Come on in, have a seat, get comfy, take your shoes off. This is episode 6 of the Unity module, covering news that happened in the month of June. Because FWIW held a live show at BLFC, it changed the recording schedule a bit, so there was a point in the month where I would … Continue reading "CTL – 2-06"
Come on in, have a seat, get comfy, take your shoes off. This is episode 6 of the Unity module, covering news that happened in the month of June. Because FWIW held a live show at BLFC, it changed the recording schedule a bit, so there was a point in the month where I would … Continue reading "CTL – 2-06"
Come on in, have a seat, get comfy, take your shoes off. This is episode 6 of the Unity module, covering news that happened in the month of June. Because FWIW held a live show at BLFC, it changed the recording schedule a bit, so there was a point in the month where I would have had space news but we all had that show off. Because I didn’t want to skip a couple of weeks, I wrote up a blog post covering what would have been in that round of Space News for FWIW. Don’t worry, I’ll be going over it here too.
So since there’s a lot to go over, let’s just jump on in.
==FWIW Space News==
Blog Post – June 7th
Mini-Space News Blog Post
• NASA introduces the newest class of astronauts!
• NASA updates Solar Probe Plus, gives it a new name
• Violence in space: when black holes collide
• SpaceX steps up to launch spaceplane for the Air Force
6-21-2017
• SpaceX hopes to have damaged launch pad ready for use by end of summer Link
• Boeing and DARPA collaborate on XS-1 spaceplane, to be based at Cape Canaveral Link
• China launches new astronomy satellite Link
• NASA to decide on the fate of the Dawn mission Link
• Upcoming Falcon 9 flight delayed after hot fire test, delay of launch forces rapid fire launch cadence Link 1, Link 2, Link 3
==Other space news==
• Dragon returns to ISS for a second time Link
• The S.S. John Glenn departs the station and performs SAFFIRE 3 experiment Link
• Two-man crew Soyuz returns to Earth Link
• Proton returns to flight Link
• Progress resupply docks with ISS Link
• Chinese broadcasting satellite ends up in the wrong orbit Link
==Upcoming Launches==
ALL LAUNCH DATES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO THE NATURE OF ROCKETRY
July 2 – 7:20am EDT
Long March 5 – Shijian 18 – Wenchang, China
Communications satellite that is the first based on the new DFH-5 platform, heavier and higher-power vehicle than previous versions
July 2 – 7:36-8:34pm EDT
Falcon 9 – Intelsat 35e – LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A high-throughput satellite that will join Intelsat’s “Epic” fleet. Will provide broadband, video, and mobile services over North America, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Africa
July 14 – 2:36am EDT
Soyuz – Kanopus-V-IK – Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Infrared observing satellite for Roscosmos, carrying several secondary payloads. Soyuz 2.1a configuration with a Fregat upper stage.
July 28 – 11:41am EDT
Soyuz – ISS 51S – Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Crewed Soyuz bound for the ISS, carrying the next expedition.
==Closing==
All of the administrations and organizations mentioned have accounts on various social media platforms in case you’re interested in learning more.
If space news once a month isn’t enough:
Space news segments on FWIW which posts every two weeks
Youtube
• TMRO
• Epic Future Space
• Vintage Space
• Scott Manley
• SciShow Space
The majority of the information provided in this show comes from SpaceFlightNow.com.
Email: Show AT CommittedToLaunch DOT com
Twitter @LaunchCommit
Image credit: LIGO/Caltech/MIT/Sonoma State (Aurore Simonnet)
==Keep looking up, space fans==