[Technology] Space news [ISS, SpaceX etc]

[Driver8]

Fancy being on the first all-civilian space flight?

Three seats up for grabs >>> https://www.inspiration4.com

US citizens only unfortunately. I already checked!

 

[drew]

Not sure I fancy going into space where the commander is the CEO of a payment processing company and 'part-time' aviator!!! I'd prefer it the other way around. I know with all things going according to plan it's likely the whole thing will be run by computers but it's when they go wrong you want an experience astronaut/pilot in charge, not someone who can organize a quick whip round!

 

[Gabbafella]

SN9 cleared for launch. Hopefully in around 45 minutes time.

https://youtu.be/l4-PwxnJimg

 

[Bozza]

SN9 test flight could be about to happen.

Lots of live streams underway on YT but no SpaceX one just yet.

 

[Bozza]

Two minutes.

https://youtu.be/_zZ7fIkpBgs

 

[Pevenseagull]

Whoooosh!!!

 

[Pevenseagull]

Whoops, that was expensive

 

[drew]

Whoooosh!!!

How many seats have they got left on that other flight?

 

[Bozza]

I’ll be honest I’m not giving many marks for execution of the landing.

 

[Gabbafella]

So amazing. I'd love to witness that in the flesh, that sound is brutal. Hopefully it won't be long before they progress the testing and aim to stick the landing.

 

[Gabbafella]

I’ll be honest I’m not giving many marks for execution of the landing.

Believe it or not, it's actually a planned crash. They call it RUD, rapid unscheduled disassembly.

 

[Bozza]

There was another Starlink launch early this morning...

Launch from 13:30
Stage 1 drone ship landing from 22:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6HBw1y6bA

 

[Bozza]

The Perseverance Rover is landing on Mars later today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm0b_ijaYMQ

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

The Perseverance Rover is landing on Mars later today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm0b_ijaYMQ

Yes I'm really looking forward to this!!
It's amazing times that the boffins of humanity can put a rover on Mars and we can all watch live from our devices.
I can't wait,fingers crossed for the landing and then hopefully some incredible views on Mars.

 

[Hugo Rune]

The rover has a mini helicopter attached to it! Fantastic!

 

[Official Old Man]

Isn't there a huge delay, maybe 8 minutes or so, so they cant send a message to get it to land in a certain place.
Is the actual landing live with video or just someone sat in a chair saying 'It's down'?

 

[Gabbafella]

Northrop Grumman Antares rocket is about 25 minutes away from launch

 

[Driver8]

Starship SN10 is having a test flight today. Time not confirmed yet but it is being prepared now.

Hopefully they will get it to land in one piece today!

 

[Official Old Man]

That's my evening sorted then, SN10 watch.
Anyone catch the last Starlink mission? Two seagulls on the floating landing platform and by sheer coincidence the rocket landing failed. No seagulls were harmed.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Looks like some Japanese Business Man is offering 8 places in this rocket fly-by of the moon mission free of charge on Musk’s SpaceX spacecraft in 2023.

You know what to do NSC, let’s make sure all the passengers are NSC posters!

Apply here:

https://dearmoon.earth