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@NakMakFeegle @waDNR That's objectively false. Disturbance is a natural process that is healthy. Sure, cutting down every single tree is bad. No one's questioning that. But creating gaps is not just healthy but necessary for the continued health of even a climax forest. It's basic forest ecology.

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@smartereveryday I'm graduating in December for a BS in wildlife biology

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@rpapo_314156295 @nextspaceflight Remember when Blue sued SpaceX because they came up with the idea to land a booster on a barge first, even though they weren't even close to doing it? I wonder what they would say if SpaceX sued them for this now... Not that they will, just an interesting thought experiment

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@rkl_rkl @NASASpaceflight 900 days ago

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@jblxdesign @NASASpaceflight @OkieSpaceQueen It did. Twice. Look up SLS Green Run

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@Scottbgreene @DJSnM @KerbalSpaceP CKAN

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@pat_nobles @RocketLab A lot of spacecraft are covered in a "foil" that looks gold or silver, but it's usually plastic sheets coated in metals like aluminum alloys. It's called MLI, and is used to keep spacecraft components cool by reflecting the sun's radiation. Gold is used for some things though.

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@Draw_Spaceships @Skyhawkson @SciGuySpace If you're still in highschool, you're in no place to be talking about safety protocol or lack thereof. I'm not qualified to talk about safety protocol and I'm almost graduated from college. The people who are qualified are professionals, and the professionals say this is stupid.

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@Cant_Be_Normal @Alejandro_SN8 @torybruno @UnInc13 @KerbalSpaceP Allow me to introduce you to a little thing I like to call...

Mods

Okay, I don't have one for ground infrastructure or plumbing, but N-Body physics, realistic propulsion, real solar system, cosmic radiation, G-force limitation, etc, yeah, I got those!

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@AirWaterSnow @MarkFroncisz @DJSnM I don't know the exact number of the actual highest orbit, but they inserted into LEO at ~185km. Then I guess they mean that after TLI it was no longer an "earth orbit"

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@157239n @davidi99 @SpaceX Unless there's an issue with safety, I very much doubt any changes will be made no matter what it is. A change like adding a starlink dish would require recertification of the rocket and intense testing of the satellites to ensure flight safety. Steep cost for small benefit.

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@daily_hopper I blatantly stole your style and drew my own comic for Hopper's new hat. Hope you don't mind 👉👈

#Starbase

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@KerbalSpaceP I'm worried about how small that altimeter is 👀

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@mattclarkuk @Erdayastronaut Korelev was the soviets main designer of rockets throughout the space race. Glushko and Chelomey disagreed with Korelev about the moon rocket's design and what engines should be used. Eventually Korelev "won" and the N1 rocket was built instead of UR700 but failed on every launch

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@saleemafaq @NASASpaceflight @nextspaceflight Firefly kinda did that with their first launch, they brought on commercial satellites at a reduced cost. Astra's launch was in partnership with Space Force to test orbit capability, though, so I doubt any payload would go on it unless the Space Force said so

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@RamArt_M SpaceX has worked on multiple occasions under the "make it look cool so people think it's good" motto. Iirc the suits were actually designed by a fashion guru then were made to actually function later. So long as it functions, looking good boosts public approval in some ways

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@CassandraInvest @RocketLab Don't underestimate Astra. SpaceX themselves took 4 attempts to get to orbit and look where they are now.

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@NASASpaceflight Should've just built the taller one and used some sort of table or platform to hold up the shorter Block 1... Almost like... A milkstool?

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@martincitopants