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This morning's Electron launch - skip to -54m for the launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvPcY3SrgAs
And this afternoon's Starlink mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhe91f5smxM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvPcY3SrgAs
And this afternoon's Starlink mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhe91f5smxM
The penultimate Delta IV Heavy launch is coming up on Wed, Jun 21st at 3.29 am local time from Florida. That’s 8.29 am UK time. This is for the NROL-68 mission, which is classified.
Livestream will be here:
https://youtu.be/qNLo5QbVhVM
Livestream will be here:
https://youtu.be/qNLo5QbVhVM
Virgin Galactic flight today
Skip to about 38mins for the drop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-bnaq9BKio
Apogee only 85km, so below the Karman line
Skip to about 38mins for the drop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-bnaq9BKio
Apogee only 85km, so below the Karman line
The final Ariane 5 rocket is scheduled the launch on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 UTC).
https://www.youtube.com/live/i_8BZdKkrc8?feature=s...
This will be its 117th flight since it started in 1996.
https://www.youtube.com/live/i_8BZdKkrc8?feature=s...
This will be its 117th flight since it started in 1996.
Tonight, 10th August 10, at 23:10 UTC, the Russian Federation are launching their first Moon mission. The Luna 25 spacecraft is scheduled to launch from Vostochny cosmodrome in Siberia on top of a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat-M upper stage. The plan is to make a soft landing near the Moon’s South Pole.
The last one from that part of the world was Luna 24, launched 47 years ago in 1976 by the Soviet Union.
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/08/luna-25-mi...
The last one from that part of the world was Luna 24, launched 47 years ago in 1976 by the Soviet Union.
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/08/luna-25-mi...
They probably plan to have a vote and make it part of Russia.
Anyway, it launched ok and should be In a Luna orbit in 5 days. The landing is expected to be on August 21st.
So a few days before India’s Chandrayaan3 is supposed to land.
The goal is to do a couple more up to 2030 and then go for a manned landing. Which is nice.
Anyway, it launched ok and should be In a Luna orbit in 5 days. The landing is expected to be on August 21st.
So a few days before India’s Chandrayaan3 is supposed to land.
The goal is to do a couple more up to 2030 and then go for a manned landing. Which is nice.
Edited by Beati Dogu on Sunday 13th August 00:06
Scott Manley short video on the failure, pointing out sparks seen from the top of the engine at ignition
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/07bs3cT6tYY
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/07bs3cT6tYY
ULA are about to launch their second Atlas V of the year.
It's carrying two prototype Project Kuiper satellites for Amazon. Their answer to SpaceX's Starlink.
A very expensive way to launch two small satellites, but they have a deadline to get so many in orbit by a certain time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxpuiOUZIc
It's carrying two prototype Project Kuiper satellites for Amazon. Their answer to SpaceX's Starlink.
A very expensive way to launch two small satellites, but they have a deadline to get so many in orbit by a certain time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxpuiOUZIc
Flooble said:
And success - I have to admit to being surprised, with the length of development I expected either unforeseen hitch or something would have seized up.
That's good news for the USA - another rocket to replace the Atlas V
Rocket performed flawlessly, the Lunar lander on the other hand is having issues.That's good news for the USA - another rocket to replace the Atlas V
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