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December 11, 20223 yr Wow. We managed to duplicate an Apollo splashdown. And it's only been a little over 50 years ago............ Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
December 11, 20223 yr Administrators 29 minutes ago, W2DR said: Wow. We managed to duplicate an Apollo splashdown. And it's only been a little over 50 years ago............ A teeny tiny bit more complicated, but similar! Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
December 11, 20223 yr Author 20 minutes ago, W2DR said: Wow. We managed to duplicate an Apollo splashdown. And it's only been a little over 50 years ago............ Indeed. SpaceX of course will be doing it a lot more sophisticated for you. NASA have had plenty of criticism for the non-reusable old fashioned approach. It was the only way for them to do it this quickly of course. But we must remember that Orion may have splashed down, like capsules of old, but technically Orion is way more sophisticated than the Apollo. Its a bit like saying an F22 manages to duplicate a Wright Brothers landing. 😄 Orion did of course fly further than any human rated spacecraft has flown before. Not to mention testing the atmospheric skip manoeuver.
December 11, 20223 yr I guess I'm just a Gemini Guy. After that and Apollo 11 the stuff that's going on now isn't all that impressive. I was at the Cape during part pf the Apollo program and I guess that may cloud my judgement a bit. But I'll say again, there is nothing going on now that's worth getting excited about...IMNSHO. Edited December 11, 20223 yr by W2DR kant spel Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
December 11, 20223 yr Author 20 minutes ago, W2DR said: But I'll say again, there is nothing going on now that's worth getting excited about... Is a permanent presence on the Moon not exciting. Permanent Moon base? Not to mention developing the technology to go further afield, namely Mars.
December 11, 20223 yr Moderator 2 hours ago, martin-w said: but technically Orion is way more sophisticated than the Apollo. Boy, it sure is! Don't forget that the Orion has four seats, a treadmill, and a toilet! 😂 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
December 11, 20223 yr 53 minutes ago, martin-w said: Is a permanent presence on the Moon not exciting. Permanent Moon base? Not to mention developing the technology to go further afield, namely Mars. Not exciting to me. I've lived a lifetime of developing technology. And I've even contributed to a part of it. But I'd rather take care of the poor and the homeless now. Unless we solve problems such as these, all the high-tech stuff in the world, or any world, won't matter. Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
December 12, 20223 yr Author 11 hours ago, n4gix said: Boy, it sure is! Don't forget that the Orion has four seats, a treadmill, and a toilet! 😂 Bit more than that. It's desighned for deep space missions. Not just the Moon. https://www.independent.co.uk/space/nasa-orion-apollo-moon-comparison-b2153832.html
December 12, 20223 yr Author 10 hours ago, W2DR said: But I'd rather take care of the poor and the homeless now. Orion doesn't stop us doing that. Neither does Musk's endeavors. Politics does. 10 hours ago, W2DR said: . I've lived a lifetime of developing technology. At 64, a fair amount myself. And it's even more apparent to me why access to space is vital.
December 12, 20223 yr 11 hours ago, W2DR said: Not exciting to me. I've lived a lifetime of developing technology. And I've even contributed to a part of it. But I'd rather take care of the poor and the homeless now. Unless we solve problems such as these, all the high-tech stuff in the world, or any world, won't matter. Unless the human race finds a way to live on worlds beyond Earth, nothing will matter. Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
December 12, 20223 yr No sense arguing this. No one's mind is going to be changed on either side. We'll just have to agree to disagree. Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
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