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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #575 on: May 09, 2021, 03:43:32 PM »
So how many more before they can bring Skynet online?

Or, how many more before he puts enough of those up there to make astrophotography a challenge, trying to shoot between satellite passes?   :old:


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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #576 on: May 09, 2021, 03:59:53 PM »
Remeber genisys is skynet.
Sometimes we carry more weight then we owe.
And sometimes goes on and on and on.

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #577 on: May 10, 2021, 08:13:21 AM »
Blue-check hopes Elon Musk dies in a Tesla fire after flashing that notorious ‘white power’ hand gesture during SNL appearance
https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2021/05/09/blue-check-hopes-elon-musk-dies-in-a-tesla-fire-after-flashing-that-notorious-white-power-hand-gesture-during-snl-appearance/

Google Musk SNL to see a bunch of SJW articles where they're losing their minds.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #578 on: May 10, 2021, 12:06:55 PM »
Blue-check hopes Elon Musk dies in a Tesla fire after flashing that notorious ‘white power’ hand gesture during SNL appearance
https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2021/05/09/blue-check-hopes-elon-musk-dies-in-a-tesla-fire-after-flashing-that-notorious-white-power-hand-gesture-during-snl-appearance/

Google Musk SNL to see a bunch of SJW articles where they're losing their minds.

No, I don't think I will.  Screw their propaganda.

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #579 on: May 11, 2021, 11:40:05 AM »
Doing something with 15. Big crane (the one they call Kong I think) on site and currently holding on it.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #580 on: May 11, 2021, 03:38:07 PM »
Truck hauling what looked like new landing legs (maybe) headed out to the pad
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #581 on: May 11, 2021, 04:40:51 PM »
Branging out a 3 pack of Estes rockets.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #582 on: May 12, 2021, 04:03:07 AM »
Truck hauling what looked like new landing legs (maybe) headed out to the pad

The disposable interim legs are neat in their own right, the progressing size of holes creates a controlled propagation crumple zone.

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #583 on: May 13, 2021, 07:33:25 PM »
Some good views of SN15's flight
First time I've seen the landing legs deploy from inside the skirt and pretty good view of touchdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CZTLogln34
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #584 on: May 13, 2021, 10:54:08 PM »
Cool video. 

This was recommended on it.  Video cuts of all the short hops of the SN craft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Vw2ZDe-G0
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #585 on: May 14, 2021, 10:22:30 AM »
Putting 15 on the launch pad.
Doesn't mean they're going to launch it again but we shall see.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #586 on: May 14, 2021, 02:37:18 PM »
China will be attempting a landing on Mars tonight

China prepares for country’s first Mars landing attempt with Tianwen-1
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/05/china-first-mars-landing-attempt-tianwen-1/
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #587 on: May 14, 2021, 02:58:23 PM »
China will be attempting a landing on Mars tonight

China prepares for country’s first Mars landing attempt with Tianwen-1
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/05/china-first-mars-landing-attempt-tianwen-1/

I don't know why they say attempting, I am pretty sure they will hit the planet. The question is whether or not their rover will be operable after the landing. :)

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #588 on: May 14, 2021, 03:05:31 PM »
I don't know why they say attempting, I am pretty sure they will hit the planet. The question is whether or not their rover will be operable after the landing. :)

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There' always the possibility they could miss it entirely, it's happened.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #589 on: May 14, 2021, 08:09:57 PM »
Can't say I'm cheering for the CCP.

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #590 on: May 14, 2021, 08:18:36 PM »
All the CCP has to do is copy and paste the info they stole from everyone else.
Islamic sex dolls.  Do they blow themselves up?

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #591 on: May 15, 2021, 10:14:21 AM »
China landed, maybe. They're being secretive about it other than saying it landed. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57122914

And Rocket Lab lost one last night. Looks like the 2nd stage went wonky. https://youtu.be/idBe7iP7dso?t=5712
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #592 on: May 15, 2021, 04:18:40 PM »
Rocket Lab's 20th Launch Spins Out Of Control After Successful Booster Flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir6l8dgbF9E
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #593 on: May 15, 2021, 08:24:47 PM »
China landed, maybe. They're being secretive about it other than saying it landed. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57122914

And Rocket Lab lost one last night. Looks like the 2nd stage went wonky. https://youtu.be/idBe7iP7dso?t=5712

Well, China is asshoe, so....

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #594 on: May 15, 2021, 11:18:09 PM »
China landed, maybe. They're being secretive about it other than saying it landed. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57122914


Great. Now when the SpaceX crew lands, they're going to get COVID.  =)

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #595 on: May 16, 2021, 10:01:06 AM »
Great. Now when the SpaceX crew lands, they're going to get COVID.  =)

And find all the animals eaten  :P
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #596 on: May 16, 2021, 10:02:25 AM »
Another 52 Starlinks launched yesterday.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #597 on: May 16, 2021, 12:51:20 PM »
Still have yet to see one photo from the Chinese Mars lander. Well except for maybe one unlabeled photo which may or not be from the lander. Either something has gone wong or they're just being aholes.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #598 on: May 16, 2021, 01:07:17 PM »
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #599 on: May 16, 2021, 03:31:05 PM »
Still have yet to see one photo from the Chinese Mars lander. Well except for maybe one unlabeled photo which mayor not be from the lander. Either something has gone wong or they're just being aholes.

Those aren't mutually exclusive conditions but odds on the former are pretty high.
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