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Blue Origin

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:32 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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Blue Origin successfully completed its sixth human spaceflight

Today, Blue Origin successfully completed its sixth human spaceflight and the...
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Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:32 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
Duck and Cover

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:12 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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NASA criticizes China after rocket makes uncontrolled return to Earth
“You’re dropping the equivalent of a couple of cars worth of material over a...

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Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:12 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
SpaceX

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:40 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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SpaceX rockets to fly Russian cosmonauts with new NASA deal

New York
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American and Russian astronauts will once share space...
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Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:40 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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Wed Jul 13, 2022 8:59 pm
Starlink

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:42 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 gets approval to bring Starlink internet to airplanes, RVs

SpaceX’s satellite-based internet business, Starlink, now has approval from...

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:42 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
SLS Roll-out

Last post by Boac « Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:27 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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It won't be a problem, though, will it? They are going in daytime.

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Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:27 pm
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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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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Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:57 am
3 For Mars

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Jun 10, 2022 6:15 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:20 pm
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Mars traffic jam: 3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession

Mars traffic jam: 3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession
China and United Arab...

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There is a picture in the linked article of the rock in the wheel.
You'll have to get the specs on the wheel size for scale.

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Fri Jun 10, 2022 6:15 pm
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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Fri Jun 10, 2022 3:09 pm
Tianhe, "Harmony of the Heavens"

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Jun 04, 2022 3:11 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 plans to complete space station with latest mission
The Shenzhou 14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station.

China is preparing...

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Sat Jun 04, 2022 3:11 pm
Four planets will line up in the sky this month

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:41 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:22 pm

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Four planets will line up in the sky this month
Here’s how to spot them.
Looking east at a flat horizon, Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn will appear...

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We had a pilot at an early employer who flew around totally clueless of anyone else in the air (gaggle of planes doing air tours). ~X(
He was said...

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Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:41 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
Bad News for Boeing Starliner

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu May 26, 2022 3:52 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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Touchdown! Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth from space station

Boeing's new astronaut taxi has landed safely back on Earth, wrapping up its...

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Thu May 26, 2022 3:52 am
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).

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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
Axiom Space

Last post by Boac « Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:51 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:41 am

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What to know about Axiom Space, the company behind the first all-private mission to the ISS

In a historic first, a crew of four civilians are...

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They have finally undocked and are on the way, with splashdown scheduled at 17:06 (Z) off Florida.

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Last post by Boac
Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:51 pm
Project Kuiper-Amazon's Space Based Internet

Last post by llondel « Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:26 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Apr 05, 2022 8:50 pm

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Amazon announces huge rocket deal to launch its satellite internet constellation

Amazon (AMZN) is moving its business into the exosphere, with...

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That's an awful lot of space junk. Once that's deployed to LEO how is anything else going to get safely past?

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Last post by llondel
Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:26 am
Manley news, including the results of the Russian aggression

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:21 am
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by TheGreenGoblin » Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:05 am

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Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:21 am
Big Cosmonaut F-You?

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:00 am

by PHXPhlyer » Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:00 am

Russian cosmonauts arrive at International Space Station in flight suits in colors of Ukraine flag

Three Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the...

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Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:00 am

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