The Space Thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

Having just seen India's Chandrayaan - 3 mission safely land near to the Moon's south pole, with Vikram and it's rover, Pragyaan, only days after Russia's Luna - 25 attempt crashed into the moon's surface, I see that, other than an Astronomy thread elsewhere, there is nowhere to talk about Spaceflight and of Space generally.

Please geek out people!!

 

[T4tomo]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/india-have-landed-on-the-moons-south-pole.293688/

 

[fossyant]

Ah but this is a general thread. When's Space X's latest test flights of starship ?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/india-have-landed-on-the-moons-south-pole.293688/

I see that, but I mean in the long - run.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Ah but this is a general thread. When's Space X's latest test flights of starship ?

The 25th, barring delays.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Incidentaly:

Chandrayaan - Hindi for 'Mooncraft'.

Vikram - Named after the founder of the Indian Space Programme, Vikram Sarabhai.

Pragyaan - Sanskrit for 'Wisdom'.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Landing sites:

 

[classic33]

Where's Jimmy Doug when these threads come up!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Where's Jimmy Doug when these threads come up!

Who?

 

[Jody]

Ah but this is a general thread. When's Space X's latest test flights of starship ?

I saw the latest Starlink array go over a couple of nights ago, launched only hours prior to spotting them. Looked like a really high altitude jet and con trail until it got over head and the trail split into individual lights.

 

[fossyant]

I saw the latest Starlink array go over a couple of nights ago, launched only hours prior to spotting them. Looked like a really high altitude jet and con trail until it got over head and the trail split into individual lights.

I always miss these - too bright where I live. Must try when on the coast TBH.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Ah but this is a general thread. When's Space X's latest test flights of starship ?

 

[Tenkaykev]

I'm a bit of a Space geek and subscribe to a few YouTube channels ( Nasa Space Flight, Scott Manley , Marcus House ) I also subscribe to Ars Technica " who's Eric Berger and a colleague write an excellent weekly " Rocket Report " as well as several other space related articles. The comments on the articles on Ars are particularly insightful as the contributors are often working in a relevant field and are happy to explain and clarify any misconceptions. There's also an excellent book which is in the Public Domain called " Ignition " about the early days of Rocket Fuel research, the scientists were outstandingly brave and absolutely bonkers with some of the risks they took. Finally, this thread inspired me to wander over to the CD rack and put on the excellent " After the Goldrush " album by Neil Young.🎶

Well, I dreamed I saw the silver space ships flying
In the yellow haze of the sun.
There were children crying and colors flying
All around the chosen ones.

All in a dream, all in a dream
The loading had begun.

Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun.
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'm a bit of a Space geek and subscribe to a few YouTube channels ( Nasa Space Flight, Scott Manley , Marcus House ) I also subscribe to Ars Technica " who's Eric Berger and a colleague write an excellent weekly " Rocket Report " as well as several other space related articles. The comments on the articles on Ars are particularly insightful as the contributors are often working in a relevant field and are happy to explain and clarify any misconceptions. There's also an excellent book which is in the Public Domain called " Ignition " about the early days of Rocket Fuel research, the scientists were outstandingly brave and absolutely bonkers with some of the risks they took. Finally, this thread inspired me to wander over to the CD rack and put on the excellent " After the Goldrush " album by Neil Young.🎶

Well, I dreamed I saw the silver space ships flying
In the yellow haze of the sun.
There were children crying and colors flying
All around the chosen ones.

All in a dream, all in a dream
The loading had begun.

Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun.
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home.

Glad you are appreciating the thread. I am interested, but I haven't really followed things as closely as I probably should.

 

[midlife]

I'm a bit of a Space geek and subscribe to a few YouTube channels ( Nasa Space Flight, Scott Manley , Marcus House ) I also subscribe to Ars Technica " who's Eric Berger and a colleague write an excellent weekly " Rocket Report " as well as several other space related articles. The comments on the articles on Ars are particularly insightful as the contributors are often working in a relevant field and are happy to explain and clarify any misconceptions. There's also an excellent book which is in the Public Domain called " Ignition " about the early days of Rocket Fuel research, the scientists were outstandingly brave and absolutely bonkers with some of the risks they took. Finally, this thread inspired me to wander over to the CD rack and put on the excellent " After the Goldrush " album by Neil Young.🎶

Well, I dreamed I saw the silver space ships flying
In the yellow haze of the sun.
There were children crying and colors flying
All around the chosen ones.

All in a dream, all in a dream
The loading had begun.

Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun.
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home.

Prelude did a better version .