Quote from: joek on 06/14/2023 08:19 pmPardon my intrusion, but the Shuttle vs. whatever debate belongs elsewhere.The topic of this thread is SpaceX vs Blue Origin - A detailed comparison.Youre not wrong, but it’s usually fun to watch Jim prove his point.
Pardon my intrusion, but the Shuttle vs. whatever debate belongs elsewhere.The topic of this thread is SpaceX vs Blue Origin - A detailed comparison.
Quote from: rsdavis9 on 06/19/2023 01:54 pmHow hot does it get inside the fairing? I wondered about that. You know people have to be wondering if a person could ride one down.
How hot does it get inside the fairing?
Quote from: Nomadd on 06/19/2023 04:28 pmQuote from: rsdavis9 on 06/19/2023 01:54 pmHow hot does it get inside the fairing? I wondered about that. You know people have to be wondering if a person could ride one down.Not sure why but reading this made me think of this...
Quote from: deadman1204 on 06/25/2023 04:34 pmQuote from: raketa on 06/25/2023 05:49 amWhat if we give SpaceX 1 billion to save 7 billion, and we will have samples in no time? Maybe they could even be collected by humans? starship isnt a magic schoolbus that can do everything like sci fi. You mean I cannot hire Starship to clean my bathroom and wash my car?
Quote from: raketa on 06/25/2023 05:49 amWhat if we give SpaceX 1 billion to save 7 billion, and we will have samples in no time? Maybe they could even be collected by humans? starship isnt a magic schoolbus that can do everything like sci fi.
What if we give SpaceX 1 billion to save 7 billion, and we will have samples in no time? Maybe they could even be collected by humans?
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1678949709661065217
QuoteMeet the official mascot of #Luna25. No, I’m not joking, this is a fresh idea of Roscosmos PR service. It still has no name, so everyone can offer a version in the comments to this post in Roscosmos Telegram account: t.me/roscosmos_gk/1…
Meet the official mascot of #Luna25. No, I’m not joking, this is a fresh idea of Roscosmos PR service. It still has no name, so everyone can offer a version in the comments to this post in Roscosmos Telegram account: t.me/roscosmos_gk/1…
It can't reach that altitude plus it would require rendezvous sensors.
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https://twitter.com/starlink/status/1683673673105018881QuoteStarlink is now available in Malaysia, marking the 60th country around the world where Starlink can provide high-speed internet connectivity → starlink.com/map 🛰️🇲🇾
Starlink is now available in Malaysia, marking the 60th country around the world where Starlink can provide high-speed internet connectivity → starlink.com/map 🛰️🇲🇾
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 07/25/2023 05:24 amhttps://twitter.com/starlink/status/1683673673105018881QuoteStarlink is now available in Malaysia, marking the 60th country around the world where Starlink can provide high-speed internet connectivity → starlink.com/map 🛰️🇲🇾Just get out a chainsaw, so dishy can get a clear view of the sky.
A Kennedy Space Center employee, using their NASA email, sent us a note that Falcon Heavy is not launching from 39A but from SLC-40 and our data was wrong.We've always had issues working with KSC so I find this amusing.
Quote from: DistantTemple on 07/25/2023 10:34 amQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 07/25/2023 05:24 amhttps://twitter.com/starlink/status/1683673673105018881QuoteStarlink is now available in Malaysia, marking the 60th country around the world where Starlink can provide high-speed internet connectivity → starlink.com/map 🛰️🇲🇾Just get out a chainsaw, so dishy can get a clear view of the sky.Is it just me or do the Petronas Twin Towers look suspiciously like stacks of Starlinks?
Quote from: markbike528cbx on 07/25/2023 01:07 pmQuote from: DistantTemple on 07/25/2023 10:34 amQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 07/25/2023 05:24 amhttps://twitter.com/starlink/status/1683673673105018881QuoteStarlink is now available in Malaysia, marking the 60th country around the world where Starlink can provide high-speed internet connectivity → starlink.com/map 🛰️🇲🇾Just get out a chainsaw, so dishy can get a clear view of the sky.Is it just me or do the Petronas Twin Towers look suspiciously like stacks of Starlinks?They accidentally posted a photo of a Starlink 3Stack.
Quote from: TrevorMonty on 07/27/2023 08:21 amQuote from: DanClemmensen on 07/27/2023 04:50 amQuote from: deltaV on 07/27/2023 02:22 amIt's weird that SpaceX would help a competitor. I wonder why this happened. Maybe NASA told SpaceX to do that? Maybe they feel that the real competitor is other countries so it's OK to help a domestic competitor? Do they feel that a stronger Boeing would be helpful to their Mars plans?I think SpaceX benefits by anything that keeps them from looking like a de facto space monopoly. They dominate the launch industry and currently have no competition for CCP. Currently, NASA is touting the competitive environment, but it is getting pretty threadbare. SpaceX can currently charge a lot and enjoy high profit margins because "the market is competive". If they begin to be perceived as a monopoly, regulators will step in and force the prices down.NASA will be thankful they insisted on two providers. There was pressure to downselect to one which would've been Boeing. Imagine being reliant on Soyzu for last 18 months.bold mineYes, it would have sucked, just like the previous decade of Western Soyuz reliance for human access to ISS. (Nov 2009-May 2020).
Quote from: DanClemmensen on 07/27/2023 04:50 amQuote from: deltaV on 07/27/2023 02:22 amIt's weird that SpaceX would help a competitor. I wonder why this happened. Maybe NASA told SpaceX to do that? Maybe they feel that the real competitor is other countries so it's OK to help a domestic competitor? Do they feel that a stronger Boeing would be helpful to their Mars plans?I think SpaceX benefits by anything that keeps them from looking like a de facto space monopoly. They dominate the launch industry and currently have no competition for CCP. Currently, NASA is touting the competitive environment, but it is getting pretty threadbare. SpaceX can currently charge a lot and enjoy high profit margins because "the market is competive". If they begin to be perceived as a monopoly, regulators will step in and force the prices down.NASA will be thankful they insisted on two providers. There was pressure to downselect to one which would've been Boeing. Imagine being reliant on Soyzu for last 18 months.
Quote from: deltaV on 07/27/2023 02:22 amIt's weird that SpaceX would help a competitor. I wonder why this happened. Maybe NASA told SpaceX to do that? Maybe they feel that the real competitor is other countries so it's OK to help a domestic competitor? Do they feel that a stronger Boeing would be helpful to their Mars plans?I think SpaceX benefits by anything that keeps them from looking like a de facto space monopoly. They dominate the launch industry and currently have no competition for CCP. Currently, NASA is touting the competitive environment, but it is getting pretty threadbare. SpaceX can currently charge a lot and enjoy high profit margins because "the market is competive". If they begin to be perceived as a monopoly, regulators will step in and force the prices down.
It's weird that SpaceX would help a competitor. I wonder why this happened. Maybe NASA told SpaceX to do that? Maybe they feel that the real competitor is other countries so it's OK to help a domestic competitor? Do they feel that a stronger Boeing would be helpful to their Mars plans?
Quote from: NASA JPL tweetCommunications with Voyager 2 have paused while its antenna is pointed a mere 2-degrees away from Earth. The team expects it to remain on its trajectory with a plan for the spacecraft to reset its orientation this October, enabling communication to resume. [Jul 28]
Communications with Voyager 2 have paused while its antenna is pointed a mere 2-degrees away from Earth. The team expects it to remain on its trajectory with a plan for the spacecraft to reset its orientation this October, enabling communication to resume. [Jul 28]
https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1686862326073356288QuoteIt sounds like Blue Origin is considering acquiring Ball Aerospace. Would bolster Blue’s spacecraft division.
It sounds like Blue Origin is considering acquiring Ball Aerospace. Would bolster Blue’s spacecraft division.
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 08/02/2023 10:12 pmhttps://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1686862326073356288QuoteIt sounds like Blue Origin is considering acquiring Ball Aerospace. Would bolster Blue’s spacecraft division.Heard on the Ball Campus:If Blue Origin buys Ball Aerospace they will rename it Blue Balls.And they have the rocket to go with it.
