Cady Coleman on spaceflight, NASA's drive into the future and what exploration and technological advancement means for those on Earth:
** The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond **
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This week:
The Russian Progress 63 cargo spacecraft arrives at the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module:
Blue Origin's third flight (2/4) reaching an apogee of 339,178 feet or 103 kilometres:
The BE-3 rocket booster engine restarting for the propulsive landing only 3,600 feet above the ground.
The BE-3 rocket booster engine restarting for the propulsive landing only 3,600 feet above the ground.
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I was just coming to post this link, They're making what isn't look easy. Brilliant.
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It's ok and all the blue origin flight however there only going up and down.... Which after a certain altitude isn't that useful, they may as well go to only 10000 feet, technically it's no different, if the engine fails at that height, same results...... Once they start trying orbital accents I'll get more impressed...... It's useless just going up and down unless they plan to earn off university zero g experiments for a minute of zero g... But I doubt it
A great view from above:
BO is amazing, shame they still don't show stuff live etc. Despite their recent announcement they would be more public.
They have to be the massive odds on favourite to be first sub orbital tourist company to actually fly.
Zero g experiments will be a big business for them, far far more space than sounding rockets and significantly more time than drop towers which are single digit seconds. Don't under estimate what BO are doing. It's not as impressive as SpaceX landing. However it's still a massive achievement in it's own right.
They have to be the massive odds on favourite to be first sub orbital tourist company to actually fly.
Zero g experiments will be a big business for them, far far more space than sounding rockets and significantly more time than drop towers which are single digit seconds. Don't under estimate what BO are doing. It's not as impressive as SpaceX landing. However it's still a massive achievement in it's own right.
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ESA and the European industry are currently developing a new generation launcher, the Ariane 6:
It is a modular three stage launcher (solid–cryogenic–cryogenic) with two configurations using: four boosters (A64) or two boosters (A62).
More:
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/Launch_vehicles/Ariane_6
It is a modular three stage launcher (solid–cryogenic–cryogenic) with two configurations using: four boosters (A64) or two boosters (A62).
More:
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/Launch_vehicles/Ariane_6
Good view in London if clear tonight:
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REMINDER: SpaceX CRS-8, the eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission to the station launches tomorrow @ 21:43 BST (16:43 EDT).
More:
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-progresses-toward-spacex-resupply-mission-to-space-station
More:
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-progresses-toward-spacex-resupply-mission-to-space-station
There are two Progress craft docked at present, Progress MS-1/Progress MS-2 (ISS-62P/63P).
The latest Progress arrived on the 2nd.
We have another 360° view. The International Space Station’s fifth module, Harmony. It was launched on 23 October 2007 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery to link the Columbus, Kibo and Destiny laboratories.
Harmony was developed for NASA under an ESA contract with European industry. Its structure is based on that of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules and the Europe’s Columbus.
Harmony was developed for NASA under an ESA contract with European industry. Its structure is based on that of the Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules and the Europe’s Columbus.
SpaceX CRS-8: Falcon 9 and Dragon on Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral.
Mission overview:
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/spacex_crs-8_mission_overview.pdf
Mission overview:
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/spacex_crs-8_mission_overview.pdf
SpaceX CRS-8 mission preview:
Tim Kopra and Jeff Williams talk about life on the station:
SpaceX CRS-8: Some of the science investigations and technology demonstrations.
REMINDER: SpaceX CRS-8, the eighth Commercial Resupply Services mission to the station launches today @ 21:43 BST (16:43 EDT).
More:
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-progresses-toward-spacex-resupply-mission-to-space-station[/QUOTE]
Weather forecast is 90 percent favourable for launch.
Live here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pUAydjne5M
http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv
More:
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-progresses-toward-spacex-resupply-mission-to-space-station[/QUOTE]
Weather forecast is 90 percent favourable for launch.
Live here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pUAydjne5M
http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv