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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1650 on: August 29, 2022, 02:16:48 PM »
This is what the SpaceX/T-Mobile get-together was all about.
T-M will use Starlink sats to provide service in areas not served by cell phone towers.
Musk also has a Plan B for Starlink 2 Sats if Starship is delayed. They will downsize Starlink 2 Sats a bit to enable them to be launched on F9.

SpaceX and T-Mobile partner for direct-to-cellphone satellite service
https://spacenews.com/spacex-and-t-mobile-partner-for-direct-to-cellphone-satellite-service/

Thank you for posting this!

My ride through Colorado was plagued by T-mobile dead zones.  Even in small towns.  Even in tourist trap small towns, like Ouray.

I came home determined to get a Spot, Garmin or other satellite text communicator device.  But in light of this news, I may abstain.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1651 on: August 29, 2022, 02:53:21 PM »
Thank you for posting this!

My ride through Colorado was plagued by T-mobile dead zones.  Even in small towns.  Even in tourist trap small towns, like Ouray.

I came home determined to get a Spot, Garmin or other satellite text communicator device.  But in light of this news, I may abstain.

It may still be a while till it's up and running. The T-moble deal will only work with Star Link 2.0, which hasn't launched yet, not the current 1.0 or 1.1.
2.0 is bigger and needs something along the size of Starship to launch on. As noted Elon does have a fallback plan in 2.0 lite which will fit on modified F9s if SS is delayed too much.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1652 on: August 29, 2022, 03:18:43 PM »
Tank Farm activity and an Over Pressure Notice
Could mean static fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1653 on: August 29, 2022, 04:01:46 PM »
More YT click bait video titles

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LIVE NEWS: NASA's Artemis 1 is on FIRE , HUGE EXPLOSION !
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1654 on: August 30, 2022, 06:44:12 PM »
NASA going for a launch of SLS on Sat Sept 3rd
Launch window opens at 14:17 EDT
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1655 on: August 30, 2022, 06:58:38 PM »
Saw something in chat the issue was a faulty temp senor but I don't have confirmation on that.
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« Reply #1656 on: August 31, 2022, 07:45:52 AM »
Meanwhile just another day, errr night, at the office at SpaceX
150th recovery of a Falcon booster

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 3-4 Mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRnKgbYsqug
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1657 on: August 31, 2022, 08:50:34 AM »
Overpressure notice and tank farm activity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPU5jjIY_g

Updated to another link
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1658 on: September 01, 2022, 12:06:52 PM »
According to TAA NASA reserved more Crew Dragon flights and TAA thinks that means NASA is about to pull the plug the on Starliner

Starliner on Life Support!! PLUS, the latest on the SpaceX Starship static fire from Boca!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ1ZlD1tclQ

Of  note
The entire contract between NASA and SX including all flights bought to 2030: $4.93b
What Boeing has spent so far on Starliner which has yet to make a single manned flight: $4.8b

Also

SX: $65 mil per seat
Starliner: Accordiiing to TAA will have to charge $95 mil per seat just to start breaking even.

Be aware TAA can be rather pessimistic in his videos
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1659 on: September 02, 2022, 12:53:51 PM »
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​NASA confirms they are making another attempt Saturday, September 3rd. Two hour window opens at 2:17 pm Eastern (18:17 UTC).
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1660 on: September 03, 2022, 07:00:57 AM »
Orange Rocket still a go for launch
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1661 on: September 03, 2022, 09:44:25 AM »
Annnnd another H2 leak.
Orange rocket bad
They're evaluating
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1662 on: September 03, 2022, 09:54:57 AM »
Annnnd another H2 leak.
Orange rocket bad
They're evaluating

Yep, heard that.  Betting it won't go today, either.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1663 on: September 03, 2022, 09:59:34 AM »
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« Reply #1664 on: September 03, 2022, 10:24:01 AM »
Watching the closeup images in the live feed.  That rocket is more boilerplate than sleek and streamlined.  In the fifties and sixties, a lot of attention was paid to streamlining rockets wherever possible to reduce drag.  It looks like the designers of the SLS just didn't care.  Or maybe they determined it doesn't matter as much.  Could be that it's a cost saving measure.  Who knows.
Looking at SpaceX designs, they are somewhat similar in the lack of streamlining, though you don't see many actual big honkin' bolt heads hanging out in the breeze like you do with SLS.
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« Reply #1665 on: September 03, 2022, 10:33:40 AM »
The latest hydrogen leak mitigation effort failed.  As this was kind of a "hail Mary" fix, I expect they will announce a scrub shortly.  I'm still thinking this thing will be making the journey back to the VAB where its various problems can be more seriously addressed.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1666 on: September 03, 2022, 10:39:04 AM »
Watching the closeup images in the live feed.  That rocket is more boilerplate than sleek and streamlined.  In the fifties and sixties, a lot of attention was paid to streamlining rockets wherever possible to reduce drag.  It looks like the designers of the SLS just didn't care.  Or maybe they determined it doesn't matter as much.  Could be that it's a cost saving measure.  Who knows.
Looking at SpaceX designs, they are somewhat similar in the lack of streamlining, though you don't see many actual big honkin' bolt heads hanging out in the breeze like you do with SLS.

Could be a better understanding of what streamlining is important and what streamlining isn't and where. Experience and modern computer modeling could be helping in that. Back in the day it was probably a case of streamline everything just to be safe. They have since learn some of it just wasn't worth the extra cost and weight.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1667 on: September 03, 2022, 10:58:04 AM »
In state of No Go but they're looking at ways to resolve or work around the problem. Not a scrub yet.
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1668 on: September 03, 2022, 11:18:57 AM »
Scrub
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« Reply #1669 on: September 03, 2022, 11:21:15 AM »
Could be a better understanding of what streamlining is important and what streamlining isn't and where. Experience and modern computer modeling could be helping in that. Back in the day it was probably more of a case of streamline everything just to be safe.

Kind of what I was thinking.
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« Reply #1670 on: September 03, 2022, 02:35:49 PM »
So I guess the only reason we're doing this program is to get people of the correct color and gender on the moon? Hundreds of billions of dollars for space diversity. Holy hell...

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/09/03/fuel-leak-scrubs-artemis-1-launch-again-but-ny-times-reports-eventually-us-will-land-the-first-woman-and-first-person-of-color-on-the-moon/
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1671 on: September 03, 2022, 02:48:16 PM »
So I guess the only reason we're doing this program is to get people of the correct color and gender on the moon? Hundreds of billions of dollars for space diversity. Holy hell...

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2022/09/03/fuel-leak-scrubs-artemis-1-launch-again-but-ny-times-reports-eventually-us-will-land-the-first-woman-and-first-person-of-color-on-the-moon/

What if the Chinese land a Chinese woman first?
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1672 on: September 04, 2022, 05:35:19 PM »
SLS headed back to the barn. Earliest possible launch now Oct 17-31
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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1673 on: September 04, 2022, 06:05:12 PM »
What if the Chinese land a Chinese woman first?

Then Elon will welcome her with a cold drink and a ride in a tunnel.

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Re: SpaceX News
« Reply #1674 on: September 05, 2022, 08:35:09 AM »
Another day..uh night at the office for SpaceX
Bullseye on the landing barge

Starlink Mission
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