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Engineering / Re: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

« Last post by Nemesis on May 06, 2024, 09:45:05 pm »

Crewed Starliner launch is planned for May 6th.  Best of luck to the astronauts but I wouldn't fly in it.

Due late Monday evening.  Lets hope for the best.  I haven't heard when the return flight will occur but that is where the last flight had the big failures and ended up on the final (of 3) backup on two important systems.  Also the parachute harness redesign, I haven't heard how they tested it (or if).  Boeing is no longer inspiring confidence in me.

Delayed a day.  Valve issues on the booster.

Update:  Delayed at LEAST till Friday. 

Mission length approximately 1 week. 

Further Update:
Now at least May 17th. 

Another Update:

May 21st  (Tuesday)

Yet Another Update:

Saturday May 25th.  Due to a helium leak on a thruster in Starliner.

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Engineering / Re: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

« Last post by Nemesis on May 06, 2024, 01:38:04 am »

Crewed Starliner launch is planned for May 6th.  Best of luck to the astronauts but I wouldn't fly in it.

Due late Monday evening.  Lets hope for the best.  I haven't heard when the return flight will occur but that is where the last flight had the big failures and ended up on the final (of 3) backup on two important systems.  Also the parachute harness redesign, I haven't heard how they tested it (or if).  Boeing is no longer inspiring confidence in me. 

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Engineering / Re: Voyager 1

« Last post by Nemesis on May 05, 2024, 02:48:32 am »

Do you think that Voyager 1 would still be running if it had been made in China?? 

With the technology they had in 1977?  Of course not.  It wouldn't have made it to orbit let alone where it is. 

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Engineering / Re: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

« Last post by Nemesis on May 04, 2024, 07:50:34 pm »

Falcon 9 now having achieved 20 flights for a booster is planning to be validated for 40 flights. 

The Orion capsule that flew on Artemis I?  It has now been revealed that its heat shield took far more damage than predicted.  Enough that it COULD result in a loss of a future vehicle and crew.  Looks like some more delay with Orion regardless of what happens with HLS.

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Engineering / Re: Voyager 1

« Last post by Panzergranate on May 04, 2024, 05:31:42 pm »

Do you think that Voyager 1 would still be running if it had been made in China?? 

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Engineering / Re: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

« Last post by Nemesis on April 30, 2024, 02:51:33 pm »

Ariane 6 looks like it might fly in June or July.

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Engineering / Re: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

« Last post by Nemesis on April 28, 2024, 12:34:35 pm »

SHOCK!

New Glenns inaugural flight in June?  Now the end of September. 

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Engineering / Re: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

« Last post by Nemesis on April 28, 2024, 12:33:15 pm »

Japan's lunar lander that fell over blocking its solar cells a significant part of the time so not all its instruments worked?  It survived the 1st lunar night even though not designed to do so.  It survived the second lunar night and has now woken up after a THIRD lunar night. 

Excellent work there.  Imagine what they might achieve next time.

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Announcements / Re: Happy 2024 !!!!!

« Last post by whiteknight06604 on April 27, 2024, 03:47:42 pm »

I don't stop in often but It's like coming home. So many great gaming memories going back about 20 years.

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Engineering / Re: Voyager 1

« Last post by Centurus on April 25, 2024, 08:47:33 am »

Voyager 1 is back in operation.  The Energizer bunny has nothing on Voyager.

They just don't make them like they used to!