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https://lnkd.in/dqG-Jxwn This is a #bigmoment for #Europe, as the #rocket will ensure our guaranteed, autonomous access to space – and all of the science, Earth observation, technology development and commercial possibilities that it entails. With many features brand new to #Ariane6, we’ll be able to carry more and take it further, while sustainably disposing of the launcher's upper stage to prevent it becoming space debris European Space Agency - ESA #runtospace

🚀: Launch day for Ariane 6. 🗓 & 🕒 :  => 9 July 15:00 - 19:00 (local time at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana ) => 9 July 19:00 – 23:00 (BST) => 9 July 21:00 – 10 July 00:00 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬) 📍: Kourou (Guyane française) ⏳️:  2h50 🦒: 56 meters ⚖️:  530 tons ➡️: => Phase 1: From ground to orbit The first phase of Ariane 6’s flight will launch the rocket off Earth and into space with the thrust from the main stage powered by the Vulcain engine together with the force from the two powerful P120C boosters. Phase 1 includes the separation of the main stage from the upper stage and the first boost of the upper stage’s Vinci engine, which inserts it and its passengers into an elliptical orbit 300 by 700 km above Earth. The first flight of Ariane 6 will have three phases, each of which will demonstrate various abilities for Europe’s newest heavy-lift rocket. => Phase 2: Upper stage reignition and satellite deployment The next phase is when Ariane 6’s newest feature is put to the test: reignition of the upper stage. In phase 2, the Vinci engine will re-fire, changing Ariane 6’s orbit from elliptical to circular. This will be followed by the deployment of the rocket’s eight satellites and the activation of its five onboard experiments. => Phase 3 : Tech demos, deorbiting and capsule separation The final phase in Ariane 6’s inaugural flight will be to push the cryogenic upper stage to its limits and validate its ability to perform under microgravity conditions. The final phase will initiate the controlled deorbit of the upper stage back through Earth’s atmosphere over the South Pacific ‘NEMO point’, to prevent it from becoming space debris. Moments later, the two reentry capsules onboard will separate from the upper stage, and all three will make their safe descent back home. The launch will be covered in several languages which can be followed at the links below: English: https://lnkd.in/ekcPKUQh?... French: https://lnkd.in/erPjyn5z?... German: https://lnkd.in/e_tc37H7?... A clean feed without commentary is available too: https://lnkd.in/ezf-wnVM?... ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. #Ariane6 #space #launch #ArianeGroup

This evening, while France and Spain will fight for a place in Euro 2024 final, Ariane 6 will make her maiden flight ! (Launch window between 9pm and 11pm). A few numbers for Ariane 6 (4 boosters version) : - 860 t (mass at launch) - 63m (height) - 10 775 kN (thrust) - 20,6 t LEO load capacity (Low Earth Orbit) - 11,5 t GTO load capacity (Geostationary Transfert Orbit) She will come in 2 versions : 2 side boosters or 4. (Funfact, those side booster are basically the same as Vega's first stage called P120C from AVIO) For her first flight, she will carry 12 small satellites to 3 or 4 different orbits thanks to her second stage engine : Vinci, developed by ArianeGroup which is reignitable multiple times. Official European Space Agency - ESA broadcast https://lnkd.in/eMaH2zp6 ps : Beware of the fake broadcast that try to scam people. The real ESA broadcast is the link above (the chanel has 1.09M followers)

Interview With Federal TV Channel Russia 24 About the Orbitron Project 10 years later. Postscriptum 2024. The State Corporation Roscosmos turned its attention to the "disruptive" space technology in 2017. An industry seminar was held to examine innovative projects. Astronautics pioneer Georgy Uspensky, deputy head of the complex of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise TsNIIMash, doctor of technical sciences, professor, summed up the results of the seminar: "The report, in essence, has a lasting significance, poses a very, very serious task for cosmonautics. Indeed, if we solve the problem of stopping cargo [on satellites and on the Moon] without spending reactive force, spending reactive energy, then this, of course, is a serious advance. We will, of course, have big gains in terms of economy and money. This is a fundamentally completely new approach, a new way of solving the problems of long-distance flights, and perhaps ground problems as well... And therefore it seems to me that this seminar should have a continuation. And this formulation of the task, it seems to me, is extremely important and is really the subject of the organization in which we are present"

It was a long night for me at European Space Agency - ESA in Darmstadt. Science can be so exciting. Yesterday, the new EarthCARE satellite was launched into space on a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX. The satellite is designed to analyse aerosols and clouds and their influence on radiation in the Earth's atmosphere. A mission that began 20 (!) years ago in close cooperation with European Space Agency - ESA and JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The celebratory mood was correspondingly great that everything worked out yesterday. For me, the technical precision with which such a launch can be carried out - including the subsequent landing of the rocket at its point of origin so that it can be used for another flight - is still a wonder. However, it is also astonishing that almost everyone believes they can talk about all the details of climate change, while the experts on stage yesterday constantly emphasised that the exact effects of clouds and aerosols are unfortunately not yet known and that they hope to gain more information and better insights from this mission. Science is and remains exciting. It is important that we remain curious, enjoy technology + progress and then act on the basis of facts. For those who preferred to sleep in peace tonight there is this exciting recording: https://lnkd.in/e5ZtFUkb

Wow, this is what I was talking about in my post about stargazing with 10x binoculars! (at https://lnkd.in/ebks5nx3) I'll definitely have to do some of these time lapses with my Star Adventurer, thanks for the technical details Alan Dyer!

- 🚀HERA LAUNCH 🛰️ - There's something in the air tonight! Or shall we say: soon this afternoon! At 16:52 CEST, European Space Agency - ESA will launch it's #HERA Mission. A important one to follow on livestream here : https://lnkd.in/dCMdX-CW 🤨But what is HERA? As part of the world’s first test of asteroid deflection, Hera will perform a detailed post-impact survey of the target asteroid, Dimorphos – the orbiting moonlet of a binary asteroid system known as Didymos. Now that NASA’s DART mission has impacted the moonlet, Hera will turn the grand-scale experiment into a well-understood and repeatable planetary defence technique. Demonstrating new technologies from autonomous navigation around an asteroid to low gravity proximity operations, Hera will be humankind’s first probe to rendezvous with a binary asteroid system and Europe’s flagship Planetary Defender. (source : ESA Website) 🤩 What role does Telespazio play in there? Essentially, our people at the ESEC REDU Station will play an important part as #relay to ensure that #ESOC in Germany and CNES in France are receiving the right inputs to operate #HERA and its #CubeSats For sure, at Telespazio Belgium we are very proud to play an essential role to this great mission that will bring ever more knowledge about #Meteorit in Space. #WeMakeSpacePossible

New Post: Watch SpaceX gracefully release a moon lander into space - https://lnkd.in/gkqaGAMY - NASA is getting another crack at landing on the moon, after a Pittsburgh company it contracted failed to reach its destination and plunged back to Earth last month. This time it's Houston-based Intuitive Machines at the proverbial wheel, though its Nova-C spacecraft, dubbed Odysseus, is robotic with no astronauts aboard. The mission launched at 1:05 a.m. ET on Feb. 15 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Less than an hour later, its SpaceX Falcon 9 ride separated from the lander, setting it free on a space journey to the lunar south pole. SpaceX captured the moment of deployment in a crisp video, shared on Elon Musk's social platform X, formerly known as Twitter. As the six-legged lander departed, it resembled the underbelly of a starfish, carried away by the blackest of seas. SEE ALSO: NASA's blasting a new lander to the moon. It's wrapped in sportswear. Tweet may have been deleted Despite appearances, and the misadventures of the last private moon mission, the spacecraft is not adrift. Mission controllers established communication with Odysseus just before 2 a.m., and the lander is generating solar power. It's expected to touch down on Feb. 22. Only five nations — the former Soviet Union, United States, China, India, and most recently Japan — have managed to land on the moon without wrecking the spacecraft beyond recognition. No commercial company has achieved this feat, although a few have tried. "We are keenly aware of the immense challenges that lie ahead," said Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus in a statement. "However, it is precisely in facing these challenges head-on that we recognize the magnitude of the opportunity before us: to softly return the United States to the surface of the Moon for the first time in 52 years." The mission launched at 1:05 a.m. ET on Feb. 15 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Credit: NASA NASA selected Intuitive Machines as one of several vendors for its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and is paying the company $118 million to deliver instruments to the moon. The program has recruited the private sector to help conduct experiments, demonstrate new technology, and send back crucial data. Through these contracts, NASA wants to see a regular cadence of moon missions to prepare for astronaut expeditions in 2026 or later.As Intuitive Machines attempts to be the first of these vendors to land on the moon, SpaceX is gearing up for its third test flight of Starship, which will be its own moon-bound spacecraft. NASA will depend on Starship and its human landing system to get astronauts on the moon. The spacecraft also must demonstrate an uncrewed flight to the moon before 2026.The IM-1 mission intends to land at the Malapert A crater,

Discover the intricacies of in-flight thruster performance assessment and its critical role in satellite mission success. Dive into our latest blog for expert insights: Understanding In-Flight Thruster Performance Assessment. #SpaceTech #SatelliteOperations #AerospaceEngineering #GNSS

My CNNi interview on the 3rd SpaceX flight test of Starship and Falcon Super Heavy booster. This test showed that the system is going to work. When operational, this system is going to be disruptive to the industry because it is designed to be fully reusable. This will dramatically reduce launch costs and enable greatly expanded possibilities in space. Love him or hate him, nobody can deny that Elon Musk's vision and leadership is changing the world, and not only in spaceflight. https://lnkd.in/gsmaT5uX