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Flight from Cornish Space Port sometime soon?

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:34 am
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by TheGreenAnger » Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:28 pm
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They are used to operating in extreme temperatures at their home base in the Mojave desert but American crew and technicians who are in the UK for a...

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Six day old news but still probably the most up to date.

SEATTLE — Virgin Orbit says its first LauncherOne mission from the United Kingdom failed...
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Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:34 am
Soyuz Coolant Leak on ISS

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:26 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:11 pm

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Soyuz spacecraft suffers 'fairly substantial' leak at space station, cancels spacewalk by Russian cosmonauts
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated...

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Isn't it just a case of stepping out of the ISS with a parachute and falling to Earth (maybe waiting for the appropriate section of Earth to come...

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Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:26 pm
Yet Another Launch Failure

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:48 am

by PHXPhlyer » Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:48 am

Rocket start-up fails attempt to launch satellites off Alaska’s coast

A rocket operated by a California-based start-up failed near the coast of...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:48 am
World's Largest Radio Telescope

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:53 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Mon Dec 05, 2022 9:01 pm

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Construction begins on the world's largest radio telescope
Known as the Square Kilometre Array, the mega observatory consists of huge clusters of...

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All orchestrated by Jodrell Bank. South African contribution based in the Cape Karoo.

SKA Karoo.JPG

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is an...

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Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:53 am
Are you a Sabine fan yet?

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:02 pm
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by TheGreenGoblin » Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:51 am

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I am strangely attracted to Sabine... :-bd

Sabine Hossenfelder

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Sock it to them Sabine.

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Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:02 pm
Space

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:33 pm
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by admin2 » Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:59 am

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We do not appear to have a 'general' space thread, so i am opening this one.

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A new map of the universe displays for the first time the span of the entire known cosmos with pinpoint accuracy and sweeping beauty.

Created by...

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Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:33 pm
Boeing X-37

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:52 pm
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by TheGreenGoblin » Fri May 15, 2020 3:54 am

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The US’s uncrewed X-37B military spaceplane is expected to launch from Cape Canaveral air force station, in Florida, on 16 May.

The Boeing craft...

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Presumably there are more than 1 X37Bs or this does not make sense! It has just landed after 908 days in orbit. Bet the toilets needed...

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Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:52 pm
Arecibo Observatory radio telescope to close

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Oct 15, 2022 1:58 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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World-renowned Puerto Rico telescope won't be rebuilt after collapse
“We understand how much the site has meant to the community,” said Sean Jones...

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Sat Oct 15, 2022 1:58 pm
Cornwall in the space race

Last post by Undried Plum « Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:20 am
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by Undried Plum » Tue Oct 11, 2022 4:48 pm

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The 747 Cosmic Girl is shortly commencing descent into Newquay from Fort Liqordale.

Game on!

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geostationary orbit on the sea bed?

Hasn't NASA got the patent on that yet?

Answers, on a postcard please, to USN SUPSALV.

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Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:20 am
Firefly Launch Failure

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Oct 01, 2022 4:08 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:56 pm

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Rocket built by startup Firefly explodes off California coast

New York (CNN Business)A 100-foot-tall rocket burst into flames mid-air after...

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Firefly successfully launches unmanned rocket

Texas-based commercial rocket company Firefly launched a rocket into space Friday morning, about...

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Sat Oct 01, 2022 4:08 pm
Space Billiards

Last post by llondel « Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:44 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Sep 27, 2022 1:22 am

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NASA's DART spacecraft successfully slams into asteroid in historic test of planetary defense
Data from the test will not only demonstrate whether...

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What if it broke up into smaller bits that became harder to track, and spread randomly?

The Ancient Mariner

Small-enough bits will burn up in...

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Last post by llondel
Tue Sep 27, 2022 8:44 pm
Virgin Galactic continues to under deliver in 2022!

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:09 am

by TheGreenAnger » Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:09 am

Virgin Galactic Delays Start of Commercial Service to 2023, Loses $93 Million

Virgin Galactic’s quarterly reports have fallen into a familiar...

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Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:09 am
Starlink

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:37 pm
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by TheGreenGoblin » Sat May 29, 2021 5:59 am

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Starlink's future may lie in the sky but its problems lie closer to earth.

Elon Musk’s Starlink space internet is running into an unusual...

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SpaceX and T-Mobile want to eliminate ‘dead zones’ using satellites

New York
CNN Business
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SpaceX and T-Mobile want to beam cell service to...

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Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:37 pm
South Korea to the Moon

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:29 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:29 pm

South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country’s 1st
India, Russia and Japan have new moon missions launching later this year or next, as do...

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Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:29 pm
Webb Telescope on the Pad

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:32 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:54 pm
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope rolls out for Christmas launch

(CNN)The James Webb Space Telescope is finally on the launchpad. The space...

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Top scientist admits ‘space telescope image’ was actually a slice of chorizo

A French scientist has apologized after tweeting a photo of a slice...
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Fri Aug 05, 2022 5:32 pm
Russia to end cooperation over International Space Station if sanctions are not lifted

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:44 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Sat Apr 02, 2022 3:01 pm

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Russia will look to end mutual cooperation on the International Space Station if Western sanctions against the country are not lifted, the head of...

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Russia says it will quit International Space Station after 2024
The move comes as Moscow and the West clash over the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, and...

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Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:44 pm
U.S Hypersonic Missile Tests

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:59 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:59 pm

US carries out two successful hypersonic missile tests

CNN
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The Pentagon carried out successful tests of two different hypersonic missiles...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:59 pm
SpaceX rocket booster to crash into moon in March, scientist says

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:38 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:45 pm

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SpaceX rocket booster to crash into moon in March, scientist says

Experts say a spent SpaceX booster rocket that has been orbiting the Earth for...

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New double crater seen on the moon after mystery rocket impact

The moon has a new double crater after a rocket body collided with its surface on...

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Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:38 am
10,000G on Launch

Last post by llondel « Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:10 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:16 pm

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Reach space with no rockets?
NASA agrees to test flight with new launch system

NASA has reached a partnership with a company to test launch a...

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Imagine the timing accuracy needed for the release mechanism, too. A fraction of a second off and either the hatch gets bigger or there's a new one...

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Last post by llondel
Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:10 pm
SpaceX gets key approval for Mars rocket test

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:57 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:25 pm

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SpaceX’s Starship Mars rocket closer to orbital test

Federal regulators made a key decision on SpaceX’s plans to launch its gargantuan Mars...

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FAA Requirements

Website includes link

SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
SpaceX proposes to conduct...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:57 am
UFOs and UAPs

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Jun 10, 2022 3:09 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Fri Jun 10, 2022 3:09 pm

NASA is assembling a team to gather data on unidentifiable events in the sky

NASA is putting a team together to study unidentified aerial...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Fri Jun 10, 2022 3:09 pm
Woss goin' on?

Last post by llondel « Sun May 29, 2022 4:45 pm
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by Boac » Mon May 23, 2022 9:35 am

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Sun May 29, 2022 4:45 pm
L-1011 Air Launch Flight Demonstration - Stargazer

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Fri May 06, 2022 1:52 pm

by TheGreenGoblin » Fri May 06, 2022 1:52 pm

Good to see the L-1001 still giving sterling service. (Copied in toto for those who can't access the link).

L1011.JPG

Aviation Week was...

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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Fri May 06, 2022 1:52 pm
Rocket Lab Oopsy

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Tue May 03, 2022 7:38 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue May 03, 2022 1:18 am

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Rocket Lab catches, then drops booster in helicopter capture attempt

Rocket Lab, which aims to launch satellites into space quickly and...

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Rocket Lab will try helicopter catch again, but it may take months

Rocket Lab this week made an ostentatious attempt to catch a rocket as it...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue May 03, 2022 7:38 pm
Time to start making your reservations?

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Mon May 02, 2022 8:36 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Mon May 02, 2022 8:36 pm

Inside the space hotel scheduled to open in 2025

(CNN) — Waking up in a chic hotel room with a view of the solar system could be the future...

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Mon May 02, 2022 8:36 pm

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