@wcrocketry.bsky.social
Engineer, hobby rocketeer, aviation nut, space geek. All views are my own.
I won’t send much to your timeline, but when I do it’ll be a weird mix of space, aviation, photography, or nuclear-adjacent stuff.
I won’t send much to your timeline, but when I do it’ll be a weird mix of space, aviation, photography, or nuclear-adjacent stuff.
This day was very cool
Today was even cooler
Today was even cooler
Congratulations to everybody who has ever contributed to that beautiful beast of a rocket!
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
This day was very cool
Today was even cooler
Today was even cooler
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Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
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It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
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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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There are DOZEN of us. DOZEN! Give 'em all a follow. go.bsky.app/Fez8yDd
Washington state agencies
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
January 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There are DOZEN of us. DOZEN! Give 'em all a follow. go.bsky.app/Fez8yDd
Congratulations to everybody who has ever contributed to that beautiful beast of a rocket!
January 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Congratulations to everybody who has ever contributed to that beautiful beast of a rocket!
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Attention all avgeeks and LEGO builders
Nolinor Aviation, which is a charter airline based in Mirabel, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada has posted a new project on LEGO Ideas of a LEGO Model of a Boeing 737-200.
ideas.lego.com/s/p:41230645...
Nolinor Aviation, which is a charter airline based in Mirabel, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada has posted a new project on LEGO Ideas of a LEGO Model of a Boeing 737-200.
ideas.lego.com/s/p:41230645...
NOLINOR Boeing 737-200
The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft launched in the 1960s, the first variant, the 737-100 made it's first flight in 1967. The 737-200 is the ...
ideas.lego.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Attention all avgeeks and LEGO builders
Nolinor Aviation, which is a charter airline based in Mirabel, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada has posted a new project on LEGO Ideas of a LEGO Model of a Boeing 737-200.
ideas.lego.com/s/p:41230645...
Nolinor Aviation, which is a charter airline based in Mirabel, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada has posted a new project on LEGO Ideas of a LEGO Model of a Boeing 737-200.
ideas.lego.com/s/p:41230645...
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Alright time for some fun
Reply with any question you might have on Buran/Energia and I’ll try my best to deliver an answer
If I can’t find an answer, you get a free Buran fact
If you just want a free Buran fact, reply with “orbiter”
Reply with any question you might have on Buran/Energia and I’ll try my best to deliver an answer
If I can’t find an answer, you get a free Buran fact
If you just want a free Buran fact, reply with “orbiter”
November 30, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Alright time for some fun
Reply with any question you might have on Buran/Energia and I’ll try my best to deliver an answer
If I can’t find an answer, you get a free Buran fact
If you just want a free Buran fact, reply with “orbiter”
Reply with any question you might have on Buran/Energia and I’ll try my best to deliver an answer
If I can’t find an answer, you get a free Buran fact
If you just want a free Buran fact, reply with “orbiter”
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Aside from how horrific a second Trump presidency would be for the whole world, I'm also guessing the Musk-Trump alliance would mean Starlink & dark skies will *never* be regulated.
It's a pretty minor thing, but yeah Trump would probably also be the final nail in the coffin for global dark skies
It's a pretty minor thing, but yeah Trump would probably also be the final nail in the coffin for global dark skies
October 22, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Aside from how horrific a second Trump presidency would be for the whole world, I'm also guessing the Musk-Trump alliance would mean Starlink & dark skies will *never* be regulated.
It's a pretty minor thing, but yeah Trump would probably also be the final nail in the coffin for global dark skies
It's a pretty minor thing, but yeah Trump would probably also be the final nail in the coffin for global dark skies
Me: “Yep! Livin’ the dream!”
Also me:
Also me:
October 18, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Me: “Yep! Livin’ the dream!”
Also me:
Also me:
Amazing work! Find your local NWS office and give them a follow. One of the things I really missed from the old place.
OK...the NWS Bot collection is now fully populated and ready to go. I'm sure bugs will come up along the way, but I think it is 95%+ stable.
There's an index page at nws-bot.us including a map (borrowed from NWS) to find the right bot for the area you want to follow.
There's an index page at nws-bot.us including a map (borrowed from NWS) to find the right bot for the area you want to follow.
September 29, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Amazing work! Find your local NWS office and give them a follow. One of the things I really missed from the old place.
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The first 40 accounts are now active, and the automated updates should be running.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
September 27, 2024 at 9:27 PM
The first 40 accounts are now active, and the automated updates should be running.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
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One of the reasons this hurricane got so strong so quickly is because gulf waters are extremely warm. Why are they so warm?
Guess.
Just a reminder that the future of the climate crisis is now. We're living in this disaster movie. The ending, though, still hasn't been written.
Guess.
Just a reminder that the future of the climate crisis is now. We're living in this disaster movie. The ending, though, still hasn't been written.
September 26, 2024 at 11:55 PM
One of the reasons this hurricane got so strong so quickly is because gulf waters are extremely warm. Why are they so warm?
Guess.
Just a reminder that the future of the climate crisis is now. We're living in this disaster movie. The ending, though, still hasn't been written.
Guess.
Just a reminder that the future of the climate crisis is now. We're living in this disaster movie. The ending, though, still hasn't been written.
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We may just be the only active NASA mission on the Bluesky platform, so be sure to tell all your friends they can see stunning images of Mars from the best camera ever sent to another planet that we're here, and help us surpass the 500-follower threshold.
And thank you to all who follow us now!
And thank you to all who follow us now!
September 10, 2024 at 9:01 PM
We may just be the only active NASA mission on the Bluesky platform, so be sure to tell all your friends they can see stunning images of Mars from the best camera ever sent to another planet that we're here, and help us surpass the 500-follower threshold.
And thank you to all who follow us now!
And thank you to all who follow us now!
Congrats to everyone working on BE-4, Vulcan-Centaur, and Peregrine! I got to spend three years with that amazing engine. Incredible to finally see it fly!
January 8, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Congrats to everyone working on BE-4, Vulcan-Centaur, and Peregrine! I got to spend three years with that amazing engine. Incredible to finally see it fly!