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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

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How to Watch a Live Launch
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Where to Learn More
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Glossary
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KranzDictum 05:14 PM 09-29-2017
Originally Posted by Hydrae:
Should have been working towards that for the last 40+ years, IMO. Biggest issue with killing the Apollo program back in the day.
Apollo served it's purpose of sending men to the moon. NASA tried to go to lesser expensive Near Earth Orbit space stations where crews could do science longer in space with Sky lab hoping to eventually prove long distance missions to Mars, etc but the money and excitement wasn't there. People wanted to solve issues on Earth which are still brewing today. Plus people love low taxes. Hard to do unless you are a private company like SpaceX is.

It is interesting that NASA has gone back to the Apollo era with their SLS system.

I hope Musk can pull it off. There is no reason we shouldn't have a base on the Moon, a space station around the moon and a long distance craft that can ferry men back and forth from Mars and beyond.
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ping2000 07:03 PM 09-29-2017
Originally Posted by aturnis:
Big Falcon Rocket

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Boring.
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eDave 07:14 PM 09-29-2017
Here's a pic of re-entry taken by the ISS:


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DaFace 05:50 PM 09-30-2017
Originally Posted by Donger:
Me likey, but let's fly Falcon Heavy first, boys...
To be fair, it pretty much sounds like they are chalking up FH as a mistake and are moving on pretty quickly. I'm excited to see it fly, but it's not on the critical path anymore, and I'll bet it flies no more than 5-10 times.
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DaFace 11:32 AM 10-03-2017
Sounds like Falcon Heavy isn't gonna happen in 2017.

http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/or...-heavy-lc-39a/

"We are targeting no earlier than the end of 2017 for Falcon Heavy’s inaugural flight from Launch Complex 39A in Florida."
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aturnis 11:58 AM 10-03-2017
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Nah. It's definitely a synonym for carnal relations.
I mean, yeah, it is. Falcon is definitely a play on the word to insinuate "fucking".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFR_(rocket)

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DaFace 12:03 PM 10-03-2017
Originally Posted by aturnis:
I mean, yeah, it is. Falcon is definitely a play on the word to insinuate "fucking".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFR_(rocket)

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Elon didn't come up with the name - reddit did years ago when it was nothing but a vague rumor. It's a play on the BFG 9000 from Doom in the 90's.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFG_(weapon)

So, sure, people can call it the Big Falcon Rocket if that makes them feel better, but it's pretty clear that that's not what redditors were thinking. And as for Elon himself, keep in mind he's the same guy who intentionally named his first three cars so that they spell out SEX. :-)

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Apparently Gwynne at least is rebranding it. But we all know the truth.

Evidently, Shotwell is calling BFR “Big Falcon Rocket”. We got a chuckle out of that.

— Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) October 5, 2017



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Also, SES has been bumped to the 11th.
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DaFace 02:43 PM 10-08-2017
Heads up bump for the early birds tomorrow.
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unlurking 08:18 PM 10-08-2017
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Heads up bump for the early birds tomorrow.
Alarm already set!
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DaFace 06:33 AM 10-09-2017
Launch incoming.
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DaFace 06:45 AM 10-09-2017
Good landing. Time for stage 2 to coast for a while.
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unlurking 06:45 AM 10-09-2017
ho hum

'nuther day, 'nuther landing

nuthin' ta see here
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unlurking 06:52 AM 10-09-2017
reddit stream discussion thinks there may be a fire on JRTI, apparently one of the engines didn't shut down after landing?

I didn't notice anything on the webcast
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DaFace 07:04 AM 10-09-2017
Originally Posted by unlurking:
reddit stream discussion thinks there may be a fire on JRTI, apparently one of the engines didn't shut down after landing?

I didn't notice anything on the webcast
I thought I heard something on the call out about a fire. Surely they have a fire suppression system on the drone ship, though.
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unlurking 07:10 AM 10-09-2017
Supposedly they have water cannons on board, I've just never seen them used. I'm assuming it's a non-issue.
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