SpaceX and other space stuff

[ahc]

Aaaaaand SpaceX has postponed the launch till tomorrow 12/13 due to a ground issue. Coverage starts at 7:56 PM ET.


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[ahc]

Ho Ho Ho, it's time to be happy and merry because Geminids:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/geminids-meteor-shower-2023-where-224343311.html

 

[ahc]

Voyager 1 is quiet again.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-voyager-1-probe-interstellar-205955947.html

 

[ahc]

X-37B/Falcon Heavy delayed until further notice. From SpaceX:

SpaceX is currently standing down from a Falcon Heavy launch of USSF-52 to orbit to perform additional system checkouts. The payload remains healthy while teams work toward the next best launch opportunity. We’re also keeping an eye on the weather and will announce a new launch date once confirmed with the Range.

 

[Winslow]

"You're feeling very sleepy... very... relaxed."

 

[StereoPlayer]

Supposed to be today.
soonish…

 

[SBassman]

Learning for the first time that the successful China space plane is over 3 times the length of the U.S. X-37B.

 

[ahc]

The James Webb Space Telescope had a pretty good year. Here's some of it's findings.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/12-james-webb-space-telescope-110001853.html

 

[ahc]

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[Winslow]

Down the page from there, a pretty cool study on impact crater formation:

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/crater-arizona-proof-universes-wicked-140000014.html

 

[ahc]

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[ahc]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dream-chaser-enters-final-testing-110001603.html

 

[ahc]

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, December 28 at 8:07 p.m. ET for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the USSF-52 mission for the X-37B. Backup is tomorrow (Friday).

 

[bassistkll]

 

[ahc]

Chicken Little was correct: The sky is falling.

 

[ahc]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bizarre-galaxy-nasa-spotted-edge-122132096.html

 

[Winslow]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bizarre-galaxy-nasa-spotted-edge-122132096.html

 

[Killing Floor]

 

[ahc]

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And here I thought the moon was made of green cheese.

 

[SBassman]

Anybody hear of a possible target for Starship launch 3?