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This is actually pretty interesting.
Unfortunately there's no info on why it's being denied reentry. (But my money is on the long standing secret policy of the dark world government lizard cat people to not cure space aids)(I also don't have any money)
That could mean so many different things.
And I wouldn’t doubt that that played a huge role in the decision, but I’m curious as to what, if anything, changed between when they created the mission profile /launched it, and now. Did they not get some basic permit to launch it that also included the entry plan, which was approved?
That’s what I’m unsure of.
I don't think the launch permits have anything to do with this company at all. They would've just purchased a ride on another company's rocket (likely Space X or ULA). They probably assumed they could figure out reentry when they got to that point in the mission. I can't say for sure, but they very well may even have multiple plans for getting the capsule back, and this was just the first one they tried.
I think they're more worried about it landing on someone's head.
Nah, they're probably afraid subject else would get to it first and steal trade secrets. The Greed Principle overrides Occam's Razor.
I mean it could hit an F-35
Could just explicitly mean impact analysis, like we’re not cool with what happens if the parachute burns up or fails to deploy.
Yep, definitely an option. I guess I’m just confused as to why this is just now a problem and they didn’t have a plan from the beginning. Or if they did, what changed?
Right? Like was the kickstarter only partially funded ;-)
I don't believe there's much of a track record for private crafts reentering from orbit, intending to be recovered. Most private crafts like communication satellites breakup on reentry and don't pose much of a risk to ground population. This station was designed specifically to survive reentry intact. I'm not sure what kind of deorbit equipment that station has but I would guess that's what the FAA is concerned with. Any failure of navigation or propulsion during deorbit could result in the station losing control which would have it crashing down in some unpredictable point and time along its 25,000 mile path over ground. Undoubtedly there are some large populations below the orbit of this station
To paraphrase the CEO they are de-orbiting a 1986 Toyota Corolla. So if you try any course correction over about 80 Mph it’s just going to crash ;-)
Man I really enjoyed Inside Job, I hope they get to finish the storyline.
Is there precedent for shows that Netflix canceled getting a chance to finish their storylines?
they go to Adult Swim
Sense8 eventually got a movie-length series finale to resolve the cliffhanger ending after the show was cancelled after season 2 was completed (in expectation of a season 3 being released)
Hey leave the kitties out of this