The Astronomy Thread

Big Phoenix

Big Phoenix

Pronouns: zie/zhem/zer
<Gold Donor>
44,582
93,086
Oldbased said:
Ya. I know we didn't send people up for a long time with the shuttle program. Obvious why it didn't land on water but the past years it was just never done. Wondering why now.
Click to expand...
I think they decided not to go the landing on land route after their dragon blew up once or twice during retro rocket testing.
 
Cybsled

Cybsled

Avatar of War Slayer
16,439
12,082
They’d call it off if weather was an issue.

Water landing with chutes is your only real option. lots of wiggle room and no risk of drifting into houses/trees/etc
 
vGrade

vGrade

Potato del Grande
1,676
2,566
Screenshot_20200802-151003_YouTube.jpg
 
  • 1Worf
Reactions: 1 user
Cybsled

Cybsled

Avatar of War Slayer
16,439
12,082
Coast Guard will probably be used next time and they'll probably have to keep the exact landing spot under wraps.
 
  • 1Like
Reactions: 1 user
Sadre Spinegnawer

Sadre Spinegnawer

<Banned>
4,107
4,043
Got back from folks, watched with dad. Splashdown !!

Private boaters need to be shamed a bit here. Not a political issue. I don't care if you vote for Jesus Christ as a write in candidate, stay away from all spacecraft unless you are invited. Show some goddam respect.
 
  • 1Salty
  • 1Worf
Reactions: 1 users
Tuco

Tuco

I got Tuco'd!
<Gold Donor>
45,409
73,480
Glad to see them return and end the mission with a flawless victory.

050fhhz4ooe51.jpg


This was a publicity stunt pushed by none other than Elon Musk.
 
Cybsled

Cybsled

Avatar of War Slayer
16,439
12,082
Lol always the same comments on those posts "hur dur, solve earth problems first then go to other planets hur dur". God I can't stand fucking idiots who think everything is some zero-sum solution.

Most of these dumb fucks don't realize how many Earth benefiting technologies arise from innovations made due to space travel.
 
  • 2Solidarity
  • 1Like
Reactions: 2 users
Sadre Spinegnawer

Sadre Spinegnawer

<Banned>
4,107
4,043
yeah, I almost fell in to that trap. And that is the dagger right there: zero sum thinking is sometimes a very stupid way of looking at things.
 
meStevo

meStevo

I think your wife's a bigfoot gus.
<Silver Donator>
6,371
4,648
Edit: scrubbed. Might recycle and go again.


hop in the next 20 minutes maybe.

 
Last edited:
meStevo

meStevo

I think your wife's a bigfoot gus.
<Silver Donator>
6,371
4,648
Edit2: Done for today.



Edit: scrubbed. Might recycle and go again.

Another stream, siren has been heard, expected within the next several minutes.

 
Last edited:
Tuco

Tuco

I got Tuco'd!
<Gold Donor>
45,409
73,480
Cybsled said:
Lol always the same comments on those posts "hur dur, solve earth problems first then go to other planets hur dur". God I can't stand fucking idiots who think everything is some zero-sum solution.

Most of these dumb fucks don't realize how many Earth benefiting technologies arise from innovations made due to space travel.
Click to expand...
How can we send a man to the moon when there are meth addicts on the street and inequity in our school system?
 
  • 1Triggered
  • 1Rustled
  • 1Worf
Reactions: 2 users
Phanton

Phanton

Trakanon Raider
111
215
Tuco said:
How can we send a man to the moon when there are meth addicts on the street and inequity in our school system?
Click to expand...

This shit. People never mind billion dollar missiles and fighter jets, but god forbid we make a minor exploratory jaunt into the fucking heavens.
 
  • 1Worf
Reactions: 1 user
You must log in or register to reply here.