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Hybrid rocket

Last post by bearnard00 « Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:03 pm

by bearnard00 » Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:03 pm

Have you ever heard about hybrid rockets? Some space company manufactures and uses this kind of rockets in small launches like delivering...

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Thu Apr 15, 2021 3:03 pm
Blue Origin launch this morning

Last post by AstroBee « Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:59 pm
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by smp » Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:13 pm

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Blue Origin is making another test flight this morning, with the live stream available here:

The stream is supposedly going live in a few...

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Congratulations to the Blue Origin team. Great looking successful launch/landing.

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Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:59 pm
It now seems likely that Starliner will not launch crew until early 2022

Last post by smp « Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:26 pm

by smp » Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:26 pm

From Ars Technica:
About five weeks have passed since Boeing updated the status of its Starliner spacecraft, with the company saying it was...

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Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:26 pm
The era of reusability in space has begun

Last post by bearnard00 « Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:45 am
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by smp » Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:25 pm

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From Ars Technica:
A large, passenger van-sized spacecraft sidled up to an active, 6-ton satellite on Monday afternoon about 36,000 km above the...

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Very interesting thread. Mentioning reusability, I`d like to mention a special kind of petrol remade from plastic waste scientists from one space...

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Last post by bearnard00
Wed Apr 14, 2021 8:45 am
NASA’s Mars helicopter: April 8 is the earliest date for first flight

Last post by helicon « Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:12 pm
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by smp » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:22 pm

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From Ars Technica:
On Tuesday, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) hosted a press conference where it detailed the plans for the Ingenuity drone...

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I hope that the issue can be overcome. I read on facebook that there is a problem with the rotor.

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Last post by helicon
Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:12 pm
How the UK almost won the space race

Last post by bearnard00 « Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:51 am
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by Pikaia » Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:10 am

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The Space Race was almost a three-way race in the late 1940s when British designers created Megaroc from the earlier German V-2, the first craft...

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Very interesting. I know that after the Second World war main struggle was between two countries USA and USSR. And both countries used V-2 as an...

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Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:51 am
Can we remake plastic waste into rocket fuel?

Last post by bearnard00 « Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:43 am
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by bearnard00 » Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:15 pm

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Have you ever heard about green rocket fuel that is made from plastic waste? Scientists from one space company figured out how to remake plastic...

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The new type of the rocket fuel is called ecosene fuel and it was tested successfully. This test has shown that the new type of rocket fuel ( remade...

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Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:43 am
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Survives First Cold Martian Night on Its Own

Last post by helicon « Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:40 pm
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by smp » Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:00 pm

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From JPL.NASA.gov:
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has emerged from its first night on the surface of Mars.

So far, so good!

smp

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Well Ingenuity survived its first night, now I wonder if humans will do the same?

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Last post by helicon
Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:40 pm
The danger of the solar activity and how to monitor it?

Last post by bearnard00 « Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:34 pm

by bearnard00 » Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:34 pm

The Earth’s climate is heavily affected by the amount of energy radiated onto Earth by the sun. The amount of radiation from the sun influencing...

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Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:34 pm
Debris from SpaceX rocket launch falls on farm in central Washington

Last post by sdbodin « Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:42 pm
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by smp » Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:18 pm

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From Space.com:
A piece of debris from a SpaceX launch has turned up on someone's farm in central Washington, local authorities reported Friday...

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Maybe need falling space junk insurance, this impact is very close to my home, my daughter, about a half block away said that she heard a sonic boom...

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Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:42 pm
SpaceX now set to launch its next Starship prototype Tuesday

Last post by Tim456 « Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:18 pm
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by smp » Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:26 pm
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From Ars Technica:
3:40pm ET Monday: SpaceX began preparations for a launch on Monday, and closed roads leading to the pad in South Texas. However,...

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Latest from Musk on what went wrong. As usual his Twitter is the best place for information.
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Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:18 pm
SpaceX fires up Starship SN11 prototype to prep for test flight this week

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Apr 04, 2021 6:55 am
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by smp » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:37 pm

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From Space.com:
SpaceX just fired up its latest Starship prototype, keeping the vehicle on track for a high-altitude test flight this week.

The...

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Yes indeed - please see the ongoing topic here:

smp

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Sun Apr 04, 2021 6:55 am
NASA confirms launch date for Crew-2 mission

Last post by smp « Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:27 pm

by smp » Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:27 pm

From the Ars Technica hnica Rocket Report:

Following the latest in a series of reviews for the second crew rotation mission with astronauts on an...

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Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:27 pm
Space technology that can help us preserve our environment on Earth

Last post by bearnard00 « Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:05 am

by bearnard00 » Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:05 am

Have you heard about a special type of microsatellites that can observe environmental changes like sea level or melting of glaciers? With the help of...

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Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:05 am
Ahead, warp 0.999 -- Engage!

Last post by The Happy Parrot « Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:07 pm
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by AntennaGuy » Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:09 pm

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If the number of articles (and the content of their headlines) in the popular press is any indication, warp drive technology will surely be upon us...

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Not an issue. The shielding problem is solvable by pushing an asteroid ahead of you while you hide on the other side, preferably inside the asteroid....

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Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:07 pm
Astronauts on Mars missions could suffer cognitive and emotional problems, new research suggests

Last post by bearnard00 « Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:43 pm
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by smp » Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:39 pm

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From Space.com:
Deep space missions to Mars will be much more physically and mentally demanding than the journeys we've made so far during 60 years...

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Lack of gravity and cosmic rays are both real problems that might impact the crew. Thanks for the article.

Harsh environment ( high level of...

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Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:43 pm
What Makes You Think Life May Exist In The Universe Besides Our Own?

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:38 pm
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by Refractordude » Fri Mar 12, 2021 7:51 pm

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With over a hundred billion galaxies in the universe. It is hard for me to believe that there is not at least one other solar system with life. What...

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I assume that some forms of live can live on some of these exoplanets that were discivered by scientists recently but I don`t expect that there live...

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:38 pm
Crewed or uncrewed space mission

Last post by Refractordude « Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:59 pm
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by bearnard00 » Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:29 pm

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What kind of space missions do you support crewed or uncrewed missions? Nowadays space technology is developing so rapidly as you can see....

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helicon hit the nail right on the head.

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Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:59 pm
Soyuz-2.1a rocket/Fregat upper stage launch

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:04 am

by Graeme1858 » Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:04 am

Live broadcast of the Soyuz-2.1a rocket/Fregat upper stage launch.

Regards

Graeme

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Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:04 am
A politician who said politicians shouldn’t run NASA wants to run NASA

Last post by smp « Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:06 pm
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by smp » Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:51 pm

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From Ars Technica:
On Monday, a rumor that has simmered in Washington for several weeks boiled to the surface—that former US Senator Bill Nelson, a...

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From Ars Technica:
Here are five questions we would ask the nominee for NASA administrator

smp

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Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:06 pm
NASA fired up its new rocket for 499.6 seconds on Thursday

Last post by helicon « Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:38 pm
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by smp » Fri Mar 19, 2021 1:40 pm

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From Ars Technica:
It has been a long, difficult, and expensive road for NASA and its Space Launch System rocket. But on Thursday afternoon, the...

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I wouldn't count out Elon Musk and SpaceX.

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Last post by helicon
Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:38 pm
Mars may hide oceans of water beneath its crust, study finds

Last post by bearnard00 « Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:57 am
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by smp » Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:35 pm

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From Space.com:
Oceans' worth of water may remain buried in the crust of Mars, and not lost to space as previously long thought, a new study finds....

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As we can see Mars has water ( ice ) and according to some NASA`s research that was made in 2002 as far as I remember. So we might assume that such...

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Last post by bearnard00
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:57 am
NASA has begun a study of the SLS rocket’s affordability

Last post by Tim456 « Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:04 am
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by smp » Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:49 pm

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From Ars Technica:
Concerned by the program's outsized costs, the NASA transition team appointed by President Joe Biden initiated the study. The...

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Well this isn’t going to be pretty. I smell more bad press for Boeing. It will be earned of course.

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Last post by Tim456
Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:04 am
Titan mission could refuel on site and return a sample to Earth

Last post by GCoyote « Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:26 pm
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by notFritzArgelander » Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:13 pm

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Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:26 pm
The most important issue in space exploration area

Last post by bearnard00 « Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:02 pm
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by bearnard00 » Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:51 pm

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What are the most important issues we have now in space exploration area? As we can see now space explorations are developing very rapidly and by...

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When I did space consulting work for various agencies I briefly flirted with the idea of taking a position in the manned spaceflight area. It was...

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Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:02 pm

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