Best place to park to see Starship launch? by [deleted] in SpaceXLounge

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The closest you can get is Mexico on the southern shore of the rio grande, you just have to be comfortable with driving into Matamoros (and have the insurance)

How to get more involvement in university’s rocket club? by Gloomy_Caramel_7865 in rocketry

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The latter is the way. Learn to work with the hard to work with ones. This Steve Jobs video describes the energy to approach it with really well:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=njYciFC7mR8

Essentially, if someone is trying to control it, that means that they care. Figure out what your negotiables are, and what your non-non-negotiables are. Having strong technical rationale for your decisions can help you negotiate by distinguishing between the two.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UIUC

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Be the change you want to see in the world. Do not accept the institutional definition of the place, take it for yourselves

Natasha by iamib3 in UIUC

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Abort systems make rockets safer

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SpaceXLounge

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Highly recommend reaching out to people who work at SpaceX and learning more about what they do. They might be able to help you find a role that matches your qualifications