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My sleep schedule has been out of whack since staying up to four in the morning for the first launch attempt. I couldn't manage to stay awake for last night's launch. I wish I had. That long blue flame must have looked gorgeous even from here about 30 miles away.

I will just assume that it was too cloudy to see the launch ....
 
So who's going to be the first to build a seven cluster New Glenn?
Or has somebody already done it?
With Blue Thunder motors?
Someone did, with stages too. They haven't succeeded yet, though, idk where the thread is
 
Aha, per Manley's quick calc, liftoff thrust/weight = 1.2 or even a little less. Try getting that past your RSO, ha.

I actually am glad that in the broadcast they used imperial units, a good idea for an American audience. I mean, especially given the public's familiarity with math, best to go with what's intuitive and known. (Wish climate communicators would do likewise.)
 
Aha, per Manley's quick calc, liftoff thrust/weight = 1.2 or even a little less. Try getting that past your RSO, ha.

I actually am glad that in the broadcast they used imperial units, a good idea for an American audience. I mean, especially given the public's familiarity with math, best to go with what's intuitive and known. (Wish climate communicators would do likewise.)
NO!!!!! I REFUSE TO LET IMPERIAL GET IN THE WAY OF A FUN TIME!!!!!
 
In Manley's video he made a comment that cracked me up.
Something to the effect of "The person at mission control struck me as having more expertise since he was speaking metric".
:D
Metric with a British accent is the ultimate for “having more expertise”. 🤣
 
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