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XB-70A Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) I'm just coming back from the 401's viewing site, everyone seemed to be pretty disappointed after all the wait (it was 7*C/44*F here)... an angry man behind my car nearly veered off the road when he passed in front of us as we were leaving the area. Edited January 19, 2018 by XB-70A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Starman4308 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 For all the trash-talking on Twitter, I'm pretty sure ULA's launch window closes before Rocket Labs is scheduled to launch. I just wish every space launch agency did streams as well as SpaceX, though I suspect SpaceX, which had been heavily funded by venture capital, had more to gain from good PR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSlash27 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Poll is go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 4 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Liftoff, to meco, centaur functioning nominally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman4308 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 As a great shock to nobody, everything's operating smoothly. Only remaining issue is payload separation, and that is a pretty unlikely failure mode. Incidentally, for those who may have missed this, Rocket Lab is streaming their attempt to launch "Still Testing", their second lightweight Electron booster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Canopus Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) https://today.ucf.edu/ucf-seeks-new-way-mine-moon-water/ They also released this image showing a new upper stage most likely called Centaur V, basically an ACES without the refueling equipment but already with the IVF system. Edited February 6, 2018 by Canopus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Tory Bruno tweeted to KSP (about spending a few hours playing it) yesterday, and KSP has made a tweet since then, but not replied. Unreal. He seems like a genuinely cool guy, even if he's CEO of "old space," ULA is certainly "If it absolutely, positively, needs to get to space today." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canopus Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 He also hangs around the ULA subreddit sometimes and answers questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbal01 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 this the thread for this tweet? also: CEO of the most reliable launch provider this century; can't take a screenshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxgurugamer Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, Kerbal01 said: this the thread for this tweet? also: CEO of the most reliable launch provider this century; can't take a screenshot. The fact that he is the CEO doesn't mean he is a computer expert. Quite the reverse, he didn't grow up with computers the way you and I did. CEOs don't design rockets, they manage the company. His record speaks for itself, and kudos to him for playing KSP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 38 minutes ago, Kerbal01 said: this the thread for this tweet? also: CEO of the most reliable launch provider this century; can't take a screenshot. Moar Boosters, but okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 As someone else (Chris B?) on twitter said, a reusable lunch vehicle. It’s something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I may be missing something earlier upthread, but has there been much discussion of ULA's "SMART" reuse plan? They claim dramatic cost savings over the booster-landing method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, sevenperforce said: I may be missing something earlier upthread, but has there been much discussion of ULA's "SMART" reuse plan? They claim dramatic cost savings over the booster-landing method. Which makes no sense, whatsoever, lol. I can see it offering them dramatic cost savings over throwing everything in the ocean, but how could they claim it's a better savings than landing and full reuse of that stage? The proof will be if ULA charges less per kg to LEO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, tater said: Which makes no sense, whatsoever, lol. I can see it offering them dramatic cost savings over throwing everything in the ocean, but how could they claim it's a better savings than landing and full reuse of that stage? The proof will be if ULA charges less per kg to LEO. I'm suspicious of their numbers as well. That being said, the baseline Vulcan is supposed to be pretty darn cheap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 another atlas V launches this saturday https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/02/26/photos-atlas-5-rocket-and-goes-s-weather-satellite-assembled-for-launch/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman4308 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, insert_name said: another atlas V launches this saturday https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/02/26/photos-atlas-5-rocket-and-goes-s-weather-satellite-assembled-for-launch/ Some excellent photography of the Atlas V in that article: a lot of images of transporting and erecting the core stage, the boosters, the Centaur, and finally the payload. Here's to a successful launch of GOES-S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XB-70A Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 52 dollars, but for being at 3.7 km only from the pad I could not regret such an investment. I will try to do my best for the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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