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Skynet Tonight! "Does the Sun have a mini-black hole wandering around inside it?" & Constellation "Gemini" 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Does the Sun have a mini-black hole wandering around inside it?¡± & Constellation ¡°Gemini, the Twins¡±? ? Net Control: Bill N5BB ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: "Ascension" (2022) 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.Does the Sun have a mini-black hole wandering around inside it? (from Phil Plait¡¯s Bad Astronomy Newsletter, February 27, 2024 - Issue #688) Two Mini Black Holes - No Waiting Mini Black Hole Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News Perseverance rover spots Ingenuity helicopter's snapped-off rotor blade on Mars Astronomers Accidentally Find A Galaxy That Hasn't Birthed Any Stars Space-Related Birthdays Susan Helms Feb 26, 1958 STS-54, STS-64, STS-78, STS-101, Expedition 2 (STS-102/STS-105) Jack Lousma 29-Feb-1936 Skylab 3, STS-3 Michael Lampton? 01-Mar-1941 STS-9, STS-45 Deke Slayton? 01-Mar-1924 Apollo-Soyuz test project This Week in Space History Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekConstellation ¡°Gemini, the Twins¡±? Space Launches For This WeekSpace Flight Now Launch Schedule March 2/3 Falcon 9 ? Crew 8 Launch time: 11:16 p.m. EST (0416 UTC on the 3rd) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 13th 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 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin will launch on a Crew Dragon spacecraft to begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea off the coast of Florida. Delayed from Feb. 22, 28 and Mar. 1. Updated: March 01 NET March 9/10 Electron ? ¡®Owl Night Long¡¯ Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad B, Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch a dedicated mission for Japan Earth-imaging satellite company, Synspective. The launch of the StriX-3 satellite is the fourth launch in a multi-launch agreement following ¡®The Owls¡¯ Night Begins¡¯ in December 2020, ¡®The Owl¡¯s Night Continues¡¯ in February 2022 and ¡®The Owl Spreads its Wings¡¯ in September 2022. This will be Rocket Lab¡¯s third Electron launch of 2024 and its 45th to date. Updated: February 20 NET March 20 Electron ? NROL-123 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Complex 2, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch its first mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Launch Complex 2 at NASA¡¯s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The NROL-123 mission, also known as ¡®Live and Let Fly,¡¯ was booked as part of the NRO¡¯s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) contract. It will launch a classified payload to orbit. Updated: February 21 March 21 Soyuz ? Soyuz MS-25 Launch time: 4:21 p.m. MSK (9:21 a.m. EDT, 1321 UTC) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will the crewed Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft to the International Space Station. The mission will carry Russian commander Oleg Novitsky, Belarusian flight engineer Marina Vasilevskaya, and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson into orbit for a long-duration flight on the space station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. The Soyuz will dock at the Prichal module about three hours after liftoff. On its return trip, it will bring back Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub. Updated: February 05 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: January 15 NET April 22 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-085, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first mission with astronauts, known as the Crew Test Flight, to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the mission. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August and 1st Quarter of 2020. Delayed from mid-2020 after Boeing decision to refly the Orbital Flight Test. Delayed from early 2021, June 2021, and late 2021. Delayed from late 2022 to implement fixes on the Starliner spacecraft after OFT-2. Delayed from April 2023 and July 21, 2023. Updated: February 21 NET April Vulcan Centaur ? Dream Chaser 1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch on its second demonstration flight with Sierra Space¡¯s Dream Chaser cargo vehicle for the International Space Station. The Dream Chaser is a lifting body resupply spacecraft that will launch on top of a rocket and land on a runway. This will be the Dream Chaser¡¯s first flight to space. The Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly in the VC4L configuration with four GEM-63XL solid rocket boosters, a long-length payload fairing, and two RL10 engines on the Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August 2022, December 2023 and January 2024. Updated: December 13 NET April 30 Falcon Heavy ? GOES U Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch the fourth and final satellite of the next-generation series of geostationary weather satellites for NASA and NOAA. GOES-U will orbit 22,300 miles above the equator to monitor weather conditions across the United States. The satellite will be renamed GOES-19 once it reaches its operational orbit. Updated: February 08 June Falcon 9 ? T¨¹rksat 6A Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the T¨¹rksat 6A communications satellite for the Turkish operator T¨¹rksat. T¨¹rksat 6A is the first geostationary communications satellite to be built in Turkey, with development led by T?B?TAK Space Technologies Research Institute and Turkish Aerospace Industries. Delayed from 2nd Quarter 2023 and March 2024. Updated: December 13 June 24 Long March 2C ? SVOM Launch time: TBD Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China A Chinese Long March 2C rocket will launch the Space-based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) spacecraft. The satellite is a dual Franco-Chinese mission, which is ¡°dedicated to the study of the most distant explosions of stars, the gamma-ray bursts.¡±? There are four main instruments on board, two of which are French and two which are Chinese. The spacecraft will be launched to a 625-km Earth orbit and will operate for at least three years with an option to extend for another two years beyond that. Delayed from late 2023. Updated: January 28 Summer 2024 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: December 13 NET Summer Falcon 9 ? Polaris Dawn Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The Polaris Dawn mission will be commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, making his second trip to space. He will be joined on the all-private mission by pilot Scott ¡°Kidd¡± Poteet, and SpaceX employees Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea. Delayed from November and December 2022, March 2023 and April 2024. Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Ice shell thickness reveals water temperature on ocean worlds | ScienceDaily? Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Mar 5 Mar 7 Mar 8 Tiangong Mar 9 Mar 10 |
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Skynet Tonight! "The Science of Leap Year" & Constellations "Canis Minor" and "Monoceros" 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°The Science of the Leap Year¡± & Constellations ¡°Canis Minor, the Little Dog and Monoceros, the Unicorn¡±? ? Net Control:? Billye KF5PDS ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°The Avengers¡± (1998) 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 Science of the Leap Year¡±? Why do we have leap year?? Sidereal Day Leap Centuries Adding Days in February ?Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekConstellations: Canis Minor, the Little Dog and Monoceros, the Unicorn Space Launches For This WeekSpace Flight Now Launch Schedule March 1 Falcon 9 ? Crew 8 Launch time: 12:04 a.m. EST (0504 UTC) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 13th 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 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin will launch on a Crew Dragon spacecraft to begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea off the coast of Florida. Delayed from Feb. 22 and 28. Updated: February 16 NET March 9/10 Electron ? ¡®Owl Night Long¡¯ Launch time: TBD Launch site: Pad B, Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch a dedicated mission for Japan Earth-imaging satellite company, Synspective. The launch of the StriX-3 satellite is the fourth launch in a multi-launch agreement following ¡®The Owls¡¯ Night Begins¡¯ in December 2020, ¡®The Owl¡¯s Night Continues¡¯ in February 2022 and ¡®The Owl Spreads its Wings¡¯ in September 2022. This will be Rocket Lab¡¯s third Electron launch of 2024 and its 45th to date. Updated: February 20 NET March 20 Electron ? NROL-123 Launch time: TBD Launch site: Launch Complex 2, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch its first mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Launch Complex 2 at NASA¡¯s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The NROL-123 mission, also known as ¡®Live and Let Fly,¡¯ was booked as part of the NRO¡¯s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) contract. It will launch a classified payload to orbit. Updated: February 21 March 21 Soyuz ? Soyuz MS-25 Launch time: 4:21 p.m. MSK (9:21 a.m. EDT, 1321 UTC) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will the crewed Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft to the International Space Station. The mission will carry Russian commander Oleg Novitsky, Belarusian flight engineer Marina Vasilevskaya, and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson into orbit for a long-duration flight on the space station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. The Soyuz will dock at the Prichal module about three hours after liftoff. On its return trip, it will bring back Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub. Updated: February 05 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: January 15 NET April 22 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-085, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first mission with astronauts, known as the Crew Test Flight, to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the mission. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August and 1st Quarter of 2020. Delayed from mid-2020 after Boeing decision to refly the Orbital Flight Test. Delayed from early 2021, June 2021, and late 2021. Delayed from late 2022 to implement fixes on the Starliner spacecraft after OFT-2. Delayed from April 2023 and July 21, 2023. Updated: February 21 NET April Vulcan Centaur ? Dream Chaser 1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch on its second demonstration flight with Sierra Space¡¯s Dream Chaser cargo vehicle for the International Space Station. The Dream Chaser is a lifting body resupply spacecraft that will launch on top of a rocket and land on a runway. This will be the Dream Chaser¡¯s first flight to space. The Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly in the VC4L configuration with four GEM-63XL solid rocket boosters, a long-length payload fairing, and two RL10 engines on the Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August 2022, December 2023 and January 2024. Updated: December 13 NET April 30 Falcon Heavy ? GOES U Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch the fourth and final satellite of the next-generation series of geostationary weather satellites for NASA and NOAA. GOES-U will orbit 22,300 miles above the equator to monitor weather conditions across the United States. The satellite will be renamed GOES-19 once it reaches its operational orbit. Updated: February 08 Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Astronomers report oscillation of our giant, gaseous neighbor ¡°Gaseous Neighbor¡± Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. Tiangong Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Feb. 29 Hubble Space Telescope Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Feb. 29 |
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Skynet Tonight, "Neptune's 14 Moons" & Constellation "Canis Major, the Big Dog" 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Neptune's 14 Moons¡± & Constellation ¡°Canis Major, the Big Dog¡±? ? Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Galaxy Quest¡± (1999) 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.Brenda WB5OZL Neptune's 14 Moons By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Dramatic Artist¡¯s Concept of Neptune Moon Triton Photo Neptune Moon Nereid Photo Triton Neptune¡¯s Moon System JWST Photo - Neptune/Moon System Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News Scientists find water on an asteroid for the first time, a hint into how Earth formed Voyager 1 Has Gone Mysteriously¡ªand Perhaps Fatally¡ªSilent in Deep Space Space-Related Birthdays February 9, 1954 Ulrich Walter (DLR), Germany STS-55 February 9, 1960 Peggy Whitson (NASA), US STS-111/STS-113 (Expedition 5),Soyuz TMA-11 (Expedition 16), Soyuz MS-03/MS-04 (Expedition 50/51/52), Axiom Mission 2 February 10, 1968 Garrett Reisman (NASA), US STS-123/124 (Expedition 16/17), STS-132 February 11, 1960 Richard Mastracchio (NASA), US STS-106, STS-118, STS-131, Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39) February 13, 1939 Valery Rozhdestvensky (RKA), Russia Soyuz 23 February 13, 1939 Sigmund J?hn (IK), Germany Soyuz 31/Soyuz 29 February 13, 1942 Donald Williams (NASA), US STS-51-D, STS-34 February 13, 1964 Stephen G. Bowen (NASA), US STS-126, STS-132, STS-133, SpaceX Crew-6 (Expedition 68/69) February 14, 1947 Pham Tu?n (IK), Vietnam Soyuz 36, Soyuz 37 February 15, 1944 Aleksandr Serebrov (RKA), Russia Soyuz T-7/Soyuz T-5, Soyuz T-8, Soyuz TM-8, Soyuz TM-17 February 15, 1964 Leland Melvin (NASA), US STS-122, STS-129 This Week in Space History February 11, DISCOVR Launched this week in 2015 (February 11), the DISCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) continues to monitor solar wind from a million miles away at L1, the first Lagrangian point.? Launched this week in 2013 (February 11), Landsat 8 continued the Landsat program and contributed to our understanding of processes on our home plane February 16, 1961 Explorer 9 On this day in 1961, Explorer 9 was launched: "Explorer 9 was the first in a series of 3.66 m inflatable spheres to be successfully placed into orbit solely for the determination of atmospheric densities.?? Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekConstellation Canis Major, the Big Dog Space Launches For This WeekSpace Flight Now Launch Schedule February 16/17 H3 ? VEP-4 Launch time: 9:22:55 a.m. - 13:06:34 p.m. JST (9:22:55 p.m. - 1:06:34 a.m. EST, 0222:55-0606:34 UTC) Launch site: Yoshinobu Launch Complex, JAXA Tanegashima Space Center The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is preparing for a second test flight of its H3 rocket following a failure with the second stage engine in March 2023. The mission is dubbed H3/TF2 (Test Flight No. 2). The flight will feature the Vehicle Evaluation Payload-4 (VEP-4) for purposes of the demonstration. JAXA stated in December 2023 that it ¡°will capitalize on the excess launch capability of the H3TF2 by providing launch and orbit insertion opportunities for two small secondary payloads (piggyback payloads), CE-SAT-IE and TIRSAT.¡± Delayed from Feb. 15 due to poor weather. Updated: February 15 February 17 GSLV-F14 ? INSAT-3DS Launch time: 5:30 p.m. IST (7 a.m. EST, 1200 UTC) Launch site: SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota An Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk. 2 rocket, designated GSLV-F14, will launch the INSAT-3DS satellite for the country¡¯s Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). This geostationary meteorological satellite will support the previously launched INSAT-3D and INSAT3DR satellites. The 2275 kg INSAT-3DS satellite is based off of the Indian Space Research Organization¡¯s (ISRO) I-2k satellite bus. Updated: February 08 February Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-39 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of 23 second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Updated: February 09 March 1 Falcon 9 ? Crew 8 Launch time: 12:04 a.m. EST (0504 UTC) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 13th 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 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin will launch on a Crew Dragon spacecraft to begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea off the coast of Florida. Delayed from Feb. 22 and 28. Updated: February 16 March 21 Soyuz ? Soyuz MS-25 Launch time: 4:21 p.m. MSK (9:21 a.m. EDT, 1321 UTC) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will the crewed Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft to the International Space Station. The mission will carry Russian commander Oleg Novitsky, Belarusian flight engineer Marina Vasilevskaya, and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson into orbit for a long-duration flight on the space station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. The Soyuz will dock at the Prichal module about three hours after liftoff. On its return trip, it will bring back Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub. Updated: February 05 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: January 15 NET April 2024 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-085, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first mission with astronauts, known as the Crew Test Flight, to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the mission. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August and 1st Quarter of 2020. Delayed from mid-2020 after Boeing decision to refly the Orbital Flight Test. Delayed from early 2021, June 2021, and late 2021. Delayed from late 2022 to implement fixes on the Starliner spacecraft after OFT-2. Delayed from April 2023 and July 21, 2023. Updated: October 26 NET April Vulcan Centaur ? Dream Chaser 1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch on its second demonstration flight with Sierra Space¡¯s Dream Chaser cargo vehicle for the International Space Station. The Dream Chaser is a lifting body resupply spacecraft that will launch on top of a rocket and land on a runway. This will be the Dream Chaser¡¯s first flight to space. The Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly in the VC4L configuration with four GEM-63XL solid rocket boosters, a long-length payload fairing, and two RL10 engines on the Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August 2022, December 2023 and January 2024. Updated: December 13 NET April 30 Falcon Heavy ? GOES U Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch the fourth and final satellite of the next-generation series of geostationary weather satellites for NASA and NOAA. GOES-U will orbit 22,300 miles above the equator to monitor weather conditions across the United States. The satellite will be renamed GOES-19 once it reaches its operational orbit. Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Diverse ancient volcanoes on Mars discovered by planetary scientist may hold clues to pre-plate tectonic activity on Earth | ScienceDaily? |
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Skynet Tonight! "Here's How Artemis Astronauts Will Navigate on the Moon" 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Here¡¯s How Artemis Astronauts Will Navigate on the Moon¡± & ¡°Auriga, the Charioteer¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Have Rocket, Will Travel¡± (1959) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. ? Youtube.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Facebook.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Twitch.tv Search ¡°KE5ICX¡± ? Direct Video Link: ? IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: Saturday¡¯s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. ? Discussion Topic of the Evening. Pete Conrad walking on the moon (Apollo 12) Moon¡¯s South Pole Lunar South Pole Elevation Map Video: South Pole Shadows Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays:
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekAuriga, the Charioteer Space Launches For This WeekSpace Flight Now Launch Schedule NET February 14 Falcon 9 ? IM-1 Launch time: 12:57 a.m. EST (0557 UTC) 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, June 2023 and November 2023. Updated: February 05 February 14 Falcon 9 ? USSF-124 Launch time: Four-hour launch period opens at 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 UTC) 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. This mission was part of the third order year of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) contracts for SpaceX. Updated: February 09 February 14/15 H3 ? VEP-4 Launch time: 9:22:55 a.m. - 13:06:34 p.m. JST (9:22:55 p.m. - 1:06:34 a.m. EST, 0222:55-0606:34 UTC) Launch site: Yoshinobu Launch Complex, JAXA Tanegashima Space Center The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is preparing for a second test flight of its H3 rocket following a failure with the second stage engine in March 2023. The mission is dubbed H3/TF2 (Test Flight No. 2). The flight will feature the Vehicle Evaluation Payload-4 (VEP-4) for purposes of the demonstration. JAXA stated in December 2023 that it ¡°will capitalize on the excess launch capability of the H3TF2 by providing launch and orbit insertion opportunities for two small secondary payloads (piggyback payloads), CE-SAT-IE and TIRSAT.¡± Updated: February 07 February 14/15 Soyuz ? Progress MS-26 / 87P Launch time: 6:25 a.m. MSK on Feb. 15 (10:25 p.m. EST, 0325 UTC) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will the 87th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station. This mission used a rocket in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. Updated: February 05 February 17 GSLV-F14 ? INSAT-3DS Launch time: 5:30 p.m. IST (7 a.m. EST, 1200 UTC) Launch site: SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota An Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk. 2 rocket, designated GSLV-F14, will launch the INSAT-3DS satellite for the country¡¯s Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). This geostationary meteorological satellite will support the previously launched INSAT-3D and INSAT3DR satellites. The 2275 kg INSAT-3DS satellite is based off of the Indian Space Research Organization¡¯s (ISRO) I-2k satellite bus. Updated: February 08 NET February 22 Falcon 9 ? Crew 8 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 13th 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 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin will launch on a Crew Dragon spacecraft to begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea off the coast of Florida. Updated: February 01 February Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-39 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of 23 second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Updated: February 09 March 21 Soyuz ? Soyuz MS-25 Launch time: 4:21 p.m. MSK (9:21 a.m. EDT, 1321 UTC) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan A Russian government Soyuz rocket will the crewed Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft to the International Space Station. The mission will carry Russian commander Oleg Novitsky, Belarusian flight engineer Marina Vasilevskaya, and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson into orbit for a long-duration flight on the space station. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz-2.1a configuration. The Soyuz will dock at the Prichal module about three hours after liftoff. On its return trip, it will bring back Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub. Updated: February 05 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: January 15 NET April 2024 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-085, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first mission with astronauts, known as the Crew Test Flight, to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the mission. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August and 1st Quarter of 2020. Delayed from mid-2020 after Boeing decision to refly the Orbital Flight Test. Delayed from early 2021, June 2021, and late 2021. Delayed from late 2022 to implement fixes on the Starliner spacecraft after OFT-2. Delayed from April 2023 and July 21, 2023. Updated: October 26 ?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries? Which Came First: Black Holes or Galaxies? Galaxy Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Tiangong Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 |
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Skynet Tonight! "Rotorcraft on Other Worlds" & Constellation "Lepus, the Hare" 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Rotorcraft on other worlds - Ingenuity and Dragonfly¡± & Constellation ¡°Lepus, the Hare¡±? ? Net Control: Bill N5BB ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°Star Trek¡± (2007) 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.Rotorcraft on Other Worlds (Ingenuity and Dragonfly) Dragonfly Dragonfly Delivery on Mars Ingenuity Deployment Ingenuity Callouts Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News X-ray image of universe reveals almost 1 million high-energy objects: 'These are mind-blowing numbers' The first data released to the public from the eROSITA sky survey comprises an X-ray view of half the sky over Earth, encompassing almost a million high-energy cosmic sources, including over 700,000 supermassive black holes. Space-Related Birthdays John M. Fabian 28-Jan-1939 STS-7, STS-51-G David C. Hilmers 28-Jan-1950 STS-51-J, STS-26, STS-36, STS-42 Christina Koch 29-Jan-1979 Soyuz MS-12/Soyuz MS-13 (Expedition 59/60/61), Artemis 2 Wally Funk? 31-Jan-1939 NS-16 Daniel M. Tani 01-Feb-1961 STS-108, STS-120/122 (Expedition 16)? Joe F. Edwards Jr. 03-Feb-1958 STS-89 This Week in Space History January 31st, Apollo 14 January 31st - on this day in 1971, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the? Apollo 14 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. January 28, 1986, Shuttle Challenger exploded, killing all seven crew members.? Columbia, Feb 1 2003 On Saturday, February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board. It was the second Space Shuttle mission to end in disaster, after the loss of Challenger and crew in 1986. January 31, 1958 ¨C Explorer 1 This week in 1958 (January 31), Explorer 1 became the first U.S. satellite successfully launched into space.? Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekLepus, the Hare 8.? Space Launches For This WeekSpace Flight Now Launch Schedule February 5/6 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 7-13 Launch time: Approx. 5:00-10:29 p.m. PST (9:00 p.m. - 1:29 a.m. EST, 0200-0629 UTC) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will another batch of 22 Starlink internet satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on the droneship ¡®Of Course I Still Love You¡¯ in the Pacific Ocean. Delayed from Feb. 3. Updated: February 03 February 6 Falcon 9 ? PACE Launch time: 1:33 a.m. EST (0633 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Plankton, Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. The spacecraft is equipped with instruments to assess the health of the oceans by measuring the distribution of phytoplankton, tiny plants and algae. Updated: February 01 NET February 14 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, June 2023 and November 2023. Updated: January 23 NET February 22 Falcon 9 ? Crew 8 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 13th 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 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin will launch on a Crew Dragon spacecraft to begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea off the coast of Florida. Updated: February 01 February 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: December 13 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: January 15 TBD Atlas 5 ? ViaSat 3 EMEA Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-100, will launch launch the ViaSat 3 EMEA broadband communications satellite. ViaSat 3 Americas is the second of at least three new-generation Boeing-built geostationary satellites for Viasat. ViaSat EMEA will cover the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Delayed from mid-2023. Updated: October 26 NET April 2024 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-085, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first mission with astronauts, known as the Crew Test Flight, to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the mission. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August and 1st Quarter of 2020. Delayed from mid-2020 after Boeing decision to refly the Orbital Flight Test. Delayed from early 2021, June 2021, and late 2021. Delayed from late 2022 to implement fixes on the Starliner spacecraft after OFT-2. Delayed from April 2023 and July 21, 2023. Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Astronomers detect oldest black hole ever observed | ScienceDaily? Artist¡¯s Concept - Distant Black Hole Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Tiangong Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Hubble Space Telescope Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 |
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Skynet Tonight! "Intuitive Machines at NASA" & Constellation "Orion, the Hunter" 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Intuitive Machines at NASA¡± & Constellation ¡°Orion, the Hunter¡±? ? Net Control:? Billye KF5PDS ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°UFO¡± (2017) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. ? Youtube.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Facebook.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Twitch.tv Search ¡°KE5ICX¡± ? Direct Video Link: ? IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: Saturday¡¯s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. ? Discussion Topic of the Evening.Intuitive Machines at NASA CLPS Landing Sites Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekOrion the Hunter Space Launches For This WeekSpace Flight Now Launch Schedule January 28 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-38 Launch time: 6:04-10:04 p.m. EST (2304-0304 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: January 19 January 30 Falcon 9 ? NG-20 Launch time: 12:07 p.m. EST (1707 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, 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. Delayed from Jan. 29. Updated: January 26 February 6 Falcon 9 ? PACE Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Plankton, Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. The spacecraft is equipped with instruments to assess the health of the oceans by measuring the distribution of phytoplankton, tiny plants and algae. Updated: December 13 NET February 14 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, June 2023 and November 2023. Updated: January 23 February 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: December 13 Late-February Falcon 9 ? Crew 8 Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 13th 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 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin will launch on a Crew Dragon spacecraft to begin a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea off the coast of Florida. Updated: January 23 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: January 15 TBD Atlas 5 ? ViaSat 3 EMEA Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-100, will launch launch the ViaSat 3 EMEA broadband communications satellite. ViaSat 3 Americas is the second of at least three new-generation Boeing-built geostationary satellites for Viasat. ViaSat EMEA will cover the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Delayed from mid-2023. Updated: October 26 NET April 2024 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-085, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first mission with astronauts, known as the Crew Test Flight, to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the mission. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August and 1st Quarter of 2020. Delayed from mid-2020 after Boeing decision to refly the Orbital Flight Test. Delayed from early 2021, June 2021, and late 2021. Delayed from late 2022 to implement fixes on the Starliner spacecraft after OFT-2. Delayed from April 2023 and July 21, 2023. Updated: October 26 Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Moon Rocks with Unique Dust Found Reiner K Crater Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Tiangong Feb. 3 Feb. 5 |
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Skynet Tonight! ¡°The Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program¡± & Constellations ¡°Caelum, the Chisel and Columba, the Dove¡± 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°The Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program¡± & Constellations ¡°Caelum, the Chisel and Columba, the Dove¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°This Giant Papier-M?ch¨¦ Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy¡± (2016) 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 ¡°Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)¡± Program CLPS Lunar Landers Lunar South Pole Peregrine Moon Lander CLPS Deliveries (2024-2026) ?Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News Japan became the 5th country to successfully soft land on the moon with their SLIM lunar lander, though it is having issues generating solar power due to its arrays not deploying properly. Despite this setback, Japan still declared the landing a success. SLIM Lander Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander failed after launch, burning up in Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific after losing contact following its launch on ULA's Vulcan rocket. This was a major setback for? Astrobotic's first lunar delivery contract under NASA's CLPS program.?? Astrobotic Lander Axiom Space launched their AX-3 mission, the third all-private crewed flight to the ISS. The crew is made up of an international mix from the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Axiom-3 Crew Space-Related Birthdays This Week in Space History Jan. 13 1993 - Launch of STS-54 Endeavour - Launch of TDRS 6? TDRS 6 Launch Jan. 14 1969 - Launch of Soyuz 4 carrying cosmonaut Vladimir Shatalov on his first flight. The aim of the mission was to dock with Soyuz 5, transfer two crew members from that spacecraft, and return to Earth. 2008 - First Messenger flyby of Mercury. Jan. 15 1969- Launch of Soyuz 5 Jan. 16 1978 - NASA Astronaut Training Group 8 Selected? 2003 - Launch of STS-107 Jan. 17? 1990 - NASA Astronaut Training Group 13 Selected? Jan. 19? 1965 - Launch of Gemini 2 2006 - Launch of New Horizons. Birthdays Jan. 14 (1940)? Birth of Valeri Grigoryevich Makrushin - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Makrushin. Russian engineer cosmonaut, 1972-1987. (1943) Birth of Dr Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid - . Nation: China, USA. Related Persons: Lucid. American biochemist mission specialist astronaut 1978-2012. Biochemist, first American woman to make a long-duration space station mission. 5 spaceflights, 223.1 days in space. Flew to orbit on STS-51G? (1985), STS-34, STS-43, STS-58, STS-76.. (1956) Birth of William David Thompson - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Thompson, David. American engineer military spaceflight engineer astronaut, 1982-1985. Retired from the USAF in 1987. Later President Spectrum Technology, Los Angeles.. Jan. 15 (1921)? Birth of Robert Everett Stevenson - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Stevenson. American oceanographer payload specialist astronaut, 1984-1984.. (1969)? Birth of Anatoli Alekseyevich Ivanishin - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Ivanishin. Russian pilot cosmonaut, 2003-on. Ivanishin was a Captain in the Russian Air Force at Petrozavodsk when selected. A senior fighter pilot with the VVS, he had flown MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters. Russian Air Force 2 spaceflights, 280.4 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz TMA-22 (2011), Soyuz MS. Jan. 16 (1946) Birth of Michael Lloyd 'Mike' Coats - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Coats. American test pilot astronaut 1978-1991. Flew 315 combat missions in Vietnam. 3 spaceflights, 19.3 days in space. Flew to orbit on STS-41D (1984), STS-29, STS-39.. (1948) Birth of Anatoliy Yakovlevich Solovyov - . Nation: Latvia, Russia. Related Persons: Solovyov. Russian test pilot cosmonaut 1976-1999. 651 cumulative days in space. 5 spaceflights, 651.0 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz TM-5 (1988), Soyuz TM-9, Soyuz TM-15, STS-71, Soyuz TM-26.. (1952) Birth of Lloyd Blaine Jr Hammond - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Hammond. American test pilot astronaut 1984-1998. 2 spaceflights, 19.3 days in space. Flew to orbit on STS-39 (1991), STS-64.. (1955) Birth of Dr Jerry Michael Linenger - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Linenger. American physician mission specialist astronaut 1992-1998. 2 spaceflights, 143.1 days in space. Flew to orbit on STS-64 (1994), STS-81.. Jan. 17 (1943) Birth of Daniel Charles 'Dan' Brandenstein - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Brandenstein. American test pilot astronaut 1978-1992. Flew 192 combat missions in Vietnam. 4 spaceflights, 32.9 days in space. Flew to orbit on STS-8 (1983), STS-51G, STS-32, STS-49.. Jan. 18 (1933) Birth of Vladimir Yevgrafovich Bugrov - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Bugrov. Russian engineer cosmonaut, 1966-1968.. (1941) Birth of Anthony Hugh Boyle - . Nation: UK, USA. Related Persons: Boyle. British-American engineer payload specialist astronaut, 1984-1984.. (1958) Birth of Jeffrey Nels Williams - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Williams, Jeffrey. American test pilot mission specialist astronaut 1996-on. 534 cumulative days in space. 4 spaceflights, 534.1 days in space. Flew to orbit on STS-101 (2000), Soyuz TMA-8, Soyuz TMA-16, Soyuz TMA-20M.. Birth of Franco Ongaro - . Nation: Italy. Related Persons: Ongaro. Italian engineer payload specialist astronaut, 1990-1993.. Jan. 20 (1930) Birth of Edwin Eugene 'Buzz' Aldrin - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Aldrin. American test pilot astronaut 1963-1971. Second person on the moon. 2 spaceflights, 12.1 days in space. Flew to orbit on Gemini 12 (1966), Apollo 11.. (1948) Birth of Jerry Lynn Ross - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Ross. American test pilot mission specialist astronaut 1980-2012. Shared world record of seven spaceflights. 7 spaceflights, 58.0 days in space. Flew to orbit on STS-61B (1985), STS-27, STS-37, STS-55, STS-74, STS-88, STS-110.. (1951) Birth of Maghomed Omarovich Tolboyev - . Nation: Russia. Related Persons: Tolboyev. Avar (Dagestani)-Russian test pilot cosmonaut, 1983-1994.. (1954) Birth of Mohammad Dauran Ghulam Masum - . Nation: Afghanistan. Related Persons: Masum. Afghani pilot cosmonaut, 1988. 1 spaceflight, 8.9 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz TM-6 (1988).. Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekCaelum, the Chisel and Columba, the Dove. Space Launches For This WeekSpace Flight Now Launch Schedule January 27 Electron ? ¡®Four Of A Kind¡¯ Launch time: 7:15 p.m. NZDT (1:15 a.m. EST, 0615 UTC) Launch site: Pad B, Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand A Rocket Lab Electron rocket will launch four LEMUR SSA (space situational awareness) satellites on behalf of Spire Global Inc. and its customer NorthStar Earth & Space. The satellites will be launched to an inclination of 97 degrees. This is set to be the 43rd Electron launch to date. Launch will occur within a 45-minute launch window. Rocket Lab will also attempt to recover the first stage booster following stage separation. Delayed from Jan. 18. Updated: January 19 January 28 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-38 Launch time: 6:04-10:04 p.m. EST (2304-0304 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: January 19 January 29 Falcon 9 ? NG-20 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, 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: December 13 February 6 Falcon 9 ? PACE Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Plankton, Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. The spacecraft is equipped with instruments to assess the health of the oceans by measuring the distribution of phytoplankton, tiny plants and algae. Updated: December 13 February 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, June 2023 and November 2023. Updated: December 17 February 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: December 13 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: January 15 TBD Atlas 5 ? ViaSat 3 EMEA Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-100, will launch launch the ViaSat 3 EMEA broadband communications satellite. ViaSat 3 Americas is the second of at least three new-generation Boeing-built geostationary satellites for Viasat. ViaSat EMEA will cover the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Delayed from mid-2023. Updated: October 26 NET April 2024 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-085, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first mission with astronauts, known as the Crew Test Flight, to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the mission. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August and 1st Quarter of 2020. Delayed from mid-2020 after Boeing decision to refly the Orbital Flight Test. Delayed from early 2021, June 2021, and late 2021. Delayed from late 2022 to implement fixes on the Starliner spacecraft after OFT-2. Delayed from April 2023 and July 21, 2023. Updated: October 26 NET April Falcon 9 ? Polaris Dawn Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 11th flight with astronauts. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The Polaris Dawn mission will be commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, making his second trip to space. He will be joined on the all-private mission by pilot Scott ¡°Kidd¡± Poteet, and SpaceX employees Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea. Delayed from November and December 2022, and from March 2023. Updated: December 12 NET April Vulcan Centaur ? Dream Chaser 1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch on its second demonstration flight with Sierra Space¡¯s Dream Chaser cargo vehicle for the International Space Station. The Dream Chaser is a lifting body resupply spacecraft that will launch on top of a rocket and land on a runway. This will be the Dream Chaser¡¯s first flight to space. The Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly in the VC4L configuration with four GEM-63XL solid rocket boosters, a long-length payload fairing, and two RL10 engines on the Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August 2022, December 2023 and January 2024. 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 ? ISS? No Passes Tiangong? Jan. 22 Jan. 24 ?? |
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Skynet Tonight! "Latest on OSIRIS-REx" and Constellation "Taurus the Bull" 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°NASA¡¯s OSIRIS-REx Team Clears Hurdle to Access Remaining Bennu Sample¡± & Constellation ¡°Taurus the Bull¡±? ? Net Control: Brenda WB5OZL ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°The Space Between Us¡± (2017) 2-Meter Repeater W5FC: 146.880MHz, PL 110.9, - Echolink: W5FC-R, node 37247. ? Youtube.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Facebook.com Search ¡°DARC Skynet¡± Twitch.tv Search ¡°KE5ICX¡± ? Direct Video Link: ? IO Group: /g/DARCskynet/topics Facebook Group: Saturday¡¯s DARC SkyNet is at 9PM CT. ? Discussion Topic of the Evening.NASA¡¯s OSIRIS-REx Team Clears Hurdle to Access Remaining Bennu Sample Osiris-Rex Receiving Lab Microscope Sample ¡°Stuck Sample¡±? ?Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays
Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekConstellation ¡°Taurus, the Bull¡± Space Launches For This WeekSpace Flight Now Launch Schedule January 13/14 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-37 Launch time: 7:52 p.m. EST (0052 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 land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Updated: January 09 January 14 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 7-10 Launch time: 12:59 a.m. PST (3:59 a.m. EST, 0859 UTC) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will another batch of Starlink 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. This will be the 18th flight for the first stage booster, tail number B1061. Delayed from Dec. 9, Dec. 11, 12 and 13. Updated: January 13 January 17 Falcon 9 ? Axiom Mission 3 Launch time: 5:11 p.m. EST (2211 UTC) Launch site: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 13th flight with astronauts. The commercial mission, managed by Axiom Space, is commanded by former NASA astronaut, Michael L¨®pez-Alegr¨ªa. Three passengers, Walter Villadei, Alper Gezeravci and Marcus Wandt, will fly on this two-week commercial mission to the International Space Station. The first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Updated: December 30 January 29 Falcon 9 ? NG-20 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, 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: December 13 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: December 13 February 6 Falcon 9 ? PACE Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Plankton, Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. The spacecraft is equipped with instruments to assess the health of the oceans by measuring the distribution of phytoplankton, tiny plants and algae. Updated: December 13 February 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, June 2023 and November 2023. Updated: December 17 February 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: December 13 TBD Atlas 5 ? ViaSat 3 EMEA Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-100, will launch launch the ViaSat 3 EMEA broadband communications satellite. ViaSat 3 Americas is the second of at least three new-generation Boeing-built geostationary satellites for Viasat. ViaSat EMEA will cover the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Delayed from mid-2023. Updated: October 26 NET April 2024 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-085, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first mission with astronauts, known as the Crew Test Flight, to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the mission. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August and 1st Quarter of 2020. Delayed from mid-2020 after Boeing decision to refly the Orbital Flight Test. Delayed from early 2021, June 2021, and late 2021. Delayed from late 2022 to implement fixes on the Starliner spacecraft after OFT-2. Delayed from April 2023 and July 21, 2023. Updated: October 26 NET April Falcon 9 ? Polaris Dawn Launch time: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 11th flight with astronauts. The Falcon 9¡¯s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The Polaris Dawn mission will be commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, making his second trip to space. He will be joined on the all-private mission by pilot Scott ¡°Kidd¡± Poteet, and SpaceX employees Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea. Delayed from November and December 2022, and from March 2023. Updated: December 12 NET April Vulcan Centaur ? Dream Chaser 1 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch on its second demonstration flight with Sierra Space¡¯s Dream Chaser cargo vehicle for the International Space Station. The Dream Chaser is a lifting body resupply spacecraft that will launch on top of a rocket and land on a runway. This will be the Dream Chaser¡¯s first flight to space. The Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly in the VC4L configuration with four GEM-63XL solid rocket boosters, a long-length payload fairing, and two RL10 engines on the Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August 2022, December 2023 and January 2024. 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?Astronomers make rare exoplanet discovery, and a giant leap in detecting Earth-like bodies | ScienceDaily? Artist¡¯s Rendering - Exoplanet Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Tiangong Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Hubble Space Telescope Jan. 15 Jan. 16 |
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Skynet Tonight! "Stars Don't Slow Down Like Astronomers Thought" & Constellations "Perseus and Camelopardalis" 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°Stars Don't Slow Down with Age like Astronomers Thought¡± & ¡°Perseus, the Hero, and Camelopardalis, the Giraffe.¡±? ? Net Control: Bill N5BB ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°La Jette¡± (1962) 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. Stars Don't Slow Down with Age like Astronomers Thought Middle Aged Stars Magnetic Braking Schematic Solar Image Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Space Exploration News India launches X-ray astronomy satellite A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off at 10:40 p.m. Eastern Dec. 31 (9:10 a.m. local Jan. 1) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.? For Astrobotic, big risk (and bigger reward) ride on private Peregrine moon lander's Jan. 8 launch The upcoming liftoff of a moon lander ¡ª Peregrine Mission One ¡ª is a nail-biter for many reasons. As a privately built spacecraft, it represents an undertaking advanced by NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.? X-59 NASA will provide live coverage as it reveals its X-59 aircraft at 4 p.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 12, as part of the agency¡¯s Quesst mission to make commercial supersonic flight possible. Space-Related Birthdays Martin J. Fettman? 31-Dec-1956 STS-58 Christopher Cassidy 04-Jan-1970 STS-127, Soyuz TMA-08M (Expedition 35/36), Soyuz MS-16 (Expedition 62/63)? Guy Gardner 06-Jan-1948 STS-27, STS-35 Michael Foale? 06-Jan-1957 STS-45, STS-56, STS-63, STS-84 (up), Mir NASA-5 (Mir EO-23 and 24(, STS-86 (down), STS-103, Soyuz TMA-3 (Expedition 8) This Week in Space History Lunar Prospector On this day in 1998( January 6, EST, January 7, UT), NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.? Space Shuttle On Jan. 5, 1972, President Nixon directed NASA Administrator James C. Fletcher to develop the Space Transportation System, the formal name for the space shuttle ¨C the only element of the STG¡¯s recommendations to survive the budgetary challenges.?? Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekConstellations ¡°Perseus, the Hero, and Camelopardalis, the Giraffe.¡±? Space Launches For This WeekSpace Flight Now Launch Schedule January 7 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 6-35 Launch time: Window opens at 4 p.m. EST (2100 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 land on the drone ship ¡®A Shortfall of Gravitas¡¯ in the Atlantic Ocean. Updated: January 04 January 7/8 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 7-10 Launch time: Approx. 9 p.m. to 1:27 a.m. PST (12:00-4:27 a.m. EST, 0500-0927 UTC) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will another batch of Starlink 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: January 04 NET January 8 Vulcan Centaur ? Peregrine Launch time: 2:18 a.m. EST (0718 UTC) 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, May 4 and Dec. 24. Updated: January 04 January 17 Falcon 9 ? Axiom Mission 3 Launch time: 5:11 p.m. EST (2211 UTC) Launch site: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 13th flight with astronauts. The commercial mission, managed by Axiom Space, is commanded by former NASA astronaut, Michael L¨®pez-Alegr¨ªa. Three passengers, Walter Villadei, Alper Gezeravci and Marcus Wandt, will fly on this two-week commercial mission to the International Space Station. The first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Updated: December 30 January 29 Falcon 9 ? NG-20 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, 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: December 13 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: December 13 February 6 Falcon 9 ? PACE Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Plankton, Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. The spacecraft is equipped with instruments to assess the health of the oceans by measuring the distribution of phytoplankton, tiny plants and algae. Updated: December 13 February 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, June 2023 and November 2023. Updated: December 17 February 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: December 13 TBD Atlas 5 ? ViaSat 3 EMEA Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-100, will launch launch the ViaSat 3 EMEA broadband communications satellite. ViaSat 3 Americas is the second of at least three new-generation Boeing-built geostationary satellites for Viasat. ViaSat EMEA will cover the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Delayed from mid-2023. Updated: October 26 NET April 2024 Atlas 5 ? CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-085, will launch Boeing¡¯s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first mission with astronauts, known as the Crew Test Flight, to the International Space Station. The capsule will dock with the space station, then return to Earth to landing in the Western United States. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the mission. The rocket will fly in a vehicle configuration with two solid rocket boosters and a dual-engine Centaur upper stage. Delayed from August and 1st Quarter of 2020. Delayed from mid-2020 after Boeing decision to refly the Orbital Flight Test. Delayed from early 2021, June 2021, and late 2021. Delayed from late 2022 to implement fixes on the Starliner spacecraft after OFT-2. Delayed from April 2023 and July 21, 2023. Updated: October 26 Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Designing the 'perfect' meal to feed long-term space travelers Food! 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 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Tiangong Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Hubble Space Telescope Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 ? |
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Skynet Tonight "The Many Plans for the Mega Starship" & Constellations "Formax the Furnace and Eridanus the River" 9 PM CT
SKYNET!!!!? 9PM CT - 10:30PM CT ? Saturday¡¯s Topic: ¡°The Many Plans for the Mega Starship¡± & Constellations ¡°Fornax the Furnace and Eridanus the River¡±? ? Net Control: Tom KE5ICX ? Afterglow Movie 10:30PM: ¡°The Exterminators of the Year 3000¡± (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. The Many Plans for the Mega Starship Starship and Booster Super Heavy First Stage and Starship Second Stage Starship Preparing to Launch Satellites? Launching ¡°Superbird-9¡± from Starship Rocket Cargo Program? Starship Human Landing System (HLS) LUVOIR Space Telescope Carried on Starship Starship Turned into a Deep Space Telescope at L2 Landing on Mars Mars Colony Musk¡¯s Mars City ?Waz UpSpace Exploration and Space History?Astronaut Birthdays December 25, 1959: Michael Anderson (STS-89, STS-107) December 29, 1958: Nancy Currie-Gregg (STS-57, STS-70, STS-88, STS-109) December 29, 1962: Barry ¡°Butch¡± Wilmore (STS-129, Exp 41/42, Boeing Crewed Flight Test ¨C April 2024?) December 30, 1953: Daniel Barry (STS-72, STS-96, STS-105) December 30, 1958: Steven Smith (STS-68, STS-82, STS-103, STS-110) Miss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the WeekMiss Carolyn¡¯s Constellation of the week this week is at Fornax the furnace and Eridanus the river. Space Flight Now Launch Schedule January 2 Falcon 9 ? Starlink 7-9 Launch time: 6:13 p.m. PST (9:13 p.m. EST / 0213 UTC) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch 21 Starlink internet satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). The mission includes six satellites equipped to provide cellphone coverage. 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 Dec. 14, 15, 28 and 30. Updated: December 29 January 3 Falcon 9 ? Ovzon3 Launch time: 6:04 p.m. EST (2304 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A Falcon 9 will launch a much delayed small geostationary satellite for the Swedish broadband internet provider Ovzon. Originally scheduled to launch on an Ariane 5, the satellite was moved to Falcon 9 due to delayed in manufacturing. Delayed from summer 2023. Delayed from Dec. 15, 16 & 17. Updated: December 29 NET January 8 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, May 4 and Dec. 24. Updated: December 12 January 17 Falcon 9 ? Axiom Mission 3 Launch time: 5:11 p.m. EST (2211 UTC) Launch site: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program¡¯s 13th flight with astronauts. The commercial mission, managed by Axiom Space, is commanded by former NASA astronaut, Michael L¨®pez-Alegr¨ªa. Three passengers, Walter Villadei, Alper Gezeravci and Marcus Wandt, will fly on this two-week commercial mission to the International Space Station. The first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Updated: December 30 January 29 Falcon 9 ? NG-20 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, 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: December 13 TBD Atlas 5 ? USSF 51 Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military. Updated: December 13 February 6 Falcon 9 ? PACE Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA¡¯s Plankton, Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. The spacecraft is equipped with instruments to assess the health of the oceans by measuring the distribution of phytoplankton, tiny plants and algae. Updated: December 13 February 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, June 2023 and November 2023. Updated: December 17 February 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: December 13 TBD Atlas 5 ? ViaSat 3 EMEA Launch time: TBD Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-100, will launch launch the ViaSat 3 EMEA broadband communications satellite. ViaSat 3 Americas is the second of at least three new-generation Boeing-built geostationary satellites for Viasat. ViaSat EMEA will cover the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Delayed from mid-2023.?? Recent Astronomical Discoveries?Brenda WB5OZL Astronomers Detect Seismic Ripples in Ancient Galactic Disk? Galactic Disk? Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.?All times are ¡°local¡± (Dallas) time. ISS Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Tiangong Jan. 8 |
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