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Anyone planning to play along? (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] Bangs42@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I desperately want SpaceX to have some competition. Competition drives innovation up and prices down.

But at the same time, I kind of want this to be a colossal enough failure that they can't deny that this thing isn't ready.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I desperately want SpaceX to have some competition. Competition drives innovation up and prices down.

I guess this was a competition of sorts. SpaceX won.

In retrospect, I wish NASA had had the funding for a third option as well, like crewed Dream Chaser or something. Well, hindsight is always 20/20, I suppose.

[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

NASA should put out an RFI now for the next gen of commercial crew going to commercial stations in 2030+. Given that Blue Origin is working on a capsule and Rocket Lab teased a capsule concept for Neutron, I'm not convinced that Dreamchaser would win, but it would be great to see another round of actual competition.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Where is my 'secret hidden door falls off mid flight' square?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'd say that counts as "Another hitherto unknown failure is revealed".

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

But it is so on brand

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When is it supposed to come back?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Undock Friday night, landing early Saturday morning.

Do you think I should create a dedicated thread for the event on !spaceflight@sh.itjust.works?

[–] skysurfer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Please do, would be fun to follow along and discuss as events unfold.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Thread is up: https://sh.itjust.works/post/24801791

NASA livestream coverage should begin in just under an hour.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Absolutely! EDIT: Let's dodge, duck, dive together

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Thread is up: https://sh.itjust.works/post/24801791

NASA livestream coverage should begin in just under an hour.

[–] llamacoffee@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Bill Nelson jump scare is so real lol. Can't wait.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

My town is barely off the edge of the RUD debris zone! Huzzah! Gosling's Ginger for everybody who isn't hit!

[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

What about call Boeing a "committed partner" after they fail at something?

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

We need a square for "Place Ze Blame"

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Starliner did it! An F6 bullseye!

As for the bingo, the only squares I caught were ">= propulsion failure" and "Stream cuts to a terrible CG model", which had some nice telemetry on it, so I'm not complaining :)