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Discussion Topic of the Evening.
Frank Borman
USS Yorktown – Crew of Apollo 8
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Borman looks over his Gemini 7 spacecraft
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Famous Apollo 8 Earth Photo
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Waz Up
Constellation “Pegasus, the Winged Horse”
Space Exploration and Space History
Space Exploration News
Frank Borman passes
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Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth
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Space-Related Birthdays
Alan G. Poindexter Nov 05, 1961 STS-122, STS-131
Charles O. Hobaugh Nov 05, 1961 STS-104, STS-118, STS-129
Alvin Drew Nov 05, 1962 STS-118, STS-133
Robert J. Cenker Nov 05, 1948 STS-61-C
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Margaret Rhea Seddon Nov 08, 1947 STS-51-D, STS-40, STS-58
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Edward Gibson Nov 08, 1936 Skylab 4
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Dale Gardner Nov 08, 1948 STS-8, STS-51-A
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Richard E. Lawyer Nov 08, 1932 No missions. Selected for USAF MOL Group 1
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Ronald Evans Nov 10, 1933 Apollo 17
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Mark T. Vande Hei Nov 10, 1966 Soyuz MS-06 (Expedition 53/54), Soyuz MS-18/Soyuz MS-19 (Expedition 64/65/66)
Mike Melvill Nov 11, 1940 SpaceShipOne flight 15P, SpaceShipOne flight 16P
Gregory R. Wiseman Nov 11, 1975 Soyuz TMA-13M (Expedition 40/41), Artemis 2
This Week in Space History
November 9, 1967 – Apollo 4 launch
November 7, 1967, Launch of Surveyor 6
Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week
Constellation “Pegasus, the Winged Horse”
Space Launches For This Week
Space Coast Launches
https://www.spacecoastlaunches.com/blog/launch-list/
Space Flight Now Launch Schedule
November 12 Falcon 9 • O3b mPOWER 5 & 6
Launch time: 4:08 p.m. EDT (2108 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the third pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for SES of Luxembourg. The satellites, built by Boeing, will provide internet services over most of the populated world, building on SES’s O3b network. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land the drone ship ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from March, June 9 and Aug. 27. Launch window runs 89 minutes.
Updated: November 10
December Falcon Heavy • USSF 52
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the USSF 52 mission for the U.S. Space Force. The Falcon Heavy will launch an unspecified military payload on this mission. Delayed from October 2021 and 2nd Quarter 2022. Delayed from October 2022 and June 23, delayed from July 6.
Updated: October 31
December Falcon 9 • Ovzon3
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Cape Canaveral
A Falcon 9 will launch a much delayed small geostationary satellite for the Swedish broadband internet provider Ovzon. Originally scheduled to launch on an Ariane 5, the satellite was moved to Falcon 9 due to delayed in manufacturing. Delayed from summer 2023.
Updated: November 08
December 24 Vulcan Centaur • Peregrine
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch on its inaugural flight with the Peregrine commercial lunar lander for Astrobotic. The Peregrine robotic lander will carry multiple experiments, scientific instruments, and tech demo payloads for NASA and other customers. The mission will also launch two prototype satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband constellation. The Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly in the VC2S configuration with two GEM-63XL solid rocket boosters, a short-length payload fairing, and two RL10 engines on the Centaur upper stage. Delayed from mid-2022 and late 2022. Delayed from 1st Quarter 2023 and May 4.
Updated: October 24
TBD Falcon 9 • WorldView Legion 1 & 2
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing. Delayed from April and June.
Updated: October 07
4th Quarter Falcon 9 • ASBM
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, consisting of two satellites owned by Space Norway. The Falcon 9 will launch the two Northrop Grumman-built satellites into a highly elliptical orbit that lingers over the Arctic region. The satellites carry communications payloads for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, the U.S. Space Force, and Inmarsat.
Updated: October 26
TBD Falcon 9 • USSF-124
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a mission for the U.S. Space Force and Missile Defense Agency.
Updated: October 09
TBD Falcon 9 • WorldView Legion 3 & 4
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the second pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets.
Updated: August 20
TBD Atlas 5 • USSF 51
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-101, will launch the USSF 51 mission for the U.S. Space Force. This mission will launch an undisclosed payload for the military.
Updated: July 24
January 10 Falcon 9 • Axiom Mission 3
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: TBD
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft on the program’s 13th flight with astronauts. The commercial mission, managed by Axiom Space, is commanded by a former NASA astronaut. Three passengers, including a representative of the Turkish Space Agency, are expected to also fly on this two-week commercial mission to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Updated: October 31
January 12 Falcon 9 • IM-1
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the IM-1 mission with the Nova-C lander built and owned by Intuitive Machines. The IM-1 mission will attempt to deliver a suite of science payloads to the surface of the moon for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Delayed from 3rd Quarter of 2022, December 2022, January 2023, March 2023, June 2023 and November 2023.
Updated: October 27
Recent Astronomical Discoveries
Milky Way-like galaxy found in the early universe | ScienceDaily
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.
ISS
Nov. 15
Nov. 16
Tiangong
Nov. 19
Nov. 20