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ASOG instead of OCISLY, since the latter is docked in the west coast
Too long since the last FH launch, I can't wait to see those 27 Merlin roaring! :D
Just saying because I've read something about a hard storm a couple of days before the launch, while the rocket was in place.
Anyway a lightning creates such a big EM pulse that it can damage many electronics even far away from the actual impact point.
Back to this topic, do you think the new Administration will finally cancel this project and move towards commercial launch systems only or, on the other hand, they will keep funding this bottomless pit called SLS?
AFAIK, Jim will become candidate for the House or the Senate in the following election. That's why he is positioning himself like that.
Many former NASA members are or have been in politics, from former Senator Glenn to Senator Kelly.
Current satellites are used as mirrors in the sky, without communications between them. That means Starlink will only be able to offer connection of you have a ground station nearby (under the same horizon viewed from the satellite).
Phase 2 of Starlink will have those laser beams between the...
Is was (and is) a win-win for both ULA and BO. In this case BO gets a large number of orders to split the fixed costs (ULA does not recover the engines, that's 2 new units per rocket). On the other hand, ULA gets a great methane engine developed with a blank check by Bezos'. The timeline and...
Thanks! Then they will move to 5° offset between planes. Nice.
I see that they're also thinking about 70° planes as well as SSO. Nice to know how many on those, but since the orbits are so much close on those latitudes, the number of satellites needed to grant service should be much lower.
Do we know in which plane will the next batch be launched?
Will those new satellites still shift into three different planes? Maybe since the full 360° are already covered (in 20° slices) the follow on batches will fill up those planes or even start to complete the polar part of the...
But you can use the 1 km/s orbital speed of the moon as an orbital slingssli. And BTW if you manage to generate CH4&LOX from moon's surface you would be able to refill your spaceship at a less delta-V cost
Looking at the new dual plug layout of European Superchargers in order to support Model 3 CCS, I have noticed the old DC Type 2 plug for S/X has been modified.
Now, the non-CCS plugs cannot be inserted into a standard Type 2 inlet. Only Model S/X do have this slot to permit its insertion, look...
For polar satellites it's a lot easier: you launch all the satellites on the same orbital plane (let's say 85°), but you don't rise them to the final service altitude. Then, in order to change of plane you just need to wait. Eventually, the faster orbital speed of a lower orbit will translate...
In Europe we are plently of 3x32Ax230V changing points, so for us scaling back from 22 kW to 16.5 kW is really inconvenient...
Tesla should have thinked about that before spoiling the S with this "upgrade" :(
Well... Stiffer side walls mean less deformation while turning, so less heat (and energy) lost due to hysteresis.
It makes sense in an electric car. BMW does so with their i3, but coupled to a really narrow footprint and a bigger diameter (equals less turns per meter, so less deformation)...
I will be there next tuesday (during the press days). I will tell you then ;)
Anyway Tesla is scheduled to give a speech, so maybe it will be the X presentation
Thanks. Given the similarities between US and Japanese home supply, use the same no-3ph connector makes sense. Moreover, type2 connector requires neutral, and 200-240 V supplies both in US and Japan are split-phase (so no neutral).
Here in Europe there are really a lot of 22 kW chargers, so is a no brainer... In America I don't really know, but I think is worth it if you use it someday (according to Murphy's Law you will need'em precisely in the worst scenario ah!)
I think here in Europe 22 kW charger must be standard and...
Given the fact that Japanese Model S will have a Type 2 inlet... Would make sense that also US cars switch to this socket? That means a single plug for every Model S all over the world, and additionally that US cars would be compatible with 3-phase charging.
If the decision is taken soon, it...
What I mean is if adapters are forbidden in Europe... How will we able to recharge a Model S using a Combo or CHAdeMO plug?? We Europeans will be limited to Type2 (22kW) apart of SC??
The truly advantage of Combo over CHAdeMO is max. amps: 200 vs 125. That's enough for me to discard the Japanese "standard". 50 kW is not enough power neither in the future nor even nowadays.
And the European Combo2 is spected to support 250 amps. So for me the winner is clear.