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To: SunkenCiv

I hope they check the space weather forecast this time.


3 posted on 02/21/2022 12:26:02 AM PST by POWG
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To: POWG
Apropos of nothing:
Showing the views from a FlipHD and a GoPro side by side you get a first hand view of what it is like to fly to 121,000 feet. These cameras flew on September 30, 2011 at 11:08am on Derek Deville's Qu8k (pronounced "Quake") launched from the Black Rock Desert in Nevada before returning safely to earth.

A plastic cover that was protecting the protruding portion of the GoPro began to melt due to aerodynamic heating and can be seen as streaks passing by the lens. A small bit of this molten plastic re-solidifies over a portion of the lens.

Being above 99% of the atmosphere, the sky turns black in the middle of the day and the curvature of the earth is clearly visible. The rocket motor produced 4,000 lbs of thrust for 8 seconds accelerating the vehicle to over Mach 3.
Amateur Rocket Launch to 121,000' at Mach 3 On-board Video
Qu8k - Near Space Launch

October 11, 2011 | d3deville [22.9 miles]
Amateur Rocket Launch to 121,000' at Mach 3 On-board Video - Qu8k - Near Space Launch | October 11, 2011 | d3deville

4 posted on 02/21/2022 12:37:08 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: POWG

“I hope they check the space weather forecast this time.”
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Or don’t launch them to be temporarily initially residing in such low orbit. That was showing that Elon Musk was a more responsible (by minimizing junk in orbit) space faring entity than all the space faring nations. But it turned out to be financially painful for him.


6 posted on 02/21/2022 12:49:52 AM PST by House Atreides
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