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NASA’s DART impactor shows how planetary defense can work

Last post by smp « Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:50 pm
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by smp » Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:16 pm

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From Ars Technica:
When the NASA DART mission slammed into a small asteroid, we knew with great precision how much the spacecraft weighed and how...

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From Ars Technica:
New VLT data reveals more about aftermath of DART vs. asteroid collision

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Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:50 pm
Astronomers sound alarm about light pollution from satellites

Last post by Makuser « Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:06 pm
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by chris_g » Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:12 pm

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Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:06 pm
The future of solar sailing

Last post by messier 111 « Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:18 am
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by GCoyote » Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:34 pm

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From the Planetary Society

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that's what I call smooth sailing.

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Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:18 am
How Mars Rover works

Last post by Makuser « Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:28 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:47 am

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Everything you always wanted to know about perseverance.

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Hi Frank. This was a very interesting animated video of how the Perseverance Mars Rover works. I wonder how hard it is to get any replacement parts...

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Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:28 pm
NASA’s Curiosity rover shares a stunning sunset on Mars

Last post by smp « Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:42 pm

by smp » Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:42 pm

From CNN:
CNN — The Curiosity rover just sent back a stunning postcard capturing its view of a shimmering sunset on Mars.

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Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:42 pm
Apollo lunar landers

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:27 am

by Frankskywatcher » Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:27 am

This is a 3 D breakdown of how all the lunar modules worked.

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Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:27 am
NASA studying unexpected performance of Orion’s heat shield ahead of crew mission

Last post by seigell « Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:14 pm
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by smp » Wed Mar 08, 2023 2:57 pm

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From Ars Technica:
... During inspections there were more variations across the heat shield than we expected, said Howard Hu, the Orion program...

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Yet another Euphemism to add to the Aerospace Industry Lexicon:

Unpredicted Liberated Material

Goes right up there with Space-X's Rapid...

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Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:14 pm
Space X Space Suits

Last post by Juno16 « Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:20 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:09 pm

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The future of Space Suits.

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Excellent video Frank!

Thanks

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Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:20 pm
The Jupiter & Venus conjunction

Last post by pakarinen « Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:59 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:23 pm

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All you need to know !

This is a photo I took two nights ago at sunset

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And a sampling of the UFO/UAP reports that followed. Somebody predicted there would be a flood of reports and sure enough.
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Two bright...

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Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:59 pm
Guy shoots his own rocket 56 miles into space

Last post by Makuser « Tue Mar 07, 2023 4:29 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:51 am

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Amateur Rocket Builder sends a rocket into space with a camera and tracks and retrieves said rocket amazing footage.

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Hi Frank. Thanks for posting this great video. Kip did a superb job on the metal construction, electronic controls, and propellant. This has to be...

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Tue Mar 07, 2023 4:29 pm
After nearly a decade in development, Japan’s new rocket fails in debut

Last post by smp « Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:55 pm

by smp » Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:55 pm

From Ars Technica:
The launch of Japan's H3 rocket on Tuesday morning, local time in Tanegashima, failed after the vehicle's second stage engine did...

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Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:55 pm
Watch an astronaut drop a shield in space

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:32 am

by Frankskywatcher » Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:32 am

The title says it all!
The Cool thing is as you watch it fall back towards earth you can make out different continent’s.

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Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:32 am
How Dragon X Works in Detail

Last post by Makuser « Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:27 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Sun Mar 05, 2023 1:03 am

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This individual explains the how the whole Dragon X in detail yet conveyed in a way that is very easy to understand.

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Hi Frank. This was a nice visual display of our solar system comparing the planets sizes and their astronomical units distance from the sun. Thanks...

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Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:27 pm
Space X 6 Crew live launch 12:30 am3/2/23

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:12 am

by Frankskywatcher » Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:12 am

Here’s the live link for the launch tonight !

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Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:12 am
Sources say prominent US rocket-maker United Launch Alliance is up for sale

Last post by Makuser « Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:13 pm
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by smp » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:44 pm

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From Ars Technica:
The potential sale has not been disclosed publicly, but three sources confirmed to Ars that potential buyers have been contacted...

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Hi Stephen. Thanks for finding and sharing this space rocket company news. Maybe Boeing or Lockheed-Martin will be the buyer?

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Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:13 pm
Shortly before liftoff, SpaceX cancels a crew launch due to igniter issues

Last post by smp « Mon Feb 27, 2023 3:02 pm

by smp » Mon Feb 27, 2023 3:02 pm

From Ars Technica:
At just over two minutes to go before SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was due to launch a crew of four astronauts to the International...

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Mon Feb 27, 2023 3:02 pm
John Glenn Orbits!

Last post by bobharmony « Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:15 pm
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by Unitron48 » Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:39 pm

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I certainly remember this flight and all the concern over the deployed heat shield:

I was 14 years old at the time and really into tracking...

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I was 7 at the time. I remember watching the launch on TV, then my parents dragged me off to the circus in Boston. I was NOT a happy camper, I would...

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Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:15 pm
NASA advisers raise concerns about Artemis safety and workforce

Last post by KathyNS « Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:52 pm
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by smp » Thu Feb 23, 2023 7:58 pm

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From SpaceNews.com:
WASHINGTON — A NASA safety panel, while congratulating the agency on a successful Artemis 1 mission, said it was worried about...

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NASA will not change until there is another unfortunate accident.
They have repeated this cycle since its start.

They were sloppy leading up to...

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Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:52 pm
What You Need to Know About Japan’s New H3 Rocket

Last post by Unitron48 « Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:04 pm
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by GCoyote » Tue Feb 14, 2023 4:02 pm

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Ten years in the making, Japan’s H3 rocket is finally ready to fly, with its inaugural launch scheduled for Tuesday, February 14.
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Launch was aborted:

Can't see it is has been rescheduled.

Dave

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Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:04 pm
NASA Mars orbiter reveals China’s Zhurong rover has not moved for months

Last post by Unitron48 « Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:48 pm
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by smp » Wed Feb 22, 2023 2:02 pm

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From SpaceNews.com:
HELSINKI — Images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal that China’s Zhurong rover remains stationary on the Red Planet...

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Interesting. Mars' environment can be brutal!!

Dave

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Last post by Unitron48
Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:48 pm
Blue Origin makes a big lunar announcement without any fanfare

Last post by helicon « Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:06 am
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by smp » Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:56 pm

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From Ars Technica:
For decades scientists and engineers have talked about using the dusty lunar surface to manufacture solar panels. ...
On Friday,...

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Go Jeff.

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Last post by helicon
Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:06 am
Oddball SpaceX Starship Prototype. Why?

Last post by AntennaGuy « Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:46 pm

by AntennaGuy » Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:46 pm

SpaceX rolls naked Starship prototype to test site
This design evidently lacks features (tiles and flaps) considered critical for the usual...

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Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:46 pm
Another Russian spacecraft docked to the space station is leaking

Last post by pakarinen « Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:25 pm
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by smp » Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:57 pm

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From Ars Technica:
Russia's state-owned space corporation, Roscosmos, reported Saturday that a Progress supply ship attached to the International...

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Duck tape, cable ties, and Gorilla Glue can fix anything. And maybe the expanding foam that comes in a spray can.

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Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:25 pm
SpaceX may perform a wet dress rehearsal of its Starship launch system today

Last post by smp « Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:28 pm
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by smp » Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:51 pm

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From Ars Technica:
After months of preparation, SpaceX is now approaching the critical test phase of its launch campaign for the massive Starship...

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From Ars Technica:
SpaceX completes a hot fire test of its massive Super Heavy rocket

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Last post by smp
Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:28 pm
Space debris expert: Orbits will be lost—and people will die—later this decade

Last post by jrkirkham « Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:49 am
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by smp » Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:06 pm

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From Ars Technica:
Up until about a decade ago, an average of 80 to 100 satellites per year were launched into varying orbits. Some reentered...

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I remember watching an interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson when he was asked his opinion of President Trump's Space Force. He mentioned that it might...

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Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:49 am

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