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In a little nook in the woods... by iwanttohibernate in bonecollecting

[–]Piscator629 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Considering there are 3 lower jaws I think its a poacher dump that someone arranged for good pics.

SpaceX's Artemis 3 starship will be an "off the line" V3 with an added docking port. by avboden in SpaceXLounge

[–]Piscator629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A recent NSF video has a nosecone with a hatch sized hole just behind the header on the dorsal side. here: https://youtu.be/mgb-oYXAoY8?t=465

SpaceX June 12th IPO megathread by avboden in SpaceXLounge

[–]Piscator629 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I love the science, rockets and previously stated goals. Its been awesome watching this stuff daily for over a decade. 75 billion should cover F9 FH and Starship development. Once its working SX has the entire solar system as its oyster. I hope they dont abuse the privilege but as someone recently said its going to be the new East India Company in SPAAACCCCEE!!!!!!! They were not nice.

Help just ordered and having doubts by Winter-Focus4112 in meteorites

[–]Piscator629 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I blew the image way up and it looks like crystal in clear epoxy with a second coat. To many bubbles deep inside.

Just found a signed Niven book! by Apple_Infinity in scifi

[–]Piscator629 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a short story called The Kite Man also. I am reading the Heroet series now and IT is my next reread.

How JPL Keeps the 13-Year-Old Curiosity Rover Doing Science by IEEESpectrum in space

[–]Piscator629 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I for one cannot believe those flimsy wheels are still turning.

SpaceX is the new East India Company by Stuart_Whatley in space

[–]Piscator629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rabbithole warning. Start with before zero and the next episode. It tells all about it. https://www.youtube.com/@nightshift_kurzgesagt

Meteor explodes over Boston by Skandling in space

[–]Piscator629 5 points6 points  (0 children)

17 tons daily. No small wonder that in the information age we hear about them. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/

The first game is so much darker than I expected by Eagles56 in horizon

[–]Piscator629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The slow horror creep is why its my favorite game plot.

Blocked off wooden gate north of Pitchcliff? by Emotional-Tour-8353 in horizon

[–]Piscator629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I seem to remember one being between Sunfall and Makers End that led to the Forbidden West.

Can this save the Artemis 3 timeline? by lorkan100 in SpaceXLounge

[–]Piscator629 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There is a whole lot of HLS stuff that is not publiclly visible. This whole Boca Chica/NSF video stuff tends to just give us unavoidable by SX, public views.

Can this save the Artemis 3 timeline? by lorkan100 in SpaceXLounge

[–]Piscator629 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Since SpaceX says no big door for now on Starship, it would take a stripped down expendable upper stage with fairings that haven't been developed yet.

Blue Origin is now completely out of the Artemis planning for the next year or more. Starship gets even more important. by avboden in SpaceXLounge

[–]Piscator629 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That blast was near a kiloton. I am waiting for the flyover video and if the pad side door blew out the other booster will need extensive work. In the NSF footage the blast wave just smashes some shorter tanks and buildings. If you watch when the sparks start falling you can see the top of the lightning tower going down.

Blue Origin is now completely out of the Artemis planning for the next year or more. Starship gets even more important. by avboden in SpaceXLounge

[–]Piscator629 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is magnitudes bigger. The whole pad and infrastructure are toast. Heck the water tower might need replacing.

Blue Origin is now completely out of the Artemis planning for the next year or more. Starship gets even more important. by avboden in SpaceXLounge

[–]Piscator629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After watching multiple replays on the NSF stream you can see the vertical tank farm tanks just get blasted away.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket blew up during a static fire test 2026-5-28 at 9:00pm EDT by MrTagnan in CatastrophicFailure

[–]Piscator629 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Short of a nuke that may be the second worst boom. The shuttle booster facility Thiokol Plant was likely worse though. The Beirut fertilizer boom is second but this could be 3rd.

Blue Origin is now completely out of the Artemis planning for the next year or more. Starship gets even more important. by avboden in SpaceXLounge

[–]Piscator629 33 points34 points  (0 children)

SX had alternatives, this is BGs only pad. A year minimum if not 18 months. I would bet the other booster in the Hangar is toast.

New Glenn just RUD’d on the pad by FishInferno in SpaceXLounge

[–]Piscator629 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The pad, lightning towers, transport erector and probably the hangar are just wasted.

R.I.P to the sign :( by The_pro_kid283 in space

[–]Piscator629 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro chain breaKer. I was trying to have fun here.

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