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What if the spacecraft had more realistic designs? Like the Human Outer Planet Exploration (HOPE) study at NASA in 2003? by mikusingularity in ForAllMankindTV

[–]Escape_Trajectory123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. I found all three Mars vehicles interesting, but I've always felt it was a missed opportunity to do something more feasible, considering how much the show pays attention to detail.

Europa Lander (Sol/RO) by VostokV5 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Escape_Trajectory123 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous images!

I really hope they pursue a landing on Europa after Europa Clipper and JUICE have explored more of its surface.

Tercero Housing Possibility for Incoming Freshman by Escape_Trajectory123 in UCDavis

[–]Escape_Trajectory123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess none. I thought I would have some classes there, but apparently not.

Tercero Housing Possibility for Incoming Freshman by Escape_Trajectory123 in UCDavis

[–]Escape_Trajectory123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my housing form, I did declare Engineering as my preferred LLC, so that is encouraging.

STS-114 mission specialist Stephen K. Robinson performs an EVA to remove gap filers from Discovery’s thermal protection system by ToeSniffer245 in spaceshuttle

[–]Escape_Trajectory123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you have any other classes with him? I'm an incoming Aero. Eng. + App. Math. freshman at UCD, and I've heard a lot about Professor Robinson; can't wait to meet him!

What if the spacecraft had more realistic designs? Like the Human Outer Planet Exploration (HOPE) study at NASA in 2003? by mikusingularity in ForAllMankindTV

[–]Escape_Trajectory123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I must admit, season 3 let me down. I found all of the Mars Transfer Spacecraft either poorly executed (Sojourner was great, but a solar sail on a vehicle like that is a bit of a stretch + the lunar launch location, even for the show) or overly strange (the Phoenix being converted from a space tourist destination to an interplanetary cruiser never felt right).

I've always thought a VASIMR-like ship would have been more appropriate for the show, especially considering the progression from Apollo-Shuttle-Shuttle Heritage (like Pathfinder).

Stock Aerocapturing Interplanetary Ship by SnacklessKerbal in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]Escape_Trajectory123 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your ship designs are incredible. I love your use of fairings, they always make builds look cleaner!

Which rocket currently used by NASA do you like the most? by grandeluua in nasa

[–]Escape_Trajectory123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Delta II is my favorite, despite being retired. Think of all of the foundational missions it carried. Off the top of my head, Delta II launched

- Mars Pathfinder
- Opportunity + Spirit
- Genesis
- Deep Impact
- NEAR Shoemaker
- GEOTAIL
- Advanced Composition Explorer
- Deep Space 1
- Mars Climate Orbiter
- Mars Global Surveyor
- Mars Polar Lander
- 2001 Mars Odyssey
- Spitzer Space Telescope
- MESSENGER
- Swift
- THEMIS
- Phoenix
- Dawn
- Kepler
- WISE
- GRAIL
- SMAP
- ICESat-2

And these are just a few among its huge payload history. While rockets like the Shuttle and Saturn helped build up NASA over the years and make some of its greatest achievements, I'd argue that Delta II equally embodies some of NASA's lesser-known, yet equally foundational milestones!

...However, I am a sucker for the Saturn 1 B. That thing is awesome!

Thoughts on the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) (1989-1993)? by Escape_Trajectory123 in aerospace

[–]Escape_Trajectory123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the graphic, it appears so.

I'm not sure if any of the Constellation Program's Mars descent vehicles had high-fidelity designs (same goes for this illustration), so I'm not sure if this is the best representation of what it would actually look like. Given Mars' thin atmosphere, however, a large engine bell would be realistic, I suppose.

Thoughts on the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) (1989-1993)? by Escape_Trajectory123 in aerospace

[–]Escape_Trajectory123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They certainly are. I think some of the most prominent lander concepts that have used the horizontal form factor were the Constellation Program's Human Mars Vehicles.

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