Photon Satelite

https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-launches-first-photon-satellite.html

One more private company to put their own satellites into orbit.

You can buy launches to Venus too, I wonder how much that costs.

Venus needs more love, it's such a crazy planet. Maybe I should start a crowdfunding campaign to drop a GoPro on a a parachute to see how long it lasts before the acid and heat destroys it. Think that would void the warranty?

https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-launches-first-photon-satellite.html

One more private company to put their own satellites into orbit.

You can buy launches to Venus too, I wonder how much that costs.

Venus needs more love, it's such a crazy planet. Maybe I should start a crowdfunding campaign to drop a GoPro on a a parachute to see how long it lasts before the acid and heat destroys it. Think that would void the warranty?

Fantastic! So Rocket Lab CEO Beck says he can send his spacecraft to the Moon. I just wonder how. I'll pay him €1M if he will just tell me how. http://heiwaco.com/chall.htm .

Fantastic! So Rocket Lab CEO Beck says he can send his spacecraft to the Moon. I just wonder how. I'll pay him €1M if he will just tell me how.

You keep on wondering, you'll get there, buddy!

Fantastic! So Rocket Lab CEO Beck says he can send his spacecraft to the Moon. I just wonder how. I'll pay him €1M if he will just tell me how.

Sorry Anders, but it's going to cost you closer to €10M to get your cubesat to the moon.

So Rocket Lab CEO Beck says he can send his spacecraft to the Moon. I just wonder how.

catapult. 

Quote from: Heiwa on September 04, 2020, 11:20:22 AM

So Rocket Lab CEO Beck says he can send his spacecraft to the Moon. I just wonder how.

catapult.

That's dumb, a catapult doesn't have anywhere near the power to launch something to the moon. 

You need to use a trebuchet.

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 04, 2020, 03:10:04 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 04, 2020, 11:20:22 AM

So Rocket Lab CEO Beck says he can send his spacecraft to the Moon. I just wonder how.

catapult.

That's dumb, a catapult doesn't:
 have anywhere near the power to launch something to the moon. 

You need to use a trebuchet.

Or a really big gun: http://www.astronautix.com/g/gun-launched.html

Quote from: Heiwa on September 04, 2020, 11:20:22 AM

So Rocket Lab CEO Beck says he can send his spacecraft to the Moon. I just wonder how.

catapult.

No, too little force to overcome gravity, so he will drop back and crash. Only way to travel is to high speed orbit Earth and that is one-way only.

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 04, 2020, 03:10:04 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 04, 2020, 11:20:22 AM

So Rocket Lab CEO Beck says he can send his spacecraft to the Moon. I just wonder how.

catapult.

That's dumb, a catapult doesn't have anywhere near the power to launch something to the moon. 

You need to use a trebuchet.

Don't want to be pedantic* but a trebuchet is a catapult.








*obviously I do

Quote from: JJA on September 04, 2020, 04:06:16 PM

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 04, 2020, 03:10:04 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 04, 2020, 11:20:22 AM

So Rocket Lab CEO Beck says he can send his spacecraft to the Moon. I just wonder how.

catapult.

That's dumb, a catapult doesn't have anywhere near the power to launch something to the moon. 

You need to use a trebuchet.

Don't want to be pedantic* but a trebuchet is a catapult.

In my eagerness to debate this very fact filled, serious and totally scientific debate backed by research and evidence, I may have failed to consider the full meanings of the words I had chosen to use.

I am deeply shamed at my carelessness. Could I be wrong in other areas too?

I am now re-evaluating my entire worldview... just a moment.

Processing.

Processing..

Processing...

Nah.

Space travel is still real. 

Topic is Rocket Lab that isn't just a launch provider anymore. The California-based company now has a spacecraft in Earth orbit — the first of its Photon satellite line, which is designed to tote customer payloads to a variety of destinations, including the moon and Venus, we are told - see post #1.

Sending objects into Earth orbits to a variety of destinations, including the moon and Venus have been done for more than 50 years. Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Venezuela.

Quote from: Heiwa on September 05, 2020, 10:43:18 PM

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Venezuela.

No! Venezuela has no moon or Venus plans.

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 06, 2020, 10:46:47 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 05, 2020, 10:43:18 PM

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Venezuela.

No! Venezuela has no moon or Venus plans.

Kazakhstan.

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 02:39:39 AM

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 06, 2020, 10:46:47 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 05, 2020, 10:43:18 PM

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Venezuela.

No! Venezuela has no moon or Venus plans.

Kazakhstan.

No, most Russian space flights starts from Kazakhstan since more than 50 years. They are all one-way orbits.

Quote from: Stash on September 07, 2020, 02:42:46 AM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 02:39:39 AM

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 06, 2020, 10:46:47 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 05, 2020, 10:43:18 PM

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Venezuela.

No! Venezuela has no moon or Venus plans.

Kazakhstan.

No, most Russian space flights starts from Kazakhstan since more than 50 years. They are all one-way orbits.

Now I'm imagining Cohen interviewing Heiwa. Maybe we should try and introduce them? I can't even imagine the hilarity that would ensue.

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Lemuria

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

People who can't afford to pay Arinespace to launch their payloads.

Quote from: Stash on September 07, 2020, 02:42:46 AM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 02:39:39 AM

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 06, 2020, 10:46:47 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 05, 2020, 10:43:18 PM

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Venezuela.

No! Venezuela has no moon or Venus plans.

Kazakhstan.

No, most Russian space flights starts from Kazakhstan since more than 50 years. They are all one-way orbits.

Red caught the whole process from the ground. Better luck next time.

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 04:55:43 AM

Quote from: Stash on September 07, 2020, 02:42:46 AM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 02:39:39 AM

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 06, 2020, 10:46:47 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 05, 2020, 10:43:18 PM

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Venezuela.

No! Venezuela has no moon or Venus plans.

Kazakhstan.

No, most Russian space flights starts from Kazakhstan since more than 50 years. They are all one-way orbits.

Red caught the whole process from the ground. Better luck next time.

Nothing new. A rocket takes off and disappears among the clouds. There are plenty films of such things since >60 years. What is new is footage of a rocket landing. That footage is false. Rockets cannot land. And only fools believe it is the same rocket. And who is behind this show? Lone Skum! CEO of SpaceBullshitX. Divorced father of five sons! Explains it all.

*yawn*

Nothing new. A rocket takes off and disappears among the clouds. There are plenty films of such things since >60 years. What is new is footage of a rocket landing. That footage is false. Rockets cannot land. And only fools believe it is the same rocket. And who is behind this show? Lone Skum! CEO of SpaceBullshitX. Divorced father of five sons! Explains it all.

He's divorced so all space travel throughout history is fake.  Another brilliant conspiracy theory.  Ever think of joining QAnon or the Trump administration?

Quote from: sokarul on September 07, 2020, 08:03:52 PM

Red caught the whole process from the ground. Better luck next time.

Nothing new. A rocket takes off and disappears among the clouds. There are plenty films of such things since >60 years. What is new is footage of a rocket landing. That footage is false. Rockets cannot land. And only fools believe it is the same rocket. And who is behind this show? Lone Skum! CEO of SpaceBullshitX. Divorced father of five sons! Explains it all.

Actually, that doesn't explain anything.  Perhaps "explain" means something different to you than it does to every one else.

Quote from: sokarul on September 07, 2020, 08:03:52 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 04:55:43 AM

Quote from: Stash on September 07, 2020, 02:42:46 AM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 02:39:39 AM

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 06, 2020, 10:46:47 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 05, 2020, 10:43:18 PM

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Venezuela.

No! Venezuela has no moon or Venus plans.

Kazakhstan.

No, most Russian space flights starts from Kazakhstan since more than 50 years. They are all one-way orbits.

Red caught the whole process from the ground. Better luck next time.

Nothing new. A rocket takes off and disappears among the clouds. There are plenty films of such things since >60 years. What is new is footage of a rocket landing. That footage is false. Rockets cannot land. And only fools believe it is the same rocket. And who is behind this show? Lone Skum! CEO of SpaceBullshitX. Divorced father of five sons! Explains it all.

If you bothered to watch the video you would have seen the rocket didn’t disappear this time. He was able to record the whole process.

The crowd disagrees with your claim it’s fake. Quite pathetic to call something fake when it was seen by so many.

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 09:58:20 PM

Quote from: sokarul on September 07, 2020, 08:03:52 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 04:55:43 AM

Quote from: Stash on September 07, 2020, 02:42:46 AM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 07, 2020, 02:39:39 AM

Quote from: Bullwinkle on September 06, 2020, 10:46:47 PM

Quote from: Heiwa on September 05, 2020, 10:43:18 PM

Question remains who will pay Rocket Lab today for it. Any ideas?

Venezuela.

No! Venezuela has no moon or Venus plans.

Kazakhstan.

No, most Russian space flights starts from Kazakhstan since more than 50 years. They are all one-way orbits.

Red caught the whole process from the ground. Better luck next time.

Nothing new. A rocket takes off and disappears among the clouds. There are plenty films of such things since >60 years. What is new is footage of a rocket landing. That footage is false. Rockets cannot land. And only fools believe it is the same rocket. And who is behind this show? Lone Skum! CEO of SpaceBullshitX. Divorced father of five sons! Explains it all.

If you bothered to watch the video you would have seen the rocket didn’t disappear this time. He was able to record the whole process.

The crowd disagrees with your claim it’s fake. Quite pathetic to call something fake when it was seen by so many.

I just watched a video with a rocket lifting off and disappearing into the sky to reach high altitude. Then something drops down from the sky and lands.
Lone Musk suggests it is the same rocket. Musk says he is divorced after his wife produced five sons with him. I don't believe anything of what he is saying.

I just watched a video with a rocket lifting off and disappearing into the sky to reach high altitude. Then something drops down from the sky and lands.
Lone Musk suggests it is the same rocket. Musk says he is divorced after his wife produced five sons with him. I don't believe anything of what he is saying.

Luckily physics doesn't care about someone who thinks getting a divorce causes all rockets in the history of spaceflight to be fake.

You don't UNDERSTAND anything is the problem.

You are legit insane dude.

Quote from: Heiwa on September 08, 2020, 07:51:14 AM

I just watched a video with a rocket lifting off and disappearing into the sky to reach high altitude. Then something drops down from the sky and lands.
Lone Musk suggests it is the same rocket. Musk says he is divorced after his wife produced five sons with him. I don't believe anything of what he is saying.

Luckily physics doesn't care about someone who thinks getting a divorce causes all rockets in the history of spaceflight to be fake.

You don't UNDERSTAND anything is the problem.

You are legit insane dude.

Whatever. I am divorced once and I have three daughters, etc. We meet regularily. But what about the divorced SpaceX CEO with five sons. Does he meet them? Does he know their names. Or is he too busy sending people to Mars?

I just watched a video with a rocket lifting off and disappearing into the sky to reach high altitude. Then something drops down from the sky and lands.
Lone Musk suggests it is the same rocket.

The person who filmed the rocket taking off and landing suggests that it's the same rocket too.  So do the people who watched the event from start to finish.  Who are you to tell them that they're wrong?

Musk says he is divorced after his wife produced five sons with him. I don't believe anything of what he is saying.

That's alright, nobody believes anything of what you're saying either.

Quote from: Heiwa on September 08, 2020, 07:51:14 AM

I just watched a video with a rocket lifting off and disappearing into the sky to reach high altitude. Then something drops down from the sky and lands.
Lone Musk suggests it is the same rocket.

The person who filmed the rocket taking off and landing suggests that it's the same rocket too.  So do the people who watched the event from start to finish.  Who are you to tell them that they're wrong?

Quote from: Heiwa on September 08, 2020, 07:51:14 AM

Musk says he is divorced after his wife produced five sons with him. I don't believe anything of what he is saying.

That's alright, nobody believes anything of what you're saying either.

False photos, films, etc, are part of many manipulations incl. rocket landings - http://heiwaco.com/moontravele.htm . I am disappointed that divorced father with five sons, Mr. Lone Skum, CEO SpaceBS, is still around.

Whatever. I am divorced once and I have three daughters, etc.

I am disappointed that divorced father with five sons, Mr. Lone Skum, CEO SpaceBS, is still around.

So what is the limit for the number of sons one is allowed to have and get a divorce?

You have three sons and thats ok, but five is over the line?  Who makes these rules?

What the heck does how many divorces and sons you have do with space travel?  If Elon only had four sons, would space travel be real?

You are certified.