SKYNET!!!!  9PM CT – 10:30PM CT

Saturday’s Topic: “A Brief  History of Anti-satellite Weapons”  and “Tour of the Constellation Ursa Major”

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“The Champions: The Ghost House” (1968)

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Presentation: A Brief  History of Anti-satellite Weapons

SM-3 Test Launch

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Standard_Missile_III_SM-3_RIM-161_test_launch_04017005.jpg

Low Earth Space Debris
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Space_Debris_Low_Earth_Orbit.png
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Debris-GEO1280.jpg

ASAT Missile Launch

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/ASAT_missile_launch.jpg

Bold Orion ALBM (competitor to polaris)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Bold_Orion_on_trailer_with_B-47_launch_aircraft_in_background.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Explorer_6_paddles_up.jpg

Thor Missile (Program 437)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Program_437_Thor_missile.jpg

Starship 5

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Operation_Dominic_Starfish-Prime_nuclear_test_from_plane.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Starfish5.JPG

CnAM 35181 Gradient

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Telstar_satellite-CnAM_35181-IMG_5408-gradient.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Asat_missile_20040710_150339_1.4.jpg
http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/histind/ASAT/F15ASAT.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM-135_ASAT

SM-3

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/SM-3_launch_to_destroy_the_NRO-L_21_satellite.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/SM-3_intercepting_NROL-21-20080220.jpg

Debris paths:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Fengyun-1C_debris.jpg

Chinese Debris

https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/960×0/https%3A%2F%2Fblogs-images.forbes.com%2Fkionasmith%2Ffiles%2F2019%2F04%2Fasat-missile.jpg

Waz Up?

Chaz KF5JHA

Chaz covers:
Moon Phases
Occultations
Constellation and Navigation Tips and  Factoids
Sunrise and Sunset Features
Q and A

A featured constellation or object(s) or topic.

Constellation Ursa Major
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56332520_3160125727346922_2144638777627246592_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=5ba98f523970a4e7fbe232d1b3cac72e&oe=5D02E8C8

Photo #1 Big Dipper Stars
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56599843_3160125804013581_4196552273645535232_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=f0d6c858e56f21f1adbfc88b13d3effc&oe=5D451405

Photo #2 Bodes Galaxy (M81)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/57038294_3160125877346907_1662067359034114048_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=a8bf40a7abdbc89263cc3ecccfcad459&oe=5D0A5764

Photo #3 Cigar Galaxy (M82)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56236176_3160125967346898_8474541551039545344_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=bac5aec69d936abbfe2c61a001b0e656&oe=5D01A3C6

Photo #4 Owl Nebula (M97)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56533741_3160126050680223_6977983698809389056_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=a95178124dc64b23e0f1fa2592419a97&oe=5D3A1497

Photo #5 Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56913306_3160129400679888_6683469940122451968_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=22b4f447ad18e65b9b1c5283fcf87248&oe=5D4EBF6E

Photo #6 Barred Spiral Galaxy (M108)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56268624_3160129457346549_4304446228692729856_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=863f61d23f9c08100b44015a14e11e18&oe=5D3DE044

Photo #7 Barred Spiral Galaxy (M109)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56262562_3160129580679870_6248612790689333248_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=3d5700cf77ffe952fa625bbcaf7485c5&oe=5D328A74

Photo #8 Dwarf Galaxy (NGC 5474)
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/56395057_3160129677346527_7370547897256902656_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=352500a27748010e04c44e93a22cf738&oe=5D37705B