successor to the Hubble Telescope is ready - the James Webb Space Telescope

[Mira Yurizaki]

Just now, manikyath said:

probably will turn out in a similar way as orion drives tho...

 

"it's technically possible, but has too many downsides to be practical"

I'm not concerned about that. It's the physics behind it. Once we understand why this thing works, maybe we can explore other means of propulsion.

[Space Reptile]

2 minutes ago, manikyath said:

probably will turn out in a similar way as orion drives tho...

 

"it's technically possible, but has too many downsides to be practical"

yap , its very very very inefficient , it has like what , 1,2µ newtons of thrust per kw? (correct me if im wrong but what it boils down to is that solar sails are way more efficient) 

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

who pais for the 200mil satellite? add it to the national debt 

rocket 'splosions are included in the risk the companies paying for the payload take.

 

for example if a TV broadcasting company would want to send something to space, they'd conclude "it'll cost this much, with this percentage chance of failure"

 

and that chance of failure is just included in the budget, it's a sort of lottery

[Space Reptile]

3 minutes ago, zMeul said:

who pais for the 200mil satellite? add it to the national debt 

10 minutes ago, zMeul said:

you started having migraines 

those where from your bullshit and boneheaded replies 

[zMeul]

@Space Reptile @manikyath that's why Space Communication asked damages from SpaceX 

you two are hilarious

[RagnarokDel]

Just now, zMeul said:

who pais for the 200mil satellite? add it to the national debt 

there's this new voodoo magic, called insurance.

57 minutes ago, zMeul said:

no, we haven't

the same principles and same engine (combining the oxidizing agent with the fuel) still hold since then

You sound mad AF about SpaceX.

 

 

[Space Reptile]

4 minutes ago, zMeul said:

@Space Reptile @manikyath that's why Space Communication asked damages from SpaceX 

you two are hilarious

 

as you so nicely said it

21 minutes ago, zMeul said:

and here is where I draw the line

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

@Space Reptile @manikyath that's why Space Communication asked damages from SpaceX 

you two are hilarious

you dont know what went on behind the scenes, maybe SpaceX guaranteed it'd get to space, not expecting a failure of this nature, maybe spacecom went sour over it blowing up, maybe there was some money shifting under the table for them to choose spacex. you'd just be guessing about what really went on

 

besides, there's not any less chance it'd have nuked with either NASA or ESA, to reiterate what i said earlier "failures just happen"

 

and to compare this with something more down to earth, i met a guy that used to work in the air division of DHL, appareantly there's a shockingly high amount of cargo planes going sploosh, he didnt mention any specific numbers, but it's "orders of magnitude" larger than the amount of passenger planes you see about on the news.

[bob345]

@zMeul So did spacex hurt you as a child or something?

[KE2012]

While fantastic news, I wish they could retrieve good old Hubble and bring it back home.  It will be a sad day when it reports in for its last time. 

[apm]

39 minutes ago, KE2012 said:

While fantastic news, I wish they could retrieve good old Hubble and bring it back home.  It will be a sad day when it reports in for its last time. 

i hope it can plant potatoes in space.

[Clanscorpia]

Looks cool and expensive

 

[Undertow_]

Here's an image of what it looked like in testing. Those gold ripples are the tiny wrinkles on the scientist's suit. Seriously impressive stuff to say the least.

[Undertow_]

4 hours ago, KE2012 said:

While fantastic news, I wish they could retrieve good old Hubble and bring it back home.  It will be a sad day when it reports in for its last time. 

What would they need to retrieve it for though? Surely they could just create a replica or a Hubble 2 if the need arises.

[DutchTexan]

On 11/8/2016 at 8:20 AM, Aytex said:

too bad we're wasting our attention on wars and using that technology to kill each other.  

America has just avoided WWIII, we are on the right path :1

[Wolther]

2 minutes ago, Undertow_ said:

What would they need to retrieve it for though? Surely they could just create a replica or a Hubble 2 if the need arises.

It's a very important piece of history and achievement. Lead to a much much bigger understanding of the universe. It would be nice to have the actual thing on display somewhere. Or something along those lines and let people be able to see it in person. Having the actual thing just makes the experience that much better 

[DutchTexan]

6 hours ago, Space Reptile said:

yap , its very very very inefficient , it has like what , 1,2µ newtons of thrust per kw? (correct me if im wrong but what it boils down to is that solar sails are way more efficient) 

Yes, solar sails are much more efficient than that

[zMeul]

57 minutes ago, DutchTexan said:

America has just avoided WWIII, we are on the right path :1

you mean just started

yesterday I heard about shootings during near an election precinct, this morning I heard about a shooting at a anti-Trump protest

gg America 

[KE2012]

56 minutes ago, Undertow_ said:

What would they need to retrieve it for though? Surely they could just create a replica or a Hubble 2 if the need arises.

Wolther replied exactly what I would. The Hubble has given us so much information, discoveries and pictures that when someone mentions Hubble most people know of and think of it. It's essentially become apart of our culture in a way and certainly our history. 

 

Also think like this, imagine if in Rome they destroyed the colloseam because they couldn't afford to keep it, howany people today would that have dissapointed, or what about the pyramids? We are essentially destroying our own history by willingly destroying it. 

 

I understand that it would be expensive as hell to get it back, but IMO it would be worth every penny. 

 

 

[DutchTexan]

6 minutes ago, zMeul said:

you mean just started

yesterday I heard about shootings during near an election precinct, this morning I heard about a shooting at a anti-Trump protest

gg America 

If you have not noticed yet, the media blatantly lies and spins everything.

 

My point is Hillary would have started WWIII by shooting down Russian aircraft in the middle east.

 

Let's not ruin this thread though

[zMeul]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

If you have not noticed yet, the media blatantly lies and spins everything.

 

My point is Hillary would have started WWIII by shooting down Russian aircraft in the middle east.

 

Let's not ruin this thread though

the thread is already ruined

if you believe Hillary would've shot at soviet planes in Syria, I'm sorry for you my furry friend - you just ruined The World by electing Trump

[DutchTexan]

12 minutes ago, zMeul said:

the thread is already ruined

if you believe Hillary would've shot at soviet planes in Syria, I'm sorry for you my furry friend - you just ruined The World by electing Trump

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. 

[zMeul]

11 minutes ago, DutchTexan said:

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. 

a lie?! ha!

let me tell you some basic truths:

• I am not an american
• I do not live in the US
• I do not watch US news channels

for the 2016 election, not a single american should've been allowed to vote, instead every 18+ citizen in the rest of The World should've voted for America's president - in one single year, US' IQ dropped into Mariana's Trench

the to most unfitted and unsuited people to be president got in the final election

 

yesterday, The World just shat itself

[DutchTexan]

1 hour ago, zMeul said:

                                       :1

So, do you like space? I like space. I am not a hardcore enthusiast or anything, but I do have a 130mm reflector telescope. It is a lot of fun to observe the sky change throughout the year. 

[DutchTexan]

1 hour ago, KE2012 said:

Wolther replied exactly what I would. The Hubble has given us so much information, discoveries and pictures that when someone mentions Hubble most people know of and think of it. It's essentially become apart of our culture in a way and certainly our history. 

 

Also think like this, imagine if in Rome they destroyed the colloseam because they couldn't afford to keep it, howany people today would that have dissapointed, or what about the pyramids? We are essentially destroying our own history by willingly destroying it. 

 

I understand that it would be expensive as hell to get it back, but IMO it would be worth every penny. 

 

 

It is very exciting <3