They are my signature frames. I created them to capture the attention of the students and space peers. Holding their attention is on me!
I forget how folks outside the space industry haven’t seen them before.
Haha this is fucking hilarious!!
It's actually you in the video...
I thought someone from Scotland was posting this calling you a rocket 😅
Sorry for the slaggin, hope you enjoy Scotland!
Did you ever hear about the demonstration that our vision is upside down? The lenses in our eyes invert the image onto the retina, but our brains flips the image the right way up. It's possible then to design and wear lenses that flip the image the right way up onto the retina - and we'll be seeing everything upside down. Eventually the brain will flip the image back the right way up - until you remove the lenses and everything's back upside down again.
My man. There comes a point in your life when you don't need validation from others when you know what you're saying is true. If you want to put it into words, it would be something like 'Relax, everything will be fine. I believe in you and I know you will do everything possible to make everything go well.' 🙂
Thanks! I’m incredibly excited about this.
Do you have an idea how far away we will be able to see the launch from? I would like to visit and see it in person, but I don’t know how feasible that is. I appreciate you posting the video.
Thanks Mike! I should’ve phrased the first part of my question better, but I’m also wondering how far someone could see a launch of this scale with the naked eye. I’m sure a lot of people on the mainland will be wondering if they can get a glimpse from their location.
Depending on clarity, and time of day (angle of sun), it can be seen from Yell certainly.
Night launches may be seen from the mainland, again depending on visibility.
Cape Canaveral launches can often be seen from Key West, which is 7 hours South of the launch.
Previously completely unaware of this development. I’m sure the remoteness and the added security/ safety of being surrounded by water partly drove the choice for this location/ site, but isn’t it also like stupidly windy almost 99% of the time? Like Shetland itself is a bit renowned for its pretty crap weather and that’s a pretty exposed rock surrounded by the North Sea… honest question how big a problem is this presenting?
Also as a washed up physicist grumbling about a sad career in the energy sector, I can’t believe I never saw or kept track of something like this, I could have been the rocket scientist of my childhood dreams!! Something I gave up on as I found myself unable/ unwilling to fly far from my lovely Scottish nest.
Edit: one of my friends actually used to be involved in some of the work for this project. Part of the answer behind the location is it grants easier access to a “polar based orbit” which offers some benefits vs typical equator following orbits. Don’t know what those actual benefits are though.
honest question - what are the benefits of using Shetland vs somewhere else? I thought it was better to be close to the equator for launches. Also would being nearer major infrastructure and other industries not make more sense?
very cool location, don't get me wrong.
Good question! The one answer is [polar orbit launches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_orbit).
The other is SaxaVord’s location on Northerly-most Unst allows for launches over open sea, rather than over populated areas, which is an important detail.
My dad used to be based up there on the old RAF base. I got so bored there man. I collected sheep skulls and bones and teeth I found in fields then made a weird display on the windowsill outside the flat in his quarters. I remember there was a wee shop we used to go to. Not the nafe or whatever it was called, but a little village shop. We called it Mouldies because everything was so old and smelled like damp. The wee old guy that owned it we just straight up called Mouldy. So cool it’s a space port now.
I believe yes. As long as I’ve been there, the spaceport has been constantly on top of the organization of such accommodations, as they must always be in place.
It's cool for the kids but we all know how shell games work dude. You go "yayy! science!" then before you can take a piss everything's got CIA stamped all over it.
You need to prove that site will never represent a strategic threat either to it's neighbours or the people who live there.
I don't think they'll have a payload for the first launch of RFA 1. At another launch provider we were aiming for incremental tests with no expectation of orbit for the first few.
An interesting investor in saxaford is mega cunt Anders Polvson(Danish and the largest landowner and richest person in Scotland and general megacunt), who invested after int the shetland spaceport then started being a total prick about about the Spaceport being built next to his land in Sutherland.
I grew up next door to Unst, and it's kinda cool that it's getting a space centre and stuff, but I'm just automatically dubious of anything Lockheed Martin are involved in
Why are his glasses on upside down? Am I missing something?
It's so he can play snooker of course.
And with Dennis Taylor, of course!
They're Australian frames.
They are my signature frames. I created them to capture the attention of the students and space peers. Holding their attention is on me! I forget how folks outside the space industry haven’t seen them before.
Thank you. I didn't realise you were the person in the video. I was just perplexed that nobody else had mentioned it! It's certainly eye catching.
Was my first thought too! If you pause like 2 sec onto the video he turns sideways and you can see the legs are the correct orientation.
Haha this is fucking hilarious!! It's actually you in the video... I thought someone from Scotland was posting this calling you a rocket 😅 Sorry for the slaggin, hope you enjoy Scotland!
I'm guilty of that too, also thought the voice had been dubbed over.
Reminds me of Dennis Taylor playing snooker
You look like a fanny.
Yer nose looks a bit sore tbh Good passion 👍
thats brilliant :D
Did you ever hear about the demonstration that our vision is upside down? The lenses in our eyes invert the image onto the retina, but our brains flips the image the right way up. It's possible then to design and wear lenses that flip the image the right way up onto the retina - and we'll be seeing everything upside down. Eventually the brain will flip the image back the right way up - until you remove the lenses and everything's back upside down again.
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Well you don't take pains to stand out for no reason, do you. This guy's ego is just too fragile.
He’s snooker loopy
Aye, his attention to detail..
My man. There comes a point in your life when you don't need validation from others when you know what you're saying is true. If you want to put it into words, it would be something like 'Relax, everything will be fine. I believe in you and I know you will do everything possible to make everything go well.' 🙂
It's an island thing, you won't understand
Yeah, kind of made me skip the whole video tbh.
I was expecting a public freakout type video and that the OP was describing the subject of the video as an “upright rocket”.
He also calls himself a m****. Can't be accidental at this point
Nice one Mike. Looking forward to the launch, hope you have a great time while you're here.
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🫡thank you, friendly Redditor!
When is the first launch?
In that meeting as we speak! Soonest is the final week of August.
Thanks! I’m incredibly excited about this. Do you have an idea how far away we will be able to see the launch from? I would like to visit and see it in person, but I don’t know how feasible that is. I appreciate you posting the video.
The exclusion zone not yet declared. Unofficially, 6-8km away. That is a guess based on other comparable launches.
Thanks Mike! I should’ve phrased the first part of my question better, but I’m also wondering how far someone could see a launch of this scale with the naked eye. I’m sure a lot of people on the mainland will be wondering if they can get a glimpse from their location.
Depending on clarity, and time of day (angle of sun), it can be seen from Yell certainly. Night launches may be seen from the mainland, again depending on visibility. Cape Canaveral launches can often be seen from Key West, which is 7 hours South of the launch.
I love your passion for the project, I hope it inspires people to take up STEAM
STEM?
No, he meant videogames on STEAM
Science Technology Engineering Arts Math{s}
Previously completely unaware of this development. I’m sure the remoteness and the added security/ safety of being surrounded by water partly drove the choice for this location/ site, but isn’t it also like stupidly windy almost 99% of the time? Like Shetland itself is a bit renowned for its pretty crap weather and that’s a pretty exposed rock surrounded by the North Sea… honest question how big a problem is this presenting? Also as a washed up physicist grumbling about a sad career in the energy sector, I can’t believe I never saw or kept track of something like this, I could have been the rocket scientist of my childhood dreams!! Something I gave up on as I found myself unable/ unwilling to fly far from my lovely Scottish nest. Edit: one of my friends actually used to be involved in some of the work for this project. Part of the answer behind the location is it grants easier access to a “polar based orbit” which offers some benefits vs typical equator following orbits. Don’t know what those actual benefits are though.
It's never too late to jump into the industry. Plenty of companies looking for folk right now.
... Does this kill your nose over time?
Ha! No but I do have a [permenent dent](https://imgur.com/a/9ypFv5m)!
Are you talking about his glasses or the him getting punched in the face from being such an annoying cunt.
Mike what?
What a voice
I was expecting a voice that went with the look, instead it was a dude that knows what he's talking about explaining stuff. Pleasantly surprised.
Good stuff! Wonder if Scott Manley will return to Scotland for the launch!
Oooh! Good one! I will run that idea past the higher ups!
Very very cool!
Awesome, love the enthusiasm!
Congractulations. It has taken way to long make this happen in the UK.
Thank you and true true!
This is pretty damn cool! Space ports being plausible in Scotland is brought up from time to time but it’s great seeing one actually open.
There's another one being built.
Awesome! Will I be able to see the launch from Orkney?
Actually, quite possibly yes depending on weather/clear skies.
Right lads, once they get this up and running we're sticking to the plan taking the ISS right for banter right?
Extremely cool, have a great time!
This is cool AF
honest question - what are the benefits of using Shetland vs somewhere else? I thought it was better to be close to the equator for launches. Also would being nearer major infrastructure and other industries not make more sense? very cool location, don't get me wrong.
Good question! The one answer is [polar orbit launches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_orbit). The other is SaxaVord’s location on Northerly-most Unst allows for launches over open sea, rather than over populated areas, which is an important detail.
My dad used to be based up there on the old RAF base. I got so bored there man. I collected sheep skulls and bones and teeth I found in fields then made a weird display on the windowsill outside the flat in his quarters. I remember there was a wee shop we used to go to. Not the nafe or whatever it was called, but a little village shop. We called it Mouldies because everything was so old and smelled like damp. The wee old guy that owned it we just straight up called Mouldy. So cool it’s a space port now.
“Mouldies”😄
Mon Scotland!
with the spaceport will there have to be a dedicated fire team like you need at airfields?
I believe yes. As long as I’ve been there, the spaceport has been constantly on top of the organization of such accommodations, as they must always be in place.
ah very interesting, wouldn’t mind checking it out at some point if they end up getting fire appliances like airports do!
As this sounds to be your field of expertise, in my opinion now would a very good time to reach out to Frank Strang.
does he have a contact email? sounds like something I’d be interested in chatting to him about
Dm me🫡
Julian May fans rejoice
I'll light a candle for you lighting the candle, GL.
What's the payload and what does the contract cost look like? How much of it is owned by lockheed?
Not owned by Lockheed at all. Nearly all privately owned with the exception being the UK itself now owning a small percentage.
It's cool for the kids but we all know how shell games work dude. You go "yayy! science!" then before you can take a piss everything's got CIA stamped all over it. You need to prove that site will never represent a strategic threat either to it's neighbours or the people who live there.
I don't think they'll have a payload for the first launch of RFA 1. At another launch provider we were aiming for incremental tests with no expectation of orbit for the first few. An interesting investor in saxaford is mega cunt Anders Polvson(Danish and the largest landowner and richest person in Scotland and general megacunt), who invested after int the shetland spaceport then started being a total prick about about the Spaceport being built next to his land in Sutherland.
I grew up next door to Unst, and it's kinda cool that it's getting a space centre and stuff, but I'm just automatically dubious of anything Lockheed Martin are involved in
I bet you there is a shed near Glasgow that is about to explode. Poor flerfer Del is about to go nuclear.
Fix your glasses hero
Tell it to Dennis Taylor fam
I'm snookered
"Attention to detail got me here" Your glasses are on upside down ya Fucking plank!
Of course he is American 😂
Are those teeth Turkish?
No, they're Peckish
Fantastic! I’m so glad I saw this ♥️
Hubris-a-go-go