@Kupeplex @the_mjl @eevblog@DJSnM@Erdayastronaut It will be modular design. Youll have a "base" model (the 70%), with compartments/bays where you slot in whatever mission package is needed for the situation. If you can fit it in the dimensions of the module bay, they'll fly it. Basically same as the current CubeSat IU system.
What do we know about the asteroids & comets in Earth's neighborhood? There are lots out there & NASA's on the hunt. Planetary defense — which includes finding, tracking & characterizing near-Earth objects — is part of our mission. Here's what we've found: https://t.co/1wL4ifOJeX
@btw0001@rookisaacman@elonmusk@SawyerMerritt@SpaceX Because Spacex and Starlink would then be categorised as "defence contractors", meaning they have outrageous restrictions applied to their business practices, ITAR etc, preventing them from working with certain companies and countries etc. BIG strings attached with Pentagon $$$
Another hydrogen leak has been detected in the @NASA_SLS / @NASAGroundSys tail service mast umbilical, and it has the “same signature” as the previous leaks… awaiting further info. We’ll see how the rest of this test goes, but it’s not looking great so far 😓
Neptune in a new light! 🔵
Hubble’s view of this planet looks pretty different from @NASAWebb's new image, on the right.
That’s because these two telescopes looked at the planet in different wavelengths of light. ⬇️
@Erdayastronaut@NASASpaceflight Booster 7 now returns to high bay for robustness upgrades & booster 8 moves to pad for testing.
Next big test is probably full stack wet dress rehearsal, then 33 engine firing in a few weeks.
@brandkingwriter @UKMeteorNetwork It cld be from 1 of TENS of THOUSANDS of previous launches. Also frm sats/boostrs etc that have been broken into a multitude of pieces frm collisions & anti sat weapons tests. There are MILLIONS of pieces of space junk. If its one of 5k or so satellites it'd be noticed tho!
@SciGuySpace SpaceX (after F1 that is) had fast development due to taking risks, as it was just money (they had reg customers by then), and F9 boosters would be expended anyways. But as soon as human rating came around it was methodical.
Same will happen with StarShip.
@BarometerRising @forrestsrump @SciGuySpace SpaceX (after F1 that is) had fast development due to taking risks, as it was just money (they had reg customers by then), and F9 boosters would be expended anyways. But as soon as human rating came around it was methodical.
Same will happen with StarShip.
@DJSnM Invite Aus/Can/UK/EU/Jap/ROK/India(maybe), etc to be active partners. They can finance (agreed % of yrly budgets for each to make it fair), participate structurally, & rotate through their astronauts & engineering/scientific personnel etc.
Spread the load, share the good results.
@Jeff_Frost@NASAWebb As proven by ur comparison vid. VERY cool mate! 😎
Detail wise, is like 🌃 & ☀ or turnin a💡switch on & off. Luckily JWST is an IR primary. We get to see SO much more compared to visible-light images. Keep these comparison vids comin mate!
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@Jeff_Frost@NASAWebb Disappntd in the colouring frm Webb TBH. Rminds me of old school Hubble pix frm the early days. But it all comes dwn 2 the type of light the instruments target.
But the detailing & amount of light absorbed by the mirrors (= more and more detail revealed by targets) is amazing.
@NASAWebb Disappntd in the colouring frm Webb TBH. Rminds me of old school Hubble pix frm the early days. But it all comes dwn 2 the type of light the instruments target.
But the detailing & amount of light absorbed by the mirrors (= more and more detail revealed by targets) is amazing.
Disappntd in the colouring frm Webb TBH. Rminds me of old school Hubble pix frm the early days. But it all comes dwn 2 the type of light the instruments target.
But the detailing & amount of light absorbed by the mirrors (= more and more detail revealed by targets) is amazing.