The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond

Cosimo · 9 Jul 2016 at 08:37

New arrivals at the station:

Cosimo · 9 Jul 2016 at 13:17

Welcome aboard:

Cosimo · 11 Jul 2016 at 07:14

So you want some history? How about the source code for the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (AGC) source code for the command and lunar modules:

https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11

Cosimo · 13 Jul 2016 at 09:25

A look back at the missions and achievements for ESA:

Cosimo · 16 Jul 2016 at 06:26

This week:

Cosimo · 17 Jul 2016 at 08:20

ISS Progress 64 cargo ship on the way to the station:

ThundyCat · 17 Jul 2016 at 09:58

When will we get some decent HD shots of Jupiter back from Juno?

Cosimo · 17 Jul 2016 at 11:37

ThundyCat said:
When will we get some decent HD shots of Jupiter back from Juno?

Not before August 27th as the are in then process of orbit adjustments and instrument calibration/tests:

https://spaceflightnow.com/2016/07/15/scientists-eager-for-junos-first-chance-for-jupiter-science/

FloppyPoppy · 17 Jul 2016 at 11:42

Hey guys

have been looking around but don't know of any popular locations to find them. Looking for some 3440x1440 Spacey wallpapers mainly of human constructions i have some lovely ones of space x rockets taking off and such but it's such a limited collection and would really like to expand it

any good places to find these?

Rannoch · 17 Jul 2016 at 11:47

There are some massive files here - http://hubblesource.stsci.edu/sources/illustrations/

FloppyPoppy · 17 Jul 2016 at 14:33

Thanks for the link mate but wasn't really the types of images i was looking for,

Here is a example of the sort of images i really like

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Small album

Out of those the Apollo lunar module on it's own is my favorite

Cosimo · 18 Jul 2016 at 05:58

Live SpaceX launch:

Cosimo · 18 Jul 2016 at 06:01

The Dragon spacecraft is successfully in orbit, and the Falcon 9 first stage is sitting at Landing Zone 1 back at Cape Canaveral!

Cosimo · 18 Jul 2016 at 06:13

At LZ-1:

Cosimo · 18 Jul 2016 at 06:48

SpaceX CRS-9 launch:

Cosimo · 18 Jul 2016 at 08:21

A longer version of the CRS-9 launch:

and the post launch briefing:

Cosimo · 19 Jul 2016 at 07:10

Progress 64 arrives at the station:

Cosimo · 19 Jul 2016 at 10:33

Russians trying out 3D video with their Progress launch:

Cosimo · 19 Jul 2016 at 11:42

Some great pictures of the CRS-9 Falcon 9 first stage landing and sitting at Landing Zone 1 back at Cape Canaveral:

CRS-9 by SpaceX, on Flickr

Mark_D · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:10

I'd love to think that space flight will become affordable in my lifetime, but I just don't know.

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

The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond