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> The amazing views of the plasma during re-entry, something never seen live before starship, are now routine. The word "live" is doing a lot of work here. Ast
by jordanb 5mo ago
> The amazing views of the plasma during re-entry, something never seen live before starship, are now routine.
The word "live" is doing a lot of work here. Astronauts used to film the plasma going past the windows of Shuttle.
I remember as a kid my science textbook had a still of it to illustrate plasma.
- dingaling 5mo ago> The word "live" is doing a lot of work here A latency of a few seconds for streaming video compared to several months for a still photo from the Shuttle seems an entirely valid use of 'live'.
- jordanb 5mo agoThe difference here is a matter of AV technology improvements in the last 40 years.
- syncsynchalt 5mo agoThe difference is having high-bandwidth signal pointed up / away from the wall of plasma.
- NetMageSCW 5mo agoAnd having such a large craft that a hole in the plasma envelope exists above the craft that can reach Starlink.