I hate how much they waste with multiple stage rockets. the 1st stage part costs at leas 50 mill on its own
How's the weather looking for a return tomorrow?
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How's the weather looking for a return tomorrow?
@ GR34, as it stands right now Multistage rockets are by far the most practicle and safe way to escape the earths gravity.
SSTO's have a way to go.
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Atlantis will not be permitted to land if thunderstorms within 30 miles of KSC.
http://space.gs/cgi-bin/weather/hw3.cgi … +Canaveral
Edwards weather favorable.
http://www.space.gs/cgi-bin/weather/hw3 … country=us
Edit: http://www.space.gs/news/?p=1782
No go at KSC.
http://space.gs/cgi-bin/weather/hw3.cgi … +Canaveral
Edwards weather favorable.
http://www.space.gs/cgi-bin/weather/hw3 … country=us
Edit: http://www.space.gs/news/?p=1782
No go at KSC.
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We might be hosting them in Australia if it doesn't clear! Now that would be awesomely cool.
boom boomVspyVspy wrote:
We might be hosting them in Australia if it doesn't clear! Now that would be awesomely cool.
(probably Edwards afb though)
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we need to cut nasa funding big time
They're delaying your double booms due to WX.Kmarion wrote:
An amazing mission.. successful in every way. I cant wait to see the upgraded images.
I expect to hear the double booms tomorrow morn.
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http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spac … index.htmlUltrafunkula wrote:
Btw where and on what do the astronauts sleep while in orbit?
Better explanation.
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Saturday Landing Opportunities
9:16 a.m. Orbit 180 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 8:02 a.m.)
10:46 a.m. Orbit 181 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 9:29 a.m.)
10:54 a.m. Orbit 181 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 9:46 a.m.)
12:24 p.m. Orbit 182 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 11:12 a.m.)
Sunday Landing Opportunities
10:01 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 8:42 a.m.)
10:04 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at White Sands (deorbit burn at 8:46 a.m.) 10:10 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 8:57 a.m.)
11:39 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 10:24 a.m.)
11:42 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at White Sands (deorbit burn at 10:29 a.m.)
11:48 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 10:42 a.m.)
- courtesy of NASA
9:16 a.m. Orbit 180 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 8:02 a.m.)
10:46 a.m. Orbit 181 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 9:29 a.m.)
10:54 a.m. Orbit 181 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 9:46 a.m.)
12:24 p.m. Orbit 182 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 11:12 a.m.)
Sunday Landing Opportunities
10:01 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 8:42 a.m.)
10:04 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at White Sands (deorbit burn at 8:46 a.m.) 10:10 a.m. Orbit 196 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 8:57 a.m.)
11:39 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Edwards (deorbit burn at 10:24 a.m.)
11:42 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at White Sands (deorbit burn at 10:29 a.m.)
11:48 a.m. Orbit 197 landing at Kennedy (deorbit burn at 10:42 a.m.)
- courtesy of NASA
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_ … tle_hubble
Safe and sound in Cali. Although, is anyone really ever safe and sound in Cali...
Safe and sound in Cali. Although, is anyone really ever safe and sound in Cali...
yea, three days in a row I waited for the twin booms.. nada.Poseidon wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_on_sc/us_shuttle_hubble
Safe and sound in Cali. Although, is anyone really ever safe and sound in Cali...
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Makes you wonder when it becomes financially beneficial to land at Edwards and spend the cash to put it on the 747 and fly it to Kennedy. Where's the break point?Kmarion wrote:
yea, three days in a row I waited for the twin booms.. nada.Poseidon wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_on_sc/us_shuttle_hubble
Safe and sound in Cali. Although, is anyone really ever safe and sound in Cali...
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
The US Government is handing out trillion dollar finance packages and you are worried about $2mill....
Who said I was worried? I was just curious about their decision calculus regarding Edwards vs Kennedy and whether to keep it in orbit.VspyVspy wrote:
The US Government is handing out trillion dollar finance packages and you are worried about $2mill....
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
― Albert Einstein
Doing the popular thing is not always right. Doing the right thing is not always popular
no it makes me wonder why we spend so much money to figure out space when we still cant figure shit out on earth.FEOS wrote:
Makes you wonder when it becomes financially beneficial to land at Edwards and spend the cash to put it on the 747 and fly it to Kennedy. Where's the break point?Kmarion wrote:
yea, three days in a row I waited for the twin booms.. nada.Poseidon wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_on_sc/us_shuttle_hubble
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The cost to move it from one coast to the other is 1.87m.FEOS wrote:
Who said I was worried? I was just curious about their decision calculus regarding Edwards vs Kennedy and whether to keep it in orbit.VspyVspy wrote:
The US Government is handing out trillion dollar finance packages and you are worried about $2mill....
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There is a topic dedicated to the cost benifits of NASA. Go find it.usmarine wrote:
no it makes me wonder why we spend so much money to figure out space when we still cant figure shit out on earth.FEOS wrote:
Makes you wonder when it becomes financially beneficial to land at Edwards and spend the cash to put it on the 747 and fly it to Kennedy. Where's the break point?Kmarion wrote:
yea, three days in a row I waited for the twin booms.. nada.
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aye aye