Posted on Oct 19, 2020

SpaceX Starship wins $53M NASA Contract for Full Scale Orbital In Flight Refueling Test

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One of the key or even crucial steps in the evolution of flight refueling in orbit is something that is a must for SpaceX and perhaps others... SpaceX has one a $53M NASA Contract for Full Scale Orbital In Flight Refueling Test...

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"SpaceX Starship wins $53M NASA Contract for Full Scale Orbital In Flight Refueling Test: NASA tipping point awards.

Recently SpaceX took their relationship with NASA to the next level as they have been awarded a $53 million deal on fifth round of "Tipping Point" contract award. The main intention of these awards is to mainly focus on the development of commercial space technologies to progress with their future missions.

As part of these awards, SpaceX's Starship launch vehicle also won an award to demonstrate full scale test of orbital propellant transfer, a key in-flight refueling technology that is at the heart of the operations. Refueling in orbit is a vital step for SpaceX to enable its Starship spacecraft to make the journey to faraway places, including the Moon and Mars. The main objective is to launch multiple Starships, some destined to top up others while in orbit.

This should be an interesting and exciting test and if successful will change how we send rockets to the moon and beyond... The video provides more detail...

Enjoy my Brothers and Sisters!
Kerry
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PO1 H Gene Lawrence

Posted 4 y ago

Can you imagine all the good that could be done for mankind if that money was directed to humanitarian efforts?

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Sgt (Join to see)

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I can imagine and agree and monies are allocated for humanitarian use around the world, but that said, there is also a need to develop the future for our offspring... as it means progress, good jobs and at some point migration to expand the habitat for human life beyond Earth... There must be a balance between humanitarian needs and expanding habitats for human life... We are rapidly reaching a point where we, as a planet Earth society, will not have enough food to feed the population... Just another viewpoint, Gene... Neither of us will be here to see the results of whatever directions are taken by world governments, however, socialism is one thing that will negatively affect the lives of all humans...

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PO1 H Gene Lawrence

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Sgt (Join to see) - I, for one, do not that think that moving to other planets or into space is Biblically supported. Christ will return before any of that happens! To date all prophecies that have been foretold in the Bible have come true, for up to our present time. Nothing that I have seen in the Bible is prophesized about living on other planets.

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MSG Felipe De Leon Brown

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Sgt (Join to see) & PO1 H Gene Lawrence – You two are two of my favorite brothers on RP. So, I hope that you both can agree with the way that I view your comments. We may never ever move to other planets or even just into near space (at least not in our lifetimes) and although many of the occurrences that we have noted can be the fulfillment of all of the prophecies found in the Scriptures up to now, do any of us know when our Savior will return. Revelations 1:3 states "the end is near". In God's time, "near" has no meaning that we can fully understand and so, we are reminded that we must live as if today is the last day of our lives, no? Likewise, while many would agree that we should invest in humanitarian efforts as opposed to research in projects involving Space, very few of us are able to imagine returning to a time when the technological advances we now enjoy didn't exist. I personally have no desire to live in Space or on any planet besides this one that we all call Earth.

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PO1 H Gene Lawrence

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MSG Felipe De Leon Brown - you are very kind Felipe, my friend. I too find our connection to be quite amazing. I would love to meet up with you in person. Have a blessed night.

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