Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab

[canefan]

https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/01/26/nasas-mars-based-helicopter-logs-final-flight/?fbclid=IwAR3mDBjJncZM5k4ASIHhq75CgLLJ4t9f0-KSPnM7wxriu6WA-usqKD_BlTk

[Kirwan]

Latest launch test, just waiting on the FAA. Again.

[Kirwan]

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

FAA finally got their shit together and the first targetted date is early Friday morning 12:30am

[nzzp]

@Kirwan isn't it 1pm Friday NZ time?

Edit: this is misleading

[Duluth]

@nzzp

Starship launch around 1am

There is a Falcon 9 launch which is in the news (record number of reuses) which is the early afternoon

[nzzp]

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

@nzzp

Starship launch around 1am

There is a Falcon 9 launch which is in the news (record number of reuses) which is the early afternoon

Yeah, just figuring that out.

livestream from half past midnight tonight NZT

[nzzp]

Holy shit, the sonofabitch did it.

That's an impressive test - getting to orbit is a massive step forward. Re-entry should be a more solvable problem - but I am very impressed this morning.

Rocketing is hard. Anyone know how long to the next flight?

[Kirwan]

The views on the SpaceX X account are incredible, the plasma field on re-entry was phenomenal.

He wants six more flights this year. Next flight will depend on orbital mount damage and Biden FAA feet dragging.

[Kirwan]

I think I heard that this is the largest object ever sent to space. Historic day.

[Kirwan]

[dogmeat]

@Kirwan what's Biden got to do with it?

Genuine enquiry.

Massive achievement today.

[Kirwan]

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

@Kirwan what's Biden got to do with it?

Genuine enquiry.

Massive achievement today.

Biden has several government agencies harassing Musk at the moment. FAA is just one of many.

[Kirwan]

[Machpants]

Mar 13, 2024  /  Private Spaceflight

Japan's 1st commercial rocket explodes shortly after liftoff (video)

The launch pad was not damaged and no personnel were injured.

[canefan]

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

Mar 13, 2024  /  Private Spaceflight

Japan's 1st commercial rocket explodes shortly after liftoff (video)

The launch pad was not damaged and no personnel were injured.

[Kirwan]

Looks like fun

[Machpants]

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

Looks like fun

Probably the most expensive slides in the world haha

[dogmeat]

Caught this on radio

May 14, 2024

Auckland space tech company on sending pioneering technology into orbit

Zenno Astronautics is an Auckland and US-based austronautic company which has already sent its technology into space via Elon Musk's SpaceX.

10 minute interview with the founder of a Kiwi (although he's originally from Siberia) space start-up who have developed the worlds first all electric space propulsion motor. The size of a gift box for a bottle of wine.

Will propel a craft, protect its passengers from solar radiation and enable the manufacture of craft in space - all through the application of superconducting magnetic fields.

Did a test flight on Space X last year and has global patents. All from an office in Parnell.

[nzzp]

Holy shit, the crazy sonofabitch did it. This is a ridiculous achievement.

Jun 6, 2024  /  Launches & Spacecraft

SpaceX Starship launches on nail-biting 4th test flight of world's most powerful rocket (video, photos)

It was quite a sight...and quite a fiery success for SpaceX.

[nzzp]

I'm amazed there is not substantial media coverage. To me this is really significant- the first major launch and effectively land (ie get to ground level at close to zero speed) for something of this size. I don't see a lot of interest from most media.

NZZP's prediction: in years to come we'll look back on this as a major milestone, like landing the first Falcon9 rocket.