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[Rish]

how routine these have become

I watched it on Spacex. Commentary was straight forward but none of the cheering or applause you used to hear in the background as mission marks were hit. Just another day at the office. Still exciting to me; as @OakIslandBrewery said, it never gets old.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I watched it on Spacex. Commentary was straight forward but none of the cheering or applause you used to hear in the background as mission marks were hit. Just another day at the office. Still exciting to me; as @OakIslandBrewery said, it never gets old.

Unfortunately my wife doesn't agree, she said it got old a long time ago.

So sad to feel that way but then again in all fairness that's how I feel about the political landscape.

Homebrew and spacers wins!

 

[day_trippr]

Looks like the Special Cratering Operation site has been spotted...

https://www.space.com/russia-luna-25-moon-crash-site-lro-photos

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, folks in New England may see a chain of recently launched Starlink birds pass overhead around 7:40 - something tonight...

Cheers!

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Fantastic Falcon Heavy launch today, it never gets old!

 

[Pkrd]

Happy Halloween from Jupiter

 

[day_trippr]

It looks...sad.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

More like creepy, but it is Halloween.

Happy Halloween everyone!!

 

[day_trippr]

The next Starship launch attempt could happen as soon as next Monday...

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/...s-it-through-staging-you-can-call-that-a-win/

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

The next Starship launch attempt could happen as soon as next Monday...

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/...s-it-through-staging-you-can-call-that-a-win/

Perhaps. Not sure they have full approval yet. They do have the week blocked out though so something spectacular might happen. Getting so close!

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

The ship and booster are stacked and FTS is installed. No approval yet but SpaceX might have a better idea on that than us.

I'm guessing Wednesday or Thursday for a launch .

 

[day_trippr]

You folks with 'scopes could grab a cool shot!

https://www.space.com/astronauts-international-space-station-tool-bag-visible

 

[balrog]

You folks with 'scopes could grab a cool shot!

https://www.space.com/astronauts-international-space-station-tool-bag-visible

I haven't had my 6" Newtonian out in forever.
Doubt I'll go through the effort for a tool bag, but it does appeal to my sense of whimsy.

 

[day_trippr]

It'll be next Saturday before a passing here will be high enough and long enough to try (79° and 5 minutes).
Until then the only passes are down in the 20°s and 30°s...

Cheers!

 

[balrog]

It'll be next Saturday before a passing here will be high enough and long enough to try (79° and 5 minutes).
Until then the only passes are down in the 20°s and 30°s...

Cheers!

azimuth 20/30 doesn't make it above my walnut trees.
Oops, I promised @Hoppy2bmerry I wouldn't post walnut posts...

 

[day_trippr]

Yeah, unless the track is just a wee bit south of my house it'll get lost in the neighbors 100+ foot pines for anything below "straight up".
Wide open exposure to the south though, which matters more to me, but even so, picking out a suitcase size object at 30° is gonna be a tough deal...

Cheers!

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I wouldn't waste my time on a tool bag. Interesting though. If it were the Starship then I could see spending the effort.

 

[day_trippr]

I dunno, if an HBT member managed to grab an actual pic from their 'scope I would definitely be impressed and I'm sure I wouldn't be the only one...

Cheers!

 

[passedpawn]

Set your alarms spaceys. Friday morning, 7am in Texas.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/11/spacex-finally-has-a-license-to-launch-starship-on-friday/

 

[day_trippr]

Woohoo!
Holes are gonna be dug one way or the other - hopefully in the ocean, but one never knows!
Happy about the fairly civilized window opening...

 

[Konadog]

Are we taking bets on how much damage will be done to the launch pad this time?

 

[day_trippr]

Considering they poured an imperial crapton of concrete then laid an angled sheet of crazy thick steel down on top and will deluge the works with water, I suspect if anything they may have overkilled that particular problem. Still, mayhem is still possible

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

No bets, just praying it launches without issues. Been waiting for this. Coffee will be on and beers to celebrate afterwards.

 

[passedpawn]

Last time the rocks and stuff thrown from the pad area created havoc. I hope they learned from that.

Let's see how many Raptor engines don't light. I didn't research this much, but I'm guessing it's empty. They will need all those raptor engines burning when they are lifting loads of Tesla Cybertrucks to Mars

 

[passedpawn]

Also hoping for proper booster separation. Should be enjoyable on the big screen

 

[day_trippr]

iirc the handful of Raptors that blinked out were damaged from pad debris, so if the redesigned pad holds they should get closer to 33 of 33. But we'll see!

 

[Konadog]

That is one of the changes made for this launch, the booster separation. Hope they get that far to see how things work out.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Everything they have done so far at Starbase is truly exciting and amazing. A second launch is still experimental considering all the improvements they have made since the first launch. It'll be a few more launches before they nail it down.

 

[passedpawn]

iirc the handful of Raptors that blinked out were damaged from pad debris, so if the redesigned pad holds they should get closer to 33 of 33. But we'll see!

Imma gonna find me some Rolling Rock beer to celebrate. That mystery "33" on the back of the bottle.

(lots of theories. I like that it commemorates the repeal of prohibition, 1933. But now...)

 

[passedpawn]

iirc the handful of Raptors that blinked out were damaged from pad debris, so if the redesigned pad holds they should get closer to 33 of 33. But we'll see!

Did you ever read Liftoff?