Space - the final frontier (Misc.) II

[crimsonaudio]

Good thing it doesn't rely on the Tesla autopilot system to get back to earth.

it would work better than Boeing's software, apparently...

NASA likely to significantly delay the launch of Crew 9 due to Starliner issues

The primary reason for the delay is rather surprising.

arstechnica.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

Cygnus spacecraft suffers glitches after launch

A Falcon 9 launched a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station Aug. 4, but the spacecraft suffered problems that have delayed maneuvers needed to reach the statio…

spacenews.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

Video: Tracking footage of Falcon 9’s first stage booster landing and sonic boom

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1820562095613898976

 

[crimsonaudio]

Space is big!

 

[crimsonaudio]

It is believed that the rocket broke apart at 503 miles (810 kilometers) above Earth’s surface, and the debris poses “a significant hazard to (low-Earth orbit) constellations” below 497 miles (800 kilometers) altitude, according to Slingshot.

For reference, the International Space Station orbits about 254 miles (408 kilometers) above the Earth.

Slingshot’s Horus sensor systems, which provide satellite tracking in low-Earth orbit, “detected a series of bright, unexpected objects moving along the same orbital path as the rocket body and the G60 satellites it deployed.”

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

A Chinese rocket broke apart in low-Earth orbit after delivering 18 satellites to space. Experts are still assessing the risks of the event.

www.yahoo.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

This morning’s SpaceX launch of a Starlink seen passing in front the sun.
- Photo by Josh Saluter

 

[Elefantman]

It is believed that the rocket broke apart at 503 miles (810 kilometers) above Earth’s surface, and the debris poses “a significant hazard to (low-Earth orbit) constellations”

NASA engineers have developed a computer simulator to help in avoiding space junk.

 

[crimsonaudio]

SpaceX a week away from first private spacewalk

Four members of a SpaceX mission that will carry out the first ever private spacewalk arrived in Florida on Monday ahead of their takeoff next week.But above all, once in a lower orbit, the astronauts will carry out the first commercial spacewalk, to be broadcast live on the mission's third day.

www.yahoo.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

The company successfully performed a static-fire test of the stage in May with four of its nine Helix engines installed. RFA had since installed all nine engines, although the company did not state if all were ignited, or planned to be ignited, in this test.

The stage was not a test article but instead flight hardware intended for use on the first launch. “We develop iteratively with an emphasis on real testing. This is part of our philosophy and we were aware of the higher risks attached to this approach,” RFA stated. “Our goal is to return to regular operations as soon as possible.”

The incident, though, is a setback for the company, which was closing in on its first orbital launch attempt, expected as soon as September. In an Aug. 8 earnings call, Marco Fuchs, chief executive of OHB, which owns nearly 65% of RFA, said he believed it was a “matter of weeks” before RFA would be ready to attempt a launch.

RFA first stage destroyed in static-fire test

The first stage of the inaugural Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) rocket was destroyed in a static-fire test Aug. 19, dealing a setback to the German company just as it was nearing its first launch.

spacenews.com

 

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A new territory means the base will become an aerospace “Hub” that adds to the larger system across the state.

“We want to take advantage of those unmatched toolkits that we have here in space Florida, of course, an unbeatable location that we have here in Florida. And then leverage our unrivaled experience to do that as well. So you put all those things together, you look across the state, we want to approach it cohesively and as a system,” Long said.

While the company is still in the early stages with Tyndall, they said the projects can range from engine testing, to research, to satellite manufacturing. None of it will negatively impact local operations.

Space Florida CEO announced Tyndall Air Force Base as designated SpacePort territory

 

[DzynKingRTR]

not really space, but space adjacent.

There is a man trying to prove to flat earth idiots we are on a sphere. He is using his own money and taking flat earthers to Antarctica to prove the 24 hour sun. 2 flat earthers have agreed to go, plus a couple of youtube flat earther debunkers. The 24 hour sun occurs around September to March. I believe it will be live streamed on YouTube. They are calling it The Final Experiment. Sadly the really crazy flatearthers are already saying they are going to use an artificial sun to fake it.

 

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Ahead of October Launch, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Testing

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origins is tripping over its own feet as it races to meet an October deadline. One rocket portion exploded during testing.

futurism.com

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Ahead of October Launch, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Testing

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origins is tripping over its own feet as it races to meet an October deadline. One rocket portion exploded during testing.

futurism.com

They will never make the deadline

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

I suspect that's the plan.

Wonder what the latest is? Space X will leave them up there for months.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Here is an update of sorts:

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/...tarliner-heres-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont/

 

[crimsonaudio]

We won't know any more before Aug 25th, according to NASA.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

cannot even imagine the level of boredom at this point

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Here is an update of sorts:

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/...tarliner-heres-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont/

They can't afford a catastrophe before the election. But having to hitch a ride with Elon would be a disaster for the Starliner. Supposed to hear something this weekend.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Throwback....

 

[Bazza]

NASA will return @BoeingSpace's #Starliner to Earth without @NASA_Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the spacecraft.

They will fly home aboard a Dragon spacecraft with two other crew members assigned to the agency’s SpaceX #Crew9 mission. Starliner is expected to depart from the @Space_Station and make a safe, controlled autonomous re-entry and landing in early September.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1827400923154366799