That's what I'm thinking, they're about to hut the ID and noise question full in the face.
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I would love to get it but my PC is nowhere near strong enough to run it.
I played KSP1 relentlessly, but I'm thinking my KSP2 experience is just going to be watching Scott Manley videos.
I played KSP1 relentlessly, but I'm thinking my KSP2 experience is just going to be watching Scott Manley videos.
ABATTBQ11 said:SPI-FlatsCatter 84 said:
Maybe, but not for a long long time
I live in the southernmost unit of Sapphire. My kitchen, LR, and both patios face SpaceX with literally nothing between.
Launches are so freaking awesome that it's gonna be a long time before they become problematic.
You will be able to book launchpad facing rooms at the remodeled Margaritaville starting in May.
Do it.
So you're hosting the launch party?
Unless someone else has already signed up for it, I'll bring the hookers and blow.
We call them “V2 Mini”. They represent a step forward in Starlink capability pic.twitter.com/EFVpLFcz7n
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 26, 2023
inconvenient truth said:ABATTBQ11 said:SPI-FlatsCatter 84 said:
Maybe, but not for a long long time
I live in the southernmost unit of Sapphire. My kitchen, LR, and both patios face SpaceX with literally nothing between.
Launches are so freaking awesome that it's gonna be a long time before they become problematic.
You will be able to book launchpad facing rooms at the remodeled Margaritaville starting in May.
Do it.
So you're hosting the launch party?
Unless someone else has already signed up for it, I'll bring the hookers and blow.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/OSWplR75Dg
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 27, 2023
Should be good;
Kind of a lull right now in big news.
Here's a sneak peek of the animation at the heart of our "How to start a rocket engine" video. We're closing out this crazy section that's over 10 minutes long, going valve by valve through this process! Review link will be up this week and we'll publish “When It’s Done™” 🙌 pic.twitter.com/f0vwdxVtFe
— Everyday Astronaut (@Erdayastronaut) February 28, 2023
Kind of a lull right now in big news.
March 1st...
Will this be the month?
Will this be the month?
Damn that's sexy.
No, this is the rocket you're thinking ofBregxit said:OnlyForNow said:
Damn that's sexy.
Looks like an old school vibrator.
Good Luck!
Yes. Later in the month but yes.
I didn't see a turn to inner space, err, coming.
Crew launch in one hour
I really liked hearing all of the crew talk and give their thoughts in their native languages.
Same here. That was great.
Why politics? This should be in the nerdery
This discussion was had something like 6 yrs ago, Brandon and I even had a civil conversation about it.
It IS very much politics related, you can't fart in space without geopolitical implications. NASA itself has anywhere from a .4 to a 1% share of govt spending, which for a single item is not insignificant.
We also have behaved, this topic( and the few that proceeded it) has probably been in the top 5 bi-partisan discussions here. Add to that when we have tried to do it on the nerdery and it's failed miserably... it works here.
One big thread that rarely needs moderation, more on topic than a lot of the discussions here, that more than one actual rocket scientist contributes to.. I don't see the issue.
It IS very much politics related, you can't fart in space without geopolitical implications. NASA itself has anywhere from a .4 to a 1% share of govt spending, which for a single item is not insignificant.
We also have behaved, this topic( and the few that proceeded it) has probably been in the top 5 bi-partisan discussions here. Add to that when we have tried to do it on the nerdery and it's failed miserably... it works here.
One big thread that rarely needs moderation, more on topic than a lot of the discussions here, that more than one actual rocket scientist contributes to.. I don't see the issue.
This thread is 2.5 years oldand 225 pages and counting. It has long since earned its place on F16.yell_on_6th st said:
Why politics? This should be in the nerdery
But since you asked, it's politics related b/c the space game is dominated by tax collecting customers across the globe buying services from companies subsidized with even more tax dollars.
Read page 1. Ag of 08 and, yes I give our opinions on it there. But you are free to flag/ignore if this is disturbing your f16 reading enjoyment.yell_on_6th st said:
Why politics? This should be in the nerdery
Pretty funny thing to gripe about, frankly.
Something I found interesting. At the Houston Rodeo, T the end of the night, they would do the "High Flying" award presented by United Airlines to whoever got bucked the highest or worst. Now it is presented by Axiom and called "Defying Gravity"
There is another acceleration happening
— Axial Wanderer (@EricWollberg) March 1, 2023
pic.twitter.com/Vo7oJgUJUu
Great visual, and that's just at the cape & Kennedy
Door gunning at space.
TexAgs91 said:
March 1st...
Will this be the month?
I'll brb...
When's the anticipated launch day?
I'm hearing April but not from any official sources.
Damn I'm going to be gone if that's the case
ESA update (Arianespace): They are just as big a train wreck today, from a commercially-competitive launch platform perspective, as 10 years ago. For what they spend on ESA, that's impressive.
If I were king for a day I would take the Vega-C budget (which has to be enormous, and is supporting a rocket that is vastly overpriced in the commercial market) and immediately launch a COTS-like program for small and medium-lift. Politically I realize it's not that easy.
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) March 3, 2023
Arianspace was once damn near the exclusive launch provider for commercial satellites in the west. If you didn't trust Russia or China, your only viable alternative before 2010 was Arianspace. That all came crashing down in a hurry.
True.
Fun rumor that seems well-sourced; ULA sale is pending. Blue Origin is a good guess, but who knows?
The shake out in formerly dominant launch providers toward a future state of orbital launch providers reflecting spaceX' cost and scheduling baseline/reality, is going to be interesting over the near and long term.
I don't see ULA as particularly valuable, post-SLS gravy train, outside of their captive DoD/NSA contracts/relationship, yet that seems to be a…decreasing rate of return.
Fun rumor that seems well-sourced; ULA sale is pending. Blue Origin is a good guess, but who knows?
The shake out in formerly dominant launch providers toward a future state of orbital launch providers reflecting spaceX' cost and scheduling baseline/reality, is going to be interesting over the near and long term.
I don't see ULA as particularly valuable, post-SLS gravy train, outside of their captive DoD/NSA contracts/relationship, yet that seems to be a…decreasing rate of return.
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