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Ursa Major has been selected by Stratolaunch to develop and deliver 16 upgraded Hadley H13 engines. The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a £5.15 million satellite contract for the Orpheus space domain awareness mission to Astroscale UK. Rocket Lab adds two new missions to Electron's 2025 launch manifest, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Craig Smith, Executive Director at Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority. You can connect with Craig on LinkedIn, and learn more about the Oklahoma Air and Space Port on their website. Selected Reading Ursa Major Awarded $32.9M Contract to Deliver 16 Hadley's Dstl announces Orpheus satellite mission contract - GOV.UK Rocket Lab Adds Two New Missions to 2025 Electron Launch Manifest, Schedules First Launch in Four Days' Time Millennium Space Systems Delivers Pair of Space Vehicles to Launch Site for NASA's TRACERS Mission Logos Space Services Raises $50 Million From USIT in Series A Round - Via Satellite NASA Seeks Commercial Feedback on Space Communication Solutions Skylo Sets Sights on Asia and Certifies Samsung Exynos 2500 as Analysys Mason Hails Turning Point for Satellite D2D Telespazio UK announces successful completion of critical phase in ALIGN programme ESA - Proba-3's first artificial solar eclipse T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Még az embereket is körülveszi egy sejtelmes ragyogás, ami eltűnik a halálukkal Sosem találná ki, melyik mobilböngésző gyűjti a legtöbb adatot! Videón a Stratolaunch hiperszonikus gépe Ezt jelenti, ha megvillan a mobilod sarkában a kis pont - nem fogsz örülni a magyarázatnak Valódi aranyat készítettek más anyagból Árapály-katasztrófát idézett elő egy furcsán kóborló fekete lyuk Kirúgták a Szerzői Jogi Hivatal vezetőjét, miután illegálisnak akarta nyilvánítani a legtöbb MI-t Használod a BudapestGo appot? Erről tudnod kell! Újratárgyalja barátságát a Microsoft és az OpenAI A Z Fold7 lesz végül a legvékonyabb hajlítható? Az AI akár a munkahelyek 70 százalékát is megszüntetheti Gazdáira támadt egy elszabadult humanoid robot Visszavonulót fúj a nagy AI-támogató A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.
Még az embereket is körülveszi egy sejtelmes ragyogás, ami eltűnik a halálukkal Sosem találná ki, melyik mobilböngésző gyűjti a legtöbb adatot! Videón a Stratolaunch hiperszonikus gépe Ezt jelenti, ha megvillan a mobilod sarkában a kis pont - nem fogsz örülni a magyarázatnak Valódi aranyat készítettek más anyagból Árapály-katasztrófát idézett elő egy furcsán kóborló fekete lyuk Kirúgták a Szerzői Jogi Hivatal vezetőjét, miután illegálisnak akarta nyilvánítani a legtöbb MI-t Használod a BudapestGo appot? Erről tudnod kell! Újratárgyalja barátságát a Microsoft és az OpenAI A Z Fold7 lesz végül a legvékonyabb hajlítható? Az AI akár a munkahelyek 70 százalékát is megszüntetheti Gazdáira támadt egy elszabadult humanoid robot Visszavonulót fúj a nagy AI-támogató A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.
On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss an unusually quiet down week on Wall Street; India and Pakistan's military strikes and ceasefire; expectations as US and Chinese trade negotiators convene in Geneva after Washington strikes a preliminary deal with London to ease tariffs, a template, officials say, for future deals to put pressure on Beijing; IAG buys 53 new big jets from Boeing and Airbus for $10 billion; the Commerce Department's investigation into the national security implications of buying foreign-made aerospace components and jet engines; the German, French, Polish and British leaders' visit to Kyiv where they announced a 30-day ceasefire with Russia starting on Monday; the Army's decision to retire AH-64D Apache helicopters in the scout role as well as Grey Eagle and Shadow drones, and the GE's new T901 engine; Hensoldt, Leonard, MTU, Rheinmetall report earnings; takeaways from the Milken Institute Global Conference; and Stratolaunch's successful tests of its Talon-A2 reusable hypersonic test vehicle.
Join Anna as she navigates through a thrilling array of developments in space exploration and astronomical discoveries. Get ready for an action-packed journey as we uncover the latest advancements reshaping our understanding of the cosmos.Highlights:- SpaceX's Regulatory Victory: Discover how SpaceX has received crucial FAA approval to increase its Starship launch cadence from Texas, paving the way for accelerated Mars mission timelines and marking a significant milestone in commercial spaceflight.- India's Human Spaceflight Mission: Learn about India's ambitious plans for its first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyan, set for early 2027. This development reflects India's rapid ascent as a global space power and its commitment to innovative space exploration.- Stratolaunch's Hypersonic Flight Testing: Explore Stratolaunch's groundbreaking achievement in hypersonic flight testing, as they successfully flew and recovered a vehicle reaching speeds over Mach 5, the first reusable hypersonic rocket plane in six decades.- James Webb Space Telescope Insights: Dive into the latest findings from the JWST, which has captured dramatic weather changes on nearby brown dwarfs, offering unprecedented insights into these intriguing celestial objects that bridge the gap between planets and stars.- Lego's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Set: For space enthusiasts and Lego fans, check out the newly announced shuttle carrier aircraft set that recreates NASA's iconic 747 with the prototype orbiter Enterprise, celebrating its historic 1983 international tour.For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, TikTok, and our new Instagram account! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.00:00 - Welcome to Astronomy Daily01:10 - SpaceX's FAA approval for increased launches10:00 - India's Gaganyan human spaceflight mission15:30 - Stratolaunch's hypersonic flight testing20:00 - JWST's observations of brown dwarf weather25:00 - Lego's shuttle carrier aircraft set launch✍️ Episode ReferencesSpaceX Launch Approval[FAA](https://www.faa.gov/)India's Gaganyan Mission[ISRO](https://www.isro.gov.in/)Stratolaunch Hypersonic Testing[Stratolaunch](https://www.stratolaunch.com/)James Webb Space Telescope[NASA JWST](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/webb/main/index.html)Lego Shuttle Carrier Aircraft[Lego](https://www.lego.com/)Astronomy Daily[Astronomy Daily](http://www.astronomydaily.io/)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-exciting-space-discoveries-and-news--5648921/support.
Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 vehicle successfully completed its second hypersonic flight and recovery last month. D-Orbit has signed a contract with SpaceX for additional launch capacity on upcoming Transporter rideshare missions. Rivada Space and Pulsar Solutions to partner on secure connectivity, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Chuck Cynamon, President of Telesat Government Solutions. You can connect with Chuck on LinkedIn, and learn more about Telesat on their website. Selected Reading Stratolaunch Successfully Completes Reusable Hypersonic Flight and Recovery with Talon-A2 Vehicle D-Orbit signs contract with SpaceX for expanded launch capacity on upcoming rideshare missions Rivada Space Networks Announces Partnership with Pulsar Solutions The Sea God Sees- Rocket Lab ispace LinkedIn Quantum Systems raises €160M as it targets global leadership in aerial intelligence solutions Japan creating battery that can run for 100 years in outer space – SatNews T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Legendary aerospace engineer Burt Rutan shares untold stories behind some of the most unique air and spacecraft ever built.In this episode, Burt reflects on a lifetime of aerospace innovation — from working as a U.S. Air Force flight test engineer to breaking records with his homebuilt aircraft. He also discusses stall testing the F-4, Bede Aircraft, the world's largest airplane, and the Voyager and GlobalFlyer around-the-world flights. This one is going to be cool!Episode 50 marks the end of Season 5 of the Behind the Wings podcast. We'll be taking a short break and will be back later this year with Season 6!Key Takeaways:Burt's love of aviation began when two B-36 bombers flew over his house. He was building airplanes out of balsa wood at the time.After college, Burt started his aerospace career at Edwards Air Force base as a civilian Flight Test Engineer. He worked on the F-4 to test and help with its stalling problems.Jim Bede of Bede Aircraft wanted Burt to help him test and perfect his BD-5. Burt would work with him for two years overseeing test pilots and designs.Burt's passion was to solve departure problems in aircraft. His home builds often had a canard design to help alleviate most spin issues. As of today, he has built 49 aircraft and created over 400 others.Stratolaunch Roc, the world's largest aircraft, was designed by Burt. This twin-fuselage plane is used to test hypersonic flight by launching a vehicle, the Talon-A, from the aircraft's center.Burt's aircraft have several world records including the round the world flights conducted by Dick Rutan in the Rutan Voyager and Steve Fosset in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. Steve Fosset flew around the world three times in the GlobalFlyer.Burt thinks the future of aviation is one without pilots. With the advancements of AI and autonomous vehicles, he thinks that future airplanes should be designed without aviator controls.Resources:Burt's Website The BD-5 Stratolaunch's Website Hypersonic Flight Testing (Behind the Wings on PBS)
How the world's largest aircraft, Stratolaunch Roc, is paving the way for repeatable hypersonic testing.Welcome to the final part of our bonus podcast miniseries on the making of Behind the Wings PBS Season 6! In this episode, Director Cray Novick and Host Tracy LaTourrette discuss behind-the-scenes stories while filming with Stratolaunch at the Mojave Air and Space Port. Join us as we talk about the history of hypersonics, building the Stratolaunch Roc, the Talon-A test vehicle, the Hadley rocket engine, and flying this twin-fuselage aircraft. This one is going to be cool!Check out the new season on PBS or at our YouTube channel. We can't wait to show you what we've been working on!Our regularly scheduled podcast series will return on 12/2/24 with guest Madison Marsh, the first active-duty officer to be crowned Miss America. Thanks for joining us!Full Season Premiere Schedule:PBSEpisode 1 - AI in Military Aviation: November 7, 2024, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 2 - Collaborative Combat Aircraft: November 7, 2024, 8:00 p.m. MTEpisode 3 - The Super Guppy: November 14, 2024, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 4 - Hypersonic Flight Testing: November 14, 2024, 8:00 p.m. MT Wings' YouTube ChannelEpisode 1 - AI in Military Aviation: November 7, 2024, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 2 - Collaborative Combat Aircraft: November 14, 2024, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 3 - The Super Guppy: November 21, 2024, 7:30 p.m. MTEpisode 4 - Hypersonic Flight Testing: November 28, 2024, 7:30 p.m. MTyou
Guest host Ken "Primetime" Katz revisits our friends at Stratolunch to learn about their first powered flight of the Talon-A, an autonomous, reusable testbed advancing hypersonic flight testing.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
Space & Satellite Business Tourism, Communications, & Rockets AZ TRT S05 EP25 (240) 6-23-2024 What We Learned This Week: · Business Model of Space is expanding, from Satellite delivery, to rockets, to space tourism, to future colonies on the Moon & Mars. · Satellite Communication and technology industries, expanding by the day · Long-term, both cell phones and Internet may be delivered worldwide via satellite · Space Aviation companies improving Rocket technology to put more satellites in the orbit at a lower cost Notes: Seg. 1 Rocket Lab Bio https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/rklb https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/rocket-lab-usa-poised-to-change-the-space-industry/ US Aerospace company Rocket Lab is developing a world-first launch vehicle to deliver satellites into orbit cheaper and faster than ever before. Rocket Lab announced today its plan to revolutionize the global space industry with the creation of Electron, a lightweight, cost-effective rocket, making it easier for companies to launch small satellites into orbit. Rocket Lab is building the world's first carbon-composite launch vehicle at its Auckland, New Zealand facility. The development of Electron will reduce the price of delivering a satellite into orbit. At a cost of less than $5 million dollars, this represents a drastic cost reduction compared to existing dedicated launch services[1]. The lead-time for businesses to launch a satellite will also be reduced from years[2] down to weeks through vertical integration with Rocket Lab's private launch facility. Rocket Lab has already garnered strong commercial demand with commitments for its first 30 launches. Rocket Lab's principal funder is top-tier Silicon Valley venture firm, Khosla Ventures, which has a long track record of backing breakthrough technologies that revolutionize industries. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, says it is exciting to see to the technology and innovation coming out of Rocket Lab. “We are thrilled to be investing in the next chapter of Rocket Lab's development as they drive down the cost of launch vehicles to provide greater access to space,” said Mr. Khosla. “The company's technical innovations will truly transform the space industry.” About Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is an aerospace company founded in 2006 by New Zealander, Peter Beck. The company is focused on delivering innovative, high quality technologies to the space industry. Rocket Lab was created to cater to the growing requirement within the international market for fast, low cost methods of delivering payloads to space. Since inception, the company has successfully developed a number of leading rocket-based systems, from sounding rockets through to new advanced propulsion technologies. Rocket Lab is an American company with a subsidiary and head office in Auckland, New Zealand. Rocket Lab was the first private company to reach space in the southern hemisphere in 2009 with its Atea 1 suborbital sounding rocket. Following this success the company won contracts with aerospace giants Lockheed Martin, DARPA and Aeroject Rocket-dyne. Who are rocket Labs' competitors? The main competitors of Rocket Lab USA include AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Hub Group (HUBG), Walker & Dunlop (WD), Matterport (MTTR), Joby Aviation (JOBY), Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), ChargePoint (CHPT), Forward Air (FWRD), Park-Ohio (PKOH), and United Parcel Service (UPS) Market Cap: Rocket Lab $2.2B vs. Hub Group $2.7B SapceX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, commonly referred to as SpaceX, is an American spacecraft manufacturer, launch service provider and satellite communications company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and ultimately developing a sustainable colony on Mars. The company currently produces and operates the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets along with the Dragon and Starship spacecraft. The company offers internet service via its Starlink subsidiary, which became the largest-ever satellite constellation in January 2020 and, as of April 2024, comprised more than 6,000 small satellites in orbit.[8] https://medium.com/how-do-they-make-money/how-does-spacex-make-money How does SpaceX make money? SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk. The company's mission is to revolutionize space transportation and eventually enable the colonization of Mars. One of the primary ways that SpaceX makes money is through contracts with government agencies and commercial customers for launches of its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. SpaceX has a backlog of over 100 launches, with contracts from both government and commercial customers. The company's contracts with government agencies, such as NASA, have been particularly lucrative, with SpaceX receiving billions of dollars in funding to develop and launch rockets for various missions. In addition to launch services, SpaceX also makes money through the production and sale of satellite hardware. The company manufactures a range of satellite products, including the Starlink satellite constellation, which is designed to provide high-speed internet to remote and underserved areas around the world. The Starlink constellation currently consists of over 1,000 satellites, with plans to eventually have over 12,000 in orbit. SpaceX generates revenue from the sale of hardware and services to customers that use the Starlink system. Another way that SpaceX makes money is through research and development contracts. The company has received funding from the government and private organizations to develop new technologies, such as its Raptor rocket engine and its Starship spacecraft. These contracts provide SpaceX with a steady stream of revenue and help the company advance its goals of developing reusable rockets and enabling human spaceflight. SpaceX also generates revenue from its launch facilities and other assets. The company operates launch sites at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, as well as a facility in Texas where it tests its rocket engines. SpaceX also owns a number of other assets, including a fleet of cargo ships and recovery vessels that it uses to support its launches and recover rocket boosters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Origin Blue Origin Enterprises, L.P.,[2] commonly referred to as Blue Origin[3] is an American aerospace manufacturer, government contractor, launch service provider,[4][5] and space technologies[6] company headquartered in Kent, Washington, United States. The company makes rocket engines for United Launch Alliance (ULA)'s Vulcan rocket and manufactures their own rockets, spacecraft, satellites,[7] and heavy-lift launch vehicles. The company is the second provider of lunar lander services for NASA's Artemis program and was awarded a $3.4 billion contract.[8] The four rocket engines the company has in production are the BE-3U, BE-3PM, BE-4 and the BE-7.[9] The organization was awarded the Robert J. Collier Trophy in 2016 for demonstrating rocket booster reusability with their New Shepard Rocket Program.[10] The award is administered by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and is presented to those who have made "the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year."[11] https://www.strategyzer.com/library/space-as-a-business-model-arena Industry forces Here we can analyze our supply chain — the ISS. Not only will other governments be able to take a ride, but anyone with the budget and a business plan, could launch a business from the ISS. Other considerations: Competitors: Governmental Organizations such as NASA, ESA, and more than 9 countries have orbital launch capabilities. New Entrants: Private Companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, Bigelow Aerospace, Stratolaunch, Rocket Lab, and Planetary Resources to name a few. Supply Chain: NASA recently announced that the International Space Station will be open for commercial business for an approximate cost of $52M. Starting in 2020, Astro-preneurs with deep pockets can use the ISS for off-earth manufacturing, research or tourism. https://www.relativityspace.com/ A rocket company at the core, Relativity Space is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company. With an ever-growing need for space infrastructure, demand for launch services is continuously outpacing supply. Our reusable rockets can meet this demand, offering customers the right size payload capacity at the right cost. Using an iterative development approach, we are strategically focused on reducing vehicle complexity, cost, and time to market. Our patented technologies enable innovative designs once thought impossible and unlock new value propositions in the booming space economy. Seg. 2 Space Tourism https://apnews.com/article/virgin-galactic-tourist-spaceflight-branson-4c0904e4f222bd1aa4194c1a43777dd2 August 10, 2023 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. The space plane glided back to a runway landing at Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert, after a brief flight that gave passengers a few minutes of weightlessness. This first private customer flight had been delayed for years; its success means Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic can now start offering monthly rides, joining Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX in the space tourism business. “That was by far the most awesome thing I've ever done in my life,” said Jon Goodwin, who competed in canoeing in the 1972 Olympics. Goodwin, 80, was among the first to buy a Virgin Galactic ticket in 2005 and feared, after later being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, that he'd be out of luck. Since then he's climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and cycled back down, and said he hopes his spaceflight shows others with Parkinson's and other illnesses that ”it doesn't stop you doing things.” Ticket prices were $200,000 when Goodwin signed up. The cost is now $450,000. https://finance.yahoo.com/video/5-space-stocks-investors-watch-183956447.html The 5 space stocks investors need to watch Yahoo Finance - Mon, Jun 24, 2024 The space industry is counting down to lift off with major investments pouring into the sector from multiple superpowers. Many space-related companies have profited off this new space race, giving new avenues for investors to add this sector to their portfolios. So which space related stocks should investors at least be keeping their eye on right now for potential investment here? The first on the list is intuitive machines. LUNR This is an infrastructure play. The company made history back in February, its commercial lander. Odysseus successfully landed on the moon. The stock had skyrocketed leading up to the landing, but subsequently crashed when the lander permanently faded with no chance of waking up on the moon. The landing paved the way for some future missions, including one slated for late this year. number two on the list is Iridium, a commonly viewed company as a satellite phone company with a network built for mobile applications. Iridium Communications Inc NASDAQ: IRDM Whether that be on devices that people are using or the Internet of things, Iridium boasts that it's the only network that has 100% Earth coverage where it's delivered. The company is profitable as it's been around for more than 25 years. Number three on the list is Planet Labs, the company found by three NASA scientists. - Planet Labs PBC It designs, builds and operates the largest earth observation fleet of imaging satellites.It has over 1000 customers, including entities involved with agriculture, forestry, education and government agencies. Heightened security needs, increased sustainability and global climate risk are some of the trends that have been driving demand for their earth imaging. number four is spire global. SPIR This is a Data and Analytics company that uses satellites to collect information from space. Think whether ocean winds, shipping information and anything else that can be observed from space. The company has over 800 customers from about over 50 countries. About half are from governments.The other half come from commercial entities. number five on the list is Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) Stock The Rocket launch service company launched its 50th electron rocket in June. Electron has become the landing commercial small launch vehicle in Western countries, and the company remains on track for another year of record electron launches during Rocket Lab UH, it's their May earnings management mentioned. The company was awarded a second mission from the US Space Force for a space test programme that's carrying out research and experiments for the Department of Defence. space ETF UFO started in 2019, and that focuses on companies that are significantly engaged in the space industry. So it includes companies from around the world, not just the US, and its fund invests in at least 80% of its Net assets and those companies that derive at least half of their revenue or profit from space related businesses. Ark Invest Arc X that was started in March 2021 at the height of the market. The fund aims at providing exposure to companies involved in space related businesses like reusable rockets, satellites, drones and other sub or aircrafts. Large cap stocks are the most common holdings of that, ETF represented about 40 42% of the portfolio.Medium cap represents about 31% and the rest are small cap and then you've got the spider, S and P Aerospace and Defence X they are. It is an ETF focus on aerospace and defence, just like the name sounds it launched in 2011. And funds largest holdings include Arrow Environment, for example, a defence company that manufactures drones and unmanned vehicles. https://investorplace.com/2024/04/lunr-stock-alert-intuitive-machines-nabs-nasa-contract/ LUNR Stock Alert: Intuitive Machines Nabs NASA Contract By Larry Ramer, InvestorPlace Contributor Apr 4, 2024 Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock is trending after NASA awarded the company a contract. Under the deal, Intuitive will help develop a Lunar Terrain Vehicle for an upcoming trip to the moon. The company successfully landed on the moon back in February, deploying “payloads and commercial cargo” on behalf of NASA. Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) is trending on social media and business news websites as LUNR stock moves up today. Shares of the company are up almost 4% as of this writing. This comes after Intuitive Machines won a NASA contract to support the agency's efforts for a mission to the moon. Intuitive will be a “prime contractor” for NASA's Artemis campaign, which is slated to include human exploration of the moon. Intuitive Machines will receive an initial payment of $30 million as part of the contract. LUNR Stock: Intuitive Machines' Contract From NASA Under the agreement, Intuitive Machines will help complete a “Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services Feasibility Assessment.” The LTV feasibility roadmap will also utilize Intuitive's Nova-D cargo-class lunar lander. The company will work on the LTV plans with a number of partners. These include Boeing (NYSE:BA), auto supplier Michelin (OTCMKTS:MGDDY) and huge defense contractor Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC). NASA plans to spend a max total of $4.6 billion on the LTV. More About Intuitive Machines Intuitive Machines reports itself to be the “only United States commercial company to deliver science and technology data from the surface of the Moon.” On Feb. 23, the company successfully landed on the moon and deployed “five NASA payloads and commercial cargo.” Intuitive was first launched in 2012 by co-founder, President and CEO Stephen Altemus, who was previously the Deputy Director of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Meanwhile, co-founder and Chairman Dr. Kamal Ghaffarian previously “held numerous technical and management positions” at Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Ford Aerospace and Loral. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4700964-rocket-lab-stock-weakness-is-opportunity Rocket Lab Stock: Weakness Is Opportunity Jun. 25, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) Stock When it comes to investing in small companies successfully, investors need to be ready to go through periods where improvements to company fundamentals will yield little to no returns. Rocket Lab's stock has declined despite promising developments, including a $515 million government contract and a new deal with Synspective for 10 Electron launches. Rocket Lab's pipeline is strengthening with new contracts, and the company's Space Systems business is expected to drive growth. Rocket Lab's fundamentals are improving, with revenue expected to accelerate to over $430 million this year and high double-digit growth projected for the next five years, potentially leading to profitability by 2027. Clips used from Past Shows in Seg 1: Stock Investing Info from Earnings Hub w/ Hamid Shojaee AZ TRT S05 EP23 (238) 6-9-2024 What We Learned This Week: Earnings Hub is a platform where you can find all the information on a company, when their earnings are coming out, & quarterly calls Earnings info for Public Co's is often hard to find, and the income for stocks is crucial to the price Hamid is a long term investor like Buffet, more of buy and hold of good stocks, only owns 8 stocks Concentration Builds Wealth – Diversification Preserves it. Looking for companies that can grow 10x over the next few years, and this is hard with massive companies worth $ trillions like Apple or Microsoft Another company Hamid likes is called Rocket Lab. Stock is $4 and they have a Market Cap of $2 billion vs a competitor like SpaceX valued at $180 billion. Just like SpaceX, Rocket Lab will be putting satellites into orbit. He's a big fan of Rocket Lab, which is in competition with SpaceX and its subsidiary Starlink providing satellite internet. This is all about putting satellites into space. Curious to see if Amazon Jeff Bezos space company, Blue Origin will be in the mix later. Full Show: HERE BRT S03 EP25 (124) 6-12-2022 – BRT in Space with Satellite Components by Spirit Electronics w/ Marti McCurdy Things We Learned This Week • Spirit Electronics is veteran and women owned tech company providing satellite components to Aerospace and Defense industries • Satellites in Low Earth Orbit – need components built to resist extreme temperatures and still function as expected when built - Radiation Testing – stress test, thermal, pressure • Working with top Defense Contractors, Raytheon, Boeing, Lockhead Martin, helping create products used in Government contracts • Space is on a Comeback – from SpaceX, to Blue Orbit, Space Florida & Kennedy Space Center, now let's talk Space Junk, Satellite Crash, Launch Ops – launch at right time, right orbit, right space • AZ is becoming a Tech Hub: Semiconductors, Aerospace, Defense, EV, Autonomous, AZ Tech Council to Tech Incubators Guest: Marti McCurdy - CEO of Spirit Electronics https://www.linkedin.com/in/marti-mccurdy-1083a936/ https://www.spiritelectronics.com/about-us/ Marti McCurdy, owner and CEO of Spirit Electronics, is a veteran not only of the semiconductor business but also of the United States Air Force. Marti's focus as CEO is to serve the aerospace and defense industry for high reliability components. She exercises her engineering knowledge of space qualified flows and sophisticated testing to deliver flight class devices. Throughout her career as a business owner and most recent position as VP, Marti's goal is to bring her high standard of customer service and cultivated relationships to serve the aerospace sector she is so familiar with. Marti holds a current patent and is a published author in ultrasonic applications. Spirit Electronics is a certified veteran-owned, woman-owned value-added distributor of electronic components. Our product lines and value-added services offer power, memory, FPGAs, ASICs–everything you need to build out a high-reliability board that can perform in even the harshest environments. Spirit builds components for satellites, used in the aerospace and defense industries. 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Mojave, California-based Stratolaunch has announced the successful test of an air-launched, hypersonic uncrewed test vehicle, the Talon TA-1. As a private company, Stratolaunch can be contracted to gather specific data in hypersonic flight in support of customer-specific aircraft and missile programs. This proprietary data can form an important and valuable source of intellectual property for air framers and give them a competitive advantage in what will almost certainly be a crowded and lucrative hypersonic market space.* * *Want to watch this podcast as a video? This Week in Engineering is available on engineering.com TV along with all of our other shows such as End of the Line, Designing the Future, Manufacturing the Future, and the Engineering Roundtable.
PREVIEW: #USAF: Conversation with colleague Bob Zimmerman re Stratolaunch, a repurposed private enterprise of a gigantic giant aircraft (two 747s put together) succeeding wth a USAF contract to test hypersonic engines -- and Bob Zimmerman explains how. More later of commercial space sucecss and competition. 1942
Spaceflight News— Stoke Space focusing on first stage (nasaspaceflight.com) (youtu.be)Short & Sweet— Tianhe's solar arrays patched (space.com)— Stratolaunch tests Talon (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com)— Starship Flight 3 on its way (spacenews.com) (space.com)This Week in Spaceflight History— 16 Mar, 1966. Recovery of Veterok and Ugolyok, who to this day hold the record for longest canine spaceflight (Kosmos 110) (en.wikipedia.org) (ru.wikipedia.org) (veterok-ugolyok.gmik.ru) (astronaut.ru)— Next week (3/19 - 3/25) in 2017: Dry, wet, and lumpy
Today we talk about the ORBITS Act, Stratolaunch performs its first powered Talon flight, 1,000 US troops deployed for temporary port operations off the coast of Gaza, a World War II Veteran Is Getting Married near the beaches of D-Day, and George Patton is promoted to Lieutenant General on 12 Mar 1943.
It's Tuesday, March 12th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Elderly British pro-lifer arrested for holding sign outside abortion mill An elderly British woman, Livia Tossici-Bolt, is in trouble for holding up a sign in the proximity of an abortion clinic in Bournemouth, England. It said, “Here to talk, if you want to.” The Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council has proceeded to charge Livia with a crime. Her legal defense is supported by Alliance Defending Freedom UK. The U.K. government passed legislation in the Public Order Act in 2023 enforcing censorial buffer zones around all abortion facilities, and banning any form of “influence.” Evidently, the home office has since issued a clarification, generously allowing “for women to engage in consensual conversations of their own free will" and "to pray inside of one's own mind.” Livia was attempting to abide by the narrow confines of these regulations, but she still faces charges. Ukrainian Baptist pastor's daughter and grandson die in drone attack On March 2nd, a Ukrainian Baptist pastor's daughter and grandson died in a drone strike in Odesa, Ukraine, an attack that resulted in the deaths of 12 people. Twenty others were injured. The Baptist Standard reports that the father and grandfather of the victims is Nikolai Sidak — “a well-known and respected pastor of an independent Baptist church in Odessa.” Odessa is just south of Kyiv on the Black Sea. Trump meets with Hungary's Victor Orbán despite media naysayers Hungary's president Viktor Orbán met with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump over the weekend at the former president's Mar-a-Lago complex in Palm Beach, Florida. The liberal media is referring to the Hungarian leader as a dictator, a despot, an autocrat, and an authoritarian. Hungary: A light in Europe Orbán's party, the Hungarian Civic Alliance, was re-elected for a fourth term in 2022 by a vote of 53.7% to 34.4%. Orbán said, “The horrors of Nazism and communism happened because some Western states in continental Europe abandoned their Christian values.” In addition, he noted, “Today's progressives are planning to do the same.” Why American right has embraced Hungarian President Viktor Orbán Voice of America explained why the American right has embraced the Hungarian President. Hungary is one of the only nations in Europe that prohibits the promotion of transgenderism or homosexuality to minors — legislation that was signed by Orban in 2021. Mildly pro-life, Orban's government has required that mothers must listen to the heartbeat of their children before having the child aborted. Hungary reported 21,730 immigrants in 2021, compared to Germany's 874,000, Spain's 529,000, France's 336,000, and Italy's 318,000 immigrants. Plus, the Hungarian government has also nixed all income taxes for mothers under 30 as well as mothers with four or more children. As a result, Hungary's birth rate has improved from 1.25 to 1.55 since 2010. And the Gross Domestic Product per capita increased from $14,000 to $18,000 over the same timeframe. France added abortion as a constitutional right Meanwhile, on Friday, the French legislature brought the right to abortion into the nation's constitution — what some are calling a “world first.” The constitutional amendment passed the parliament by a vote of 780 to 72, supported by many “far right” members. In Psalm 94:3-7, the Psalmist asks, “Lord, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph? They utter speech, and speak insolent things; All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves. They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. Yet they say, ‘The Lord does not see nor does the God of Jacob understand.'” Highest vs. lowest car insurance rates according to states The highest car insurance rates in the United States for 2024 are found in Louisiana, Florida, California, and Colorado. The lowest car insurance rates can be found in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Ohio, and Idaho. NASDAQ recovered and gold up Last week, the NASDAQ composite index finally recovered its 35% drop from November 2022. The Index dropped 65 points and closed at 16,019 on Monday. Gold increased another $100 over the last week, reaching $2,185 per ounce yesterday. And silver hovered around $24.50 per ounce Monday, up $1.00 over the last week. Trump ahead in battleground states Both CNN and a website 270ToWin.com, referring to the number of delegates a presidential candidate needs to win, suggests Donald Trump is ahead in this election cycle, especially in the Sun Belt Battleground states. Joe Biden, the incumbent, is trailing by five points or more in Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada. Psalm 75:6-7 reminds us: “For not from the East or from the West and not from the wilderness comes lifting up, but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.” Hypersonic plane can travel 3,800-7,700 miles per hour And finally, the company “Stratolaunch” has successfully tested a hypersonic vehicle, with the end goal of providing a reusable space vehicle and, entering the nuclear race for hypersonic delivery vehicles. One news source describes it as the world's largest plane. Hypersonic vehicles travel at 3,800 to 7,700 miles per hour. Wow! That's fast! Close And that's The Worldview on this Tuesday, March 12th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
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Stratolaunch's giant airplane conducted its first-ever captive-carry flight with a fueled hypersonic test vehicle. The 12th flight for the company's Roc launch platform, the mission brings the startup closer to the first powered flight of the Talon-A. CEO Zach Krevor joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the recent milestone, hypersonic flight's total addressable market and the acquisition of the now-defunct Virgin Orbit's Boeing 747 aircraft.
Stratolaunch's giant airplane conducted its first-ever captive-carry flight with a fueled hypersonic test vehicle. The 12th flight for the company's Roc launch platform, the mission brings the startup closer to the first powered flight of the Talon-A. CEO Zach Krevor joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the recent milestone, hypersonic flight's total addressable market and the acquisition of the now-defunct Virgin Orbit's Boeing 747 aircraft.
Spaceflight News— Vega propellant tank mishap (arstechnica.com) (europeanspaceflight.com) (eoportal.org) (PDF: arianespace.com) — AVUM 4th stage (“upper stage”) (Pic: eoportal.org)— Transporter-9 satellite deployment malfunction (spacenews.com)Short & Sweet— Iran successfully launches bio-capsule (payloadspace.com)— Chinese methalox rocket progress continues (cgtn.com)— Stratolaunch tests hypersonic vehicle (thedrive.com)This Week in Spaceflight History— 12 Dec, 2012: NIAC releases Space Debris Elimination (SpaDE) Phase 1 report (nasa.gov)— Next week (12/19 - 12/25) in 1976. Achievement unlocked
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Evan "Ivan" Thomas joins cohost Ken "Primetime" Katz to discuss the Stratolaunch Roc—the world's largest aircraft initially designed to haul space vehicles into the upper atmosphere that instead found purpose providing commercial "access to the hypersonic" environment.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
Vivre sans internet ? Impossible pour la plupart d'entre nous... Pourtant c'est un risque bien présent et qui prend source, juste au dessus de nos têtes, dans l'orbite basse, en réalité l'espace le plus pollué de notre planète.Pour nous éclairer sur ce sujet, Arthur et Paul reçoivent Clyde Laheyne pour discuter de l'espace, mais pas seulement d'une entreprise quelconque. Une entreprise qui lance des fusées de sauvetage, depuis des avions de ligne, pour nettoyer l'espace, éviter des collisions de débris avec des satellites et nous permettre de conserver nos GPS et services de télécommunications…Un épisode fascinant qui invite à la réflexion, la compréhension de l'espace et bouleverse nos idées reçues sur le new space !Cet épisode est structuré en plusieurs moments clés :Comprendre la pollution spatiale via l'histoire du New SpaceDécouvrir les dessous et enjeux du lancement spatialLa technologie derrière dark pour dépolluer l'espaceLe lancement spatial par aéronef et ses avantagesLes enjeux géo politiques derrière le contrôle de l'orbite basseDurant cet épisode Clyde cite :1. Stratolaunch : https://www.stratolaunch.com/2. Esa : https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/France3. Lucie Campagnolo : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucie-campagnolo-53832a4b/4. Share my space : https://www.sharemyspace.space/5. Look Up Space : https://www.lookupspace.com/Bruno Raillard et Morgan PelissierCet épisode est tourné au Shack, un espace de vie au cœur de Paris, très apprécié de nos deux animateurs.https://leshack.fr/Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode jusqu'au bout. Pour suivre les actualités de la Gallery et tenter de rejoindre la communauté :https://thethinkinggallery.substack.com/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.
There are a lot of references to speed and going fast in our culture, especially in video games, cartoons, and movies. Sonic the Hedgehog can run at supersonic speeds. Speed Racer is busy revvin' up the powerful Mach 5. And in this summer's hit movie Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise flies the Darkstar hypersonic plane to “Mach 10”.Ever wonder just how fast Mach 10 is?To find out, we talked to Aaron Cassebeer, the senior director of engineering at Stratolaunch. His team is building a real-life hypersonic aircraft called Talon-A, designed to fly through the sky at Mach 6, or six times the speed of sound! That's more than 3,000 miles per hour. It's a cool piece of technology with some really challenging problems that pop up when you try flying that fast.Learn more about Stratolaunch's vehicles by watching these videos of Talon-A and the Roc Carrier Aircraft.Have a question you've been wondering about? Send an email or voice recording to everwonder@californiasciencecenter.org to tell us what you'd like to hear in future episodes.Follow us on Twitter (@casciencecenter), Instagram (@californiasciencecenter), and Facebook (@californiasciencecenter).Support the showSupport the show
Stratolaunch headquartered at the Mojave Air & Space Port is at the forefront of hypersonic technology. Brandon Wood, Vice President of Programs and Operations joins us and talks about the mission of Stratolaunch and their current projects. We talk about the "Roc", "Talon-A", and future vehicles "Talon +" and "Space Plane". We also talk about about the economic impact Stratolaunch has in Eastern Kern County and job and career opportunities available to local work force. It's an interesting conversation I know you will enjoy. More information about job opportunities and their rograms can be found at www.Stratolaunch.com. Send your show thoughts, questions and suggestions to Media@TehachapiCityHall.com.
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Ready for an exciting journey through the cosmos? This week, we bring the wonders of space directly to your ears, as we cover a wide array of topics from the AX2 mission and Skylab's 50th anniversary to the ever-mysterious black holes. Starting off with SpaceX's recent launches, we'll share all the thrilling details about the Falcon 9, the launch of 21 satellites for OneWeb and Iridium next, and the groundbreaking journey of the AX2 mission's historic crew to the International Space Station.But that's not all! We'll take you on a virtual tour of the famous Johnson Space Center and discuss their incredible offerings for visitors. From the 1G trainer to the Rocket Park, you'll feel like you're right there with us. We also delve into the latest news from NASA, including the mysterious failure of a high atmosphere balloon and the success of JUICE's antenna repair mission. We even examine the European Space Agency's satellite hacking challenge and discuss the cutting-edge technology behind lunar exploration.Lastly, we'll explore the fascinating world of Stratolaunch and their unique aircraft, the ROC, as well as the latest findings about the structure of the Milky Way. Plus, we'll introduce you to the intriguing concept of topological solitons and their potential to break down Einstein's theory of relativity. So, buckle up and join us on this cosmic adventure, and be sure to follow us on your favorite platforms to stay updated on all things space. And remember to always keep your eyes on the skies!
This week Meta was ordered to suspend Facebook EU's data flows and was hit with a fine of 1.2 billion Euros under GDPR. This fine has big implications for the way these companies will be allowed to collect and share data and it may lead to big changes - either in the laws that govern the use and protection of data, or in the way Meta and other tech giants operate at a fundamental level - or both. In this episode, Natasha Lomas is here to break down a years-long security saga that's still unfolding.Articles from the episode:Meta ordered to suspend Facebook EU data flows as it's hit with record €1.2BN privacy fine under GDPRTwitter technical issues crash Ron DeSantis's 2024 campaign announcement The surgeon general's advisory on risks of youth social media use could shift the conversationVirgin Orbit's launch business sold for parts to Vast, Stratolaunch, and Rocket LabOpenAI launches an official ChatGPT app for iOSThe TechCrunch Podcast posts every Friday. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts to be alerted when new episodes drop. Check out the other TechCrunch podcasts: Equity, Found and Chain Reaction..
Er is bewijs dat er ooit op Mars oceanen waren, en NASA heeft Blue Origin als tweede een contract gegeven voor een maanlander. Dat en meer bespreken Bruno van Wayenburg, Marc Heemskerk en Michel van Baal in deze nieuwe Space Cowboys. Links voor deze aflevering: NASA selecteert Blue Origin als tweede partij voor maanlanderhttps://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-blue-origin-as-second-artemis-lunar-lander-provider Electron lanceert donderdag 25 mei Tropics-3https://everydayastronaut.com/coming-to-a-storm-near-you-electron/ Stratolaunch wil vliegtuig failliet Virgin Orbit kopenhttps://www.space.com/virgin-orbit-assets-carrier-plane-stratolaunch-bid Antenne JUICE eindelijk loshttps://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Juice/Juice_s_RIME_antenna_breaks_free SpaceX doet huiswerk met stalen plaat en opblazen tankhttps://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1659599720761950208https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IXMMqPE3Tk puin van hakuto-R gevondenhttps://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/05/23/pictured-moon-site-where-spacecraft-carrying-uaes-rashid-rover-crashed/ Alweer een ruimtestationplanhttps://spacenews.com/vast-announces-plans-for-first-commercial-space-station/ https://www.vastspace.com/updates/vast-announces-the-haven-1-and-vast-1-human-spaceflight-mission-launched-by-spacex-on-a-dragon-spacecraft Dichtstbijzijnde supernova in 10 jaarhttps://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/bright-supernova-blazes-in-m101-the-pinwheel-galaxy/ Geologisch bewijs voor oceanen op Mars?https://phys.org/news/2023-05-in-situ-marine-sedimentary-ancient-northern.html NASA Capstone laat wat van zich horen - en zien:https://www.space.com/capstone-cubesat-first-moon-photo-extended-mission Basis voor coordinatensysteem op de Maan gelegd:https://spacenews.com/nga-to-map-lunar-geography-to-enable-gps-on-the-moon/ Een nieuwe lanceerder, The Spaceport Company lanceerde vier raketten:https://spacenews.com/the-spaceport-company-demonstrates-offshore-launch-operations/ Dichtstbijzijnde supernova in ruim tien jaar gespot:https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/bright-supernova-blazes-in-m101-the-pinwheel-galaxy/ Axiom-2 gelanceerd en crew succesvol aan boord ISS:https://www.axiomspace.com/news/ax2-mission-update3 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SpaceX adds itself as co-defendant in an environmental lawsuit against the FAA. Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch, and Vast Space have all been named in court filings that divide Virgin Orbits assets. Arctic Space and One Web receive approval for Satellite Network Portal ground station in Sweden. Viasat and Inmarsat inch closer to merger, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Steven Tomaszewski, Senior Director at Aerospace Industries Association, on national security space considerations and policy. You can connect with Steve on LinkedIn or Twitter and find out more about the Aerospace Industries Association on their website. Selected Reading SpaceX set to join FAA to fight environmental lawsuit that could delay Starship work- CNBC Virgin Orbit sells assets in bankruptcy auction to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch and Vast's Launcher- CNBC Arctic Space Technologies to support OneWeb's constellation with construction of hyperscale satellite ground station installation- One Web Iridium and OneWeb Confirm Success Post SpaceX Launch- Via Satellite Inmarsat Adds Free Wave Technologies as IoT Partner- Via Satellite L3HARRIS RECEIVES CONTRACT TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY- L3Harris AFRL taps Ursa Major for hypersonic, space launch engines- Breaking Defense The Spaceport Company demonstrates offshore launch operations- SpaceNews Space Mining Market Technology Thriving to Touch USD 1.99 Billion by 2027, With a CAGR of 14.41% - New study Research Report by Market Research Future (MRFR)- Global Newswire Sending astronauts to Mars by 2040 is 'an audacious goal' but NASA is trying anyway- Space.com How NASA Plans to Melt the Moon—and Build on Mars- Wired Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stratolaunch bids $17 million to buy some of Virgin Orbit's assets, including the Cosmic Girl carrier. Virgin Galactic announces the next launch window from May 25. Space News is reporting that British cybersecurity software developer Arqit has hired a financial adviser to sell its space division, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest for today's episode is Florida Today Space Editor Emre Kelly. Emre will be discussing the progress of Boeing's Starliner program. You can follow Emre on LinkedIn and read his reporting at the Florida Today website. Selected Reading Virgin Orbit enters $17 million 'stalking horse' bid to sell aircraft assets- Reuters Virgin Galactic is a GO for Launch- Virgin Galactic Arqit launches sale of satellite division- SpaceNews Black Sky Aerospace's Rocket Fuel Facility Approval- Space and Defense China launches the 56th BeiDou navigation satellite- CGTN SSC Wins New ESA Deal for Nodes Optical Communications Project- Via Satellite Warpspace wins JAXA contracts for lunar and long-distance optical comms studies– SatNews SpinLaunch Hires Leading Aerospace Investment Strategist Matthew Mejía As Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer- Business Wire Political fight escalates over Space National Guard - SpaceNews NASA's Artemis program may face a budget crunch as costs continue to rise- Ars Technica Larger NASA Budget Essential to Beat China to Lunar Resources, Administrator Says- Nextgov Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Astronomy Daily the Podcast – S02E06 May 17, 2023 In today's episode of Astronomy Daily, Tim Gibbs and Hallie, his AI assistant, discuss several developments in space exploration. The first story covers the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft, which has been spotted heading towards Jupiter to study its atmosphere and its three moons, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa, in order to assess their potential to host life. The second story reports on NASA's Juno spacecraft, which flew past Jupiter's volcanic moon IO on May 16 and will continue to explore the gas giant and its inner moons in its extended mission. The third story reveals that NASA's second high altitude balloon, carrying the Extreme Universe Space Observatory Two (EUSO-2) payload to detect cosmic ray particles, sprang a leak and had to be terminated over the Pacific Ocean. The fourth story covers the upcoming launch of SpaceX's Ax-2 private astronaut mission, which will send four people to the International Space Station for an eight-day stay. Finally, the world's largest plane, the Stratolaunch Rock carrier plane, has completed its first ever drop test of a prototype of the Talonic hypersonic vehicle test, paving the way for an even more ambitious test in the coming months. Plus Saturn's rings are much younger than originally thought. Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com Astronomy Daily the Podcast now has its own YouTube channel – please subscribe (we're a little lonely there) – thank you: www.youtube.com/@astronomydailythepodcast Commercial Free Premium version available with a Space Nuts subscription via Supercast only. Details: https://spacenuts.supercast.com/ Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you… Please show our sponsor some love. Looking to buy a domain name and establish yourself online for not very much money? Then use the folks we trust all our domains too… NameCheap…and help support the show. To find out more visit www.spacenutspodcast.com/namecheap - thank you. #space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetime
Designing and flying a vehicle intended to travel at five times the speed of sound or more presents significant challenges—add a human occupant and the stakes go even higher.On this episode, former U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress pilot Daniel "Doc" Millman, Ph.D, now of Stratolaunch, joins guest cohost Ken Katz to discuss the challenges of hypersonic aircraft design and flight, and how the U.S. military compares to other nations developing hypersonic aircraft and weapons.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations
When he was a senior Pentagon official, Charles (or Chuck) Beames and his fellow military planners would speak forebodingly about “a day without space.” The nightmare scenario would involve a wide-ranging attack, kinetic or otherwise, on space systems, which could produce cascading communications and navigation failures for the armed forces (and wreak havoc on civilian technology systems as well). While that scenario hopefully never comes to pass, space is no longer a sanctuary nor uncontested higher ground. And securing civil, commercial, and military spacecraft is the order of the day. Today's episode is brought to you by Kepler Communications, a company bringing the internet to space. To learn more about Kepler and how they are modernizing space communications, visit https://kepler.space/• Sneak peek •On Pathfinder #0035, Chuck joins Ryan for a conversation on reconnaissance, security, and the growing cyber threat in space. Among other things, Chuck is the executive chairman of SpiderOak, a startup focused on shoring up the digital defenses of satellites, space networks, and the ground segment. The company recently raised a $16.4M Series C to develop, test, and fly OrbitSecure 2.0. SpiderOak employs two novel security approaches—zero-trust encryption and distributed ledger technology (DLT)—to secure space assets, along with the creation, communication, and management of data. OrbitSecure wraps up the company's design philosophy and latest defensive techniques into one offering. The product securely compartmentalizes data for complex, interconnected space infrastructure. That's important, per SpiderOak, because “today, the horizontal integration of ground stations, spacecraft, and payloads means you're trusting third parties with mission-critical data.” Rest of the resume: Chuck is also the executive chairman of York Space Systems, a satellite manufacturer, and cofounder/chairman of the SmallSat alliance. In a past life, Chuck held executive positions in the Pentagon and served as the president of Vulcan Aerospace, where he oversaw $1B of AUM invested in space and tech initiatives and directed the Stratolaunch project. In one of his government posts, Chuck oversaw a $90B annual acquisition budget mostly focused on remote sensing, space-based communications, and orbital launch services. Lastly, Chuck served 23 years on active duty as an Air Force space and intelligence officer, and retired as a colonel. • Chapters •02:30 Chuck joins show 03:18 SpiderOak mission + raise 07:29 Waking up to cyber threat from peer/near-peer adversaries 09:14 Thoughts on the Chinese spy balloon? 12:10 Balance of offensive vs. defensive capabilities on orbit 15:44 Cybersecurity and the gray zone 17:22 Vulnerabilities of space systems 19:37 Should space have its own critical infrastructure designation? 21:12 A day wthout space 27:15 SpiderOak using COTS 32:09 The zero trust security framework 37:10 What's unique about cybersecurity in space (vis-a-vis terrestrial applications) 45:36 Max Q 49:01 Staying focused while dealing with diverse mission needs across military, commercial, and civil space 53:24 Chuck's hobby • Show notes •Chuck's Twitter — https://twitter.com/ChuckBeamesBio — https://spideroak.com/executive-chairman/Recent TV appearance — https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6319232902112#sp=show-clipsOrbitSecure — https://spideroak.com/orbitsecure/Ryan's socials — https://twitter.com/Ryandoofy / https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfduffy/Payload's socials — https://twitter.com/payloadspace / https://www.linkedin.com/company/payloadspacePathfinder archive — Watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uY3GaNf67hP-i6TRWF2n06xMv1kdkZ6Listen: https://pod.payloadspace.com/episodes
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*James Webb Space Telescope suffers a glitch One of the key instruments aboard NASA's ten billion dollar James Web Space Telescope has suddenly gone off line. *NASA and the Pentagon to build nuclear-powered rockets for Mars NASA and the Pentagon are joining forces to develop a nuclear-powered rocket engine in preparation for sending humans to Mars. *The world's largest aircraft takes to the skies The world's largest aircraft Stratolaunch's Roc has successfully completed its second captive-carry test flight. *February skywatch The spectacular constellation Orion and the nearby massive ticking time bomb Betelgeuse are among the highlights of the February night skies on Skywatch. Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 280 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com
In this episode, the gang chats with Mason Hutchinson about Stratolaunch, swap meets, and Fitz's big trip. Electrostreak update (5:38) Minimoa update (13:05) Full-scale Bonanza crash (22:16) Stratolaunch updates (28:30) Mason's Cougar (41:45) Fitz's Europe trip (1:02:47) Georgetown swap meet (1:36:00) Terry's new loot (1:52:36) Watch Ep 166 on YouTube Bonanza crash Stratolaunch YouTube channel Georgetown Swap Meet
The company behind one of the world's largest airplanes is entering the hypersonic space. Morgan speaks with Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor and Joe Laurient, CEO of company's engine-supplier Ursa Major about their partnership, hypersonic testing and more at the Reagan Defense Forum.
The company behind one of the world's largest airplanes is entering the hypersonic space. Morgan speaks with Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor and Joe Laurient, CEO of company's engine-supplier Ursa Major about their partnership, hypersonic testing and more at the Reagan Defense Forum.
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SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 120*Largest potentially hazardous asteroid detected in eight yearsAstronomers have detected three near Earth asteroids hiding in the glare of the Sun including a one and a half kilometre wide monster which could one day pose a threat to Earth.*Planning for the historic Mars sample return mission moves forwardThe next step in the unprecedented campaign to return scientifically selected samples from Mars has been taken with a formal agreement between NASA and the European Space Agency.*Russian space junk threatens space stationThe International Space Station was forced to take emergency action to avoid dangerous debris from a Russian anti-satellite missile test.*Stratolaunch takes to the skiesThe world's largest aircraft the twin fuselage six engined Stratolaunch Roc has undertaken its maiden integrated test flight in the skies above California's Mojave Desert.*The Science ReportAtmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases all reach new record highs.Even a little even a little caffeine during pregnancy linked to your kids being shortA new packaging process could help fresh pasta last a month longer.Alex on Tech who's running what on their computerFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://biteszhq.com Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 280 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com
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Show Notes: The future of solid-state batteries could be 3D-printed | The Verge (01:11) Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere: in your phone, car, camera, and more. One major flaw: safety. Lithium-ion batteries have a tendency to catch fire, especially when damaged or at high temperatures. Solid-state batteries replace a flammable liquid electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries with a more stable solid one. Potential solutions for many problems of liquid Li-ion batteries, such as flammability, limited voltage, unstable solid-electrolyte interphase formation, poor cycling performance and strength. Additionally providing more power, faster charging, and a longer lifespan. California-based startup Sakuú, and it's taking on an even bigger task: 3D-printing these next-gen batteries. Claims that 3D printing allows it to fit more battery layers in the same amount of space, boosting the capacity of its batteries compared to those made by traditional manufacturing. Dave Pederson, vice president of marketing and business development at battery technology company Sakuu, explains that has validated its 3D printing processes and materials, and is currently formatting them for a production environment. “We've proven all of the steps in the lab, and now we're in the process of connecting them in an automated fashion,” In theory, 3D printed batteries could take on more customized shapes, which could change how batteries are integrated into product design. Sakuu is bullish on this technology, this past August they opened a state-of-the-art multi-faceted engineering hub for its battery platform printing initiatives in Silicon Valley. 79,000 square feet A floating wind platform has been installed in Spain 50 meters into the water | Interesting Engineering (07:15) A floating wind platform has been successfully installed at the PLOCAN test site in the Canary Islands of Spain. X1 Wind, the firm behind the platform. Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) Connected the fully-functional floating wind prototype to the mooring system and dynamic cable pre-installed last June. The benefit of offshore floating wind turbines is they can take advantage of the strong winds blowing in the deeper areas, which improves energy efficiency. Can manufacture and then tow them out into deeper waters. The new wind platform has been fitted with a Vestas V29 turbine and stationed at a 50 meter water depth in a downwind configuration. 225 kW turbine Enable the firm to provide platforms for the 15MW scale turbines and beyond and to deploy them at very deep sites. X1 Wind CEO and Co-Founder Alex Raventos explains the importance of this milestone: “This is a key milestone for our company and for the floating wind sector in general being able to install a floating wind platform using a TLP mooring system and requiring only small vessels. This reduces not only the costs but also the impact on the seabed. Data obtained from the X30 will contribute to de-risk the technology, improve the design, and obtain the certification of our commercial-scale platforms in preparation for upcoming tenders in Spain and other countries worldwide.” After its installation is completed, the new project will be tested in fully operational conditions until March 2023 while continuing to feed the electricity it generates to PLOCAN's smartgrid. Scientists Astonished by Strange Material That Can Be Made Like Plastic but Conducts Like Metal | SciTechDaily (12:13) University of Chicago scientists have discovered a way to create a material that can be made like a plastic, but conducts electricity more like a metal. goes against all of the rules we know about conductivity—to a scientist According to John Anderson, an associate professor of chemistry, “this opens up the design of a whole new class of materials that conduct electricity, are easy to shape, and are very robust in everyday conditions.” If you're making any kind of electronic device, conductive materials are absolutely essential. Metals, such as copper, gold, and aluminum, are by far the oldest and largest group of conductors. 50 years ago, scientists were able to create conductors made out of organic materials, using a chemical treatment known as “doping,” which sprinkles in different atoms or “impurities” throughout the material. Both organic and traditional metallic conductors share a common characteristic: They are made up of straight, closely packed rows of atoms or molecules. Scientists thought a material had to have these straight, orderly rows in order to conduct electricity efficiently. With this new way to create the material, the scientists saw that the molecular structure of the material was disordered. Anderson said it should not be a metal and there is not a theory to explain this After tests, simulations, and theoretical work, they think that the material forms layers, like sheets in a lasagna. Even if the sheets rotate sideways, no longer forming a neat lasagna stack, electrons can still move horizontally or vertically—as long as the pieces touch. The scientists are excited because the discovery suggests a fundamentally new design principle for electronics technology. Explaining that conductors are so important that virtually any new development opens up new lines for technology. The new material has no such restriction because it can be made at room temperature Can also be used where the need for a device or pieces of the device to withstand heat, acid or alkalinity, or humidity has previously limited engineers' options to develop new technology. Stratolaunch's Roc, the world's largest plane, aces 1st flight carrying hypersonic prototype | Space.com (18:57) Stratolaunch, builder of the world's largest airplane, flew a prototype of its planned air-launched Talon hypersonic vehicle for the first time on Friday (Oct. 28). wingspan longer than a football field Stratolaunch's Roc took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port carrying the 28-foot-long (8.5 meters) Talon prototype vehicle attached to a pylon at the center of the giant plane's 385-foot-wide (117 m) wings. flight lasted just over five hours maximum altitude of 23,000 feet (7,000 m), This test proves this huge plane can indeed carry an experimental hypersonic vehicle it's designed to launch from mid-air. Stratolaunch CEO and President Zachary Krevor told reporters: “I was ecstatic seeing those two vehicles combined as they lifted off the runway and into the sky … Seeing our flight products operating together represents a significant step towards regular and reusable hypersonic flight." The company is developing a series of Talon vehicles as testbeds for hypersonic flights that can reach speeds of up to Mach 6, or six times the speed of sound. First flight for the Roc with the vehicle attached If December's drop test is successful, Stratolaunch aims to test its first hypersonic vehicle, the Talon-A TA-1, in 2023. Utility Explores Converting Coal Plants into Nuclear Power | Scientific American (22:53) One of the largest utilities in the Western United States, PacifiCorp, announced Thursday they were launching a study to determine if up to five coal plants could be equipped with advanced nuclear reactors. A move further cemented the relationship between TerraPower, a nuclear developer, and PacifiCorp The pair agreed last year to build a 345-megawatt Natrium nuclear reactor at the site of a retiring coal plant in western Wyoming. Signals a new energy transition strategy in the West The first reactor at the Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer, Wyo., where the two companies hope to demonstrate that a coal-to-nuclear conversion is viable. Yet to have its design approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Is projected to cost $4 billion. The plan to convert the Kemmerer plant into a sodium-cooled Natrium reactor has been embraced by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon. A recent Department of Energy study found that siting advanced reactors at old coal sites can decrease costs by taking advantage of existing transmission and interconnection infrastructure. Additionally, nuclear reactors have the added benefit of more jobs than other renewable energy plants. TerraPower estimates its facility will require a workforce of 250 people. Ryan McGraw, vice president of project development at Rocky Mountain Power, a PacifiCorp subsidiary talks on the challenges of this study: “While there are a number of hurdles to overcome prior to commercialization of any new technology, this joint study with TerraPower will help us to understand those challenges and frame a path forward with the best interest of our customers in mind.”
We're 20 weeks into publishing the Pathfinder podcast—and we have a great episode in store for you to mark the occasion. Our guest is Laura Crabtree, cofounder and CEO of Epsilon3. Today's episode is sponsored by Spaced Ventures, the planet's first space investment portal. Spaced Ventures has recently launched an effort to open an investment round into SpaceX. Find out more at www.spacedventures.com About Epsilon3: The startup has developed an operating system (OS) for space missions. The streamlined software tool helps space companies keep tabs on complex engineering, testing, and operational procedures. Epsilon3's customers include Inversion, Orbit Fab, Virgin Galactic, Firefly, Stoke, Stratolaunch, and Privateer, among other companies. And more about our guest : Laura began her space career at Northrop Grumman, before moving on to SpaceX, where she helped put the US back in the human spaceflight biz. She worked on the Dragon ops team and was on the console for the spacecraft's first flight, its first mission to the ISS, and subsequent commercial crew programs. She also worked on the F9 and Dragon Recovery teams. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Intro 3:06 — Putting the US back in the human spaceflight business 5:12 — Other highlights from Laura's time as a SpaceX'er 7:43 — The state of play in space mission management 10:07 — Why are space missions managed and tracked on pen, paper, Word, and Excel? 15:23 — Quantifying Epsilon3's effectiveness 19:16 — Building industry tools that everybody needs 21:53 — The beauty of elegant software tools 25:13 — When you got started, was it a non-obvious or counterintuitive bet to think the space industry was big enough to support its own software startup? 28:28 — A discussion of Epsilon3's customer base 31:36 — Meme cameo 35:12 — Going through Y Combinator 38:43 — Growing with current users and acquiring new customers 49:15 — Where the Epsilon3 name cames from LINKS Website — https://www.epsilon3.io/ Laura's Twitter — https://twitter.com/llcrabbie LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/epsilon3inc/ Ryan's Twitter — https://twitter.com/Ryandoofy ABOUT US Pathfinder is brought to you by Payload, a modern space media brand, and while we have designs on becoming the biggest space content company in the galaxy, for now, we publish: 1) Payload, our flagship daily newsletter, every Monday to Friday morning 2) Pathfinder, this podcast, on Tuesday mornings 3) ...and
There are a lot of references to speed and going fast in our culture, especially in video games, cartoons, and movies. Sonic the Hedgehog can run at supersonic speeds. Speed Racer is busy revvin' up the powerful Mach 5. And in this summer's hit movie Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise flies the Darkstar hypersonic plane to “Mach 10”.Ever wonder just how fast Mach 10 is?To find out, we talked to Aaron Cassebeer, the senior director of engineering at Stratolaunch. His team is building a real-life hypersonic aircraft called Talon-A, designed to fly through the sky at Mach 6, or six times the speed of sound! That's more than 3,000 miles per hour. It's a cool piece of technology with some really challenging problems that pop up when you try flying that fast.Learn more about Stratolaunch's vehicles by watching these videos of Talon-A and the Roc Carrier Aircraft.Have a question you've been wondering about? Send an email or voice recording to everwonder@californiasciencecenter.org to tell us what you'd like to hear in future episodes.Follow us on Twitter (@casciencecenter), Instagram (@californiasciencecenter), and Facebook (@californiasciencecenter).Support the show
On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Zack Krevor, the CEO of Stratolaunch, discusses how the company — created in 2011 by Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen and Scaled Composites founder and aircraft design legend Burt Rutan — looks to drive innovation in hypersonic weapons development through rapid prototyping and testing, the company's role in the development ecosystem, keys to speed and how US capabilities in the field compare against adversaries like China and Russia with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
This week in Airplane News: The EPA is looking to investigate leaded fuel to determine if it poses a hazard to air quality, Zeva e-VTOL completes its first untethered flight, the StratoLaunch has completed its third flight, and more info on the 5G mess! The Zeva eVTOL called the “Zero” has taken its first untethered flight! These first untethered flights were unmanned, and the aircraft completed a series of maneuvers including Hover Simulated taxi Vertical climbs Zeva says the aircraft has completed more than 50 tethered flights. The Zero will have a 50-mile range and cruise at up to 160 MPH. https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/evtols-urban-mobility/zeva-evtol-completes-first-untethered-flight/ The stratolaunch “Roc” completed its third test flight reaching an altitude of 23,500' and an airspeed of 180kts during its 4-hour flight This aircraft has a maximum takeoff weight of 1.3 million pounds and a capacity of over 500,000lbs. “Roc” will be used to launch hypersonic and Aerospace vehicles, such as the StratoLaunch Talon-A. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/stratolaunch-completes-third-flight-test/ AT&T and Verizon have delayed rollouts once again stating: “At our sole discretion, we have voluntarily agreed to temporarily defer turning on a limited number of towers around certain airport runways as we continue to work with the aviation industry and the FAA to provide further information about our 5G deployment since they have not utilized the two years they've had to responsibly plan for this deployment.” We'll continue to keep you updated on 5G and how it may affect travel in and around major cities! https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/another-tuesday-another-5g-c-band-debacle-delayed/
RSVP and Information: https://conta.cc/3rWOl7QTuesday, August 31, 2021, 7 PM PDT"An Evening with Stratolaunch"(including an overview of the aircraft and the Flight 02 recap)An AIAA LA-LV Online Event on ZoomDr. Zachary C. KrevorChief Operating Officer, Stratolaunch, LLC.AIAA Associate Fellow(Opening Remark, Q&A)Col. Evan “Ivan” ThomasDirector, Flight Operations, Stratolaunch, LLC.AIAA Senior Member(Event Speaker, Q&A)Mr. Mason HutchisonLead Engineer, Stratolaunch, LLC.(Event Speaker, Q&A)
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For more SpaceTime visit our websites: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or the all new www.bitesz.com The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 54*Key test for new Lunar Gateway Space StationNASA’s new Lunar Gateway space station has passed a key hot fire test of the main thrusters on its power and propulsion element module.*Stratolaunch undertakes its second test flightThe Stratolaunch mothership has finally undertaken a second test flight – two years after the maiden flight first sent the giant twin fuselage six engine plane into the skies.*60 more Starlink satellites placed into orbitSpaceX has successfully launched its 25th Starlink mission placing another 60 Starlink broadband internet satellites into orbit.*New German and Swedish intelligence agencies warnings about Iran’s growing nuclear ambitionsSecurity agencies in Germany and Sweden have warned of growing efforts by Iran to obtain the technology needed to build nuclear weapons.*The Science ReportNew study warns that sleeping less than six hours a night could put you at a higher risk of dementia.Study shows Earth’s worst mass extinction event evolved much slower on land than in the sea.New species of sauropod dinosaur identified in northern Chile.Study claims human penises are shrinking and becoming malformed because of pollution.Skeptic's guide to acupuncture. Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 230 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode: https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/blog/RSS feed:
A quarter of humanity celebrates Eid, COVID is making us kinder, biggest plane on path to rocket launch, Duke of Burgundy butterfly flutters back from brink of extinction and which is better for urban lawns? It's sheep versus lawnmowers. All that and more on this week's episode! Thanks to Eestends for the music: Travis Scott RODEO X Kanye Type Beat used in the Sheep V Lawnmower story.
This week in SF history— 24 January, 1978. Kosmos 954 decayed over russia. (wikipedia.org) — This was a Upravlyaemy Sputnik Aktivnyy (Управляемый Спутник Активный) “Controlled Active Satellite” (wikipedia.org) — Wikipedia has a great list of nuclear reactors in space, including their fates (wikipedia.org)Spaceflight news— Chang'e-4 enters Lunar night (spacenews.com) (cnn.com) — Scott Manley made a landing footage analysis video (youtube.com)Short & Sweet— Relativity Space gets a launch pad. (spaceflightnow.com)— Stratolaunch scraps its launch vehicle program. (spacenews.com)— ISRO aims to test reusable rocket technology this summer. (indiatimes.com)Data Relay: Exotic Propulsion— Thanks to Ben McPheron for researching and presenting this topic. — twitter.com/bdmcpheron — benjaminmcpheron.com — youtube.com/DMExplains— Ion drives (wikipedia.org) — Electrostatic (theorbitalmechanics.com) — Electrothermal (PDF: nap.edu) — Electromagnetic (wikipedia.org)— Photonic sails — Proposed mission to use Sol as a gravitational lens (PDF via archive.org: spaceroutes.com) — Related: Magnetic sail (onlinelibrary.wiley.com) (PDF: usra.edu) — IKAROS (esa.int)— Nuclear thermal engines — Open Cycle (projectrho.com) — Pulsed NTR (aiaa.org)— Nuclear fusion (space.com) — PuFF (Pulsed Fission-Fusion) (nasa.gov)— Laser powered Ion Drive (nasa.gov)— Mach Effect drive (nasa.gov)
This week in SF history— 19 Jan 2006: launch of New Horizons (wikipedia.org)Spaceflight news— Further Hubble issues (universetoday.com) — Other instruments, including ACS are working fine (PDF: arizona.edu)Short & Sweet— Hayabusa2 releases date for first sample collection. (space.com)— Stratolaunch taxi test reaches 136 mph, almost takeoff speed. (geekwire.com)— SpaceX's DM-1 mission delayed. (spacenews.com)— SpaceX to cut roughly 10 percent of its workforce. (spacenews.com)Questions, comments, corrections— Transcripts: get in touch if you're interested in helping or have expertise to share.
This week in SF history— 7 September 1958 First flight of Black Knight (wikipedia.org)Spaceflight news— Vector patents propylene engine (arstechnica.com) — Fuel stats (yarchive.net)Short & Sweet— ULA selects the BE-4 for Vulcan first stage (spaceflightinsider.com)— Stratolaunch releases some info about its new engine (spacenews.com)— SpaceX will send another company's robots to the Moon in 2021 (futurism.com)Data Relay: Power Generation with Chris Bush— Solar Power — Cubesat panels can be found for ~$650 per W (cubesatshop.com) — GOES accounts for solar pressure/atmospheric drag (PDF, site down at time of publishing: gsfc.nasa.gov) — ISS array degrads ~0.5% a year in capacity (PDF: nasa.gov) — Solar arrays take radiation damage in multiple modes(spenvis.oma.be) — Solar Power for Outer Planets Study (PDF: lpi.usra.edu) — Paper on solar power for inner planets (nasa.gov) — MESSENGER added mirrors to it's solar array (spacedaily.com)— Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG) — They're expensive (inldigitallibrary.inl.gov) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory produced Pu-238 in 2015 (ornl.gov)— Nuclear Fission — SAFE-400 (sci-hub.tw) — Kilopower (PDF: nasa.gov) (youtube.com) — Four part blog post on the history and future of kilopower (beyondnerva.wordpress.com)— Power for surface missions — Example 500 day mars mission (researchgate.net)— Books Referenced — Hyder, A. K. (2003). Spacecraft power technologies. London: Imperial College Press. — Patel, M. R. (2005). Spacecraft Power Systems. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
An unexpected ISS departure, the Space Foursquare Ball is halfway to the finish line, Stratolaunch stretches its legs, and SpaceX has a ticket price in mind for Red Dragon.
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