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Nzoner's Game Room>Space Exploration megathread
DaFace 09:40 AM 06-01-2014
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

Spoiler!


How to Watch a Live Launch
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Where to Learn More
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Glossary
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Easy 6 05:23 PM 01-06-2020
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Are you sure you aren't thinking of Cassini (which was Saturn)?

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/mission...nale/overview/
I guess that has to be it, just could’ve sworn it was Jupiter

There are several posts about it somewhere in this thread, I just don’t have the patience to dig back... someone a year or so ago basically told me “calm down, be patient” when I asked irritatedly why the findings hadn’t been released yet

There was speculation from NASA that they’d find clouds of liquid metal and all kinds of other far out discoveries
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unlurking 06:03 PM 01-06-2020
Yeah, I don't know of any other atmospheric entry probes to Jupiter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Jupiter

Apparently Venus has liquid metal rain though! :-)

https://www.popularmechanics.com/spa...enus-17349212/

I'm actually looking forward to the upcoming Didymos impact and Bennu landing. Hoping for some really cool footage.

https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart
https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex
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Easy 6 06:16 PM 01-06-2020
Originally Posted by unlurking:
Yeah, I don't know of any other atmospheric entry probes to Jupiter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Jupiter

Apparently Venus has liquid metal rain though! :-)

https://www.popularmechanics.com/spa...enus-17349212/

I'm actually looking forward to the upcoming Didymos impact and Bennu landing. Hoping for some really cool footage.

https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart
https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex
Ah, thank you very much... yes it was the Venus probe
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DaFace 08:02 PM 01-06-2020
Webcast groovy music is live. Launch in 20.
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mlyonsd 08:03 PM 01-06-2020
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Webcast groovy music is live. Launch in 20.
Thanks for the bump.
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GloryDayz 09:06 PM 01-06-2020
As we wait for payload deploy, it still amazes how routine these have become for us viewers.
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Donger 01:35 PM 01-08-2020
https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-and-s...-the-atlantic/
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unlurking 04:28 PM 01-08-2020
Originally Posted by Donger:
https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-and-s...-the-atlantic/
I'm really looking forward to this one. Should be a great show.
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DaFace 04:50 PM 01-08-2020
Originally Posted by unlurking:
I'm really looking forward to this one. Should be a great show.
Yeah, it's gonna be interesting to watch. It sounds like they're not "detonating" the booster, but according to this article, "the Falcon 9 booster is expected to break up due to extreme aerodynamic loads during the abort sequence," so that should be crazy to see.
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unlurking 05:01 PM 01-08-2020
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Yeah, it's gonna be interesting to watch. It sounds like they're not "detonating" the booster, but according to this article, "the Falcon 9 booster is expected to break up due to extreme aerodynamic loads during the abort sequence," so that should be crazy to see.
Yeah, I hope they take some super slow mo video of it. I read somewhere (don't remember where, r/spacex probably) that S2 won't actually be loaded with propellant or a working engine. That will probably lessen the fun a bit. lol
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unlurking 08:40 AM 01-17-2020

Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon went vertical and the crew access arm was extended last night ahead of tomorrow’s in-flight demonstration of the spacecraft’s launch escape system. The four-hour launch window opens at 8:00 a.m. EST, 13:00 UTC → https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z pic.twitter.com/dS6R3hCgZi

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 17, 2020




Just a prelaunch bump.
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DaFace 09:11 AM 01-17-2020
I'll be up bright and early for this one! It might be the only launch where we're legitimately excited to see the booster blow up!
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Donger 09:33 AM 01-17-2020
Originally Posted by unlurking:




Just a prelaunch bump.
Is it me, or does the mating there look a little... kluged?
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DaFace 09:39 AM 01-17-2020
Originally Posted by Donger:
Is it me, or does the mating there look a little... kluged?
I think the strongback behind the rocket is making some of the edges look a little wonky.
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unlurking 09:40 AM 01-17-2020
Originally Posted by Donger:
Is it me, or does the mating there look a little... kluged?
Full res image, think it's just a combination of shadows and the strongback clamps...



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