~orbitalindex | Issue No. 283 (55)
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Boeing and NASA delay Starliner astronaut return to June 22, nearly doubling mission length to test spacecraft
helium leaks and reaction control thruster issues
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There's a Problem With Rescuing the Stranded Astronauts: SpaceX and Boeing Spacesuits Aren't Compatible
Starliner’s spacesuits are incompatible with Crew Dragon
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The 1997 merger that paved the way for the Boeing 737 Max crisis
arguably stems from its acquisition of McDonnell Douglas in 1997
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China to launch "Earth 2.0" exoplanet observatory in 2028
Earth 2.0 (aka ET, haha) exoplanet observatory
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China Is Hatching a Plan to Find Earth 2.0
observe for less time and may struggle to find planets in longer period orbits
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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/08/transporter-11/
completing their 11th launch of the Transporter program earlier this month
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Carbon Mapper Coalition’s First Methane-Sensing Satellite to Launch August 16th
Tanager-1 from Planet, which will provide GHG mapping for the Carbon Mapper Coalition
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Senegal's first nanosatellite, GaindeSat built over three years by local engineers and technicians now in orbit - Space Watch Africa
A first satellite from Senegal, the tiny 1U GaindéSat-1A.
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https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20170012314/downloads/20170012314.pdf
Lightweight Integrated Solar Array and AnTenna
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Chinese spacecraft appear to reach lunar orbit despite launch setback
reached their intended lunar orbit
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Outpost’s Carryall is Big Enough for Multiple Contracts
$33.2M Air Force contract
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Nearest millisecond pulsar has radius of 11.4 kilometers and is 1.4x as heavy as the sun
analyze signals from a pulsar 510 light-years from Earth
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Moon Monday #180: Rocket plume effects, landing pads, and more
Moon Monday recently covered
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Engineers conduct first in-orbit test of 'swarm' satellite autonomous navigation
successfully demonstrated autonomous navigation
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Why has no one attempted a lunar-Earth flyby before? – Rocket Science
first ever lunar-Earth flyby
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