| From: Eric | 4/22/2024 6:28:34 PM | | | | | | News
SpaceX launches two Starlink missions just over 24 hours apart Booster 1080 launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit
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By Richard Angle
Posted on April 22, 2024
Last week SpaceX launched two Starlink missions from Florida just over 24 hours apart, sending a total of 46 satellites to orbit.
The missions took place from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center and Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station respectively.
Both missions were a part of the Group 6 Starlink shell (Group 51 and 52) and were inserted into a 43-degree orbital inclination.....
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| To: Savant who wrote (2511) | 4/22/2024 7:09:51 PM | | From: kidl | | | | All of this is a much longer and MUCH more expensive road than we are made to believe.
I can't keep but wonder if going back to the moon or going to Mars isn't more than a totally unnecessary adventure / a way to keep an essentially useless industry alive.
Wouldn't we be much better of improving conditions right here on earth instead of escaping to ridiculously "unfriendly" places?
Just think of what these countless billions of dollars could do to fix our earthly problems. |
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| To: kidl who wrote (2513) | 4/22/2024 7:18:30 PM | | From: Savant | | | | OT......k, I'm surprised that you think earth's problems can be solved...
given the history of the humanoid race....
The future doesn't look to be any different...
but
time will tell
So, why not spend the money on the off chance it **MIGHT** be different on other astral bodies
personally, I doubt it though.
Now, on a somewhat positive note...there are many technical off shoots from the space industry that we mortals benefit from..
take for example the miracle of the Fisher space pen...lol |
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| From: Eric | 4/25/2024 3:42:20 PM | | | | | | News
NASA shares updated render of the Cargo Starship variant SpaceX and Blue Origins Cargo landers
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By Richard Angle
Posted on April 25, 2024
NASA shared updated renders of the SpaceX and Blue Origin cargo landers that will bring rovers and other equipment to the Moon.
In addition to landing humans, SpaceX and Blue Origin are providing cargo landers to carry next-generation Moon rovers and other equipment to the Moon under NASA’s Artemis program.
These cargo landers will be capable of delivering between 26,000 to 33,000 pounds to the Moon to support future astronauts and are planned to be ready in time for the Artemis VII mission, which is currently planned for no earlier than 2031.
 A closer look at Blue Origin’s cargo lander (Credit Blue Origin)
NASA had decided to exercise an option in the existing contracts in November 2023 for the companies to begin the initial development phase. These cargo landers will not feature any life support systems.
The pressurized rover that will be delivered during this mission will be designed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency after NASA and JAXA signed an agreement earlier this month. NASA will use either the Starship or Blue Origin cargo lander to deliver the vehicle to the Moon, and in exchange, NASA will fly two Japanese astronauts to the Moon on future missions.
This rover will be capable of supporting a crew of 2 for up to 30 days and is designed for a lifespan of up to 10 years. The vehicle will also be able to be controlled from the ground and conduct autonomous work in between crewed missions to the Moon.
A closer look at the SpaceX Starship cargo lander (Credit SpaceX)
NASA recently selected three other companies to compete to design an unpressurized Moon rover that is to be ready in time for the Artemis V mission. These rovers will be able to be delivered to the Moon with the Human Landing System, with the cargo variant being used for the much heavier pressurized rovers.
Do you think SpaceX and Blue Origin will be able to deliver these cargo landers by 2031, or will they face delays?
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| From: Savant | 5/3/2024 5:33:09 PM | | | | | | RT... China Releases CGI Video of Moon Base and It Contains(ed) Something Very Strange
China Releases CGI Video of Moon Base and It Contains Something Very Strange (futurism.com)
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has shown off a CGI video of its vision of a lunar base, a vastly ambitious plan the country is hoping to realize in a matter of decades.
The showy — albeit dated-looking — render shows plans for the International Lunar Research Station, a Chinese and Russian endeavor that was first announced in 2021.
The video is also raising eyebrows for a bizarre cameo: a NASA Space Shuttle taking off from a launch pad in the distance, as spotted by Space.com.
It's either some next-level humor from the Chinese space program or a hilarious oversight, since the Shuttle has been retired for more than a decade — not to mention that China and NASA aren't even allowed to talk to each other, nevermind collaborate.
As space reporter Jack Kuhr later spotted, the state-run China Global Television Network came up with an equally hilarious fix to hide the Shuttle taking off in the background.
"Boom problem solved," Kuhr tweeted. "CGTN went ahead and slapped an ol' reliable blur bar over the Shuttle." |
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