feels like he’s been getting ( and reading ) a lot of the hate mail. which can’t be good for anyone
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Just when we thought Starlink was annoying… 
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Starlink’s new satellites emit 30x more radio interference than before, drowning cosmic signals
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In a paper published yesterday, a group of scientists reported that observations at the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON)'s LOFAR radio telescope found massive amounts of unintended electromagnetic radiation (UEMR) leaking from Starlink V2 satellites - both the mini and direct-to-cell capable variants.
“Compared to the faintest astrophysical sources that we observe with LOFAR, UEMR from Starlink satellites is 10 million times brighter,” ASTRON’s Cees Bassa, lead author of the study, said.
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Despite the constant references to space, Neptune isn’t actually a spacecraft. During the test flight, Neptune reached a top altitude of about 100,000 feet (30,000 meters)—high enough to see the Earth’s curvature, and over twice as high as a commercial jet, but far below the 62 miles (100 kilometers) of the Kármán Line, the commonly agreed upon boundary where space begins.
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Well, that’s it for Artemis III within this decade.
Don’t even get me started on ISS replacement.
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I blame Mark Rober and his terrible “egg drop from space” video for intentionally confusing people about where space begins.
He’s a smart guy who actually worked for NASA so he definitely knew that he was misleading people, plus the end result wasn’t even very impressive. IMHO this is when his videos started going way downhill.
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I wonder whether the ISS will stay operational long enough to break that (or Sergei Avdeyev’s) record. Or maybe this is what they’re going for already?
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Follow-up:
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According to Forbes, Axiom Space has lost money on every mission. It has also faced delays in constructing its space station, the first module now set for launch in 2026. Because the plan is to attach the new modules to the existing ISS and then detach Axiom Space’s platform when the ISS is retired, the clock is starting to tick loudly. A few more years of delays, and there is a chance the ISS might have been deorbited before Axiom Space’s lofty dreams are realized.
The Register has seen a letter from Ghaffarian to the company’s customers, investors, and partners. In it, he complains about “an inaccurate picture” painted by the Forbes piece before extolling the company’s virtues and its vision.
The letter does not, however, call out the figures and claims as being specifically inaccurate other than asserting that the company’s investment outlook was rosy and more funding is on the way. Forbes’s report mentioned job cuts as the company’s cash flow was squeezed. By comparison, Ghaffarian wrote: “Our team is optimizing our organization structure.”
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In his letter, Ghaffarian complained of biases and agendas, and an easy way to refute some worrying claims would be to set out clear figures and timelines. Writing “we are building a bold vision for the future, and we will not be deterred” may do little to calm any jittery customers.
Whistling past the graveyard.
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I almost posted this in the jokes thread. The material is getting a bit stale, but he really worked on his delivery since that time he was on SNL.
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It is a statement that requires balancing. When asked why his company seemed to be getting along well with the regulators earlier this year, Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck remarked, “Well, we didn’t explode the largest rocket ever created in a national reserve.”
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Interesting to see that China is sharing test footage of their new rocket, even though it blew up. Certainly a big change in transparency from how they used to operate.
I’m curious to know what kind of drone they used for this footage. Apparently it has pretty decent capabilities given that it was able to keep up with the rocket during descent.
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Well, duh. Elon’s de turd.
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