Conversation started Aug 7, 2013 at 18:37.
RhysW
RhysW
Aug 7, 2013 18:37
here we go
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Yep!
Pressure!
RhysW
RhysW
i hope that guy doesnt stay where he is
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
lols
RhysW
RhysW
ah good he is fleeing
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
the jpl :P
RhysW
RhysW
Aug 7, 2013 18:38
dammnit broken box
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
they're on it :P
JohnB
JohnB
yay
RhysW
RhysW
now would be horribble if it started for thos 2
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
the red light >:D
RhysW
RhysW
turn it off and on again? really?
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Aug 7, 2013 18:40
the red light and the white button..... shouldnt those be reversed?
>:D
hey John
RhysW
RhysW
cant see a white light at day xD
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
@RhysW true
JohnB
JohnB
THAT'S the martian soil?
RhysW
RhysW
dammnit light go off, give up already
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
apparently
RhysW
RhysW
Aug 7, 2013 18:40
@JohnB haha
JohnB
JohnB
I was expecting like a whole big bunch of it haha
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
@JohnB :P
RhysW
RhysW
me too
but then they wouldnt be able to see :L
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
evactuation!
pressurization!
JohnB
JohnB
We are LIVE now at http://1.usa.gov/mr3Ybo just about 30 minutes or less until ignition! Tune in or miss it!
Tweeted by MorpheusLander on August 7, 2013 at 6:38 PM
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Aug 7, 2013 18:42
morpheuslander.jsc.nasa.gov/live
JohnB
JohnB
tests for the next 30 minutes I guess
RhysW
RhysW
i had to dock in eve for this
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
:D
RhysW
RhysW
they only have 3 hrs 40 mins of film left apparently :L
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
:L..........
hey Alex
JohnB
JohnB
Aug 7, 2013 18:43
what's that noise!
Alex M.
Alex M.
WHAT IS THIS
AM I IN SPACE
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
@JohnB the compressor?
RhysW
RhysW
a jackhammer! D:
@AlexM. we cant hear you, youre in space
JohnB
JohnB
I wonder what simulated martian soil is like
it looks silky
RhysW
RhysW
it should
martian dust is tiny tiny tiny
Alex M.
Alex M.
Aug 7, 2013 18:44
@RhysW of course you can, I'm not screaming
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
mmhmm
RhysW
RhysW
does anyone else see the red string?
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
@AlexM. what's that, Alex? You're screaming too loud!
JohnB
JohnB
@RhysW where?
RhysW
RhysW
its gone now
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Aug 7, 2013 18:45
hm
RhysW
RhysW
was in front of the camera
JohnB
JohnB
oh
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
lol more problems
RhysW
RhysW
they are on their way
no worries
:D
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
:D
JohnB
JohnB
Aug 7, 2013 18:45
anyone active on twitter? Wonder if we could get a shoutout from the official account!
RhysW
RhysW
i dont have twitter
but that would be cool
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
not me! good idea though
i can go make one!
a public SE space account
JohnB
JohnB
there should be one made automatically eventually
I don't know if it's controllable at all. @ManishEarth?
ManishEarth
ManishEarth
@JohnB There already is one
Controllable, yes, but you need a big community
Arqade controls theirs
JohnB
JohnB
ah, cool.
If you are tuning in http://1.usa.gov/mr3Ybo what you see is the Mars soil simulant brought by JPL to help them better model plume effects.
Tweeted by MorpheusLander on August 7, 2013 at 6:45 PM
RhysW
RhysW
Aug 7, 2013 18:48
does anyone elses video pause?
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
nope
enderland
enderland
holy cow this chatroom has a lot more people than others I'm in ;_;
iKlsR
iKlsR
I forgot I had an account here.
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
@ManishEarth im making a twitter for Space.SE to try to get a shoutout
is that ok?
ManishEarth
ManishEarth
@TheProgramm3r Not exactly
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Aug 7, 2013 18:49
...
ManishEarth
ManishEarth
you need to show that you're unaffiliated
talk to the comm team
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
ah
ManishEarth
ManishEarth
(post on meta)
JohnB
JohnB
hey @enderland!
iKlsR
iKlsR
@TheProgramm3r all SE sites get a dedicated twitter account, another one might be distracting?
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Aug 7, 2013 18:50
ah
who owns the twitter account?
RhysW
RhysW
there we go slowly gathering everyone together!
iKlsR
iKlsR
@TheProgramm3r it is automated.
JohnB
JohnB
Space Exploration SE
@StackSpaceExp, The Stack Exchange network
A Q&A site for spacecraft operators, scientists, engineers, and enthusiasts
111 tweets, 3 followers, following 0 users
Hiroto
Hiroto
it's StackExchange's developer key
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
dang.... does anyone know how we can access it? or have someone access it for us?
RhysW
RhysW
Aug 7, 2013 18:51
@TheProgramm3r mods im guessing
iKlsR
iKlsR
@TheProgramm3r meta.stackoverflow.com/search?q=twitter
JohnB
JohnB
probably too short of notice. They do these tests often though, so perhaps for next time
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
@ManishEarth can i make a community one for the chat? would that be allowed?
iKlsR
iKlsR
errm.. what is the upcoming event about? The most I know about space is what I learnt from Kerbal Space Program.
JohnB
JohnB
@iKlsR morpheuslander.jsc.nasa.gov/live
there is this thing that is going to be used to take payloads to possible mars or the moon
iKlsR
iKlsR
Aug 7, 2013 18:53
ah
JohnB
JohnB
and they are testing it above a bit of soil today
ManishEarth
ManishEarth
@TheProgramm3r as in?
post on meta
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
:P
ManishEarth
ManishEarth
@RhysW nopes
RhysW
RhysW
@ManishEarth no i was definately guessing :P
im certain of that! :D
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Aug 7, 2013 18:54
im trying to make one now :P
ill post on meta
RhysW
RhysW
ahahaha
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
almost
RhysW
RhysW
smashy smashy
JohnB
JohnB
dammit, I looked away for 10 seconds and I missed it
RhysW
RhysW
that explains the red string i saw earlier! the recollection string
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Aug 7, 2013 18:58
lols
@RhysW yep
JohnB
JohnB
eeeeeeee!
ManishEarth
ManishEarth
@TheProgramm3r post first
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
i will
havnt done it yet
RhysW
RhysW
here we go
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
yep
ManishEarth
ManishEarth
Aug 7, 2013 18:59
Islam.SE created a Google+ page before posting about it, there were issues -- you need to make it explicit that it's unofficial and some other stuff that I can't remember
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
ah
JohnB
JohnB
it moved!
AAAAAAAAAHH
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
:P
JohnB
JohnB
...
lmao
what a view
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
lifoff
RhysW
RhysW
Aug 7, 2013 19:00
so much dust!
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
yep
hovering :D
RhysW
RhysW
oooh its wobbly
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
a bit
JohnB
JohnB
woohoo
Donald.McLean
Donald.McLean
Perhaps I'll take a nap during the event.
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Aug 7, 2013 19:02
nice :D
JohnB
JohnB
dirt is on fire
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
hey Ninja!
RhysW
RhysW
top camera is a bit iffy
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
yeah
just a bit
RhysW
RhysW
@JohnB it is!
JohnB
JohnB
Aug 7, 2013 19:03
oh okay
RhysW
RhysW
that was pretty
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
crap
i need 5 rep to ask a meta question
RhysW
RhysW
lol
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
can you help me with that @RhysW
RhysW
RhysW
um sure, how? :P
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
Aug 7, 2013 19:06
idk
@RhysW give me a question to ask
on the main site
RhysW
RhysW
shrugs umm
TheProgramm3r
TheProgramm3r
cool! Middle School and Elementary Students programming satellites
(still watching the stream)
bbiab
JohnB
JohnB
Thanks for joining us for another successful tether test! We will post a video later if you missed it live!
Tweeted by MorpheusLander on August 7, 2013 at 7:07 PM
 
Conversation ended Aug 7, 2013 at 19:10.