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Forum: Space Flight and Operations
15th Mar 2024, 18:41
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

(caution, sarcastic humor to follow): Here...

(caution, sarcastic humor to follow):

Here is a rundown of how 13 major news sources covered Elon Musk's latest successful launch:

CNN: Musk Chooses Space Exploration Over Ending World Hunger...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
22nd Feb 2024, 18:45
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at...

SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at least” nine times this year | Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/spacex-seeks-to-launch-starship-at-least-nine-times-this-year/)
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
18th Nov 2023, 20:06
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

What manmade stuff in earth orbit and space has...

What manmade stuff in earth orbit and space has been doing for decades, but on a larger, more economical scale.
Or, to put it differently - a hundred years ago, why would anyone possibly need big...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
18th Nov 2023, 19:45
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

About a week ago, Musk said something to the...

About a week ago, Musk said something to the effect that if they had a successful flight through staging, it would be considered a successful test - anything after that would be icing on the cake. ...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
15th Nov 2023, 23:41
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

FAA approval reportedly granted,

FAA approval reportedly granted,
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
2nd Nov 2023, 02:08
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

FAA completes safety review for next Starship...

FAA completes safety review for next Starship launch - SpaceNews (https://spacenews.com/faa-completes-safety-review-for-next-starship-launch/)


135 days - if calendar days that's 4 1/2 months -...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
21st Oct 2023, 22:40
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

Are you sure? I wonder how long it took SpaceX...

Are you sure?
I wonder how long it took SpaceX to get Parks and Wildlife approval for their cleanup plan, and to arrange for the government required observers of their process?
Because I'd bet big...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
20th Oct 2023, 19:09
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

SpaceX has advanced the start of the art in the...

SpaceX has advanced the start of the art in the launching payloads into space more in the last 10 years than NASA has in the last 50 years. And that did that with precious little government funding....
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
18th Oct 2023, 19:28
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

If the FAA had been overseeing NASA in the...

If the FAA had been overseeing NASA in the 1960's, we wouldn't have landed on the moon for another 20 years...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
22nd Sep 2023, 18:19
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

The scariest words in the English language: ...

The scariest words in the English language:
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you".
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
15th Sep 2023, 17:36
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

I can't help but wonder how long it would have...

I can't help but wonder how long it would have taken to develop the Atlas back in the late 1950's-early 1960's if the FAA had been in charge. Those things blew up on a regular basis, yet they...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
18th Aug 2023, 23:37
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

Wow, that worker sitting on top in the second...

Wow, that worker sitting on top in the second picture really helps put the size of that thing into perspective!
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
24th Jul 2023, 01:27
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

Superheavy rolled out to the launch pad - next...

Superheavy rolled out to the launch pad - next launch as early as this summer (unless the environmental groups have their way):
SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster to launch pad for testing...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
21st Apr 2023, 15:01
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

Where some of those chunks of concrete came from:...

Where some of those chunks of concrete came from:

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Forum: Space Flight and Operations
20th Apr 2023, 23:22
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

This is pretty good take on the test: ...

This is pretty good take on the test:

Congratulations SpaceX – The Laughing Wolf (https://www.laughingwolf.net/2023/04/20/congratulations-spacex-2/)



Most of the early Falcon flights didn't...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
1st Oct 2022, 00:25
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

For those who have access to CNBC, there is a...

For those who have access to CNBC, there is a really good bit on Elon Musk, Space X, Starship, and the Raptor engine on a recent "Jay Leno's Garage" - season 7, episode 3.

It does a good job of...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
31st Jan 2021, 01:59
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

I found it - "Safe is not an Option" by Rand...

I found it - "Safe is not an Option" by Rand Simberg
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0...2?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
30th Jan 2021, 20:35
Replies: 631
Views: 79,995
Posted By tdracer

There are some well placed, knowledgeable people...

There are some well placed, knowledgeable people in the rocket business that think the FAA's and NASA's handling of manned spaceflight is making things less safe, not more.
One guy even wrote a book...
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