My second reaction is to remember the Voyager episode The 37s. They detect a streak of rust in space, which leads to a '36 Ford floating along. In a moment of total disregard for chemistry and physics, the tires still hold air, the battery is charged, and the gasoline isn't stale after 440 years. The truck's radio picks up a signal that leads them to Amelia Earhart in a stasis pod. Drama ensues.
Epic LOL ! And here was I thinking I'd had an original thought .... :-)))
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
I'm also reminded of a novel I read once. This guy discovers a metal that defies gravity, steals it from the company he works for, figures out a way (involving old telephone switch stepper relays) to install it in his van so he can control the amount of lift, and flies the van to the moon. There, he builds robots to make more of the metal and also to build more robots to exponentially increase production. He goes back to Earth where he turns out to be an odd combination of socialist and survivalist, publicly announces the metal, and puts the formula for it in the public domain. Back on the moon, he discovers that the robots have stockpiled so much anti-grav metal it has opened gateways to other worlds, which the robots are using for extra storage space.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
So alot of talk is kicking up regarding Falcon Heavy launch in November. Lots of talk either way. Like myself it's probably quite uniformed. :-))
I've yet to see any odds from bookies, however the sentiment seems to be about one chance in three for success ( and 2/3 fail ). As per Elon's recent comments : that is not based on pure engine failure(s) per se but probably the engineering of having three physically linked Falcons. There is an enormous amount of power involved and much penalty for even mild asymmetry. It will be interesting to see if they can ( be contrived to ) all pull together.
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
launch scheduled for Monday 8/14 noon with return to land
You can't believe the local at the home of SpaceX news radio station. According to them they launch tomorrow from Florida and recover the booster on a barge off Baja California. That would be a trick!
David S wrote:My second
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Epic LOL ! And here was I thinking I'd had an original thought .... :-)))
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
I'm also reminded of a novel
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I'm also reminded of a novel I read once. This guy discovers a metal that defies gravity, steals it from the company he works for, figures out a way (involving old telephone switch stepper relays) to install it in his van so he can control the amount of lift, and flies the van to the moon. There, he builds robots to make more of the metal and also to build more robots to exponentially increase production. He goes back to Earth where he turns out to be an odd combination of socialist and survivalist, publicly announces the metal, and puts the formula for it in the public domain. Back on the moon, he discovers that the robots have stockpiled so much anti-grav metal it has opened gateways to other worlds, which the robots are using for extra storage space.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
Arianespace Flight VV10 /
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Arianespace Flight VV10 / OPTSAT-3000 and Venµs
a few days ago...
Launch Day in Baikonur
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andnice evening launchSo alot of talk is kicking up
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So alot of talk is kicking up regarding Falcon Heavy launch in November. Lots of talk either way. Like myself it's probably quite uniformed. :-))
I've yet to see any odds from bookies, however the sentiment seems to be about one chance in three for success ( and 2/3 fail ). As per Elon's recent comments : that is not based on pure engine failure(s) per se but probably the engineering of having three physically linked Falcons. There is an enormous amount of power involved and much penalty for even mild asymmetry. It will be interesting to see if they can ( be contrived to ) all pull together.
Cheers, Mike.
I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...
... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal
Rocket Lab knows reason for
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Rocket Lab knows reason for failure
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11899659
Lets see how their next flight goes.
Like myself it's probably
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hehe, did you mean uninformed :-)
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
launch scheduled for Monday
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launch scheduled for Monday 8/14 noon with return to land
robl wrote:launch scheduled
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You can't believe the local at the home of SpaceX news radio station. According to them they launch tomorrow from Florida and recover the booster on a barge off Baja California. That would be a trick!
clean launch and recovery.
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clean launch and recovery. every launch is a first.