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Usacomp2k3 wrote:That was exciting. We’ll see how many years late it will be. Great technical info though.
chuckula wrote:SpaceX and Boeing really REALLY need to get a man rated system working.
Usacomp2k3 wrote:I hope it doesn't. Cutting corners at NASA led to Apollo 13 and Challenger and Columbia-type disasters. Having an alternative from either of those folk would be good, but doing it right is more important than doing it quickly, IMO.chuckula wrote:SpaceX and Boeing really REALLY need to get a man rated system working.
Right now at least SpaceX is ready to launch their demo technically, they are waiting on paperwork sign-offs. I'm hoping this incident accelerates that and removes some red-tape.
superjawes wrote:I was going to post exactly that. The safety reviews were put there to prevent another Apollo 1 disaster.Usacomp2k3 wrote:I hope it doesn't. Cutting corners at NASA led to Apollo 13 and Challenger and Columbia-type disasters. Having an alternative from either of those folk would be good, but doing it right is more important than doing it quickly, IMO.chuckula wrote:Waiting on paperwork sign-offs. I'm hoping this incident accelerates that and removes some red-tape.We really REALLY need to get a man rated system working.
Dagwood wrote:Just love a good Mars landing.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa ... es-beneath
The catch... you have to wait 4 months for the sensors to be placed and start returning data, and I thought the DMV moved slow.
Dagwood wrote:Try https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(486958%29_2014_MU69Wiki --
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(486958)_2014_MU69
Dagwood wrote:(link is broken and I don't understand why "2014 MU69" should get you there)
leor wrote:Dagwood wrote:(link is broken and I don't understand why "2014 MU69" should get you there)
2014 MU69 is the official name of the object.
https://www.space.com/42878-ultima-thul ... photo.html
Usacomp2k3 wrote:SpaceX's DM1 is vertical on the pad. I can't wait to see this take off. IT was supposed to be the 17th-ish, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. More likely at the end of the month.