Chuck Winters
@cpttwinkie.bsky.social
Game developer, gamer, and space nerd
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Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted a photo today showing eight BE-4 engines at their Cape Canaveral production site for New Glenn. Seven of these engines will be used on the second New Glenn first stage.
July 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp posted a photo today showing eight BE-4 engines at their Cape Canaveral production site for New Glenn. Seven of these engines will be used on the second New Glenn first stage.
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The EU has finally released their draft "EU Space Act", which proposes harmonized EU standards across a wide range of space sustainability, safety, and cyber security topics defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space-act...
EU Space Act
EU Space Act: Strengthening Safety, Resilience and Sustainability in Space.
defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu
June 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The EU has finally released their draft "EU Space Act", which proposes harmonized EU standards across a wide range of space sustainability, safety, and cyber security topics defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space-act...
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Friday Vapour Fun...
source: JarodMHamilton on the other site.
source: JarodMHamilton on the other site.
June 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Friday Vapour Fun...
source: JarodMHamilton on the other site.
source: JarodMHamilton on the other site.
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Second ispace mission ready for lunar landing attempt
Japanese company ispace is set to make its second attempt to land on the moon this week as the company looks ahead to larger, more ambitious lunar landers.
Japanese company ispace is set to make its second attempt to land on the moon this week as the company looks ahead to larger, more ambitious lunar landers.
Second ispace mission ready for lunar landing attempt
Japanese company ispace is set to make its second attempt to land on the moon this week as the company looks ahead to larger, more ambitious lunar landers.
spacenews.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Second ispace mission ready for lunar landing attempt
Japanese company ispace is set to make its second attempt to land on the moon this week as the company looks ahead to larger, more ambitious lunar landers.
Japanese company ispace is set to make its second attempt to land on the moon this week as the company looks ahead to larger, more ambitious lunar landers.
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Axiom has posted the video of ystrdy's Ax-4 pre-launch crew press conf on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeTI...
ICYMI, the launch is now June 10 at 8:22 am ET. They didn't reveal the name of the new Crew Dragon capsule, but did share their zero gravity indicator, Joy, a plush baby swan.
ICYMI, the launch is now June 10 at 8:22 am ET. They didn't reveal the name of the new Crew Dragon capsule, but did share their zero gravity indicator, Joy, a plush baby swan.
June 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Axiom has posted the video of ystrdy's Ax-4 pre-launch crew press conf on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeTI...
ICYMI, the launch is now June 10 at 8:22 am ET. They didn't reveal the name of the new Crew Dragon capsule, but did share their zero gravity indicator, Joy, a plush baby swan.
ICYMI, the launch is now June 10 at 8:22 am ET. They didn't reveal the name of the new Crew Dragon capsule, but did share their zero gravity indicator, Joy, a plush baby swan.
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Isaacman speaks on his recent NASA nomination kerfuffle: “There were some people that had some axes to grind, I guess, and I was a good visible target.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Former Trump NASA Nominee Suggests Ties to Musk Caused His Ouster
Financial technology billionaire Jared Isaacman appeared to suggest President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination to run NASA due to his close ties to Elon Musk amid the SpaceX chief executive office...
www.bloomberg.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Isaacman speaks on his recent NASA nomination kerfuffle: “There were some people that had some axes to grind, I guess, and I was a good visible target.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Isaacman's nomination was officially withdrawn by the President yesterday.
June 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Isaacman's nomination was officially withdrawn by the President yesterday.
For the first time in the US, a rotating detonation rocket engine takes flight - Ars Technica arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
For the first time in the US, a rotating detonation rocket engine takes flight
“Hypersonics is one of the critical technologies to remain ahead of our national competitors.”…
arstechnica.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
For the first time in the US, a rotating detonation rocket engine takes flight - Ars Technica arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
Boom - FlyBy - Breaking the Sound Barrier—Again boomsupersonic.com/flyby/breaki...
Boom - FlyBy - Breaking the Sound Barrier—Again
A new bill could lift the outdated ban on supersonic flight over land, unlocking the future of fast and quiet travel.
boomsupersonic.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Boom - FlyBy - Breaking the Sound Barrier—Again boomsupersonic.com/flyby/breaki...
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Gilmour Space Technologies is performing final system checks before launching its homegrown Eris rocket. The vehicle is poised to become the first orbital launch from Australian soil by a sovereign-built vehicle when it makes its debut this week.
nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/eris...
By Martin Smith
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By Martin Smith
May 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Gilmour Space Technologies is performing final system checks before launching its homegrown Eris rocket. The vehicle is poised to become the first orbital launch from Australian soil by a sovereign-built vehicle when it makes its debut this week.
nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/eris...
By Martin Smith
nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/eris...
By Martin Smith
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The latest Meatball on the manifest 🚀 NASA has selected Electron to launch its Aspera astrophysics science mission to study the formation of stars and galaxies. Launching NET Q1 2026. Learn more: bit.ly/4mlvmja
May 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The latest Meatball on the manifest 🚀 NASA has selected Electron to launch its Aspera astrophysics science mission to study the formation of stars and galaxies. Launching NET Q1 2026. Learn more: bit.ly/4mlvmja
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📢 Munich to the International Space Station!
Teams at the Columbus Control Centre tested a new control system that sent its first commands to Europe’s laboratory in space today. Here’s what they did:
💡 Switching lights on and off
💨 Opening and closing ventilation valves
📸 by @dlr-en.bsky.social
Teams at the Columbus Control Centre tested a new control system that sent its first commands to Europe’s laboratory in space today. Here’s what they did:
💡 Switching lights on and off
💨 Opening and closing ventilation valves
📸 by @dlr-en.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
📢 Munich to the International Space Station!
Teams at the Columbus Control Centre tested a new control system that sent its first commands to Europe’s laboratory in space today. Here’s what they did:
💡 Switching lights on and off
💨 Opening and closing ventilation valves
📸 by @dlr-en.bsky.social
Teams at the Columbus Control Centre tested a new control system that sent its first commands to Europe’s laboratory in space today. Here’s what they did:
💡 Switching lights on and off
💨 Opening and closing ventilation valves
📸 by @dlr-en.bsky.social
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🦾 A robotic hand designed to collect samples on other worlds has its mechanical fingers assembled.
This “hand” uses two tools to secure its treasure:
🖖 Fingers to grip sample tubes.
🪠A plunger to transfer them to a container.
More about this clever mechanism: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
This “hand” uses two tools to secure its treasure:
🖖 Fingers to grip sample tubes.
🪠A plunger to transfer them to a container.
More about this clever mechanism: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
May 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🦾 A robotic hand designed to collect samples on other worlds has its mechanical fingers assembled.
This “hand” uses two tools to secure its treasure:
🖖 Fingers to grip sample tubes.
🪠A plunger to transfer them to a container.
More about this clever mechanism: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
This “hand” uses two tools to secure its treasure:
🖖 Fingers to grip sample tubes.
🪠A plunger to transfer them to a container.
More about this clever mechanism: www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
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Fun to be one of the astronauts testing Axiom Space's new lunar spacesuit & its fit with @Astrolab Space's FLEX Moon rover. White to reflect heat, backpack to keep me alive.
May 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Fun to be one of the astronauts testing Axiom Space's new lunar spacesuit & its fit with @Astrolab Space's FLEX Moon rover. White to reflect heat, backpack to keep me alive.
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United Launch Alliance is currently gearing up for a slew of launches this summer, one of which will include the heaviest commercial payload ever launched coming in at over 25,700 kg, shattering the current 17,400kg record currently held by SpaceX.
May 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
United Launch Alliance is currently gearing up for a slew of launches this summer, one of which will include the heaviest commercial payload ever launched coming in at over 25,700 kg, shattering the current 17,400kg record currently held by SpaceX.
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Engine change delays ispace-built lunar lander mission
A change in engines will cause the launch of a lunar lander being built for a NASA-funded mission to slip from 2026 to 2027.
A change in engines will cause the launch of a lunar lander being built for a NASA-funded mission to slip from 2026 to 2027.
Engine change delays ispace-built lunar lander mission
A change in engines will cause the launch of a lunar lander being built for a NASA-funded mission to slip from 2026 to 2027.
spacenews.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Engine change delays ispace-built lunar lander mission
A change in engines will cause the launch of a lunar lander being built for a NASA-funded mission to slip from 2026 to 2027.
A change in engines will cause the launch of a lunar lander being built for a NASA-funded mission to slip from 2026 to 2027.
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A view from the nest! Our Pioneer spacecraft hosts Varda Space Industries manufacturing capsule in the “bird’s nest”—a secure spot that keeps the capsule protected during in-space operations until it’s time to come home. 🐣 Learn more about Pioneer & our family of spacecraft: bit.ly/3YlOEdK
May 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A view from the nest! Our Pioneer spacecraft hosts Varda Space Industries manufacturing capsule in the “bird’s nest”—a secure spot that keeps the capsule protected during in-space operations until it’s time to come home. 🐣 Learn more about Pioneer & our family of spacecraft: bit.ly/3YlOEdK
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Jupiter’s Northern Filamentary Region (temperate latitudes) the other day as the Juno spacecraft approached Perijove 72.
flic.kr/p/2r3Kq28
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May 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Jupiter’s Northern Filamentary Region (temperate latitudes) the other day as the Juno spacecraft approached Perijove 72.
flic.kr/p/2r3Kq28
flic.kr/p/2r3Kq28
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It was delivery day again at Cape Canaveral, with a barge transporting two new propellant tanks passed through on its way to the Kennedy Space Center Turn Basin for unloading, on its way to its new client. Who do you think it could be for?
nsf.live/starbase
nsf.live/starbase
May 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
It was delivery day again at Cape Canaveral, with a barge transporting two new propellant tanks passed through on its way to the Kennedy Space Center Turn Basin for unloading, on its way to its new client. Who do you think it could be for?
nsf.live/starbase
nsf.live/starbase
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Since you guys liked the last one so much, here’s another KA01 vid from my secret spot. Don’t tell Pad Safety…. ;).
May 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Since you guys liked the last one so much, here’s another KA01 vid from my secret spot. Don’t tell Pad Safety…. ;).
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POLARIS Spaceplanes is preparing for key docking tests as it develops in-flight refuelling capabilities for its AURORA multipurpose spaceplane
europeanspaceflight.com/polaris-spac...
europeanspaceflight.com/polaris-spac...
POLARIS Spaceplanes Prepares for Key In-Flight Refuelling Milestone
POLARIS Spaceplanes is preparing for key docking tests as it develops in-flight refuelling capabilities for its AURORA multipurpose spaceplane
europeanspaceflight.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
POLARIS Spaceplanes is preparing for key docking tests as it develops in-flight refuelling capabilities for its AURORA multipurpose spaceplane
europeanspaceflight.com/polaris-spac...
europeanspaceflight.com/polaris-spac...