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[alway]

In KSP .23 eccentricity and 5 degrees off from target is what I call "within normal parameters."

Yeah, well on Earth we call it 1km/s delta v change (because earth is bigger and has a much higher orbital velocity).

And considering they also mentioned 'elliptical' that change would be absolutely necessary if it is to serve as a GPS satellite (which depend very much on being in certain places at certain times)

[sneakey pete]

Spacex launched another Falcon 9 a few days ago, the 4th mission where they're doing controlled reentry of the 1st stage, anyone got any info on how it went, and any info on if the next one is going to be landing on a hard surface?

[Mephansteras]

India mission to Orbit Mars a success!

Kudos to India, not only for being one of the only countries to get something out that far, but for being the first to manage it on the first try!

[Octobomb]

And for doing it on such a low budget, too. I didn't know space programs could spend that little money ($74m) and even launch (Arianne 5s cost $100-137m)!

[10ebbor10]

India mission to Orbit Mars a success!

Kudos to India, not only for being one of the only countries to get something out that far, but for being the first to manage it on the first try!

False. ESA also successfully reached Mars on the first attempt.

Though that mission is considered a partial failure, due to the fact that the Beagle Lander failed, the orbiter part was successful and is in fact, still operational.

And for doing it on such a low budget, too. I didn't know space programs could spend that little money ($74m) and even launch (Arianne 5s cost $100-137m)!

To be fair, with a scientific payload of just 25 kg, it's not the most interesting mission either.

[kaian-a-coel]

Someone pointed out that it's 25% less budget than gravity. A film about space was significantly pricier than actually sending a mission to Mars. Think about that for a second.

[Sheb]

Mars Express costs 150 millions euros apparently, with 4 time the payload.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

Someone pointed out that it's 25% less budget than gravity. A film about space was significantly pricier than actually sending a mission to Mars. Think about that for a second.

I'd rather not focus on humanity's absolute lack of prioritization on things that matter..

[WillowLuman]

Someone pointed out that it's 25% less budget than gravity. A film about space was significantly pricier than actually sending a mission to Mars. Think about that for a second.

I'd rather not focus on humanity's absolute lack of prioritization on things that matter..

I think it's a good thing. One day, it will be cheaper to go to space than to simulate space.

[10ebbor10]

The problem is that the primary cost reduction made by India is not doing more for less, but doing less for less.

On a side note, I figured out why the ESA is not considered as a nation that has gone to Mars. The keyword is that it has not done so independently, because it prefers international cooperation over national prestige. (Ie, MarsExpress was launched on a Russian rocket.)

[TamerVirus]

I think it's more of getting people to Mars and back

Otherwise we would have just developed a really expensive way to execute criminals

[Dutchling]

NASA Telescopes Find Clear Skies and Water Vapor on Exoplanet

[kaian-a-coel]

On a more directly "HOLY SHIT" note that clear skies and water: Asteroids/protoplanets smashing into each other, 1200 lightyears away.

[WillowLuman]

I love how the portrait of the Spitzer telescope has a KSP-like line showing the Earth's orbit.

[10ebbor10]

I'm quite sure that those lines pre-date KSP.