[Technology] Space news [ISS, SpaceX etc]

[Birdie Boy]

They have worked out how to grow food in space (sort of). That's pretty fundamental to allowing access to them rest of the universe.
Not that that will ever happen ....but then a hundred years ago what we now have in terms of technology was unfathomable.

Having a beer in the pub yesterday and an oldish fella said I have just received a text from a relative in Canada and she only sent it seconds ago! Amazing.

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[Deleted member 22389]

On December 29th, they're due to have the first launch of what they're calling the Falcon Heavy, which will be the most powerful rocket ever launched if successful - where the Falcon-9 runs with nine of their Merlin engines, this thing will have 27.

After launch, it splits into three sections, a central rocket and two boosters, and the plan is to land and re-use all three.

I have seen pictures of the Falcon Heavy, but didn't realise they where attempting to land and re-use all three. Will be amazing if they pull it off. Thanks for the heads up on the date, will make sure not to miss this one.

 

[Frutos]

Elon Musk has said this morning on Twitter that the payload for the Falcon Heavy launch on 29th December will be his personal Tesla car, which will be set to play David Bowie's 'Space Oddity'.

Should the launch be successful, the payload container including the car will then be sent off in the direction of Mars, with the ultimate aim of it entering orbit around Mars when it eventually gets there.

 

[maffew]

Elon Musk has said this morning on Twitter that the payload for the Falcon Heavy launch on 29th December will be his personal Tesla car, which will be set to play David Bowie's 'Space Oddity'.

Should the launch be successful, the payload container including the car will then be sent off in the direction of Mars, with the ultimate aim of it entering orbit around Mars when it eventually gets there.

Have to admit I thought this was a windup, knew little of him. His wikipedia page is a must read, amazing how much has already achieved

 

[Frutos]

Have to admit I thought this was a windup, knew little of him. His wikipedia page is a must read, amazing how much has already achieved

I thought the same at first, but it seems not - it certainly is very much his style.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Elon Musk has said this morning on Twitter that the payload for the Falcon Heavy launch on 29th December will be his personal Tesla car, which will be set to play David Bowie's 'Space Oddity'.

Should the launch be successful, the payload container including the car will then be sent off in the direction of Mars, with the ultimate aim of it entering orbit around Mars when it eventually gets there.

I love his vision, an interesting character. I'm interested in his tunnel boring machine project.

 

[maffew]

I love his vision, an interesting character. I'm interested in his tunnel boring machine project.

But my question is (in regards to you username) what about his vision to move Paypals infrastructure to Windows from Linux?

 

[Deleted member 22389]

But my question is (in regards to you username) what about his vision to move Paypals infrastructure to Windows from Linux?

Your pulling my leg lol.

 

[maffew]

Your pulling my leg lol.

No just read it on his Wiki page You must read it. I am Microsoft guy mostly and pretty much every April 1st we'd get an email saying they were introducing SQLServer on Linux. Then the unthinkable happened.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

No just read it on his Wiki page You must read it. I am Microsoft guy mostly and pretty much every April 1st we'd get an email saying they were introducing SQLServer on Linux. Then the unthinkable happened.

You know when I first heard about SQL Server coming to Linux I thought that was a wind up. Microsoft have certainly changed their attitude towards Linux since Ballmer departed. I will read that page now.

 

[maffew]

You know when I first heard about SQL Server coming to Linux I thought that was a wind up. Microsoft have certainly changed their attitude towards Linux since Ballmer departed. I will read that page now.

They had to eventually I think with MySQL and Postgres for example being multi platform and MS's ever confusing licensing anyway, back to the game

 

[Deleted member 22389]

They had to eventually I think with MySQL and Postgres for example being multi platform and MS's ever confusing licensing anyway, back to the game

Just you wait Microsoft will be switching to Linux one day, If that happens I will need to switch to TrueOS BSD or something like that lol. It's good Microsoft is showing Linux some love. Yes back to the game.

 

[Bulldog]

I love his vision, an interesting character. I'm interested in his tunnel boring machine project.

Musk is absolutely bloody amazing, solar panels that look like roof tiles., underground motorways, driver less cars and lorries, reusable space rockets, battery tech to store wind/solar power to use when no generation, etc. This one man will do the human race and our poor over exploited planet more good than all the Trumps, Tories, Royals and robbers that presently run the world - put together.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Has ET given it a parking ticket?

No, but they said he needed to pay if he wanted to "phone home."

Then E.T. said "put it in Station Park."

 

[Frutos]

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/957361443023695872

"Aiming for first flight of Falcon Heavy on Feb 6 from Apollo launchpad 39A at Cape Kennedy. Easy viewing from the public causeway."

 

[Frutos]

Falcon Heavy launch set for 18:30 GMT tomorrow.

Should be spectacular, one way or the other.

 

[clippedgull]

Falcon Heavy launch set for 18:30 GMT tomorrow.

Should be spectacular, one way or the other.

Looking forward to this

For those who haven't seen it yet, the engine static test firing from a week or so ago.

Turn your speakers up!!

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[seagulls4ever]

Someone set up a sound activated camera 900ft away from a Falcon 9 launch last week. The result is pretty spectacular.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Looking forward to this

For those who haven't seen it yet, the engine static test firing from a week or so ago.

Turn your speakers up!!

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Wow. Gotta love Elon Musk. What a ****ing hero.

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[LlcoolJ]

Musk is absolutely bloody amazing, solar panels that look like roof tiles., underground motorways, driver less cars and lorries, reusable space rockets, battery tech to store wind/solar power to use when no generation, etc. This one man will do the human race and our poor over exploited planet more good than all the Trumps, Tories, Royals and robbers that presently run the world - put together.

This.

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