http://honisoit.com/2015/09/university-of-sydney-student-smashes-nasa-record-for-fuel-efficiency-mars-and-back-on-a-tank-of-fuel/
Pretty cool if it works out. Magnesium is pretty common too.
In 2010, the Australian Government was due to announce the winner of a tender to give 97% of Australian's Fiber to the Node. There were a number of Tenders of varying quality and detail.
What actually transpired is that they announced they were scrapping the tender and forming NBN Co. This...
DSN has 2 basic sizes of antenna's. Each site has 1 big one and several smaller ones.
Obviously the bigger ones may be needed for other missions and NH is probably at a lower priority atm.
On on side you have invested time and brain power to a task, the other you have payed the smallest amount necessary and you have to put your neck on the line...
http://stackexchange.com/ is a good please to kill time.
Some podcasts that might also be of interest: http://theengineeringcommons.com/
http://techdistortion.com/podcasts/pragmatic (Now finished)
http://thesparkgap.net/
Update: http://www.nasa.gov/nh/new-horizons-plans-july-7-return-to-normal-science-operations
Basically a tiny bug in a program they needed to get ready for the fly by.
A lot of people are relieved I think. I hope there are no other issues.
Eurovision is pretty big in Australia. A lot of people have parties and the like.
Not sure how we will go. Guy is a good singer but 2001 is a while ago
It is also important to note that HANS is still quite new (<5 years) and there have been no really new spacecraft used in that period.
I would not be surprised if the belts in the new spacecraft are optimised for a HANS device.
For those that haven't seen a HANS device, it basically attached...
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/evaluating-nasas-futuristic-em-drive/
This is the best I have found, everything else is rumor.
I think this is still in 'That is interesting' territory but ever so slowing this is showing promise of actually being legit.
HarvesteR, just wanted to wish you all the best for Monday.
I think a lot of Obiter-Forum have been following your progress and have a special connection to KSP as the son of one of our own.
Thanks for all your hard work, and may all your rockets fly straight and true.
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