Science General Discussion

the-pi-guy · Jul 21, 2016, 04:32 AM

X marks the spot at centre of the Milky Way galaxy, indicates NASA's WISE mission - Science News - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Some sort of X structure

the-pi-guy · Jul 27, 2016, 05:21 AM

Old vid.

Legend · Jul 28, 2016, 01:52 AM

Wow SpaceX estimated to spend $300 million on Red Dragon mission - SpaceNews.com

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Jul 27, 2016, 05:21 AMOld vid.

Haha that's the video my teacher showed us.

DD_Bwest · Jul 28, 2016, 02:45 AM

mars wont come cheap! i expected them to be spending atleast a couple hundred milllion

whats next, amos 6 or jcsat 16?

Legend · Jul 28, 2016, 02:51 AM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Jul 28, 2016, 02:45 AMmars wont come cheap! i expected them to be spending atleast a couple hundred milllion

whats next, amos 6 or jcsat 16?

jcsat. Amos was delayed to early Sep.

Legend · Jul 29, 2016, 01:19 AM

SpaceX test fires returned Falcon 9 booster at McGregor | NASASpaceFlight.com

DD_Bwest · Jul 29, 2016, 03:50 AM

Quote from: Legend on Jul 29, 2016, 01:19 AMSpaceX test fires returned Falcon 9 booster at McGregor | NASASpaceFlight.com

woah do you know if they did a static fire yet?

Legend · Jul 29, 2016, 03:58 AM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Jul 29, 2016, 03:50 AMwoah do you know if they did a static fire yet?

That's what the article says...

DD_Bwest · Jul 29, 2016, 04:31 AM

Quote from: Legend on Jul 29, 2016, 03:58 AMThat's what the article says...

rofl im tired.. i saw the pic but didnt see the article haha

Legend · Jul 29, 2016, 06:40 PM

Well that lasted longer than I expected.

Raven · Jul 29, 2016, 10:08 PM

Quote from: Legend on Jul 29, 2016, 06:40 PM

Well that lasted longer than I expected.

Testing it to check if it will fire properly on the next mission? Also, I couldn't help but wonder how many times I could have filled up my car with the fuel they just burned in two minutes.

Legend · Jul 29, 2016, 10:16 PM

Quote from: Raven on Jul 29, 2016, 10:08 PMTesting it to check if it will fire properly on the next mission? Also, I couldn't help but wonder how many times I could have filled up my car with the fuel they just burned in two minutes.

Yup that was a full duration burn, equivalent to actually launching it. Over 500 tons of fuel.

This isn't even the rocket they plan to first reuse.

DD_Bwest · Jul 29, 2016, 10:41 PM

lol i wonder how well rp1 would work for a car.. a diesel might work but prolly not a gasoline engine lol

Mmm_fish_tacos · Jul 29, 2016, 11:41 PM

So I was looking on gaf that's someone is going to jump from like 25,000 feet without a parachute and land into a net I guess it's happening this weekend that's science right?

Legend · Jul 29, 2016, 11:51 PM

Quote from: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jul 29, 2016, 11:41 PMSo I was looking on gaf that's someone is going to jump from like 25,000 feet without a parachute and land into a net I guess it's happening this weekend that's science right?

Haha that's cool.