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    11. Japan starts space elevator experiments

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      Article: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/japan-starts-space-elevator-experiments-2018-08/ HN thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898152 I know some people here have...

      Article: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/japan-starts-space-elevator-experiments-2018-08/

      HN thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898152

      I know some people here have strong opinions about space travel, which came up during the Elon Musk topics on Tildes. I wonder if, based on the limited information we have, people think Japan is taking the right approach with the space elevator; whether the cost estimate ($9 billion) sounds reasonable; and if you think they can succeed?

      21 votes

    21. How often are satellite images taken? Those that are more periodic, why they don't have much resolution?

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      Hi, How often are satellite images taken? Why are more periodic images takes with less resolution (is it a different process?) for example https://zoom.earth takes every 12 hours, but on the most...

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      How often are satellite images taken? Why are more periodic images takes with less resolution (is it a different process?)

      for example https://zoom.earth takes every 12 hours, but on the most frequent ones i am not able to zoom much (before it switch to older ones)

      3 votes

    46. SpaceX shares video of Crew Dragon parachute test

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      @spacex: At Naval Air Facility El Centro in Southern California, SpaceX recently completed its 16th test of Crew Dragon's parachute system-verifying the system's ability to slow Crew Dragon and ensure a safe landing in the unlikely event of a low altitude abort. https://t.co/OOQnAtNXJ3 https://t.co/kFX7Qth3AK

      14 votes

    47. Rocket Lab plans to launch rocket "It's Business Time" tomorrow, June 27, 00:30 UTC

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      If successful this will be Rocket Lab's first commercial launch and second rocket to reach orbit after Still Testing's successful launch in January. It's Business Time will carry a handful of...

      If successful this will be Rocket Lab's first commercial launch and second rocket to reach orbit after Still Testing's successful launch in January. It's Business Time will carry a handful of small satellites including the IRVINE01 cubesat built by Irvine, California high school students; two Lemur-2 cubesats for Spire; and the NABEO drag sail demonstrator for end of life satellite deorbiting for Bavaria.

      Rocket Lab launches their Electron rockets from Launch Complex 1 on the picturesque Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand.

      Rocket Watch page with some info and a countdown timer

      Rocket Lab on Twitter

      Rocket Lab on YouTube

      It's business, it's business time!

      Updates:
      Launch bumped to 02:10 UTC
      Scrubbed for the day for motor issue

      7 votes