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Oct 13, 2020 11:52:50 GMT
Post by Shep on Oct 13, 2020 11:52:50 GMT
Threat from space junkOct 2020 Space debris has been accumulating since 1957 Rocket boosters, defunct satellites and space shrapnel vastly outnumber operational craft in orbit. The ISS was forced to make emergency maneuvers to avoid a collision 3 times in 2020 alone. Defunct space stations and satellites are also breaking up in the atmosphere on a regular basis, increasing the size and density of the existing debris fields. www.rt.com/news/503322-exploding-space-debris-threat-report
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Oct 16, 2020 15:28:09 GMT
Post by Shep on Oct 16, 2020 15:28:09 GMT
Space Station Crew Safe After Oxygen Supply System Failure
15 Oct, 2020 Crew members aboard the International Space Station are dealing with a failed oxygen supply generator located within a Russian module. Thankfully, the astronauts and cosmonauts are not in danger, but this is now the second recent glitch involving a Russian component, which might be cause for concern. The malfunctioning oxygen supply system is located within the Russian Zvezda module and it conked out late yesterday. Sounds scary, but a second oxygen supply system located on the U.S. side is functioning normally and providing breathable air for the ISS crew. Moreover, extra oxygen supplies are stored on the ISS freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3894417/posts
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Nov 16, 2020 9:23:38 GMT
Post by Shep on Nov 16, 2020 9:23:38 GMT
SpaceX Launches 2nd Crew
November 15, 2020 CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. The Falcon rocket left Kennedy Space Center with 3 Americans and one Japanese. Astronauts Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi www.theepochtimes.com/spacex-launches-2nd-crew-another-historic-moment_3580115.html
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Jan 13, 2021 15:30:32 GMT
Post by Shep on Jan 13, 2021 15:30:32 GMT
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Mar 24, 2021 11:03:14 GMT
Post by Shep on Mar 24, 2021 11:03:14 GMT
Earth has TWO MOONSEarth has had a second moon, an asteroid Named 2020 CD3. Most don’t give off much light, until they smash into our atmosphere, while others get trapped for a brief time before being fired back into space. According to a 2012 supercomputer simulation, these mini-moons are extremely rare. An #asteroid called 2006 RH120 was considered a mini-moon as it orbited the Earth for roughly 12 months between 2006 and 2007. www.rt.com/news/481795-earth-temporary-minimoon-years/Australian desert FIREBALL may actually have been MINIMOON
Dec, 2019 A fireball that exploded over the Australian desert in 2016 may actually have been a rare minimoon. The fireball was detected on August 22, 2016 and temporarily captured orbit, a natural satellite pulled in by a planet’s gravity. www.rt.com/news/474827-fireball-which-exploded-australia-minimoonThis is OLD NEWS but interesting
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Mar 30, 2021 18:48:19 GMT
Post by Shep on Mar 30, 2021 18:48:19 GMT
Another SpaceX Starship prototype explodesMar 30, 2021 SpaceX has crashed another prototype of its Starship, which the company’s boss, Elon Musk, hopes will someday take people to the Moon and Mars. The rocket exploded during landing after a high-altitude test. Starship prototype Serial Number 11 (or SN11) took off from a launch pad at SpaceX’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas on Tuesday despite thick fog in the area. Raptor engines lifted the rocket to an altitude of 10 kilometers. SN11 then killed two of its engines one after another in order to descend, only firing them up again when close to the ground. The plan was for SN11 to tip upright and safely touch down on the launch pad, but the test was cut short by a massive explosion. www.rt.com/news/519620-spacex-starship-musk-explosion
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May 2, 2021 12:42:16 GMT
Post by Shep on May 2, 2021 12:42:16 GMT
SpaceX Dragon splashdown
May 2, 2021 The first operational mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has ended successfully, with the vehicle bringing home four astronauts from the ISS in a first-in-decades nighttime splashdown. The SpaceX Crew Dragon 'Resilience' capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off Panama www.rt.com/usa/522728-spacex-crew-dragon-splashdown/
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Jul 11, 2021 14:53:53 GMT
Post by Shep on Jul 11, 2021 14:53:53 GMT
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Mar 5, 2022 15:25:04 GMT
Post by Shep on Mar 5, 2022 15:25:04 GMT
 ⭐ StarLinkMar 5, 2022 SpaceX Starlink internet service would only block Russian news outlets at gunpoint. Musk claimed Starlink had been told by some governments - not Ukraine - to block Russian news sources. 🤣 Musk said - All news sources are partially propaganda, some more than others. www.rt.com/news/551275-musk-starlink-block-russian-mediaI can ONLY access RT.com direct - connecting links wont work - this is NEW |
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Apr 5, 2022 12:19:10 GMT
Post by Shep on Apr 5, 2022 12:19:10 GMT
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