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Seconded. I enjoyed the launch (which I watched on several streams carrying NASA coverage). Ultimately, NASA gets money to launch payloads not entertain peopl
by rrmm 4y ago
Seconded. I enjoyed the launch (which I watched on several streams carrying NASA coverage). Ultimately, NASA gets money to launch payloads not entertain people, but there is a great opportunity to increase public excitement and engagement. SpaceX's production formula (which built on NASA's) seems quite successful.
I agree I want to see a scaled timeline with upcoming milestones. I'd like to see basic telemetry (speed, alt, attitude) and a T count at all times, (with an estimated launch time (L-time) before launch). I actually like the way ISRO and ESA present time vs altitude and time vs velocity graphs with an expected line and an actual telemetry line. So I'd welcome something like that.
We got video from some engineering cameras later on in the launch, but the more the merrier; views of Earth from the rocket can be spectacular. Of course there's a practical matter of support for them and TDRS downlink bandwidth, but I think the outreach value of them should be a consideration for NASA.
- bumby 4y ago>Ultimately, NASA gets money to launch payloads not entertain people The truth is, NASA’s strategic goals go beyond delivering payloads. E.g., they also have the explicit goal to “Inspire and Engage the Public in Aeronautics, Space, and Science”