Dr Chris Bridges
@chrisbridges.bsky.social
Academic at Surrey Space Centre, dad, guitarist, M0IEB
📝 Paper List: https://scholar.google.gr/citations?user=iySVX8MAAAAJ&hl=en
🤌 Uni. Paper Profile: https://openresearch.surrey.ac.uk/esploro/profile/overview?institution=44SUR_INST
📝 Paper List: https://scholar.google.gr/citations?user=iySVX8MAAAAJ&hl=en
🤌 Uni. Paper Profile: https://openresearch.surrey.ac.uk/esploro/profile/overview?institution=44SUR_INST
Reposted by Dr Chris Bridges
Latest update on the Artemis-II SLS Reference Guide:
www.nasa.gov/humans-in-sp...
www.nasa.gov/humans-in-sp...
January 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Latest update on the Artemis-II SLS Reference Guide:
www.nasa.gov/humans-in-sp...
www.nasa.gov/humans-in-sp...
When #TheTraitors credits comes on before a decision is made ..
a man with a beard is sitting in a chair with his mouth open and the words frustrated growl on the bottom
ALT: a man with a beard is sitting in a chair with his mouth open and the words frustrated growl on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:14 PM
When #TheTraitors credits comes on before a decision is made ..
“Goldstone (DSS1-14)” everyone!
Damaged DSN antenna out of service until May
A key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected to remain offline until May, followed by extended downtime for upgrades.
A key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected to remain offline until May, followed by extended downtime for upgrades.
Damaged DSN antenna out of service until May
A key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected to remain offline until May, followed by extended downtime for upgrades.
spacenews.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:51 AM
“Goldstone (DSS1-14)” everyone!
Credentials needed first, can’t be just any old hack!
December 18, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Credentials needed first, can’t be just any old hack!
Just waiting for the @profhughlewis.bsky.social blog / opinion on the Starlink / China conjunction.
December 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Just waiting for the @profhughlewis.bsky.social blog / opinion on the Starlink / China conjunction.
Do challengers go direct to you in some sort of arena system .. or rock, paper, scissors (best of three ofc) 😅
December 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Do challengers go direct to you in some sort of arena system .. or rock, paper, scissors (best of three ofc) 😅
“a software issue will require the return of the rocket back to the processing building and the disassembly of the payload section. The potential need to ship the onboard avionics back to the manufacturer would likely push the mission well into 2026.”
Computer problem delays Monday's Proton launch.
Details: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#el...
Details: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html#el...
December 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
“a software issue will require the return of the rocket back to the processing building and the disassembly of the payload section. The potential need to ship the onboard avionics back to the manufacturer would likely push the mission well into 2026.”
Reposted by Dr Chris Bridges
If you missed out on the chance to get the SSTV Series 30 images via the ISS, there's an event coming up to fulfill that need.
Satellite RS-38S will begin transmitting these images "within the next 5-7 days". Not all details are finalized, but what we know is below!
Satellite RS-38S will begin transmitting these images "within the next 5-7 days". Not all details are finalized, but what we know is below!
November 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
If you missed out on the chance to get the SSTV Series 30 images via the ISS, there's an event coming up to fulfill that need.
Satellite RS-38S will begin transmitting these images "within the next 5-7 days". Not all details are finalized, but what we know is below!
Satellite RS-38S will begin transmitting these images "within the next 5-7 days". Not all details are finalized, but what we know is below!
Imagine 140 mission teams having to stand down across from today’s scrubbed #spacex launch 🚀
SpaceX is set to launch 140 commercial payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit on its sixth rideshare mission of the year, Transporter-15. The Falcon 9 will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s SLC-4E no earlier than Nov. 26 at 10:19 PST (18:19 UTC).
nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/tran...
nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/tran...
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Imagine 140 mission teams having to stand down across from today’s scrubbed #spacex launch 🚀
Reposted by Dr Chris Bridges
HydroGNSS launches TODAY 6.18pm UK, built by SSTL to measure our water cycle, land use, wetlands, permafrost & carbon storage, via reflected GPS signals.
The mission animation we made:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn68...
Insights on our technical setup:
e-nox.net/simulating-d...
#ESA #hydrognss #sstl
The mission animation we made:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn68...
Insights on our technical setup:
e-nox.net/simulating-d...
#ESA #hydrognss #sstl
HydroGNSS satellites for SSTL
YouTube video by equinoxgraphics
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
HydroGNSS launches TODAY 6.18pm UK, built by SSTL to measure our water cycle, land use, wetlands, permafrost & carbon storage, via reflected GPS signals.
The mission animation we made:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn68...
Insights on our technical setup:
e-nox.net/simulating-d...
#ESA #hydrognss #sstl
The mission animation we made:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn68...
Insights on our technical setup:
e-nox.net/simulating-d...
#ESA #hydrognss #sstl
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
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November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
🤦♂️
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✨ A reminder you can 'wget' #satellite TLE histories in two lines - one for login & one for the API call ✨
November 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
✨ A reminder you can 'wget' #satellite TLE histories in two lines - one for login & one for the API call ✨
We all over-rotate sometimes.
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
Key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network damaged
One of the largest antennas in NASA’s Deep Space Network was damaged in September and may be out of service for an extended period, further straining the system.
spacenews.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We all over-rotate sometimes.
"Authenticity Markers for Space Imagery" PhD Opportunity at Surrey in the U.K. - it is FUNDED #MLSky #AI #ML decade.ac.uk/2025/02/19/f...
Funded PhD Position - Authenticity Markers for Space Imagery - DECaDE
We are recruiting for a funded PhD studentship exploring novel technologies for securing the integrity of space imagery.
decade.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
"Authenticity Markers for Space Imagery" PhD Opportunity at Surrey in the U.K. - it is FUNDED #MLSky #AI #ML decade.ac.uk/2025/02/19/f...
Reposted by Dr Chris Bridges
You know that Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) was the first educational payload on the station! So we are going to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ISS in style!
Get ready for an SSTV event covering parts of 9 days! It's scheduled to kick off on Wed. November 12.
Get ready for an SSTV event covering parts of 9 days! It's scheduled to kick off on Wed. November 12.
November 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
You know that Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) was the first educational payload on the station! So we are going to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ISS in style!
Get ready for an SSTV event covering parts of 9 days! It's scheduled to kick off on Wed. November 12.
Get ready for an SSTV event covering parts of 9 days! It's scheduled to kick off on Wed. November 12.
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families
October 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Adverts should be representative of traditional British families
Thoughts? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
European firms unite in bid to rival SpaceX
Sources from Airbus said
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Thoughts? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Optimised #python in my notebooks for deep space mission analysis. Multiprocessing, ProcessPoolExecutor & cyice (instead of spiceypy) gives me 3m23s > 2.5s.
a man with red hair is smiling and making an ok sign in a crowded room .
ALT: a man with red hair is smiling and making an ok sign in a crowded room .
media.tenor.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Optimised #python in my notebooks for deep space mission analysis. Multiprocessing, ProcessPoolExecutor & cyice (instead of spiceypy) gives me 3m23s > 2.5s.
Err. Why has this not blown up here? Just read the thread, look at the photos of a possible 8 cm meteorite hitting a plane 😬
avherald.com/h?article=52...
I’m hearing a pretty unusual reason for the crack in this windshield, if you have any intel would love to hear via DM. 🛰️
I’m hearing a pretty unusual reason for the crack in this windshield, if you have any intel would love to hear via DM. 🛰️
Incident: United B38M near Salt Lake City on Oct 16th 2025, cracked windshield
Aviation Herald - News, Incidents and Accidents in Aviation
avherald.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Err. Why has this not blown up here? Just read the thread, look at the photos of a possible 8 cm meteorite hitting a plane 😬