One hull crack located in ISS, another one suspected

Post by blackrock » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:15 PM UTC

ska wrote: post #54

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I think we need a "Space New Deal", I'm honestly saddened by the lack of progress in space in my lifetime. I mean we've done some great work, but we haven't made any giant leaps since getting to the moon 51.5 years ago. Thankfully, we do have SpaceX et. al. who really are making some big strides -- but how do we multiply & speed up that effort? ... sorry, I'm being selfish, but I really want to go to Mars.

> but how do we multiply & speed up that effort? I think it's pretty much politically impossible. The first big space push was mostly a political pissing match (i.e. not really driven by doing it for its own sake). It's pretty easy to come up with other major challenges that most people will consider more important that also aren't getting funding ... so private industry looks more likely to get some traction. States…

Post by edgyquant » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:27 PM UTC

JohnJamesRambo wrote: post #176

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I think we need a "Space New Deal", I'm honestly saddened by the lack of progress in space in my lifetime. I mean we've done some great work, but we haven't made any giant leaps since getting to the moon 51.5 years ago. Thankfully, we do have SpaceX et. al. who really are making some big strides -- but how do we multiply & speed up that effort? ... sorry, I'm being selfish, but I really want to go to Mars.

I've been watching a lot of documentaries about Mars and the more I learn the more it seems so incredibly daunting and overwhelming. The atmosphere isn't even thick enough to slow down properly from the massive speed you need to get there at a time scale that works. How do you land large colonization facilities, landers, etc. in an atmosphere that is 1% as dense as Earth's? How do you then have enough fuel to leave?…

Post by edgyquant » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:31 PM UTC

ChuckMcM wrote: post #73

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There has to be some revenue stream beyond just satellite launches and government research. Right now there's only so many reasons to go to space and a lot of those are pretty small markets or able to be served by one or very few provider(s) pretty well.

Frankly, I expect the zero-g sex market to be a pretty big draw for the folks with more money than sense.

Post by Lvl999Noob » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:38 PM UTC

grogenaut wrote: post #179

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Brings my mind to the ultimate acronym: PCMCIA People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms

TLA and FLA are my favorites

Post by ethbr0 » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:58 PM UTC

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Full Disclosure: I have no financial interest in flex-seal. My general experience with glues is I'll use bolts. I can't get superglue to stick anything together other than my fingers. My rear view mirror fell off again, the third time I glued it on with superglue.

The trick with superglue is to make sure you have a really good contact between two clean surfaces. If you don't have that, superglue will do nothing for you and you're better off with something else. If you do, it's quite strong. The annoying thing is, glues work best when you use them in the exact situation (material, pressure, etc) they are designed for, but manufacturers are really vague about active ingredients…