Oscar EC

I work on public procurement. I love scale modeling, photography, reading and space. 🌠🚀 Modelling stuff:

[Oscar EC @Oscarullde]

@torybruno His first AtlasV launch! 👶🔥🚀🚀🔥👶#goLucy #LucyMission

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Some of the greatest discoveries are still ahead of us.

As Roman prepares to unlock the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy while discovering thousands of worlds beyond our solar system, you can send your name along for the journey.

Grab your Roman boarding pass and join us: https://t.co/B1eesSrjhn

[Dave Limp @davill]

Some questions have come up on the launch bridge. It is in good shape and we will reuse. Three cranes are positioned to help lift the almost four-million-pound launch bridge and the two-million-pound launch table out of our flame trench and onto self-propelled modular transporters. Last night, the launch bridge was removed. The launch table is up next. Enjoy the crane ballet.

[Oscar EC @Oscarullde]

@ShotgunLC Opino exactamente igual. Hay que saber disfrutar de las cosas 🤠🤠🤠🤠

[Jeff Foust @jeff_foust]

Also, he showed this illustration of the Blue Moon “Mk2 Alpha” lander design that will be used for the initial Artemis missions, optimized for changes in the architecture such as not using the Gateway.

[Mission Status🚀💫 @ARealRocketMan]

Ship 41 (S41) is an upcoming prototype of the SpaceX Starship second-stage spacecraft. As a Block 3 variant, it features major next-generation upgrades, including a stretched fuselage to carry more propellant and integration with higher-thrust Raptor 3 engines.

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝟱’𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻.

The complete stage brings together avionics, feed system, RCS, and the primary and secondary structures - all developed and manufactured in-house by PLD Space.

Next up 🔜 EMC testing abroad. Once completed, the entire second stage will return to our facilities for engine integration, in preparation for a static test at our test facilities in Teruel.

This is what true vertical integration and a test-like-you-fly approach look like.

One more step closer towards MIURA 5’s first test flight in 2026 🚀

[Raúl Torres🇪🇸 @RaulTorresPLD]

La segunda etapa de #MIURA5 en configuración de vuelo, ya está totalmente integrada. Tras los ensayos de compatibilidad electromagnética, se integrará el motor y haremos el ensayo estático en nuestro nuevo banco TE02 para ensayos de etapa. #VamosMIURA

[Guille G. Alfonsín @GuilleAlfonsin]

¿Cuántos empleados directos pesan sobre cada coche producido en cada gran grupo automovilístico?

Esta cifra alguna vez os la he compartido, y ayuda a entender dónde se pone el foco cuando la rentabilidad se resiente.

En esta tabla podéis ver cuántos empleados DIRECTOS tienen los grupos por coche producido, por euro facturado y por margen generado. Aquí conviene comprender algunas cosas antes de sacar conclusiones:

- Aquellos fabricantes que tienen más integración vertical (BYD) tienen más empleos directos sobre su espalda, ya que tienen más fases de la producción "dentro de su arco" en lugar de tener cargas de empleos indirectos en proveedores. Eso no suele gustar a los inversores, aunque permite maximizar rentabilidad y control de proceso... si te lo puedes permitir, porque te resta flexibilidad y te compromete.

- Toyota es la reina de la productividad, con menos empleados que nadie por euro facturado y una de las que menos empleados tiene por coche producido, generando así una tremenda rentabilidad por empleado. Además, aunque cuelga y depende de proveedores externos, su manera de colaborar con ellos y estar "cerca" de ellos (a veces como accionista de los mismos) le permite tener las ventajas de la integración vertical sin el "peso a espaldas" de ella.

- Ford y GM, que casi siempre las olvidamos en Europa a nivel de negocio, tienen cifras "saludables" cercanas a las de Toyota, aunque a Ford le cuesta más ganar dinero.

- Volkswagen tiene la peor situación de empleados por coche producido de las compañías "convencionales", pero esta situación no es nueva, os la llevo contando años ya. Es una de las razones por las que políticamente sus CEOs siempre presionan con despedir gente, cerrar fábricas y depender más de proveedores externos, pero el hecho de tener en el accionariado al Estado de Baja Sajonia y al sindicato metido en el Consejo siempre acaba evitando que esta situación se revierta.

Ojo, no tiene por qué ser malo, a ojos "generales", tener más empleo por coche producido y menos "automatización". El problema es que tu rentabilidad no soporte ese "sobre-empleo"... Cuando a VAG le ha ido bien y ganaba dinero (a base de hacer negocio en China que le ha desaparecido), podía permitirse tener más empleados "de los necesarios". Ahora que le van mal las cosas en rentabilidad, se aprieta al CEO para que saque la tijera.

- Última apreciación: Veréis que la cifra de BYD es "loca y horrible", pero tiene truco: BYD tiene un porrón de empleo que depende de fabricar baterías y electrónica para terceros, por eso queda el número "ensuciado" y no permite una comparación directa, lo que también impide que valoremos la comparación de ganancias por empleado como en el resto de casos.

[Dave Limp @davill]

Quite a sight to see the progress this team has made since May 28. Wreckage recovery from start to finish was completed in 9 days, and all debris has been cleared from Launch Complex 36. Huge shoutout to the team who have been working 7x24. We have started reconstruction and still plan to fly again this year. Will have more details on the new conop soon.

[Oscar EC @Oscarullde]

@root_rat 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[José María de Pablo @chemadepablo]

Y aquí estamos, 40 millones de españoles escuchando el audio de una diligencia de investigación RESERVADA celebrada a puerta cerrada.

Nos hemos acostumbrado, pero esto es un disparate.

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Moscow this morning.

I was thinking about something: as a result of the severe socio-economic consequences of this catastrophically failed war against Ukraine, Russia is facing a long and painful economic decline, social upheaval, massive disorganization, a huge rise in organized crime, and the shock of defeat -- the new 1990s after the collapse of the USSR.

And the most "amusing" part is that when the reckoning for this barbaric invasion of Ukraine finally comes, and the consequences of their deranged fascist regime in the Kremlin become apparent, Russians will once again be sighing and saying how good life was "under Putin" and how everything needs to be put back the way it was.

[Gabe Nicholson @gabe_mohit]

Support Walter White

[Oscar EC @Oscarullde]

@Comptesclares Crec que estas equivocat en centrar-te amb el llindar. Que és completament legal i que d'altra forma no hi hauria admin pública capaç de licitar-ho tot. Aquí el suc està en el fraccionament que es comet en molts llocs per entrar en aquests llindars.

[José María de Pablo @chemadepablo]

1/ Sobre el móvil clonado por EEUU y el caso Zapatero.

¿Puede un juez español usar en una causa penal el contenido de un teléfono extraído por autoridades fronterizas de EEUU?

La respuesta no es tan sencilla como he leído a unos y otros. Hilo planteando matices. 🧵👇

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

Starting with some energy, and my inability to write brief updates, I am just extremely proud of the NASA crew, our industry, and our international partners. We are getting into a rhythm here at NASA. Earlier this year, setbacks put the Artemis II rocket back in the VAB for repairs, and we determined it was necessary to add another mission, Artemis III in 2027. Since then, we have unveiled the Ignition plans to build a Moon Base and nuclear-powered spaceships, launched a highly successful mission around the Moon, brought the crew home safely, and now watched the torch pass to Artemis III. There will be no shortage of major milestones to celebrate in the months ahead as we build the Moon Base and launch the Nancy Grace Roman telescope. I am beyond proud of the team and all the momentum and excitement around the space program.

I do want to take this moment to address two of the questions I have been seeing since the crew announcement.

Why are there no women assigned to Artemis III?

I have seen reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage. I have personally been to space twice with 50% female crews. My closest advisors and some of the smartest engineers I know are women. In our latest NASA leadership organization, nearly 50% of the Center Directors and Mission Directorate leadership are women. The last astronaut candidate class selected under this Administration was majority female because they were the best of the best, including one astronaut I previously went to space with.

In a world with so much controversy, I hope this can be a moment where we celebrate the astronauts selected, respect the integrity of the process, and recognize the extraordinary depth of talent across the entire corps. The crew selection does not involve any political appointees. The Astronaut Office assigns the crew that gives the mission the best chance of meeting its objectives, taking into account many factors, including the background and expertise of the astronauts, such as test pilot experience, development work on specific programs, and availability. For example, those raising this concern may not be aware of the pipeline of crews already preparing to launch to the Space Station, or those who have been undergoing lunar-specific training that would be a better fit for a future surface mission.

The Artemis III astronauts are experienced, qualified, and deserve to be celebrated for the mission they have been assigned, just as the crews that follow will be celebrated when their time comes. We have an extraordinary astronaut corps, and every mission and every crew is part of a larger campaign to get America back to the Moon and to build the future we all dreamed about as children.

What are the objectives for Artemis III if both landers will not be fully ready?

Coming off a highly successful lunar mission like Artemis II, it is not surprising that the bar is set high for Artemis III. I think it is important to understand how difficult and dangerous it is to land astronauts on the Moon. We have not done it in a very long time, and we want to draw from a past playbook for success. That means getting into a cadence of launching, learning, and rolling improvements into the next mission.

First and foremost, it is imperative for SLS to be flying with some frequency for operational currency and, honestly, safety. Earlier this year, it was very clear across NASA leadership that an additional mission was necessary in 2027. It is also imperative to gain interoperability data from rendezvous and docking with landers in Earth orbit. We do not need those landers that are still in development to be fully capable and certified for landing on the Moon on Artemis III, but we do need to test certain systems and controllability. Not to mention, we are moving quickly into a future where we do not require a single rocket to bring everything necessary for a mission to space, and as such, gaining experience with multi-launch campaigns and on-orbit assembly is directionally correct.

The Blue Origin test lander for Artemis III will incorporate many of the most important systems and subsystems that have not previously been operated by the provider, including ECLSS in a crew cabin, and other avionics. With SpaceX, they have demonstrated many of those capabilities continuously on Crew Dragon, but other controllability tests are important based on the negative-X axis acceleration that will be necessary when Starship undertakes the TLI burn to the Moon with a docked Orion.

After Artemis III, we will learn a lot and roll in further improvements, be that hardware, software, or procedural updates, as both providers undertake end-to-end uncrewed demonstrations to the surface in 2028, in advance of Artemis IV, where NASA astronauts will finally complete the grand return to the Moon.

As I said in my remarks yesterday, when Gene Cernan left the lunar surface on Apollo 17, he said, “We leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.” We are returning, and we are doing so with the fire carried forward from Apollo, the lessons learned from Artemis II, the crew of Artemis III, and all those who will follow. NASA will send the very best crews for the right missions. If the composition of our astronaut corps and our latest class of candidates says anything, it is that we have exactly the talent required to get the job done.

Godspeed Artemis III, and all those who will follow.

[RTVE Noticias @rtvenoticias]

#VisitaPapaRTVE | Simplemente, impresionante 🎇

Un espectáculo de drones devuelve a la vida a Gaudí en el centenario de su muerte y le recuerda con su mítica cita: "Primero el amor, después la técnica".

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

One week later, incredible progress. It’s a 24/7 operation with a solid path forward to launch this year, helped by a lot of luck. @NASA and @USSpaceForce have both been extremely helpful.

This team. Never tell them the odds.

[NASA Science @NASAScience_]

We’re inching closer to @NASARoman!

The upcoming space telescope will open a new golden age of exploration -- surveying the cosmos, studying dark energy and dark matter, and uncovering new exoplanets along the way.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Good Starship highlights video