Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab
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@machpants if you go into detail about that collision system, an overhaul is long overdue. It's basically two groups playing chicken over the phone. "No you move".
The increase number of satellites have brought the issue to a head.
I had to laugh at another report saying these satellites would cause NASA to miss an asteroid heading towards earth. Perhaps if they spent more than $5 a year on in it wouldn't be an issue. For example, these are all low orbit satellites. Put a ring higher and no issue.
The benefit of a global communication network far outweighs logistical issues about implementation - particularly for the third world countries that don't have to roll out costly internet infrastructure.
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Short version is they are still waiting on the environmental impact from the FAA, which he hopes may come in March. Once they have the booster and ship will be ready to try their first orbital launch.
Looks like they have approval in Cape Kennedy for launches right now, and are starting to build the launch pad out there to avoid these issues in the future - at least 8 months away.
I suspect some of this is to put pressure on them to hurry the fuck up. Lots of local community support as they see their small town have a huge influx of jobs.
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@Kirwan said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
That's nuts, who catches a rocket? So funny.
so a chopper hooks it in flight? i guess thats more "simple" than self landing etc
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its mad about 45 mins after taking off its over west africa
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128730606/rocket-lab-about-to-shoot-for-the-moon
We are off to the moon
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@canefan said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128730606/rocket-lab-about-to-shoot-for-the-moon
We are off to the moon
Livestream kink
or
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/129090340/watch-rocket-lab-shoots-for-the-moon
Targeting 9:55pm NZT
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Better clip:
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@antipodean hope they didn’t damage the mount.
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@nzzp said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:
Ridiculous imagery in a fraction of the time that Hubble managed.
And this was the ridiculous bit
Webb’s image covers a patch of sky approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the groundwhat the actual fuck!