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by Bob Austin
Sun, 08 Aug 21, 17:33 pm
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Timelapse of ISS/NAUKA incident, ISS doing a FLIP
Replies: 9
Views: 6145

Re: Timelapse of ISS/NAUKA incident, ISS doing a FLIP

Some additional information on this event. Space Station Incident Demands Independent Investigation A space expert warns NASA's safety culture may be eroding again How close the station had come to disaster is an open question, and the flight director humorously alluded to it in a later tweet that h...
by Bob Austin
Mon, 02 Aug 21, 22:36 pm
Forum: General Rocketry
Topic: Timelapse of ISS/NAUKA incident, ISS doing a FLIP
Replies: 9
Views: 6145

Timelapse of ISS/NAUKA incident, ISS doing a FLIP

When the NAUKA fired it's thrusters after docking with the ISS, it was reported that the ISS moved about 45-degrees. Here is a link to a YouTube time lapse video of the ISS live feed. It appears that you can see the glow of the thruster firing and watch the ISS "do a flip" and what appears...
by Bob Austin
Tue, 17 Mar 20, 23:33 pm
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: Pushing the Panic- CoVid 19
Replies: 30
Views: 23066

Re: Pushing the Panic- CoVid 19

You bring up some very interesting points, Bob. Too many people are unaware of the total numbers, all they hear about are the deaths. It's no wonder there isn't a larger panic. The only thing I might take issue with is the affect of the social distancing. Yes it is beneficial, so don't take me wron...
by Bob Austin
Tue, 17 Mar 20, 13:42 pm
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: Pushing the Panic- CoVid 19
Replies: 30
Views: 23066

Re: Pushing the Panic- CoVid 19

One of the things to remember when looking at deaths versus recovered is that death occurs early in the process, especially in those who have comorbid factors (underlying lung disease, immunocompromised). Those numbers get reported early. Recovery from the virus is typically 2-3 weeks, followed by t...
by Bob Austin
Mon, 16 Mar 20, 06:16 am
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: Pushing the Panic- CoVid 19
Replies: 30
Views: 23066

Re: Pushing the Panic- CoVid 19

One additional item, a question; Why don't we see these two additional statistics regarding not only this outbreak, but any outbreak? The number of cases in which patients recovered The number of recurring cases That would be information I would truly think pertinent, and in a positive way. John Ho...
by Bob Austin
Sun, 21 Apr 19, 23:40 pm
Forum: SpaceX News
Topic: Could they get any more vague? SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Suffers Anomaly During Engine Test
Replies: 6
Views: 8594

Re: Could they get any more vague? SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Suffers Anomaly During Engine Test

It looks like the lost the space craft

Video of the test
https://youtu.be/l9DVRIdA4GQ


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