It seems weird that it is possible to do that on earth
on another planet, I don't think i'd be surprised for some reason.
( , Tue 24 Nov 2015, 21:20, Share, Reply)
on another planet, I don't think i'd be surprised for some reason.
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I think
it is just a brain miscalculation, based on the fact they have landed all kinds of (non-rocket) shit all over the place, and this is the first time they did this trick with a rocket on earth.
A planet far away has wind, but none of those storms have rattled my window, so I don't really think about it as real.
I think of earth as a difficult and bothersome place, and other planets as sterile and "easy".
I wish you hadn'nt asked.
( , Tue 24 Nov 2015, 22:41, Share, Reply)
it is just a brain miscalculation, based on the fact they have landed all kinds of (non-rocket) shit all over the place, and this is the first time they did this trick with a rocket on earth.
A planet far away has wind, but none of those storms have rattled my window, so I don't really think about it as real.
I think of earth as a difficult and bothersome place, and other planets as sterile and "easy".
I wish you hadn'nt asked.
( , Tue 24 Nov 2015, 22:41, Share, Reply)
plus we've never landed on a place with more gravity than earth
Yet. Could be a while though. All other bigger planets in the ss are made of gas
( , Wed 25 Nov 2015, 7:29, Share, Reply)
Yet. Could be a while though. All other bigger planets in the ss are made of gas
( , Wed 25 Nov 2015, 7:29, Share, Reply)
Pretty cool
I wonder if old beardy is looking on and wondering what's to become of his expensive toy.
( , Tue 24 Nov 2015, 21:35, Share, Reply)
I wonder if old beardy is looking on and wondering what's to become of his expensive toy.
( , Tue 24 Nov 2015, 21:35, Share, Reply)
You might be going to space today
but you won't be staying there.
That said, they've got the recovery part working which is more than SpaceX have managed so far. Except that launch was straight up and SpaceX have been firing theirs on ballistic trajectories, so maybe that's a buttload harder, what with the sideways motion to kill off.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, that as impressive as this is, Bezos ain't quite in Musk's league of Bond villainy yet.
( , Tue 24 Nov 2015, 21:43, Share, Reply)
but you won't be staying there.
That said, they've got the recovery part working which is more than SpaceX have managed so far. Except that launch was straight up and SpaceX have been firing theirs on ballistic trajectories, so maybe that's a buttload harder, what with the sideways motion to kill off.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, that as impressive as this is, Bezos ain't quite in Musk's league of Bond villainy yet.
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well that's confused me
I thought it was the sideways motion the you needed to orbit, did this actually orbit or just drop back down?
( , Tue 24 Nov 2015, 22:14, Share, Reply)
I thought it was the sideways motion the you needed to orbit, did this actually orbit or just drop back down?
( , Tue 24 Nov 2015, 22:14, Share, Reply)
To get things into a stable orbit, you need a sideways velocity of 8km/s
That speed is immense. You'll whip around the earth in 90 minutes. It's why the latest SpaceX Falcon has 9 engines on the booster alone, let alone the second stage.
Bezos' achievement here is cool, but it is many factors simpler than what SpaceX have been trying for since day 1.
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That speed is immense. You'll whip around the earth in 90 minutes. It's why the latest SpaceX Falcon has 9 engines on the booster alone, let alone the second stage.
Bezos' achievement here is cool, but it is many factors simpler than what SpaceX have been trying for since day 1.
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