tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post4366152668712032795..comments2024-03-27T19:38:49.490-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: Space Industry First - A Satellite Docks With AnotherSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-47575338490321534422020-03-01T22:58:03.181-05:002020-03-01T22:58:03.181-05:00Wow, multiple dockings and undockings .
Looks lik...Wow, multiple dockings and undockings .<br /><br />Looks like lots of satellite sex to me!Hope@ZeroKelvinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-80682200896892841232020-02-29T21:43:10.385-05:002020-02-29T21:43:10.385-05:00Absolutely! I imagine when Intelsat designed that...Absolutely! I imagine when Intelsat designed that IS-901 that launched in 2001 there wasn't even a glimmer of a thought of making satellites so they can be refueled in orbit, let alone that far out. <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-51925128895426063622020-02-29T21:07:39.855-05:002020-02-29T21:07:39.855-05:00The next step should be sending re-fuelable satell...The next step should be sending re-fuelable satellites into orbit and then modular satellites designed to be repaired by other satellites. This is a BIG DEAL.dogsledderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968129409060256405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-41810262482410278812020-02-28T21:28:07.118-05:002020-02-28T21:28:07.118-05:00About time. Though the environment of space itsel...About time. Though the environment of space itself tends to degrade satellite functions (radiation, debris, etc,) a satellite operating at 50% capability is still cheaper to operate than launching a new one.<br /><br />And for once it wasn't SpaceX who took the next step in space.<br /><br />Now, use some of those to shuttle dead sats to a parking location and then mine those dead sats for all their juicy high-tech goodness. <br /><br />I hope someone is working on that. Orbital solar-powered smelters and fabbers could at least utilize dead-sat materials as the basis for orbital construction. <br /><br />Then have upper stages fitted with pony engines to kick them into a harvestable orbit, and do so.<br /><br />Cleaning up orbital debris big enough to be harvested is another place. Would not be surprised if SpaceX or someone else is designing small harvest sats (along the lines of their internet sats with ion engines in order to help clean the orbits of big chunks.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-6431878463231236242020-02-28T21:24:40.252-05:002020-02-28T21:24:40.252-05:00SiG, here's a video for anyone messing with el...SiG, here's a video for anyone messing with electronics. 'Thermal adhesives' (The title says epoxies but it includes more than that.)<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MOTMq9g8Nk<br /><br />RickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386666965979264530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-13032203086453476772020-02-28T21:15:46.845-05:002020-02-28T21:15:46.845-05:00December 1903 - first flight
We have come a long ...December 1903 - first flight<br /><br />We have come a long way very quickly.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.com