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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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Buehler445 12:42 PM 12-13-2017
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
Have you seen the price of paint?!?! Heck I'm buying automotive paint to paint my son's hockey goalie mask, and it's like $90, so this space-grade stuff might sink the program!
They probably hired some high school kid to pressure wash it, who spent the whole time on his phone watching PornHub and didn't get it done.

Not that I'd have any experience with this caliber of employee. Nope. No way.
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DaFace 02:12 PM 12-13-2017
Originally Posted by Molitoth:
I've been hiding under a rock apparently.

Last night I accidentally came across a documentary of Elon Musk on Bloomberg and the story of this guy kinda blew my mind. I had heard his name frequently but never had done any research into who he was.

This dude rules, and now I'm closely watching SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity.
GoGo Gadget Sustainable Technology.
Yeah, he's about as close to Tony Stark as we'll likely have in our lifetimes. My main hope is that he's done enough to inspire other bright minds out there that the innovation will continue after he's gone.
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Molitoth 03:24 PM 12-13-2017
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Yeah, he's about as close to Tony Stark as we'll likely have in our lifetimes. My main hope is that he's done enough to inspire other bright minds out there that the innovation will continue after he's gone.
I cannot believe all of the negativity and anti-belief in Musk even after what he has done. I understand that his timeline goals are VERY aggressive... but my goodness, some of these people online want to hate him and every idea he has so much.

I hope he can continue to prove everyone wrong.
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DaFace 03:57 PM 12-13-2017
Originally Posted by Molitoth:
I cannot believe all of the negativity and anti-belief in Musk even after what he has done. I understand that his timeline goals are VERY aggressive... but my goodness, some of these people online want to hate him and every idea he has so much.

I hope he can continue to prove everyone wrong.
To some extent, he's won regardless. NASA now is aiming for Mars. All of the big auto manufacturers are making EV's. And solar power is cheaper than ever.

I don't think he'd care in the least if SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity are all out of business in 50 years because someone else beat him to setting up a base on Mars, another car company built electric cars that are way better than Tesla, and all of our houses are solar powered by some other company that did it better than Solar City.

He's not in it to make money. If he changes the world by getting other companies to start innovating to keep up with him, that's just as good as him succeeding with his own companies.
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eDave 04:00 PM 12-13-2017
Originally Posted by DaFace:
To some extent, he's won regardless. NASA now is aiming for Mars. All of the big auto manufacturers are making EV's. And solar power is cheaper than ever.

I don't think he'd care in the least if SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity are all out of business in 50 years because someone else beat him to setting up a base on Mars, another car company built electric cars that are way better than Tesla, and all of our houses are solar powered by some other company that did it better than Solar City.

He's not in it to make money. If he changes the world by getting other companies to start innovating to keep up with him, that's just as good as him succeeding with his own companies.
Yup. He gives his patents away for others to work and build upon.
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Molitoth 05:49 PM 12-13-2017
Originally Posted by DaFace:
To some extent, he's won regardless. NASA now is aiming for Mars. All of the big auto manufacturers are making EV's. And solar power is cheaper than ever.

I don't think he'd care in the least if SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity are all out of business in 50 years because someone else beat him to setting up a base on Mars, another car company built electric cars that are way better than Tesla, and all of our houses are solar powered by some other company that did it better than Solar City.

He's not in it to make money. If he changes the world by getting other companies to start innovating to keep up with him, that's just as good as him succeeding with his own companies.
I agree. Man, I've watched like 10-12 hours of Elon Musk youtube videos today. It's been fascinating.
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RINGLEADER 03:22 AM 12-14-2017
Originally Posted by Molitoth:
I've been hiding under a rock apparently.

Last night I accidentally came across a documentary of Elon Musk on Bloomberg and the story of this guy kinda blew my mind. I had heard his name frequently but never had done any research into who he was.

This dude rules, and now I'm closely watching SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity.
GoGo Gadget Sustainable Technology.
I saw that documentary and it is epic.

Most people don’t realize he made his money early but then lost almost everything. We he talks about waking up crying because he had basically made some stupid mistakes with his money you realize how close the world came to never seeing any of his vision realized.

Highly recommend finding and watching.
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Donger 09:17 AM 12-14-2017
Delayed until December 15?
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DaFace 09:55 AM 12-14-2017
Originally Posted by Donger:
Delayed until December 15?
Whoops, I missed changing the date in the OP (but the timer is right). Yes, delayed until tomorrow at 10:35am Eastern.
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eDave 07:51 PM 12-14-2017
We do appreciate your thread DaFace. Thanks dude.
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DaFace 08:28 PM 12-14-2017
Originally Posted by RINGLEADER:
I saw that documentary and it is epic.

Most people don’t realize he made his money early but then lost almost everything. We he talks about waking up crying because he had basically made some stupid mistakes with his money you realize how close the world came to never seeing any of his vision realized.

Highly recommend finding and watching.
I'm guessing this is it?


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DaFace 08:53 PM 12-14-2017

#SpaceX finally opens media accreditation for the Falcon Heavy test-flight

Liftoff slated for January 2018 from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center

It's looking real now.

— Robin Seemangal (@nova_road) December 14, 2017


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DaFace 08:05 AM 12-15-2017
Attempt is on for this morning.
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Donger 09:12 AM 12-15-2017
Feed just went live-ish
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Molitoth 09:21 AM 12-15-2017
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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