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Skynet Cancelled 10-14-23
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No Skynet tonight.? All presenters are scattered across Texas today for the annular eclipse.?? We'll be back NEXT week 10-21-23.? You can discuss your experiences at the usual time tonight at 9PM, but it will net be a regular, formal net.? Thank you for your support of Skynet - now in our 12th year! |
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Skynet Tonight! ¡°Giant Satellite Outshines Most Stars in the Sky¡± 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Giant Satellite Outshines Most Stars in the Sky¡± & Constellations Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish, and Grus, the Crane¡± ? Net Control: Bill N5BB ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Meteor¡± (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.Bill Byrom N5BB: Giant Satellite Outshines Most Stars in the Sky Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History - Skip for TonightMiss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekPiscis Austrinus, the southern fish, and Grus, the crane. Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule October 8/9 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-22 Launch time: 9:06 p.m. EDT (0106 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will on the drone ship ¡°A Shortfall of Gravitas¡± in the Atlantic Ocean. Updated: October 06 October 9 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 7-4 Launch time: 12:23 a.m. PDT (3:23 a.m. EDT / 0723 UTC) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of 21 second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on the drone ship ¡®Of Course I Still Love You¡¯ in the Pacific Ocean. Updated: October 07 October 12 Falcon Heavy ? Psyche Launch time: 10:16 a.m. EDT (1416 UTC) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Psyche asteroid mission. The Maxar-built spacecraft will travel to the metallic asteroid Psyche, where it will enter orbit in 2029. This is the first spacecraft to explore a metal-rich asteroid, which may be the leftover core of a protoplanet that began forming in the early solar system more than 4 billion years ago. The Falcon Heavy¡¯s two side boosters will return to Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for recovery. The center core will be expended. Delayed from 2022 due to payload software issues. Moved forward from Oct. 10, 2023. Delayed from Oct. 5. Updated: October 05 October Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES¡¯s O3b network. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March, June 9 and Aug. 27. Updated: August 22 TBD Falcon 9 ? USSF-124 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a mission for the U.S. Space Force and Missile Defense Agency. Updated: September 28 November 3/4 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 29 Launch time: 11:49 p.m. EDT (0349 UTC) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on a 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 29th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Nov. 1. Updated: October 04 Nov. 15 Falcon 9 ? IM-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the IM-1 mission with the Nova-C lander built and owned by Intuitive Machines. The IM-1 mission will attempt to deliver a suite of science payloads to the surface of the moon for NASA¡¯s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Delayed from 3rd Quarter of 2022, December 2022, January 2023, March 2023, and June 2023. Updated: August 17 November Long March 2F ? Shenzhou 17 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Jiuquan, China A Chinese Long March 2F rocket will launch the Shenzhou 17 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts to rendezvous and dock with the Chinese space station in low Earth orbit. This is China¡¯s 12th crewed space mission, and the sixth to the Chinese space station. The crew members have not been announced by China. Updated: March 22 4th Quarter Falcon 9 ? ASBM Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, consisting of two satellites owned by Space Norway. The Falcon 9 will launch the two Northrop Grumman-built satellites into a highly elliptical orbit that lingers over the Arctic region. The satellites carry communications payloads for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, the U.S. Space Force, and Inmarsat. Updated: March 22 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?Pulsars May Make Dark Matter 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 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Hubble Space Telescope Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 ?? ? |
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Skynet Tonight! Constellation "Microscopium the Microscope" 9PM CT
Facebook/Website/IO Groups Weekly BlurbSKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30 PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: Constellation ¡°Microscopium, the Microscope¡±? ? Net Control: Chaz KF5JHA ? Afterglow Movie 10:30 PM: ¡°Prisoners of the Lost Universe¡± (1983) 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.What¡¯s UP There? Space Exploration and Space History?Bennu samples Psyche launch NASA has postponed the launch of the asteroid mission Psyche a week to update the configuration of thrusters on the spacecraft. New Horizons ?NASA has agreed to extend operations of its New Horizons spacecraft through late this decade to support ¡°multidisciplinary¡± science that could include another Kuiper Belt object flyby. Space-Related Birthdays John Young Sep 24, 1930 Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, STS-1, STS-9 Nick Hague? Sep 24, 1975 Soyuz MS-10, Soyuz MS-12 (Expedition 59/60)? Clifton Williams Sep 26, 1932 Selected for NASA Group 3, but never flew to space because he died in a plane crash in 1967 Stephanie Wilson Sep 27, 1966 STS-121, STS-120, STS-131? Bill Nelson Sep 29, 1942 STS-61-C, 14th NASA Administrator James D. Halsell Sep 29, 1956 STS-65, STS-74, STS-83, STS-94, STS-101? Livingston L. Holder Jr. Sep 29, 1956 No flights Stephen Frick Sep 30, 1964 STS-110, STS-122 This Week in Space History September 27, 2007 Here's a Delta II rocket carrying the Dawn spacecraft launching on September 27th, 2007, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Pad 17B.? September 29, 1988. On this date in 1988, STS-26 Discovery lifted off triumphantly from Kennedy Space Center's LC-39B, marking the Space Shuttle Program's post-Challenger return to flight.? Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekMicroscopium, the Microscope ¡®Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule October 4/5 Vega ? THEOS-2 & FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON Launch time: 10:36 p.m. GMT on Oct. 4(9:36 p.m. EST Oct. 4, 0136 UTC on Oct. 5) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will launch a Vega rocket, designated VV23, sending a collection of 12 satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit. The main payload is the THailand Earth Observation System-2 (THEOS-2), which is an Earth-observing satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space on behalf of the Kingdom of Thailand. It¡¯s designed to complement THEOS-1, which launched in 20008. The secondary payload is FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, which was developed by the Taiwanese Space Agency (TASA). It¡¯s Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) tool will help meteorologists gather wind data over oceans to help with forecasting the trajectory and intensity of typhoons. Updated: August 31 October 6 Atlas 5 ? Project Kuiper Protoflight Launch time: 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida The first two demonstration satellites for Amazon¡¯s Project Kuiper broadband constellation will launch on an Atlas 501 rocket. These satellites were originally scheduled to fly on the first Vulcan rocket. Updated: September 28 NET October 12 Falcon Heavy ? Psyche Launch time: 10:16 a.m. EDT (1416 UTC) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Psyche asteroid mission. The Maxar-built spacecraft will travel to the metallic asteroid Psyche, where it will enter orbit in 2029. This is the first spacecraft to explore a metal-rich asteroid, which may be the leftover core of a protoplanet that began forming in the early solar system more than 4 billion years ago. The Falcon Heavy¡¯s two side boosters will return to Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for recovery. The center core will be expended. Delayed from 2022 due to payload software issues. Moved forward from Oct. 10, 2023. Delayed from Oct. 5. Updated: September 28 TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 1 & 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing. Delayed from April and June. Updated: September 19 October Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES¡¯s O3b network. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March, June 9 and Aug. 27. Updated: August 22 TBD Falcon 9 ? USSF-124 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a mission for the U.S. Space Force and Missile Defense Agency. Updated: September 28 November 1 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 29 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on a 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 29th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Updated: August 20 Nov. 15 Falcon 9 ? IM-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the IM-1 mission with the Nova-C lander built and owned by Intuitive Machines. The IM-1 mission will attempt to deliver a suite of science payloads to the surface of the moon for NASA¡¯s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Delayed from 3rd Quarter of 2022, December 2022, January 2023, March 2023, and June 2023. Updated: August 17 November Long March 2F ? Shenzhou 17 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Jiuquan, China A Chinese Long March 2F rocket will launch the Shenzhou 17 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts to rendezvous and dock with the Chinese space station in low Earth orbit. This is China¡¯s 12th crewed space mission, and the sixth to the Chinese space station. The crew members have not been announced by China. Updated: March 22 4th Quarter Falcon 9 ? ASBM Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, consisting of two satellites owned by Space Norway. The Falcon 9 will launch the two Northrop Grumman-built satellites into a highly elliptical orbit that lingers over the Arctic region. The satellites carry communications payloads for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, the U.S. Space Force, and Inmarsat. Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Brenda WB5OZL Science Daily Hidden supermassive black holes reveal their secrets through radio signals |? Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Oct. 3 Oct. 5 Tiangong Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 |
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Skynet Tonight! ¡°Is the Day 12 Hours Long on the Equinox? It¡¯s Complicated¡± 9PM
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Is the Day 12 Hours Long on the Equinox? It¡¯s Complicated¡± & ¡°Capricorn the Sea Goat¡±? ? Net Control: Billye KF5PDS ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Warning¡± (2021) 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.¡°Is the Day 12 Hours Long on the Equinox? It¡¯s Complicated¡± Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekCapricorn the sea goat. Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule September 23/24 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-18 Launch time: Approx. 8:06 p.m. - 12:37 a.m. EDT (0006-0437 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster is to land on the drone ship ¡°Just Read the Instructions¡± in the Atlantic Ocean. Updated: September 19 October Atlas 5 ? Project Kuiper Protoflight Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida The first two demonstration satellites for Amazon¡¯s Project Kuiper broadband constellation will launch on an Atlas 501 rocket. These satellites were originally scheduled to fly on the first Vulcan rocket. Updated: September 11 October 4/5 Vega ? THEOS-2 & FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON Launch time: 10:36 p.m. GMT on Oct. 4(9:36 p.m. EST Oct. 4, 0136 UTC on Oct. 5) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will launch a Vega rocket, designated VV23, sending a collection of 12 satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit. The main payload is the THailand Earth Observation System-2 (THEOS-2), which is an Earth-observing satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space on behalf of the Kingdom of Thailand. It¡¯s designed to complement THEOS-1, which launched in 20008. The secondary payload is FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, which was developed by the Taiwanese Space Agency (TASA). It¡¯s Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) tool will help meteorologists gather wind data over oceans to help with forecasting the trajectory and intensity of typhoons. Updated: August 31 October 5 Falcon Heavy ? Psyche Launch time: 1438:37 GMT (10:38:37 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Psyche asteroid mission. The Maxar-built spacecraft will travel to the metallic asteroid Psyche, where it will enter orbit in 2029. This is the first spacecraft to explore a metal-rich asteroid, which may be the leftover core of a protoplanet that began forming in the early solar system more than 4 billion years ago. The Falcon Heavy¡¯s two side boosters will return to Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for recovery. The center core will be expended. Delayed from 2022 due to payload software issues. Moved forward from Oct. 10, 2023. Updated: April 01 TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 1 & 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing. Delayed from April and June. Updated: September 19 October Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES¡¯s O3b network. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March, June 9 and Aug. 27. Updated: August 22 November 1 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 29 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on a 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 29th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Updated: August 20 TBD Falcon 9 ? USSF-124 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a mission for the U.S. Space Force and Missile Defense Agency. Updated: September 11 Nov. 15 Falcon 9 ? IM-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the IM-1 mission with the Nova-C lander built and owned by Intuitive Machines. The IM-1 mission will attempt to deliver a suite of science payloads to the surface of the moon for NASA¡¯s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Delayed from 3rd Quarter of 2022, December 2022, January 2023, March 2023, and June 2023. Updated: August 17 November Long March 2F ? Shenzhou 17 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Jiuquan, China A Chinese Long March 2F rocket will launch the Shenzhou 17 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts to rendezvous and dock with the Chinese space station in low Earth orbit. This is China¡¯s 12th crewed space mission, and the sixth to the Chinese space station. The crew members have not been announced by China. Updated: March 22 Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Carbon source found on surface of Jupiter's moon Europa Europa Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. Tiangong Sept. 27 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Envisat Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Sept. 29 Sept. 30 ? |
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Skynet Tonight! ¡°Why Does Earth Have Magnetic Poles?¡± & Constellations ¡°Delphinus, the Dolphin¡± and ¡°Equuleus, the Horse¡± 9PM
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Why Does Earth Have Magnetic Poles?¡± & Constellations ¡°Delphinus, the Dolphin¡± and ¡°Equuleus, the Horse¡±? ? Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Absolute Zero¡± (2005) 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.WB5OZL Brenda Why Does Earth Have Magnetic Poles? Earth Magnetic Poles Earth¡¯s Core Illustrated Planetary Densities in the Solar System SWARM Sat. Magnetic Variation Magnetic Variation Over the Decades Magnetic Pole Reversal Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News New Stamp The US Postal Service will be releasing a stamp commemorating the return to Earth of OSIRIS REx on September 22, 2023.? Saturn 1B ?One of the iconic symbols of Alabama¡¯s role in space exploration is coming down. Crews are currently working to deconstruct the 224-foot-tall Saturn 1B Rocket at the Alabama Welcome Center on Interstate 65 in Ardmore. Webb telescope finds signs of life on faraway exoplanet NASA¡¯s James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered new evidence that a planet outside of our solar system may be able to support life. Space-Related Birthdays Charles Simonyi Sep 10, 1948 Soyuz TMA-10/TMA-9, Soyuz TMA-14/TMA-13? Mike Mullane Sep 10, 1945 STS-41-D, STS-27, STS-36? Randolph Bresnik Sep 11, 1967 STS-129, Soyuz MS-05 (Expedition 52/53) Robert Crippen Sep 11, 1937 STS-1, STS-7, STS-41-C, STS-41-G? Roger K. Crouch Sep 12, 1940 STS-83, STS-94 Anousheh Ansari? Sep 12, 1966 Soyuz TMA-9/8? Eugene H. Trinh Sep 14, 1950 STS-50 John Herrington Sep 14, 1958 STS-113 Warren Hoburg Sep 16, 1985 SpaceX Crew-6 (Expedition 68/69)? Kevin R. Kregel Sep 16, 1956 STS-70, STS-78, STS-87, STS-99? This Week in Space History JFK at Rice "We choose to go to the Moon", officially titled the Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Effort, is a September 12, 1962. Mercury-Atlas 4 Mercury-Atlas 4 was an uncrewed spaceflight of the Mercury program. It was launched on September 13, 1961. Zond 5 On Sept. 15, 1968, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 5 spacecraft on a mission to loop around the moon and return to Earth.? Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekConstellations ¡°Delphinus, the Dolphin¡± and ¡°Equuleus, the Horse¡±? Space Launches For This WeekTom KE5ICX? Space Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 1 & 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing. Delayed from April and June. Updated: August 20 October Atlas 5 ? Project Kuiper Protoflight Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida The first two demonstration satellites for Amazon¡¯s Project Kuiper broadband constellation will launch on an Atlas 501 rocket. These satellites were originally scheduled to fly on the first Vulcan rocket. Updated: September 11 October 4/5 Vega ? THEOS-2 & FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON Launch time: 10:36 p.m. GMT on Oct. 4(9:36 p.m. EST Oct. 4, 0136 UTC on Oct. 5) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will launch a Vega rocket, designated VV23, sending a collection of 12 satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit. The main payload is the THailand Earth Observation System-2 (THEOS-2), which is an Earth-observing satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space on behalf of the Kingdom of Thailand. It¡¯s designed to complement THEOS-1, which launched in 20008. The secondary payload is FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, which was developed by the Taiwanese Space Agency (TASA). It¡¯s Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) tool will help meteorologists gather wind data over oceans to help with forecasting the trajectory and intensity of typhoons. Updated: August 31 October 5 Falcon Heavy ? Psyche Launch time: 1438:37 GMT (10:38:37 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Psyche asteroid mission. The Maxar-built spacecraft will travel to the metallic asteroid Psyche, where it will enter orbit in 2029. This is the first spacecraft to explore a metal-rich asteroid, which may be the leftover core of a protoplanet that began forming in the early solar system more than 4 billion years ago. The Falcon Heavy¡¯s two side boosters will return to Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for recovery. The center core will be expended. Delayed from 2022 due to payload software issues. Moved forward from Oct. 10, 2023. Updated: April 01 October Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES¡¯s O3b network. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March, June 9 and Aug. 27. Updated: August 22 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 Discovery of two potential Polar Ring galaxies suggests these stunning rare clusters might be more common than previously believed | ScienceDaily 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 ? ? |
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Skynet Tonight! "Extraterrestrial Vortex¡± 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Extraterrestrial Vortex¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Timecop¡± (1994) 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.¡°Extraterrestrial Vortex¡± from Wiki? Mercury Magnetic Tornadoes Lightning on Venus Mars Cyclones on Mars Jupiter Jupiter South Pole Vortices? Saturn Saturn Great White Spot Titan Titan South Polar Vortex Uranus Uranus, Dark Spot Neptune Great Dark Spot Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekSpace Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule September 15 Soyuz ? Soyuz MS-24 Launch time: 1544 UTC Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the crewed Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft to the International Space Station. The mission will carry Russian commander Oleg Kononenko, Russian flight engineer Nikolai Chub, and NASA astronaut Loral O¡¯Hara into orbit for a long-duration flight on the space station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. Updated: August 20 NET September 26 Atlas 5 ? Project Kuiper Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida The first two demonstration satellites for Amazon¡¯s Project Kuiper broadband constellation will launch on an Atlas 501 rocket. These satellites were originally scheduled to fly on the first Vulcan rocket. Updated: August 20 NET September 29 Falcon 9 ? USSF-124 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a mission for the U.S. Space Force and Missile Defense Agency. Updated: August 20 TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 1 & 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing. Delayed from April and June. Updated: August 20 October 4/5 Vega ? THEOS-2 & FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON Launch time: 10:36 p.m. GMT on Oct. 4(9:36 p.m. EST Oct. 4, 0136 UTC on Oct. 5) Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana Arianespace will launch a Vega rocket, designated VV23, sending a collection of 12 satellites into a sun-synchronous orbit. The main payload is the THailand Earth Observation System-2 (THEOS-2), which is an Earth-observing satellite built by Airbus Defense and Space on behalf of the Kingdom of Thailand. It¡¯s designed to complement THEOS-1, which launched in 20008. The secondary payload is FORMOSAT-7R/TRITON, which was developed by the Taiwanese Space Agency (TASA). It¡¯s Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) tool will help meteorologists gather wind data over oceans to help with forecasting the trajectory and intensity of typhoons. Updated: August 31 October 5 Falcon Heavy ? Psyche Launch time: 1438:37 GMT (10:38:37 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Psyche asteroid mission. The Maxar-built spacecraft will travel to the metallic asteroid Psyche, where it will enter orbit in 2029. This is the first spacecraft to explore a metal-rich asteroid, which may be the leftover core of a protoplanet that began forming in the early solar system more than 4 billion years ago. The Falcon Heavy¡¯s two side boosters will return to Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for recovery. The center core will be expended. Delayed from 2022 due to payload software issues. Moved forward from Oct. 10, 2023. Updated: April 01 October Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES¡¯s O3b network. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March, June 9 and Aug. 27. Updated: August 22 November 1 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 29 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on a 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 29th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Updated: August 20 Nov. 15 Falcon 9 ? IM-1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the IM-1 mission with the Nova-C lander built and owned by Intuitive Machines. The IM-1 mission will attempt to deliver a suite of science payloads to the surface of the moon for NASA¡¯s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Delayed from 3rd Quarter of 2022, December 2022, January 2023, March 2023, and June 2023. Updated: August 17 November Long March 2F ? Shenzhou 17 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Jiuquan, China A Chinese Long March 2F rocket will launch the Shenzhou 17 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts to rendezvous and dock with the Chinese space station in low Earth orbit. This is China¡¯s 12th crewed space mission, and the sixth to the Chinese space station. The crew members have not been announced by China. Updated: March 22 4th Quarter Falcon 9 ? ASBM Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, consisting of two satellites owned by Space Norway. The Falcon 9 will launch the two Northrop Grumman-built satellites into a highly elliptical orbit that lingers over the Arctic region. The satellites carry communications payloads for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, the U.S. Space Force, and Inmarsat. Updated: March 22 December 11 Falcon 9 ? NG-20 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Cape Canaveral, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Northrop Grumman¡¯s 21st Cygnus cargo freighter on the 20th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-20. The launch vehicle for this mission was changed from Northrop Grumman¡¯s own Antares 230+ rocket to SpaceX¡¯s Falcon 9 rocket after Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine ended engine and booster production for the Antares program. Delayed from October. Updated: August 20 4th Quarter Vulcan Centaur ? Peregrine Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch on its inaugural flight with the Peregrine commercial lunar lander for Astrobotic. The Peregrine robotic lander will carry multiple experiments, scientific instruments, and tech demo payloads for NASA and other customers. The mission will also launch two prototype satellites for Amazon¡¯s Kuiper broadband constellation. The Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly in the VC2S configuration with two GEM-63XL solid rocket boosters, a short-length payload fairing, and two RL10 engines on the Centaur upper stage. Delayed from mid-2022 and late 2022. Delayed from 1st Quarter 2023 and May 4. Updated: August 30 Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Ravenous Black Hole Consumes Three Earths¡¯-worth of Star Every Time it Passes Ravenous Black Hole Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Sept. 10 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Tiangong Sept. 18 Envisat Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 16 Sept. 17? Sept. 18 |
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Skynet Tonight! Cyberattack Shutters NSF-Funded Telescopes 9PM
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Cyberattack Shutters Major NSF-funded Telescopes for More Than 2 weeks¡± ?& Constellations? ¡°Vulpecula the Little Fox¡± and ¡°Sagitta the Arrow¡±? ? Net Control: Bill N5BB ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°The Zero Theorem¡± (2012) 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.¡°Cyberattack Shutters Major NSF-funded Telescopes for More Than 2 weeks¡± Gemini North Telescope on Mauna Kea Shuttered? Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News NASA Completes Last OSIRIS-REx Test Before Asteroid Sample Delivery Super Blue Moon Amateur astronomers spot new impact on Jupiter Space-Related Birthdays Leroy Chiao Aug 28, 1960 STS-65, STS-72, STS-92, Soyuz TMA-5 (Expedition 10) Thomas Marshburn Aug 29, 1960 STS-127, Soyuz 07M (Expedition 34/35), SpaceX Crew-3 (Expedition 66/67) Jack Swigert Aug 30, 1931 Apollo 13 K. Megan McArthur? Aug 30, 1971 STS-125, SpaceX Crew-2 (Expedition 64/65) Christopher Ferguson Sep 01, 1961 STS-115, STS-126, STS-135 Christa McAuliffe Sep 02, 1948 STS-51-L (Challenger disaster.) This Week in Space History September 1, 1979 ¨C Pioneer 11 encounter with Saturn Mariner 2 This week in 1962 (August 27), Mariner 2 was launched, becoming the first successful mission to explore another planet - the enigmatic, intimidating Venus - in December that year. This mission set the stage for future Venus explorations, including those made by the Magellan space probe during the 1990s.? Nimbus launch On August 28, 1964, the first Nimbus satellite was launched, which provided unprecedented images of Earth's weather systems, allowing for early storm preparations. At right, Hurricane Gladys was imaged by Nimbus 1 in September 1964.? Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekVulpecula the Little Fox and Sagitta the Arrow Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule September 3/4 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-12 Launch time: Approx 7:07-11:37 p.m. EDT (2307-0337 UTC) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Updated: August 30 TBD H-2A ? XRISM & SLIM Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Pad 1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan A Japanese H-2A rocket, designated H-2A F47, will launch the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, or XRISM, a joint project between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and NASA. XRISM is a replacement for the Hitomi X-ray astrophysics observatory, which failed about one month after launch in 2016. XRISM will perform high-resolution X-ray spectroscopic observations of the hot gas plasma wind that blows through the galaxies in the universe. These observations will enable us to determine flows of mass and energy, revealing the composition and evolution of celestial objects. JAXA¡¯s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, mission will fly as a rideshare on this launch, heading to the moon to test precision landing technology. The H-2A rocket will fly in the 202 configuration with two strap-on solid rocket boosters. Delayed from 2nd Quarter after H3 launch failure. Delayed from Aug. 27 and 28. Updated: August 31 TBD Atlas 5 ? NROL-107 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the NROL-107 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The NROL-107 mission will launch a classified payload known as Silentbarker. The mission is a partnership between the NRO and the U.S. Space Force, which have disclosed little information about the payload other than it will focus on satellite threat intelligence and space situational awareness. Updated: August 30 September 15 Soyuz ? Soyuz MS-24 Launch time: 1544 UTC Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the crewed Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft to the International Space Station. The mission will carry Russian commander Oleg Kononenko, Russian flight engineer Nikolai Chub, and NASA astronaut Loral O¡¯Hara into orbit for a long-duration flight on the space station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. Updated: August 20 NET September 26 Atlas 5 ? Project Kuiper Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida The first two demonstration satellites for Amazon¡¯s Project Kuiper broadband constellation will launch on an Atlas 501 rocket. These satellites were originally scheduled to fly on the first Vulcan rocket. Updated: August 20 NET September 29 Falcon 9 ? USSF-124 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a mission for the U.S. Space Force and Missile Defense Agency. Updated: August 20 TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 1 & 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing. Delayed from April and June. Updated: August 20 Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Webb reveals new structures within iconic supernova New Webb Photo of SN 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Tiangong Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Envisat Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 11 ? |
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Skynet Tonight! "How Accurate is 2001: A Space Odyssey?" & Constellation "Aquila the Eagle" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°How accurate was/is ¡®2001: A Space Odyssey¡¯?¡± & Constellation ¡°Aquila the Eagle¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Electric Dreams¡± (1984) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. ? Youtube.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Facebook.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Twitch.tv Search ¡°KE5ICX¡± ? Direct Video Link: ? IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: Saturday¡¯s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. Discussion Topic of the Evening.How accurate was/is ¡°2001: A Space Odyssey¡±? Movie Poster Discovery One Weightless EVA Space Clipper Cockpit Discovery One Rear Discovery One Decompression Walking on the Moon Space Station Under Construction Imagining the future HAL 9000 Tablets in Space! Kubrick Directing? Phone Home Pan Am? Corporate Logos in 2001 Waz UpConstellation ¡°Aquila the Eagle¡± Space 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 August 26/27 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-11 Launch time: 9:05 p.m. EDT (0105 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster is to land on the drone ship ¡®Just Read the Instructions¡¯ in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from Aug. 22. Updated: August 25 August 26/27 H-2A ? XRISM & SLIM Launch time: 0030:15 UTC (9:30:15 a.m. JST on Aug. 27 / 8:30 p.m. EDT on Aug. 26) Launch site: Launch Pad 1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan A Japanese H-2A rocket, designated H-2A F47, will launch the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, or XRISM, a joint project between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and NASA. XRISM is a replacement for the Hitomi X-ray astrophysics observatory, which failed about one month after launch in 2016. XRISM will perform high-resolution X-ray spectroscopic observations of the hot gas plasma wind that blows through the galaxies in the universe. These observations will enable us to determine flows of mass and energy, revealing the composition and evolution of celestial objects. JAXA¡¯s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, mission will fly as a rideshare on this launch, heading to the moon to test precision landing technology. The H-2A rocket will fly in the 202 configuration with two strap-on solid rocket boosters. Delayed from 2nd Quarter after H3 launch failure. Updated: August 24 August 29 Atlas 5 ? NROL-107 Launch time: 8:34 a.m. EDT (1234 UTC) Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the NROL-107 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The NROL-107 mission will launch a classified payload known as Silentbarker. The mission is a partnership between the NRO and the U.S. Space Force, which have disclosed little information about the payload other than it will focus on satellite threat intelligence and space situational awareness. Updated: August 25 August 30 Falcon 9 ? SDA Tranche 0B Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 18 Tranche 0 demonstration satellites for the U.S. military¡¯s Space Development Agency. The launch is the second of two Falcon 9 missions to carry SDA demonstration spacecraft for a future constellation of military missile tracking and data relay satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg. Delayed from June. Updated: August 20 September 15 Soyuz ? Soyuz MS-24 Launch time: 1544 UTC Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the crewed Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft to the International Space Station. The mission will carry Russian commander Oleg Kononenko, Russian flight engineer Nikolai Chub, and NASA astronaut Loral O¡¯Hara into orbit for a long-duration flight on the space station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. Updated: August 20 NET September 26 Atlas 5 ? Project Kuiper Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida The first two demonstration satellites for Amazon¡¯s Project Kuiper broadband constellation will launch on an Atlas 501 rocket. These satellites were originally scheduled to fly on the first Vulcan rocket. Updated: August 20 NET September 29 Falcon 9 ? USSF-124 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a mission for the U.S. Space Force and Missile Defense Agency. Updated: August 20 TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 1 & 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing. Delayed from April and June. Updated: August 20 4th Quarter Vulcan Centaur ? Peregrine Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch on its inaugural flight with the Peregrine commercial lunar lander for Astrobotic. The Peregrine robotic lander will carry multiple experiments, scientific instruments, and tech demo payloads for NASA and other customers. The mission will also launch two prototype satellites for Amazon¡¯s Kuiper broadband constellation. The Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly in the VC2S configuration with two GEM-63XL solid rocket boosters, a short-length payload fairing, and two RL10 engines on the Centaur upper stage. Delayed from mid-2022 and late 2022. Delayed from 1st Quarter 2023 and May 4. Updated: June 20 October 5 Falcon Heavy ? Psyche Launch time: 1438:37 GMT (10:38:37 a.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Psyche asteroid mission. The Maxar-built spacecraft will travel to the metallic asteroid Psyche, where it will enter orbit in 2029. This is the first spacecraft to explore a metal-rich asteroid, which may be the leftover core of a protoplanet that began forming in the early solar system more than 4 billion years ago. The Falcon Heavy¡¯s two side boosters will return to Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for recovery. The center core will be expended. Delayed from 2022 due to payload software issues. Moved forward from Oct. 10, 2023. Updated: April 01 October Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES¡¯s O3b network. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March, June 9 and Aug. 27. Updated: August 22 November 1 Falcon 9 ? SpaceX CRS 29 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on a 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 29th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first time Neptune Dark Spot Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.? All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. Envisat? Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 31 Sep. 2 Sep. 3 ?? |
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Skynet Tonight! "Neptune's Disappearing Clouds Linked to the Solar Cycle" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Neptune's Disappearing Clouds Linked to the Solar Cycle¡± & Constellations ¡°Scutum the Shield¡± and ¡°Corona Austrina the Southern Crown¡± ? Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°2001: A Space Odyssey¡± (1968) 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.Neptune's Disappearing Clouds Linked to the Solar Cycle Neptune Sun Variation Plot Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?WASHINGTON ¡ª NASA selected Rocket Lab to launch a pair of CubeSats in 2024 to monitor energy entering and exiting the polar regions of the planet. Luna 25 Luna 25, also designated the Luna-Glob-Lander, is a Russian lunar lander mission that launched on 10 August 2023.? U.S. government warns of foreign intelligence threats to the space industry Birthdays Robert L. Stewart Aug 17, 1952 STS-41-B, STS-51-J Jon McBride Aug 14, 1943 STS-41-G, STS-61-E (never flew) Mark C. Lee Aug 14, 1952 STS-30, STS-47, STS-64, STS-82? Tracy Caldwell Dyson Aug 14, 1969 STS-118, Soyuz TMA-18 (Expedition 23/24), Soyuz MS-25 (Expedition 70/71)? Sonny Carter Aug 15, 1947 STS-33 Scott Altman Aug 15, 1959 STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125 Stuart Roosa Aug 16, 1933 Apollo 14 Peter Wisoff Aug 16, 1958 STS-57, STS-68, STS-81, STS-92? Kathryn C. Thornton Aug 17, 1952 STS-33, STS-49, STS-61, STS-73? Thomas J. Hennen Aug 17, 1952 STS-44 Mike Massimino Aug 19, 1962 STS-109, STS-125 Charles Bolden? Aug 19, 1946 STS-61-C, STS-31, STS-45, STS-60. Former NASA Administrator. Story Musgrave Aug 19, 1935 STS-6, STS-51-F, STS-33, STS-44, STS-61, STS-80? History Explorer 6 1959, August 14, Explorer 6 took the first photo of Earth ever taken by a satellite! It transmitted this image of a sunlit portion of the north central Pacific Ocean.? Explorer 46 On August 13, 1972, Explorer 46 was launched from Wallops Station in Virginia to study meteoroid and micrometeoroid strikes in low Earth orbit.? Discovery of Phobos On Aug. 17, 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars's moon Phobos.? 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 NET August 21/22 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 7-1 Launch time: 11:04 p.m. PDT (2:04 a.m. EDT / 0604 UTC) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on the drone ship, Of Course I Still Love You, in the Pacific Ocean. Delayed from Aug. 17 and 18. Updated: August 18 August 23 Soyuz ? Progress 85P Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 85th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. Updated: August 04 August 23/24 Electron ? ¡®We Love the Nightlife¡¯ Launch time: 2330-0330 UTC Aug. 23 to 24 (7:30-11:30 p.m. EDT Aug. 23 / 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. New Zealand Standard Time) Launch site: Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket is set to launch the first of Capella Space¡¯s next-generation Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Earth-imaging satellites called ¡°Acadia.¡± This will be the first launch of these four, new satellites. The mission is dubbed ¡°We Love the Nightlife¡± since the SAR satellites allow for high-resolution imagery a night. The mission will launch from Rocket Lab¡¯s Launch Complex 1 (LC-1) on the Mahia Peninsula. Delayed from July 28. Launch aborted on July 30. Delayed from Aug. 4 and 6. Updated: August 17 Aug. 25 Falcon 9 ? Crew 7 Launch time: 3:49 a.m. EDT (0749 UTC) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 12th flight with astronauts. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will return to land at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov will launch on the Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, to begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea. Delayed from Aug. 15, 17 and 21. Updated: August 03 August 25/26 H-2A ? XRISM & SLIM Launch time: 1234 UTC (9:34:57 a.m. JST on Aug. 26 / 8:34 p.m. EDT on Aug. 25) Launch site: Launch Pad 1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan A Japanese H-2A rocket, designated H-2A F47, will launch the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, or XRISM, a joint project between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and NASA. XRISM is a replacement for the Hitomi X-ray astrophysics observatory, which failed about one month after launch in 2016. XRISM will perform high-resolution X-ray spectroscopic observations of the hot gas plasma wind that blows through the galaxies in the universe. These observations will enable us to determine flows of mass and energy, revealing the composition and evolution of celestial objects. JAXA¡¯s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, mission will fly as a rideshare on this launch, heading to the moon to test precision landing technology. The H-2A rocket will fly in the 202 configuration with two strap-on solid rocket boosters. Delayed from 2nd Quarter after H3 launch failure. Updated: August 01 Aug. 29 Atlas 5 ? NROL-107 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the NROL-107 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The NROL-107 mission will launch a classified payload known as Silent Barker. The mission is a partnership between the NRO and the U.S. Space Force, which have disclosed little information about the payload other than it will focus on satellite threat intelligence and space situational awareness. Updated: July 29 TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 1 & 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing. Delayed from April and June. Updated: July 24 TBD Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES¡¯s O3b network. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March and June 9. Updated: July 24 TBD Falcon 9 ? SDA Tranche 0B Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 18 Tranche 0 demonstration satellites for the U.S. military¡¯s Space Development Agency. The launch is the second of two Falcon 9 missions to carry SDA demonstration spacecraft for a future constellation of military missile tracking and data relay satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg. Delayed from June. Updated: July 24 TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the second pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. Updated: July 24 Recent Astronomical Discoveries?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?? |
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Skynet Tonight! "The Dream Chaser Space Plane" & Constellation "Lyra, the Harp" 9PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°The Dream Chaser Space Plane¡± & Constellation ¡°Lyra the Harp¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Spaceways¡± (1953) 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 Dream Chaser Space Plane Dream Chaser Compared to HL-20 RCS Testing Thermal Protection System (TPS) Human-Rated Dream Chaser Orbital Reef and Dream Chaser Cargo Version Dream Chaser Dream Chaser Docked to ISS National Security version ¡°Tenacity¡± Assembly Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekLyra, the Harp? Space Launches For This WeekSpace Coast Launches Space Flight Now Launch Schedule TBD Electron ? ¡®We Love the Nightlife¡¯ Launch time: 0500 UTC (1 a.m. EDT / 5 p.m. New Zealand time) Launch site: Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket is set to launch the first of Capella Space¡¯s next-generation Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Earth-imaging satellites called ¡°Acadia.¡± This will be the first launch of these four, new satellites. The mission is dubbed ¡°We Love the Nightlife¡± since the SAR satellites allow for high-resolution imagery a night. The mission will launch from Rocket Lab¡¯s Launch Complex 1 (LC-1) on the Mahia Peninsula. Delayed from July 28. Launch aborted on July 30. Delayed from Aug. 4 and 6. Updated: August 10 August 23 Soyuz ? Progress 85P Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 85th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. Updated: August 04 Aug. 25 Falcon 9 ? Crew 7 Launch time: 3:49 a.m. EDT (0749 UTC) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 12th flight with astronauts. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will return to land at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov will launch on the Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, to begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea. Delayed from Aug. 15, 17 and 21. Updated: August 03 August 25/26 H-2A ? XRISM & SLIM Launch time: 1234 UTC (9:34:57 a.m. JST on Aug. 26 / 8:34 p.m. EDT on Aug. 25) Launch site: Launch Pad 1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan A Japanese H-2A rocket, designated H-2A F47, will launch the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, or XRISM, a joint project between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and NASA. XRISM is a replacement for the Hitomi X-ray astrophysics observatory, which failed about one month after launch in 2016. XRISM will perform high-resolution X-ray spectroscopic observations of the hot gas plasma wind that blows through the galaxies in the universe. These observations will enable us to determine flows of mass and energy, revealing the composition and evolution of celestial objects. JAXA¡¯s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, mission will fly as a rideshare on this launch, heading to the moon to test precision landing technology. The H-2A rocket will fly in the 202 configuration with two strap-on solid rocket boosters. Delayed from 2nd Quarter after H3 launch failure. Updated: August 01 Aug. 29 Atlas 5 ? NROL-107 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the NROL-107 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The NROL-107 mission will launch a classified payload known as Silent Barker. The mission is a partnership between the NRO and the U.S. Space Force, which have disclosed little information about the payload other than it will focus on satellite threat intelligence and space situational awareness. Updated: July 29 TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 1 & 2 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing. Delayed from April and June. Updated: July 24 TBD Falcon 9 ? O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES¡¯s O3b network. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March and June 9. Updated: July 24 TBD Falcon 9 ? SDA Tranche 0B Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 18 Tranche 0 demonstration satellites for the U.S. military¡¯s Space Development Agency. The launch is the second of two Falcon 9 missions to carry SDA demonstration spacecraft for a future constellation of military missile tracking and data relay satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg. Delayed from June. Updated: July 24 TBD Falcon 9 ? WorldView Legion 3 & 4 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the second pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. Updated: July 24 September Soyuz ? Soyuz MS-24 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the crewed Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft to the International Space Station. The mission will carry Russian commander Oleg Kononenko, Russian flight engineer Nikolai Chub, and NASA astronaut Loral O¡¯Hara into orbit for a long-duration flight on the space station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Webb Reveals Colors of Earendel, Most Distant Star Ever Detected Earendel Inset 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 Aug 20 Aug 21 Tiangong Aug 17 Aug 19 Hubble Space Telescope Aug 20 |
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