The Spaceflight Geek
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I want to report and discuss with you everything what happen in the world of spaceflight of the government organizations like NASA, CNSA, ESA, JAXA or Roscosmos but as well about private companies like SpaceX, RocketLab, etc. Follow me for rocket fun!
Today, at 17:17 UTC, a Long March 3B lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It delivered the #TJS-15 satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. The official purpose for this satellite will be verification of a multi-band, high-speed satellite communication technology.
(Photo: #CASC)
(Photo: #CASC)
March 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The 2nd ignition of the Vinci engine was successful and the satellite #CSO-3 was successfully separated after the 2nd burn. A complete success for this 2nd Ariane 6 flight! Congratulations to #ArianeSpace! A great step for Europe! #Ariane6 #VA263
(Screenshot: ArianeSpace Livestream)
(Screenshot: ArianeSpace Livestream)
March 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The 2nd ignition of the Vinci engine was successful and the satellite #CSO-3 was successfully separated after the 2nd burn. A complete success for this 2nd Ariane 6 flight! Congratulations to #ArianeSpace! A great step for Europe! #Ariane6 #VA263
(Screenshot: ArianeSpace Livestream)
(Screenshot: ArianeSpace Livestream)
The 2nd Ariane 6 launched successfully with its 1st commercial payload #CSO-3. The Vulcain 2.1 engine and boosters worked well. The 1st ignition of the upper stage was also successful. Now waiting for 2nd ignition of Vinci engine at ~17:20 UTC. #VA263 #Ariane6
(Screenshot: #ArianeSpace Livestream)
(Screenshot: #ArianeSpace Livestream)
March 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The 2nd Ariane 6 launched successfully with its 1st commercial payload #CSO-3. The Vulcain 2.1 engine and boosters worked well. The 1st ignition of the upper stage was also successful. Now waiting for 2nd ignition of Vinci engine at ~17:20 UTC. #VA263 #Ariane6
(Screenshot: #ArianeSpace Livestream)
(Screenshot: #ArianeSpace Livestream)
The next launch attempt for 2nd Ariane 6 flight with #CSO-3 is now on Thursday, 6th of March. Again at 16:24 UTC. #Ariane6
(Photo: #Arianespace)
(Photo: #Arianespace)
March 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The next launch attempt for 2nd Ariane 6 flight with #CSO-3 is now on Thursday, 6th of March. Again at 16:24 UTC. #Ariane6
(Photo: #Arianespace)
(Photo: #Arianespace)
The launch of Ariane 6 with #CSO-3 was scrubbed for today. During pre-launch procedure an issue in the ground infrastructure was detected. New launch date will be announced when the issue is fixed. #Ariane6
(Photo: #Arianespace)
(Photo: #Arianespace)
March 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The launch of Ariane 6 with #CSO-3 was scrubbed for today. During pre-launch procedure an issue in the ground infrastructure was detected. New launch date will be announced when the issue is fixed. #Ariane6
(Photo: #Arianespace)
(Photo: #Arianespace)
A #Soyuz 2.1b rocket lifted off yesterday evening, at 22:22 UTC, from Cosmodrome Plesetsk to deliver the navigation system satellite #Glonass-K2 14L into a medium-Earth orbit.
(Archive photo: TASS)
(Archive photo: TASS)
March 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A #Soyuz 2.1b rocket lifted off yesterday evening, at 22:22 UTC, from Cosmodrome Plesetsk to deliver the navigation system satellite #Glonass-K2 14L into a medium-Earth orbit.
(Archive photo: TASS)
(Archive photo: TASS)
Yesterday, at ~10:00 UTC, was also a launch attempt with a #Kuaizhou 1A by #ExPace from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. But there are rumors that the rocket exploded on its mobile Transporter Erector Launcher. But there is still no confirmation, photo or video yet.
(Archive photo: ExPace)
(Archive photo: ExPace)
March 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
And commercial moon lander Blue Ghost 1 landed successfully softly and in an upright position on the Moon. That's a big success for #Firefly to do it in the first try. Congratulations! 🥳💐 #BG1
One of the 1st photos shows the shadow of Blue Ghost and the Earth as a small blue dot.
(Photo: #Firefly)
One of the 1st photos shows the shadow of Blue Ghost and the Earth as a small blue dot.
(Photo: #Firefly)
March 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Yesterday, at 21:24 UTC, the #Soyuz 2.1a rocket lifted off with #Progress MS-30 from Cosmodrome Baikonur. The cargo spacecraft will dock on 1st March at 23:04 UTC.
(Photo: Natalia Berezhnaya/ #Roscosmos)
(Photo: Natalia Berezhnaya/ #Roscosmos)
February 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Yesterday, at 21:24 UTC, the #Soyuz 2.1a rocket lifted off with #Progress MS-30 from Cosmodrome Baikonur. The cargo spacecraft will dock on 1st March at 23:04 UTC.
(Photo: Natalia Berezhnaya/ #Roscosmos)
(Photo: Natalia Berezhnaya/ #Roscosmos)
Today, at 07:08 UTC, #CASC successfully launched the Long March 2C from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to deliver the two earth observation satellites Siwei Gaojing-1 03 & 04 into a Sun-synchronous low-Earth orbit. The cameras should achieve a resolution of up to 0.5 m. #LM2C
(Photos: CASC)
(Photos: CASC)
February 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The #Athena moon lander from Intuitive Machines, #NASA 's Lunar Trailblazer, Epic Aerospace's Chimera GEO-1 & #AstroForge 's #Odin are in space. A Falcon 9 delivered them today at 00:16 UTC from Kennedy Space Center into a a lunar transfer orbit. 9th flight of 1st stage B1083.
(Photo: #SpaceX)
(Photo: #SpaceX)
February 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The #Athena moon lander from Intuitive Machines, #NASA 's Lunar Trailblazer, Epic Aerospace's Chimera GEO-1 & #AstroForge 's #Odin are in space. A Falcon 9 delivered them today at 00:16 UTC from Kennedy Space Center into a a lunar transfer orbit. 9th flight of 1st stage B1083.
(Photo: #SpaceX)
(Photo: #SpaceX)
The ground equipment is ready and the #CSO-3 satellite is sitting on top of the rocket behind the fairing.
So the countdown to the second flight of Ariane 6 can continue smoothly. The launch is now NET 3rd March 2025 at 16:24 UTC. #VA263 #Ariane6
(Photo & Patch: #Arianespace)
So the countdown to the second flight of Ariane 6 can continue smoothly. The launch is now NET 3rd March 2025 at 16:24 UTC. #VA263 #Ariane6
(Photo & Patch: #Arianespace)
February 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The ground equipment is ready and the #CSO-3 satellite is sitting on top of the rocket behind the fairing.
So the countdown to the second flight of Ariane 6 can continue smoothly. The launch is now NET 3rd March 2025 at 16:24 UTC. #VA263 #Ariane6
(Photo & Patch: #Arianespace)
So the countdown to the second flight of Ariane 6 can continue smoothly. The launch is now NET 3rd March 2025 at 16:24 UTC. #VA263 #Ariane6
(Photo & Patch: #Arianespace)
The #Soyuz 2.1a rocket with the cargo spacecraft Progress MS-30 arrived at Pad 31 in the Cosmodrome Baikonur. The launch is scheduled for 27th February at 21:24 UTC. The spacecraft will deliver 2,5 t of cargo, including equipment like a new EVA suit, fuel, water & nitrogen.
(Photos: #Roscosmos)
(Photos: #Roscosmos)
February 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The #Soyuz 2.1a rocket with the cargo spacecraft Progress MS-30 arrived at Pad 31 in the Cosmodrome Baikonur. The launch is scheduled for 27th February at 21:24 UTC. The spacecraft will deliver 2,5 t of cargo, including equipment like a new EVA suit, fuel, water & nitrogen.
(Photos: #Roscosmos)
(Photos: #Roscosmos)
The 8th Starship test flight is near. So the Super Heavy booster B15 was rolled to the launch pad today & lifted onto the launch pad. The interstage ring followed shortly afterwards. #Starship 34 should also arrive at pad shortly. Launch NET 23:30 UTC on 28th February. #IFT-8
(Photo: #SpaceX)
(Photo: #SpaceX)
February 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
#Firefly has made the last adjustment to its lunar orbit of Blue Ghost 1 with firing its RCS thrusters. The elliptical has now become a nearly circular lunar orbit. The next step is the final burn on 2nd of March to safely land the commercial lander on the lunar surface. #BG-1
(Photo: #Firefly)
(Photo: #Firefly)
February 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM