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Discussion Topic of the Evening.
Neutrinos from a Nearby Galaxy Reveal Black Hole Secrets
Neutrino/Black Hole Inset
https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2020/excessneutri.jpg
M77
Black Hole Etymology
https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/11acd197a36002ad487171304912c326?src
Scientific American blog article by Phil Plait
5. Waz Up
Space Exploration and Space History
Space Exploration News
Astra rocket lost 2 NASA satellites due to ‘runaway’ cooling system error
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Europe’s Vega C rocket launch failure caused by nozzle flaw, investigators say
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SpaceX Crew-6 astronaut mission
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This Week in Space History
Feb. 28
1990
Launch STS-35
The sixth classified Department of Defense Shuttle mission. It was the fourth mission to the station, the third successful docking, and the second visit to the resident crew launched in Soyuz 26.
1978
Launch Soyuz 28
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Soyuz_28_mission_patch.svg
Czechoslovakian Vladimir Remek became the first non-American, non-Soviet in space. He and Aleksei Gubarev joined the other cosmonauts aboard Salyut 6 and spent seven days doing experiments. Gubarev
Remek
Mar. 3
1969
Launch Apollo 9
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James McDivitt and Rusty Schweickart made the first manned test of the lunar module (lm), while Scott remained aboard the command module (cm).
Space-Related Birthdays
Feb. 26
1928 Anatoly Filipchenko (RKA), Russia – Soyuz 7 and 16
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1958 Susan J. Helms (NASA), US – STS-54, STS-64, STS-78, STS-101, Expedition 2 (STS-102 / STS-105)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Helms_sj4.jpg
Feb. 29
1936 Jack Lousma (NASA), US – Skylab-3, STS-3
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Lousma.jpg
Mar. 1
1924 Deke Slayton (NASA), US – Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Slayton.jpg
Mar. 2
1960 Mikhail Tyurin (RKA), Russia – STS-105/STS-108 (Expedition 3), Soyuz TMA-9 (Expedition 14), Soyuz TMA-11M (Expedition 38/39)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Mikhail_Tyurin.jpg
Mar. 3
1946 James C. Adamson (NASA), US – STS-28, STS-43
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/James_Adamson.jpg
1949 Bonnie J. Dunbar (NASA), US – STS-61-A, STS-32, STS-50, STS-71, STS-89
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Bonnie_J._Dunbar.jpg
1949 James S. Voss (NASA), US – STS-44, STS-53, STS-69, STS-101, Expedition 2 (STS-102 / STS-105)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/James_Voss.jpg
Mar. 4
1965 Yuri Lonchakov (RKA), Kazakhstan – STS-100, Soyuz TMA-1/TM-34, Soyuz TMA-13 (Expedition 18)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Yuri_Lonchakov.jpg
Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week
Constellation Canis Major, The Big Dog
Space Launches For This Week
Tom KE5ICX
Space Coast Launches
Space Flight Now Launch Schedule
March 5 / 6
H3 • ALOS 3
Launch window: 0137:55-0144:15 GMT on 6th (8:37:55-8:44:15 p.m. EST on 5th)
Launch site: Launch Pad 2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
A Japanese H3 rocket will launch on its first test flight with the Advanced Land Observing Satellite 3, or ALOS 3, Earth observation satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. ALOS 3, also named Daichi 3, will capture high-resolution, wide-swath images of all of the world’s land surfaces, providing data for applications in disaster management, land use, urban sprawl, scientific research, and coastal and vegetation environmental monitoring. The H3 rocket for Test Flight 1, or TF1, will fly in the H3-22S configuration with two first stage engines, two strap-on solid rocket boosters, and a short payload fairing. Delayed from Feb. 11. Countdown Feb. 16 aborted after main engine start. [March 2]
March 8
Terran 1 • “Good Luck, Have Fun”
Launch window: 1800-2100 GMT (1:00-4:00 p.m. EST)
Launch site: LC-16, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A Relativity Space Terran 1 rocket will launch on its inaugural demonstration flight. This launch of Terran 1 is the first orbital attempt by Relativity and will not include a customer payload. [Feb. 27]
March 9
Falcon 9 • OneWeb 17
Launch time: 1905 GMT (2:05 p.m. EST)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 40 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing and deploying a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. This will be the third launch of OneWeb satellites with SpaceX, and OneWeb’s 17th launch overall. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March 1. [Feb. 27]
March 11/12
Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 27
Launch time: 0136 GMT on 12th (8:36 p.m. EST on 11th)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon 2 spacecraft on a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The flight is the 27th mission by SpaceX conducted under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. [Feb. 16]
March
Falcon 9 • Starlink 2-8
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites. This mission will deploy the Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit inclined 70 degrees to the equator. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. [Feb. 27]
March
Proton • Olymp-K 2
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will launch an Olymp-K communications satellite for the Russian military. [Feb. 16]
Mid-March
GSLV Mk.3 • OneWeb 18
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk. 3 (GSLV Mk.3) will launch 36 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. [Feb. 16]
March 17/18
Falcon 9 • SES 18 & SES 19
Launch time: Approx. 0035 GMT on 18th (8:35 p.m. EDT on 17th)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch SES 18 and SES 19 communications satellites for SES of Luxembourg. SES 18 and 19, built by Northrop Grumman, will provide C-band television and data services over the United States. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March 8. [Feb. 27]
NET
March
Starship • Orbital Test Flight
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Starbase, Boca Chica Beach, Texas
A SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship launch vehicle will launch on its first orbital test flight. The mission will attempt to travel around the world for nearly one full orbit, resulting in a re-entry and splashdown of the Starship near Hawaii. Delayed from 2022. [Jan. 8]
March
Falcon 9 • Starlink 6-2
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launched another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [March 2]
March
Delta 4-Heavy • NROL-68
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified spy satellite cargo for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The largest of the Delta 4 family, the Heavy version features three Common Booster Cores mounted together to form a triple-body rocket. This is the penultimate flight of a Delta 4 rocket. [Oct. 26]
March
Falcon 9 • SDA Tranche 0
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch around 10 Tranche 0 demonstration satellites for the U.S. military’s Space Development Agency. The launch is the first of two Falcon 9 missions to carry SDA demonstration spacecraft for a future constellation of military missile tracking and data relay satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg. Delayed from Sept. 24. Delayed from Sept. 29 by payload supply chain issues. Delayed from January due to satellite issue. [Dec. 7]
TBD
Falcon 9 • Starlink 5-5
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. [Feb. 16]
Check-ins or comments
At this point we should be reaching our 90 minute cut-off point, so NCS can decide whether to cut any of these topics due to lack of time.
Recent Astronomical Discoveries
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
You can use the http://www.heavens-above.com website to find out what’s in orbit and
where to look during fly-overs
All times are “local” (Dallas) time.
March 8
March 10
March 11
Tiangong
March 8
March 10
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