I'm 100% for robotic science missions to the Moon, Planets, Sun, & outer Solar System; and I'm 100% opposed to manned missions to the Moon & Mars. In the second quarter of the 21st century peopled space flight is all about hubris & nothing else. Robots can do what people do better, faster, cheaper, and safer. Thoughts?
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
[video/vlog] Everything we know about Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb — Russians launched a savage strike on Sumy — directly targeting the city and its ordinary streets with rocket artillery — Russia may have recruited Ukrainian suspect behind Starmer arson via Telegram app — Rare Russian spy planes damaged in Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/wednesday-june-4-2025/
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Ukraine attacks elite Russian unit base nearly 7,000km away in Vladivostok — Russia ‘testing’ Europe’s capacity to help Ukraine by intensifying air attacks — [vlog] Trump’s key goal is to improve relations with Russia, US diplomat says — Europe’s Trump shock is opportunity to forge new West … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/saturday-may-31-2025/
Monday, May 26, 2025
China supplying Russian military factories with chemicals, gunpowder, components — Russia ‘categorically’ rejected unconditional ceasefire in peace talks — Russians mock US and peace process with latest attacks on Ukraine, EU ambassador says — Putin is not interested in peace; German FM calls for additional sanctions following large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/monday-may-26-2025/
@tetora_san the global CO2 output of #rockets was 0.0000059% of all #CO2 emissions https://everydayastronaut.com/rocket-pollution/
Under the #COTS model, #NASA provides funding and guidance to private companies to develop their own #spacecraft, #rockets, and #services, and then buys those at a "market" rate. #SpaceX, #BlueOrigin, #RocketLab and #ImpulseSpace could ferry cargo to #Mars 
and land there https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/if-congress-actually-cancels-the-sls-rocket-what-happens-next
Exciting Aussie Space Industry news! 
Regulatory bodies have given permission for Gilmore Space Technologies to launch their orbital class Eris rocket from the Bowen spaceport this week!
Window: 0730-1730, 15 May
Eris will be our first orbital rocket for ~50 years, designed/built in Australia.
Eris is a 25m, three-stage rocket and these first flights will be test flights.
The Gilmore team have been working really hard for years and it’s exciting to see this all come together.
We’ve covered their progress on #SpaceAustralia: https://www.spaceaustralia.com/search?search_api_fulltext=Gilmour
Launch won’t be streamed and no visitors but we’ll get a debrief on how it went once the test is completed from Gilmour Space.
Japan's 50th and final H2A rocket will be launched on June 24 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, officials have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/24/japan/japan-h2a-rocket-final-launch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rockets #space #jaxa
Amid an increasingly uncertain geo-economic climate, Japan's trade ministry is looking to expand the scope of its economic security policy to cover new areas including undersea cables and satellites. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/16/economy/economic-security-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicsecurity #underseacables #satellites #rockets #meti #us #china
There are only 2 "#spaceport" so far in #OpenStreetMap which pretended to be one unless they never launched something to #space 
(for a considerable amount of time) : #SpaceportAmerica and #CornRanch (#BlueOrigin's #NewShepard launch site) https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/aeroway%3Asuborbital#values. #SpaceportCornwall 
has never been one (other than for propaganda) https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1105816254
There's a considerable amount of #launchpad 
, #research #rockets...) https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/search?q=launchpad#values
A German test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian space port on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/30/world/science-health/german-test-rocket-failure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #isaraerospace #germany #norway #space #nasa #rockets #space
Space Shuttle Lift Off 1976
#20thCentury, #LiftOff, #Rockets, #Science, #Space, #SpaceShuttle
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Prints, T-Shirts, Stickers, & More by @rocketshipretro via RedBubble → https://bigplanetprints.com/go/7mxa4u
Crushing Hezbollah: Behind Israel’s new doctrine in southern Lebanon – Israel Politics https://www.byteseu.com/?p=856490 #Conflicts #Hezbollah #IDF #Israel #IsraelLebanonWar #Lebanon #MiddleEast #rockets
Been out this morning delivering some training on laser cutter maintenance and optimisation, just back to a couple of ACE items in the post. My hard copy of the Half Cat rocketry book and, amongst some components for work a pair of engineer brand pliers for my growing collection! Nice. #rockets #tools #opensource
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth Tuesday, nine months after what was supposed be a weeklong stay on the International Space Station. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/19/world/nasa-astronauts-return-earth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #nasa #astronauts #space #spacex #rockets
A pair of U.S. astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/world/science-health/stranded-us-astronauts-nasa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #nasa #spacex #rockets #space #astronauts
Ukraine Daily summary - Sunday, March 9 2025
[vblog] British MP: Trump could be a Russian asset -- US to stop participating in future military exercises in Europe -- Russia’s history of violating ceasefire agreements in Ukraine -- As Trump courts Russia, Europe moves to unlock billions in defense spending -- and morehttps://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Sunday,%20March%209%202025/
All set for an evening talking #rockets and rocket design using #opensource tools :) My kinda workshop!
Japanese startup Ispace set a June 6 target touchdown date for its moon lander, following the success of its rocket "rideshare" buddy, a spacecraft from a U.S. firm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/04/japan/japan-space-startup-moon-landing-date/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ispace #space #moon #rockets
