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SpaceX

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:20 am
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by TheGreenGoblin » Wed May 27, 2020 3:54 am
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Demo-2 will mark SpaceX's first launch of a Crew Dragon capsule carrying astronauts — a major moment for NASA's human spaceflight, which has been...

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NASA's stuck astronauts after launch pad problem
The company did not immediately announce a new launch date, but noted the next try could be as...
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Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:20 am
NASA's SPHEREx Mission Scheduled to Launch Thursday Night

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Mar 12, 2025 3:30 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:05 am

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NASA space observatory poised to launch on a mission to map 450 million galaxies
NASA's SPHEREx mission, scheduled to launch Thursday night, is...

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After several delays, NASA's SPHEREx launches in mission to map 450 million galaxies
The spacecraft’s instruments will observe the cosmos in 102...

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Wed Mar 12, 2025 3:30 am
Athena Lunar Lander to Launch Tomorrow Via SpaceX

Last post by Karearea « Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:47 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Feb 25, 2025 2:00 pm

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A new lunar lander is set to launch to the moon's south pole this week
This will be the second lunar mission for a private company that made history...

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I'm amused by the precise technical specifications,

dishwasher-size spacecraft
suitcase-size vehicle
thumb-sized rover

- I don' have no...

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Last post by Karearea
Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:47 pm
Blue Origin

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:32 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:12 am
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Blue Origin aims to fly first passengers into space as early as April

Blue Origin aims to fly first passengers into space as early as April
The...

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Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez to go to space on next launch from Jeff Bezos' rocket company
The celebrities join three other women as the...
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Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:32 pm
Bezos Space Flight

Last post by llondel « Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:24 am
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by Boac » Sat Dec 28, 2024 5:09 pm

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'New Glenn' may well make its first flight on Jan 6th having done a 24 sec static fire test, and now with FAA launch approval. With Starship on Jan...

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That's because Musk has cornered the market for lucrative government contracts.

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Last post by llondel
Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:24 am
Duck and Cover

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:32 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:04 pm
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Out-of-control Russian rocket part set to enter Earth's atmosphere within 24 hours

(CNN)Space experts are tracking a Russian rocket part that is...

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NASA says that, yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2032 could hit Earth
But — importantly — the chances are still extremely low, though they have ticked...
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Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:32 am
Return To The Moon

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:11 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:11 am

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NASA's Artemis program will land the first person of color on the moon
Will they land on the dark side (asking for a friend)?

NASA's Artemis...

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NASA says moon mission is further delayed but hopes to land astronauts before China
The next Artemis mission, which will send four astronauts on a...

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Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:11 pm
ISS

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:06 am
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by OFSO » Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:45 pm

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ISS snapped from my phone tonight, around -3.4.

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Odd smell coming from Russian spacecraft docked at space station

A Russian Progress spacecraft delivering nearly three tons of supplies to the...

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Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:06 am
Arecibo Observatory radio telescope to close

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:54 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:52 pm

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Arecibo Observatory radio telescope to close

Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope to close in blow to astronomy
The National Science Foundation said...

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Unprecedented failure led to the collapse of the world-renowned radio telescope in Puerto Rico, report shows
The iconic Arecibo Observatory...

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Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:54 pm
Tianhe, "Harmony of the Heavens"

Last post by Boac « Tue Nov 05, 2024 12:52 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:17 pm
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'Divine Vessel' to mark China's first human spaceflight since 2016
Shenzhou-12 will be the third of 11 missions needed to complete China's space...

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I see CRS-31 has a much quicker 'flight' to the ISS than the crewed Dragons.
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Last post by Boac
Tue Nov 05, 2024 12:52 pm
ESAs reuseable launch vehicles

Last post by OFSO « Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:10 pm

by OFSO » Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:10 pm

ESA had named four firms it will invite to work on reuseable launch systems. Oddly enough, Boeing wasn't one of them.

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Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:10 pm
The Astronaut Wears Prada

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:30 am

by PHXPhlyer » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:30 am

Prada and Axiom Space unveil spacesuit designs for NASA’s Artemis III moon mission

Link has pics.

Luxury fashion house Prada and commercial...

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Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:30 am
ISS Pass Tonight

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:33 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Sep 13, 2024 2:43 am

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Nice 6 1/2 minute pass of the ISS tonight. -2.8 M. WSW-NNE.
I waved and raised my wine glass to them.
Don't know if they noticed.

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Thanks.
Just downloaded the app.
I will explore its features later.

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Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:33 pm
Bad News for Boeing Starliner

Last post by OFSO « Mon Sep 09, 2024 2:47 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:16 pm
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Crucial test for Boeing's Starliner, built to carry humans, delayed until 2022

Boeing's long-awaited spacecraft, called Starliner, is still...

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The thrusters that failed were, I believe, on the service unit which was jettisoned after leaving the ISS and which burned up on re-entry. But I'm...
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Last post by OFSO
Mon Sep 09, 2024 2:47 pm
SLS Roll-out

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:51 pm
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by Boac » Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:32 pm
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Expected to move tomorrow with a dummy launch procedure on 17th.

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NASA says astronauts stuck in space will not return on Boeing capsule, will wait for SpaceX craft
The Starliner drama has been a major setback for...
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Sat Aug 24, 2024 5:51 pm
Rocket Explodes at Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:43 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:43 pm

Rocket explodes during spaceport test

BBC video captured a large explosion at the Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands in Scotland.

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:43 pm
China’s Long March 6A Rocket Broke Up in LEO, Creates Massive Debris Cloud

Last post by llondel « Sat Aug 10, 2024 3:38 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Sat Aug 10, 2024 2:16 am

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Chinese rocket breaks apart in low-Earth orbit, creating a cloud of space debris, US Space Command says

One of China’s Long March 6A rockets has...

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Perhaps they've figured it's easier to take down the SpaceX constellation with a debris cloud than put their own up?

Those Boeing astronauts might...

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Last post by llondel
Sat Aug 10, 2024 3:38 am
A “New Star” Coming to the Milky Way Soon

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:03 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:29 pm

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Stellar explosion will create a ‘new star’ in the night sky

Astronomers are expecting a “new star” to appear in the night sky anytime between...

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Here's Neil to explain:

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:03 pm
China Shoots For The Moon

Last post by llondel « Sun Jun 30, 2024 11:31 pm
Replies: 11
by PHXPhlyer » Fri May 03, 2024 6:03 pm

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China launches Chang'e 6 lunar probe, revving up space race with U.S.
The first-of-its-kind mission aims to bring back samples from the far side of...

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Nothing wrong with the power output of the rocket booster. I'd say they need to tie the next one down with thicker string.

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Last post by llondel
Sun Jun 30, 2024 11:31 pm
Hubble Space Telescope fixed

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Jun 04, 2024 9:53 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:48 pm

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Hubble Space Telescope fixed #:-S :YMAPPLAUSE: :-bd

Hubble Space Telescope fixed after month of no science
Engineers successfully switched to the...

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Equipment failure on NASA's Hubble space telescope means fewer observations, officials say
NASA said Tuesday that attempts to fix a malfunctioning...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue Jun 04, 2024 9:53 pm
Polaris Dawn

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue May 14, 2024 3:48 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Tue May 14, 2024 3:48 pm

Interesting find related to The Ghost Squadron incident reported on by Juan.

Polaris Dawn
No earlier than summer 2024, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue May 14, 2024 3:48 pm
"Devil Comet" Coming into View From Your Planet

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:17 am

by PHXPhlyer » Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:17 am

A 'devil comet' is set to swing by the sun and could be visible during the eclipse
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was nicknamed the “devil comet” because an...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:17 am
Retired RAF pilot recognised for capturing space image from back garden

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:51 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:50 pm

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Graham Hazlegreaves's picture of the Orion Nebula M42 has received a prestigious award from the Guild of Photographers.

STV News with video

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Very impressive.

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:51 am
Japan’s Space One Kairos Rocket Explodes

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:38 am

by PHXPhlyer » Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:38 am

Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight
With the launch of the small, solid-fueled rocket, the start-up was trying to become...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:38 am
Two US Companies Shoot For The Moon

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:47 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:47 pm

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2 companies will attempt the first US moon landings since Apollo
NASA is supporting an effort to kick-start commercial moon deliveries, as the space...

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The Odysseus lunar lander is sideways on the moon, company that built it says

The Odysseus lunar lander is sideways on the moon, Intuitive...

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Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:47 pm

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