US Spaceflight for the future [update]
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rockets aint legos
a good amount of that $9 billion spent on Ares is wasted.
They're planning on using the ATK 5 segment SRBs that were already paid/researched for just to justify that prior expense
fwiw i dont think NASA should build a rocket, but contract the work out to the private sector to design to a set of guidelines needed
oh well
a good amount of that $9 billion spent on Ares is wasted.
They're planning on using the ATK 5 segment SRBs that were already paid/researched for just to justify that prior expense
fwiw i dont think NASA should build a rocket, but contract the work out to the private sector to design to a set of guidelines needed
oh well
The politicization of NASA is fucking sad. Good job fucking it up. Bill Nelson is a douche.
On a lighter note:
Lego's New Toy Sets to Blast into Space with NASA | Tech News Daily
Building LEGOs in microgravity is going to be a pain in the ass.
Lego's New Toy Sets to Blast into Space with NASA | Tech News Daily
Building LEGOs in microgravity is going to be a pain in the ass.
that and we have to look out for vertical planets
[N]PRIME189
Veteran XX
sooo, just waiting for class to start and wondering what happens when the massive solar flares (like the one that just hit the earth) hits the space stations up there? Were they on the 'safe' side of the planet at the time? or did their REMs take a big jump?
[N]PRIME189
Veteran XX
ah thanks man, probably heard that before on science channel or something but couldn't remember it.
Just to expand on that a little.
The ISS orbits from 173 to 286 miles altitude. Geostationary orbit is about 22,236 mi, and geosynchronous orbit is around 26,199 mi (major axis) -- this is where satellites go.
The magnetosphere extends out way beyond that. The guys in the ISS are close enough that they won't take the full force of the solar flare in the face.
The ISS orbits from 173 to 286 miles altitude. Geostationary orbit is about 22,236 mi, and geosynchronous orbit is around 26,199 mi (major axis) -- this is where satellites go.
The magnetosphere extends out way beyond that. The guys in the ISS are close enough that they won't take the full force of the solar flare in the face.
anyone going to the launch this next thursday?
Data, its outerspace, you cant be outside of the ship/spacesuit... so they couldn't take it in the face anyway.
They're pretty much safe unless they're over the SAA, the Van (h)Allen belts provide good protection for objects in LEO, if they were in MEO or GEO then that would be a problem and necessitae shielding or at least a heavily shielded safe room.
Once you're outside the Van Allen belts you're in open country, there's no more outside force shielding you from radiation and you need to provide for your own protection.
Once you're outside the Van Allen belts you're in open country, there's no more outside force shielding you from radiation and you need to provide for your own protection.
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