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Always wondered how they'd protect the flaps.
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OMG I think that was a near successful landing, at least based on the telemetry. What a test!
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06-06-2024, 08:00 AM | #5478 |
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Wow, amazing test. Closer and closer.
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While RainMan pretends the Shuttle program is something other than defunct, the rest of us can appreciate some remarkable milestones from this flight. Both Booster and Ship have splashed down.
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Almost as important as the test itself: that shouldn't trigger a mishap investigation, so hopefully FAA approval won't be a holdup for the next one.
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I wonder if they'll try to recover either vehicle? Super Heavy isn't that far off the coast. Lol
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At this point the licensing is increasingly streamlined. They’ll probably soon have approvals that cover multiple flight tests.
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Starliner docking is coming up in about an hour. It'll be on NASA's channels, though I'll admit that docking isn't exactly riveting to watch.
It sounds like they've had a couple more helium leaks, but the system is super redundant, so they're proceeding with the test as planned. |
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They''re experimenting. They're not exploring, at least not in a physical context. I'm not saying it's not valuable, but the designers of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria weren't explorers.
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Probes are explorers. People on the ISS are workers.
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