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SpaceX

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:22 pm
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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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Private Ax-4 astronauts depart ISS after unexpected extended stay
The four astronauts have been living in orbit for more than two weeks.

The...
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Mon Jul 14, 2025 6:22 pm
Honda Joins the Reusable Booster Space Race

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:03 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:03 pm

Honda says it successfully tested a reusable rocket
Albeit much smaller than those of companies like SpaceX, Honda's rocket hints at the growing...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:03 pm
Japanese Resilience Lunar Lander Enters Orbit Around Moon

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Jun 06, 2025 2:11 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Wed May 07, 2025 2:38 pm

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Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown
Tokyo-based ispace said Wednesday morning its lander had entered...

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Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
The Tokyo-based company ispace, whose first moonshot ended in a crash landing in...

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Fri Jun 06, 2025 2:11 pm
ISS

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sun May 18, 2025 7:01 pm
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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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NASA have a new app. You can monitor the ISS's position and track. It will also tell you when you can see it. It's pretty nifty.

Downloaded and...

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Sun May 18, 2025 7:01 pm
Duck and Cover

Last post by Karearea « Sat May 10, 2025 5:47 pm
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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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... it appears to have landed in the Indian Ocean west of Jakarta at 0624 (Z)

Probably.

A failed Soviet Venus lander's long space odyssey has...
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Last post by Karearea
Sat May 10, 2025 5:47 pm
Tianhe, "Harmony of the Heavens"

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Apr 24, 2025 4:29 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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China launches 3 astronauts to replace crew on Tiangong space station
The Shenzhou 20 spaceship took off atop China’s Long March 2F rocket from a...
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Thu Apr 24, 2025 4:29 pm
Blue Origin

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:33 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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Wendy's starts beef with Katy Perry after Blue Origin space flight: 'Can we send her back'
Not everyone felt celebratory about the all-female space...
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Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:33 pm
More Internet Satellites, This Time From Amazon

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Apr 03, 2025 4:44 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Thu Apr 03, 2025 4:44 pm

Amazon sending fleet of satellites to space in step to provide internet for customers

Amazon's Project Kuiper this month will launch more than...

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Thu Apr 03, 2025 4:44 pm
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum Rocket Fails 18 Seconds After Launch

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sun Mar 30, 2025 5:46 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Sun Mar 30, 2025 5:46 pm

1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight

The first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum...

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Sun Mar 30, 2025 5:46 pm
Bad News for Boeing Starliner

Last post by k3k3 « Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:05 am
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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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It's a pity they don't get mileage allowance.
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Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:05 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
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
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
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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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:54 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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Last post by PHXPhlyer
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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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:33 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
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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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Tue May 14, 2024 3:48 pm

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