Comments on: September 3, 2024 Quick space links https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/september-3-2024-quick-space-links/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 02:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/september-3-2024-quick-space-links/#comment-1517179 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 02:23:03 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=108052#comment-1517179 With all the problems with leaks–I wonder if there can be an X-Prize for Valve design.

An X-Prize for LVs never made much sense in that you either had big enough money for spaceflight or you don’t.

But an X-Prize for valves is at the Make Movement scale and is more open to the hobby crowd–something besides BATTLEBOTS

]]> By: Brewingfrog https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/september-3-2024-quick-space-links/#comment-1517175 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:15:27 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=108052#comment-1517175 ‘Jacklyn’ looks to be about 5 times bigger than the SpaceX landing barges.

I don’t believe many really understand how popular SpaceX is in the Rio Grande Valley. It has driven a lot of tourism, and the area reaps those benefits along with all the jobs the Starbase has brought to the area. IFT-5, if it happens in late September/early October, will be a monster windfall to the area in that this time of the year is generally the dead time. For instance, you could probably shoot a cannon down Padre Blvd. on SPI this afternoon and not hit anyone. As soon as Labor Day is over, the place clears out until Thanksgiving.

]]> By: Gary https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/september-3-2024-quick-space-links/#comment-1517168 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:13:47 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=108052#comment-1517168 JAXA veteran enjoying private enterprise!

https://x.com/astro_wakata/status/1830977527457706005?s=46

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/september-3-2024-quick-space-links/#comment-1517165 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:36 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=108052#comment-1517165 Donald Trump Interview
Lex Fridman Podcast #442
https://youtu.be/qCbfTN-caFI
1:04:17

Donald Trump Interview
This Past Weekend with Theo Von #526
https://youtu.be/vC5cHjcgt5g
57:31

“My 9th grade Civics teacher, Barbara Ollinger would be tickled to know that one of her students is getting to sit down with a President today. So, I just wanted to speak her name. She taught me to care about our Country, and I still do.”

Hilarity ensues.

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