Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab

[Kirwan]

Short version is they are still waiting on the environmental impact from the FAA, which he hopes may come in March. Once they have the booster and ship will be ready to try their first orbital launch.

Looks like they have approval in Cape Kennedy for launches right now, and are starting to build the launch pad out there to avoid these issues in the future - at least 8 months away.

I suspect some of this is to put pressure on them to hurry the fuck up. Lots of local community support as they see their small town have a huge influx of jobs.

[NTA]

[NTA]

SO cool.

[Kirwan]

That's nuts, who catches a rocket? So funny.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Kirwan said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:

That's nuts, who catches a rocket? So funny.

so a chopper hooks it in flight? i guess thats more "simple" than self landing etc

[NTA]

@Kirwan said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:

That's nuts, who catches a rocket? So funny.

It is like an idea that some old farmer came up with in his shed, after all the engineers put it in the "too hard" basket.

[Kiwiwomble]

its mad about 45 mins after taking off its over west africa

[Crucial]

I really enjoyed the SpaceX documentary on Netflix. Started it just flicking around and watched the whole thing.
Some really good insights

[Kiwiwomble]

@Crucial will check it out

[canefan]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128730606/rocket-lab-about-to-shoot-for-the-moon

We are off to the moon

[Crucial]

@canefan said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128730606/rocket-lab-about-to-shoot-for-the-moon

We are off to the moon

Livestream kink

Live Stream | Rocket Lab

A live webcast of the launch will begin on this page approximately 20 minutes prior to the target T-0 time.

or

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/129090340/watch-rocket-lab-shoots-for-the-moon

Targeting 9:55pm NZT

[nzzp]

launch in 2 min, no issues so far

[canefan]

So impressive

[Stockcar86]

[Kirwan]

SpaceX now using StarLink on their droneships. Is a special two way maritime version, which they charge more for. Apparently the fuzzy version on the left was their old maritime internet which was costing $160k per month.

https://api.starlink.com/public-files/SpaceXNavyStarlink-case-study.pdf

[antipodean]

Better clip:

[Kirwan]

@antipodean hope they didn’t damage the mount.

[nzzp]

NASA  /  Jul 12, 2022  /  Missions

NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail.

Ridiculous imagery in a fraction of the time that Hubble managed.

And this was the ridiculous bit
Webb’s image covers a patch of sky approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the ground

[Kiwiwomble]

@nzzp said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:

NASA  /  Jul 12, 2022  /  Missions

NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail.

Ridiculous imagery in a fraction of the time that Hubble managed.

And this was the ridiculous bit
Webb’s image covers a patch of sky approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the ground

what the actual fuck!

[Bovidae]

NASA has also released new images:

NASA  /  Jul 12, 2022  /  NASA Centers & Facilities

NASA Reveals Webb Telescope’s First Images of Unseen Universe

Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí.