Space Force says it will fly on a used Falcon 9 rocket for the first time
On Friday, the US Space Force said it would launch two critical Global Positioning System missions on a used Falcon 9 rocket next year.
Doing so will save the military $52 million, officials said, as SpaceX agreed to lower compensation for the two missions in return for flying used hardware. This represents a significant step by the Space Force toward validating the use of flight-proven first stages of a rocket for the most critical national security missions.
"We're looking forward to this journey with SpaceX as we get even more experienced with them and reusable hardware," said Walter Lauderdale, Space and Missile Systems Center Falcon Systems and Operations Division chief, in a call with reporters.
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday September 26 2020, @11:11PM
SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!
Stop eating food from the popular brands, usually they have an occult type of logo which will tip you off.
I believe a certain amount of human flesh is in most foods. Then, when it is discovered... OOPS! Our bad.
I believe it is in there because the aliens need it to regenerate their human form. These "aliens" all
smell the same. If you're in the right state of mind, you will smell them. Of course, you may find
another way of detecting them, who knows, but this is one. A lot of them will try to coax you
into the occult or some other degenerate hobby like gambling. Anything to tear down your
humanity and lessen the chance of you going to God and allowing His Holy Spirit to dwell
inside you.
Shows like THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN are desensitization methods.
Do not eat prepared food in public. Always buy canned food or food which has been
properly sealed.
This is not a drill.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday September 27 2020, @12:04AM (1 child)
When they start relaunching used satellites on used rockets, THAT will be impressive! Especially if they have used astronauts flying the used rockets.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by krishnoid on Sunday September 27 2020, @12:15AM
I'd be extra-impressed if they recorded all their press releases dressed as Kerbals. I bet a lot more people would watch them too.
(Score: 1, Troll) by fakefuck39 on Sunday September 27 2020, @07:04AM
"The United States Space Force (USSF) is the space warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services."
it's time for GPS to be moved out of the hands of the military. Yes, GPS has military applications. So does clean water, but my city's water treatment plant is not military. Plutonium is produced in energy reactors, but is not military.
Having GPS in the hands of a department that explicitly states "space warfare" as it's purpose, for satellites explicitly used for civilian navigation and Earth warfare is about as retarded as the guy who thought "space force" is a cool name after watching the mirror universe of star trek.