nattybumppo

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   Fuseki: Deep space exploration with a constellation of autonomous cubesats(fuseki-space.com)

   1 points by nattybumppo 1y ago|0 comments
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   Kinoko: A window into the mystical world of Japanese mushrooms(thekinokobook.com)

   2 points by nattybumppo 4y ago|0 comments
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   by nattybumppo 11y ago

   Part of the lag was due to updating the DOM constantly to add to the "Launch Log." I made a minor performance optimization and that part of it is working a lot faster now.
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   by nattybumppo 11y ago

   Very true. 1957 is the starting point because the visualization only shows rockets that went to orbit (or that were intended to, at least); suborbital flights are not included.
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   A Brief History of Rocket Launches(nattybumppo.github.io)

   29 points by nattybumppo 11y ago|11 comments
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   by nattybumppo 13y ago

   I asked an astronomer friend of mine to look at the specs and got a small list of advantages: -No atmosphere. Seeing would still be a considerable factor; getting 1 arcsecond resolution on Earth is not easy. -No clouds -Ability to focus on
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   Planetary Resources launches Kickstarter for orbital telescope(lky.me)

   1 points by nattybumppo 13y ago|0 comments
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   by nattybumppo 14y ago

   Terrific suggestions. I'm a bit lukewarm on the branding (it looks nice, but I don't know enough about marketing to really give it a fair assessment), but their redesign of the site content presentation is really practical, easy on the eyes