NorthernLights Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 14/07/2021 at 15:18, NorthernLights said: The Hubble has been having technical problems for a number of weeks now. https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/14/nasa_hubble_formal_review_backup_hardware/ They've got the Hubble back up and running after over a month of being out of action https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57885865 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 The Bezos rocket is due to launch at 2pm our time today. His crewmates include his brother, an 82 year old woman and an 18 year old student. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57849364 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: The Bezos rocket is due to launch at 2pm our time today. His crewmates include his brother, an 82 year old woman and an 18 year old student. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57849364 Some other guy bid something like $24 million for a seat and is now claiming he's washing his hair today and won't be able to make it. The 18 year old's Dad is a Hedge funder coincidentally. The fairground ride will be broadcast live on here, starting in an hour or so. Edited July 20, 2021 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Surely between Musk, Branson and Bezos, we are going to get at least 1 x the result we want? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Surely between Musk, Branson and Bezos, we are going to get at least 1 x the result we want? I was hoping one of them could take Zuckerberg along for a ride and make it 2 for the price of one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I was hoping one of them could take Zuckerberg along for a ride and make it 2 for the price of one.Jack Ma can get in on the act any time he likes also 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Bono, Sting and Greta Thurburg too please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Rio Ferdinand 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Gary Holt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Alex Cole-Hamilton and Jackie Baillie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Realistically, launching folk into space to their fiery hilarious deaths should probably be confined to the billionaries we wish to see reckoned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Would be a good use of the BBC Licence Fee though. Every Saturday night after the lottery draw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 21 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: 22 minutes ago, 101 said: I was hoping one of them could take Zuckerberg along for a ride and make it 2 for the price of one. Jack Ma can get in on the act any time he likes also Have China not already launched him into orbit? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Realistically, launching folk into space to their fiery hilarious deaths should probably be confined to the billionaries we wish to see reckoned. Rishi "Dishi" Sunak 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Watching the live feed, it looks like the door handles on the capsule came off a Bedford CF van. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 If I was married to that presenter I'd blow my brains out by the 3rd day of the honeymoon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Well that was a bit meh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) Nice touch sending up one of the female trainee astronauts from the 60s programme that got cancelled. Think I heard her saying "It was only 4 minutes guys." Can only think they don't have a camera in the capsule because the whole trip is a bit underwhelming. Edited July 20, 2021 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: Well that was a bit meh I saw the BBC news alert and assumed it had gone bang. How is a billionaire jetting off news worthy unless it ends in a fire ball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Testing 3 engines on the SpaceX Starship booster, it will eventually have around 30 and the main ship on top. Think they'll have to launch from sea as they'd blow all the windows in Brownsville. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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