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by 32faction 3y ago
My background is in aerospace and while I’m not an expert on COPVs, I’m familiar with their design. Carbon fiber overwrap is really good for internal pressure applications or in other words, the typical pressure vessel due to carbon fiber’s
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Seven Digital Deadly Sins: An Interactive Reflection of Our Digital Selves(sins.nfb.ca)
1 points by 32faction 11y ago|0 comments
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by 32faction 11y ago
We decided against launching them because the laser would have a limited power supply and could only deorbit X amount of debris before completely depleting its power supply; something solar panels can't effectively recharge (well you&#
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by 32faction 11y ago
and the Kessler Syndrome is NOT helping either
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by 32faction 11y ago
> The Soviets started using it because it would provide good coverage of their very nordic territory They also used it to surveil/recon the United States as it can loiter in US airspace for a while.
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by 32faction 11y ago
One of my first startup ideas I pitched to YC was to deorbit the inactive LEO satellites/debris as as service utilizing kilowatt-class lasers utilize radiation pressure to degrade the orbit enough to let atmospheric drag take care of t
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by 32faction 11y ago
gif of explosion: http://imgur.com/SYwUIbI
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by 32faction 11y ago
Hey Kevin and Sam, Pitch: We're ATLAS, we plan to launch extremely small cubesat payloads (x<100kg) into low earth orbit on demand. 1) How much calculations/numbers crunched would we need to convince angels to invest? Rockets o
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by 32faction 11y ago
> He urged the Air Force's Space and Missiles Systems Center to "embrace SpaceX innovation and practices," while SpaceX needed to understand the Air Force's need to mitigate risks, and be more open to benefiting from
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Aurora shift confirms Ganymede's ocean(sciencenews.org)
1 points by 32faction 11y ago|0 comments
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by 32faction 12y ago
Sure, but it was necessary. I'd do it too if it meant my startup would survive.
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by 32faction 12y ago
Will there be info on them coming soon?
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by 32faction 12y ago
I know there was one aerospace startup in W15 but are space startups out of YC's scope?
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by 32faction 12y ago
I did my undergraduate capstone class on the Kessler Syndrome. UNCOPUOS, the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space dictate that a satellite must deorbit itself within 25 years after mission completion. The Kessler Syn
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by 32faction 12y ago
PR is a big thing especially with private rockets. On the CRS-1 mission, they referred to the engine anomaly that occured During ascent as a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" when really it was a rupture in the engine fuel dome. Luc
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by 32faction 12y ago
Id like to know more info about that aerospace startup.
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by 32faction 12y ago
Location: Phoenix, AZ Remote: No Willing to relocate: Yes. Anywhere in the world. Technologies: LabView, CATIA, MATLAB, SIMULINK, ANSYS, Adobe Fireworks Email: GaliciaL@my.erau.edu Résumé: Upon request. LinkedIn: https://www.link
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by 32faction 12y ago
There have been a lot of companies opening up offices in Phoenix, AZ. Specifically Scottsdale. If I remember correctly Weebly and Yelp have offices on Scottsdale Rd. Usually Phoenix is known for it's Real Estate investing but tech comp
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Why Can't We Design the Perfect Spacesuit?(universetoday.com)
1 points by 32faction 12y ago|0 comments
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by 32faction 12y ago
I go to school (Embry-Riddle) about 45 minutes drive from Arcosanti and I have to say while I pass the signs for it I haven't been up there. I remember one of my professors mentioning the project during my Alternative Energies class so
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by 32faction 12y ago
My understanding was Pluto could not be a "planet" because it was not a part of the formation of the original solar system due to it being located beyond the frost line boundary [1] which separates terrestrial planets from gas gia
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by 32faction 12y ago
Definitely convinced me. I figured life jackets on boats are what seatbelts are to cars. It's a small thing you probably should put on.
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by 32faction 12y ago
I think what they were going for is the water can be so cold you loose the sensation in your fingers so trying to get a response combined with decreased body temperature, results in applying too much force to break it off. Also makes for a
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by 32faction 12y ago
Plane crashes can be over water. Just be sure you grab your seat flotation device to make treading water somewhat easier.
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by 32faction 12y ago
There should be a place for you to click. It seems you have to be on a desktop of iPad for it to work well.
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Sortie en mer – A trip out to sea(sortieenmer.com)
227 points by 32faction 12y ago|79 comments
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by 32faction 12y ago
Id think if the US was to look into nuclear based engines we should restart the NERVA program. But of course with anything nuclear politics and environmental activists would be all over it. My propulsion professor (former deputy director, A
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by 32faction 12y ago
Some quick facts the article didn't mention about the SR71: - In order to save gas, the plane actually sped up. This was due to the "turbojet-assisted ramjet" design of the Pratt and Whitney J-58. Ramjets can't operate
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by 32faction 12y ago
Yes. Since SpaceX deals with rockets that can potentially have ICBM capabilities workers need to be US citizens to conform to ITAR regulations
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by 32faction 12y ago
Any advice as to getting hired with SpaceX?

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