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skrishna, 8 days ago to random

Space news roundup for the week going out at 11 am ET! Sign up for my newsletter, Ad Astra, here: https://www.adastraspace.com/

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skrishna, 9 days ago to random

Starliner is currently having issues with two of its four RCS thrusters. It’s holding 200 m from the ISS while they troubleshoot.

If they aren’t able to dock with the ISS (it’s possible this is connected to the helium leak, which had gotten worse), the update video for this is just going to be me screaming on camera.

skrishna, 9 days ago to space

Starship hit the water, mostly intact, I think the flap made it, and landing burn initated successfully. Wow. It looked like a soft landing. I’m…shocked. I was very prepared to call this flight a failure, or a mixed success. I need to go back through the data, but...I think this was definitely a success.

#space #spacex #starship #spaceflight

skrishna, 9 days ago to random

Confirmation of capture with the ISS. Starliner has docked!

skrishna, 9 days ago to space

Reminder: We’re not done with space stuff today. Starliner docking with the ISS is scheduled for 12:15 pm ET.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybaWL0J-Tbw

#space #spaceflight #nasa #boeing #starliner

skrishna, 9 days ago to space

Successful controlled splashdown of the Super Heavy booster!! That is a HUGE accomplishment.

#space #spacex #starship #spaceflight

skrishna, 9 days ago to random

LIFTOFF OF STARSHIP ON IFT-4

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skrishna, 9 days ago to space

Feed's back!!

#space #spacex #starship #spaceflight

skrishna, 9 days ago to space

Update: We've lost video signal during Starship's coast phase. Apparently they have it internally at SpaceX but it's not broadcasting externally.

#space #spacex #starship #spaceflight

skrishna, 9 days ago to random

A note about SpaceX: The CEO has so many issues, and I find him distasteful to say the least, but when I am evaluating the company's successes and failures, I'm doing it from the place of a space journalist with a lot of knowledge about the industry.

If you're looking for someone to tear the company apart for fun, that's not me. If you're looking for a fan of SpaceX, that's also not me.

skrishna, 9 days ago (edited 6 days ago) to space

What a view

#space #spacex #starship #spaceflight

skrishna, 9 days ago to space

New target liftoff time for Starship: 7:50 am CT.

#space #spacex #spaceflight #starship

skrishna, 10 days ago to space

This morning, Boeing Starliner successfully launched to the ISS for its crewed flight test. Here's an overview of what happened, what the implications for this flight are, and what's next:

#space #boeing #nasa #starliner

https://youtu.be/ge_8rVRnktA

skrishna, 10 days ago to random

And as always, if you prefer newsletters to video, I have that for you!

https://www.adastraspace.com/p/boeing-starliner-launched-successfully
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skrishna, 10 days ago to space

OKAY EVERYONE, we are about an hour from launch of Boeing Starliner CFT. Everything is going well so far, weather is 90% go.

If you recall, the last launch on June 1 was scrubbed at T-3:50 because of a ground systems issue

Please cross your fingers 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

#space #spaceflight #nasa #boeing #starliner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HneVxAmYcaA

skrishna, 10 days ago to space

Passing through Max Q, max dynamic pressure

#space #science #boeing #starliner #nasa

skrishna, 10 days ago (edited 6 days ago) to random

LIFTOFF of Boeing Starliner’s crewed test flight to the International Space Station!!

#space #science #boeing #starliner #nasa

skrishna, 10 days ago to space

Launch systems Go/No go poll about to happen.

#space #science #boeing #starliner #nasa

skrishna, 10 days ago to space

TWO MINUTES TO LAUNCH COME ON STARLINER

#space #science #boeing #starliner #nasa

skrishna, 10 days ago to space

Because there isn't enough space news this week, the European Space Agency announced the first flight of the Ariane 6 rocket will be July 9.

#space #spaceflight #esa

skrishna, 10 days ago to space

Boeing Starliner is gearing up for launch! Liftoff is scheduled for 10:52 am ET. Launch vehicle and spacecraft are both doing great, weather is beautiful, and the launch team is ahead of schedule.

#space #spaceflight #nasa #boeing #starliner

skrishna, 11 days ago to space

INCREDIBLE images from China's Chang’e 6 lander, which landed on the far side of the moon late on June 1 and lifted off in an ascent vehicle with the first lunar samples from the far side of the moon yesterday.

Image credit: CNSA

#space #science #moon #spaceflight

the moon’s surface looking browinsh gray, not a lot of large rocks
The moon’s surface with one black and gold lander leg in the photo
A wide angle shot with the lander leg in the front and the moon in the distance

skrishna, 11 days ago to space

Confirmed. Hubble is moving to one gyro mode.

#space #science #nasa #hubble
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skrishna, 11 days ago to space

“We are NOT going to pursue a reboost right now.”

— Mark Clampin on the possible SpaceX/Hubble reboost mission

#space #science #hubble #spacex #nasa

skrishna, 12 days ago to space

In other news, because there isn’t enough going on this week: is Hubble transitioning to one gyro mode??

For more on that: https://www.adastraspace.com/p/hubble-space-telescope-safe-mode-gyroscopes

#space #science #nasa #hubble