:24:19.734Z

Ginger_Yellow might still get his explosion!