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Monday, 31 January 2022

This week, off world: Full satellite image sequence of Tonga exploding, China shows satellite interception and towing ability, will space based solar power take off? And loads more...

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Pick o' the podcasts:


193: Orbital parking spots with Larissa Markwardt — Spacepod (listentospacepod.com)







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Tom Cruise in Conversation with NASA Astronaut Victor Glover - SpaceRef


Tonga explodes:


China’s Shijian-21 towed dead satellite to a high graveyard orbit - SpaceNews


Earth from Space - Lesotho - SpaceRef



Reading material:


NASA emergency beacons save 330 lives in 2021 (phys.org)


China lays out ambitious space plans for next 5 years | Space


Isar Aerospace wins 10 million euro European Commission launch competition - SpaceNews


On National Security | Solar power from space: Will it ever get off the ground? - SpaceNews


AFWERX to fund development of laser terminal that connects military aircraft with satellites - SpaceNews


Op-ed | LEO broadband: Will this time be different? - SpaceNews


After 7 years, a spent Falcon 9 rocket stage is on course to hit the Moon | Ars Technica


A Private Mission to Scan the Cloud Tops of Venus for Evidence of Life - Universe Today


Astronomers Might Have Detected the Background Gravitational Waves of the Universe - Universe Today



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Sunday, 23 January 2022

This week, off-world: Space items to watch in 2022, US Space Force launches two satellite inspection missions, Carbon on Mars and loads more...

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ULA's Atlas V launch satellite-inspection mission for Space Force - NASASpaceFlight.com


SpaceX launch even more Starlink satellites:


Earth from Space - Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany - SpaceRef


SpaceX Dragon cargo ship undocks from space station for trip back to Earth | Space




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A Worldwide Search for Dark Matter Fails to Turn up a Signal for This Mysterious Particle - Universe Today


Curiosity Sees a Strong Carbon Signature in a Bed of Rocks - Universe Today


Tom Cruise Movie's Producers Aim to Add Film Studio to the Space Station in 2024 - Universe Today













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Saturday, 15 January 2022

This week, off world: Virgin Orbit's 3rd launch, giant Tonga eruption visible from space, Parker Solar Probe touches the Sun and loads more...

 Learn the ins and outs of pseudoscience, and debunking it: Read 'Escaping The Rabbit Hole' here.


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Virgin Orbit launches mission STP-27VPB “Above the Clouds” - NASASpaceFlight.com


SpaceX launches Transporter-3 rideshare mission and lands booster at LZ-1 - NASASpaceFlight.com


Giant Tonga eruption caught on satellite images - BBC News




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China's Chang'e 5 lunar lander is first to find water on the moon up close (msn.com)


Infamous Mars meteorite contains organic molecules, but they aren't proof of life | Space


Report: Nuclear propulsion would help military satellites maneuver out of harm’s way - SpaceNews






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Friday, 7 January 2022

The first week of the new year, off world: The James Webb space telescope deploys, craters on Titan and loads more...

 Learn the ins and outs of pseudoscience, and debunking it: Read 'Escaping The Rabbit Hole' here.


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Pick o' the podcasts:


192: Craters on Titan with Prof. Neish — Spacepod (listentospacepod.com)






 



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SpaceX kicks off 2022 with Starlink launch - SpaceNews


Ariane 5 launches NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope - SpaceNews


Earth from Space - Kourou, French Guiana - SpaceRef


Arianespace wraps up 2021 with OneWeb launch - SpaceNews




Reading material:


Rocket Lab Launches 107th Satellite To Orbit, Successfully Tests Helicopter Recovery Operations - SpaceRef Business


NASA Space Station On-Orbit Update 27 December, 2021 - Final Busy Workweek of the Year - SpaceRef

Largest Collection of Free-Floating Planets Found in the Milky Way - SpaceRef

China’s space station maneuvered to avoid Starlink satellites - SpaceNews

Chinese astronaut pair complete six-hour spacewalk - SpaceNews

Virgin Orbit lands in Times Square NYC to ring NASDAQ bell | Space

Starlink’s head of India resigns as SpaceX refunds preorders - SpaceNews









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Tuesday, 21 December 2021

This week, off world: Rocket Lab's new booster, Spin Launch throws a dummy booster 10 km towards space, $7.6 million for in-space manufacturing and loads more....

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...as well as a bunch of other things...


Peter Beck talks about Rocket Labs Neutron rocket:



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SpinLaunch Successfully Throws A 10-Meter Dart Toward Space - CleanTechnica


£7.6 million stumped up for test of in-space manufacturing satellites

 

Satellites see devastating tornado damage in US from space (photos) | Space


Japan will launch a huge communications satellite on Wednesday. Here's how to watch it live. | Space


Japanese Billionaire Finishes Up Space Station Mission With Online Flourishes - Universe Today


U.S. Defense Innovation Unit selects Maxar to produce robotic arms for on-orbit servicing - SpaceNews



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Friday, 10 December 2021

This week, off world: Yasaku Maezawa begins his stay on the International Space Station, Nanoracks inc look to launching their own space station, and sustainable development of space continues to gather prominence...

 Learn the ins and outs of pseudoscience, and debunking it: Read 'Escaping The Rabbit Hole' here.


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ULA launches Atlas V on long duration mission for Space Force - NASASpaceFlight.com



Reading material:


China's Yutu 2 rover spots cube-shaped 'mystery hut' on far side of the moon | Space


Promoting Cooperative Solutions for Space Sustainability | Secure World (swfound.org)



Space Force General says daily attacks on US satellites are 'Sending a Message' (spacewar.com)


Rocket Lab's next-gen Neutron rocket will be reusable (and have a 'Hungry Hippo' nose cone) | Space


NASA is Building a Nuclear Reactor to Power Lunar and Martian Exploration! - Universe Today


An Upcoming Asteroid Mission Will be Able to Peer 100 Meters Under the Surface - Universe Today




Total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness (phys.org)

Lunar radar data uncovers new clues about moon's ancient past (phys.org)

Themis tanking test marks milestone in ESA's path to reusability - NASASpaceFlight.com






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