Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted May 27, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted May 27, 2020 Nasa SpaceX launch set to usher in a new era for human spaceflight American space agency (Nasa) astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will create a piece of history on Wednesday when they launch from the Florida coast. The pair's trip to the International Space Station (ISS) will be made in a rocket and capsule system provided by a private company, SpaceX. Nasa has traditionally always owned and operated its space vehicles. But that is a capability it gave up in 2011 when it retired the last of the space shuttles. The agency now wants to contract out all future crew transportation to low-Earth orbit to the commercial sector. And assuming Wednesday's flight goes well, this new way of working will be implemented in full. "We're starting a new era in space; it's an era when space is going to be available to more people than ever before," explained Nasa Administrator Jim Bridenstine. "We envision a future where the low-Earth orbit is entirely commercialised, where Nasa is one customer among many customers, and where we have many providers competing on cost, on innovation and safety." FULL REPORT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrator Stan Posted May 27, 2020 Administrator Share Posted May 27, 2020 Not going ahead tonight due to bad weather Next time to try is this Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Imagine being suited and booted, strapped up, sitting there mentally ready in your head to blast off into Space, only to be fucked about by the weather like that. Got to be annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted May 27, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted May 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, Lucas said: Imagine being suited and booted, strapped up, sitting there mentally ready in your head to blast off into Space, only to be fucked about by the weather like that. Got to be annoying. Annoying all right, lying in bed reading a book and l logged in to watch the launch and heard it had been cancelled, I bet you @nudge will be pissed off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 27, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 minute ago, CaaC (John) said: Annoying all right, lying in bed reading a book and l logged in to watch the launch and heard it had been cancelled, I bet you @nudge will be pissed off too. It's a regular occurrence so I'm kind of used to it already... but yes, it's definitely annoying nevertheless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 29, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 29, 2020 SpaceX Starship prototype exploded tonight during the fourth static fire test. Watch the video till the end! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted May 30, 2020 Author Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 SpaceX launch: Nasa astronauts set for a second try Rocket company SpaceX will make a second attempt in the coming hours to get Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken into orbit. Their flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday was postponed because of poor weather at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Saturday's forecast is not brilliant. The meteorologists say conditions will probably be touch and go again. The lift-off is scheduled for 15:22 EDT (19:22 GMT; 20:22 BST). FULL REPORT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 Only 50% chance the launch will be given a go, according to weather models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 Just a few minutes until hatch closure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 Hatch closed... leak check happening now. Meanwhile, clouds started to gather again. Still a 50-50 chance it's a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 Crew is go for launch. Poll for Go/No Go for prop load in about 10 minutes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 And we're go for the propellant load. The weather is go! T-45 minutes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Got it on in the background... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bluewolf said: Got it on in the background... This is so exciting... First private crewed flight ever, could kickstart the new era of human spaceflight. It's sad that there's not that much interest from the general public, to be honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, nudge said: This is so exciting... First private crewed flight ever, could kickstart the new era of human spaceflight. It's sad that there's not that much interest from the general public, to be honest. Let's hope it all goes well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 30, 2020 Administrator Share Posted May 30, 2020 Good luck to them all! Must be a dream come true for them to go up to space! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Stan said: Good luck to them all! Must be a dream come true for them to go up to space! Both of them flew the Space Shuttle so they have been in space already but I'm sure they're extremely happy to go into history books with this flight either way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Nearly there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 minute to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 30, 2020 Administrator Share Posted May 30, 2020 It's up in the air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 30, 2020 Administrator Share Posted May 30, 2020 How great it is to be able to watch this 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted May 30, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 30, 2020 Stage separation confirmed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted May 30, 2020 Administrator Share Posted May 30, 2020 Love seeing the Earth from the view of the rocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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