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Yesterday, 11:04

cjolley replied to a thread RIP: Opportunity in The Lounge

They don't think it's components can survive the brittleness they will reach at night in the winter with no heaters running. OTOH, they didn't think...

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Yesterday, 04:14

VJ replied to a thread RIP: Opportunity in The Lounge

Nice xkcd cartoon as a farewell: https://xkcd.com/2111 But this one for Spirit also fits nice: https://xkcd.com/695/ And it will miss this...

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13th February 2019, 17:52

Dr Mordrid started a thread PBS NOVA: "Rise of the Rockets" in The Lounge

Tonight at 9:00 pm Eastern on PBS Dr. Chris Riley @alifeofriley "Rise of the Rockets" - my new film with @SellaTheChemist, @Astro_Ferg,...

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13th February 2019, 14:53

paulw replied to a thread RIP: Opportunity in The Lounge

RIP. A great piece of "short life" engineering. It did a great service.. Maybe one day another storm may blow away the dust and it will come to...

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13th February 2019, 13:13

Dr Mordrid started a thread RIP: Opportunity in The Lounge

RIP Oppie 😥 NASA ✔ @NASA One of the most successful and enduring feats of interplanetary exploration, our @MarsRovers Opportunity is at an end...

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13th February 2019, 00:49

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX: Super Heavy, Starship, and Hopper (video: why steel & regen heat shield) in The Lounge

Everyday Astronaut @Erdayastronaut Replying to @elonmusk and 4 others Will there still be these header tanks inside starship? | Elon Musk ✔...

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12th February 2019, 21:10

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX 'StarLink' broadband satellite service [launches begin 2019] in The Lounge

SpaceX has spun off SpaceX Services Inc. to run the StarLink system. DoD and SpaceX testing the two test satellites for military aircraft comms....

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10th February 2019, 20:43

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX: Super Heavy, Starship, and Hopper (video: why steel & regen heat shield) in The Lounge

Randomness as a human @epoxy101 Replying to @elonmusk and 3 others will it be cheaper than F9 for kg to LEO for instance? | Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk...

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10th February 2019, 20:22

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX: Super Heavy, Starship, and Hopper (video: why steel & regen heat shield) in The Lounge

Another Raptor TweetStorm... Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk Raptor reached 268.9 bar today, exceeding prior record held by the awesome Russian RD-180....

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9th February 2019, 09:45

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread NASA: Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) in The Lounge

The CLPS timeline puts commercial human lander unmanned tests in the 2024-2025 time frame. SpaceX may well beat this with a Starship test. ...

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8th February 2019, 14:36

Dr Mordrid started a thread Disney Plus (Disney+) streaming service in The Lounge

It'll combine the Disney, Marvel, ABC TV, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and 21st Century Fox libraries. Disney will also control the majority of shares in...

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7th February 2019, 21:55

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread Interesting illustration of the speed of light. in Science and Military

Nice!

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7th February 2019, 21:46

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX: Super Heavy, Starship, and Hopper (video: why steel & regen heat shield) in The Lounge

Vlogger Tim Dodd, AKA Everyday Astronaut, has a new episode during which he explains the choice of stainless steel over composites, and the idea...

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7th February 2019, 19:08

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread Falcon 9: PSN VI & Sparrow lunar lander in The Lounge

Moved Launch: Feb. 21 (Thursday) Time: 2045 Eastern (0145 UT Feb. 22)

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7th February 2019, 03:23

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX Raptor: flight engine tests (HOTFIRE!) in The Lounge

This was quick! Boiling cryo 172 tons = 1686.74 kN = 379,195 lbf +10% for deep cryo gives 189.2 tons = 1,855.414 kN = 417,114.5 lbf

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6th February 2019, 16:12

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread Falcon 9: Crew Dragon DM-1 - uncrewed test flight to ISS (static fire video) in The Lounge

Range approved, SpaceX ✔ @SpaceX Targeting March 2 for Crew Dragon's first flight to the @Space_Station...

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6th February 2019, 13:45

UtwigMU replied to a thread tooting my own horn.... in The Lounge

For people capable of independent work and thought freedom is the most important. :up:

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6th February 2019, 11:34

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread tooting my own horn.... in The Lounge

ALWAYS a plus :up:

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6th February 2019, 11:32

Dr Mordrid started a thread Otd: 2018 in The Lounge

OTD: 2018 Two more this spring.

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6th February 2019, 06:22

VJ replied to a thread tooting my own horn.... in The Lounge

First some renovations in the apartment... :classic: Not joking! There will be a full renovation of the common areas - photos may follow... ;) But...

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6th February 2019, 01:23

Umfriend replied to a thread tooting my own horn.... in The Lounge

Congrats! So what are the plans?

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5th February 2019, 19:28

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread Falcon 9: Crew Dragon DM-1 - uncrewed test flight to ISS (static fire video) in The Lounge

In part ISS scheduling Michael Sheetz ✔ @thesheetztweetz NASA will announce tomorrow @SpaceX Demo-1 is targeting no earlier than March 2 at...

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4th February 2019, 12:11

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX Raptor: flight engine tests (HOTFIRE!) in The Lounge

SpaceX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BteDxoUFUOX/ Goal: 200 metric tons of thrust, then a 250 metric ton Raptor "Full Thrust" ...

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4th February 2019, 04:24

VJ replied to a thread tooting my own horn.... in The Lounge

:up: Procedure passed. Barring some minor editorial comments on the book, there were no comments at all. The vote was unanimous, so the commission...

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3rd February 2019, 21:46

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX Raptor: flight engine tests (HOTFIRE!) in The Lounge

Everyday Astronaut @Erdayastronaut Replying to @elonmusk and 2 others Methalox torch igniters... So what starts those? Is there like a spark plug...

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3rd February 2019, 21:02

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX Raptor: flight engine tests (HOTFIRE!) in The Lounge

YAY!!!! Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk First firing of Starship Raptor flight engine! So proud of great work by @SpaceX team!! 10:49 PM - Feb 3, 2019 ...

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3rd February 2019, 00:27

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX Raptor: flight engine tests (HOTFIRE!) in The Lounge

Incoming!! Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk At @SpaceX Texas with engineering team getting ready to fire new Raptor rocket engine 2:15 AM - Feb 3, 2019 ...

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31st January 2019, 21:12

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread SpaceX: Super Heavy, Starship, and Hopper (video: why steel & regen heat shield) in The Lounge

Matthew Keegan @keego73 Hi Elon. My 12yo son Finlay is doing an assignment on the colonisation of our solar system and wants to know how many crew...

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31st January 2019, 19:55

Dr Mordrid started a thread SpaceX Raptor: flight engine tests (HOTFIRE!) in The Lounge

It's said to "tower over" a Merlin 1D Today Musk tweeted images of the first full engines, starting tests this month in Texas before powering the...

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31st January 2019, 16:52

Dr Mordrid replied to a thread Falcon 9: PSN VI & Sparrow lunar lander in The Lounge

Jim Bridenstine ✔ @JimBridenstine Israels first Moon lander, named Beresheet, has arrived in Florida to launch on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 in...

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