Polaris Dawn Launch Thread! in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Propellant load is complete! They are go for launch!

I'd take them over a bear in c/lotrmemes@midwest.social

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

and then spent the rest of his life

You are technically correct, the best kind of correct.

Polaris Dawn Launch Thread! in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's been a while. I don't think Soyuz and ~~Shenzhou~~ have ever supported EVAs. The Space Shuttle did, but it had an airlock. The last spaceship depressurization for a spacewalk might not have been since the Gemini days back in the '60s.

Edit: Shenzhou 7 did include a spacewalk, but it seems like they used the orbital module as a pseudo-airlock, and never depressurized the descent module. Wikipedia has a nice list of spacewalks.

Polaris Dawn Launch Thread! in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Based on recent weather radar measurements, they are now targeting a new T-0 of 09:23:49 UTC.

Polaris Dawn Launch Thread! in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Suit leak checks and comms checks are complete, Dragon side hatch has been closed.

Starship Development Thread #57 in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

Starbase activities (2024-09-09):

Sep 8th cryo delivery update.
Sep 9th is a wet day at Starbase. (Gomez, Cooper_Hime, Garza)
Build site video tour, including an interesting delivery, plausibly an HLS airlock prototype article. (ViX 1, ViX 2, ViX 3, TheSpaceEngineer 1, TheSpaceEngineer 2)
Massey's: Test Tank 16 undergoes testing.

Polaris Dawn Launch Thread! in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Dragon seats have been rotated to launch position.

Polaris Dawn Launch Thread! in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Crew have boarded Dragon.

Polaris Dawn Launch Thread! in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

SpaceX webcast is live! Kate Tice, Jessie Anderson, Atticus Vadera, and JOHN INSPRUCKER are hosting.

Polaris Dawn Launch Thread! in c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1833306067238862941

Falcon 9 and Dragon are ready for flight. Weather is 40% favorable for liftoff and the webcast goes live ~3.5 hours ahead of launch

In future when we land on other planets we will need a different calendar, Do you think we need a secular calendar or the current Gregorian one? in c/space@lemmy.world

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

flexible for the division remain and leap years

They've already got a plan for this. 13 months, each with 28 days (four weeks), gives us 364 days. New Years Day and Leap Year Day are added as extra holidays which are outside of the named day/month system.

Board games (board games, card games, table top RPGs) related active communities promotion post in c/newcommunities@lemmy.world

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

Ah, thanks for these. I wasn't sure where people went after fedditde shut down.

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Rocket Report: Falcon 9 lifts its 7,000th Starlink; ABL cuts deep (arstechnica.com)

submitted 6 days ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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You Have Choose. A Choice Certified. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 days ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/nosafetysmokingfirst@sh.itjust.works

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Children are fast... (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 days ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/bertstrips@lemm.ee

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Bert's wishes (sh.itjust.works)

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Blue Origin racing to meet tight launch window for first New Glenn mission (spacenews.com)

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There is considerable industry skepticism that Blue Origin can get New Glenn ready in time to meet that launch window, particularly given the tasks ahead and the inherent challenges in getting to a first launch of a new rocket. For example, the first launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur faced months of delays even after it performed a static-fire test on the pad in June 2023.

If New Glenn is not ready by the time the ESCAPADE launch window closes Oct. 21, it’s not clear what payload will fly in its place on the rocket’s inaugural launch, or even what will happen to ESCAPADE itself.

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[What If?] Could you survive a nanosecond on the Sun? (www.youtube.com)

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Original static webpage version: https://what-if.xkcd.com/115/

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NROL-113 Launch Thread! (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spacex@sh.itjust.works

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| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-09-06, 03:20 | |

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Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 17th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)

☑️ 29th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 5 days, 18:32:00 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 56 day turnaround for B1063

☑️ 101st landing on OCISLY

☑️ 346th Falcon Family Booster landing, 357th Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 86th Falcon 9 mission this year, 372nd Falcon 9 mission overall

☑️ 87th SpaceX mission of 2024, 387th mission overall (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 89th SpaceX launch this year, 400th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship flights)

Mission info

Third batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

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Waltzing Matilda (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/bertstrips@lemm.ee

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