Technology and the amazing machines it brings us

Great launch, loved watching it...

Well not such a great landing. Obviously the cheering crowd didn’t notice the explosion. Time to analyze the telemetry…

('https://www.13newsnow.com/video/tech/science/aerospace/spacex-starship-flight-14-explodes-upon-landing/275-c29f1ce6-cabc-4150-8964-b0d30188eb6d')

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In 1822 Augustin-Jean Fresnel assembled the first Fresnel Lens, a lens that revolutionized lighthouse, improving light transmission by 450%. Well yesterday, I learned the Fresnel Lenses aren't just for lighthouses!! Growing up on Long Island, NY on the glide path for Grumman Aircraft's Calverton Air Field, many youths like me became big fans of Naval Aviation. In my life I've heard, read and witnessed on videos the naval landing aid called the meatball guiding carrier pilots to safe carrier landings.

It wasn't until this many days old that I found out the meatball was a series of Fresnel lenses!! From the Fall 2026 edition of Air & Space published by the Smithsonian National Air Space Museum...

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We built a solar energy farm in Anguilla to help offset the high energy costs. I seem to recall in meetings with the engineers involved with the project discussing, and or using the term “Fresnel lens.” I do not recall if they were ever used??

Hurricane Irma, a CAT 5 hit Anguilla in 2017 and destroyed the entire farm.

Well, he knows how to put on a spectacle!

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Did he hit the windows with a hammer too?

Very cool. The vehicle was driverless. Not much a human could do behind the wheel in a stunt like that except pray.

I just don't know what to say here. I've heard of duck hunters shooting holes in the sky, but ....

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Hope all the air doesn't leak out.

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I hope all proceeds well, but the launch date does evoke some ominous thoughts...

They passed on the booster catch for safety reasons, lets see if they can catch the Starship.

Don't Panic lol

F'in unbelievable!

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Unbelievable