Space Voyages into space

[BravoZulu]

Evacuating a 'casualty' from a NASA M113 in the mid-1980s

 

[Telmar]

The Starliner had some issues during its flight...Apparently the thrusters were overstressed while trying to get back on a trajectory to meet the space station, and the approach and undocking simulation also showed some thrusters not working correctly.

Starliner’s thruster performance receiving close scrutiny from NASA

“Many of the elements of the propulsion system were overstressed.”…

arstechnica.com

After SpaceX´s successful abort test sunday, It seems that the fist american made spacecraft to dock to the station since the shuttle will be a Crewdragon.

 

[BravoZulu]

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[Penny]

SpaceX simulator shows you what it’s actually like to dock Crew Dragon with the Space Station

SpaceX has launched a new browser-based simulator that provides an idea of what it would be like to manually control the docking process of its Crew Dragon spacecraft, the first human-carrying spaceship the company has made. Crew Dragon actually docks with the International Space Station (ISS) fully autonomously, but astronauts are able to take over manual control, should that prove necessary, and this simulator provides what SpaceX says is the “actual interface” that astronauts would use in that instance.

Link to Article: https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/12/s...e-to-dock-crew-dragon-with-the-space-station/

 

[IDF_TANKER]

SpaceX simulator shows you what it’s actually like to dock Crew Dragon with the Space Station



Link to Article: https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/12/s...e-to-dock-crew-dragon-with-the-space-station/

I think I've just qualified as an astronaut. Waiting for my NASA invitation now.

 

[Penny]

You have more patience than I, IDF_TANKER. I learnt if you veer off to the right, a fair way, you will see the Starman and his Roadster Try it!

 

[IDF_TANKER]

You have more patience than I, IDF_TANKER. I learnt if you veer off to the right, a fair way, you will see the Starman and his Roadster Try it!

Tried. Nope, no cigar.

 

[Penny]

I found him at:
Roll: -10.9°
Pitch: 22.4°
Rate: 0.001m/s
Yaw: -178.7°
Range: 202.5m

 

[IDF_TANKER]

I found him at:
Roll: -10.9°
Pitch: 22.4°
Rate: 0.001m/s
Yaw: -178.7°
Range: 202.5m

Found him! ?

 

[Penny]

Found him! ?

Brilliant, IDF_TANKER! ?

 

[IDF_TANKER]

I’m so proud of myself, I can’t even express.

 

[Penny]

I’m so proud of myself, I can’t even express.

Wait till we take the rovers for a spin on Mars, you'll love it!

 

[IDF_TANKER]

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Can't wait...

 

[colin traveller]

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[droopy]

A lot of dislikes on that vid.

 

[BCNTM]

A lot of dislikes on that vid.

does he get to the bit where he saw the aliens?

 

[BCNTM]

British nuclear rocket engine could HALF journey time to Mars

HE’S best known for appearing in Made in Chelsea, but heartthrob Richard Dinan now has his eyes set on a different kind of stardom. The reality star is bankrolling a new type of space engine …

www.thesun.co.uk

just hope they can deliver

 

[colin traveller]

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