TheX's Space Thread

[CB91710]

Saw an interesting rear-window sticker in Pasadena a few days ago...

 

[rcole_sooner]

 

[TheX]

Webb is amazing.

 

[TheX]

Just because.

 

[TheX]

Russia launches Soyuz capsule without crew to replace leaky spaceship at space station

A replacement Soyuz is on the way for three crew members with a leaky craft docked to the International Space Station.

www.space.com

 

[TheX]

But who's gonna launch them? I'm sure Elon'll cut them a deal.

Amazon gets a green light to launch 3,000-satellite Kuiper constellation

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has accepted Amazon’s updated orbital debris mitigation plan and approved the company's 3,000-satellite Kuiper constellation.

www.space.com

 

[CB91710]

But who's gonna launch them? I'm sure Elon'll cut them a deal.

Amazon gets a green light to launch 3,000-satellite Kuiper constellation

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has accepted Amazon’s updated orbital debris mitigation plan and approved the company's 3,000-satellite Kuiper constellation.

www.space.com

Bozos will send them up on the New Glenn


Oh wait....

 

[TheX]

New Firefly booster tested.

 

[sonar1]

Those poor lil’ bugs.
They musta had to use jillions of them.

 

[TheX]

Starlink v2 mini - wo0ho0!

 

[rcole_sooner]

 

[TheX]

Sometimes things go BOOM!

Japan's new H3 rocket fails on 1st test flight, advanced Earth observation satellite lost

The second stage on JAXA's expendable H3 rocket failed to ignite.

www.space.com

 

[edro]

Aliens.

 

[TheX]

Aliens.

At least it ain't bots.










or is it?

 

[edro]

At least it ain't bots.










or is it?

I knew it. I freaking knew it.

 

[TheX]

 

[TheX]

Coming up in less than an hour. Hoping for a great result!

 

[TheX]

LOL, fail again. Maybe they should make the next attempt with no one watching.

 

[CB91710]

Looked good... wonder what the issue was that caused the shutdown?

She got WAY too excited when they got the range clear.
She should know not to get excited until someone says "We have cleared the tower"

 

[TheX]

Ooooh, reset the countdown to 45 minutes.