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Thread title correction: Sub-orbital. Getting into a stable orbit is much more than just ~equivalent ballistic energy, and given the amount of rigor the regulars here put on other entities those folks are sure they’re sure to give you a hard time for the obvious over-representation. ;)

FWIW, unlikely this ever represents a full launch, so unlikely more than a small drop in the revenue bucket. Bit editorial here, but IMO the various "space tug" type companies out there are going to be fighting a shrinking market with as time moves on. With the progress being made on...

We don't have a consolidated place to talk about what's inevitably going to be the next surge in Space, so here it is. I'll summarize/editorialize on state-ish of the union (I'm sure I'm leaving some out): --On Friday SN put out a generously titled article on Iridium's foray. For sure...

First...it doesn't seem like there's an Ecoflow type thread here, but LMK if there is and I'm just an idiot and can't figure out basic search parameters. Anyway, I took delivery of two EcoFlow ∆ Pro units last month. I was smart enough to buy them right when they went live so I missed the...

FYI--I can't find any relevant threads with a search...happy to be checked on that and can nuke this thread. Issue: My car likes to automatically turn on the A/C, regardless my saved setting. This occurs both when first getting into my car as well as when I toggle between my two daily...

I figure it’s worth a consolidated thread to talk about all the other people trying to provide satellite connectivity (since a thread per player is probably too much). The latest player is Inmarsat, who are proposing a hybrid constellation with multiple orbit types...

I’ve been annoyed with the construction effort going on at the Sharon Park plaza (off San Hill) over the past few weeks. Showed up for our morning Starbucks today and was pleasantly surprised to see the construction is for an urban supercharger site. Looks almost complete. It’s in the back...

I guess we kind of need one non-SpaceX thread to merge all the non-SpaceX launcher discussion, but in lieu of that... Proton launch provider ILS embraces closer relationship with Roscosmos – Spaceflight Now Basically: ILS, who is essentially the commercial arm of KhSC, is [again] essentially...

Interesting times, these. Recently there's been some buzz about the Alcantara spaceport "opening up" to American boosters. Certain Presidents (plural) are praising the concept, certain legacy American rocket manufacturers are investigating the opportunity. Notably, SpaceX is not interested in...

Blatant rip offs. :p I mean, good for them for getting in the game, and if nothing else this is validation that Elon's instance on First Principals leads to ideal designs. Europe unveils design of reusable rocket that looks a lot like a Falcon 9

Back up for sale now that I have the title Overall the car is in very good condition for its age--I've been in many private and loaners with significantly fewer miles that have had significantly more wear and tear on the seats and way more squeaks and rattles. There are some rock chips in the...

Following their purchase of Sea Launch earlier in the year, S7 (one of the major Russian airlines) has annouced they're developing a reusable rocket because they believe expendable rockets are unsustainable. Who knew? There aren't really any good nuggets in the article, but its positive news...

So...I'm on driver's handle #3 or #4 at 106k miles. Last one was replaced at 96k miles (in April), so even though I'm technically out of warranty my plan B is to take it back to Tesla Service and hope their response isn't "failure after 5 months is expected, so sorry". The issue is that the...

45th Space Wing gears up for surge in launch activity - SpaceNews.com In what I believe to be positive news, this seems like remarkably good timing [especially for a government entity]. The Space Wing has appointed a new Tzar to lead the range transition from legacy launch rates to something...

Whike Tim Farrar is a pessimist and seems to have a SpaceX problem (check out his body of work on both), he’s also usually right. Twitter

I'm taking delivery of a M3 eminently (like, in a week or two at the most), $30k is my break point to sell this S privately instead of trade it in. If you're interested in negotiating, please pass. Overall the car is in very good condition for its age--I've been in many private and loaners...

Viasat books ULA Atlas 5 for a ViaSat-3 satellite launch - SpaceNews.com Certainly there's a bit of journalistic flourish on that one. I think the article also implies that the payload is likely too big for a falcon 9. Of course, from an operator standpoint it makes sense to diversify your...

Ariane says they're getting into the motor printing game. ArianeGroup supplier GKN to 3D print turbines for reusable Prometheus engines - SpaceNews.com And relative to this being a SpaceX forum, there are some interesting buzz words in there, namely 'Reusability' and 'Methane'. Also...

:eek: Certainly a bit of tongue in cheek on the subject, but you can't argue with the numbers. Gotta give credit where credit is due. --The Chinese have hucked up 23 long marches this year and plan for another 20. --SpaceX has launched 15 so far with 14 more on the books (happy for a fact...

If I posted everything my coworkers and I share on our #industryintel Slack channel you'd kick me out of here...but...I found this article particularly interesting in putting context on the space industry (and ostensibly, SpaceX). The Space Review: Charting a path for the space industry’s...

Video: Arianespace chief Stephane Israel announces launch anomaly – Spaceflight Now Loss of contact after second stage ignition a few minutes ago. This is a real bummer for the industry and will put more pressure on the other launchers to pick up the slack in the global manifest. And given...

So commuting on Deer Creek has its advantages. Of course there's all manner of MFG plated Teslas, with all manner of interesting unique things going on with them...of course there's plenty of early M3 sightings (and MX before that). Most flash by in an instant, most aren't really worth...

I saw a blue peterbuilt tractor drive down Charleston (in Palo Alto) this afternoon that had a bar mounted on the cab with what seemed to be 5 or 6 cameras. No trailer. Older model truck...or a retro model? (I don't know semis) It's definitely not like the white Google tractor I've seen in...

Barely spacex related, but it's boring here in mission control right now. o_O We're launching tonight at 9:43 eastern. Vega Flight VV07 - Arianespace

(mod note: separate topic split from the Multi-gear EVs are probably the future thread) Unfortunately, it doesnt exactly work that way. If you immediately start a long descent you'll get regen limiting regardless of starting SOC. Cooler temps seem to result in regen limiting kicking in...

So...mostly out of curiosity laced boredom I've been compiling charging data from recent supercharging events. So far I have a couple hundred data points over 15-20 charging events. While not helpful for anything specific, (and they're somewhat predictable based on findings from others), the...

Mods: So...is there any way to permanently mark/identify a thread such that it doesn't pop back up in the 'new posts' auto search? I've found this functionality helpful in other forums. The way I read TMC is to first catch up on my subscribed threads through the usercp (it would be nice to...

So, when a mommy speedo and a daddy speedo love each other... Okay, no...but I'm curious if anyone knows how the speedo readout is derived? Is it similar to most cars where its just based off the output of an rpm sensor? Or is there any GPS (or other magical) correction? Context is with...

Sorry if this is 205...my top googlesing hits were years old threads... Range isn't typically an issue for me and I always park in my garage, so cold weather and its effect on range hasn't crossed my radar yet. Until now. I'm going camping over New Year's in the Mojave for a few nights and...

Stopped by the Fremont SC last night and saw these two cars on display in the area where they start the factory tours. I'm pretty certain they're older pre-prod models--anyone know more? The white one has blacked out windows like the X in Hawthorne so I assume its just a body model. I kind of...