They just won’t die lol. Best of luck
That was a fun read! I really like the Spaceport Readiness Level scale. Makes me excited for the future.
I wish them best of luck! These are big projects which could truly transform our exploration around the earth/moon system.
So excited for attempt number 2!
It’s time to start taking this stuff seriously. Glad to hear it’s in the works.
Just kidding…
https://x.com/rfa_space/status/1825634436794245548
On Monday evening, RFA conducted a hot fire of its first stage at their launch site at SaxaVord Spaceport.
This resulted in an anomaly that led to the loss of the stage. No one was injured in the process. The launch pad has been saved and is secured, the situation is under control and any immediate danger has been mitigated. We are now working closely with SaxaVord Spaceport and the authorities to gather data and info to eventually resolve what happened.
We will take our time to analyze and assess the situation.
We develop iteratively with an emphasis on real testing. This is part of our philosophy and we were aware of the higher risks attached to this approach. Our goal is to return to regular operations as soon as possible.
Thanks! I’ve never modded(?) before but I’d be more than happy to give it a shot :)
This community is awesome!
I post kind of a crazy amount, so if anyone wants to request that I do less of that, please let me know! (I’m also going to try to be more on-topic in the future.)
Thanks everyone for being so cool and for having a great time cheering for and discussing spaceflight. Ad astra!
1st paragraph:
NASA’s internal watchdog sharply criticized the work Boeing is doing on the next version of the Space Launch System, finding serious lapses in quality control.
They are reporting on an official report, not hating or spreading rumors/false information. Berger and Foust are two of the most respected space reporters in the world today.
I’m pretty sure it’s because increased solar activity causes Earth’s atmosphere to expand and reach further into space, causing more drag higher up. I think we saw some newly-starlink satellites have to deal with this some time ago!
This is awesome! Can’t wait to try it out. Over the years I’ve seen various tools, some of them paid, and of very different quality levels.
Usually I would revert to just manual data entry by making life easier for myself and just looking at every 5 seconds or so. Usually works well enough, but I am always left wanting to see the finer details.
Looking forward to testing this out :)
Not a fan of Musk myself, but I’m not quite sure what you mean?
https://arstechnica.com/?p=2039292
To be absolutely clear, this is not irrefutable evidence of past life on Mars, when the red planet was more amenable to water-based life billions of years ago. But discovering these colored spots on this rock is darn intriguing and has Mars scientists bubbling with excitement.
That’s just an illusion! It’s extremely far away. The launch site is a few km from the nearest public road, and about 10km from the closest town, and I’m viewing it from a few hundred km!
Thanks!! Yep, lots of planes flying around, going to San Francisco and San Jose!
Can’t wait to see the final designs! These might be the next human-driven vehicles on the moon.