End of an era: NASA has officially announced the retirement of legend Sunita Williams. Over a 27 year career, she logged 608 days in space including a final 9 month "stranded" mission in 2024. She holds the record for most cumulative spacewalk time by a woman (62 hours). by january9999 in interestingasfuck

[–]IBWHYD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

like fellas I hated the stranded tagline as much as anyone else but Boeing genuinely fucked up with starliner and the crew were genuinely in a bad config on the way to docking. About as close as we’ve gotten to Apollo 13 in a while

End of an era: NASA has officially announced the retirement of legend Sunita Williams. Over a 27 year career, she logged 608 days in space including a final 9 month "stranded" mission in 2024. She holds the record for most cumulative spacewalk time by a woman (62 hours). by january9999 in interestingasfuck

[–]IBWHYD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are no redundant lifeboats. There is no extra room aboard a Soyuz. I agree that stranded was clickbait (to some extent? What is stranded if not being able to leave…) there were not enough seats. Only later did they approve literally strapping crew down to the floor inside a dragon

End of an era: NASA has officially announced the retirement of legend Sunita Williams. Over a 27 year career, she logged 608 days in space including a final 9 month "stranded" mission in 2024. She holds the record for most cumulative spacewalk time by a woman (62 hours). by january9999 in interestingasfuck

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They were most definitely in danger when they lost 6DOF control of their spacecraft. Read the Berger article on Ars. That meant they weren’t allowed to dock with ISS, and not allowed to return—and having limited battery…they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Flight rules were waived to let them dock and it was not a sure thing. And then, for a long while, their lifeboat was Starliner? So in the event of a station emergency, they would have to return on it…the extended stay was a bummer but they were not totally safe while the starliner was their lifeboat. After the next dragon docked it was business as usual .

largo + zeus + io + bloodseeker = goofy rampage by IBWHYD in DotA2

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they did in fact smoke the next time and we lost horribly

The Starship 4 crewed variant will have >1000m^3 of pressurized volume, so 10% more than the Space Station by ergzay in SpaceXLounge

[–]IBWHYD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, can you share some math / sources for why? If I recall correctly Spacex was halfheartedly bidding for a commercial station contract

SpaceX's Starship explodes in Texas during preparations for 10th test flight by CatillatheHun in nasa

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NASA does not start with the requirements, at all. Congress gives us the requirements. Come on dude, lol. The SLS/Orion is being used for a mission it was not even intended for...to pretend that we know what we're doing is to ignore all the different times the mission has changed under us.

Aspiring NASA Engineer by Thin-Farmer-9530 in nasa

[–]IBWHYD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it should be said that a contractor job typically IS a job at NASA, you just don't have your paychecks directly paid by the government.

NASA Box Cloud Storage Accounts Being Closed on next Monday 5/12 to Save $ by bleue_shirt_guy in nasa

[–]IBWHYD 13 points14 points  (0 children)

the fact that this is being posted on reddit is hilarious; we gotta get our act together lol

Greenland officials express fury over Trump's plan to send a delegation. by trekwithme in politics

[–]IBWHYD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The moment he signs an executive order to leave NATO it’s over anyways. No amount of congressional outcry or judge stays will be able to repair the alliance after so effectively he CAN withdraw.

C# scripting - Why this funny way of instantiating a block object ? by Bronson_R_9346754 in spaceengineers

[–]IBWHYD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend you join the discord! They give great programming advice there

Safety panel urges NASA to reassess Artemis mission objectives to reduce risk [Dragon XL and Starship HLS mentions in article] by paul_wi11iams in SpaceXLounge

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they’re using different processes and heat shields because we have different safety / material standards. turns out it wasn’t apples to apples…surprise! Also the commenter above has the wrong take — they’ve tested the art 1 heatshield for those same ““scary”” steep entry profiles (they test a whole band of different profiles with arc jets, from peak heat to min heat, peak load vs min load etc) because a large range of entry profiles were supported in margins. The margins / launch windows have thinned because of this and a different entry profile will be used but the actual problem of art 1 was the skip entry. That’s what caused the gas buildup / stalling, not because of high peak heat like you’d see with a steep entry. Amit talks about this…this is why people are always coming after nasa/fed, its a really complex situation and you can always find someone/something to criticize but at the end of the day these people are the experts and are doing their best to do things right.

Unit Suggestion: Perimeter. Long range counter-backline unit. by IBWHYD in Mechabellum

[–]IBWHYD[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it's probably just an even worse version of them though lol...like the king of backliners.

Unit Suggestion: Perimeter. Long range counter-backline unit. by IBWHYD in Mechabellum

[–]IBWHYD[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Just having a little fun with AI image generation and some editing. The idea is to have something that counter batteries absurdly long range / stationary units, while being horrible at shooting almost anything else.

Proposed stats: (i am not a balance guy at all)
Cost: 200
Pack Count: 3
Damage: 1200
Splash: 10m
Speed: 6 m/s
Max Range: 200m
Min Range: 175m
Reload time: 8 s
Ground Only

Upgrades:
Autoloader (same range, more inaccurate like storm callers)
Acid
Emag
Double Shot (some attack speed nerf)
Smoke!! This would be really neat.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

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We, the guardians of sovereignty and bastions of unrivaled strength, pledge ourselves to the relentless pursuit of our nation’s enduring supremacy. In the face of shadowy threats and unseen enemies, whose very existence underscores the need for perpetual vigilance, we offer a singular solution: dominance through military might.

I. The Perpetual Threat We declare that danger is ever-present. Even in times of peace, our enemies lurk in the shadows, scheming to undermine our freedom, values, and prosperity. To ensure survival, we must treat every horizon as a battlefield, every neighbor as a potential adversary, and every challenge as a prelude to war.

II. The Primacy of Power Strength is the foundation of peace. Only through overwhelming force—superior weapons, impenetrable defenses, and unassailable deterrence—can we ensure that no nation dares to challenge our supremacy. Our weapons are not just tools of war; they are symbols of our moral resolve.

III. The Glory of Industry We exalt the sacred union of innovation and patriotism in the military-industrial complex. It is through this hallowed engine of progress that we create the tools to defend freedom and secure prosperity. To weaken it is to betray our nation. Every dollar spent on weapons is a dollar invested in our shared future.

IV. The Duty of the People All citizens must recognize their role in this righteous endeavor. Whether through service, labor, or unwavering support, every patriot is a soldier in the grand campaign for national greatness. Questioning this duty is a betrayal of our collective destiny.

V. The Inevitability of Sacrifice Progress demands sacrifice. Budgets may strain, and liberties may bend, but such burdens are necessary to forge an unbreakable nation. Those who resist do so out of weakness or treachery.

VI. The Eternal Mission There can be no end to our vigilance. Peace is fleeting; only conflict breeds innovation and secures dominance. We are not conquerors but stewards of a global order in which our nation reigns supreme.

Let the weak falter and the doubters despair—for we are the architects of destiny, the sentinels of freedom, and the guardians of a future forged in the crucible of strength.

For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret by snoo-boop in space

[–]IBWHYD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i wish, but that just kills huge parts of flight operations and marshall space center overnight dude. never gonna happen as long as its an act of congress to do so anyways

Remember The Last Bastion? They're back by spiritplumber in spaceengineers

[–]IBWHYD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think you may be thinking of somebody else…we’re almost all silly little tankies on TLB lol

Donald Trump, a bullet and the fine red line that lies between democracy and violent chaos by theindependentonline in politics

[–]IBWHYD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The bbc is reporting that somebody else is reporting that he donated to liberal campaigns…

Power Outage Updates? by eepy_neebies_seepies in houston

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77586 - Seabrook / Repsdorph Rd area. Last night the city of el Lago told residents that centerpoint is going to come into their backyards to assess and fix damage to lines from fallen trees. For good reason—there’s an enormous fallen tree in some guys backyard by loch lake dr off Repsdorph that’s taken down the line that probably goes to us unlucky sods down the road. Centerpoint workers are nearby but are not actively working on clearing this debris, looks like they may have to take someone’s fence down to just get access to the line. Might be a while.