Re:James Webb Space Telescope launch [video]
by sixQuarks on Saturday December 25, 2021 @10:18AM
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You don't think SpaceX would formulate an attempt to fix it?
Re:James Webb Space Telescope launch [video]
by 1_player on Saturday December 25, 2021 @12:29PM
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Why is there this obsession for a private company to be the champion of public science? Am I the only one that hasn't bought SpaceX shares?
AFAIK there is the goal for NASA to work on a robotic refueling system, I don't know how official is that, but they have 10 years to come up with something.
Re:James Webb Space Telescope launch [video]
by timmytokyo on Saturday December 25, 2021 @04:14PM
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Just watched "Don't Look Up" on Netflix last night. It's about a space mission designed to save the planet from a comet. It did a nice job of satirizing the misplaced faith so many Americans have in eccentric billionaires.
Re:James Webb Space Telescope launch [video]
by drexlspivey on Saturday December 25, 2021 @01:32PM
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SpaceX is not a public company so almost nobody is able to buy shares
Re:James Webb Space Telescope launch [video]
by sixQuarks on Saturday December 25, 2021 @02:04PM
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Ummm Maybe it’s because SpaceX is able to innovate faster than any government entity?
Re:James Webb Space Telescope launch [video]
by thebigman433 on Saturday December 25, 2021 @04:01PM
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They can, but why does anyone think that they actually would, without an absolutely massive contract from NASA? It would be a total departure from what they are currently working on, and would basically be a one off mission. There is no reason to think they would want to do this.
There's no repair mission possible, period. It only has enough fuel to keep orbiting L2 for around 10 years.