Jonathan M.
@ororg.org
The sky sure looks beautiful today :)
🚀 Rocket enjoyer, especially of the orbital variety
🛰️ Can often be found chasing satellite passes overhead
@EnergiaRocket on the other place.
🚀 Rocket enjoyer, especially of the orbital variety
🛰️ Can often be found chasing satellite passes overhead
@EnergiaRocket on the other place.
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Grand news about the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope!!
NASA has completed the construction of #NASARoman! Last month, technicians joined the inner and outer portions of the observatory in Maryland.
After final testing, Roman will move to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations in summer 2026: https://go.nasa.gov/48EqnE8 🔭 🧪
After final testing, Roman will move to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations in summer 2026: https://go.nasa.gov/48EqnE8 🔭 🧪
December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Grand news about the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope!!
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Standing on its own four legs🦿🦿🦿🦿
@esa.int's reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing tall.
Themis will demonstrate rocket stage recovery and reuse technologies and the first model arrived at the Esrange Space Center launch pad in Sweden 🇸🇪 over the summer.
@esa.int's reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing tall.
Themis will demonstrate rocket stage recovery and reuse technologies and the first model arrived at the Esrange Space Center launch pad in Sweden 🇸🇪 over the summer.
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Standing on its own four legs🦿🦿🦿🦿
@esa.int's reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing tall.
Themis will demonstrate rocket stage recovery and reuse technologies and the first model arrived at the Esrange Space Center launch pad in Sweden 🇸🇪 over the summer.
@esa.int's reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing tall.
Themis will demonstrate rocket stage recovery and reuse technologies and the first model arrived at the Esrange Space Center launch pad in Sweden 🇸🇪 over the summer.
NOAA-15 1800UTC pass
One of the last days of NOAA APT transmissions, as NOAA-15 will be decommissioned this week 😢
That good ol' satellite has been transmitting for all my life, though, so I suppose it has earned its rest.
One of the last days of NOAA APT transmissions, as NOAA-15 will be decommissioned this week 😢
That good ol' satellite has been transmitting for all my life, though, so I suppose it has earned its rest.
August 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
NOAA-15 1800UTC pass
One of the last days of NOAA APT transmissions, as NOAA-15 will be decommissioned this week 😢
That good ol' satellite has been transmitting for all my life, though, so I suppose it has earned its rest.
One of the last days of NOAA APT transmissions, as NOAA-15 will be decommissioned this week 😢
That good ol' satellite has been transmitting for all my life, though, so I suppose it has earned its rest.
Ariane 6 has now been active for 1 year!
July 10, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Ariane 6 has now been active for 1 year!
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Internet Roadtrip is my favorite thing on the internet right now—it’s basically Twitch Plays Google Street View. They started in Boston, spent several weeks on a quest to cross the Canadian border, and are now exploring New Brunswick. neal.fun/internet-roa...
Internet Roadtrip
Let's take a streetview roadtrip
neal.fun
May 31, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Internet Roadtrip is my favorite thing on the internet right now—it’s basically Twitch Plays Google Street View. They started in Boston, spent several weeks on a quest to cross the Canadian border, and are now exploring New Brunswick. neal.fun/internet-roa...
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For your visual enjoyment. The last set was in the Finished Goods Warehouse in Decatur. These are at the Cape.
March 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
For your visual enjoyment. The last set was in the Finished Goods Warehouse in Decatur. These are at the Cape.
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I could not have said this any better. Rockets are cool but what's the point of having them if we're not going to explore other worlds by using them? It's what we DO with these machines that matter. The funds ARE there,gang. Let's continue to be the driving force in space science.
I was doing office archaeology yesterday, and uncovered a set of viewgraphs (remember those?) for a talk I gave that was arguing for a dedicated ice giant mission. Dated 24 years ago. *sigh* We need the rank-and-file US public to say they want NASA *science* (not just you-know-who's rockets).
March 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I could not have said this any better. Rockets are cool but what's the point of having them if we're not going to explore other worlds by using them? It's what we DO with these machines that matter. The funds ARE there,gang. Let's continue to be the driving force in space science.
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An Andøya Space notice has revealed that the launch of the inaugural flight of the Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket is set for 20 to 30 March.
europeanspaceflight.com/inaugural-is...
europeanspaceflight.com/inaugural-is...
Inaugural Isar Aerospace Spectrum Launch Set for Late March
An Andøya Space notice has revealed that the launch of the inaugural flight of the Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket is set for 20 to 30 March.
europeanspaceflight.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
An Andøya Space notice has revealed that the launch of the inaugural flight of the Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket is set for 20 to 30 March.
europeanspaceflight.com/inaugural-is...
europeanspaceflight.com/inaugural-is...
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I'm seeking a large sensor directional sensor that can track an object in solar orbit near Earth on the 137MHz VHF band. Anyone in the #radioastronomy community or satellite tracking community got a lead?
THANKS!
THANKS!
March 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I'm seeking a large sensor directional sensor that can track an object in solar orbit near Earth on the 137MHz VHF band. Anyone in the #radioastronomy community or satellite tracking community got a lead?
THANKS!
THANKS!
My best satellite image yet!
All the way from the Sahara to Iceland 😁
Meteor M2-4 LRPT ~14:00UTC
All the way from the Sahara to Iceland 😁
Meteor M2-4 LRPT ~14:00UTC
March 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My best satellite image yet!
All the way from the Sahara to Iceland 😁
Meteor M2-4 LRPT ~14:00UTC
All the way from the Sahara to Iceland 😁
Meteor M2-4 LRPT ~14:00UTC
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They say the lunar lander is communicating, but they believe they're not in the correct attitude. They are still working on getting the 1st images down so they can determine the exact orientation, but an internal measurement unit seems to suggest it's on its side again like IM-1.
Sounds like Intuitive Machines' "Athena" Nova-C Lunar Lander did safely land on the Moon, but not in an optimal orientation (could be rotated or tipped over), which is causing a lack in power generation. A press conference is scheduled in ~40 minutes, so hopefully more info soon.
March 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
They say the lunar lander is communicating, but they believe they're not in the correct attitude. They are still working on getting the 1st images down so they can determine the exact orientation, but an internal measurement unit seems to suggest it's on its side again like IM-1.
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C'est ce soir à 17h24, le deuxième décollage d'#Ariane6 vers l'orbite terrestre ! Un gros et double enjeu de souveraineté, à la fois pour le lanceur (malgré son problème de compétitivité) qui assure l'accès à l'orbite de l'Europe, et pour le satellite espion CSO-3 français et ses images du monde.
March 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
C'est ce soir à 17h24, le deuxième décollage d'#Ariane6 vers l'orbite terrestre ! Un gros et double enjeu de souveraineté, à la fois pour le lanceur (malgré son problème de compétitivité) qui assure l'accès à l'orbite de l'Europe, et pour le satellite espion CSO-3 français et ses images du monde.
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
Be sure to have a look at Venus in the near future when the clouds allow it!
Nowadays, it is an obvious crescent, even with my simple telescope full of chromatic aberration.
Nowadays, it is an obvious crescent, even with my simple telescope full of chromatic aberration.
March 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Be sure to have a look at Venus in the near future when the clouds allow it!
Nowadays, it is an obvious crescent, even with my simple telescope full of chromatic aberration.
Nowadays, it is an obvious crescent, even with my simple telescope full of chromatic aberration.
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The truth is disgustingly obvious and …. Ignored…
February 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The truth is disgustingly obvious and …. Ignored…
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Enfin !
European car makers are also following this trend. It feels so uncomfortable!
European car makers are also following this trend. It feels so uncomfortable!
Next year, the EU will require cars to have buttons & dials -- not just touchscreens -- to get a top safety rating.
This is a great move. Drivers can fiddle with knobs & buttons without taking their eyes off the road, but they can't do that with touchscreens.
(Even better: Tesla will hate this)
This is a great move. Drivers can fiddle with knobs & buttons without taking their eyes off the road, but they can't do that with touchscreens.
(Even better: Tesla will hate this)
Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn five-star safety rating in Europe
Euro NCAP will release new testing guidelines in 2026.
www.theverge.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Enfin !
European car makers are also following this trend. It feels so uncomfortable!
European car makers are also following this trend. It feels so uncomfortable!
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Well, big news. I am planning to move the Space Library to a new home. And I need some help - in 35 years I've never asked for funding, donations or subscriptions for my Space Report, to keep it independent, but now I need to raise some additional funds.
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-jonat...
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-jonat...
Donate to Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library Transition, organized by Jonathan McDowell
For 35 years I've been sharing information about space exploration w… Jonathan McDowell needs your support for Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library Transition
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Well, big news. I am planning to move the Space Library to a new home. And I need some help - in 35 years I've never asked for funding, donations or subscriptions for my Space Report, to keep it independent, but now I need to raise some additional funds.
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-jonat...
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-jonat...
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Another fun thing at Saturn: its walnut shaped moon Iapetus!
Not only is it a super fun word to say, but the moon sports an equatorial mountain range running most the way around and up to 10km high.
Not only is it a super fun word to say, but the moon sports an equatorial mountain range running most the way around and up to 10km high.
November 23, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Another fun thing at Saturn: its walnut shaped moon Iapetus!
Not only is it a super fun word to say, but the moon sports an equatorial mountain range running most the way around and up to 10km high.
Not only is it a super fun word to say, but the moon sports an equatorial mountain range running most the way around and up to 10km high.
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I love planetary atmospheric refraction 🥹
January 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I love planetary atmospheric refraction 🥹
It has been quite the day, has it not?
January 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
It has been quite the day, has it not?
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Le premier tir d'un lanceur européen depuis l'Europe de l'Ouest approche petit-à-petit, Rocket Factory Augsburg, une compagnie privée bavaroise, vient d'obtenir sa licence de vol.
RFA One devrait décoller en fin d'année depuis l'Écosse.
📸 - RFA
RFA One devrait décoller en fin d'année depuis l'Écosse.
📸 - RFA
January 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Le premier tir d'un lanceur européen depuis l'Europe de l'Ouest approche petit-à-petit, Rocket Factory Augsburg, une compagnie privée bavaroise, vient d'obtenir sa licence de vol.
RFA One devrait décoller en fin d'année depuis l'Écosse.
📸 - RFA
RFA One devrait décoller en fin d'année depuis l'Écosse.
📸 - RFA