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[CBoukal]

Did you guys see this? @CBoukal

Japanese Company’s Spacecraft Likely Crashed During Moon Landing Attempt (Published 2023)

The Japanese company aimed to be the first to change the paradigm for transporting things to the moon, but that will have to wait for a future mission.

www.nytimes.com

Yeah I heard about it a few days ago and rewatched their "watch party"

Here is a link everyone can see with out having to buy the NY Times

Japanese lander appears to fail just before touchdown on the Moon [Updated]

This lunar landing is at the vanguard of a number of private landing attempts.

arstechnica.com

 

[xyz123]

Here is a link everyone can see with out having to buy the NY Times

Japanese lander appears to fail just before touchdown on the Moon [Updated]

This lunar landing is at the vanguard of a number of private landing attempts.

arstechnica.com

I think I found how to share articles without people needing to subscribe. Chad, do you get the Times articles when you click this link?

Japanese Company’s Spacecraft Likely Crashed During Moon Landing Attempt (Published 2023)

The Japanese company aimed to be the first to change the paradigm for transporting things to the moon, but that will have to wait for a future mission.

www.nytimes.com

 

[CBoukal]

I think I found how to share articles without people needing to subscribe. Chad, do you get the Times articles when you click this link?

Japanese Company’s Spacecraft Likely Crashed During Moon Landing Attempt (Published 2023)

The Japanese company aimed to be the first to change the paradigm for transporting things to the moon, but that will have to wait for a future mission.

www.nytimes.com

Yep it works that time.

 

[CBoukal]

Another Starlink Mission at 8:30am CST this morning
This is just a normal starlink mission (isn't that crazy to say these have become "normal") - https://everydayastronaut.com/starlink-group-3-5-falcon-9-block-5/

Also a possible Falcon Heavy Launch today at 8:15pm CST
Information about the launch - https://everydayastronaut.com/falcon-heavy-viasat-3-americas/

 

[kann]

*EDIT* dsrgrd -- Aborted with :59 on the clock. Try again tomorrow.

 

[cabaiguan juan]

We should do a Herf someplace where we can witness a rocket launch.

 

[CBoukal]

We should do a Herf someplace where we can witness a rocket launch.

THIS!!!!

 

[cabaiguan juan]

THIS!!!!

So where do they launch this stuff? Florida?

 

[CBoukal]

SpaceX is going to try and launch a resupply missing to the ISS this morning. Scheduled Launch is 10:45am CST today Monday 6-05. It is a VERY narrow window so if it doesn't launch then it will reschedule to Wednesday @ 10am CST

Link to Live Stream:

Information about Launch contents

Dragon CRS-2 SpX-28 | Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX will be launching the 28th, CRS-28, Commercial Resupply Service mission for NASA to the International Space Station.

everydayastronaut.com

 

[kann]

SpaceX is going to try and launch a resupply missing to the ISS this morning. Scheduled Launch is 10:45am CST today Monday 6-05. It is a VERY narrow window so if it doesn't launch then it will reschedule to Wednesday @ 10am CST

Link to Live Stream:

Information about Launch contents

Dragon CRS-2 SpX-28 | Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX will be launching the 28th, CRS-28, Commercial Resupply Service mission for NASA to the International Space Station.

everydayastronaut.com

Success!

 

[xyz123]

SpaceX is going to try and launch a resupply missing to the ISS this morning. Scheduled Launch is 10:45am CST today Monday 6-05. It is a VERY narrow window so if it doesn't launch then it will reschedule to Wednesday @ 10am CST

Link to Live Stream:

Information about Launch contents

Dragon CRS-2 SpX-28 | Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX will be launching the 28th, CRS-28, Commercial Resupply Service mission for NASA to the International Space Station.

everydayastronaut.com

I still can't get enough of the landings.. so cool, so precise, so graceful, such a remarkable feat of engineering!

 

[CBoukal]

Virgin Galactic is going to launch its Galactic 1 ship today at 10am CST. It will have 2 pilots and 4 crew members. The basic idea for this plane is to do tests on how things react to being in orbit. People, plants, and other things like that. This only reaches sub orbit and then coasts back down to earth. All of this will happen in New Mexico. It's not going to be amazing, but it might be cool. Basically it's equal to Bezos's penis rocket, except it looks like a plane and coasts down to land.

Info on the launch

Galactic 01 | SpaceShipTwo

For the first time, Virgin Galactic will conduct a commercial spaceflight, Galactic 01, in collaboration with the Italian Air Force.

everydayastronaut.com

Live Stream at 10am CST

Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic is launching a new space age, where all are invited along for the ride.

www.virgingalactic.com

 

[kann]

I thought that this venture folded. It's the one that launches from the 747, right?

 

[CBoukal]

I thought that this venture folded. It's the one that launches from the 747, right?

Excellent Question.
Virgin Galactic is a separate company to Virgin Orbit, the latter being a 2017 spin-out from the former. While Orbit was focused on launching small satellites, Galactic's aim is providing space tourism flights using its craft SpaceShipTwo, which itself launches from a larger airplane mid-flight.

 

[kann]

Excellent Question.
Virgin Galactic is a separate company to Virgin Orbit, the latter being a 2017 spin-out from the former. While Orbit was focused on launching small satellites, Galactic's aim is providing space tourism flights using its craft SpaceShipTwo, which itself launches from a larger airplane mid-flight.

Oh, is that the gargantuan double fuselage beast?

 

[CgarDan]

Virgin Galactic is going to launch its Galactic 1 ship today at 10am CST. It will have 2 pilots and 4 crew members. The basic idea for this plane is to do tests on how things react to being in orbit. People, plants, and other things like that. This only reaches sub orbit and then coasts back down to earth. All of this will happen in New Mexico. It's not going to be amazing, but it might be cool. Basically it's equal to Bezos's penis rocket, except it looks like a plane and coasts down to land.

Info on the launch

Galactic 01 | SpaceShipTwo

For the first time, Virgin Galactic will conduct a commercial spaceflight, Galactic 01, in collaboration with the Italian Air Force.

everydayastronaut.com

Live Stream at 10am CST

Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic is launching a new space age, where all are invited along for the ride.

www.virgingalactic.com

I will smoke in honor of this event

 

[CBoukal]

Oh, is that the gargantuan double fuselage beast?

That's the one!

 

[CBoukal]

Couple things:
Russians failed to land on the moon.. Well that's not entirely correct, Russians failed to slow down before smashing into the moon. It did actually "land" there

Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon

A stunning loss for the Russian space program.

arstechnica.com

Falcon Crew Dragon 7 will be heading back to the ISS to swap people out. No link yet Friday at 3:50am est
Informational Link: https://everydayastronaut.com/crew-7-falcon-9-block-5/

 

[xyz123]

Couple things:
Russians failed to land on the moon.. Well that's not entirely correct, Russians failed to slow down before smashing into the moon. It did actually "land" there

Russia’s Luna 25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon

A stunning loss for the Russian space program.

arstechnica.com

Falcon Crew Dragon 7 will be heading back to the ISS to swap people out. No link yet Friday at 3:50am est
Informational Link: https://everydayastronaut.com/crew-7-falcon-9-block-5/

I did get a good laugh when I saw that... oops!

 

[kann]

I tried to take a video with my phone, but it didn't turn out very well at all. I finally had the (surprise) opportunity to see Starlink tonight whilst out walking the dog. Very cool!