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Title: NASA Master Thread
Post by: DaBigTrain on May 27, 2020, 11:38:43 AM: First launch from American soil since 2011 and the retirement of the Space Shuttle.

Livestream here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 27, 2020, 11:40:49 AM: Launch today scheduled for 3:33PM CDT.
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Post by: cfbandyman on May 27, 2020, 11:47:57 AM: I am excited, should be fun.
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Post by: Phil Titola on May 27, 2020, 12:00:00 PM: Anybody watching?

https://www.nasa.gov/content/live-launch-america-nasas-spacex-demo-2-mission-to-the-international-space-station

These new suits are hot AF!
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Post by: pissclams on May 27, 2020, 12:53:26 PM: Google Fiber has NASA TV on Ch 321
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 27, 2020, 01:14:40 PM: I have it streaming on my personal laptop. Yeah those new suits are way less bulky than they used to be.
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Post by: pissclams on May 27, 2020, 01:19:18 PM: between the new suits and the dudes in black, i feel like i'm watching a extended length daft punk video
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 27, 2020, 01:39:13 PM: Those new touchscreen control panels in the dragon are hot AF too! The people that flew the space shuttle are laughing about having actual touch screens instead of a billion physical buttons and knobs.
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Post by: pissclams on May 27, 2020, 01:44:58 PM: i was more impressed with the little shelf in front of the touch screen that the astronauts can rest their wrists in
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Post by: star seed 7 on May 27, 2020, 01:48:13 PM: Carpal tunnel is no laughing matter
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 27, 2020, 02:17:39 PM: I want a copy of those two prints that are going up to the ISS today omg :love:
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 27, 2020, 03:17:47 PM: Damn, guess we are going to try this again on Saturday.
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Post by: Spracne on May 27, 2020, 03:19:00 PM: I was planning a nice break in my schedule today to enjoy this, and now I have nothing to look forward to :buh-bye:
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Post by: Phil Titola on May 27, 2020, 03:23:24 PM: stupid florida weather.
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Post by: pissclams on May 30, 2020, 12:08:40 PM: :eye:
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 12:10:59 PM: :excited:
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 01:53:20 PM: 30 min out and we are a GO for launch right now!
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Post by: Phil Titola on May 30, 2020, 01:56:54 PM: Quote from: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 01:53:20 PM
30 min out and we are a GO for launch right now!

I'm going to crack a Bud heavy if this thing lifts. We need this 'merica!
Title: NASA Master Thread
Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 02:02:33 PM: Quote from: Phil Titola on May 30, 2020, 01:56:54 PM
Quote from: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 01:53:20 PM
30 min out and we are a GO for launch right now!

I'm going to crack a Bud heavy if this thing lifts. We need this 'merica!
I’m gonna crack a shandy. I’m getting jittery and starting to get the feels like they are talking about on the broadcast. One of my earliest memories of reading any books are of this big book about the Voyager missions with amazing pictures. :love:
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Post by: Phil Titola on May 30, 2020, 02:03:39 PM: Quote from: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 02:02:33 PM
Quote from: Phil Titola on May 30, 2020, 01:56:54 PM
Quote from: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 01:53:20 PM
30 min out and we are a GO for launch right now!

I'm going to crack a Bud heavy if this thing lifts. We need this 'merica!
I’m gonna crack a shandy. I’m getting jittery and starting to get the feels like they are talking about on the broadcast. One of my earliest memories of reading any books are of this big book about the Voyager missions with amazing pictures. :love:

I lied, I don't have a Bud heavy. Prob pop a Blvd.
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 02:20:55 PM: Guys..... :excited: :excited: :excited:
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 02:22:58 PM: GO FOR LAUNCH 30 seconds!
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 02:23:52 PM: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 02:26:24 PM: eff YEAH!!!!!! God speed guys!!!
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Post by: Phil Titola on May 30, 2020, 02:30:56 PM: They just chilled the whole way up. Should have put a movie on that middle screen
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 02:33:32 PM: Just stuck the landing back on the drone ship too!!!! :love:
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Post by: pissclams on May 30, 2020, 02:34:24 PM: there are some irl smart people in the world
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 02:36:00 PM: So cool
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Post by: wetwillie on May 30, 2020, 02:48:01 PM: Guess it was worth the 3 am wake up for those poor space X neighbors in Texas
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Post by: Spracne on May 30, 2020, 02:50:31 PM: I watched the Discovery Channel's live special, and lol.
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 30, 2020, 03:13:27 PM: https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1266822982967623683
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 31, 2020, 09:29:27 AM: Hard capture complete to the ISS. Docking now getting everything good to go for opening the hatch.
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 31, 2020, 12:18:04 PM: Docking complete. Hatch just opened. Bob and Doug safety aboard the ISS. :Woot: :love:

So rough ridin' awesome.
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Post by: DaBigTrain on May 31, 2020, 12:25:05 PM: https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1267144838153211905
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Post by: treysolid on May 31, 2020, 01:29:56 PM: Good. Now we can stop needlessly giving money to Russia.
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Post by: steve dave on May 31, 2020, 04:57:38 PM: https://twitter.com/wyatt_privilege/status/1267212841007939591

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Title: NASA Master Thread
Post by: DaBigTrain on August 02, 2020, 06:08:38 PM: Today Bob and Doug successfully returned home successfully from the ISS after being there for the past 2 months. Everything went perfectly and they made splash down in the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. The commercial space age has officially begun. The first private company to successfully carry humans to space and return safely.

Chills.

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1289996172174786564

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1289996966424907776

https://twitter.com/nasa_johnson/status/1290005053487554562

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1290017583635234821
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Post by: DaBigTrain on November 15, 2020, 03:10:13 PM: First regular mission for dragon today. Astronauts just now leaving for the Falcon

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1328069222228926464
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Post by: bucket on November 15, 2020, 03:11:44 PM: We're back! :emawkid:
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Post by: DaBigTrain on November 15, 2020, 03:46:24 PM: Starting ingress of dragon! About 2:45 to launch :excited:
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Post by: DaBigTrain on November 15, 2020, 05:57:14 PM: T - 30 min

All systems GO
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Post by: DaBigTrain on November 15, 2020, 06:48:09 PM: What a rush!

Everything looking good and they are on their way to the ISS.
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Post by: DaBigTrain on November 15, 2020, 10:52:36 PM: Nobody? Wow
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Post by: DaBigTrain on February 18, 2021, 01:26:01 PM: Anybody care about Mars?

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1362480792883052545
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Post by: Brock Landers on February 18, 2021, 03:54:04 PM: Yeah this is pretty awesome. Watched the landing live. Who doesn't love Mars? It makes me happy when humans can stop being idiots long enough to actually guide a probe through space and successfully land it on another planet.
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Post by: Institutional Control on February 18, 2021, 04:12:45 PM: Mars isn't in my top 10 of favorite planets.
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Post by: Pete on February 18, 2021, 07:07:29 PM: Quote from: DaBigTrain on February 18, 2021, 01:26:01 PM
Anybody care about Mars?

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1362480792883052545

YEP! This was huge! I am delighted.
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Post by: DaBigTrain on December 24, 2021, 10:50:53 AM: :excited:

https://twitter.com/natgeo/status/1474123145032486914
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Post by: Spracne on December 24, 2021, 11:05:03 AM: NASA Boss: I know, I know, but won't it be so cool that this revolutionary technology was given to the world on CHRISTMAS DAY!!!

NASA minions and workers: *grumbling* Yeah, sure boss. Whatever you say ...
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Post by: bucket on September 08, 2022, 11:35:45 AM: https://twitter.com/SahilBloom/status/1567578180680032257
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Post by: cfbandyman on September 08, 2022, 11:58:50 PM: Always a good watch
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Post by: Fedor on September 09, 2022, 09:24:23 AM: Couldn't think of where this should go. If you are familiar with Tom Sachs and his Space Program (or AvE) it is interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_MdOe3GyUs
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Post by: DaBigTrain on September 26, 2022, 06:50:42 PM: We did it! :excited:

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1574539270987173903
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Post by: steve dave on September 26, 2022, 06:55:06 PM: Right up our own ass

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Post by: passranch on September 27, 2022, 05:11:43 PM: https://twitter.com/BoardGeniuses/status/1574829610667315206
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Post by: cfbandyman on September 27, 2022, 09:28:48 PM: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by: pissclams on July 26, 2023, 05:17:32 PM: i’m on the beach about an hour north of kennedy space station looking forward to seeing the falcon heavy launch tonight :driving:
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Post by: Spracne on July 26, 2023, 05:25:00 PM: I did not know Kennedy had a space station.
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Post by: DaBigTrain on July 26, 2023, 05:31:47 PM: Thanks for the invite bro
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Post by: pissclams on July 26, 2023, 10:15:28 PM: :rolleyes: try again tomorrow night
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Post by: DaBigTrain on July 26, 2023, 10:20:29 PM: Quote from: pissclams on July 26, 2023, 10:15:28 PM
:rolleyes: try again tomorrow night

That sucks man. You have to be at the beach another whole day.
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Post by: pissclams on July 27, 2023, 10:01:18 AM: Quote from: DaBigTrain on July 26, 2023, 10:20:29 PM
Quote from: pissclams on July 26, 2023, 10:15:28 PM
:rolleyes: try again tomorrow night

That sucks man. You have to be at the beach another whole day.
the weather forecast for today is only like 60% positive for a launch versus 85% yesterday
there’s apparently a lot more crappy weather down here in america’s mullet than I thought
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Post by: Sandstone Outcropping on July 27, 2023, 04:58:13 PM: SIAP. One of these beasts rolled thru Smallville a few weeks ago.

https://www.kake.com/story/49274430/spacex-superloads-traveling-through-kansas-again?fbclid=IwAR22gaxSEU2E3_5iXSflgZzwJtvijj2uHtwdnsgp6SIzpUQ9E0yncjUj7zU (https://www.kake.com/story/49274430/spacex-superloads-traveling-through-kansas-again?fbclid=IwAR22gaxSEU2E3_5iXSflgZzwJtvijj2uHtwdnsgp6SIzpUQ9E0yncjUj7zU)
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Post by: DaBigTrain on June 05, 2024, 10:23:20 AM: All looking good so far!

https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1798370369033695581
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Post by: Pete on June 05, 2024, 11:41:01 AM: ULA needed this win. Will help keep SpaceX and Blue Origin on their toes.
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Post by: pissclams on June 05, 2024, 03:49:04 PM: I feel like an expert on all of this rocket ship stuff after riding between el pollo rey and overland park with pete last Friday.
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Post by: Pete on June 05, 2024, 05:45:22 PM: My kid is super into it and wants to get an engineering degree and work on rocket propulsion systems, so I just immersed myself in it as well. Makes for better conversation with him. It’s pretty cool stuff tho! The number of new companies building rockets and rocket components is surprisingly high. Lots of billionaires playing around in this area now.