[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I was kind of hoping for Impulse Space, but they're probably too unproven.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

One of Starship's engines on the lowest setting would tear the station apart. Regardless of whether they make this based on Starship instead of something more reasonably sized like a Dragon or Falcon 2nd stage, it'll still need either a new engine design or a big cluster of Dracos. It'll be something custom.

Regarding their Artemis work- the payments are milestone based, so they get money as they pass milestones. Engine relights and ship to ship prop transfer are some of the next ones.

Regarding their other customers- the Starship manifest includes another moon cruise, several satellite launches, and a lot of Starlinks.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

Serious answer- SpaceX is building the deorbit vehicle then turning it over to NASA, who will have full control over it.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

There's no way Russia builds a new station. The timeline for them getting Nauka to orbit basically proves that it's impossible. They've been trying to buddy up with China to visit theirs, though.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Realistically, there's a SpaceX Dragon docked to the ISS, so that's probably their emergency shelter and ride home.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Better than nothing. Hopefully this prevents some deaths.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

And it will hallucinate and give wrong answers

[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

VW must be running them

[-] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Hmmm I might update NMS and do another playthrough. I haven't played it in a few years now.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

I think we're in violent agreement that just sorta looks like an argument.

I'll acknowledge that I have a privileged position where I can vote with my dollar for this kind of thing.

This is a similar discussion for electric vehicles and transit. It isn't the fault of the person in a 20 year old rusted out Civic that they're burning gas, because their neighborhood doesn't have a bus and why the heck would they pay for an EV and they just have to get to work.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I'll add it to my watchlist for sales. Thank you!

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