Jim

Not just 'a' complete refueling demonstration, ~10-40x in a row with no major issues. And then do that consistently.

It would also be lovely to know the actual number of required refuelings per mission... a number that keeps increasing every time a new one gets disclosed from reputable sources.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

Swish hard with warm salt water. Hurts like hell while you do it. Feels waaaayyyyy better after.

Screenshot of a tweet by NASA Press Secretary Bethany Stevens "Despite the Schumer Shutdown, NASA will continue our essential and safety-critical work, including that on our Artemis Program in order to outpace our competitors and win the second space race."

A close-up screenshot of their profile showing that they advertise being a representative of the NASA Comms organization on this account

NASA "Hatch Act" comms working diligently during the shutdown I see...

"NASA Has Been Implementing the President’s Proposed FY26 Budget Cuts Since Early Summer—In Clear Violation of the Constitution"

Appointees & politicians telling you the US will do more and be leaders in human spaceflight with this budget are lying to you.

www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

That math ain't mathin

IYKYK

But one question that should be asked is what caused Musk to tell the truth now (or something closer to the truth anyway)?

These newer numbers come close(r) to validating what many of us knew years ago using back-of-the-envelope math, since around the time of the first launch.

The most recent numbers mean:
1. V1 isn't even considered a heavy-lift launch vehicle (20t+)
2. V1 lifts less than F9 (17.5t reusable, 22.8t expendable)
3. V2 isn't a super heavy-lift launch vehicle (50t+)
4. V2 lifts less than Falcon Heavy (<50t all reusable, supposedly 63.8t expendable).

For reference, these were the published numbers in April 2024.

Methinks this math ain't mathing

Personally, I think you're pretty awesome and I'm glad to have you in my life.

And who is this "guy" you're speaking of 😉?

Mr. Rogers,
Sesame Street,
Electric Company,
Zoom…

I was born in 1970, and was an only child and a latchkey kid. PBS and the CPB raised this Gen Xer.

The thought that anyone else in my generational cohort had a hand in electing the folks who killed all of this???

Hell is too good for them.

This is a hill that I will die on.

I do it that way but *only* right after getting out of the shower.

a man with long hair and a beard is asking what year is it ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is asking what year is it

Neocities still exists?!?

My favorite sign I've seen says "I don't care just wash your hands"

This hotel didn't buy into their sales pitch.

Literally me, right now

YouTube video by Recess Therapy Year of the pickle girl | Recess Therapy

youtu.be/tpTh41O0IKI

The rumored number I heard for -10 was _a lot_. More than a lot other programs/vehicles have had, ever...

We grew up on forums and chat rooms. We've seen some _shit_.

Harry Potter is also Harry Potter for Elder Millennials.

Maybe you woke up today and said 'I need to do commentary and presentation using authentically-researched fonts from WARGAMES."

You're in luck - the work has been done for you.

mw.rat.bz/wgterm/ (Terminal Fonts)
mw.rat.bz/wgtitle/ (Title Fonts)

A promotional picture of Starliner from Boeing's "100 year" centennial anniversary. The text on the image says "Welcome to the next 100 years of flight." The image is cropped and aspect ratio adjusted from a photograph of a wall poster.

Sharing this picture for absolutely no reason at all...

Also, thanks Ars Technica for being the only place online I could still find a copy of this poster.

A promotional image from Boeing's 100 year anniversary. The text on the image says "The Next 100 years". The image background contains SLS and its mobile launch tower at the pad before Artemis 1.