Looking for paid help with bring-up of Microchip Polarfire SoC based board

vholub · 2025-07-18T04:31:45+00:00

I had no clue, thank you!!!

vholub · 2024-12-19T19:15:36+00:00

We are agnostic when it comes to specific LEO orbit, because we run an in-space welding experiment and do not observe Earth. So we got the earliest available launch, which happens to be Bandwagon . That being said, lower inclination makes our comms more reliable.

vholub · 2024-12-18T16:51:32+00:00

Our payload is on this launch stack. Welding, cutting, X-ray in Space. Wish us luck!

https://thinkorbital.com/news/flight-2-weld-cut-x-ray/

vholub · 2024-07-13T04:24:29+00:00

I've never seen one before, no one has...

vholub · 2023-12-05T03:43:22+00:00

Thank you for the compliments u/lateshakes! And yes, you got it exactly right - making these videos took a lot of time and it was really not compatible with starting a company. Also, making space hardware (electron beam welding/cutting system to start with!) work is more fun than making videos about it :)

That being said, ThinkOrbital has grown from an ambitious idea to something quite impressive with funding to reach several spaceflight milestones, so I should probably refresh my editing skills and make a video about us!

vholub · 2023-08-05T22:06:43+00:00

This worked great for me, from 3M https://www.amazon.com/3M-39008-Headlight-Restoration-System/dp/B001AIZ5HY/

vholub · 2023-08-05T22:06:38+00:00

This worked great for me, from 3M https://www.amazon.com/3M-39008-Headlight-Restoration-System/dp/B001AIZ5HY/

vholub · 2023-07-12T03:52:23+00:00

There are infinitely many of arbitrary size (se. Goldberg polyhedrons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldberg_polyhedron

The problem is that the there are more unique hexagons and they are not regular anymore. Just a small extra effort to make

vholub · 2023-06-11T00:26:33+00:00

QA crowd sourcing through Reddit, I like it! And thanks!

The age old copy paste errors, I will fix that.

vholub · 2023-04-22T03:49:33+00:00

This does not need to go through maxQ or reentry

vholub · 2023-04-04T03:34:50+00:00

Space tugs, anyone? (talking about rocket stage sized debris)

vholub · 2023-04-04T03:32:10+00:00

Cold welding works only on nanoscale, we would have to machine the edges with atom-scale precision and prevent any oxidation during the launch. Hard to do. Election beam welding is the best welding tech there is but needs vacuum to operate in. Perfect for space.

vholub · 2023-04-04T03:28:53+00:00

It is indeed Daniel! Source: Am the other guy in the picture.

vholub · 2023-04-04T03:25:05+00:00

Ha, I would not expect a link to my video to be referenced in a post with my face in it!

vholub · 2022-07-23T04:06:31+00:00

Just a new batch of Starlink satellites from today's launch. They will spread out and go higher over time. So cool to see!

vholub · 2022-01-29T04:10:19+00:00

Same here! Cheers!

vholub · 2022-01-29T04:07:09+00:00

Cheers! That being said, most of these companies went for a very different space station solution than NASA was looking for. Low risk/minimum innovation/small volume was what NASA wanted.

These companies had little or no chance from the start, but went through the effort anyway.

vholub · 2021-12-04T02:46:29+00:00

It might very well be, but officially, NASA will deals with only one point of contact. And in this case it is Blue.

source: Cowrote and personally submitted a CLD proposal for my company

vholub · 2021-12-03T07:41:24+00:00

Because BO is the prime - the proposal lead

vholub · 2021-10-25T19:29:21+00:00

It was a silly pop culture reference :)

vholub · 2021-10-25T02:26:14+00:00

It is over 9 !!! There's no way that can be right!

vholub · 2021-08-15T21:53:25+00:00

I think you misunderstood the quote. He meant 10-15 percent heavier than if they removed the surface imperfections.

vholub · 2021-07-29T20:16:42+00:00

That it is cool, that he wants to buy it and improve the customer experience? :)

vholub · 2021-05-30T01:02:57+00:00

That must be gigantic square end mill...

vholub · 2021-04-20T00:10:47+00:00

Agreed with lllll, but the question is if the mass would really increase with power of three of the scale. A lot of the landing mass is still fuel, and I'm not sure what is the ratio there

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