Starship Asterisk*

[quote="Chris Peterson"][quote="Tekija"]"Late 22nd century" in the link.

Isn't it in the next two HUNDRED years...[/quote]
No, the first reference is a better description. It will not impact earlier than 2169, and there are another seven calculated impact possibilities over the remainder of the 22nd century. (These predictions are statistical in nature, given the uncertainties in the object's orbit introduced by missing information, such as the shape of the body.)[/quote]

Exactly, compare with the caption that speakes about a few THOUSAND years.

[quote="Tekija"]"Late 22nd century" in the link.

Isn't it in the next two HUNDRED years...[/quote]
No, the first reference is a better description. It will not impact earlier than 2169, and there are another seven calculated impact possibilities over the remainder of the 22nd century. (These predictions are statistical in nature, given the uncertainties in the object's orbit introduced by missing information, such as the shape of the body.)

"Late 22nd century" in the link.

Isn't it in the next two HUNDRED years...

[quote="Cu6Dubh"]What is not great about America again? I forget.[/quote]
[quote="FLPhotoCatcher"][quote="Glenriven"]The only thing that comes to mind, is how easily we are manipulated by the media.[/quote]
That is true, whether the manipulation comes from the usual media, or talk radio, Drudge, etc.[/quote]
Not to mention the manipulative rhetoric that candidates for elective offices use to down the competition and make themselves look good. Whoops! I guess I did mention it! The cat's out of the bag now. :evil:

There's actually only a single "side-booster" on this launch - not two.

[quote="mapwriter"]Um. . .it's OSIRIS, not ORISIS.[/quote]

Argh! Thanks. Fixed it. - RJN

[quote="Glenriven"]The only thing that comes to mind, is how easily we are manipulated by the media.[/quote]
That is true, whether the manipulation comes from the usual media, or talk radio, Drudge, etc.

Wow, thank you, NGC!
Just that I'd never noticed them before!
John

[quote="JohnD"]What are the four towers around the launch site for?
John[/quote]

Basically lightning rods ([url=https://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/38831.pdf]here's a paper describing the systems at some of the pads[/url]).

Like how at 1:35 the vibrations knock all the ice off. Lots of power going on there.

Um. . .it's OSIRIS, not ORISIS.

What are the four towers around the launch site for?
John

The only thing that comes to mind, is how easily we are manipulated by the media.

What is not great about America again? I forget.

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