Re: The "Real Aerospace" Thread
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:40 am
Plus they do test it with more modern materials, and modern software.
They work more autonomously than previous missions of the sixties did (where it was due to a lack of computer power for the systems).
Basically, they need to redo all the steps, because those are steps in the direction of "We're here, and we're here to stay!".
And it finally put them on the wikipedia list of Timeline of space exploration.
It's also impressive to see how quick they evolve their abilities.
It's simply that most of the time since the collapse of the USSR, the push into space seemed very glacial. At best they sent some satellites to improve our knowledge of space, but actual hands-on space exploration was more or less halted.
Heck, to me the ISS seemed like a big thing, finally a new station in orbit again! But it was still a remade step, since we (Humans) have had space stations before already.
Man, I'd prefer to spend my paycheck part for military on space exploration instead. Or at least a very large part of it.
But then, space missions always have been lighthouse missions. A lot of money for rather inefficient results, but very visible to the masses (thus allowing PR to attract more money for more effective exploration of space).
They work more autonomously than previous missions of the sixties did (where it was due to a lack of computer power for the systems).
Basically, they need to redo all the steps, because those are steps in the direction of "We're here, and we're here to stay!".
And it finally put them on the wikipedia list of Timeline of space exploration.
It's also impressive to see how quick they evolve their abilities.
It's simply that most of the time since the collapse of the USSR, the push into space seemed very glacial. At best they sent some satellites to improve our knowledge of space, but actual hands-on space exploration was more or less halted.
Heck, to me the ISS seemed like a big thing, finally a new station in orbit again! But it was still a remade step, since we (Humans) have had space stations before already.
Man, I'd prefer to spend my paycheck part for military on space exploration instead. Or at least a very large part of it.
But then, space missions always have been lighthouse missions. A lot of money for rather inefficient results, but very visible to the masses (thus allowing PR to attract more money for more effective exploration of space).