Science General Discussion

[the-pi-guy]

We just need to get a really big bathtub and put Saturn in it.  


It's the only way.  

[DD_Bwest]

spacex reports static fire complete, launch window is 2 hours starting 1:21am  est on may 5th

[Legend]

spacex reports static fire complete, launch window is 2 hours starting 1:21am  est on may 5th

This wednesday night is freaking packed. Persona 5 event, rocket launch, and Uncharted reviews.

[DD_Bwest]

This wednesday night is freaking packed. Persona 5 event, rocket launch, and Uncharted reviews.

this whole week is exciting

[darkknightkryta]

Stuff

[Legend]

Stuff

You forgot your link  

Scientists discover nearby planets that could host life

[Legend]

The word on the street is that SpaceX will attempt fairing recovery with tomorrow's launch.

[DD_Bwest]

The word on the street is that SpaceX will attempt fairing recovery with tomorrow's launch.

arent they doing mid air helicopter grab?   if only there was a way for them to have a camera for that lol

[Legend]

Scrubbed 24 hours.

[the-pi-guy]

NASA had a gigantic budget during the 60's.  
$30-40 billion a year (in 2014 dollars).  
It's getting less than 20 billion right now.

The crazier part of it though, is that at the time NASA was about 3-4% of the federal budget.  (4.5% at peak.)
If NASA was getting 4.5% of the budget today, they would be getting $180 billion.

[Legend]

Let's go!

Who else is staying up to watch?

Falcon 9 and JCSAT-14 vertical on pad in advance of tonight’s 1:21am ET launch attempt https://t.co/tdni53IviI pic.twitter.com/D0tIzSyYz2

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 6, 2016

[DD_Bwest]

10 21 my time, im always up  that time already lol  ill definitly be watching,  even tho low chance of recovery.

any word if they will attempt fairing recovery?

[Legend]

10 21 my time, im always up  that time already lol  ill definitly be watching,  even tho low chance of recovery.

any word if they will attempt fairing recovery?

No clue on fairings.

Have heard that Elon expects a successful landing though. It's still a three engine burn, but I guess the lighter payload and data from past landings helps a lot.

[DD_Bwest]

No clue on fairings.

Have heard that Elon expects a successful landing though. It's still a three engine burn, but I guess the lighter payload and data from past landings helps a lot.

oo thats good to hear, i heard it had a similar trajectory to ses-9, so i was assuming an rough landing.

[Legend]

oo thats good to hear, i heard it had a similar trajectory to ses-9, so i was assuming an rough landing.

Yeah similar trajectory but ses-9 ran out of fuel on the way down supposedly.

This one will have enough fuel to perform the 3 engine hoverslam.

And 50 minutes till webcast!