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Skynet Tonight! "The Artemis I Launch" & Constellation "Aquila the Eagle" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°The Artemis 1 Launch¡± & Constellation ¡°Aquila the Eagle¡±? ? Net Control: Billye KF5PDS ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Red Planet Mars¡± (1952) 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 Artemis 1 Launch¡±? Artemis Logo Artist Rendition ¡°Going to Orbit¡± Mission Profile Graphic 74,000 Pound Orion Spacecraft Orion Spacecraft Orbiting the Moon Movie: CubeSat Deployment Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekAquila the Eagle Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule Aug. 27/28 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-23 Launch time: 0222 GMT (10:22 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Aug. 23] Aug. 29 Space Launch System ? Artemis 1 Launch window: 1233-1433 GMT (8:33-10:33 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida NASA¡¯s Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket will launch on its first test flight with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft. The mission, known as Artemis 1, will place the Orion spacecraft into orbit around the moon before the capsule returns to Earth for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Ten small CubeSat rideshare payloads will also launch on the Artemis 1 mission. Delayed from February, March, April, May, and June. [July 21] Sept. 4-5 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-20 & Sherpa-LTC2 Launch time: 0032 GMT on 5th (8:32 p.m. EDT on 4th) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This mission is also expected to launch Spaceflight¡¯s propulsive Sherpa-LTC2 space tug, which will climb into a higher orbit with Boeing¡¯s Varuna Technology Demonstration Mission, a pathfinder for a planned constellation of broadband satellites. The Varuna demo mission is a hosted payload on the Sherpa-LTC2 orbital transfer vehicle. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Aug. 22] Sept. 6 Ariane 5 ? Eutelsat Konnect VHTS Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA258, to launch the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS communications satellite. Owned by Eutelsat and built by Thales Alenia Space, Eutelsat Konnect VHTS will provide fixed broadband and in-flight connectivity services over Europe. [Aug. 15] Early-Mid September Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-2 & BlueWalker 3 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The BlueWalker 3 test satellite for AST SpaceMobile¡¯s planned space-based cellular broadband network is a ridshare payload on this mission. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Aug. 15] NET? Sept. 11 Alpha ? Multi-payload Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A Firefly Alpha rocket will launch on its second test flight with a rideshare payload consisting of multiple unspecified small satellites. Delayed from May. [Aug. 15] NET? September Delta 4-Heavy ? NROL-91 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-6, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government¡¯s spy satellite agency. Delayed from August. [Aug. 15] 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] Sept. 21 Soyuz ? ISS 68S Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the crewed Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft to the International Space Station with the next team of three cosmonauts and astronauts to live and work on the complex. The crew is led by commander Sergey Prokopyev, who will be joined by Russian flight engineer Dmitry Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. [March 25] Recent Astronomical Discoveries?An Extrasolar World Covered in Water? TOI-1452 B Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. Tiangong? Aug. 27 Aug. 28 X-37B Sept. 4 Envisat Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 3 Sept. 4 |
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Skynet Tonight! "The Giant Magellan Telescope" and Constellations "Scutum and Corona Austrina" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°The Giant Magellan Telescope¡± & Constellations ¡°Scutum the Shield and Corona Austrina the Southern Crown¡±? ? Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Teenage Caveman¡± (1958) 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 Giant Magellan Telescope GMT - Artist¡¯s Concept LCO Steward Mirror Lab Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News NASA¡¯s Artemis 3 Moon-Landing Astronauts will Explore 1 of 13 Lunar Locales NASA Landing Sites NASA Sets Launch Coverage for Artemis Mega Moon Rocket Artemis on Pad Saturn¡¯s Moon Could be an Ocean World? Saturn¡¯s Moon Minmas Space-Related Birthdays Aug. 14 Tracy Caldwell Dyson (1969) STS-118, Expedition 23/24 , Expedition 70/71 Three spacewalks logging 22 hours of EVA. Aug. 15 Sonny Carter (1947) STS-33 Died in the Atlantic Southeast Airlines crash in 1991 with John Tower, former Senator from Texas.? Scott Altman (1959) STS-90, 106, 109, 125 STS-125 was the last servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope Aug. 16 Stuart Roosa (1933) Apollo 14 Roosa conducted experiments from orbit in the CM Kitty Hawk.? He was one of 24 men to travel to the moon, which he orbited 34 times. Aug. 19 Mike Massimino (1962) STS-109, 125 STS-109 was the fourth Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission. Charles Bolden (1946) STS-61-C, 31, 45, 60 Former Administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions. Story Musgrave (1935) ? STS-6, 51-F, 33, 44, 61, 80 In 1996, he became only the second astronaut to fly on six spaceflights, and he is the most formally educated astronaut with six academic degrees. Musgrave is the only astronaut to have flown aboard all five Space Shuttles. ? This Week in Space History Voyager 2 Voyager 2 is a space probe launched by NASA on August 20, 1977, to study the outer planets and interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere.? Discovery of Helium, August 18, 1868 Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekScutum the Shield and Corona Austrina the Southern Crown Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule Aug. 27/28 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-23 Launch time: 0152 GMT (9:52 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Aug. 15] NET? Aug. 29 Space Launch System ? Artemis 1 Launch window: 1233-1433 GMT (8:33-10:33 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida NASA¡¯s Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket will launch on its first test flight with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft. The mission, known as Artemis 1, will place the Orion spacecraft into orbit around the moon before the capsule returns to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Ten small CubeSat rideshare payloads will also launch on the Artemis 1 mission. Delayed from February, March, April, May, and June. [July 21] Late August Falcon 9 ? Starlink 3-4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of 46 Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. [Aug. 14] Early September Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-20 & Sherpa-LTC2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This mission is also expected to launch Spaceflight¡¯s propulsive Sherpa-LTC2 space tug, which will climb into a higher orbit with Boeing¡¯s Varuna Technology Demonstration Mission, a pathfinder for a planned constellation of broadband satellites. The Varuna demo mission is a hosted payload on the Sherpa-LTC2 orbital transfer vehicle. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Aug. 15] Sept. 6 Ariane 5 ? Eutelsat Konnect VHTS Launch window: TBD Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA258, to launch the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS communications satellite. Owned by Eutelsat and built by Thales Alenia Space, Eutelsat Konnect VHTS will provide fixed broadband and in-flight connectivity services over Europe. [Aug. 15] Early-Mid September Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-2 & BlueWalker 3 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The BlueWalker 3 test satellite for AST SpaceMobile¡¯s planned space-based cellular broadband network is a ridshare payload on this mission. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Aug. 15] NET? Sept. 11 Alpha ? Multi-payload Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A Firefly Alpha rocket will launch on its second test flight with a rideshare payload consisting of multiple unspecified small satellites. Delayed from May. [Aug. 15] NET? September Delta 4-Heavy ? NROL-91 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-6, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government¡¯s spy satellite agency. Delayed from August. [Aug. 15] 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] Sept. 21 Soyuz ? ISS 68S Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the crewed Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft to the International Space Station with the next team of three cosmonauts and astronauts to live and work on the complex. The crew is led by commander Sergey Prokopyev, who will be joined by Russian flight engineer Dmitry Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. [March 25] Check-ins or comments At this point we should be reaching our 90 minute cut-off point, so NCS can decide whether to cut any of these topics due to lack of time. ?? 9.? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Brenda WB5OZL Neutron Star - Improved Insights from Gravitational Waves Gravitational Wave Profile Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Aug. 23 Aug. 25 Tiangong Aug. 27 Aug. 28 X-37B Aug. 21 Envisat Aug. 21 Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 26 Aug. 29 |
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Skynet Tonight! "What is SOFIA?" & Constellation "Lyra the Harp" 9PM CT
Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°What¡¯s SOFIA?¡± & Constellation ¡°Lyra the Harp¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Invasion, USA¡± (1952) 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.SOFIA Flying Observatory SOFIA 747SP Scientific Research SOFIA Close-up Door ? SOFIA Telescope Mount Standard Light vs. Infrared SOFIA Image (Horsehead Nebula) 747 SOFIA Interior SOFIA Orion Nebula Observations SOFIA 747SP Landing SOFIA Team after 100th Flight ¡°SOFIA Walk-thru¡±? Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays?
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekLyra the Harp Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the second pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and June. [June 13] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the third pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and July. [June 13] Summer SSLV ? Demonstration Launch Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will launch on its first orbital test flight. Consisting of three solid-fueled stages and a liquid-fueled upper stage, the SSLV is a new Indian launch vehicle designed to carry small satellites into low Earth orbit. Delayed from September and December 2019. Delayed from January and December 2020. Delayed from April 2021, May 2022, and June 2022. [June 26] 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] Mid-AugustFalcon 9 ? Starlink 4-27 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 21] NET? Aug. 29 Space Launch System ? Artemis 1 Launch window: 1233-1433 GMT (8:33-10:33 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida NASA¡¯s Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket will launch on its first test flight with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft. The mission, known as Artemis 1, will place the Orion spacecraft into orbit around the moon before the capsule returns to Earth for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Ten small CubeSat rideshare payloads will also launch on the Artemis 1 mission. Delayed from February, March, April, May, and June. [July 21] August Delta 4-Heavy ? NROL-91 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-6, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government¡¯s spy satellite agency. [March 25] NET? August/SeptemberAlpha ? Multi-payload Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A Firefly Alpha rocket will launch on its second test flight with a rideshare payload consisting of multiple unspecified small satellites. Delayed from May. [July 21] September Atlas 5 ? SES 20 & SES 21 Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the SES 20 and SES 21 communications satellites for SES of Luxembourg. SES 20 and 21 will provide C-band television and data services over the United States. The rocket will fly in the 531 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, three solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August. [July 21] 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] Check-ins or comments At this point we should be reaching our 90 minute cut-off point, so NCS can decide whether to cut any of these topics due to lack of time. ?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Signs of Disturbance in Nebula Formax Galaxy Cluster Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.You can use the website to find out what¡¯s in orbit and where to look during fly-overs ? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. Tiangong Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 X-37B Aug 16 Aug 19 Aug 21 Envisat Aug 13 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 18 |
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Skynet Tonight! Private Lunar Space Race 9-6-22
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°A New Private Moon Race Kicks Off Soon¡± & Constellation ¡°Lyra the Harp¡±? ? Net Control: Bill N5BB ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Terror in the Midnight Sun¡± (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.A New Private Moon Race Kicks Off Soon John Walker Moosbrugger Lunar Arrivals Artemis Program SEAL Instrument COTS Program SpaceIL CLPS ?Waz Up Space Exploration and Space History?The galaxy, called GLASS-z13 (GN-z13), formed just 300 million years after the Big Bang that occurred 13.8 billion years ago.? Artemis NASA's ambitious Artemis 1 moon mission is go to return to the pad, one last time, ahead of launch. Space-Related Birthdays Richard O. Covey, August 1, 1946 STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-38, STS-61 Joan Higginbotham, August 3, 1964 STS-116 Charles D. Gemar, August 4, 1955 STS-38, STS-48, STS-62? Andrew M. Allen, August 4, 1955 STS-46, STS-62, STS-75? Michael J. McCulley, August 4, 1943 STS-34 Neil Armstrong, August 5, 1930 Gemini 8, Apollo 11 Winston E. Scott, August 6, 1950 STS-72, STS-87 Gregory Chamitoff, August 6, 1962 STS-124/126 (Expedition 17/18), STS-134? This Week in Space History First Deep Space Spacewalk, August 5, 1971 Curiosity lands, August 5, 2012 Juno launched August 5, 2011 Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekLyra the Harp Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule Early August Falcon 9 ? Starlink 3-3 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. [July 21] Aug. 9 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-26 Launch time: Approx. 2300 GMT (7 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 21] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the second pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and June. [June 13] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the third pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and July. [June 13] Summer SSLV ? Demonstration Launch Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will launch on its first orbital test flight. Consisting of three solid-fueled stages and a liquid-fueled upper stage, the SSLV is a new Indian launch vehicle designed to carry small satellites into low Earth orbit. Delayed from September and December 2019. Delayed from January and December 2020. Delayed from April 2021, May 2022, and June 2022. [June 26] 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] Mid-August Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-27 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 21] NET? Aug. 29 Space Launch System ? Artemis 1 Launch window: 1233-1433 GMT (8:33-10:33 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida NASA¡¯s Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket will launch on its first test flight with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft. The mission, known as Artemis 1, will place the Orion spacecraft into orbit around the moon before the capsule returns to Earth for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Ten small CubeSat rideshare payloads will also launch on the Artemis 1 mission. Delayed from February, March, April, May, and June. [July 21] August Delta 4-Heavy ? NROL-91 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-6, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government¡¯s spy satellite agency. [March 25] NET August/September Alpha ? Multi-payload Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A Firefly Alpha rocket will launch on its second test flight with a rideshare payload consisting of multiple unspecified small satellites. Delayed from May. [July 21] September Atlas 5 ? SES 20 & SES 21 Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the SES 20 and SES 21 communications satellites for SES of Luxembourg. SES 20 and 21 will provide C-band television and data services over the United States. The rocket will fly in the 531 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, three solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August. [July 21] Check-ins or comments At this point we should be reaching our 90 minute cut-off point, so NCS can decide whether to cut any of these topics due to lack of time. ?? 9.? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Brenda WB5OZL https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220805103724.htm Formax Galaxy Cluster Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.You can use the website to find out what¡¯s in orbit and where to look during fly-overs ? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. Tiangong Aug. 9 Aug. 10 Aug. 14 Aug. 15 Envisat Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 10 Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Aug. 15 |
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Skynet Tonight! ¡°Despite Space Being a Vacuum, Mars is Really Dusty¡± 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Despite Space Being a Vacuum, Mars is Really Dusty¡±? ? Net Control: Chaz KF5JHA ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°The Device¡± (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.Despite Space Being a Vacuum, Mars is Really Dusty¡±? Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekSagittarius the Centaur. Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule Aug. 2 Falcon 9 ? KPLO Launch time: Approx. 2330 GMT (7:30 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, or KPLO. This is South Korea¡¯s first space exploration mission. The KPLO spacecraft carries science instruments to image permanently shadowed craters to search for signs of water ice, measure the composition of lunar regolith, and capture high-resolution images to map future landing sites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 21] Aug. 4 Atlas 5 ? SBIRS GEO 6 Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-097, will launch the U.S. Space Force¡¯s sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite, or SBIRS GEO 6, for missile early-warning detection. The rocket will fly in the 421 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, two solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from June 18 and July 31. [July 21] Early August Falcon 9 ? Starlink 3-3 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. [July 21] Aug. 9 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-26 Launch time: Approx. 2300 GMT (7 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 21] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the second pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and June. [June 13] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the third pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and July. [June 13] Summer SSLV ? Demonstration Launch Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will launch on its first orbital test flight. Consisting of three solid-fueled stages and a liquid-fueled upper stage, the SSLV is a new Indian launch vehicle designed to carry small satellites into low Earth orbit. Delayed from September and December 2019. Delayed from January and December 2020. Delayed from April 2021, May 2022, and June 2022. [June 26] 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] Mid-August Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-27 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 21] NET Aug. 29 Space Launch System ? Artemis 1 Launch window: 1233-1433 GMT (8:33-10:33 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida NASA¡¯s Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket will launch on its first test flight with an uncrewed Orion spacecraft. The mission, known as Artemis 1, will place the Orion spacecraft into orbit around the moon before the capsule returns to Earth for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Ten small CubeSat rideshare payloads will also launch on the Artemis 1 mission. Delayed from February, March, April, May, and June. [July 21] August Delta 4-Heavy ? NROL-91 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-6, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government¡¯s spy satellite agency. [March 25] NET August/September Alpha ? Multi-payload Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A Firefly Alpha rocket will launch on its second test flight with a rideshare payload consisting of multiple unspecified small satellites. Delayed from May. [July 21] Check-ins or comments At this point we should be reaching our 90 minute cut-off point, so NCS can decide whether to cut any of these topics due to lack of time. ?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Scientists discover places on the moon where it's always 'sweater weather' The Moon! Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Jul 31 Aug 4 X-37B Aug 2 Envisat Jul 31 Aug 2 Aug 5 Aug 7 ? |
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Skynet Tonight! "Why are Uranus and Neptune Different Colors?" & Constellation "Draco the Dragon" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Why are Uranus and Neptune Different Colors?¡± & ¡°Draco the Dragon¡±? ? Net Control: Billye KF5PDS ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:? ¡°The Monitors¡± (1969)? 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. ¡°Why are Uranus and Neptune Different Colors?¡± Uranus and Neptune Faceoff Cause and Effect of Hazes on Uranus and Neptune Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News The SLS rocket finally has a believable launch date, and it¡¯s soon Roman Space Telescope NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy, but at a price significantly higher than most previous agency contracts. Far Side Lunar Lander Mission NASA awarded a contract to Draper to send three science instruments to the far side of the moon through a commercial payload delivery program. Space-Related Birthdays Janet L. Kavandi July 17, 1959 STS-91, STS-99, STS-104 John Glenn July 18, 1921 Mercury-Atlas 6 Josh A. Cassada July 18, 1973 SpaceX Crew-5 (Expedition 67/68)? Scott D. Tingle July 19, 1965 Soyuz MS-07 (Expedition 54/55) Roy D. Bridges Jr. July 19, 1943STS-51-F, STS-61-F (never flew)? Elliot See July 23, 1927 No missions (died in a plane crash) This Week in Space History July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon. And the world was forever? changed. Astronaut Mike Collins orbited above. July 21, 1961 Second American spaceflight. Gus Grissom flew the Liberty Bell 7 (Mercury-Redstone 4) on a successful mission.? July 20, 1976 Viking 1 was the first of two spacecraft, along with Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander, sent to Mars as part of NASA's Viking program. Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekConstellation: Draco the Dragon Space Launches For This WeekTom KE5ICX? Space Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule July 24 Long March 5B ? Wentian Launch time: Approx. 0615 GMT (2:15 a.m. EDT) Launch site: Wenchang, China A Chinese Long March 5B rocket will launch the Wentian laboratory module, the second major element of China¡¯s space station in low Earth orbit. [July 13] July 24 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-25 Launch window: 1209-1349 GMT (8:09-9:49 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 13] TBD Electron ? NROL-199 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. This mission was contracted through the NRO¡¯s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket, or RASR, program. Delayed from July 22. [July 21] Aug. 2 Falcon 9 ? KPLO Launch time: Approx. 2330 GMT (7:30 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, or KPLO. This is South Korea¡¯s first space exploration mission. The KPLO spacecraft carries science instruments to image permanently shadowed craters to search for signs of water ice, measure the composition of lunar regolith, and capture high-resolution images to map future landing sites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 21] Aug. 4 Atlas 5 ? SBIRS GEO 6 Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-097, will launch the U.S. Space Force¡¯s sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite, or SBIRS GEO 6, for missile early-warning detection. The rocket will fly in the 421 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, two solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from June 18 and July 31. [July 21] Early August Falcon 9 ? Starlink 3-3 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. [July 21] Aug. 9 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-26 Launch time: Approx. 2300 GMT (7 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 21] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the second pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and June. [June 13] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the third pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and July. [June 13] Summer SSLV ? Demonstration Launch Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will launch on its first orbital test flight. Consisting of three solid-fueled stages and a liquid-fueled upper stage, the SSLV is a new Indian launch vehicle designed to carry small satellites into low Earth orbit. Delayed from September and December 2019. Delayed from January and December 2020. Delayed from April 2021, May 2022, and June 2022. [June 26] 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] Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Brenda WB5OZL Why Jupiter Doesn¡¯t Have Rings Like Saturn Jupiter Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Aug. 1 Tiangong Jul. 28 Jul. 29 Jul. 30 HST Jul. 24 Jul. 25 Jul. 27 ? |
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Skynet Tonight! "James Webb Space Telescope First Pictures" & Constellation "Ophiuchus" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released 1st images¡± & Constellation ¡°Ophiuchus, the snake handler¡±? ? Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: The Deadly Mantis (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.James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released 1st images Deep Field View WASP 96-b Cosmic Cliffs Five Galaxies ?Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?
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Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekOphiuchus, the snake handler Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule July 14/15 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 25 Launch time: 0044:20 GMT on 15th (8:44:20 p.m. EDT on 14th) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on its fifth cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The flight is the 25th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed to June 9, June 10, June 12, June 28, and July 11. [July 4] July 17 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-22 Launch time: 1450 GMT (10:50 a.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 13] July 21 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 3-1 Launch time: 1713 GMT (1:13 p.m. EDT; 10:13 a.m. PDT) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. [July 13] July 22 Electron ? NROL-199 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. This mission was contracted through the NRO¡¯s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket, or RASR, program. [July 13] July 24 Long March 5B ? Wentian Launch time: Approx. 0615 GMT (2:15 a.m. EDT) Launch site: Wenchang, China A Chinese Long March 5B rocket will launch the Wentian laboratory module, the second major element of China¡¯s space station in low Earth orbit. [July 13] July 24 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-25 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [July 13] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the second pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and June. [June 13] August Atlas 5 ? SBIRS GEO 6 Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-097, will launch the U.S. Space Force¡¯s sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite, or SBIRS GEO 6, for missile early-warning detection. The rocket will fly in the 421 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, two solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from June 18 and July 31. [July 13] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the third pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and July. [June 13] Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Undead Planets 10. Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.You can use the website to find out what¡¯s in orbit and where to look during fly-overs ? Tom can cover this one as well, otherwise follow the instructions below... ? Net Control Note: Look for the highest magnitude and read those with highest point info.? As an example: May 20th is the next, good pass.? ? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. Hubble Space Telescope Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Envisat Jul 17 Jul 20 Jul 23 Jul 25 |
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Skynet Tonight! "What is Starship?" & Constellation "Serpens, the Snake" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°What is Starship?¡± & ¡°Serpens, the Snake¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM:? Salvage-1 (1979)? 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. ?Discussion Topic of the Evening.What is Starship SN15 and Ship 24? Ship 24 Booster 7 Starship - Full Stack Staging to Orbit Starship Comparison to Other Heavy Lift Rocket Systems Starship HLS Mission Starship Mars SpaceX Mars Base Launch Stack Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?SMACS 0723: Massive foreground galaxy clusters magnify and distort the light of objects behind them, permitting a deep field view into both the extremely distant and intrinsically faint galaxy populations. Motorless sailplane for exploring Mars soars like an albatross NASA¡¯s CAPSTONE Pulls Off First Targeting Maneuver on Journey to the Moon Space-Related Birthdays Harrison Schmitt July 3, 1935 Apollo 17 Richard Garriott July 4, 1961 Soyuz TMA-13/TMA-12 Robert Michael White July 6, 1924 X-15 Flight 62 Kevin A. Ford July 7, 1960 STS-128, Soyuz TMA-06M (Expedition 33/34)? Norman Thagard July 3, 1943 STS-7, STS-51-B, STS-30, STS-42, Soyuz TM-21, Mir EO-18, STS-71? Christopher Loria July 9, 1960 no missions Terence T. Henricks July 5, 1952 STS-44, STS-55, STS-70, STS-78 John Casper July 9, 1943 STS-36, STS-54, STS-62, STS-77 July 7, 1907 Robert A. Heinlein, science fiction writer. Not an astronaut, but inspired many like myself to love space. This Week in Space History July 9, 1954 X-15 project begun. - . Nation: USA. Program: X-15A. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spaceplane. Spacecraft: X-15A. July, 1992 Comet Shoemaker¨CLevy 9 (formally designated D/1993 F2) broke apart in July 1992 and collided with Jupiter in July 1994, providing the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects. Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the Week¡°Serpins, the Snake¡± Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule July 10/11 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 3-1 Launch time: Approx. 0100 GMT on 11th (9:00 p.m. EDT; 6:00 p.m. PDT on 10th) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This is the first dedicated mission deploying satellites into a new Starlink shell at an inclination of 97.6 degrees to the equator. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. Delayed from July 8. [July 6] July 13 Vega C ? LARES 2 Launch time: 1113 GMT (7:13 a.m. EDT) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Vega C rocket will launch the LARES 2 satellite for ASI, the Italian space agency. The spherical LARES 2 satellite is covered in laser mirrors to enable precise tracking from the ground, enabling research into geoodynamics and general relativity. This will mark the inaugural flight of Europe¡¯s new Vega C rocket, featuring a more powerful first stage motor, an enlarged second stage, an improved liquid-fueled upper stage, and a new payload fairing design. Delayed from mid-2020 by coronavirus impacts. Delayed from December 2020, early 2021, April 2022, May, and June 2022. Delayed from July 7. [July 4] NET July 14 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 25 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on its fifth cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The flight is the 25th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed to June 9, June 10, June 12, June 28, and July 11. [July 4] Summer Alpha ? Multi-payload Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A Firefly Alpha rocket will launch on its second test flight with a rideshare payload consisting of multiple unspecified small satellites. Delayed from May. [May 24] July Long March 5B ? Wentian Launch time: TBD Launch site: Wenchang, China A Chinese Long March 5B rocket will launch the Wentian laboratory module, the second major element of China¡¯s space station in low Earth orbit. [April 20] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the second pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and June. [June 13] 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] July 31 Atlas 5 ? SBIRS GEO 6 Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-097, will launch the U.S. Space Force¡¯s sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite, or SBIRS GEO 6, for missile early-warning detection. The rocket will fly in the 421 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, two solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from June 18. [June 14] Check-ins or comments At this point we should be reaching our 90 minute cut-off point, so NCS can decide whether to cut any of these topics due to lack of time. ?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?8000 kilometers per second: Star with the shortest orbital period around black hole discovered Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 X-37B Jul 11 Jul 13 Envisat Jul 12 Jul 15 Jul 17 |
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Skynet Tonight! Cosmological Measurement/Debates in Astrophyiscs" & Constellation "Hercules" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Cosmological Measurement Debates in Astrophysics¡± & Constellation ¡°Hercules, the Strong Man¡±? ? Net Control: Bill N5BB ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: Battlefield Earth (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. ? A debate over measurements of key cosmological properties is set to shape the next decade of astrophysics Universe Expansion Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes Euclid Space Telescope Cepheid Variables LCDM Model ? Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History? Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekHercules, the Strong Man Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule July 7 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-21 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Moved forward from July. [June 26] Summer Alpha ? Multi-payload Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A Firefly Alpha rocket will launch on its second test flight with a rideshare payload consisting of multiple unspecified small satellites. Delayed from May. [May 24] July 8Falcon 9 ? Starlink 3-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This is the first dedicated mission deploying satellites into a new Starlink shell at an inclination of 97.6 degrees to the equator. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. [June 14] NET? July 11 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 25 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on its fifth cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The flight is the 25th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed to June 9, June 10, June 12, and June 28. [June 13] JulyLong March 5B ? Wentian Launch time: TBD Launch site: Wenchang, China A Chinese Long March 5B rocket will launch the Wentian laboratory module, the second major element of China¡¯s space station in low Earth orbit. [April 20] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the second pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and June. [June 13] TBDStarship ? 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] July 31 Atlas 5 ? SBIRS GEO 6 Launch window: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-097, will launch the U.S. Space Force¡¯s sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite, or SBIRS GEO 6, for missile early-warning detection. The rocket will fly in the 421 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, two solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from June 18. [June 14] TBD Astra Rocket 3.3 ? TROPICS 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the third pair of small CubeSats for NASA¡¯s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April and July. [June 13] Summer SSLV ? Demonstration Launch Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will launch on its first orbital test flight. Consisting of three solid-fueled stages and a liquid-fueled upper stage, the SSLV is a new Indian launch vehicle designed to carry small satellites into low Earth orbit. Delayed from September and December 2019. Delayed from January and December 2020. Delayed from April 2021, May 2022, and June 2022. [June 26] August Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 1, 2, 3 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first three 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. Delayed from May and June. [May 24] Aug. 15 Antares ? NG-18 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the 19th Cygnus cargo freighter on the 18th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-18. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230+ configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage. [March 25] Check-ins or comments At this point we should be reaching our 90 minute cut-off point, so NCS can decide whether to cut any of these topics due to lack of time. ?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Capturing the onset of galaxy rotation in the early universe Early Galactic Rotation Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.You can use the website to find out what¡¯s in orbit and ? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Jul 11 Tiangong Jul 6 Envisat Jul 4 Jul 9 |
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Skynet Tonight! "A Rare Alignment" & Constellation "Scorpus the Scorpion" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°See a Rare Alignment¡± & ¡±Scorpius, the Scorpion¡±? ? Net Control: Billye KF5PDS ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Battlefield Earth¡± (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.See a rare alignment of all the planets in the night sky? From National Geographic website From Space.com? https://www.space.com/rare-five-planets-alignment--photo-june-2022 Planetary Alignment in June Wide Field View Alignment Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Brenda WB5OZL/Kelley K5KTX (Alternates Each Week) Space Exploration News Asteroid Day Asteroid Mission on Hold Space-Related Birthdays Brian Duffy? June 20, 1953 STS-45, STS-57, STS-72, STS-92? James Buchli June 20, 1945 STS-51-C, STS-61-A, STS-29, STS-48 Gary Payton June 20, 1948 STS-51-C Donn F. Eisele June23, 1930 Apollo 7 Ellison Onizuka June 24, 1946 STS-51-C, STS-51-L (Challenger disaster) Jasmin Moghbeli? June 24, 1983 Space X Crew 7 Raja Chari June 24, 1977 Space X Crew 3 (Expedition 66/67) This Week in Space History June 25, 1997 A Progress refueling vehicle misses rendezvous & docking at the Russian Mir space station, and hits it violently.? Galileo declared a heretic For his belief in heliocentrism, Galileo was declared "vehemently suspect of heresy" by the Vatican on June 22, 1633. The idea of a Sun-centered solar system was not new, having been rejected for centuries.? Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekScorpius, the scorpion. Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule June 25 Electron ? CAPSTONE Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Complex 1B, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment, or CAPSTONE, mission to the moon. CAPSTONE will fly to the moon on Rocket Lab¡¯s Photon space tug, entering a unique halo-like lunar orbit to test deep space navigation and communications in the same orbit to be used by NASA¡¯s Gateway mini-space station. Moved from Launch Complex 2 in Virginia to Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. Delayed from 2021 due to COVID-related issues. Delayed from March 2022. Delayed from June 6 and June 13. [June 14] Late June Falcon 9 ? Starlink 4-21 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Moved forward from July. [June 17] June SSLV ? Demonstration Launch Launch time: TBD Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India India¡¯s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will launch on its first orbital test flight. Consisting of three solid-fueled stages and a liquid-fueled upper stage, the SSLV is a new Indian launch vehicle designed to carry small satellites into low Earth orbit. Delayed from September and December 2019. Delayed from January and December 2020. Delayed from April 2021 and May 2022. [May 24] June 28 Falcon 9 ? SES 22 Launch time: 2104 GMT (5:04 p.m. EDT) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SES 22 communications satellite for SES of Luxembourg. Built by Thales Alenia Space, SES 22 will provide C-band television and data services in the United States. [June 14] June 29 Atlas 5 ? USSF 12 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the USSF 12 mission with Wide Field Of View, or WFOV, experimental missile warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force. WFOV hosts a new type of infrared staring sensor in geosynchronous orbit to detect the heat from missile launch plumes. The USSF 12 mission will include additional rideshare payloads. The rocket will fly in the 541 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, four solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from April at the request of the U.S. Space Force. [May 24] June 30 LauncherOne ? STP-28A Launch window: 0500-0900 GMT (1:00-5:00 a.m. EDT; 10:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. PDT on 29th/30th) Launch site: Cosmic Girl (Boeing 747), Mojave Air and Space Port, California A Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket will launch on its fifth flight after dropping from a modified Boeing 747 carrier jet. The mission will be Virgin Orbit¡¯s third operational launch, carrying seven small satellites for government agencies sponsored by the U.S. military¡¯s Space Test Program. Virgin Orbit calls this mission ¡°Straight Up.¡± [June 14] July 7 Vega C ? LARES 2 Launch time: 1113 GMT (7:13 a.m. EDT) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana An Arianespace Vega C rocket will launch the LARES 2 satellite for ASI, the Italian space agency. The spherical LARES 2 satellite is covered in laser mirrors to enable precise tracking from the ground, enabling research into geoodynamics and general relativity. This will mark the inaugural flight of Europe¡¯s new Vega C rocket, featuring a more powerful first stage motor, an enlarged second stage, an improved liquid-fueled upper stage, and a new payload fairing design. Delayed from mid-2020 by coronavirus impacts. Delayed from December 2020, early 2021, April 2022, May, and June 2022. [June 14] Summer Alpha ? Multi-payload Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-2W, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A Firefly Alpha rocket will launch on its second test flight with a rideshare payload consisting of multiple unspecified small satellites. Delayed from May. [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] July 8 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 3-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This is the first dedicated mission deploying satellites into a new Starlink shell at an inclination of 97.6 degrees to the equator. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. [June 14] NET July 11 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 25 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on its fifth cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The flight is the 25th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed to June 9, June 10, June 12, and June 28. [June 13] July Long March 5B ? Wentian Launch time: TBD Launch site: Wenchang, China A Chinese Long March 5B rocket will launch the Wentian laboratory module, the second major element of China¡¯s space station in low Earth orbit. [April 20] Check-ins or comments At this point we should be reaching our 90 minute cut-off point, so NCS can decide whether to cut any of these topics due to lack of time. ?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Brenda WB5OZL Scientist Identify a Possible Source of Charon¡¯s Red Spot Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.You can use the website to find out what¡¯s in orbit and where to look during fly-overs ?? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Jun 26 Tiangong Jun 27 Jul 4 Envisat Jun 26 Jun 29 Jul 1 |
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