** The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond **

Great thread.
Going into space is my biggest dream....will never happen for me.
that makes me sad.
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Any recommendations for a telescope for a total beginner? ideally something cheapish.
 
Orion Spacecraft at the Launch Pad:

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With access doors at Space Launch Complex 37 opened on Nov. 24, 2014, the Orion spacecraft and Delta IV Heavy stack is visible in its entirety inside the Mobile Service Tower where the vehicle is undergoing launch preparations. Orion will make its first flight test on Dec. 4 with a morning launch atop the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket.

Orion’s crew module is underneath the Launch Abort System and nose fairing, both of which will jettison about six minutes, 20 seconds after launch. The tower will be rolled away from the rocket and spacecraft 8 hours, 15 minutes before launch to allow the rocket to be fueled and for other launch operations to proceed.
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Any idea if anything was agreed yesterday at ESAs financial meeting, I can't find anything. Amongst other things was meant to decide on a mars rover and Ariane 6 launcher. Which needs to cost about 1/3rd if ariane 5 to compete with spaceX.
Although they need a design tweak as at the moment the specs say €70million and first flight by 2021, in which case dpaceX will still trounce them by then.
 
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Briefing to discuss NASA’s Journey to Mars and the critical role Orion’s flight test plays in the endeavour:

 
bJN said:
No mention of the Hayabusa 2 launch in here? The shame!
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Been waiting for a short launch video but you can go to 1:09:30 to see it:


Hayabusa mission 2 is going to asteroid “1999 JU3" to take samples and return to earth. It will enter the asteroid's orbit in 2018, at which point it will observe for 18 months. After completing its mission it will start its four year return journey to earth in 2020.

Overview:

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More about the mission:

http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/hayabusa2/
 
Now less than a day to go!


The readiness review for tomorrow's launch has been passed.

The launch window on Thursday is 12:05 - 14:44 GMT (07:05 - 09:44 EST).
 
Shame they've approved a pos. Ariane6 costs to much and timeline before first launch is to long. I mean it costs more than the falcon9 which is already flying. Was hopping they would come to their senses and have a more aggressive approach. Good on you EU that's going to lose you billions. Your 50% of commercial launches will slowly degrade.
 
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