Ha, this one might be my favorite. "Gulf of Starship Debris."
As #SpaceX's #Starlink constellation expands, what goes up must come down, leading to a notable increase in satellite deorbits.
Astronomers, tracking the objects in the sky noted that in January alone, over 120 Starlink satellites re-entered Earth's atmosphere, and burned up creating spectacular fireballs.
Read more: https://intdy.in/nkrpbv
I've been seeing hate on NASA lately, being bought into by leftists even, and I just want to point out something very important:
Musk has hated NASA for a *long* time. There is a reason it is being attacked, and a reason public opinion is being swayed against NASA: It *keeps SpaceX in line* more than anything else.
NASA is being seen as "competition" to SpaceX, as the obstacle in his way. It has been like this for quite some time, and now, with DOGE and other things, he can do something about it.
I would like to point out a few things:
1. SPACEX IS NOT CHEAPER
They boast they can "do what NASA does for 10% the cost!" Sure, it's easy when you did none of the R&D.
SpaceX saved on:
Landing tech: DC-X project in 1991-1996
Tank structure: Shuttle SLWT tank, 1998-2011
Merlin Engines: direct descendant of the Fastrac Engine, 1997-2001.
Those three things alone saved SpaceX over 90% of the R&D costs. It's easy to "appear" cheap when you're using off the shelf tech someone else (NASA!) developed.
2. NASA IS GREAT FOR THE ECONOMY!
For every $1 spent on NASA, $8 is put into economy. Its stupid to not invest in that kind of ROI! 800%! At times, its ROI Has been 1600%!
Simply put, if you defund NASA, the economy would shrink so much you would actually have to RAISE taxes to make up for the lost revenue, and without its existence we would be 30 years behind in technology and the quality of life for everyone would be much lower. Science and research is GOOD for society, it's the fuel for all progress.
3. WHAT HAS NASA DONE FOR ME?! (Surely you just mean NASA is good for tech & science folk....)
Nope! Good for all!
Ever have an MRI or CAT Scan? They wouldn't exist without the Apollo program! The software that made them possible was originally written to analyze lunar photography.
Low power digital x-Rays was planetary body research.
Heart pumps are modeled after space shuttle turbopumps.
The software that designed your car was originally written to design spacecraft!
Who do you think pioneered all the early research into alternative power like solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, and durable batteries? NASA!
NASA developed tech and satellites is also what improves agricultural yields while reducing the needs for water, fertilizer, and pesticides.
Do you really think Musk gives two shits? No. He wants the money, he wants to let SpaceX run amok without any oversight for safety, without any "competition".
All fights are important, but do realise that this one is a huge thorn in his side, and one that is keeping a huge problem from ballooning and swallowing us all whole.
Do not be fooled or swayed by lies, of tactics meant to divide, of things being done to make you be angry at NASA. If he can make you hate NASA, he won.
Expect far more space junk to fall, the night sky to be ruined by satellites, and the loss of all things good that proper research and design does for humanity and gives back to the world. Not to mention: enjoy seeing the horrible things he can accomplish fully unchecked.
Not only did SpaceX’s engineers prove they are capable of turning science fiction into reality again, but they also did so with such perfection and accuracy that even some of the most hardcore doubters were left nothing short of speechless.
(This is a repost of one of my older blog posts for a pin, as I have recently transferred over from another instance)!
https://orbitalmayo.net/posts/spacex-ift5
#spacex #space #ift5 #starship #blog #spaceflight #newspace #starbase
#craft #woodcarving #greenwoodcarving #spooncarving #servingspoon #spacex #slöjd #sloyd #handmade #sustainability
Pour les personnes ayant un compte #X possédant une #Tesla ou une connexion #Starlink
Pour les fans de #SpaceX #Starship
Pour les adorateurs de l'entrepreneur #ElonMusk
Comment dire ...
Ca en par le ici :
➡️ https://piaille.fr/@lecoindeslgbt/113862574601868666
“The 43° and 53° inclination shells of the #Starlink #satellite constellation flaring above 14,429′ Mt. Massive, with Mt. Elbert (the highest peak in Colorado) on the left", September 2024.
📷: Jeff Warner Photographic https://catchingtime.com/9-25-24-starlink-satellite-constellation-flaring-over-mt-massive-co/
"...a power outage at #SpaceX’s California facility caused a loss of #GroundControl, meaning that the mission control team was briefly unable to command the #spacecraft."
Single outage brought GROUND CONTROL down?! On the ground where power grids & diesel generators at a nearby home improvement store are! Have they never heard of battery backups and generators?! They have no idea what 3 points-safe₁ means, nor failover₂, and have no business trying to send so much as a spatula to #space.
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Sunlight glints from #SpaceX #Starlink satellites seen from space by #NASA astronaut Don Petit: "Compared to the well-defined streaks from star trails, this time exposure shows wonky streaks flashing #ISS. These are Starlink satellites reflecting pre-dusk or pre-dawn sunlight off their solar panels. They are only seen from 5 to 18 degrees preceding or trailing the sun."
Not only did SpaceX’s engineers prove they are capable of turning science fiction into reality again, but they also did so with such perfection and accuracy that even some of the most hardcore doubters were left nothing short of speechless.
My latest blog post Re. IFT-5, live now:
A Cards Against Humanity comprou um terreno na fronteira dos EUA só com a intenção de deixar vazio e dificultar o máximo possível a construção do muro do Trump.
Daí a #SpaceX foi lá e comprou os dois terrenos vizinhos, destruiu toda a vegetação, passou com máquinas em cima e jogou um monte de entulho. E ainda teve o acinte de oferecer 50% do valor do terreno para comprá-lo.
Agora a CAH está processando o Elão por 15 milhões de dólares.
Mas diz que também aceita o X-Twitter como pagamento já que desvalorizou tanto.
https://sherwood.news/power/elon-musk-cards-against-humanity-lawsuit/
Frankly, it’s depressing how one billionaire can fuck up the night sky for the rest of humanity and our collective ability to try to understand more about the universe.
The new generation of Starlink satellites create even more interference than the old ones.
6980: So viele Starlink-Satelliten hat #SpaceX seit 2018 in den Orbit geschossen. Das sind mehr als Russland, China, das Vereinigte Königreich, Japan und Frankreich in ihrer Geschichte ins All geschickt haben - und das in nur sechs Jahren.
➡️ https://astrogeo.de/aluminium-im-himmel-wie-satelliten-die-ozonschicht-gefaehrden/ 🌎 💥 🛰️
@pikarl erzählt in dieser Folge von einer Langzeitrecherche: Er sucht nach der Antwort, was die zunehmende Raumfahrt mit der Atmosphäre macht.
📷 : NASA/ESA/B. Moede & J. Carpenter
#starlink #raumfahrt #space #astrodon
In 2022, Elon Musk flew to Brazil and was lauded by far-right president Jair Bolsonaro when he claimed Starlink would provide internet to 19,000 schools.
Musk never followed through, but on Sunday he still shared a post claiming he did.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/world/americas/elon-musk-brazil-starlink-x.html
the general outline of this story has been known for years, but seeing the whole thing written in one single place is truly horrifying and shocking.
the Muskrat is a fascist, narcissistic manchild, and his companies, all of them, are hotbeds of racism and misogyny.
#tesla #spacex
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/tesla-racism-sexual-harassment/
Si la constellation secrète de SpaceX est bien ce que nous pensons qu'elle est, elle va changer la donne 🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️
"Une constellation de centaines de satellites équipés de capteurs offrirait une surveillance stratégique et tactique sans précédent dans le monde entier."
https://www.twz.com/space/if-spacexs-secret-constellation-is-what-we-think-it-is-its-game-changing
Aliens & The Universe Free Ebook, Download on Smashwords here…
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1389520
#DougBrownArtandPhotography #smashwords #spacenews #esa #spacex #astronomy #cosmology #ufos #ufo #aliens #alien #ufology #ufosighting #ufologia #ufosightings #extraterrestrial #ancientaliens #ufofiles #mufon #NASA #JWST
Elon Musk has long opposed unions, but now he’s taking his war on workers to an entirely new level.
In Sweden, Tesla wants to blow up the Nordic labor model, while SpaceX is echoing the Federalist Society by trying to destroy the NLRB in the United States. He must be stopped.
https://disconnect.blog/elon-musk-just-escalated-his-war-on-workers/
SpaceX Starlink satellites photobombed my northern lights photos in Iceland!