Posts by spaceflight@spacey.space
(DIR) Post #B27HCvUeMMa9j7zgDA by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-09T11:47:11Z
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RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/115860020944223776110 million US dollars 💰 are to flow into other #Mars 🔴 missions
(DIR) Post #B2aK5TdpAfccV7oSTA by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-22T15:33:09Z
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch/115939305736669688#BlueOrigin is targeting late February for the third launch of #NewGlenn. But it won’t be heading to the moon, it chose to launch the #ASTSpaceMobile satellite instead of its own #robotic lunar lander
(DIR) Post #B2aK5UqcgZSCF6oC3c by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-23T18:26:13Z
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The mission follows the successful NG-2 mission, which included the landing of the “Never Tell Me The Odds” booster. The same booster is being #refurbished ♻️ to power NG-3 https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-3-to-launch-ast-spacemobile-bluebird-satellite#NewGlenn #BlueOrigin
(DIR) Post #B2awfcQ5o4cwPV3CZU by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-24T01:31:16Z
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/115933366310717879The #Exploration Company is building a reusable space capsule that will initially ferry cargo to the #ISS. #Orbex was founded in 2015 and is developing a small launch 🚀 vehicle called #Prime.#Nyx #Oura #TEC
(DIR) Post #B2f4Q1q2pIYOC5eUSm by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-11-03T15:12:47Z
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The #crew 👩🚀 will in some ways be human guinea pigs 🐀 (10 days in 9m³).Experiments will monitor how their bodies are affected by space 🌌. "We want to be able to study in depth the effect of the #microgravity and the #radiation ☢️".On arrival, the astronauts will begin a #dangerous part of the mission as they re-enter 🔥 the Earth's #atmosphere https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7pegvz17yo#NASA #Artemis #HumanSpaceflight
(DIR) Post #B2f4Q39vuq3aI3xt6O by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-11-03T19:39:59Z
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The heat shield 🔥🛡️ was not permeable enough during #Artemis I. This led to gas buildup, higher pressures, and the observed cracking. The heat shield for Artemis II is actually more impermeable than the Artemis I vehicle. #NASA’s data 💽 convinced the IRT that modifying the entry profile for Artemis II would offset the impermeability of the heat shield."#NASA is relying on #risk assessments and #simulations to determine the safety of #Orion’s existing heat shield." https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/12/former-flight-director-who-reviewed-orion-heat-shield-data-says-there-was-no-dissent/
(DIR) Post #B2f4Q4KbYeBfvRxvNI by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-08T16:04:48Z
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Should the #Artemis II crew also pray 🙏 for the integrity of their heat shield 🛡️🔥?Pictures : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_1_prayer.jpg | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jsc2023e016431_alt.jpg | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster_ET208_camera.gif#Orion #Apollo #SpaceShuttle #Columbia #NASA
(DIR) Post #B2f4QAiDpkdziR3s1I by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-06T20:33:31Z
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#Mice 🐁 at the #ISS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7lgj3aZ8dU
(DIR) Post #B2f4QBcaSBjMXFQssK by spaceflight@spacey.space
2025-12-08T09:16:16Z
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📆 2016 “the test of the new #Orion heat shield has become one of the most important mission objectives.” #NASA hasn’t really explained how it plans to test the new heat shield design 🤔 https://www.popsci.com/report-raises-safety-concerns-about-nasas-orion-capsule-and-heavy-lift-rocket/📆 2025 #NASA announced that it would reformulate the Avcoat material used in the heat shield for #Artemis3 to prevent the heat shield erosion seen on the #Artemis 1 reentry. ASAP will press #NASA to “consider reallocation of #test objectives" https://spacenews.com/safety-panel-urges-nasa-to-reassess-artemis-mission-objectives-to-reduce-risk/
(DIR) Post #B2f4QHDzcXcfuhyKNE by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-26T01:05:21Z
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#NASA found chunks of the heat shield had broken off. That is not how the heat shield is supposed to behave. Up for debate is how well NASA’s #Artemis mission managers understand the problem and how much #risk the suboptimal heat shield poses to the four #astronauts 🧑🚀. Other experts disagree that changing #Orion’s flight path is enough to guarantee that the crew will make it home safely. Engineers cannot possibly predict exactly how the heat shield will behave https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/23/science/artemis-2-orion-capsule-heat-shield
(DIR) Post #B2f4QIiW4XdIXfGDaa by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-06T21:04:05Z
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So long #Tiangong, and thanks for all the soy milk 🍼 https://interestingengineering.com/science/china-space-mouse-gives-birth-9-pups
(DIR) Post #B2f4QJ4UkpDJdpXlqa by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-03T16:57:33Z
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"The point of returning #astronauts 🧑🚀 to the moon 🌙 is to better understand the vehicles and systems it takes to support human life and navigate such a harsh environment" ☢️. #Orion’s heat shield 🔥🛡️ will also be put to the ultimate test https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/31/science/artemis-2-astronauts-moon-mission-overview#Artemis #LabRats #HumanSpaceflightHealth #RadiationProtection
(DIR) Post #B2jFZss8tRzxPTNJQm by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-28T01:47:47Z
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RE: https://spacey.space/@spaceflight/112111487639385098#Artemis #SLS #NASA
(DIR) Post #B2kA8EK5F2StDVOlCC by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-17T15:23:15Z
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When will #SpaceTourism to orbit 🌌 or beyond be available other than to the #ISS, #Tiangong or (to stay) in a #Dragon / #Starliner capsule ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_tourism#Orbital_space_tourism#Haven2 #Starlab #OrbitalReef #VoyagerSpace #VoyagerStation #journalism #SpaceHotel #Starship #NewGlenn #Gaganyaan #HumanSpaceflight
(DIR) Post #B2kA8Fg6CffZQ4hr9M by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-21T13:38:30Z
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The first #LIFE module for #OrbitalReef is a three-story structure, 8 meters in diameter 📏, a massive amount of open, configurable volume. #Blue Origin is providing the #NewGlenn heavy-lift launch 🚀 capability. A realistic operational date is estimated to be post-📆 2028.#Starlab launch date 📆 2028: if the single launch on #Starship works, they will have a complete station in orbit overnight ⏱️.As of late 2025, #Axiom is winning the hardware race https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2025/11/14/what-is-orbital-reef#SpaceStation
(DIR) Post #B2kA8JVFyvNDHbfFo0 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-27T23:02:08Z
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@isaackuo I think I didn't get the point, is it something about the bad parts of #competition ? https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Competition
(DIR) Post #B2kA8L08PbfPvf7QZc by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-28T11:04:52Z
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@isaackuo I presume the majority of manufacturing will be #robotic, but they predict a market "from mining and construction to #hospitality" https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/industrial-products/library/space-industry-trends.html. There are enough potential "first customers" for #SpaceTourism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_billionaires and just as in aviation #LaunchCost prices will fall (as soon as enough human-rated rockets are available). There are at least several dozen companies which believe in business potential https://www.factoriesinspace.com/space-stations
(DIR) Post #B2r34B3w5BR2NEgYS0 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-25T23:16:01Z
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📆 April 2026 #CLD Phase 2 awards trigger immediate hiring, facility investment, and supply chain commitments. Initial module launches 🚀 anticipated in 📆 2028-2029 for most designs. NASA requires stations to achieve operational capability before #ISS deorbit, currently planned for 2030. Companies must execute flawlessly or risk losing #NASA’s anchor tenancy to competitors who deliver operational capability 🌌 first https://www.exterrajsc.com/p/congressional-budget-victory-cements#SpaceStation #Starlab #ESA #Airbus
(DIR) Post #B2r34CIrTAy6DofzM0 by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-26T16:21:21Z
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The companies at the forefront of the #CLD competition:• #Vast is expecting to launch 🚀 its #Haven1 #SpaceStation in Q1 📆 2027• #Axiom Space is planning to launch a two-module station by 📆 2028• #Starlab, which is being built by a joint venture between #Voyager Technologies and #Airbus, is aiming to launch its station in 📆 2029 https://payloadspace.com/payload-field-guide-commercial-leo-destination/#NASA
(DIR) Post #B2r34DhiGGRQZBJLjE by spaceflight@spacey.space
2026-01-31T19:52:33Z
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#SpaceX is set to have the capacity to launch #Starship 146 times* a year from its sites at 39A, SLC-37, and #Starbase https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/01/faa-advances-approval-44-starship-launches-39a* Payload ~14000 t / 89000 m3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship