Recent content by Bored Engineer

LMFAO this "clip" is a urban legend/joke that's been around for such a long time bud.. Also, US Naval vessels wouldn't have much of an issue positively identifying a lighthouse / landmass. That is not even taking into consideration the radar/sonar arrays, RLGN/GPS, seabed mapping, or old...

Anybody else play NMS? Always looking to add folks to the builders group: Current project: Jurassic World Status: maybe 25% done Working a massive multi base theme park full of dino like critters and time share cabins ;-). To do... all the detail work. Water park w/submarines, drive through...

Not going to defend the CC in any way and personally look forward to the elections. Both sides have their twisted ass pros/cons depending on your own preferences. Can we shut this thread down yet?

Yo, I've lived and traveled the world over... Allow me to redline your statement, "That just shows how stupid some Americans humans can be"

It all makes sense on paper! Excited and pulling for it all to pan out.

Okay so I canned this design and updated it yesterday. Here is the new BP post: Working SpaceX style booster landing system (Updated design and landing instructions)

That does not look like the right BP. I will investigate what happened.

lol its a good design and it works thus far. I wonder if Elon's comment about getting 100 launches out of a boosters is reasonable while maintain a low operation cost. I get the basics that the cost saving will come down range as the launch cadence picks up and they have more boosters in rotation.

So I think I got it. I went with a wheeled retainment system that allows it to deploy the legs while in descending. The booster needs to be going <30m/s to deploy correctly. The base has enough power to launch a 2nd stage into orbit so feel free to use the BP and practice landing it. New...

I can see that! 5 engines strapped to your tractor to move a 4.5 ton sled just 300 feet... For fun...

But... but.. but... power ratio must be to da max... lol It was a bit of sarcasm (poking). I myself drive a hybrid these days after years of owning gas guzzling behemoths. Yes, the solar car could last for as long as the solar cells and batteries were viable however it is very limited in...

(poking fun) Some folks want something with a little zip. Some folks want to drive these.....