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Discussion Topic of the Evening.
Bacteria in Space!
Fabric Painted Bacterial Dyes
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Experimental Bacterial Dyes – 3D Printed Fabric https://www.theengineer.co.uk/media/qumnfts4/gla_pigmented-space-pioneers-5.jpg?width=960&height=540&format=webp&quality=80&bgcolor=White&v=1dc69c7c830ec10
Bacillus Subtilis Bacteria
Kate Rubins Prepares to Run Biomolecule Sequencer Experiment
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ISRU
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Farming on Mars
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Brenda Magee (WB5OZL) – SK
Pictures of Brenda (WB5OZL)
Brenda and Tom
Brenda with Her Boyfriend Ryan Gosling (Not a Ham – A Movie Star)
Brenda in Red
The Gals and Skynet
Waz Up
Space Exploration and Space History
Space Exploration News
December 7, 2025
AI Pilots Robot on International Space Station for the First Time
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December 8, 2025
James Webb Telescope Finds Evidence of Atmosphere on Rocky Exoplanet
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December 9, 2025
Astronomers Detect Black Hole Winds at Unprecedented Speeds
December 10, 2025
Blue Origin Announces Next New Shepard Flight Targeting Wheelchair User
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December 11, 2025
SpaceX Launches 300th Orbital Mission of 2025
Space-Related Birthdays
| Astronaut | Birthday | Birth Year | Flights | Notes |
| Robb Kulin | December 7 | 1983 | None | Robb Kulin was selected as a NASA astronaut candidate in 2017 but resigned in 2018 before completing his training for personal reasons. He was the first NASA astronaut candidate to resign in 50 years. |
| Matthew Dominick | December 7 | 1981 | SpaceX Crew-8 | Matthew Dominick was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017. He served as commander for the SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station in 2024. |
| Francisco Rubio | December 11 | 1975 | Soyuz MS-22/Soyuz MS-23 | Francisco Rubio holds the American record for the longest spaceflight, spending 371 days on the International Space Station. He launched on Soyuz MS-22 and returned on Soyuz MS-23 after the original spacecraft was damaged. |
| Steven Hawley | December 12 | 1951 | STS-41D, STS-61C, STS-31, STS-82, STS-93 | A veteran of five space shuttle flights, Steven Hawley was part of the mission that deployed the Hubble Space Telescope. He later flew on a mission to service the telescope. |
| Kenneth Ham | December 12 | 1964 | STS-124, STS-132 | Kenneth Ham is a retired astronaut who flew on two space shuttle missions. He served as pilot on STS-124 and commander on STS-132, both of which were assembly missions for the International Space Station. |
This Week in Space History
Apollo 17 Launches on Final Lunar Manned Mission
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Galileo Probe Mission to Jupiter Launches
STS-9 (Spacelab 1) Returns to Earth
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Pioneer Venus 2 – Reaches Venus
STS-61 (Endeavour) – First Hubble Servicing Mission
Helios-1 Launched
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XMM-Newton Launched
Apollo 17 Lunar Landing
OGO-5 and Comet 2P/Encke Discovery
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Apollo 17 – Final Moonwalk
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Pioneer 8 Launched
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8. Miss Carolyn’s Constellation of the Week
Constellations “Fornax the Furnace” and “Eridanus the River”
Space Launches For This Week
Space Flight Now Launch Schedule
December 14/15 Falcon 9 • Starlink 6-82
Launch time: Window opens at 9:43 p.m. EST (0243 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1092, launching for a ninth time, will land on the drone ship, ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’, positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.
Updated: December 07
NET December 15 Atlas 5 • Amazon Leo 4
Launch time: Window opens at 3:35 a.m. EST (0835 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch 27 Amazon Leo satellites (formerly Project Kuiper) into a low Earth orbit. The mission, which is referred to as Leo Atlas 4 or LA-04 by Amazon, will the seventh mission to date delivering its broadband internet satellites into orbit.
Updated: December 12
December 15 Proton-M • Elektro-L
Launch time: 3:20 p.m. Moscow time (7:20 a.m. EST / 1220 UTC)
Launch site: Site 81, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Proton-M rocket from Roscosmos will launch the Elektro-L No. 5 weather satellite, which will operate in a geostationary Earth orbit.
Updated: December 12
December 15 Falcon 9 • Starlink 6-99
Launch time: Window opens at 8:11 a.m. EST (1311 UTC)
Launch site: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1094, launching for a sixth time, will land on the drone ship, ‘Just Read the Instructions’, positioned in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from Dec. 14.
Updated: December 10
December 16 Falcon 9 • Starlink 15-13
Launch time: Window opens at 7:24 a.m. PST (10:24 a.m. EST / 1524 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1063, launching for a 30th time, will target a landing on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You’, positioned in the Pacific Ocean.
Updated: December 12
December 16/17 Long March 12A • Inaugural flight
Launch time: Window opens at 9:30 a.m. Beijing time / 0154 UTC on Dec. 17 (8:54 p.m. EST on Dec. 16)
Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) will launch the first Long March 12A rocket. This will be CASC’s first attempt to fly an orbital-class rocket with a reusable first stage booster. It will target a vertical landing on a landing zone pad located about 250 km (155 mi) downrange.
Updated: December 12
December 17 Ariane 6 • Galileo Launch 14
Launch time: 2:01 a.m. local time (12:01 a.m. EST / 0501 UTC)
Launch site: Europe’s Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
An Arianespace Ariane 6 rocket, contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA), will launch two Galileo First Generation satellites (designated SAT 33 and SAT 34) into a medium Earth orbit at an altitude of 23,222 km (14,429 mi).
Updated: December 03
NET December 17 Hanbit-Nano • Spaceward
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Alcântara Launch Center, Brazil
Commercial company Innospace will launch its first Hanbit-Nano rocket on the Spaceward mission. The two-stage, 21.8-meter-tall (71.5 ft) rocket will carry eight payloads to an altitude of 300 km (186.4 mi) at an inclination of 40 degrees. Five satellites will be deployed and three experimental devices will remain fixed to the upper stage. The vehicle was inspected by the Korea AeroSpace Administration and the Brazilian Air Force.
Updated: December 02
December 20 Falcon 9 • Starlink 6-88
Launch time: Window opens at 12 a.m. EST (0500 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into a low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, believed to be tail number B1101, launching for its first time, will land on the drone ship, ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’, positioned in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from Dec. 19.
Updated: December 12
Visible satellite passages over the next couple of days.
All times are “local” (Dallas) time.
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