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Starship SN11 takes a break, while Super Heave (BN1) takes shape (www.spaceflightinsider.com)

submitted by veo to spaceflight 4.1 years ago (+2/-0)

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Rocket Lab Electron Launch Live Stream (youtu.be)

submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 4.1 years ago (+3/-1)

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https://youtu.be/u5wmrGriVX0

In about an hour from this post.

NASA's New Horizons reaches a rare space milestone (phys.org)

submitted by veo to spaceflight 4 years ago (+2/-0)

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Starship SN15 prepares for flight following major NASA vindication (www.nasaspaceflight.com)

submitted by veo to spaceflight 4 years ago (+2/-0)

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The end of a DREAM (sputniknews.com)

submitted by ParnellsUprising to spaceflight 3.7 years ago (+2/-0)

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SpaceX Crew Dragon makes 1st nighttime splashdown with US astronauts since Apollo era (www.space.com)

submitted by veo to spaceflight 4 years ago (+2/-0)

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SpaceX Set to Launch Six Commercial Moon Landers after Latest Win (www.teslarati.com)

submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3.9 years ago (+3/-1)

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https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-secures-six-moon-lander-launch-contracts

If such a demand continues it might soon be cost effective to do ride shares for lunar missions.

Two US Probes Selected for Venus Exploration - an Orbiter and a Lander (www.jpl.nasa.gov)

submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3.9 years ago (+2/-0)

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Leaked video of the inside of Starship's nosecone (files.catbox.moe)

submitted by mikenigger to spaceflight 3.4 years ago (+5/-3)

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Voyager 1 - Saturn approach timelapse (1980) (youtu.be)

submitted by Boardallday3 to spaceflight 2.7 years ago (+2/-0)

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Multiple shots, angles, and speeds of Starship's launch on its third test flight (headphone warning) (youtu.be)

submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 1.1 years ago (+2/-0)

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https://youtu.be/VNK07WuH6GQ?si=mIMvnEFUJ_y-iL6S

Taken from multiple vantage points, some wide angle, some telescope, a few showing hot stage separation, some slow motion, a few with people in the foreground. Can be loud at times.

In Addition to Going Public, Rocket Lab Announces 8 Ton Class Booster (twitter.com)

submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 4.2 years ago (+1/-0)

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NASA fired up its new rocket for 499.6 seconds on Thursday (arstechnica.com)

submitted by veo to spaceflight 4.1 years ago (+2/-1)

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SpaceX Transports Starship SN15 To The Launch Pad Ahead Of Flight Test (www.tesmanian.com)

submitted by veo to spaceflight 4 years ago (+2/-1)

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First Hop of Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars (image.cnbcfm.com)

submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 4 years ago (+1/-0)

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https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/106870119-1618830213230-nasa_ingenuity_perseverance_flight_shor.gif

These are initial images downloaded from the rover. Also, here are "selfies" of the helicopter's shadow:

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-succeeds-in-historic-first-flight

China Launched First Module of Home-Grown Space Station (www.space.com)

submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 4 years ago (+1/-0)

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https://www.space.com/china-launches-core-module-tianhe-space-station

This module appears to be based on the Soviet Mir design.

SpaceX launches new solar arrays to space station, nails rocket landing at sea (www.space.com)

submitted by veo to spaceflight 3.9 years ago (+2/-1)

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Unconfirmed report suggests Branson may try to beat Bezos into space (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 3.9 years ago (+1/-0)

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https://www.businessinsider.com/rumor-suggests-richard-branson-racing-to-launch-before-jeff-bezos-2021-6

In Blue Origin's case, they cross the Karman line (100 km). Virgin cross 50 miles, which is the US standard threshold space, but not the Karman line. Regardless, both are suborbital hoppers.

"Moving rocket to orbital launch pad" - Elon (twitter.com)

submitted by mikenigger to spaceflight 3.7 years ago (+3/-2)