Today's Spacex launch...

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Trainfish

But what exactly are we, is he, trying to improve? Sorry, I just don't get it, never have but I still have to pay a congestion and ULEZ charge. I understand that charge more and I'm no Greta Thumbnail or whatever she's called either.
John

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Bealman

I'm gonna build a launch pad on my layout. @Trainfish has an airfield, after all ;D
Vision over visibility. Bono, U2.

Trainfish

Quote from: Bealman on October 14, 2024, 12:51:01 AMI'm gonna build a launch pad on my layout. @Trainfish has an airfield, after all ;D
Ah but you're wrong. I have a flying museum not an airfield, nothing moves so no emissions. So there  :P
John

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jpendle

Quote from: Trainfish on October 14, 2024, 12:32:46 AMBut what exactly are we, is he, trying to improve? Sorry, I just don't get it, never have but I still have to pay a congestion and ULEZ charge. I understand that charge more and I'm no Greta Thumbnail or whatever she's called either.

He's trying to get to Mars.

And as long as he doesn't try to get back again, I'll be happy.

John P
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TeeCee

Quote from: jpendle on October 14, 2024, 03:13:43 AMHe's trying to get to Mars.

And as long as he doesn't try to get back again, I'll be happy.

John P

Just hope he doesn't upset too many Martians in the process. Can you imagine them responding in a likely manner?


chrism

Quote from: Newportnobby on October 14, 2024, 10:06:16 AMThe Clangers will beat him to it, and are arming up

He could use a (Soup) Dragon capsule  :smiley-laughing:

Malc-c

Flight 5 of Starship was indeed an amazing achievement, more so when you consider the timeframe from when they first tested the concept of landing the launch hardware a few years back. 

With regards to the "green" aspect that has been mentioned, I think the point has been missed.  Yes the "footprint" each launch impacts on pollution as 33 Raptors combust methane and oxygen push this ship into space is large, but this is offset by the fact that both the booster and starship will be recyclable in the same way a bulk of the Falcon 9 rocket is today.  Its that recycling and reuse that makes it "greener" than other "competitors", especially as they are not contributing to the amount of space junk orbiting the planet.

Like others, I personally don't like Musk, but SpaceX and the management of the company they have revolutionised commercial spaceflight.  Sadly the have also exposed the bias power authorities have whilst seeking the launch licence.  The FAA has issued a statement that end of November would be the soonest flight 5 would happen, and yet issued the licence at the 11th hour.  Whilst all this was going on, Boeing launched a crew in a crafts second flight which proved near fatal.  The craft returned unmanned which was a good call as otherwise the two crew would not have survived... yet the FAA are not investigating Boeing to the same degree as they did SpaceX.

One member posted that he's seen everything from the start with Sputnik, and I'm sure given the speed at which SpaceX are progressing they will also see humans return to the Moon, and possibly set foot on Mars. I seriously feel that the next decade will be an exciting point in history.   
Malcolm

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Beach Halt

Quote from: Bealman on October 13, 2024, 11:42:24 PMFor an old space freak who can remember Sputnik at the age of 5, this is bloody great amazing stuff. :thumbsup:

We were living near to Goonhilly Downs when the Tornadoes released Telstar.

Such excitement for a small boy.  :bounce:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxyN3b1bs-w
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
You'd been to the station to meet every train.

emjaybee

Quote from: Beach Halt on October 14, 2024, 01:00:32 PM
Quote from: Bealman on October 13, 2024, 11:42:24 PMFor an old space freak who can remember Sputnik at the age of 5, this is bloody great amazing stuff. :thumbsup:

We were living near to Goonhilly Downs when the Tornadoes released Telstar.

Such excitement for a small boy.  :bounce:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxyN3b1bs-w

Great tune!
Brookline build thread:

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Sometimes you bite the dog...

...sometimes the dog bites you!

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Southerngooner

The first song I ever really loved, at age 5. It's still great, with a wonderful pulsing bass line, great solos and that clavioline sound, really modern then and now.
I was always a space kid, and followed the Gemini and Apollo missions avidly via whatever you got on TV, "Look and Learn" or radio.  My scrapbook was full of bits of news......and I was only 12 when we landed on the Moon. No wonder I did well at modern history at school!

Dave
Dave

Builder of "Brickmakers Lane" and member of "James Street" operating team.

Beach Halt

I was 8 years old when it was released and it was also my first ever pop favourite.
I drove my parents mad humming it.  :)
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
You'd been to the station to meet every train.

emjaybee

Ah yes, I remember my Grandfather playing for me...

...just kiddin'...

...my Dad.

I was -6.

Good tune though!
Brookline build thread:

https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=50207.msg652736#msg652736

Sometimes you bite the dog...

...sometimes the dog bites you!

----------------------------------------------------------

I can explain it to you...

...but I can't understand it for you.

martyn

'Telstar' was, a favourite of mine, too, for many years, and I still have it in a greatest hits CD.

When at college in 1982, a couple of us were discussing music, and I said have you ever heard of Telstar by the Tornadoes.

The reply was 'yes-the drummer is my brother in law'...

Martyn

Trainfish

I of course had to google Telstar due to my age and found that I was minus 2 when it was produced  :goggleeyes:
John

To see my layout "Longcroft" which is currently under construction, you'll have to click on the dead fish below

<*))))><


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