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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 5:10:06 PM EST
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LOL. Watching Spaceballs on his phone.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 5:12:10 PM EST
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Originally Posted By my65pan:
We just started machining parts for Space-X. The blueprints are all metric? Not really an issue, but why?
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Philosophy.

They do ONLY metric all the time.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 5:20:51 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 5:28:08 PM EST
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Originally Posted By HeavyMetal:



The Fishers.  Their daughter is a reporter for Fox.
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Does she appear a little light in the loafers?
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 5:41:59 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople] [#5]
Based upon commentary the plasma portion is around 653-700 PM EDT.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:01:41 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:02:21 PM EST
[#7]
Sounded like they said, well they're not dead.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:04:55 PM EST
[#8]
Just heard the boom a minute ago
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:05:22 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:08:21 PM EST
[#10]
splashdown!

welcome home, Inspiration4.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:09:18 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:11:18 PM EST
[#12]
Good work SpaceX and crew!
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:12:08 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:12:36 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:13:42 PM EST
[#15]
That's got to be one hell of a ride
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:14:21 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:16:00 PM EST
[Last Edit: theskuh] [#17]
This is probably one of the more impressive spacex events for me. The amount of safety and autonomy needed to send these people up and also to be far above a normal orbit for dragon is really impressive. I and I think many of us focus a lot on the boosters and starship but not on dragon as much. Truly demonstrates a robust capsule and company.


It also really shows up branson and bezos with their little trips.  
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:28:53 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:31:11 PM EST
[Last Edit: lickityspit] [#19]
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The only view of the entire reentry etc. And the nerd applause sign @ HQ...Arfcom gullible as ever... I'm sure the civilian crew will have entire albums of photos from 600 miles up to share, though
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:31:47 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:32:48 PM EST
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Originally Posted By theskuh:
This is probably one of the more impressive spacex events for me. The amount of safety and autonomy needed to send these people up and also to be far above a normal orbit for dragon is really impressive. I and I think many of us focus a lot on the boosters and starship but not on dragon as much. Truly demonstrates a robust capsule and company.


It also really shows up branson and bezos with their little trips.  
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Really beats out all 2 minutes of micro gravity they get on shepard or virgin.
As for autonomy almost no spaceships are really piloted outside some docking maneuvers, the x15 and virgins ship.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:34:35 PM EST
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Originally Posted By lickityspit:



The only view of the entire reentry etc. And the nerd applause sign @ HQ...Arfcom gullible as ever... I'm sure the civilian crew will have entire albums of photos from 600 miles up to share, though
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The fuck are you on about?
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:44:40 PM EST
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Originally Posted By Whippet06:
The fuck are you on about?
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Flat  earther?
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:51:39 PM EST
[Last Edit: DK-Prof] [#24]
- please stop trying to disrupt this thread -
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:54:12 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:55:41 PM EST
[#26]
If they're like every other astronaut in history, what they really want to do is take a giant dump and get a shower.

But they're putting on a good show, like every other astronaut in history.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 6:59:03 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 7:03:27 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 7:11:29 PM EST
[Last Edit: theskuh] [#29]
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Originally Posted By Obo2:

Really beats out all 2 minutes of micro gravity they get on shepard or virgin.
As for autonomy almost no spaceships are really piloted outside some docking maneuvers, the x15 and virgins ship.
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Yea I know they don't really pilot them but it was just really cool to see all of the autonomy, the booster, the barge, the capsule just so much tech doing their own things. A complete tour de force for space x
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 7:14:40 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 7:17:06 PM EST
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
https://i.imgur.com/xSGAlUO.gif
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Feels like this applies.

"Weird Al" Yankovic - White & Nerdy (Official 4K Video)
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 7:30:56 PM EST
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Originally Posted By lickityspit:

- please stop trying to disrupt this thread -
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Let him speak! Let him speak!!
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 7:40:51 PM EST
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Originally Posted By Yobro512:



Let him speak! Let him speak!!
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Originally Posted By Yobro512:
Originally Posted By lickityspit:

- please stop trying to disrupt this thread -



Let him speak! Let him speak!!


Link Posted: 9/18/2021 7:41:13 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 7:47:34 PM EST
[#35]
Fucking. Incredible.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 8:03:24 PM EST
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There was some debate here on whether we would hear a sonic boom from the crew dragon or not.
I sat outside and caught it, Mrs heard it inside.

Not as loud as a RTB booster but still enough that it could be felt, as well as heard.
Some are saying they heard a double boom, we heard a single. Still impressed because there was a thunderhead almost on top of us, it probably muffled sound wave considerably.

Not very often does a crew dragon or cargo dragon pass over a land mass low enough for locals to hear it.
I'm happy this one did.

Link Posted: 9/18/2021 8:30:24 PM EST
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Originally Posted By ErikS:

Nothing live because they are having communication challenges. Even that short clip was telling. Broken and poor quality. The altitude above the normal established network altitude could really be presenting issues. A Dragon has always gone to ISS altitudes which no doubt what the comm network is set up to primarily support.
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No, it's because when flying for the government SpaceX uses NASA's TDRS satellite network, allowing uninterrupted space to ground communications.  Even during reentry the spacecraft can transmit "backwards" out into space to the TDRS constellation where the signals are relayed back to mission control.

During this mission SpaceX has apparently had to communicate from the spacecraft directly to ground stations, which is why they've had limited comm windows, along with reentry blackouts - just like 60's era NASA spacecraft.

-bob

Link Posted: 9/18/2021 8:34:26 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/18/2021 8:40:58 PM EST
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Originally Posted By RyanEsstac:



Sounds like Starlink 2.0 needs a spacecraft comms network too
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Originally Posted By RyanEsstac:
Originally Posted By Bob_L:
Originally Posted By ErikS:

Nothing live because they are having communication challenges. Even that short clip was telling. Broken and poor quality. The altitude above the normal established network altitude could really be presenting issues. A Dragon has always gone to ISS altitudes which no doubt what the comm network is set up to primarily support.


No, it's because when flying for the government SpaceX uses NASA's TDRS satellite network, allowing uninterrupted space to ground communications.  Even during reentry the spacecraft can transmit "backwards" out into space to the TDRS constellation where the signals are relayed back to mission control.

During this mission SpaceX has apparently had to communicate from the spacecraft directly to ground stations, which is why they've had limited comm windows, along with reentry blackouts - just like 60's era NASA spacecraft.

-bob




Sounds like Starlink 2.0 needs a spacecraft comms network too


Link Posted: 9/18/2021 8:42:00 PM EST
[#40]
Anyone know the total cost of the mission?
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 8:45:19 PM EST
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Originally Posted By NwG:
Anyone know the total cost of the mission?
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~$200M
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 8:51:05 PM EST
[#42]
Musk interview RN:

Link Posted: 9/18/2021 8:55:18 PM EST
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Originally Posted By M-1975:
Musk interview RN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffNBmtit0_o
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that's not live and not the actual SpaceX channel, it's the Space X (Space_X) channel.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 9:03:36 PM EST
[#44]
So glad this went off without a hitch.
Go SpaceX!
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 9:07:15 PM EST
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Originally Posted By M-1975:
Musk interview RN:
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Scammer channel showing super old interviews for crypto scams.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 9:09:09 PM EST
[#46]
Another job well done SpaceX.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 9:09:51 PM EST
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Originally Posted By lickityspit:



The only view of the entire reentry etc. And the nerd applause sign @ HQ...Arfcom gullible as ever... I'm sure the civilian crew will have entire albums of photos from 600 miles up to share, though
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LOL. I love this place.
Link Posted: 9/18/2021 9:16:44 PM EST
[#48]
I love that we have real live Flat Earfers here.
Link Posted: 9/19/2021 12:22:11 PM EST
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Link Posted: 9/19/2021 12:37:35 PM EST
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