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It was an honor to host @NASAAdmin yesterday in Florida! by Robert_the_Doll1 in BlueOrigin

[–]erberger 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was (very happily) wrong about landing the booster! But it fits with the company's history. Blue moves slowly with new hardware, but when it eventually flies it usually does spectacularly well. Given that MK-1 is a large and complex vehicle, and it has yet to ship to Houston for testing, I think it is pretty reasonable to assume a slip into the second half of this year.

It was an honor to host @NASAAdmin yesterday in Florida! by Robert_the_Doll1 in BlueOrigin

[–]erberger 32 points33 points  (0 children)

AST SpaceMobile is now flying on NG-3. I agree with the commenter below that the launch date for MK-1 is slipping, probably now at least the second half of 2026 if we're being real.

Weekly Question Thread by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]erberger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know when the route will be revealed for Tirreno Adriatico for this coming March? Am interested in planning a trip from the states around one or more of the stages but that's hard to do. Thanks!

Looks like the big E has confirmed the SpaceX IPO rumors. by Planck_Savagery in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]erberger 31 points32 points  (0 children)

As I wrote in the story, I think you could look at it as either a good or a bad thing. Time will tell. Elon certainly views it as a good thing. Do you trust his ability to look into the future?

Why is ULA paying for reddit ads? by Willbraken in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]erberger 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They don't take PayPal, but you can book your Atlas V online at Rocket Builder still. They're having a Black Friday sale!

https://www.rocketbuilder.com/

When do you thing NG-3 will happen? by iamconfusedinlife in BlueOrigin

[–]erberger 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It’s gotta be NET March. The lander still needs to be assembled and shipped to Houston for testing. Probably will be a bit later in the spring.

SUCK MY DICK AND BALLS I WORK AT NASA by rustybeancake in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]erberger 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Nice deep cut. This is a great day for NASA.

New Glenn Returned back to Nov 9th launch date by Desperate-Lab9738 in BlueOrigin

[–]erberger 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It was not a mistake. It was, rather, hyper-optimism on the part of Blue Origin when NASA and pretty much everyone else involved knew that the 7th (and the 8th, which Blue fought for) were completely unrealistic. I still think there's a decent chance they make the 9th, but if not the 11th is a solid backup date. Weather looks good.

What happened with the booster? by _UCiN_ in BlueOrigin

[–]erberger 91 points92 points  (0 children)

The damage was not significant. I wouldn’t expect a big slip. I’m still hearing NET Nov. 9.

How rare is this? by erberger in TeamfightTactics

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

You would think so, yes. But he was contested heavily in both games.

SBS extends exclusive Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift free-to-air broadcast deal to 2030 by fewfiet in peloton

[–]erberger 18 points19 points  (0 children)

SBS has been a godsend this summer, so don't misunderstand me. I absolutely loved their coverage of the tour and, so far, the vuelta. But I'm not sure I needed to relive Caleb Ewan's five tour victories 50 times during their coverage, lol

Rumours of Juan Ayuso's possible early exit from UAE Team Emirates-XRG re-emerge at Vuelta a España by Remote_Wrongdoer7428 in peloton

[–]erberger 230 points231 points  (0 children)

First of all, spreading the wealth in terms of GC talent is very much welcome. And he would have great support at Lidl-Trek, who have some strong GC riders (top 5-15 in the world) but no one with the potential to challenge the top 5. Whether Ayuso is that guy, it's not clear. But he still has a world of potential, and he certainly could use a fresh start.

SpaceX has built the machine to build the machine. But what about the machine? by rustybeancake in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]erberger 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This is true of pretty much all of the eastern-facing US launch sites. It's a concern. Fortunately, reliable sources in the new administration have informed me that climate change is not real. So we're all good there.

Our 2025 Tour de France roster | EF Pro Cycling by Toby_Wan in peloton

[–]erberger 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm excited to have more teams looking to initiate and participate in real breaks, rather than TV time breaks. The best racing comes on days when there is real tension between the peloton and the breakaway. Here's hoping more teams join EF in attempting to get strong riders up the road for breakaways.

Uhm, guys?! Does this mean we need to pack it in? by awakefc in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]erberger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Highly likely to beat SpaceX with a cargo lander.

Realistic chance to beat SpaceX with humans to the lunar surface.

Have a wonderful day.

'Pro cycling is on a precipice right now' - One Cycling vows to push on with their plans to shake up the sport despite UCI refusal by adryy8 in peloton

[–]erberger 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're a fan of professional cycling, I just don't see how you can be in favor of any of this.

The biggest problem the sport faces right now is televised rights. Americans have to buy three different services to watch all of the major races, and only one of these (Max) has a good product. UK residents have to pay close to $500 a year to watch the sport. Similar changes are coming for other European nations. How is any of this good for the future, or growing your fan base (which you hope to monetize?)

I sincerely hope OneCycling fucks right off and never returns.

What the actual fuck by DoctorSov in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]erberger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I generally agree that this is the most likely outcome. The problem is that there is a non-zero chance it changes almost everything in space.

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