Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab
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@Machpants said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
It so looked like it was going to crash into the tower!
Yeah it was surprising on the wide shots how big the approach angle is
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Continually improving the code. Amazing.
Even the lift off deluge system works like a charm. People don't think about that now.
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How do they solve these problems re moon, mars.
- Dust, rocks causing damage to the ship on lift off / landing
- Long term effect of radiation and weightlessness on the human body
- What happens to the ship if a cricket ball sized rock collides into the ship while flying
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Can you imagine the profit Tesla could make on an Optimus home help for lawn mowing, car washing, hoovering, window washing ... monthly over the air upgrades. Limitless possibilities.
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@BerniesCorner said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
How do they solve these problems re moon, mars.
- Dust, rocks causing damage to the ship on lift off / landing
I should imagine the thrust forces anything away from the ship.
- Long term effect of radiation and weightlessness on the human body
The time taken to fly through the Van Allen Belt makes the problem negligible. I think they solve the weightlessness by inducing some element of resistance training to prevent / minimise bone loss.
- What happens to the ship if a cricket ball sized rock collides into the ship while flying
I guess you experience rapid depressurisation? Make compartments that can seal off the affected area? Lasers?
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No doubt the next big problem will be orbital space junk. Humans always stuff things up.
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Or trying to find a path between all his starlink satellites?
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@antipodean said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
Or trying to find a path between all his starlink satellites?
I know you're joking, but you do realise how mind boggling big the orbit is, and how few satellites comparatively are there? There are many issues, but running into satellites isn't it. Debris, on the other hand, is a bigger risk and growing
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@nzzp said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
I know you're joking, but you do realise how mind boggling big the orbit is, and how few satellites comparatively are there? There are many issues, but running into satellites isn't it. Debris, on the other hand, is a bigger risk and growing
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@antipodean said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
Or trying to find a path between all his starlink satellites?
Kind of like driving in california and worrying about hitting a car in arizona.
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@BerniesCorner said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
Continually improving the code. Amazing.
Even the lift off deluge system works like a charm. People don't think about that now.
Star Trek here we come.Is Elon going to invent a warp drive?!
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@Kirwan said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
Seriously mind-blowing.
Just looks like a video game. Unreal eh.
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@Bones said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@Kirwan said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
Seriously mind-blowing.
Just looks like a video game. Unreal eh.
Yup, fake as fuck
Unreal version 5.3, can't tell the difference
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@BerniesCorner we should direct it towards the nuclear incinerator that is the sun 😬
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@stodders said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
@BerniesCorner we should direct it towards the nuclear incinerator that is the sun 😬
Play some Kerbal Space Programme and find out how hard it is to get into the sun. My kids became experts in orbital mechanics.
Strong recommend
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@voodoo i think because a lot (most?) people just dont understand how big an achievement it is, i know my first thought was land on the pad seemed more impressive
