SpaceX

[gotbeer]

Looks like they are going to try again tonight.

SpaceX planning Falcon 9 launch out of VSFB

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SpaceX is targeting Monday for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Liftoff is targeted for 7:30 p.m., with backup opportunities available until 11:30 p.m. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Tuesday starting at 7:30 p.m.

 

[gotbeer]

Looks like there was a sight over So Cal this morning.  

Space debris, meteors, aliens? Mysterious lights streak over Southern California

[Tank]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Looks like there was a sight over So Cal this morning.  

Space debris, meteors, aliens? Mysterious lights streak over Southern California

[Lhalo]

 

[gotbeer]

U.S. Space Command confirms cause of fireball seen across Southern California sky

 

[katie]

From the Angels game tonight 

[gotbeer]

NASA confirms its space trash pierced Florida man’s roof

[Blarg]

I'm a piece of space station debri falling through the atmosphere...

Protect yourself from NASA...

[gotbeer]

Vger.

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft finally phones home after 5 months of no contact

[Blarg]

It has been in space since 1977. Think about it, no repairs on anything has taken place on this craft for nearly 50 years. Just amazing. 

[Tank]

7 hours ago, Blarg said:

It has been in space since 1977. Think about it, no repairs on anything has taken place on this craft for nearly 50 years. Just amazing. 

it's over 15 billion miles from earth and it's still able to communicate with us. pretty darn impressive.

[Blarg]

9 hours ago, Tank said:

it's over 15 billion miles from earth and it's still able to communicate with us. pretty darn impressive.

And I barely have cell phone reception in San Dimas. 

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, Blarg said:

And I barely have cell phone reception in San Dimas. 

That's because the phones in San Dimas keep trying to call the future.  

[Tank]

2 hours ago, gotbeer said:

That's because the phones in San Dimas keep trying to call the future.  

or the past.

[T.G.]

On 4/22/2024 at 3:54 PM, Blarg said:

It has been in space since 1977. Think about it, no repairs on anything has taken place on this craft for nearly 50 years. Just amazing. 

Why can't anyone make cars like this?

[Tank]

59 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Why can't anyone make cars like this?

done!

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, T.G. said:

Why can't anyone make cars like this?

Because, unlike Voyager, after the product line is launched people touch them.