R.I.P. Scout26
NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. While the helicopter remains upright and in communication with ground controllers, imagery of its Jan. 18 flight sent to Earth this week indicates one or more of its rotor blades sustained damage during landing, and it is no longer capable of flight.
小型月着陸実証機SLIM@SLIM_JAXACommunication with SLIM was successfully established last night, and operations resumed! Science observations were immediately started with the MBC, and we obtained first light for the 10-band observation. This figure shows the “toy poodle” observed in the multi-band observation.
Chris Bergin - NSF repostedChristian Davenport@wapodavenportThe FAA is on pace to issue a Starship launch license mid to late February, I’m told, in what is shaping up to be a busy month. Intuitive Machines plans to launch in time for a Feb. 22 lunar landing, which is the same day Crew-8 is scheduled to launch. Caveats about delays, etc.
Nerd@NerdplysgamesEarlier today the Merlin stand experienced a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly (RUD). This is unexpected but not surprising for the SpaceX engine test facility.Could they have done this on purpose?🤔Continue watching with @NASASpaceflight's McGregor Livehttps://nsf.live/mcgregor
Hey Elon, time for a new paint job on Just Read The Instructions, just saying
Chris Bergin - NSF repostedGav Cornwell@SpaceOffshoreJust Read the Instructions droneship is back home in Florida and sporting a fresh coat of black paint all over. So much better than years of hard-earned battle scars from salt water.😍The other visual change I've spotted includes the removal of the 'candy cane' exhausts from each thruster unit.JRTI left for the shipyard with a generator set and a container on the landing deck, which I assume have been installed deep into surrounding GSE at the bow and stern.
Chris Bergin - NSF@NASASpaceflightAll aboard. All four Starbase Tower 2 sections are on the barge at KSC's Turn Basin ahead of heading to Texas.http://nsf.live/spacecoast
Chris Bergin - NSF repostedD. Wise@derekiswiseSpaceX launched the @Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission this beautiful, clear afternoon. 🎥 - @NASASpaceflight📺 - https://youtube.com/watch?v=XzYonT
Blue Origin@blueoriginMeet New Glenn! Our vehicle upended on its launch pad today for the first time. The rocket will remain vertical for at least a week for a series of tests in preparation for its first launch later this year. Thank you to our customers, partners, and everyone else championing efforts to build a road to space for the benefit of Earth. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UQK8TK
Hope they did the math. https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1760483302807368171
First of at least 3 robotic lunar landing missions by Intuitive Machines as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program. The lunar lander, named Odysseus, will fly 6 payloads for NASA and several others for commercial companies to near Malapert. A crater near the Moon's south pole.The landing is currently scheduled for 5:30 p.m. EST. The vehicle will beginn its descent orbit insertion at 4:17 p.m. ES
And say hello to New Glennhttps://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1760499426856948187https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1760482488940474821/photo/1
I think the new CEO is trying to repair the company's reputation, but they're still a long way from ready to launch.
