Now don't laugh. It may be small but it is perfectly proportioned.
http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/rocket...#axzz3XMEGoKJN
Hopefully the video isn't blocked outside of NZed but the text of the video is there.
Now don't laugh. It may be small but it is perfectly proportioned.
http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/rocket...#axzz3XMEGoKJN
Hopefully the video isn't blocked outside of NZed but the text of the video is there.
Cool stuff.
Live like Dave
...That's what she said.Originally Posted by 45 Below
(sorry)
BRAWNDO - THE THIRST MUTILATOR...IT'S GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE!
Set to launch their first test rocket by the end of the year.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=117170039
Will they orbit clockwise or counter clockwise?
I'll take two please.
The year of the pig is off to a great start with certain swine being rounded up and presumably set to squeal. George Takei
Brian's Wish * Jason Foundation
It sounds like you really just need one 3D printer. Then you can take as many as you like.
Good question.
I saw the international space station go over from SW to NE the other night. These space guys are just messing with us.
Would a 3D photocopier speed things up?
I've seen it fly overhead 2 or 3 times here in the southeastern US.
It's only a 45 second show but it amazes me to think there's people in that tiny light way way up in the air
Quick update - they are ready to go. A launch window has opened (no, not over *Terre Haute) and they hope to get one into space.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=11858421
* I thought I would get that one in before anyone else did - especially given the Indy countdown.
Vive la Republique.
Keep us posted!
Fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting it here.
"I would really like to go to NASCAR. I really enjoy NASCAR and if I could be there in a couple of years that's where I'd want to be." - Jeff Gordon (after testing a Formula Super Vee)
God how I loved those Estes rockets when I was a kid!
Day 1 - Launch prevented by high winds
Day 2 - Launch prevented by high cloud
Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck said the rocket was now at the launch pad, but the company was waiting for high altitude cloud to clear.It was following set guidelines around weather and launch safety, Beck said, and the current conditions put it at risk of triboelectrification.
"This is the buildup of static charge through friction.
"Ice and other particles in high cloud strike the rocket transferring electrons, the atomic kind, and build up charge on the surface of the vehicle.
"This can lead to large voltage potential and encourage electric discharges or lightning which may affect the avionics onboard."
and of course
Big step for the NZ Space industry. Keep em flying!
Very Cool!
"If you don't do it this year, you'll be another year older when you do"
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http://www.jacksracephotos.net/
A quick update: They've now put three small satellites into orbit on their first attempt.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=11979201
One of the satellites will take images of Earth for United States company Planet Labs.The other two will capture weather and ship tracking data for Spire Global.
This was the second rocket to be launched by the New Zealand aerospace company, but the first to make it into orbit.
A rocket launched in May 2017 by the company saw lift-off, but failed to reach orbit.
Six attempts made by Rocket Lab to launch on Saturday failed and attempts were scrubbed altogether by early evening.
Strong wind high in the atmosphere, a power fault, and too much liquid oxygen feeding into the rocket's engine obstructed multiple launch attempts.
Rocket Lab plans to hold three test rocket launches before it operates commercially to carry satellites into orbit frequently, at a cost significantly lower than its competitors.
Far out!
Literally!
Looks like the party's over...
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/hu...yle/index.html
The party is coming to an end, and much sooner than anticipated.
The Humanity Star, a reflective satellite launched by private company Rocket Lab, is expected to flame out sometime this week. Launched in New Zealand in January, it had been expected to keep us looking to the skies for the majority of 2018.
"In the coming days, the Humanity Star will begin its final descent into the Earth's atmosphere where it will burn up on re-entry, leaving no trace," Peter Beck, founder of Rocket Lab, said in a statement.
The satellite, which to many people resembles a disco ball, was launched to encourage people to "think a little differently about their lives, actions and what is important for humanity," according to Beck.
It's a Hoosier thing, you wouldn't understand...
Rocket Lab has a new client - NASA.
https://www.satellitetoday.com/launc...sats-to-orbit/
The rocket was named "This one's for Pickering" to honour Sir William (Bill) Pickering a New Zealander who headed the jet Propulsion Laboratory at Pasadena for 22 years (1954-76).Rocket Lab launched its third orbital mission of 2018, successfully deploying satellites to orbit for NASA. The mission, designated Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa)-19 , took place just over a month after Rocket Lab’s last successful orbital launch. Rocket Lab has launched a total of 24 satellites to orbit in 2018.Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle successfully lifted off at 6:33 UTC from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia Peninsula on Sunday, Dec. 16. After being launched to an elliptical orbit, Electron’s Curie engine-powered kick stage separated from the vehicle’s second stage, before circularizing to a 500 by 500 kilometer orbit at an 85 degree inclination. By 56 minutes into the mission, the 13 satellites on board were individually deployed to their designated orbits.
This mission, awarded under a Venture Class Launch Services (VCLS) Agreement, marks the first time NASA cubesats received a dedicated ride to orbit on a commercial launch vehicle. VCLS is managed by NASA’s Launch Services Program headquartered at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Rocket Lab founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Beck said that the ELaNa-19 mission represents a forward-thinking approach from NASA to acquiring launch services and recognizes the increasingly significant role small satellites are playing in exploration, technology demonstration, research and education.
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