The Astronomy Thread
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Woefully Inept
Ssraeszha Raider
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Tripamang
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That was the previous falcon 9 launch, they were going to ditch the core but decided to see if they could soft land on the ocean as a test. That FH center core is toast, it hit the water and turned into shrapnel damaging the drone ship.
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LachiusTZ
Rogue Deathwalker Box
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That's what I thought, then saw the post and thought it was the same one.
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Siddar
Bronze Baronet of the Realm
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Damn it stop posting that, I lost about two hour yesterday just rewatching it over and over again.
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Brahma
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GOD that's fuckin sweet. The sonic booms were just icing on the cake. God I hope I'm alive to see this whole thing to fruition.
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Himeo
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The big question is "Why aren't there any stars in the Starman live feed?"
Follow-up question: "Why aren't the clouds moving?"
You're welcome.
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Tuco
I got Tuco'd!
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Musk said they did exactly nothing to help it survive space, but I think he's bullshitting and they threw a coat of whatever on the upholstery and gave it a paint job.
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Cybsled
Avatar of War Slayer
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Isn't blistering caused by moisture under the paint, though? It could just be the way they painted the roadster had a minimal amount of that happening. Either that or the space environment is making the moisture act differently.
It was also rotating as it coasted away from Earth, which would have helped maintain a stable temperature, so to speak.
It was also rotating as it coasted away from Earth, which would have helped maintain a stable temperature, so to speak.
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Ravishing
Uninspiring Title
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Why would paint blister on the car? Is it painted in a different manner than the rockets/satellites/ISS/etc? Seems like we'd know if paint blisters from space by now. I'd expect a car paint job to withstand even better because I'm assuming the clear coat adds additional protection and I'm doubting they clear coat the other things i mentioned.
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Zapatta
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Regular auto paint would fail just from fast shifts in broad temperatures. painting a 747 requires specialty coatings that can handle temp changes from below zero to almost boiling in the span of a minute. Dark side / Light side temp differences are radically different in space.
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Tuco
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I was kind of hoping they would have it send out a 30s clip once a day or something, but I think they were totally focused on the actual launch and not "elon's fucking retarded car he has the shove in for laughs".
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