Susanne Auer
@auersusan.bsky.social
Space: Exploration, Science, Launchers. Special focus on industry and European developments.
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EU spacecraft production 2010 - 2022
Exports and imports pretty much flat, unfortunately the stats stop at 2022.
It's the coming years that should be interesting.
source: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
Exports and imports pretty much flat, unfortunately the stats stop at 2022.
It's the coming years that should be interesting.
source: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
December 24, 2024 at 9:16 PM
EU spacecraft production 2010 - 2022
Exports and imports pretty much flat, unfortunately the stats stop at 2022.
It's the coming years that should be interesting.
source: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
Exports and imports pretty much flat, unfortunately the stats stop at 2022.
It's the coming years that should be interesting.
source: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
Frohe Weihnachten @ everyone! 🎄 ☃️
December 24, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Frohe Weihnachten @ everyone! 🎄 ☃️
'Sh*it happens', but somewhat concerning it took 3 months and a Reuters investigation for the public to even hear about this incident...
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
Exclusive: Power failed at SpaceX mission control before September spacewalk by NASA nominee
The spacewalk was carried out by private astronauts including Jared Isaacman, a fellow billionaire and longtime Musk partner who is now nominated by President-elect Trump to be administrator of NASA.
www.reuters.com
December 19, 2024 at 9:48 AM
'Sh*it happens', but somewhat concerning it took 3 months and a Reuters investigation for the public to even hear about this incident...
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
Change of guard at #Arianespace
Stéphane Israël out, David Cavaillolès new CEO from 2025.
Cavaillolès' been moving up through 🇫🇷 elite leadership pipeline, with an engineering focus:
École polytechnique followed by ENSAE & a position as ministerial adviser on space policy.
Stéphane Israël out, David Cavaillolès new CEO from 2025.
Cavaillolès' been moving up through 🇫🇷 elite leadership pipeline, with an engineering focus:
École polytechnique followed by ENSAE & a position as ministerial adviser on space policy.
December 19, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Change of guard at #Arianespace
Stéphane Israël out, David Cavaillolès new CEO from 2025.
Cavaillolès' been moving up through 🇫🇷 elite leadership pipeline, with an engineering focus:
École polytechnique followed by ENSAE & a position as ministerial adviser on space policy.
Stéphane Israël out, David Cavaillolès new CEO from 2025.
Cavaillolès' been moving up through 🇫🇷 elite leadership pipeline, with an engineering focus:
École polytechnique followed by ENSAE & a position as ministerial adviser on space policy.
New pet peeve:
I photograph a really nice sunrise, but then the camera app turns it into Mordor. 😐
At least let me turn off whatever filter/processing is going on here.
I photograph a really nice sunrise, but then the camera app turns it into Mordor. 😐
At least let me turn off whatever filter/processing is going on here.
December 19, 2024 at 7:18 AM
New pet peeve:
I photograph a really nice sunrise, but then the camera app turns it into Mordor. 😐
At least let me turn off whatever filter/processing is going on here.
I photograph a really nice sunrise, but then the camera app turns it into Mordor. 😐
At least let me turn off whatever filter/processing is going on here.
Good news.
🇦🇹 Austrian OMV (30% state owned) is terminating it's delivery contract with 🇷🇺 Gazprom with immediate effect.
🇦🇹 Austrian OMV (30% state owned) is terminating it's delivery contract with 🇷🇺 Gazprom with immediate effect.
Die Beendigung des langfristigen #Gazprom-Vertrags durch die #OMV ist ein notwendiger Schritt in Richtung Energieunabhängigkeit unseres Landes. Und es ist die logische Konsequenz aus der Einstellung der Lieferungen durch Gazprom im Herbst dieses Jahres. (1/4)
December 11, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Good news.
🇦🇹 Austrian OMV (30% state owned) is terminating it's delivery contract with 🇷🇺 Gazprom with immediate effect.
🇦🇹 Austrian OMV (30% state owned) is terminating it's delivery contract with 🇷🇺 Gazprom with immediate effect.
ICYMI: #VegaC return-to-flight #VV25 with Sentinel 1C
Launch on 5th Dec from Kourou.
Due to Bluesky restrictions this is a short 50 sec clip showing lift-off from four different viewpoints.
Full highlight video can be found here: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
Launch on 5th Dec from Kourou.
Due to Bluesky restrictions this is a short 50 sec clip showing lift-off from four different viewpoints.
Full highlight video can be found here: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
December 11, 2024 at 10:39 AM
ICYMI: #VegaC return-to-flight #VV25 with Sentinel 1C
Launch on 5th Dec from Kourou.
Due to Bluesky restrictions this is a short 50 sec clip showing lift-off from four different viewpoints.
Full highlight video can be found here: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
Launch on 5th Dec from Kourou.
Due to Bluesky restrictions this is a short 50 sec clip showing lift-off from four different viewpoints.
Full highlight video can be found here: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
Reposted by Susanne Auer
Newly added to the feed:
Matteo Emanuelli
@matteoinspace.bsky.social
Manager Radar Prog @Airbus
Melissa Hobson
@melissa-hobson.bsky.social
Exoplanet astrophysicist
Andrew Higgins
@a-j-higgins.bsky.social
Prof. Mechanical Eng.
Laura Driessen
@astrolaura.bsky.social
Radio astronomer @Uni Sydney
Matteo Emanuelli
@matteoinspace.bsky.social
Manager Radar Prog @Airbus
Melissa Hobson
@melissa-hobson.bsky.social
Exoplanet astrophysicist
Andrew Higgins
@a-j-higgins.bsky.social
Prof. Mechanical Eng.
Laura Driessen
@astrolaura.bsky.social
Radio astronomer @Uni Sydney
December 11, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Newly added to the feed:
Matteo Emanuelli
@matteoinspace.bsky.social
Manager Radar Prog @Airbus
Melissa Hobson
@melissa-hobson.bsky.social
Exoplanet astrophysicist
Andrew Higgins
@a-j-higgins.bsky.social
Prof. Mechanical Eng.
Laura Driessen
@astrolaura.bsky.social
Radio astronomer @Uni Sydney
Matteo Emanuelli
@matteoinspace.bsky.social
Manager Radar Prog @Airbus
Melissa Hobson
@melissa-hobson.bsky.social
Exoplanet astrophysicist
Andrew Higgins
@a-j-higgins.bsky.social
Prof. Mechanical Eng.
Laura Driessen
@astrolaura.bsky.social
Radio astronomer @Uni Sydney
A brief depart from my "space-lane" to recommend this excellent piece of writing by @alxluck.bsky.social. 👇
My review and a bit of an assessment of the German Navy Indopacific Deployment 2024, that finished a few days ago. What seemed to have gone well, what could probably be done better, etc. Via @navalnews.com
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
German Navy Concludes Indopacific Deployment 2024
German Navy finishes Indopacific Deployment 2024 after frigate and supply ship return home from seven month global circumnavigation.
www.navalnews.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:43 AM
A brief depart from my "space-lane" to recommend this excellent piece of writing by @alxluck.bsky.social. 👇
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December 9, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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🇪🇺 Galileo accuracy compared to:
🇺🇸 GPS
🇷🇺Glonass
🇨🇳Beidou
(smaller values better)
Not bad at all...
🇺🇸 GPS
🇷🇺Glonass
🇨🇳Beidou
(smaller values better)
Not bad at all...
December 9, 2024 at 2:16 PM
🇪🇺 Galileo accuracy compared to:
🇺🇸 GPS
🇷🇺Glonass
🇨🇳Beidou
(smaller values better)
Not bad at all...
🇺🇸 GPS
🇷🇺Glonass
🇨🇳Beidou
(smaller values better)
Not bad at all...
"Joel Shulman, Contributor, Dr. Shulman provides expertise on entrepreneurial wealth creation."
Obviously the expertise does not include space, to put it mildly.
Obviously the expertise does not include space, to put it mildly.
December 9, 2024 at 12:48 PM
"Joel Shulman, Contributor, Dr. Shulman provides expertise on entrepreneurial wealth creation."
Obviously the expertise does not include space, to put it mildly.
Obviously the expertise does not include space, to put it mildly.
Reposted by Susanne Auer
Please welcome to the feed:
Paavo Heiskanen
@paavoh.bsky.social
Head of Section @ ESA
Bethany Downer
@bethanydowner.bsky.social
Communications Officer @ ESA
Anatoly Zak
@anatolyzak.bsky.social
RussianSpaceWeb.com
Mark McCaughrean
@markmccaughrean.bsky.social
Fmr Snr Advisor Science & Exp @ ESA
Paavo Heiskanen
@paavoh.bsky.social
Head of Section @ ESA
Bethany Downer
@bethanydowner.bsky.social
Communications Officer @ ESA
Anatoly Zak
@anatolyzak.bsky.social
RussianSpaceWeb.com
Mark McCaughrean
@markmccaughrean.bsky.social
Fmr Snr Advisor Science & Exp @ ESA
RussianSpaceWeb.com
History and news on the Russian space program by Anatoly Zak | Editor: Alain Chabot
RussianSpaceWeb.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Please welcome to the feed:
Paavo Heiskanen
@paavoh.bsky.social
Head of Section @ ESA
Bethany Downer
@bethanydowner.bsky.social
Communications Officer @ ESA
Anatoly Zak
@anatolyzak.bsky.social
RussianSpaceWeb.com
Mark McCaughrean
@markmccaughrean.bsky.social
Fmr Snr Advisor Science & Exp @ ESA
Paavo Heiskanen
@paavoh.bsky.social
Head of Section @ ESA
Bethany Downer
@bethanydowner.bsky.social
Communications Officer @ ESA
Anatoly Zak
@anatolyzak.bsky.social
RussianSpaceWeb.com
Mark McCaughrean
@markmccaughrean.bsky.social
Fmr Snr Advisor Science & Exp @ ESA
Good counterpoint to what I said posted below. 👇
(As with everything it depends on the details.
Extreme example, launch customers A and B:
A) LEO constellation, many 🛰️s, steady replacement need.
B) 1x 350m$ GEO telcom-sat, 15-year design life
$/kg a lot more relevant for one than the other.)
(As with everything it depends on the details.
Extreme example, launch customers A and B:
A) LEO constellation, many 🛰️s, steady replacement need.
B) 1x 350m$ GEO telcom-sat, 15-year design life
$/kg a lot more relevant for one than the other.)
Bootstrapped. I’ve vertically integrated reducing my sat bus & payload costs to pennies on the dollar. That's great because VCs have not cared about space weather DaaS ~at all~ despite a signed govt deal for $9M ARR. Reduced launch costs will make more companies like mine viable.
November 30, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Good counterpoint to what I said posted below. 👇
(As with everything it depends on the details.
Extreme example, launch customers A and B:
A) LEO constellation, many 🛰️s, steady replacement need.
B) 1x 350m$ GEO telcom-sat, 15-year design life
$/kg a lot more relevant for one than the other.)
(As with everything it depends on the details.
Extreme example, launch customers A and B:
A) LEO constellation, many 🛰️s, steady replacement need.
B) 1x 350m$ GEO telcom-sat, 15-year design life
$/kg a lot more relevant for one than the other.)
Can confirm.
Of course not seeing such extreme numbers like Garner, because I am small fry. But:
People here actually leave comments on posts, answer questions & tend to follow back.
Don't know if Bluesky will succeed, however the 'it's like Twitter ca. 2014' vibe is definitely feelable.
Of course not seeing such extreme numbers like Garner, because I am small fry. But:
People here actually leave comments on posts, answer questions & tend to follow back.
Don't know if Bluesky will succeed, however the 'it's like Twitter ca. 2014' vibe is definitely feelable.
I lose 200 followers on Twitter and gain 100 on Bluesky every day. By June, the singularity will occur and Bluesky will take over the world.
November 30, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Can confirm.
Of course not seeing such extreme numbers like Garner, because I am small fry. But:
People here actually leave comments on posts, answer questions & tend to follow back.
Don't know if Bluesky will succeed, however the 'it's like Twitter ca. 2014' vibe is definitely feelable.
Of course not seeing such extreme numbers like Garner, because I am small fry. But:
People here actually leave comments on posts, answer questions & tend to follow back.
Don't know if Bluesky will succeed, however the 'it's like Twitter ca. 2014' vibe is definitely feelable.
Reposted by Susanne Auer
Space economy revenue by segment:
Note that 'Launch' is the smallest slice. For an aspiring space venture, manufacturing & ground segment on the cost, or service on the revenue side, can easily overpower price-to-orbit as a deciding factor for success.
Free launch ≠ Free lunch
Note that 'Launch' is the smallest slice. For an aspiring space venture, manufacturing & ground segment on the cost, or service on the revenue side, can easily overpower price-to-orbit as a deciding factor for success.
Free launch ≠ Free lunch
November 30, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Space economy revenue by segment:
Note that 'Launch' is the smallest slice. For an aspiring space venture, manufacturing & ground segment on the cost, or service on the revenue side, can easily overpower price-to-orbit as a deciding factor for success.
Free launch ≠ Free lunch
Note that 'Launch' is the smallest slice. For an aspiring space venture, manufacturing & ground segment on the cost, or service on the revenue side, can easily overpower price-to-orbit as a deciding factor for success.
Free launch ≠ Free lunch
"2024: 100$/kg to space"
1️⃣ Are we just making stuff up now?
2️⃣ Price-to-orbit is important, but often over-emphasized for the viability of a space project.
Often it's boring stuff, like user segment cost (terminals) or competition from terrestrial services, that makes or breaks the business case.
1️⃣ Are we just making stuff up now?
2️⃣ Price-to-orbit is important, but often over-emphasized for the viability of a space project.
Often it's boring stuff, like user segment cost (terminals) or competition from terrestrial services, that makes or breaks the business case.
November 30, 2024 at 3:57 PM
"2024: 100$/kg to space"
1️⃣ Are we just making stuff up now?
2️⃣ Price-to-orbit is important, but often over-emphasized for the viability of a space project.
Often it's boring stuff, like user segment cost (terminals) or competition from terrestrial services, that makes or breaks the business case.
1️⃣ Are we just making stuff up now?
2️⃣ Price-to-orbit is important, but often over-emphasized for the viability of a space project.
Often it's boring stuff, like user segment cost (terminals) or competition from terrestrial services, that makes or breaks the business case.
#VV25 good news
The mission, which is the launch of #Sentinel1C & simultaneously the return-to-flight for Vega-C, is going ahead on the 4th.
The delay, due to additional pre-launch checks, is only 24 hours.
Was:
3rd Dec 2024, 21:20 UTC, ELV
Now:
4th Dec 2024, same time, same place (hopefully😉)
The mission, which is the launch of #Sentinel1C & simultaneously the return-to-flight for Vega-C, is going ahead on the 4th.
The delay, due to additional pre-launch checks, is only 24 hours.
Was:
3rd Dec 2024, 21:20 UTC, ELV
Now:
4th Dec 2024, same time, same place (hopefully😉)
November 29, 2024 at 2:28 AM
#VV25 good news
The mission, which is the launch of #Sentinel1C & simultaneously the return-to-flight for Vega-C, is going ahead on the 4th.
The delay, due to additional pre-launch checks, is only 24 hours.
Was:
3rd Dec 2024, 21:20 UTC, ELV
Now:
4th Dec 2024, same time, same place (hopefully😉)
The mission, which is the launch of #Sentinel1C & simultaneously the return-to-flight for Vega-C, is going ahead on the 4th.
The delay, due to additional pre-launch checks, is only 24 hours.
Was:
3rd Dec 2024, 21:20 UTC, ELV
Now:
4th Dec 2024, same time, same place (hopefully😉)
Reposted by Susanne Auer
Big solids are hard. Ask the Russsian. Conceptually simple but the inner temperature and pressure are very high, and every margin taken is less payload mass. The devil is in the details, and it's expensive to test at full scale.
JAXA Epsilon - "The E stands for explosion"
The launcher exploded yesterday 49 secs into a 2nd stage hot-fire. This attempt followed the June 2023 test that ended in an explosion at sec 55.
And all this on top of a 2022 launch failure which resulted to payload loss.
www.space.com/space-explor...
The launcher exploded yesterday 49 secs into a 2nd stage hot-fire. This attempt followed the June 2023 test that ended in an explosion at sec 55.
And all this on top of a 2022 launch failure which resulted to payload loss.
www.space.com/space-explor...
New Japanese rocket engine explodes during testing for 2nd time in 16 months
"We can learn from failure. We will take advantage of this opportunity to develop a more reliable rocket."
www.space.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Big solids are hard. Ask the Russsian. Conceptually simple but the inner temperature and pressure are very high, and every margin taken is less payload mass. The devil is in the details, and it's expensive to test at full scale.
Reposted by Susanne Auer
Please welcome to the feed:
Chris Radcliff
@chrisradcliff.bsky.social
Software Engineer Blue Origin
Tim Fernholz
@timfernholz.bsky.social
Writer payloadspace.com
Theodore Courtois
@astrotheo.space
L’SPACE Coordinator NASA
Sascha Trippe
@saschatrippe.bsky.social
Astronomer, Prof Seoul Nat. Uni.
Chris Radcliff
@chrisradcliff.bsky.social
Software Engineer Blue Origin
Tim Fernholz
@timfernholz.bsky.social
Writer payloadspace.com
Theodore Courtois
@astrotheo.space
L’SPACE Coordinator NASA
Sascha Trippe
@saschatrippe.bsky.social
Astronomer, Prof Seoul Nat. Uni.
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November 27, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Please welcome to the feed:
Chris Radcliff
@chrisradcliff.bsky.social
Software Engineer Blue Origin
Tim Fernholz
@timfernholz.bsky.social
Writer payloadspace.com
Theodore Courtois
@astrotheo.space
L’SPACE Coordinator NASA
Sascha Trippe
@saschatrippe.bsky.social
Astronomer, Prof Seoul Nat. Uni.
Chris Radcliff
@chrisradcliff.bsky.social
Software Engineer Blue Origin
Tim Fernholz
@timfernholz.bsky.social
Writer payloadspace.com
Theodore Courtois
@astrotheo.space
L’SPACE Coordinator NASA
Sascha Trippe
@saschatrippe.bsky.social
Astronomer, Prof Seoul Nat. Uni.
JAXA Epsilon - "The E stands for explosion"
The launcher exploded yesterday 49 secs into a 2nd stage hot-fire. This attempt followed the June 2023 test that ended in an explosion at sec 55.
And all this on top of a 2022 launch failure which resulted to payload loss.
www.space.com/space-explor...
The launcher exploded yesterday 49 secs into a 2nd stage hot-fire. This attempt followed the June 2023 test that ended in an explosion at sec 55.
And all this on top of a 2022 launch failure which resulted to payload loss.
www.space.com/space-explor...
New Japanese rocket engine explodes during testing for 2nd time in 16 months
"We can learn from failure. We will take advantage of this opportunity to develop a more reliable rocket."
www.space.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:36 AM
JAXA Epsilon - "The E stands for explosion"
The launcher exploded yesterday 49 secs into a 2nd stage hot-fire. This attempt followed the June 2023 test that ended in an explosion at sec 55.
And all this on top of a 2022 launch failure which resulted to payload loss.
www.space.com/space-explor...
The launcher exploded yesterday 49 secs into a 2nd stage hot-fire. This attempt followed the June 2023 test that ended in an explosion at sec 55.
And all this on top of a 2022 launch failure which resulted to payload loss.
www.space.com/space-explor...
Reposted by Susanne Auer
Welcome to the feed:
Caleb Henry
@chenryspace.bsky.social
Director Research @ Quilty Space
Brandon Haber
@malderi.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy
Flight Software Lead NASA Dragonfly
Simon Proud
@simonsat.bsky.social
Mission scientist Sentinel-2 NG
Dr. Tanya Harrison
@tanyaofmars.bsky.social
NASA Mars
Caleb Henry
@chenryspace.bsky.social
Director Research @ Quilty Space
Brandon Haber
@malderi.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy
Flight Software Lead NASA Dragonfly
Simon Proud
@simonsat.bsky.social
Mission scientist Sentinel-2 NG
Dr. Tanya Harrison
@tanyaofmars.bsky.social
NASA Mars
November 25, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Welcome to the feed:
Caleb Henry
@chenryspace.bsky.social
Director Research @ Quilty Space
Brandon Haber
@malderi.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy
Flight Software Lead NASA Dragonfly
Simon Proud
@simonsat.bsky.social
Mission scientist Sentinel-2 NG
Dr. Tanya Harrison
@tanyaofmars.bsky.social
NASA Mars
Caleb Henry
@chenryspace.bsky.social
Director Research @ Quilty Space
Brandon Haber
@malderi.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy
Flight Software Lead NASA Dragonfly
Simon Proud
@simonsat.bsky.social
Mission scientist Sentinel-2 NG
Dr. Tanya Harrison
@tanyaofmars.bsky.social
NASA Mars