Son's team's project on its way to the moon

[Yadkin]

When the Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander launched to the Moon on February 26, 2025, its commercial payloads included two technologies that were advanced by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program: the Automated Radiation Measurement for Aerospace Safety, known as ARMAS, and a miniature rover called the AstroAnt. During Intuitive Machines’ second lunar delivery under NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative, these two innovations will carry out tasks that hold promise for better protecting people and equipment as we venture farther and stay longer in space.https://www.nasa.gov/stmd-flight-opportunities/transitions-of-flight-tested-technologies/flight-tested-technologies-for-safety-in-space-head-to-the-moon/

https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/t0286-cr-zerog-astroants-team-20211208-1000px.jpg?resize=1536,1024

Wish them luck. :seasix:

[slewfoot]

Back in the 90's, my sons class project went on one of the Shuttles. Video of growing crystals in space.

[ratflinger]

Hope it works, but the landing is not yet deemed a success.

[GTOguy]

Yad jr. on the lower right. You must be proud, Yaddie. I sure would be.

Congrats!!:cert:

[KenHorse]

https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136517

[MadInNc]

Good press, how it lands correctly…

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-firm-targets-moon-landing-with-drill-rovers-hopping-drone-7859651

[Humanoid 3.0]

:cool2:

[higgyburners]

congratulations you must be very proud. He must have your better half's genes. :D

[Yadkin]

https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136517

That's what enticed me to start this thread. :seasix:

[Chiefttp]

Congrats, Yadkin,
You must be proud.

[Don Rickles]

Looks to me like, kids still playing with toys.....

[Big bob]

Congratulations to your son. Since you have inside information. How did they address the accumulation of magnetic material interference. And how does he feel about his genetics and hair loss?:Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79:

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[Frankie the Fink]

NASA, What ? Wait ? One of those terrible Federal agencies that generates no profit, has those horrid gov't employees and whose 'spin off' technology has made life better for every swinging dick on the planet ? Fire those f*ckers and cancel their funding !

[slewfoot]

NASA, What ? Wait ? One of those terrible Federal agencies that generates no profit, has those horrid gov't employees and whose 'spin off' technology has made life better for every swinging dick on the planet ? Fire those f*ckers and cancel their funding !

Guess he better get the spare room ready.

[Humanoid 3.0]

In the meantime let's check on Ralph's project

[Yadkin]

NASA, What ? Wait ? One of those terrible Federal agencies that generates no profit, has those horrid gov't employees and whose 'spin off' technology has made life better for every swinging dick on the planet ? Fire those f*ckers and cancel their funding !

He doesn't work for NASA. He works for a private company that is an offshoot of MIT.

[Yadkin]

Looks to me like, kids still playing with toys.....

Miniaturization is where it's at. Imagine a flying drone about the size of a housefly, maneuvering itself into a terrorist's compound, flying up inside a terrorist's nose and lighting off a small but powerful bomb. That would literally make his head explode.

:explode:

[Don Rickles]

Miniaturization is where it's at. Imagine a flying drone about the size of a housefly, maneuvering itself into a terrorist's compound, flying up inside a terrorist's nose and lighting off a small but powerful bomb. That would literally make his head explode.

:explode:

It was a compliment:seasix:. It’s not a job if you love what you’re doing!

[Yadkin]

It was a compliment:seasix:. It’s not a job if you love what you’re doing!

I took it as such. That low-price redneck university edumacation worked out well for him. ;)

[Big bob]

A chip off the old block.


US startup's moonshot apparently lands on its side - again


https://youtu.be/8t1iObbhREw?si=y2zRUnbBK8wQhEHN

[ratflinger]

Yeah, twice in a row. Something is fundamentally ****ed up with their descent process.

[dvarapala]

Imagine a flying drone about the size of a housefly, maneuvering itself into a terrorist's compound, flying up inside a terrorist's nose and lighting off a small but powerful bomb. That would literally make his head explode.

:explode:

Hello and welcome to 2016. :lol:

IpCfEwQJ9Xo

[Big bob]

Yeah, twice in a row. Something is fundamentally ****ed up with their descent process.


Nope just like Yadkin’s generator pad. It was engineered and performed as intended for proper drainage. Boy are you dumb.:Jeff '79:


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[MadInNc]

nothing but a foot note mention now in today's press...

Meanwhile, Intuitive Machines’s lunar lander Athena was declared dead yesterday, 24 hours after reaching the moon but landing unintuitively on its side. NASA and other customers had sent pricey experiments up with the private moon lander.

[Yadkin]

Hello and welcome to 2016. :lol:

IpCfEwQJ9Xo

You realize that's a movie, right? :Jeff '79:

[Yadkin]

Yeah, twice in a row. Something is fundamentally ****ed up with their descent process.

nothing but a foot note mention now in today's press...

Meanwhile, Intuitive Machines’s lunar lander Athena was declared dead yesterday, 24 hours after reaching the moon but landing unintuitively on its side. NASA and other customers had sent pricey experiments up with the private moon lander.

The lander has been described as a "giraffe". It needs to be redesigned as a crab.

[Big bob]

Intuitive Machines stock plummets after second sideways moon landing.:beggar:


https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/intuitive-machines-stock-plummets-after-second-apparent-sideways-moon-landing-2025-03-07/

[GTOguy]

Congratulations to your son. Since you have inside information. How did they address the accumulation of magnetic material interference. And how does he feel about his genetics and hair loss?:Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79:

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Probably just thankful he's not retarded.

And Rock Star hair is only important if you want to look good running down road signs and slamming into telephone poles. It looks better in the mugshot photo afterwards. :cert:

[Yadkin]

Probably just thankful he's not retarded.

And Rock Star hair is only important if you want to look good running down road signs and slamming into telephone poles. It looks better in the mugshot photo afterwards. :cert:

Looks like Bob is attacking my family again. What a POS.

[MadInNc]

Looks like Bob is attacking my family again. What a POS.

You crap me up. :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[insert crying egghead gif]

[GTOguy]

Looks like Bob is attacking my family again. What a POS.

For a guy with some pretty big black marks in his past, Bob can be awfully mean-spirited. He may be simply upset that your son is involved in space exploration research instead of eating crayons. But who can say?

[The_Dude]

software I used to work on went to the moon and mars

[GTOguy]

software I used to work on went to the moon and mars

My Sleek Streak used to make it up above the high telephone pole wires if I wound the motor up enough. :)

[Yadkin]

For a guy with some pretty big black marks in his past, Bob can be awfully mean-spirited. He may be simply upset that your son is involved in space exploration research instead of eating crayons. But who can say?

I think that Bob may be a Democrat. Democrats believe that the rich take from the poor. Bob's behavior suggests that he believes that the brainers take from the retards.

[GTOguy]

I think that Bob may be a Democrat. Democrats believe that the rich take from the poor. Bob's behavior suggests that he believes that the brainers take from the retards.

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[Yadkin]

You crap me up. :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[insert crying egghead gif]

Whoosh! :Jeff '79:

[Big bob]

Let's guess where the ignorance comes from.:Jeff '79:


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[GTOguy]

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[Yadkin]

Talked to my son recently about the landing. Dust picked up by extreme turbulence caused onboard sensors to return erratic data. The lander hit the surface with significant horizontal velocity, and basically had no chance to land upright. In fact, took several tumbles before it came to rest on its side.

The lander lacked satellite guidance, a critical component in a rocket assisted landing on a dusty surface. Future attempts by a competitor plan redundant satellites.

Unknown why this company was encouraged to make not just one, but two attempts, without satellite guidance.

[higgyburners]

Better luck next time...:seasix:

[NEED-A-VETTE]

NASA, What ? Wait ? One of those terrible Federal agencies that generates no profit, has those horrid gov't employees and whose 'spin off' technology has made life better for every swinging dick on the planet ? Fire those f*ckers and cancel their funding !

Can we please refrain from making this political and just celebrate Yadkin’s son?

[NEED-A-VETTE]

Congratulations to your son. Since you have inside information. How did they address the accumulation of magnetic material interference. And how does he feel about his genetics and hair loss?:Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79:

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Why can’t you just give a congrats and leave it at that? :shrug:

[NEED-A-VETTE]

Talked to my son recently about the landing. Dust picked up by extreme turbulence caused onboard sensors to return erratic data. The lander hit the surface with significant horizontal velocity, and basically had no chance to land upright. In fact, took several tumbles before it came to rest on its side.

The lander lacked satellite guidance, a critical component in a rocket assisted landing on a dusty surface. Future attempts by a competitor plan redundant satellites.

Unknown why this company was encouraged to make not just one, but two attempts, without satellite guidance.

Still a wonderful accomplishment for your son! :cheers:

[Big bob]

Why can’t you just give a congrats and leave it at that? :shrug:

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[Onebadcad]

Sincere CONGRATS Yaddie!!
When you are down here you can buy me a beer to celebrate.

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[GTOguy]

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Why be such a turd, Big Bob. Your a 67 year-old grown man.

Get over it.

Love and healing. :cert:

[Yadkin]

Why be such a turd, Big Bob. Your a 67 year-old grown man.

Get over it.

Love and healing. :cert:

*You're

[NEED-A-VETTE]

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At this point, it doesn’t matter who started it. It’s not tit for tat. Just ignore one another. :cheers:

[dvarapala]

At this point, it doesn’t matter who started it. It’s not tit for tat. Just ignore one another. :cheers:

Now you know they can never do that. :lol:

[higgyburners]

Now you know they can never do that. :lol:

There should be a thread (Behind the Barn) that you go when you get a time out....you know so your friends can come visit....:Jeff '79:

[LATB]

NASA, What ? Wait ? One of those terrible Federal agencies that generates no profit, has those horrid gov't employees and whose 'spin off' technology has made life better for every swinging dick on the planet ? Fire those f*ckers and cancel their funding !

This guy needs new meds. :rofl: