Members phkrause Posted December 10, 2023 Author Members Posted December 10, 2023 Fly like millionaires: Blue Origin debuts rocket simulator at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex MERRITT ISLAND — Those taking a virtual ride to space on the new Blue Origin New Shepard simulator at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex face the same conundrum as the folks who can afford the real thing — don’t forget to look out the window. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/08/fly-like-millionaires-blue-origin-debuts-rocket-simulator-at-kennedy-space-center-visitor-complex/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 12, 2023 Author Members Posted December 12, 2023 SpaceX sends up Space Coast’s 68th launch with Falcon Heavy on tap for weekend SpaceX knocked out yet another Falcon 9 launch overnight but is prepping for liftoff of its powerhouse Falcon Heavy from the Space Coast as early as Sunday. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/07/spacex-sends-up-space-coasts-68th-launch-with-falcon-heavy-on-tap-for-weekend/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 13, 2023 Author Members Posted December 13, 2023 AP PHOTOS: Moon, asteroids and new rockets topped the world’s space news in 2023 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon, asteroids and brand new rockets topped the world’s space news in 2023. https://apnews.com/article/space-year-moon-asteroids-nasa-0c060d254b8a9dd6cb9d4a94a441481e? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 14, 2023 Author Members Posted December 14, 2023 SpaceX Loses Appeal to Receive $886 Million in FCC Funding for Starlink The FCC reaffirms a decision to cancel funding for a Starlink expansion in rural areas over doubts that SpaceX is 'reasonably capable of offering the required high-speed, low latency service.' https://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-loses-appeal-to-receive-886-million-in-fcc-funding-for-starlink? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 17, 2023 Author Members Posted December 17, 2023 ISS astronaut snaps amazing photos of icebergs from space An astronaut just snapped stunning photos of giant icebergs floating in the South Atlantic from space. https://www.space.com/iss-astronaut-icebergs-south-atlantic-photos? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 17, 2023 Author Members Posted December 17, 2023 Biggest solar flare in years temporarily disrupts radio signals on Earth CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth. https://apnews.com/article/solar-flare-sun-nasa-eb3389b4e41955c3292b9c917a5667dc? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 17, 2023 Author Members Posted December 17, 2023 SpaceX pushes Falcon Heavy launch past Christmas as ULA punts Vulcan to new year There’s no chance SpaceX or United Launch Alliance will accidentally hit Santa Claus with their big rockets over Christmas as both companies have delayed the next launches of the Falcon Heavy and Vulcan Centaur. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/16/spacex-pushes-falcon-heavy-launch-past-christmas-as-ula-punts-vulcan-to-new-year/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 18, 2023 Author Members Posted December 18, 2023 Life-Sparking Gas Strengthens Evidence That Enceladus, a Moon of Saturn, Could Be Habitable Evidence of hydrogen cyanide in data from the Cassini spacecraft adds to a growing list of molecules that could, in theory, support life on the icy moon https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/life-sparking-gas-strengthens-evidence-that-enceladus-a-moon-of-saturn-could-be-habitable-180983445/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 20, 2023 Author Members Posted December 20, 2023 Less launch pad damage by SpaceX’s Starship bodes well for Space Coast facility Although SpaceX’s massive Starship and Super Heavy is still exploding mid-air during test flights, the fixes made to the launch pad have both company founder Elon Musk and NASA happy and could bode well for a pad planned for Florida’s Space Coast. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/19/less-launch-pad-damage-by-spacexs-starship-bodes-well-for-future-space-coast-launches/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 20, 2023 Author Members Posted December 20, 2023 Orange tabby cat named Taters steals the show in first video sent by laser from deep space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An orange tabby cat named Taters stars in the first video transmitted by laser from deep space, stealing the show as he chases a red laser light. https://apnews.com/article/nasa-laser-test-cat-psyche-space-d546e7e14acedb1464c279baf3c3eb68? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 20, 2023 Author Members Posted December 20, 2023 Blue Origin launches New Shepard rocket, aces landing in 1st return to flight since 2022 failure (video) Blue Origin successfully launched its first mission in more than 15 months on Tuesday (Dec. 19) after a series of delays, with an uncrewed manifest of NASA scientific payloads making it to space. https://www.space.com/blue-origin-return-to-flight-mission-ns-24? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 21, 2023 Author Members Posted December 21, 2023 🛰️ 1 for the road: Uranus is beautiful Image: Webb Space Telescope The James Webb Space Telescope, which orbits the Sun, has "trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side," NASA announced: "Webb captured this dynamic world with rings, moons, storms, and other atmospheric features — including a seasonal polar cap." "With its exquisite sensitivity, Webb captured Uranus' dim inner and outer rings, including the elusive Zeta ring — the extremely faint and diffuse ring closest to the planet. It also imaged many of the planet's 27 known moons, even seeing some small moons within the rings." More images. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 23, 2023 Author Members Posted December 23, 2023 SpaceX launch sends up booster flying for record 19th time SpaceX sent up another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral early Saturday with a first-stage booster flying for a record 19th time. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/22/spacex-queues-up-launch-with-booster-flying-for-record-19th-time/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 26, 2023 Author Members Posted December 26, 2023 Record-breaking, historic SpaceX booster topples on way back to port Rough weather at sea caused the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster that had successfully landed a record 19 times to topple while getting a ride back to Florida. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/26/record-breaking-historic-spacex-booster-topples-on-way-back-to-port/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 29, 2023 Author Members Posted December 29, 2023 SpaceX planning back-to-back launches of Falcon Heavy and Falcon 9 rockets from Florida SpaceX crews are preparing for back-to-back rocket launches on Thursday from Florida’s Space Coast. https://local.newsbreak.com/cape-canaveral-fl/3279419937756-spacex-planning-back-to-back-launches-of-falcon-heavy-and-falcon-9-rockets-from-florida? SpaceX pulls off Space Coast double with moonlit Falcon Heavy, Falcon 9 flights KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — A SpaceX Falcon Heavy stood bathed in the near full moonlight on the launch pad, and then took over the light show blasting off on the first of two missions from the Space Coast on Thursday night. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/28/spacex-back-for-another-try-at-falcon-heavy-launch-of-secret-spacecraft/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 1, 2024 Author Members Posted January 1, 2024 What’s headed to the launch pad on the Space Coast in 2024 The moon is a big target for space launches in 2024, with NASA aiming to return the first humans in more than 50 years for a fly-by on the Artemis II mission while spate of commercial companies are lined up for their lunar landers’ shot to touch down safely. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/31/whats-headed-to-the-launch-pad-on-the-space-coast-in-2024/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 2, 2024 Author Members Posted January 2, 2024 Take a look at these astonishing new images of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io There are new, high-quality images of Jupiter's moon, Io, thanks to the nearest flyby of the celestial body by a spacecraft in decades. https://www.npr.org/2023/12/31/1222345665/take-a-look-at-these-astonishing-new-images-of-jupiters-volcanic-moon-io? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 3, 2024 Author Members Posted January 3, 2024 2024 is shaping up to be another exciting year for space exploration From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several space missions are slated for launch in 2024 https://floridaphoenix.com/2024/01/01/2024-is-shaping-up-to-be-another-exciting-year-for-space-exploration/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 4, 2024 Author Members Posted January 4, 2024 SpaceX executes its 1st Space Coast launch of the year After a record 2023, SpaceX didn’t slow down its plans for 2024 with the first launch of the year from Florida on Wednesday evening. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/03/spacex-back-with-1st-space-coast-launch-of-the-year/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 5, 2024 Author Members Posted January 5, 2024 SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company. https://apnews.com/article/spacex-elon-musk-employee-firings-nlrb-6d92159b6c6519258757f9e3c58ed74f? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 7, 2024 Author Members Posted January 7, 2024 Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended up in the lunar trash heap. https://apnews.com/article/moon-landings-nasa-private-ffb85d2a092df8d32c0494811e6691f5? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 7, 2024 Author Members Posted January 7, 2024 A lot is riding on Astrobotic moon lander set for launch Monday on new Vulcan Centaur While United Launch Alliance is gunning for its first successful launch of the new Vulcan Centaur rocket early Monday, NASA and commercial company Astrobotic have their own high hopes for success for the moon-bound payload. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/06/a-lot-is-riding-on-astrobotic-moon-lander-set-for-launch-monday-on-new-vulcan-centaur/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 7, 2024 Author Members Posted January 7, 2024 Human remains mission to the moon draws criticism from Navajo Nation The head of the largest Native American tribe has criticized NASA and commercial companies over plans to send human remains to the moon on a rocket set to blast off from the Space Coast on Monday. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/06/human-remains-flying-to-the-moon-draws-criticism-from-navajo-nation/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 8, 2024 Author Members Posted January 8, 2024 SpaceX knocks out Sunday launch before ULA Vulcan’s 1st flight overnight KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX may not have had a moonbound rocket on the pad, but it did manage its second launch of the year from the Space Coast on Sunday afternoon. United Launch Alliance, which is targeting the moon, was set to lift off with its first launch of the year about nine hours later. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/07/spacex-lines-up-sunday-afternoon-launch-before-ulas-1st-flight-overnight/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 8, 2024 Author Members Posted January 8, 2024 ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur blasts off for 1st time in Space Coast launch KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — A new era for United Launch Alliance began as the first Vulcan Centaur rocket made its much-delayed debut blasting off on an overnight launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/07/ulas-new-vulcan-centaur-rocket-finally-set-to-fly-on-overnight-launch/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
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