United Launch Alliance on Monday was forced to delay the second flight carrying a batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites because of a problem with the rocket booster.
The 27 Amazon Kuiper satellites have been deployed from Centaur AV-107 into a 450 km, 52 deg orbit
Can't wait!
December 3, 2024: Yoon Suk Yeol, President of South Korea, declares martial law as part of scheme to manufacture conflict with North Korea.
Dec. 7th: He apologizes to the nation.
Jan. 7th: Investigation begins on him for treason.
April 4th: Removed from office.
But her email server...
IM-2 update this morning: “With the direction of the sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold temperatures in the crater, Intuitive Machines does not expect Athena to recharge. The mission has concluded….”
www.intuitivemachines.com/im-2
This photo was released today by Intuitive Machines, seemingly taken by their Athena IM-2 mission lander.
The lander clearly tipped over, but otherwise looks OK. But it can't recharge, so is functionally dead.
As far as I know, this is the first photo ever taken from the lunar south polar region.
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IM-2 lunar lander touches down, status unclear
The second lunar lander mission by Intuitive Machines reached the surface of the moon March 6, but its status after landing was not clear.
Powered descent phase beginning for the IM-2 lunar lander. Landing webcast:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOPL...
Image shows the Moon's surface and Earth on the horizon, seen from the Blue Ghost lander. Blue Ghost's solar panel, X-band antenna (left), and LEXI payload (right) are also in view.
A fab selfie from the Blue Ghost lander just after touchdown on the Moon.
This shot shows the lunar surface and Earth on the horizon. Blue Ghost's solar panel, X-band antenna (left), and LEXI payload (right). 🧪
If you have kids and they aren't sick right now, do you even have kids?
Video obtained by CNN shows the rear landing gear of the jet buckling and the right wing shearing away in a fireball after the plane landed hard on the runway.
I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes
Today, my 4.5yo daughter stated that she'll be an astronaut when she grows up. I haven't even tried to indoctrinate her yet.
Human Altitude xkcd.com/3039
SpaceX Starship Flight test 7 breaks up in the atmosphere over the Turks and Caicos.
I have to admit, I got chills watching the #NG1 launch.
Blue Origin is counting down to the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is currently targeting 1 am EST (0600 UTC), the opening of a 3-hour window. Watch live: youtube.com/live/-27UPcC...
From Blue Origin on the next New Glenn launch attempt: "The vehicle looks good for tonight’s window, but we’re watching weather closely as clouds build over the Space Coast. If we’re unable to launch, we’ll make an attempt on Friday, January 17, in the same 1-4 a.m. EST (0600-0900 UTC) window."
