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Dr Who Fan  Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3248 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 
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NASA TO ASTRONAUT: CAN YOU REBOOT YOUR SPACE SUIT? Spacewalk activities continue after Shane Kimbrough troubleshoots spacesuit The reset corrected the issues with his spacesuit’s display and controls module that provides him information about the status of his spacesuit. |
 tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 
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They have installed a 60 feet solar array. I have watched their reentry procedures, all managed by a woman astronaut, her long hairs flowing in the non-gravity environment. Tullio |
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Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3248 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4
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Tide Is Making Laundry Detergent for the International Space Station The resulting solution comes in the form of Tide pens and wipes, which can remove odors and stains from clothing without requiring washing machines or any interference with the water systems |
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Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3248 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1
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Northrop Grumman has been assigned by NASA a c ontract to design and build the HALO (Habitation and living oupost) space station to be put in orbit around the Moon by a SpaceX heavy launcher. The contract is worth 935 million dollars. Tullio |
Wiggo  Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 35151 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 
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Just under 13hrs to go until Virgin Galactic Unity 22 Spaceflight with Sir Richard Branson takes off. Cheers. |
William Rothamel  Send message Joined: 25 Oct 06 Posts: 3756 Credit: 1,999,735 RAC: 4
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fabulous ! Godspeed. |
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Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3248 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4
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From her work on the Mercury 13 project to today's Blue Origin flight and every thing in between, she is a true Pioneer! Texas woman hoped she’d go to space in 1960s. Now in her 80s, she’s finally done it Wally Funk cheered as she defied gravity, floating up out of her seat and putting her hand above her head so she didn’t crash into the ceiling. At 82 years old, Funk has just become the oldest person to venture into low Earth orbit. |
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1
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After docking to the ISS the Russian Nauka (Science) spacecraft has fired one of its thrusters, changing the orientation of the ISS. NASA says that the ISS crew was not in danger. Tullio The launch of the Boeing Starliner to the ISS has been postponed due to checkout on the Nauka. |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20485 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 
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After docking to the ISS the Russian Nauka (Science) spacecraft has fired one of its thrusters, changing the orientation of the ISS... OOooooooops! 'Glitches' like that ain't supposed to happen on flight equipment!! Hope the Control Moment Gyros ('Inertial Dampers') survived getting brutally overloaded!!! Cue NASA PR technobabble excuses followed up by fun earthly commentary from Scott Manley... Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1
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The Boeing Starliner spacecraft launch is now scheduled on August 3. Meanwhile an Ariane 5 rocket has put in orbit an Eutelsat communication satellite and a Brazilian communication satellite. Tullio |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20485 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20
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... Cue NASA PR technobabble excuses followed up by fun earthly commentary from Scott Manley... And right on cue, we have: Scott Manley: Russia's New Space Station Module Causes Alarm On ISS I'll leave the NASA PR giggles for others to highlight! Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20485 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20
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And that was quite a spin! See: The International Space Station's Accidental Spin Visualized I've read elsewhere that Nauka only stopped thrusting when finally having burnt through its fuel to exhaustion to empty about 500kg of propellant... I'm very sure that wasn't part of the intended flight plan. Cue lots of jokes about stealing the flight software from Boeing... Indeed, fly safe folks! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1
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The US Government Accountability Office has rejected the Blue Origin protest of the assignment of NASA human landing project on the Moon to SpaceX. Tullio |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20485 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20
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The US Government Accountability Office has rejected the Blue Origin protest of the assignment of NASA human landing project on the Moon to SpaceX. Thanks for that. Indeed so: See: Epic victory for the SpaceX Starship Moon Lander! Shame that the greedy sore losers have been able to delay development for a few months while their lawyers were throwing their glib arguments out of their respective prams... So far, is SpaceX the only way to go?!!! Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20485 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20
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For an insane burst of positive progress, see: 29 Raptor Engines Installed on Super Heavy Booster 4 Overnight {!!!} | SpaceX Boca Chica wrote: Overnight, crews installed 29 Raptor engines onto Booster 4 as SpaceX prepares to roll it out to the Orbital Launch Site for fit checks. Meanwhile... Fantastic work on a planet-leading design! Really! 29 BIG rocket engines installed in one day!! Is this for a "Kwik-Fit car tyres swap shop", or is this really Rocket Science in action?!!! Tremendous stuff! Way to go!! Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20485 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20
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Spectacular! Unprecedented!! But... SpaceX installed 29 Raptor engines on a Super Heavy rocket last night wrote: ... Like, seriously unprecedented. Fantastic stuff!!! But can the FAA catch up with reality to avoid holding back the Earth's rotation and so avoid spoiling the celebrations?... ... And still the Earth moves! Keep searchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20485 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20
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Regarding those back flips and the thrusters Nauka blip... This looks to be worryingly rather questionable... Nauka module’s near miss raises concerns about future of space station "Everything was going well, but there was a human factor." ... Hold off on the Vodka!! ... Fly safe folks! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1
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Launch of the Boeing Starliner delayed again for testing some valves. NASA does not want to take risks. Tullio |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20485 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20
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Launch of the Boeing Starliner delayed again for testing some valves. NASA does not want to take risks. Or is it that Boeing is too late feeling some heat and pressure?... Boeing delays rerun of Starliner space capsule test wrote: Boeing says it is checking the propulsion system valves on its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, after Tuesday's planned launch was postponed... Very good they're testing and fixing anything unexpected. Very bad this has only now been found whilst on a fully fueled rocket just before launch! Fly safe folks! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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