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Skynet Tonight! "Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough" and Constellations "Aries and Triangulum 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Nuclear fusion breakthrough: What does it mean for space exploration?¡± & Constellations ¡°Aries, the Ram and Triangulum, the Triangle¡±? ? Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°A Christmas Carol¡± (1984) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. ? Youtube.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Facebook.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Twitch.tv Search ¡°KE5ICX¡± ? Direct Video Link: ? IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: Saturday¡¯s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Discussion Topic of the Evening.Nuclear Fusions Breakthrough: What Does That Mean for Space Exploration Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?NASA Report ¨C December 17, 2022 Astronaut Birthdays December 11, 1975: Francisco Rubio (Exp. 67/68, currently on ISS; launched 9/21) December 12, 1951: Steven Hawley (STS-41-D, STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93) December 12, 1964: Kenneth Ham (STS-124, STS-132) December 14, 1936: Robert Parker (STS-9, STS-35) December 14, 1960: Cady Coleman, KC5ZTH (STS-73, STS-93, Exp 26/27)) Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekConstellations: Aries and Triangulum Space Launches For This WeekTom KE5ICX? Space Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule Dec. 18/19 Electron ? ¡°Virginia is for Launch Lovers¡± Launch window: 2300-0100 GMT on 18th/19th (6:00-8:00 p.m. EST on 18th) Launch site: LC-2, Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops Island, Virginia A Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle will lift off with three satellites for HawkEye 360, radio frequency geospatial analytics provider. This will be the first Rocket Lab mission from a new launch pad in Virginia. Delayed from Dec. 7, Dec. 9, Dec. 13, Dec. 15, and Dec. 16. [Dec. 15] Dec. 20/21 Vega-C ? Pl¨¦iades Neo 5 & 6 Launch time: 0147 GMT on 21st (9:47 p.m. EST on 20th) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Vega-C rocket, designated VV22, will launch the Pl¨¦iades Neo 5 and 6 Earth observation satellites for Airbus. Pl¨¦iades Neo 5 and 6 are the third and fourth members of the four-satellite Pl¨¦iades Neo constellation built, owned, and operated by Airbus. Delayed from Nov. 21, Nov. 23, and Nov. 24. [Nov. 29] Dec. 28 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 5-1 Launch time: Approx. 0819 GMT (3:19 a.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This mission will be the first into Shell 5 of the Starlink constellation, targeting a polar orbit after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Dec. 14] Dec. 28/29 Falcon 9 ? EROS C3 Launch time: 0658 GMT on 29th (1:58 a.m. EST on 29th; 10:58 p.m. PST on 28th) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the EROS C3 high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite for ImageSat International, an Israeli remote sensing company. EROS C3 was built by Israel Aerospace Industries and will collect optical multispectral imagery. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. [Dec. 14] TBD RS-1 ? Flight 1 Launch window: TBD Launch site: LP-3C, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Kodiak Island, Alaska An ABL RS-1 rocket will launch on its first orbital test flight, carrying two CubeSats for OmniTeq, a company with plans to deploy a constellation of small satellites to provide maritime communications services. Delayed from November and Dec. 7. [Dec. 7] NET Jan. 2Falcon 9 ? Transporter 6 Launch time: 1455 GMT (9:55 a.m. EST) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Transporter 6 mission, a rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with numerous small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Delayed from October, November, and December. [Dec. 14] January Falcon 9 ? OneWeb 16 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 40 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing and deploying a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. This will be the second launch of OneWeb satellites with SpaceX, and OneWeb¡¯s 16th launch overall. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. [Dec. 14] January Falcon 9 ? Starlink 2-4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This mission will deploy the Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit inclined 70 degrees to the equator. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Dec. 14] January Falcon Heavy ? USSF 67 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the USSF 67 mission for the U.S. Space Force. The mission will launch the Space Force¡¯s second Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM, or CBAS 2, military communications satellite and the Long Duration Propulsive ESPA 3A, or LDPE 3A, rideshare satellite hosting multiple experimental payloads. Delayed from 4th Quarter 2022. [Oct. 26] TBD Falcon 9 ? Starlink 2-2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This mission will deploy the Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit inclined 70 degrees to the equator after flying southeast from Cape Canaveral. Delayed from Nov. 16 and Nov. 18. Delayed from December. [Dec. 14] Jan. 18Falcon 9 ? GPS 3 SV06 Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the U.S. Space Force¡¯s sixth third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The satellite was built by Lockheed Martin. Delayed from late 2022. [Dec. 14] January Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 1 & 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first two WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. Delayed from January and September 2021. Delayed from March, May, June, July, and September 2022. Delayed again from 4th Quarter 2022. [Nov. 22] NET January Falcon Heavy ? ViaSat 3 Americas Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the ViaSat 3 Americas broadband communications satellite. ViaSat 3 Americas is the first of at least three new-generation Boeing-built geostationary satellites for ViaSat. A small communications satellite named Arcturus will launch as a secondary payload for Astranis. Delayed from 3rd Quarter and December. [Nov. 22] Early 2023 Falcon 9 ? SES 18 & SES 19 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Cape Canaveral, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch SES 18 and SES 19 communications satellites for SES of Luxembourg. SES 18 and 19, built by Northrop Grumman, will provide C-band television and data services over the United States. [May 24] TBD SSLV ? BlackSky Global Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will launch on its first commercial mission with four Earth observation satellites for BlackSky Global, a Seattle-based company. The rideshare mission for BlackSky is being arranged by Spaceflight. Delayed from November, late 2019 and early 2020. Delayed from early 2021 and July. [March 31] TBD Starship ? Orbital Test Flight Launch time: TBD Launch site: Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas A SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship launch vehicle will launch on its first orbital test flight. The mission will attempt to travel around the world for nearly one full orbit, resulting in a re-entry and splashdown of the Starship near Hawaii. Delayed from early 2022. [March 9] 1st Quarter Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the second pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES¡¯s O3b network. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Nov. 22] Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Astronomers find that two exoplanets may be mostly water Atmospheric Make-Up Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Dec 18 Dec. 19 Tiangong Dec. 24 Dec. 25 Dec. 26 ? |