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Originally Posted By Neotopiaman:
View Quote 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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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. View Quote |
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in-flight update with the crew starts at 4:55pm
Inspiration4 | In-Flight Update with the Crew |
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Just saw them "ring" the closing bell on Wall Street about 10 minutes ago.
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So they've got a Ukulele up there.
#spaceuke ! Interesting, they're doing direct ship to ground comms. That means NASA isn't letting them use the TDRS network. I guess big brother will only share his toys when you're working for him. -bob Edit: Oh, and saw this on twitter: Attached File |
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I watched the St. Jude zoom with the children patients. Halley "Nova" is by far the star of the show and is a great person to be doing their outreach. They chose well if she is sweet as her smile and enthusiasm would lead you to believe. She actually spoke to some of her patients.
I wonder if they have spoken with ISS crew? Is this the most number of humans in orbit at one time, ever? |
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"We were all focused on when technology would overcome human strengths, like intelligence and creativity. What nobody was watching for, and what has already happened is that technology has overcome human weaknesses, like addiction and tribalism."
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Originally Posted By ErikS: I watched the St. Jude zoom with the children patients. Halley "Nova" is by far the star of the show and is a great person to be doing their outreach. They chose well if she is sweet as her smile and enthusiasm would lead you to believe. She actually spoke to some of her patients. I wonder if they have spoken with ISS crew? Is this the most number of humans in orbit at one time, ever? View Quote Record is 13 on 3 separate occasions. Only 11 up there now. |
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Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Record is 13 on 3 separate occasions. Only 11 up there now. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Originally Posted By ErikS: I watched the St. Jude zoom with the children patients. Halley "Nova" is by far the star of the show and is a great person to be doing their outreach. They chose well if she is sweet as her smile and enthusiasm would lead you to believe. She actually spoke to some of her patients. I wonder if they have spoken with ISS crew? Is this the most number of humans in orbit at one time, ever? Record is 13 on 3 separate occasions. Only 11 up there now. I believe the Record is now 14, because the Chinese capsule was still up there when they launched. It (and it's 3 crew) have since returned. (It says today, but I think it's really yesterday with the whole international date line thing) |
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Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Nice! Didn't see that. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Pavelow16478: Originally Posted By ASUsax: I believe the Record is now 14, because the Chinese capsule was still up there when they launched. It (and it's 3 crew) have since returned. Nice! Didn't see that. I'm not 100% sure on that; because of the exact timing of the Chinese return. All the website hits come back with 13, but they're all old. China is opaque about exactly what they're doing; but the expectation was - and I think it happened - that Inspiration4 would launch before the Chinese returned. |
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If you want to see the Crew Dragon, tonight
Check Heavens-above.com, change the location at the upper right to yours then click on Inspiration4 under satellites. |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: If you want to see the Crew Dragon, tonight may be the last night. Check Heavens-above.com, change the location at the upper right to yours then click on Inspiration4 under satellites. View Quote Just passed overhead 15 minutes before I checked...dammit! |
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Cloud cover and rainy every night they've been up for us.
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"We were all focused on when technology would overcome human strengths, like intelligence and creativity. What nobody was watching for, and what has already happened is that technology has overcome human weaknesses, like addiction and tribalism."
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Originally Posted By Skibane: What?!! No Shiner Bock?!!! No Picosos?!!! No chicharones?!!!!! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Skibane: What?!! No Shiner Bock?!!! No Picosos?!!! No chicharones?!!!!! Has anyone done studies about how alcohol affects us in space? Beer would be really hard to drink. It sort of relies on gravity to make the head on top. |
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44: Has anyone done studies about how alcohol affects us in space? Beer would be really hard to drink. It sort of relies on gravity to make the head on top. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44: Originally Posted By Skibane: What?!! No Shiner Bock?!!! No Picosos?!!! No chicharones?!!!!! Has anyone done studies about how alcohol affects us in space? Beer would be really hard to drink. It sort of relies on gravity to make the head on top. |
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We just started machining parts for Space-X. The blueprints are all metric? Not really an issue, but why?
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Page 14, Article 2, Amendment 8, subsection D, paragraph 17c, of the 1958 Official Manual of Being a Kid, revised 1964, says specifically “When asked what you are doing by your parents the appropriate response is “Nothing.”.
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Originally Posted By Zam18th: I imagine Russia has been collecting data on that for decades. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Zam18th: Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44: Originally Posted By Skibane: What?!! No Shiner Bock?!!! No Picosos?!!! No chicharones?!!!!! Has anyone done studies about how alcohol affects us in space? Beer would be really hard to drink. It sort of relies on gravity to make the head on top. They wouldn't have a control group. Not a sober one among em. |
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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? View Quote Beats me, but I do most everything I can in metric - it's just easier. I suppose spending my entire career in engineering electronic design makes it easier for me. I also cook recipes almost entirely in metric measurements for the same reason. |
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Watching the videos of the crew, both pre-launch, and now.
Anyone noticed that one of the crew constantly uses I, me, I, me, me, me, me while the others say We, and Us? |
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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? View Quote Because you have to stick with one system of measurement to reduce the chance of mistakes. In dynamics the metric system is much more intuitive to use and what they are probably using. Why would you fly it in a metric and build it in standard? |
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Originally Posted By brich2929: Watching the videos of the crew, both pre-launch, and now. Anyone noticed that one of the crew constantly uses I, me, I, me, me, me, me while the others say We, and Us? View Quote lol....I don't even have to watch to guess who it is. When i was watching her on the videos prior to launch, she has one really giant personality |
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Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44: They wouldn't have a control group. Not a sober one among em. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
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View Quote They need just a mini air lock and stick the food outside for a while in the direct sun ~ 250 degrees. |
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Originally Posted By texashomeserver: The comment - ' Definitely not flat ' View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By texashomeserver: Originally Posted By kill-9: Originally Posted By AZ_Sky:
The comment - ' Definitely not flat ' No kidding. Can all of the flat earthers plz STFU now? Don't worry, those cultists will still come up with BS to justify their delusions. |
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"We were all focused on when technology would overcome human strengths, like intelligence and creativity. What nobody was watching for, and what has already happened is that technology has overcome human weaknesses, like addiction and tribalism."
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The current splashdown is scheduled for 7:06 PM EDT. While not official, it looks like the Cape Canaveral splashdown zone will be used.
SpaceX livestream coverage should start a little after 600 PM EDT. Watching Inspiration 4 Re-entry and Splashdown LIVE! or spacex.com and follow the links. De-orbit/splashdown events are as follows (times EDT) 6:11 PM Trunk jettison 6:16 PM De-orbit burn start 6:31 PM De-orbit burn end 6:35 PM Nosecone closed 7:02 PM Drogue parachutes deploy 7:03 PM Main parachutes deploy 7:06 PM Splashdown I may not be able to create a map showing the re-entry (plasma) phase but I would estimate it roughly on a line from Port Charlotte (just north of Fort Myers) to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Florida. The sun will still be up about five degrees above the horizon so I have no idea if re-entry will be visible but I would look anyway. Based upon commentary the plasma portion is around 653-700 PM EDT. If you are in the Fort Myers area, I would probably lie flat, look straight up. The capsule will be traveling from southwest to northeast. Scan a little along the path and perpendicular. Binoculars may help but they also limit your viewing area. If there is a sonic boom associated with re-entry that may be when the capsule goes subsonic. If that occurs over water then people around KSC and possibly north may have a chance to hear it. Splashdown may be close enough to shore to see the parachutes with binoculars. Elevation above the horizon is unknown but I would scan from the horizon and up. If anyone observes re-entry, hears a sonic boom or can see the parachutes, please report back with your location, the time of observation and other relevant details. |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: The current splashdown is scheduled for 7:06 PM EDT. While not official, it looks like the Cape Canaveral splashdown zone will be used. De-orbit/splashdown events are as follows (times EDT) 6:11 PM Trunk jettison 6:16 PM De-orbit burn start 6:31 PM De-orbit burn end 6:35 PM Nosecone closed 7:02 PM Drogue parachutes deploy 7:03 PM Main parachutes deploy 7:06 PM Splashdown I may not be able to create a map showing the re-entry (plasma) phase but I would estimate it roughly on a line from Port Charlotte (just north of Fort Myers) to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Florida. The sun will still be up about five degrees above the horizon so I have no idea if re-entry will be visible but I would look anyway. If you are in the Fort Myers area, I would probably lie flat, look straight up. The capsule will be traveling from southwest to northeast. Scan a little along the path and perpendicular. Binoculars may help but they also limit your viewing area. If there is a sonic boom associated with re-entry that may be when the capsule goes subsonic. If that occurs over water then people around KSC and possibly north may have a chance to hear it. Splashdown may be close enough to shore to see the parachutes with binoculars. Elevation above the horizon is unknown but I would scan from the horizon and up. If anyone observes re-entry, hears a sonic boom or can see the parachutes, please report back with your location, the time of observation and other relevant details. View Quote Damnit...the one time I'm not at my place in Port Charlotte. Hopefully there will be more !!! |
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We should be hearing the sonic boom if it's not too overcast and the clouds absorb it. |
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Originally Posted By midcap: lol....I don't even have to watch to guess who it is. When i was watching her on the videos prior to launch, she has one really giant personality View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By midcap: Originally Posted By brich2929: Watching the videos of the crew, both pre-launch, and now. Anyone noticed that one of the crew constantly uses I, me, I, me, me, me, me while the others say We, and Us? lol....I don't even have to watch to guess who it is. When i was watching her on the videos prior to launch, she has one really giant personality I'm cutting her some slack and chalking it up to youthful exuberance. She is a little sparkplug. I'm guessing her experience as a young cancer survivor allows her to enjoy having her head in the clouds while still keeping her feet firmly on the ground. |
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Originally Posted By FrankyRay: I'm cutting her some slack and chalking it up to youthful exuberance. She is a little sparkplug. I'm guessing her experience as a young cancer survivor allows her to enjoy having her head in the clouds while still keeping her feet firmly on the ground. View Quote Well She is experiencing it so her descriptions would include a ton of I and me. I think she is a fantastic ambassador for St Jude, the patients and SpaceX. Smiles like hers go a long way. I have zero complaints about her actions. |
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"We were all focused on when technology would overcome human strengths, like intelligence and creativity. What nobody was watching for, and what has already happened is that technology has overcome human weaknesses, like addiction and tribalism."
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Chokey, thanks for the maps. I was close...which is not surprising considering my overall wonderfulness.
Does anyone have a good idea of the portion of that track that will be the plasma ("burning") phase? That may be over by Orlando but that is just a guess. If there are a few time hacks along the way that would help as well. |
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Originally Posted By pepe-lepew: Because you have to stick with one system of measurement to reduce the chance of mistakes. In dynamics the metric system is much more intuitive to use and what they are probably using. Why would you fly it in a metric and build it in standard? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By pepe-lepew: Because you have to stick with one system of measurement to reduce the chance of mistakes. In dynamics the metric system is much more intuitive to use and what they are probably using. Why would you fly it in a metric and build it in standard? Originally Posted By ErikS: Uh Everyone uses metric. All science is metric. Read the directions. I know that's what your science teachers all teach you, but almost all Aerospace parts are built in standard. There's advantages and disadvantages to both systems. Most engineers can, and do, use both. But virtually everything you see is in Standard, because the US is the biggest market, traditionally has had the most designs, and we use Standard. |
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Originally Posted By ASUsax: I know that's what your science teachers all teach you, but almost all Aerospace parts are built in standard. There's advantages and disadvantages to both systems. Most engineers can, and do, use both. But virtually everything you see is in Standard, because the US is the biggest market, traditionally has had the most designs, and we use Standard. View Quote Depends on the aircraft. Elon would never use SAE. And yes many Americans use metric in everyday life. I switch back and forth depending on what I am doing. Much like autos that are full of both but most are metric more or less. |
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"We were all focused on when technology would overcome human strengths, like intelligence and creativity. What nobody was watching for, and what has already happened is that technology has overcome human weaknesses, like addiction and tribalism."
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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? View Quote My son was an engineering intern there a couple of summers ago working on life support systems for the passenger Dragon. I told him to make sure he didn’t screw up the metric vs standard measurements. I didn’t want to see Bob and Doug die because he used inches instead of cm. |
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Originally Posted By Zam18th: I imagine Russia has been collecting data on that for decades. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Zam18th: Originally Posted By TacticalGarand44: Originally Posted By Skibane: What?!! No Shiner Bock?!!! No Picosos?!!! No chicharones?!!!!! Has anyone done studies about how alcohol affects us in space? Beer would be really hard to drink. It sort of relies on gravity to make the head on top. I understand some scientific research has been conducted by NASA. |
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Originally Posted By JCoop: Huh...I wonder why it's flying so low? |
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Originally Posted By hoosierhick: Huh...I wonder why it's flying so low? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By hoosierhick: Originally Posted By JCoop: Huh...I wonder why it's flying so low? it's not a U-2 |
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Originally Posted By Chokey: Originally Posted By hoosierhick: Originally Posted By JCoop: Huh...I wonder why it's flying so low? it's not a U-2 True, but it can fly higher than that. I just figured it didn't need to. https://jsc-aircraft-ops.jsc.nasa.gov/wb57-aircraft-performance.html |
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"We were all focused on when technology would overcome human strengths, like intelligence and creativity. What nobody was watching for, and what has already happened is that technology has overcome human weaknesses, like addiction and tribalism."
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