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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,902
    Speaking of space -- sort of.
    Actually saw this on audioasylum.

    https://youtu.be/ZyyrfB8s5cY
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,861
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Speaking of space -- sort of.
    Actually saw this on audioasylum.

    https://youtu.be/ZyyrfB8s5cY

    Well that was depressing...
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    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,902
    I think it's safe to say that last scenario in the video is pretty much one and done. :#
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,878
    So with the last impact that'll be the equivalent of 1040 BILLION Tsar bombs, are they saying that there's no chance of survival ?
    Gosh, that's rather pessimistic ! 🤔☢️🤯


    BTW the Tsar Bomb was pretty interesting; blew a hole in the sky. 👍


    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YtCTzbh4mNQ
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,902
    looked kinda like we was all aglow in that last simulation :|
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,769
    Happy it only comes every 4 billion years :#
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Forgive me if this is a re-post, but to me it's amazing the number of private companies wanting to get into the low earth orbit game lately. SpinLaunch is using a novel way to get the payload into the upper atmosphere, without the burden of lifting huge amounts of fuel along the journey! Spin it, and fling it up high, and then use down-scaled rocket engines and fuel to it's destination!

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    https://www.spinlaunch.com/
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,769
    I can only imagine the g forces at work here!
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,871
    Just a reminder that there will be Sonic booms going off on Tuesday, November 1st, about 7 minutes after lift-off for
    Spacex Falcon Heavy. Launch is currently scheduled at 9:40AM EDT. This rocket will be lifting off in Cape Canaveral, FL.

    The sonic booms are caused by the boosters coming in for a dual landing....each booster will create its own sonic boom, if clear you can watch the reentry...and all this happens after the lift off of a Falcon Heavy the most powerful rocket in the world.....
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,769
    ^ Flacon Heavy can hold the title for a little longer.
    SLS may get launched early Nov.?

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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,871
    The highlight of this launch will be the dual sonic booms as the boosters come back home.....SLS looking at Nov 14th night time launch which will be another must see
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,769
    ^ Oh yea...
    When they did a night launch of the Saturn V it was incredible! Looked like daytime.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,942
    Cool shot of Mercury...

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,942
    Just for fun.....and interesting view of a space launch....

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,942
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    Over 200 million Americans watched the total #solar eclipse in August 2017, but no one had a better view than photographer Jon Carmichael. He spent years plotting how he could capture the total eclipse in a unique way, eventually combining his passions for photography, astronomy, and flight.

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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,871
    This sonic boom was heard in many States...East of us you could see the fireball....was very cool....and this coming week we try for a moon shot again

    TOP SECRET X-37B SPACEPLANE ENDS RECORD 908 DAY MISSION
    The U.S. Space Force announced the landing a X-37B space plane after a record 908 days orbiting Earth--four months longer than any of the previous five X-37B flights.
    The robotic X-37B touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida today (Nov. 12) at 5:22 a.m. EST (1022 GMT). … See more
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,871
    3rd time for the Moon shot looks good...
    ARTEMIS IS GO FOR LAUNCH
    NASA just concluded a Pre-Launch Mission Briefing with media where officials stated that other than a few minor issues, the SLS Rocket & Orion spacecraft are ready for launch at 1:04am Wednesday, Nov. 16

    Mission Managers stated that a small piece of insulation peeled away from Orion during Hurricane Nicole, is about 10 feet in length, and it is a "very very thin layer" about 0.2 inches thick.

    NASA says "We do not have access to repair this at the pad". NASA says it is not concerned about "liberated debris" hitting critical components during launch.

    According to NASA, this RTV insulation material is there to essentially fill in a small gap in the Orion spacecraft where there otherwise would be some aero heating, not an insulation concern.

    Mission managers will meet again Monday morning to get full approval to launch Orion

    Are you visiting the #SpaceCoast for the Launch of Artemis ?? Check out VisitTitusvilleFL.com/Artemis for updates, live video and more !!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,902
    Foam.
    Excellent.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,871
    People started camping out Sunday to watch this launch.....we are maybe 4 miles from a good viewing spot so will stay up for this one......
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,871
    edited November 2022
    WOW this was without a doubt a most fantastic launch...the entire sky was lit up looked like the sun rising....noise wasnt as intense but the brightness from the engines was eye opening......and the sound of thousands of people clapping and yelling just made it that much better....this is a must watch for any space nerd....lots to do and see in the area
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,871
    FYI Nov. 17-18: One of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year, the Leonid meteor shower peaks overnight. Last few nights have been ok....
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Remarkable footage of SLS launch from Everyday Astronaut. Been following these guys, they livestream a lot of the launches in the US. Just a bunch of guys, started out really small, but recently bought a retired NBC field reporting van to travel the country. Some of the high resolution footage is incredible.

    https://youtu.be/nUozQWAg0wE

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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    Watched the livestream. I would happily volunteer to be on the next trip. But that's just me.

    I did too! Late night for sure, but just had to watch it live. History in the making!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,872
    edited November 2022
    One of those angles revealed what would happen very quickly if they have a slow gantry retract... not sure I would like to find out what happens if it hits the vehicle.
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    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,871
    Discovery has a great special on the Artemis which goes back over a decade as this project isn't new by any means
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,872
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    Discovery has a great special on the Artemis which goes back over a decade as this project isn't new by any means

    It was 17 years from concept to first flight for the space shuttle, and that was just to test the orbiter on the back of a 747... It took another 5 to get it vertical for a launch.
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    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,315
    The little company that I've been working for this year has been involved with the Artemis project from the beginning. It's kind of neat to know some of their products are on the way to the moon
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,871
    FYI for a great shower
    Dec. 13-14: The annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the best meteor showers of the year, peaks overnight. Find a nice dark place and enjoy the show
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  • NotaSuv
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    Super Guppy landed at KSC this afternoon. A strange looking craft it is
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  • treitz3
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    Photo of Earth titled "Pale Blue Dot" taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft on February 14, 1990 from a distance of 6 billion kilometers. The Earth appears infinitesimal in size and looks like a grain of dust compared to the vastness of space that surrounds it, while the beams of light that appear are the result of the camera's optics and the light from the Sun.

    The photo was taken when Voyager 1 had completed its primary mission and was on its way out of the Solar System when, at Carl Sagan's request, NASA's Earth control center instructed the spacecraft to rotate its camera and capture a last picture of Earth before it moves further away. While the last pictures were ultimately of our sun, the photo above was one of the last Voyager 1 ever saw before its cameras were shut down forever.

    Voyager 1 is still moving toward interstellar space, well beyond our solar system. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, identical in every detail, were launched within 15 days of each other in the summer of 1977. After nearly 45 years in space, they are still functioning, sending data back to Earth every day from beyond the solar system's most distant known planets.

    According to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Voyager 1 has enough fuel to keep its instruments running until at least 2025 but...

    Even if science data won't likely be collected after 2025, engineering data could continue to be returned for several more years. The two Voyager spacecraft could remain in the range of the Deep Space Network through about 2036, depending on how much power the spacecraft still have to transmit a signal back to Earth.

    Tom
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