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Skynet Tonight! "What is Archeoastronomy and a Look at Pleidies
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Archaeoastronomy and a Look at Pleiades ¡± & Constellations ¡°Vulpecula, the Little Fox¡± & ¡°Sagitta, the Arrow¡±?? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:? ¡°On the Beach¡± (1959)? 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.Archaeoastronomy And a Look at Pleiades? Online Article: The Pleiades: the celestial herd of ancient timekeepers. The Nebra Sky Disk The Celestial Herd Cave Painting and comparison with Nighttime Skies Waz Up?Constellations ¡°Vulpecula, the Little Fox¡± & ¡°Sagitta, the Arrow¡±? Space Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekTonight ¡°Vulpecula, the Little Fox¡± & ¡°Sagitta, the Arrow¡±? Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule Sept. 13 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 2-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch on the first dedicated mission with Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission will deploy an unspecified number of Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit. Delayed from July and Aug. 10. [Sept. 10] Sept. 14 Soyuz ? OneWeb 10 Launch time: 1807 GMT (2:07 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Delayed from Aug. 26. [Sept. 10] Sept. 15/16 Falcon 9 ? Inspiration4 Launch window: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the first all-private orbital mission without any government-employed astronauts. The mission, known as Inspiration4, is organized to raise money for St. Jude Children¡¯s Research Hospital. The mission is commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who will be joined by scientist and educator Sian Proctor, medical officer Hayley Arceneaux, and mission specialist Christopher Sembroski. Delayed from Sept. 14/15. [Sept. 10] Sept. 23 Atlas 5 ? Landsat 9 Launch time: 1811 GMT (2:11 p.m. EDT; 11:11 a.m. PDT) Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the Landsat 9 Earth observation satellite for NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. Built by Northrop Grumman, Landsat 9 will continue the series of Landsat images of Earth dating back nearly 50 years. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from Sept. 16 by liquid oxygen shortage. [Aug. 27] September Long March 7 ? Tianzhou 3 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Wenchang, China A Chinese Long March 7 will launch the Tianzhou 3 resupply ship to dock with the Chinese space station. The automated cargo craft is the second resupply freighter for the Chinese space station. [June 18] Sept. 30/Oct. 1 Epsilon ? RAISE 2 Launch time: 0048-0059 GMT on 1st (8:48-8:59 p.m. EDT on 30th) Launch site: Uchinoura Space Center, Japan A Japanese Epsilon rocket will launch the Rapid Innovative Payload Demonstration Satellite 2, or RAISE 2, technology demonstration satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Eight smaller rideshare payloads will also be on this launch. [Aug. 23] ?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Sept 12 Sept 13 Sept 15 Sept 16 Sept 18 X-37B Sept 18 Envisat Sept 13 Sept 16 Sept 18 |
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Skynet Tonight! "NASA's Big Gun to Deflect Asteroids" & Constellation Aquila the Eagle 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Deflecting an Asteroid Before It Hits Earth May Take Multiple Bumps¡± & Constellation Aquila the Eagle¡± Net Control: Bill N5BB ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°The Reconstruction of William Zero¡± (2014)? 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.Deflecting an Asteroid Before It Hits Earth May Take Multiple Bumps NASA¡¯s Laser Gun in Action (Movie)? Asteroid Bennu (OSIRIS-REX Photo) Artist¡¯s Conception of Laser ¡°Gun¡± Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News NASA¡¯s Big Rocket Misses Another Deadline, Won¡¯t Fly Until 2022 The International Space Station (ISS) could suffer "irreparable" failures due to outdated equipment and hardware, a Russian official has warned. Mars Perseverance Rover Gathers Rock Sample Space-Related Birthdays Christa McAuliffe Sep 02, 1948 STS-51L (Died in the Challenger explosion.) Jack Swigert Aug 30, 1931 Apollo 13 Christopher Ferguson Sep 01, 1961 STS-115, STS-126, STS-135 K. Megan McArthur Aug 30, 1971 STS-125, Space-X Crew 2 (Expedition 65/66) Thomas Marshburn Aug 29, 1960 STS-127, Soyuz TMA-07M (Expedition 34/35) Charles D. Walker Aug 29, 1948 STS-41D, STS-51D, STS-61-B Sherwood C. Spring? Sep 03, 1944 STS-61B This Week in Space History On Aug. 31, 1979, Pioneer 11 found evidence of Saturn's "bow shock" Voyager 2 Explores Saturn Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekAquila the Eagle Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule September Electron ? BlackSky 10 & 11 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch two small satellites for BlackSky¡¯s commercial fleet of Earth observation spacecraft. Rocket Lab has nicknamed this mission ¡°Love At First Insight.¡± Delayed from late August. [Aug. 31] September Falcon 9 ? Starlink 2-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch on the first dedicated mission with Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission will deploy an unspecified number of Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit. Delayed from July and Aug. 10. [Aug. 15] Sept. 14 Soyuz ? OneWeb 10 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Delayed from Aug. 26. [Aug. 27] Sept. 15 Falcon 9 ? Inspiration4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the first all-private, all-civilian orbital mission, known as Inspiration4. The mission is organized to raise money for St. Jude Children¡¯s Research Hospital. The mission is commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who will be joined by scientist and educator Sian Proctor, medical officer Hayley Arceneaux, and mission specialist Christopher Sembroski. [March 31] SeptemberElectron ? BlackSky 12 & 13 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch two small second-generation satellites for BlackSky¡¯s commercial fleet of Earth observation spacecraft. [Aug. 23] Sept. 23 Atlas 5 ? Landsat 9 Launch time: 1811 GMT (2:11 p.m. EDT; 11:11 a.m. PDT) Launch site: SLC-3E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the Landsat 9 Earth observation satellite for NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. Built by Northrop Grumman, Landsat 9 will continue the series of Landsat images of Earth dating back nearly 50 years. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from Sept. 16 by liquid oxygen shortage. [Aug. 27] ?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Cold planets exist throughout our Galaxy, even in the galactic bulge Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Sept 10 Sept 12 Sept 13 Tiangong Sept 5 Sept 6 Sept 7 Hubble Space Telescope Sept 11 Sept 12 Envisat Sept 5 Sept 8 Sept 10 Sept 13 |
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Skynet Tonight! "Origami in Space!" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Origami in Space!¡± ? Net Control: Billye KF5PDS ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Thrill Seekers¡± (1999) Join us for another time travel wonder ¡°Thrill Seekers¡± (1999), tonight at 10:30PM. 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.¡°Origami in Space!¡± Solar Power, Origami-Style Origami Solves Space Travel Challenge Origami in Space Engineering Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekChaz will let us know.Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule NET Aug. 28/29 Rocket 3.3 ? STP-27AD1 Launch window: 2100-0030 GMT on 28th/29th (5:00-8:30 p.m. EDT; 1:00-4:30 p.m. AKDT on 28th) Launch site: Pacific Spaceport Complex, Kodiak Island, Alaska A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch a non-deployable test payload for the U.S. Space Force and the Space Test Program. Scrubbed on Aug. 27. [Aug. 27] Aug. 29 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 23 Launch time: 0714 GMT (3:14 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on its third cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The flight is the 23rd mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Aug. 18. Scrubbed on Aug. 27 by bad weather. [Aug. 27] Late August Electron ? BlackSky 10 & 11 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Complex 1A, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch two small satellites for BlackSky¡¯s commercial fleet of Earth observation spacecraft. Rocket Lab has nicknamed this mission ¡°Love At First Insight.¡± [Aug. 23] September Falcon 9 ? Starlink 2-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch on the first dedicated mission with Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission will deploy an unspecified number of Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit. Delayed from July and Aug. 10. [Aug. 15] Sept. 14 Soyuz ? OneWeb 10 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Delayed from Aug. 26. [Aug. 27] Sept. 15 Falcon 9 ? Inspiration4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the first all-private, all-civilian orbital mission, known as Inspiration4. The mission is organized to raise money for St. Jude Children¡¯s Research Hospital. The mission is commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who will be joined by scientist and educator Sian Proctor, medical officer Hayley Arceneaux, and mission specialist Christopher Sembroski. [March 31] ?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Unveiling a Century-old Mystery: Where the Milky Way¡¯s Cosmic Rays Come From Milky Way Cosmic Rays (Artist¡¯s Conception) Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. Tiangong Sept. 5 Sept. 6 X-37B Aug. 31 Sept. 2 Hubble Space Telescope Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Envisat Aug. 31 Sept. 5 |
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Skynet Tonight! "What is Wormhole Theory?" & Constellation Lyra the Harp 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°What is Wormhole Theory?¡± & Constellation ¡°Lyra the Harp¡±? ? Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Timestalkers¡± (1987) 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. ? What is Wormhole Theory? Artist¡¯s Concept/Gravity Well Wormhole Shortcut? Exotic Matter Another Artist¡¯s Concept Drawing Famous Fictional Space Station with Associated Stable Wormhole Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History? Space Exploration News Chinese Astronauts Embark on Second Space Station Spacewalk Blue Origin suit stops work on NASA HLS contract with SpaceX Space Force to establish new command in Colorado focused on training and education Space-Related Birthdays 1950 August 15 - . Birth of Ricardo Peralta y Fabi? 1959 August 15 - . Birth of Scott Douglas 'Scooter' Altman 1933 August 16 - . Birth of Stuart Allen 'Stu' Roosa 1939 August 16 - . Birth of Valeri Viktorovich Ryumin 1954 August 18 - . Birth of Umberto Guidoni? 1958 August 18 - . Birth of Sergey Yevgenyevich Treshchev 1935 August 19 - . Birth of Dr Franklin Story Musgrave 1946 August 19 - . Birth of Charles Frank Jr 'Charlie' Bolden 1959 August 19 - . Birth of Chris Austin Hadfield 1962 August 19 - . Birth of Michael James Massimino? This Week in Space History Explorer 12 Launch V2 Rocket Launch Pioneer 7 Spacecraft Venera 7 Lander Korabl-Sputnik 2? Skynet 1B Launch of Soyuz T-7 Stamp of Crew Launch of Gemini 5 Gemini 5 - . Call Sign: Gemini 5. Crew: Conrad, Cooper.? Pete Conrad and Gordon Cooper Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeeTonight¡¯s Constellation is Lyra the Harp Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule Aug. 16/17 Vega ? Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 Launch time: 0147:05 GMT on 17th (9:47:05 p.m. EDT on 16th) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV19, will launch the Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 Earth observation satellite for Airbus. Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 is the second of four Pl¨¦iades Neo high-resolution Earth observation satellites built, owned, and operated by Airbus. The Vega rocket will also launch multiple rideshare payloads. Delayed from February after VV17 launch failure. Delayed from June and July. [Aug. 15] Aug. 19 Soyuz ? OneWeb 9 Launch time: 2223 GMT (6:23 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Delayed from Aug. 2. [Aug. 15] Aug. 27 Rocket 3.3 ? STP-27AD1 Launch time: 2100 GMT (4:00 p.m. EDT; 12:00 p.m. AKDT) Launch site: Pacific Spaceport Complex, Kodiak Island, Alaska A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch a test payload for the U.S. Space Force and the Space Test Program. [Aug. 5] Aug. 28 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 23 Launch time: 0737 GMT (3:37 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on its third cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The flight is the 23rd mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Aug. 18. [Aug. 15]?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Fast Changes Between the Solar Seasons Resolved by New Sun Clock Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.ISS Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Tiangong Aug. 23 |
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Skynet Tonight! "Enterprise Has Wings" & "Constellation Sagittarius the Centaur" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°The Enterprise Has Wings¡± & ¡°Constellation Sagittarius the Centaur¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:? ¡°Stargate Continuum¡± (2008)? 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.
Enterprise Release Cast of Star Trek with Enterprise Move to Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Enterprise Crews Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News Russian space officials try to blame NASA astronaut for Soyuz air leak in 2018 Martian dirt was too powdery for Perseverance to collect. Spacesuit delay means 2024 lunar landing is not an option. Scientists fine-tune the miniscule odds that asteroid Bennu would hit Earth in 2300. No new launch date for Starliner, nine out of 13 valves repaired. Space-Related Birthdays 1940 August 8 Birth of Dennis Anthony Tito 1948 August 8 - . Birth of Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya 1971 August 9? Birth of Roman Yuriyevich Romanenko 1961 August 11 - . Birth of Frederick Wilford 'Rick' Sturckow 1951 August 12 - . Birth of Charles Eldon Jr Brady 1943 August 14 - . Birth of Jon Andrew McBride 1952 August 14 - . Birth of Mark Charles Lee This Week in Space History 1978 August 8? Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Launched from Cape Canaveral LC36A 1989 August 8 Launch of STS-28 2007 August 8 Launch of STS-118 1976 August 9 Launch of Luna 24 1966 August 10? Launch of Lunar Orbiter 1 2001 August 10 Launch of STS-105 1962 August 12 Launch of Vostok 3 and 4 1960 August 12 Launch Echo 1 1977 August 12 Enterprise Flies 2005 August 12 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Launches Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekSagittarius the Centaur. Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule TBD Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-082, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on second unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station. This mission was added after Boeing¡¯s decision to refly the Starliner¡¯s Orbital Flight Test before proceeding with the Crew Flight Test. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from 3rd Quarter. Delayed from Jan. 4. Moved forward from March 29, April 2 and May. Delayed from July 30 and Aug. 3. [Aug. 3] Aug. 10 Antares ? NG-16 Launch time: 2156 GMT (5:56 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the 17th Cygnus cargo freighter on the 16th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-16. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230+ configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage. Delayed from July and Aug. 1. [July 13] Aug. 11/12 GSLV Mk.2 ? EOS 3 Launch time: 0013 GMT on 12th (8:13 p.m. EDT on 11th) Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk. 2 (GSLV Mk.2), designated GSLV-F10, will launch India¡¯s first GEO Imaging Satellite, officially named EOS 3. The EOS 3 spacecraft, previously known as GISAT 1, will provide continuous remote sensing observations over the Indian subcontinent from geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) above Earth. Delayed from Jan. 15, February and March 5, 2020. Delayed from March 28, April 18, and May 2021. [Aug. 5] Aug. 15/16 Vega ? Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 Launch time: 0150 GMT on 16th (9:50 p.m. EDT on 15th) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV19, will launch the Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 Earth observation satellite for Airbus. Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 is the second of four Pl¨¦iades Neo high-resolution Earth observation satellites built, owned, and operated by Airbus. The Vega rocket will also launch multiple rideshare payloads. Delayed from February after VV17 launch failure. Delayed from June and July. [July 27] Aug. 19 Soyuz ? OneWeb 9 Launch time: 2233 GMT (6:33 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Delayed from Aug. 2. [Aug. 5] Aug. 27 Rocket 3.3 ? STP-27AD1 Launch time: 2100 GMT (4:00 p.m. EDT; 12:00 p.m. AKDT) Launch site: Pacific Spaceport Complex, Kodiak Island, Alaska A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch a test payload for the U.S. Space Force and the Space Test Program. [Aug. 5] Aug. 28 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 23 Launch time: Approx. 0730 GMT (3:30 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on its third cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The flight is the 23rd mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Aug. 18. [Aug. 5] Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Black Hole Size Revealed by Its Eating Pattern Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Aug. 23 Tiangong Aug. 18 Aug.19 Aug. 23 |
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Skynet Tonight! "Chaz Tells All!" & "Ophiuchus, the Snake Handler" 9PM CT
? SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Chaz Tells All!¡± & ¡°Ophiuchus, the Snake Handler¡±? ? Net Control: Chaz KF5JHA ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°The 27th Day¡± (1957)? 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/Waz Up?¡°Chaz Tells All!¡± Space Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekOphiuchus, the Snake Handler Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule July 30 Ariane 5 ? Star One D2 & Eutelsat Quantum Launch window: 2100-2230 GMT (5:00-6:30 p.m. EDT) Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA254, to launch the Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum communications satellites. Owned by the Brazilian operator Embratel Star One, the Star One D2 was built by Maxar and will deliver telecommunications, direct-to-home television services, and fast broadband to customers in South America, Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Atlantic Ocean.? The Eutelsat Quantum satellite was built by SSTL and Airbus Defense and Space under the auspices of a public-private research and development project between the European Space Agency, Eutelsat and Airbus. Designed for coverage over the Middle East and North Africa, the software-defined satellite can be reprogrammed for new communications missions in orbit. Delayed from January, February, March 4, May, and July 27. [July 27] Aug. 3 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 Launch time: 1720 GMT (1:20 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-082, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on second unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station. This mission was added after Boeing¡¯s decision to refly the Starliner¡¯s Orbital Flight Test before proceeding with the Crew Flight Test. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from 3rd Quarter. Delayed from Jan. 4. Moved forward from March 29, April 2 and May. Delayed from July 30. [July 30] NET? Aug. 10 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 2-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch on the first dedicated mission with Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission will deploy an unspecified number of Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit. Delayed from July. [July 27] Aug. 10 Antares ? NG-16 Launch time: 2155 GMT (5:55 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the 17th Cygnus cargo freighter on the 16th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-16. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230+ configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage. Delayed from July and Aug. 1. [July 13] Mid-August Falcon 9 ? Starlink Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a group of Starlink internet satellites. [July 27] Aug. 15/16 Vega ? Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 Launch time: 0150 GMT on 16th (9:50 p.m. EDT on 15th) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV19, will launch the Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 Earth observation satellite for Airbus. Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 is the second of four Pl¨¦iades Neo high-resolution Earth observation satellites built, owned, and operated by Airbus. The Vega rocket will also launch multiple rideshare payloads. Delayed from February after VV17 launch failure. Delayed from June and July. [July 27] NET Aug. 20 Soyuz ? OneWeb 9 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. Delayed from Aug. 2. [July 27] Check-ins or comments?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Scientists capture most-detailed radio image of Andromeda galaxy to date Andromeda Galaxy Radio Image Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Aug. 3 Aug. 4 Tiangong Aug. 7 Aug. 9 X-37B Aug. 1 |
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Skynet Tonight! "NASA's Sounding Rocket Program" & Constellation Serpens the Snake 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°NASA¡¯s Sounding Rocket Program¡± & ¡°Constellation Serpens, the Snake¡±? ? Net Control: Billye KF5PDS ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Name of the Game: L.A. 2017¡± 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. ? NASA¡¯s Sounding Rocket Program Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News Scientists want to build a new, very different Arecibo Telescope to replace fallen icon Arecibo Observatory's massive radio dish CYMI: The James Webb Space Telescope recently cleared three milestones! Space-Related Birthdays John Glenn Jul 18, 1921 Mercury-Atlas 6, STS-95, First American to orbit the Earth . Elliot See Jul 23, 1927 No missions. Part of the second astronaut group and would have flown on Gemini? 9. Died in a plane crash in 1966. Josh A. Cassada Jul 18, 1973 Boeing Starliner-1 Scott D. Tingle Jul 19, 1965 Soyuz MS-07 Roy D. Bridges Jr. Jul 19, 1943 STS-51-F This Week in Space History 55 Years Ago: Gemini X Soars to New Heights 45 years ago: Viking 1 Touches Down on Mars Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekSerpens, the SnakeSpace Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule July Falcon 9 ? Starlink Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch on the first dedicated mission with Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission will deploy an unspecified number of Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit. [June 7] July 27 Ariane 5 ? Star One D2 & Eutelsat Quantum Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA254, to launch the Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum communications satellites. Owned by the Brazilian operator Embratel Star One, the Star One D2 was built by Maxar and will deliver telecommunications, direct-to-home television services, and fast broadband to customers in South America, Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. The Eutelsat Quantum satellite was built by SSTL and Airbus Defense and Space under the auspices of a public-private research and development project between the European Space Agency, Eutelsat and Airbus. Designed for coverage over the Middle East and North Africa, the software-defined satellite can be reprogrammed for new communications missions in orbit. Delayed from January, February, March 4, and May. [June 7] July 30 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 Launch time: 1853 GMT (2:53 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-082, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on second unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station. This mission was added after Boeing¡¯s decision to refly the Starliner¡¯s Orbital Flight Test before proceeding with the Crew Flight Test. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from 3rd Quarter. Delayed from Jan. 4. Moved forward from March 29, April 2 and May. [May 13] Aug. 2 Soyuz ? OneWeb 9 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. [May 13] Aug. 10 Antares ? NG-16 Launch time: 2155 GMT (5:55 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the 17th Cygnus cargo freighter on the 16th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-16. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230+ configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage. Delayed from July and Aug. 1. [July 13] Mid-August Vega ? Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Vega rocket, designated VV19, will launch the Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 Earth observation satellite for Airbus. Pl¨¦iades Neo 4 is the second of four Pl¨¦iades Neo high-resolution Earth observation satellites built, owned, and operated by Airbus. The Vega rocket will also launch multiple rideshare payloads. Delayed from February after VV17 launch failure. Delayed from June and July. [June 18] Aug. 18 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 23 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on its third cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The flight is the 23rd mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. [Feb. 23] Aug. 26 Soyuz ? OneWeb 10 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. [May 13]?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Martian global dust storm ended winter early in the south Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS July 31 X-37B July 29 July 30 Aug 1 Hubble Space Telescope July 24 (10:02 - 10:07 PM tonight) July 25 July 26 July 27 |
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Skynet Tonight! "The Sky is Falling: Space Debris" & Constellation "Hercules: The Strong Man" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°The Sky is Falling: Space Debris¡± & Constellation ¡°Hercules: The Strong Man¡±? ? Net Control:? Brenda WB5OZL ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Blood on the Brazos¡± (2006) & Special Topic: Are SF Movies Just Space Westerns¡± 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.¡°The Sky is Falling!: Space Debris¡± https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Debris-GEO 1280.jpg Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekHercules, the strong man..Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule July 21 Proton ? Nauka Launch time: 1458 GMT (10:58 a.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Proton rocket will launch the Nauka laboratory module to the International Space Station. The Nauka module, or the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, will also carry the European Robotic Arm to the space station. Delayed from July 15. [July 13] July Falcon 9 ? Starlink Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch on the first dedicated mission with Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission will deploy an unspecified number of Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit. [June 7] July 27 Ariane 5 ? Star One D2 & Eutelsat Quantum Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA254, to launch the Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum communications satellites. Owned by the Brazilian operator Embratel Star One, the Star One D2 was built by Maxar and will deliver telecommunications, direct-to-home television services, and fast broadband to customers in South America, Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. The Eutelsat Quantum satellite was built by SSTL and Airbus Defense and Space under the auspices of a public-private research and development project between the European Space Agency, Eutelsat and Airbus. Designed for coverage over the Middle East and North Africa, the software-defined satellite can be reprogrammed for new communications missions in orbit. Delayed from January, February, March 4, and May. [June 7] July 30 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 Launch time: 1853 GMT (2:53 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-082, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on second unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station. This mission was added after Boeing¡¯s decision to refly the Starliner¡¯s Orbital Flight Test before proceeding with the Crew Flight Test. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from 3rd Quarter. Delayed from Jan. 4. Moved forward from March 29, April 2 and May. [May 13] Aug. 2 Soyuz ? OneWeb 9 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. [May 13] Aug. 10 Antares ? NG-16 Launch time: 2155 GMT (5:55 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the 17th Cygnus cargo freighter on the 16th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-16. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230+ configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage. Delayed from July and Aug. 1. [July 13] Recent Astronomical Discoveries?How the universe is reflected near black holes Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. Hubble Space Telescope July 24 July 25 July 26 Envisat July 22 ? |
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Skynet Tonight! "Gravitational Waves (Part 3): What is LIGO?" & Constellation "Scorpius" 9PM CT
Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Gravitational Waves: What is LIGO? (Part 3)¡± & ¡°Scorpius, the Scorpion¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Beyond the Stars¡± (1989) 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.¡°Gravitational Waves: What is LIGO? (Part 3).? Gravitational Wave Sources Today we¡¯ll talk about how we detect them using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)? See let¡¯s start with what an Interferometer is¡ LIGO Interferometer Interferometer Schematic Movie (with sound) LIGO Livingston LIGO Palomar ? LIGO Livingston Exposed Vacuum Beam Tube Hanford¡¯s LIGO Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News NASA's James Webb Space Telescope passes key review ahead of fall launch Lunar Gateway New Atomic Clock Space-Related Birthdays Jessica Meir Jul 15, 1977 Soyuz MS-15 Rick Husband Jul 12, 1957 STS-96, STS-107, where he died when the shuttle Columbia disintegrated Robert F. Overmyer Jul 14, 1936 STS-5, STS-51B George Nelson Jul 13, 1950 STS-41-C, STS-61-C, STS-26 Janet L. Kavandi Jul 17, 1959 STS-91, STS-99, STS-104 Lawrence J. DeLucas Jul 11, 1950 STS-50 This Week in Space History July 8, 2011 10 Years Ago: STS-135, the Space Shuttle¡¯s Grand Finale July 10, 1962 Telstar launches Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekMiss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the Week¨C July 010, 2021? Scorpius, the Scorpion. Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule July Proton ? Nauka Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Proton rocket will launch the Nauka laboratory module to the International Space Station. The Nauka module, or the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, will also carry the European Robotic Arm to the space station. Delayed from July 15. [July 5] JulyFalcon 9 ? Starlink Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch on the first dedicated mission with Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission will deploy an unspecified number of Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit. [June 7] July 27 Ariane 5 ? Star One D2 & Eutelsat Quantum Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA254, to launch the Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum communications satellites. Owned by the Brazilian operator Embratel Star One, the Star One D2 was built by Maxar and will deliver telecommunications, direct-to-home television services, and fast broadband to customers in South America, Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. The Eutelsat Quantum satellite was built by SSTL and Airbus Defense and Space under the auspices of a public-private research and development project between the European Space Agency, Eutelsat and Airbus. Designed for coverage over the Middle East and North Africa, the software-defined satellite can be reprogrammed for new communications missions in orbit. Delayed from January, February, March 4, and May. [June 7] July 30 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 Launch time: 1853 GMT (2:53 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-082, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on second unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station. This mission was added after Boeing¡¯s decision to refly the Starliner¡¯s Orbital Flight Test before proceeding with the Crew Flight Test. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from 3rd Quarter. Delayed from Jan. 4. Moved forward from March 29, April 2 and May. [May 13] Aug. 1 Antares ? NG-16 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the 17th Cygnus cargo freighter on the 16th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-16. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230+ configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage. Delayed from July. [March 31] Aug. 2 Soyuz ? OneWeb 9 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket will use a Fregat upper stage. [May 13] TBD Atlas 5 ? STP-3 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force. The STP-3 rideshare mission will launch the STPSat 6 satellite and several small satellites. STPSat 6 hosts several payloads and experiments, including the National Nuclear Security Administration¡¯s Space and Atmospheric Burst Reporting System-3 (SABRS-3) payload, and NASA¡¯s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) experiment. The rocket will fly in the 551 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, five solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from Feb. 26 and June 23. [June 10] Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Icequakes Likely Rumble Along Geyser-spitting Fractures in Saturn¡¯s Icy Moon Saturn¡¯s Moon Enceladus Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS July 12 July 13 July 15 July 16 Tianhe-1 July 14 July 16 Hubble Space Telescope July 10 July 12 July 13 July 14 |
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Skynet Tonight "NEOWISE Mission Extended" & "Lupus, the Wolf" 9PM
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°NEOWISE Mission Extended¡± & ¡°Lupus, the Wolf¡±? ? Net Control: Bill N5BB ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°For All Time¡± (2000) 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.Topic: Asteroid-Hunting Space Telescope Gets Two-Year Mission Extension Two-Year Extended Mission WISE Telescope Dark Asteroid Detection (Artist¡¯s Concept) NEO Surveyor Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays?
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekConstellation Lupus, the Wolf Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule July Falcon 9 ? Starlink Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch on the first dedicated mission with Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission will deploy an unspecified number of Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit. [June 7] July 15 Proton ? Nauka Launch time: 1716 GMT (1:16 p.m. EDT) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Proton rocket will launch the Nauka laboratory module to the International Space Station. The Nauka module, or the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, will also carry the European Robotic Arm to the space station. [June 18] July 27 Ariane 5 ? Star One D2 & Eutelsat Quantum Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA254, to launch the Star One D2 and Eutelsat Quantum communications satellites. Owned by the Brazilian operator Embratel Star One, the Star One D2 was built by Maxar and will deliver telecommunications, direct-to-home television services, and fast broadband to customers in South America, Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. The Eutelsat Quantum satellite was built by SSTL and Airbus Defense and Space under the auspices of a public-private research and development project between the European Space Agency, Eutelsat and Airbus. Designed for coverage over the Middle East and North Africa, the software-defined satellite can be reprogrammed for new communications missions in orbit. Delayed from January, February, March 4, and May. [June 7] July 30 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 Launch time: 1853 GMT (2:53 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-082, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on second unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station. This mission was added after Boeing¡¯s decision to refly the Starliner¡¯s Orbital Flight Test before proceeding with the Crew Flight Test. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from 3rd Quarter. Delayed from Jan. 4. Moved forward from March 29, April 2 and May. [May 13] TBD GSLV Mk.2 ? GISAT 1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk. 2 (GSLV Mk.2), designated GSLV-F10, will launch India¡¯s first GEO Imaging Satellite, or GISAT 1. The GISAT 1 spacecraft will provide continuous remote sensing observations over the Indian subcontinent from geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) above Earth. Delayed from Jan. 15, February and March 5, 2020. Delayed from March 28, April 18, and May 2021. [May 13] TBD PSLV ? RISAT 1A Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), designated PSLV-C52, will launch the Indian RISAT 1A radar Earth observation satellite. [March 12] Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Astronomers have identified a white dwarf so massive that it might collapse Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS July 12 Hubble Space Telescope July 11 July 12 |
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