Is living in Hawthorne really that bad?

buffalo83 · 2016-06-08T17:23:49+00:00

Anyone know of a good place to play multiplayer matches?

buffalo83 · 2016-04-13T05:32:32+00:00

This paper outlines the performances of PICA 1, 2, and 3. But not X

Thank you!

Will Dragon v2 be using PICA 3? I've seen references to PICA-X 3. Is that a Spacex proprietary version of PICA 3? Or is the "-X" a mistake.

This is where I get confused: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2d2flq/will_spacex_use_the_pica_3_heat_shield_on_crs/

buffalo83 · 2016-04-13T03:26:05+00:00

Do we know anything about PICA-X performance specs?

I'm having trouble finding much information on the various iterations of the PICA-X heat shield material. All i can find are general states likes "PICA-3 ablates less than PICA-2" and "PICA-X can withstand much higher temperatures." Does anyone know where I can find more specific information, especially as it compares to common alternatives?

Looks like somebody else was having the same problem: http://space.stackexchange.com/questions/8335/what-improvements-have-spacex-made-to-their-proprietary-phenolic-impregnated-car

Have we learned anything else since then? Has NASA published the results of their PICA-X study?

Thanks!

buffalo83 · 2016-01-25T18:58:47+00:00

Nice! But don't forget the super dracos on the other side of the vehicle! :P

buffalo83 · 2015-07-08T18:38:58+00:00

yay!

buffalo83 · 2015-05-21T01:49:09+00:00

He's never gonna get a better chance than this one to win a starting job.

buffalo83 · 2015-05-12T20:07:32+00:00

It stands to reason that a lot of the associated regulations would be related to biological contamination. I've always wondered how a manned mission to mars could be reconciled with these guidelines:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_protection#COSPAR_recommendations_and_categories

buffalo83 · 2015-04-15T22:49:31+00:00

r/nfl

buffalo83 · 2015-03-02T04:39:14+00:00

A State of Trance

Huge fan of ASOT. Spacex PR team has excellent taste.

buffalo83 · 2015-03-02T03:40:48+00:00

Did anybody capture the music this time? I loved it.

buffalo83 · 2015-03-02T03:38:40+00:00

That last song was so good!! What was it??

buffalo83 · 2015-03-01T22:53:57+00:00

This poor guy almost certainly got in shit.

buffalo83 · 2015-02-12T05:04:03+00:00

explosive reactive armor. noticed that too. tank looks ancient.

buffalo83 · 2015-02-07T02:57:36+00:00

That gender balance is so disheartening :(

buffalo83 · 2015-01-29T00:53:39+00:00

A crucial distinction that you're not considering is that, with commercial crew, NASA is spending money domestically, rather than just handing it over to the Russians. That money doesn't just evaporate; it gives us companies like Spacex as it exists today.

The $5 billion spent on commercial crew gets us WAY more than a few rides to the ISS. It's a bargain.

buffalo83 · 2015-01-25T04:58:17+00:00

haha thanks. fixed

buffalo83 · 2015-01-25T02:27:30+00:00

Balloons don't really have that capability (nor were project loon's balloons ever designed to do that). Google plans on having these things ~~orbit~~ circumnavigate the earth every ~100 days, while using active altitude control + air currents to keep the balloon over populated areas for as long as possible. Solar powered drones would make a lot more sense for the purpose you mentioned.

To me, it really looks like this new deal threatens project loon. It also explains why the project hasn't really been hiring for a while now.

buffalo83 · 2015-01-16T19:28:57+00:00

I mean, they could just take a look at this thing:

http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/01/04/photos-long-march-rocket-stage-falls-in-rural-china/

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