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The fifth test of starships intended to go to Mars after an establishment on the moon was completed this morning. Little bit of drama when it was 2 minutes to go for a decision to make a very spectacular test that turned out successful when the decision was made.
Good Catch
Let’s just say that a lot of umpires were watching a spectacular catch.
The test was considered to be a success. Data was obtained and the launch went through all the processes and the spacecraft left for orbit and was destroyed by charges because of faltering engines.
There is a portion of a Falcon 9 rocket going to collide with the moon. A booster from a Falcon 9 is the story now however there is opinions that it is a piece of another countries program. This brings the private and government responsibility tension into view as Space X is a private contractor. who is the bylaw officer for space waste ? Who can dump where,and who is for liable for clean up? Salvage rights?
Things never change much, have 😊.
The first launch of the Falcon 9 Rocket by Elon Musk.
The public health people are quite pleased in the way immunizations is going and are suggesting that the variances that they are they are familiar with are within their scope of good health public health measures going forward through the summer and into the fall.
Launch is to take two Nasa ISS crew to lower space then return in a reusable craft. This is the first time since the end of the shuttle program that an American company has used an American rocket for this. . California based Spacex has partnered with NASA to demonstrate low cost space service. Donald Trump is said to be there for the launch of Canadian linked Elon Musk and his dream. Musk started his engineering education at Queens University in Canada,continuing at the U of Pennsylvania.
Weather a Factor…
Launch may be delayed by the weather man !
On this Day: May 27th 2020 a commercial American rocket launch is scheduled for 4:30 eastern time
Yesterday the private space corporation Spacex sent its Falcon heavy rocket into space and placed a payload in space ( a cherry red tesla sport car owned by Elon Musk).
On this Day: February 7th 1907
The Falcon heavy rocket has nearly three times the payload capacity as the retired space shuttle. With 27 engines and two rocket boosters that successfully landed after use. The rocket is the most powerful in use to day. Not since the days of the Apollo program has a heavy lifter been used in this league.
The risk was great in the mission and the odds were 50/50 of a successful launch according to Musk.
Yesterday’s exciting and admittedly risky launch, SpaceX says, could mean game over for its private space company rivals. The Falcon Heavy will provide the United States a heavy-lift capability in space not seen since the Saturn V rockets of the Apollo era. source earth sky news.
The old 100,000 dollar Tesla roadster, was released and sent on its way to No word on any way of controlling the vehicle with its space suited dummy (named Starman) behind the drivers wheel or if it would survive a trip to Mars. It is apparently in orbit around the earth.
A trip to Mars mission with the heavy lifter should take 6 months to cover 54.7 million KMs trip ,which includes and an asteroid belt will be in its path.
The mission is deemed experimental and risky. Look for a landing of the main rocket making it reusable to measure this flights success.
There is a recording playing in the Tesla the song by David Bowie, Life on Mars.