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    There’s also one in the background, with launch escape system installed.
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    Reminds me of SLS. Overpriced non-reusable rocket that’s no better than its predecessor, delayed by many years, outdated and obsolete by the time of its first launch. The thing I hate the most about it is that good engineers are wasting their lives on a bad project.
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    They also have to run through the heat shield on the belly side. Might cause some difficulties.
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    “Continues to weaponize space?” But it’s a direct ascent anti-satellite missile. They should’ve said “continues to weaponize ground”. If I’m getting a gun to shoot ducks, I’m not weaponizing ducks!
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    Although, 55t is not a lot of mass for a nuclear tug. They should've gone for a bigger one, e.g. 125t+ and use a Don rocket to launch it.
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    First mission is scheduled to launch in 2030 to Venus, with a stop at the Moon (visit the Gateway?). If it was up to me, its first mission would be to intercept a certain red Tesla roadster, catch it with a net and bring back to Earth orbit.
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    (I’ll get banned for this, but couldn’t resist) Also: Russia Begins Development of Nuclear Tug for Flights to Moon, Jupiter, Venus MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Roscosmos has signed a contract worth 4.2 billion rubles ($57.5 million) for the preliminary design of nuclear space tug Nuklon for flights to the Moon, Jupiter and Venus, according to the materials of the state corporation published on the public procurement website. The contract between Roskosmos and the St. Petersburg design bureau Arsenal for the "development of a preliminary design for the creation of a space system with a nuclear-based transport and energy module (TEM)," was signed on December 10. Previously Roskosmos revealed some details about developing a spacecraft fitted with a nuclear power module that would serve as a "tug" of sorts. https://sputniknews.com/russia/202012111081431355-russia-begins-development-of-nuclear-tug-for-flights-to-moon-jupiter-venus/
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    Is that a bad thing? I mean, if Russia signs the Accords, it can also militarize its half of the Moon as well!
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    *SN9 looks at the wreckage nervously*
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    So where did the green come from, what do you think? Was it copper from fuel channels inside engine bells?
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    True if it’s burnt at or near stoichiometric ratio or with excess of oxygen. But if there’s a great excess of fuel (as in a fuel preburner), that’s a different story.
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    It probably never reached the speed at which they were supposed to extend.
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    We’ll see. Expectation ≠ reality, and Starship failure rate is unknown beforehand. Also, in the absence of competing fully reusable rockets they can charge whatever they want for a Starship launch, up to F9-FH numbers.
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    Yeah, I also don't quite understand what's the point of announcing a release date for a game that's nowhere near complete.
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    Release date escape velocity: when for every month of real time, KSP2 release date gets pushed back for more than one month.
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    So, it it still 2021 or 2022?
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    Any bets on how many prototypes they’ll lose before landing in one piece? I’d say.... four. They lost three in pressure tests, and a 15km hop is riskier, IMO.
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    NICE!!! Do harvester parts work on unloaded vessels?
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    Yeah, but the main reason why it’s going to be Tim is because Tim asked Musk for the interview and got it. It’s not like there was a selection process for the interviewer. If Manley (or anyone else) wants to ask some other questions, he can try asking for it too. Elon is in Boca every week.
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    From my experience, there are state-run institutions where you can’t get anything done WITHOUT breaking some laws. Lawful people eventually get weeded out. Maybe this is (or was) the case in Roscosmos.
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    Another day, another arrest. Head of “Vostochny” Space Center has been arrested on corruption charges. The investigators claim that the damage amounted to 500 million rubles ($6.7M). https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4547300?utm_source=vk.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=amplifr_social
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    Roscosmos has posted materials on the lunar lander on the public procurement website. The lander must support manned expeditions for a crew of 4 people with a duration of at least 14 days. It is planned to be used with a super-heavy rocket and a transfer module. https://nsn.fm/aviation-and-space/roskosmos-smozhet-otpravlyat-k-lune-ekipazhi-iz-chetyryoh-chelovek
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    If they stop talking about it, maybe everyone will forget about the rocket, and they won’t have to deliver it on time. Or at all. Maybe that’s the plan.
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    R-Boost variant is for Super Heavy, right?
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    BTW, this is how “Manage followed content” page looks on a tablet now.
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