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It makes sense to use measurements people actually understand.
I've just skip-watched their launch video on Youtube. Glad it went well.
Nice to see some footage of their new facilities too. They're growing fast & employ over 3,000 people now.
https://youtu.be/sUEj4dxPMbI?t=1974
Skip to 40:00 for the launch.
I've just skip-watched their launch video on Youtube. Glad it went well.
Nice to see some footage of their new facilities too. They're growing fast & employ over 3,000 people now.
https://youtu.be/sUEj4dxPMbI?t=1974
Skip to 40:00 for the launch.
Beati Dogu said:
It makes sense to use measurements people actually understand.
I think it demonstrates the US centric ethos of BO versus the more international view by SpaceX - remember Elon was born in South Africa and maintains SA citizenship along with both US and Canadian citizenship.SpaceX JCSAT-18 launch youtube link - live in 2hrs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbXgZg9JmkI
There was due to be a launch this morning from Korou. The rocket is a Soyuz and one of the primary payloads is Cheops, a space telescope designed to obtain much more detail on exo-planets, particularly their atmospheres.
However, the launch has been scrubbed for today due to a warning light coming on during the countdown. No announcements have been made as to when the launch will be rescheduled.
However, the launch has been scrubbed for today due to a warning light coming on during the countdown. No announcements have been made as to when the launch will be rescheduled.
The Chinese will be having a go at launching a Long March 5 on 27 December. This is their next generation booster which has already made two previous flights. The second one in 2017 did not go to plan and was not considered a success. They need the LM5 to work as their ambitious programmes to the moon and Mars depend on it.
Jan. 27
Falcon 9 • Starlink 3
Launch time: 1449 GMT (9:49 a.m. EST)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the fourth batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 3.
Falcon 9 • Starlink 3
Launch time: 1449 GMT (9:49 a.m. EST)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the fourth batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 3.
Rocket Lab have an electron rocket due off from New Zealand tonight
"targeting no earlier than 01:22 UTC (14:22 NZDT) for the launch of #BirdsOfAFeather. Webcast will be live approx. 20 mins before lift-off"
Interestingly, its carrying a satellite for the US' National Reconnaissance Office, designated NROL-151
Rocket Lab are calling it “Birds of a Feather.”
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream
"targeting no earlier than 01:22 UTC (14:22 NZDT) for the launch of #BirdsOfAFeather. Webcast will be live approx. 20 mins before lift-off"
Interestingly, its carrying a satellite for the US' National Reconnaissance Office, designated NROL-151
Rocket Lab are calling it “Birds of a Feather.”
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream
Rocket Lab has a new parachute to experiment with. They'll be doing so drop testing with them soon.
Meanwhile Arianespace are launching the first fully operational batch of 34 OneWeb communication satellites on Thursday, February 6th at 21:42 UK time (2:42 a.m. on 7th Feb local time)
This is from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on a Soyuz rocket.
They launched 6 test satellites on a Soyuz from French Guyana for them last year.
Arianespace have the contract for 21 OneWeb launches. The satellites themselves are co-built with Airbus, who also make the Ariane rockets. In fact OneWeb launches are planned to be the first missions for the forthcoming Ariane 6 rocket in a year or two.
Meanwhile Arianespace are launching the first fully operational batch of 34 OneWeb communication satellites on Thursday, February 6th at 21:42 UK time (2:42 a.m. on 7th Feb local time)
This is from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan on a Soyuz rocket.
They launched 6 test satellites on a Soyuz from French Guyana for them last year.
Arianespace have the contract for 21 OneWeb launches. The satellites themselves are co-built with Airbus, who also make the Ariane rockets. In fact OneWeb launches are planned to be the first missions for the forthcoming Ariane 6 rocket in a year or two.
There's a double bill of launches on Sunday/Monday morning:
First up, there's an Antares rocket launch of a Cygnus supply capsule for the ISS.
Launch is scheduled for 10.39 pm UK time (5:39 pm local) on Sunday, Feb. 9th from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Then there's an AtlasV 411 launch of NASA/ESA's SolarOrbiter spacecraft at 4.03 am UK time on Monday (11:03 pm Sunday local) from launch complex 41 at Cape Canaveral.
SolarOrbiter will study the Sun's heliosphere, magnetic field and solar wind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Orbiter
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/atlas-v-solar-o...
First up, there's an Antares rocket launch of a Cygnus supply capsule for the ISS.
Launch is scheduled for 10.39 pm UK time (5:39 pm local) on Sunday, Feb. 9th from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Then there's an AtlasV 411 launch of NASA/ESA's SolarOrbiter spacecraft at 4.03 am UK time on Monday (11:03 pm Sunday local) from launch complex 41 at Cape Canaveral.
SolarOrbiter will study the Sun's heliosphere, magnetic field and solar wind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Orbiter
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/atlas-v-solar-o...
Youtube link for the Cygnus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Nlo4GColU
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