Category: Fun & Curios

This week’s launch action (that I care about):
Times EST, schedules WX-driven

Falcon9 PACE Oceanographic night launch from the Cape
Stg-I landing back at the Cape

Falcon9 Starlink clear afternoon launch from Vandenberg
Best vid from a VSFB/SLC4 launch so far

Axiom mission returning from the ISS:
Undocking
Splashdown
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if you’re interested in launches elsewhere the World

Falcon9 Cygnus Resupply to ISS
Daylight launch, landing at the Cape
Best videos ever of stage separation, landing, and payload separation

Electron Launch from NZ
Booster parachute water recovery

Tonight’s Double-Header

Falcon9 Starlink from the Cape
Falcon9 Starlink from Vandenberg

Thursday Double-Header

Falcon9 Dragon Axiom-3 (private manned mission to ISS)
Skip ahead to 2h:08m to avoid the run-up yakking
Terrific views!
Approach & Docking (skip to 1h:42m)

Falcon9 Starlink from Vandenberg
(great landing view, this is separation to landing, no liftoff vid yet)

Japan lands spacecraft on the Moon
but solar-panel problem may ruin mission

Fascinating detailed review after full problem analysis

Note:
The post is just for fun,
but in case you want to take it seriously:
1. Men exist
2. Big rockets exist
3. Moon rock souvenirs exist
4. Movie special effects exist
5. Nearby aliens, no evidence exists
6. Math

Congratulation to the Wolverines’ lads for a perfect season

As a Michigan alumnus (BSE 69), I wallow in their reflected glory

Sun afternoon, Falcon9, Starlink routine launch from the Cape

Mon wee hours, ULA Vulcan, Peregrine lunar lander maiden flight from the Cape
Alas, looks like the Peregrine lander won’t make it to the Moon

Sunday Double-Header:
Sun am, Falcon9, Starlink from Vandenberg
Sun night, Falcon9, Starlink from the Cape

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