The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond

Cosimo · 31 Jan 2013 at 10:10

Glaucus · 31 Jan 2013 at 15:29

This is very cool, but why not more detail.
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Technology/Building_a_lunar_base_with_3D_printing

Setting up a lunar base could be made much simpler by using a 3D printer to build it from local materials. Industrial partners including renowned architects Foster + Partners have joined with ESA to test the feasibility of 3D printing using lunar soil.

Like how much magnesium oxide and binding salt do you need per 10m wall or whatever.

Cosimo · 1 Feb 2013 at 07:16

Cosimo · 1 Feb 2013 at 08:24

Intelsat satellite lost in Sea Launch failure:

"Sea Launch AG announced today that approximately 40 seconds after liftoff of the launch of the Intelsat 27 spacecraft, all telemetry was lost indicating a loss of mission. The spacecraft, built by Boeing Satellite Systems was launched on a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from the equator on the ocean-based Odyssey launch platform, positioned at 154 degrees West longitude.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/02/sea-launch-zenit-3sl-launch-intelsat-27/

Cosimo · 2 Feb 2013 at 10:02

Cosimo · 2 Feb 2013 at 14:04

The United Launch Alliance:

Cosimo · 3 Feb 2013 at 11:11

Cosimo · 5 Feb 2013 at 14:25

Six Globalstar communications satellites aboard a Soyuz 2-1a rocket will launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 16:20 GMT today.

Press Kit

Launch live here:

http://www.arianespace.tv/

Spook187 · 5 Feb 2013 at 14:37

The James Webb Space Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), previously known as Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST), is a planned space telescope optimized for observations in the infrared, and a scientific successor to the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope.

Cosimo · 5 Feb 2013 at 16:10

simulatorman said:
Six Globalstar communications satellites aboard a Soyuz 2-1a rocket will launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 16:20 GMT today.

Cosimo · 6 Feb 2013 at 15:52

We are set for launch in just under 12 minutes.

Cosimo · 6 Feb 2013 at 15:56

Cosimo · 6 Feb 2013 at 16:05

Away we go!

Cosimo · 6 Feb 2013 at 16:07

One big firework.

Cosimo · 7 Feb 2013 at 08:07

The launch:

Cosimo · 8 Feb 2013 at 07:34

Yesterday, Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana:

Cosimo · 9 Feb 2013 at 08:25

Cosimo · 9 Feb 2013 at 08:38

Cosimo · 9 Feb 2013 at 10:10

Cosimo · 9 Feb 2013 at 12:01

LDCM launch is set for Monday 11th from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The launch window is 18:02-18:50 GMT.

Here is the Press Kit.

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