Susanne Auer
@auersusan.bsky.social
Space: Exploration, Science, Launchers. Special focus on industry and European developments.
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/...
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.
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...
And, because I love demolishing my own arguments:
Cube/Nanosats is one area where 'build it and they come' worked.
Rideshares missions, made possible by higher launch cadence/lower costs, created new users (eg university science, small start ups) for whom space access was previously unaffordable.
Cube/Nanosats is one area where 'build it and they come' worked.
Rideshares missions, made possible by higher launch cadence/lower costs, created new users (eg university science, small start ups) for whom space access was previously unaffordable.
November 30, 2024 at 5:31 PM
And, because I love demolishing my own arguments:
Cube/Nanosats is one area where 'build it and they come' worked.
Rideshares missions, made possible by higher launch cadence/lower costs, created new users (eg university science, small start ups) for whom space access was previously unaffordable.
Cube/Nanosats is one area where 'build it and they come' worked.
Rideshares missions, made possible by higher launch cadence/lower costs, created new users (eg university science, small start ups) for whom space access was previously unaffordable.
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😉)
Video of the 2023 JAXA Epsilon hot-fire test and subsequent explosion:
November 27, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Video of the 2023 JAXA Epsilon hot-fire test and subsequent explosion:
Sentinel meeting Vampire
ESA's #Sentinel1C, due to launch on Vega-C next week, being placed on the vampire (Vega Adapter for Multiple Payload Injection and Release) payload adapter.
🚀📆Launch date: 3. December 2024, 🕦21:20 UTC
ESA's #Sentinel1C, due to launch on Vega-C next week, being placed on the vampire (Vega Adapter for Multiple Payload Injection and Release) payload adapter.
🚀📆Launch date: 3. December 2024, 🕦21:20 UTC
November 25, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Sentinel meeting Vampire
ESA's #Sentinel1C, due to launch on Vega-C next week, being placed on the vampire (Vega Adapter for Multiple Payload Injection and Release) payload adapter.
🚀📆Launch date: 3. December 2024, 🕦21:20 UTC
ESA's #Sentinel1C, due to launch on Vega-C next week, being placed on the vampire (Vega Adapter for Multiple Payload Injection and Release) payload adapter.
🚀📆Launch date: 3. December 2024, 🕦21:20 UTC
#Starship booster sinking beneath the waves.
ngl this looks pretty cool...🌊🚀
(via www.instagram.com/austin8barna...)
ngl this looks pretty cool...🌊🚀
(via www.instagram.com/austin8barna...)
November 24, 2024 at 6:40 PM
#Starship booster sinking beneath the waves.
ngl this looks pretty cool...🌊🚀
(via www.instagram.com/austin8barna...)
ngl this looks pretty cool...🌊🚀
(via www.instagram.com/austin8barna...)
Detailed update by Nasaspaceflight.com contributor Jay Keegan (@_jaykeegan_ on X)
November 24, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Detailed update by Nasaspaceflight.com contributor Jay Keegan (@_jaykeegan_ on X)
Aww...thanks! ❤️
🔸I am rather selective when adding new contributors. (Too many and it just becomes too hard to follow, even if all the individual posts are worthwhile)
🔸Being a feed (as opposed to list) allows restricting to top-posts (no replies), which IMHO improves the signal-to-noise ratio.
🔸I am rather selective when adding new contributors. (Too many and it just becomes too hard to follow, even if all the individual posts are worthwhile)
🔸Being a feed (as opposed to list) allows restricting to top-posts (no replies), which IMHO improves the signal-to-noise ratio.
November 24, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Aww...thanks! ❤️
🔸I am rather selective when adding new contributors. (Too many and it just becomes too hard to follow, even if all the individual posts are worthwhile)
🔸Being a feed (as opposed to list) allows restricting to top-posts (no replies), which IMHO improves the signal-to-noise ratio.
🔸I am rather selective when adding new contributors. (Too many and it just becomes too hard to follow, even if all the individual posts are worthwhile)
🔸Being a feed (as opposed to list) allows restricting to top-posts (no replies), which IMHO improves the signal-to-noise ratio.
#ProgressMS29
'after docking the hatch had to be closed immediately due to bad "paint-like" smell and possible contamination hazard'
Yet another leak(?) issue w/ Progress/Soyuz and, worse, this time internally. QA at RKK Energija must be in total shambles.
www.russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-...
'after docking the hatch had to be closed immediately due to bad "paint-like" smell and possible contamination hazard'
Yet another leak(?) issue w/ Progress/Soyuz and, worse, this time internally. QA at RKK Energija must be in total shambles.
www.russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-...
November 24, 2024 at 7:41 AM
#ProgressMS29
'after docking the hatch had to be closed immediately due to bad "paint-like" smell and possible contamination hazard'
Yet another leak(?) issue w/ Progress/Soyuz and, worse, this time internally. QA at RKK Energija must be in total shambles.
www.russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-...
'after docking the hatch had to be closed immediately due to bad "paint-like" smell and possible contamination hazard'
Yet another leak(?) issue w/ Progress/Soyuz and, worse, this time internally. QA at RKK Energija must be in total shambles.
www.russianspaceweb.com/progress-ms-...
Excellent visualizations by @rykllan.bsky.social showing
#SpaceX's launch patterns.
Two striking points:
1️⃣ Cadence ramp up: SpaceX flew more missions in the last 2 years than in their entire previous history combined
2️⃣ Starlink dominates: 70 out of the last 100 missions were Starlink launches
#SpaceX's launch patterns.
Two striking points:
1️⃣ Cadence ramp up: SpaceX flew more missions in the last 2 years than in their entire previous history combined
2️⃣ Starlink dominates: 70 out of the last 100 missions were Starlink launches
November 23, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Excellent visualizations by @rykllan.bsky.social showing
#SpaceX's launch patterns.
Two striking points:
1️⃣ Cadence ramp up: SpaceX flew more missions in the last 2 years than in their entire previous history combined
2️⃣ Starlink dominates: 70 out of the last 100 missions were Starlink launches
#SpaceX's launch patterns.
Two striking points:
1️⃣ Cadence ramp up: SpaceX flew more missions in the last 2 years than in their entire previous history combined
2️⃣ Starlink dominates: 70 out of the last 100 missions were Starlink launches
Turns out we've been color-coding our faucets completely wrong all this time. 😁
(source @astropierre.com)
(source @astropierre.com)
November 23, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Turns out we've been color-coding our faucets completely wrong all this time. 😁
(source @astropierre.com)
(source @astropierre.com)
New Glenn just went vertical on the pad. The unpainted interstage looks interesting. (source Blue Origin)
November 22, 2024 at 3:00 AM
New Glenn just went vertical on the pad. The unpainted interstage looks interesting. (source Blue Origin)
New Glenn just gone vertical time. Unpainted interstage looks interesting.
November 22, 2024 at 2:59 AM
New Glenn just gone vertical time. Unpainted interstage looks interesting.
🤭 @lionnetpierre.bsky.social is being a meanie here, but he isn't wrong.
A still-in-development payload booking a flight on a still-in-development launcher...
A still-in-development payload booking a flight on a still-in-development launcher...
November 20, 2024 at 8:34 PM
🤭 @lionnetpierre.bsky.social is being a meanie here, but he isn't wrong.
A still-in-development payload booking a flight on a still-in-development launcher...
A still-in-development payload booking a flight on a still-in-development launcher...
An Arianegroup launch of a different kind:
First (and successful) flight by the M51.3 version of France's M51 SLBM.
M51.3 is scheduled to enter service 2025. Launch from DGA Essais de missiles site at Biscarrosse
First (and successful) flight by the M51.3 version of France's M51 SLBM.
M51.3 is scheduled to enter service 2025. Launch from DGA Essais de missiles site at Biscarrosse
November 21, 2023 at 10:03 AM
An Arianegroup launch of a different kind:
First (and successful) flight by the M51.3 version of France's M51 SLBM.
M51.3 is scheduled to enter service 2025. Launch from DGA Essais de missiles site at Biscarrosse
First (and successful) flight by the M51.3 version of France's M51 SLBM.
M51.3 is scheduled to enter service 2025. Launch from DGA Essais de missiles site at Biscarrosse
🇮🇳 Tushar Phadnis, laying out Indian's future organisational space layout:
🔸ISRO - national space missions & R&D,
🔸NSIL - New Space India Limited,
commercialisation of ISRO assests
launcher prod. via industry, technology transfer
🔸NSPACE - regulatory wrt private actors
🔸ISRO - national space missions & R&D,
🔸NSIL - New Space India Limited,
commercialisation of ISRO assests
launcher prod. via industry, technology transfer
🔸NSPACE - regulatory wrt private actors
October 24, 2023 at 12:45 PM
🇮🇳 Tushar Phadnis, laying out Indian's future organisational space layout:
🔸ISRO - national space missions & R&D,
🔸NSIL - New Space India Limited,
commercialisation of ISRO assests
launcher prod. via industry, technology transfer
🔸NSPACE - regulatory wrt private actors
🔸ISRO - national space missions & R&D,
🔸NSIL - New Space India Limited,
commercialisation of ISRO assests
launcher prod. via industry, technology transfer
🔸NSPACE - regulatory wrt private actors
Some opening remarks by Geneviève Fioraso, outgoing head of the #ESPI advisory council (and former 🇫🇷 minister)
The very first speech of he conference and already the sentence "the geographical return has to be reviewed" was spoken...
The very first speech of he conference and already the sentence "the geographical return has to be reviewed" was spoken...
October 24, 2023 at 11:35 AM
Some opening remarks by Geneviève Fioraso, outgoing head of the #ESPI advisory council (and former 🇫🇷 minister)
The very first speech of he conference and already the sentence "the geographical return has to be reviewed" was spoken...
The very first speech of he conference and already the sentence "the geographical return has to be reviewed" was spoken...
October 24, 2023 at 11:10 AM