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@dutchspace.bsky.social
Multipurpose spacecraft wrangler for @esa.int

Opinions my own.
https://x37b.nl
Oh, you wanted some Ariane 6 VA266 launcher slow-mo pr0n with our babies on top ?

OK ☺️

What's that ? you wanted the whole ~9 minutes in UHD ?

Sure: archive.org/details/va-2...
January 7, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Although the Apollo 13 subject (at least to some nerds, and yes, I'm one of them) has been explained pretty well and there is luckily enough direct source data available, this video does an excellent job at explaining it, including some lesser talked about topics as L over D discussions and REFSMMAT
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Interesting, a scrapped nose section of the YF-23 has surfaced and is being cut into luggage tags to be sold, the original piece was apparently purchased from Leonardo Parra, CEO of DaVinci Aircraft, Inc

Source: transporttags.com/products/yf-...
January 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Speaking of Starlink 35956, still going down.
January 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Interesting,need to look at the details but strange it says that condensing orbits is only making it safer,yes they have a low failure rate, but what about the debris spewing Starlink 35956 ? when you condense your obits (ie bringing them closer) doesn't risk go up in case of more Starlink debris ?
January 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Messing around with the cruel mistress python again, looking at X-37B OTV-8 observations over time vs apogee/perigee

@marcolangbroek.bsky.social do these seem OK to you ?
December 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Starlink 35956 going down...
December 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Well now !

@torybruno.bsky.social going to Blue on national security side, interesting !
December 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It's that time again...
a man is laying in the water with the words welcome to the party pal .
ALT: a man is laying in the water with the words welcome to the party pal .
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Nice view of our babies on-orbit as seen by ArianeGroup's Helix launch tracking system

Source: ArianeGroup on the other site.

#VA266 #Galileo
December 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Uhm... OK !?

source: Lockheed Martin on the other site.

www.forbes.com/sites/kevinh...
December 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Reposted by DutchSpace
France and the U.S. are practicing close-range satellite maneuvers under Operation Olympic Defender. (1/3)
breakingdefense.com/2025/12/fran...
France, US practice satellite moves under joint space war plan
It "illustrates France's ability to conduct dynamic and responsible operations to deter adversaries," the country's Space Command said.
breakingdefense.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Christmas came early!

The new Commodore 64 Ultimate, as my first computer was the Commodore 64

As nostalgia is a weird thing, spent the last hour trying to remember/find the shop where my parents took me to buy one back in the day

(Allwave in Amsterdam and yes I’m a nerd, sue me…)
December 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Thinking about it, I'm wondering if @torybruno.bsky.social goes back to his old stomping ground of defense (some missile defense maybe ?)

We shall see...
The real O.G. has stepped down...

Wonder what his next endeavor will be...
Tory Bruno Leaves ULA, John Elbon Takes Over As Interim CEO spacepolicyonline.com/news/tory-br...
December 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Well, still no successful orbit launch from Alcantara in Brazil.

Innospace HANBIT-Nano went boom...
December 23, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Low cloud-deck was playing with the light during our launch...

#VA266 #CSG #Galileo #ESA
December 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Jet-lagged....

Oh joy !

But I get to work with this....so who cares 🤪
December 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The real O.G. has stepped down...

Wonder what his next endeavor will be...
Tory Bruno Leaves ULA, John Elbon Takes Over As Interim CEO spacepolicyonline.com/news/tory-br...
December 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A shot of another starlink to compare with would have been nice, however this view of Starlink 35956 on-orbit after “the event” is certainly interesting

source: Vantor on the other site
December 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Nice to see a happy colleague !

Orbital launch next ? :)

#NS37
December 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Nice pad lift-off shots of our launch :)

📸ESA - S. Corvaja

#VA266 #Ariane6 #CSG #Galileo #ESA
December 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Interesting...

Plot added

#Starlink
December 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Such number "drama" in the press, it was always 3 :)

#F1
December 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
And the nice one :)

#VA266 #CSG #Galileo #ESA
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I had a great time working at the ZL4 pad and gantry, hopefully we will be back soon for another one :)

📸ESA - S. Corvaja / M. Pédoussaut

#VA266 #CSG #Galileo #ESA
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM