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lookitsjonno said:
It seems alien to me that Atlas V isn't anywhere near reusable in this day and age. That's going to cost them big vs SpaceX
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With regard to rockets I think only Rocket Lab and SpaceX currently operate rockets that are in anyway reusable. But the legacy players do seem to be behind the curve a bit and it may take them years if not a decade to begin to catch up. Arianne have no reusability and ULA have none in the initial Vulcan Centaur offering. But I guess it's early on the design list for the many new players.
 
Well despite the great launch Starliner still had a couple of thrusters fail and, possibly, one of them (or something similar) detached from the body. Whilst there were still thrusters left running (only 2 out of 12 failed) it's still not a great look due to the same issue hitting them in the first flight.

Still, it's slowly becoming a back-up for SpaceX, but maybe too slowly for NASA.

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ianh said:
Starliner still had a couple of thrusters fail and, possibly, one of them (or something similar) detached. Whilst there were still thrusters left running (only 2 out of 12 failed) it's still not a great look due to the same issue hitting them in the first flight.

Still, it's slowly becoming a back-up for SpaceX, but maybe too slowly for NASA.
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Boeing should hang their heads in shame. Decades of experience and SpaceX have owned them on getting to the ISS. I know Starliner is bigger and can take 5 passengers vs Dragon's 4, so it could be better in the long run but it throws away all its thrusters which Dragon doesn't.
 
Freakbro said:
Hmm, even though expected it seems the JWST has been hit 5 times already by micrometeorites, with noticable damage incurred by the last one :(

www.bbc.co.uk

James Webb Space Telescope hit by tiny meteoroid

Nasa says the incident is not expected to limit the mission's overall performance.
www.bbc.co.uk
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I wonder how many times they expected it to get hit on a daily/weekly/monthly/yearly basis and if it currently over or under the estimation. If it is over, it could lower the lifespan of the telescope.
 
Not fully sure what just happened during the booster testing at Boca Chica but it was explosive to say the least! :eek:

Edit: and now a fire has broke out near the base of the launch tower. Hopefully this isn't too much of a setback.
 
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That was predictable.

El Reg said:
Dmitry Rogozin has been dismissed from his post as boss of Russian space agency Roscosmos.

Speculation had been swirling around the space community as Rogozin's emissions on social media and elsewhere became ever more unhinged. A morning announcement from the Kremlin appears to have confirmed that the rumors are true: Rogozin has gone and Yuri Borisov appointed Director General of Roscosmos in his stead.

At present it is not clear if Borisov will continue Rogozin's rich tradition of bluster and buffoonery. US and European agencies NASA and ESA will be fervently hoping not now this particular thorn has been extracted from their sides.
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drakulton said:

Buzz Aldrin's 1969 iconic moon jacket sells for £2.3m at auction​

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I was somewhat surprised that he had ownership of that when I saw the article earlier. I figured NASA, like much to do with Apollo, had retained ownership.
 
Probably seen by a few here, but a bit of a niche channel that does some amazing Apollo stuff, like restoring an AGC to working condition and getting the comms system working.


 
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drakulton said:
Probably seen by a few here, but a bit of a niche channel that does some amazing Apollo stuff, like restoring an AGC to working condition and getting the comms system working.


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Followed him long before he did all this, but the AGC series was absolutely awesome. Very very clever bunch of guys, a very educational watch for sure. I'd happily watch all that again too :)
 
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