The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond

mid_gen · 28 Jun 2015 at 18:18

Glaucus said:
dang had some pretty important hardware on their, had the new commercial crew docking ring and space suit amongst others.
Also got to feel sorry for the Meteor Composition Determination guys, that's the second loss, the first one was on the antares failure.

More importantly, the Microsoft Hololens!

Seriously though, I wonder how much contingency they have. Chris Hadfield said 'serious ramifications for resupply'. I suppose they can just abandon it and re-man at a later date in a worst case scenario.

Glaucus · 28 Jun 2015 at 18:21

Surprised he said that, it wont have any impact.
Other than they wont have their luxuries, like fresh fruit.

Even if there's no other launches, they're good till mid October.
But they'll have launches before then.

Cosimo · 29 Jun 2015 at 07:01

Cosimo · 29 Jun 2015 at 07:03

The post launch press conference :

Cosimo · 29 Jun 2015 at 08:58

This view is from Spaceflight Now's camera at the Kennedy Space Center Complex 39 Press Site:

Freakbro · 29 Jun 2015 at 09:00

Is this a worrying unreliabilty problem from SpaceX or understandable teething problems from the new venture?

Cosimo · 30 Jun 2015 at 08:52

The ExoMars spacecraft is nearing completion :

This is a joint mission between ESA and Roscosmos which will head for Mars in 2016.

Cosimo · 2 Jul 2015 at 09:23

Rollout of Progress M-28M:

Launch is set for 05:55 BST (12:55 EDT) on Friday.

Cosimo · 3 Jul 2015 at 07:09

Cosimo · 3 Jul 2015 at 07:54

Progress M-28M heads for the space station:

Cosimo · 5 Jul 2015 at 09:50

Progress M-28M arrives at the station:

Cosimo · 6 Jul 2015 at 08:04

New Horizons is returning back to normal operations after entering safe mode on the 4th:

http://www.nasa.gov/nh/new-horizons-plans-july-7-return-to-normal-science-operations/

It is still on track for the 14th of July flyby of Pluto.

Cosimo · 7 Jul 2015 at 07:07

Nice timelapse video showing Sentinel-2A, from final preparations to liftoff last month:

Cosimo · 7 Jul 2015 at 09:50

A look at the scientific work being carried out on the space station:

Cosimo · 8 Jul 2015 at 07:04

All aboard for an ISS experience:

Cosimo · 9 Jul 2015 at 07:24

SNC’s Dream Chaser concept of operations:

Cosimo · 9 Jul 2015 at 08:51

Update on New Horizons as we get ready for the 14th of July Pluto flyby:

Cosimo · 10 Jul 2015 at 07:00

The first members of commercial crew has been selected:

Cosimo · 10 Jul 2015 at 07:28

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The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond