Thumbs Up! Orion Pad Abort-1 Test Success
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@ThePrimalDino As a ksp vet myself I’m sure it wasn’t easy! Are you planning on making a youtube vid about how it works?
@Asomr1 I’m thinking about doing a mission to Duna with it and posting it to youtube. Not sure when it will be though
@ThePrimalDino @mightbejell0 SRBs are counted as .5th stage in US so no Shuttle is still a 1st stage
@SCEtoAUXs @mightbejell0 Shuttle can only be counted as a first stage when on the RS-25s.
After the tank drops, and the shuttle switches to OMS engines to complete orbit insertion, it is absolutely a second stage.
@rookisaacman's MiG is a gorgeous jet to see in the skies
Congratulations to the SpaceX team on today’s very successful launch. That was a blast to watch!
@ThePrimalDino A rocket that has been undergoing test flights for three years still keeps failing. That’s why I’m bearish on Starship. The repeated setbacks of Starship have put America’s lunar landing program far behind schedule.
@xue_tu93527 I mean I wouldn’t call this flight a failure personally, but the impact of this extensive testing campaign is indeed noticeable on our lunar ambitions