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  1. Nicholas Kang

    News NASA/ESA Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission.

    The mission animation video by JPL. Looks like JPL is the NASA center that will collaborate with ESA in this mission. Bringing Mars Back To Earth - YouTube
  2. Nicholas Kang

    Updates ExoMars News & Updates

    First image from science orbit! ExoMars orbiter on Twitter: "Hope you like my first postcard from my new orbit around #Mars! It shows the icy rim of Korolev Crater at very high northern latitudes. (Image approx. 10x40 km). Be sure to download the full res version for max wow factor! ➡�...
  3. Nicholas Kang

    Project Updated SLS for Orbiter 2016 (and 2010)

    It's Tuesday! SLS for Orbiter 2016 is now available for download! Kindly report any bugs here and leave this section for future developments of the SLS add-on. Thanks for all parties involved in the development: John Gattis (gattispilot): Developing some of the necessary textures, meshes...
  4. Nicholas Kang

    Catastrophic Engine failure on Southwest Airlines 737

    Sad news indeed. Last year was the safest years for aviation travel and things seem to go horribly wrong since the beginning of 2018. A closer look at the damaged engine. Video statement from Southwest CEO Gary Kelly:
  5. Nicholas Kang

    Updates Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

    Launching tomorrow! (Today for US and Europe.) Live broadcast: Pre-launch News Conference: Science Briefing:
  6. Nicholas Kang

    Launch News (AV-079) Atlas V 551 - AFSPC-11 - April 14, 2018 (19:13-21:11 ET / 23:13-01:11 UTC)

    A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 will launch two spacecraft to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Rocket: Atlas V 551 Mission: AFSPC-11 Launch Date: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Launch Time: 7:13 p.m. EDT Launch Broadcast: Live launch coverage will begin at 6:53 p.m. EDT Launch...
  7. Nicholas Kang

    Updates InSight mission news and updates

    Time to update this one as well. Launching in 1 month time (May 5)
  8. Nicholas Kang

    Updates Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)

    Launching in 1 week! The Unique Orbit of NASA’s Newest Planet Hunter - YouTube Bonus for Orbinauts! I have created a few scenarios for this 2:1 P2 lunar resonant orbit in Orbiter. Enjoy! (I hope this is the right orbit anyway. I am not yet an expert in this field called astrodynamics...
  9. Nicholas Kang

    Discussion Spaceflight Video Thread

    This is so nice! Looks like Orbiter's high res texture... Still remember they published Earth in 4K view a few years back. Now it's time for the Moon!
  10. Nicholas Kang

    Updates SpaceX CRS-14 Mission (April 2 4:30 p.m. EDT / 20:30 UTC)

    Rendezvous complete. Captured by ISS! Capture confirmed 5:40am CT, 6:40am ET with station flying over Democratic Republic of Congo. Berthing coverage begins at 7:30 a.m. CT / 8:30 a.m. ET on NASA TV.
  11. Nicholas Kang

    News Space tourism coming soon!!!

    Time to inject new stuff here!
  12. Nicholas Kang

    News NASA's Future: The News and Updates Thread

    NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program Updates NASA is investing in technology concepts that include meteoroid impact detection, space telescope swarms, and small orbital debris mapping technologies that may one day be used for future space exploration missions. The agency selected...
  13. Nicholas Kang

    Updates SpaceX CRS-14 Mission (April 2 4:30 p.m. EDT / 20:30 UTC)

    |Launch date:|April 2, 2018 Instantaneous Launch Window:| 4:30 p.m. EDT/20:30 UTC Backup Launch Window:| Tuesday, April 3 (4:08 p.m. EDT/20:08 UTC) Launch site:| Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida {colsp=2}L2018-04-02...
  14. Nicholas Kang

    Launch News Failure? ISRO GSLV MK-2 F-08/GSAT-6A (March 29, 2018 11:26 UTC)

    Status Update of GSAT-6A The second orbit raising manoeuvre was scheduled for 10.51am on Saturday, and well-placed source said that the operation was also completed with a successful firing of the LAM engine. The agency received data from the satellite for about four minutes after the second...
  15. Nicholas Kang

    News Robotic Intestine Puke Rocket Fuel

    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency may start to manufacture solid rocket fuel with puking robot intestines. This is literally a robotic intestine puking rocket fuel. It’s being developed in Japan, by roboticists from Chuo University and JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency...
  16. Nicholas Kang

    Launch News Success! SpaceX F9 with Iridium-5 (07:13:51 PDT; 14:13:51 UTC Friday, March 30)

    Successful launch and all satellites are deployed! Launch video: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Iridium-5 - YouTube Now waiting for news from Mr. Steven. Last Tweet by Mr. Musk: Elon Musk on Twitter: "Mr Steven is 5 mins away from being under the falling fairing (don’t have live video)" Also...
  17. Nicholas Kang

    The Cruiser goes to Disney World

    Wow, I am kind of hungry after reading your blog. :lol: That's a nice plan. You must had a whale of time with your family there! Looks like I need to do some planning before visiting Orlando's Disneyland in the future. I have been to the one in Hong Kong when I was 10/11 (can't recall the...
  18. Nicholas Kang

    Launch News Success! SpaceX F9 with Iridium-5 (07:13:51 PDT; 14:13:51 UTC Friday, March 30)

    |Launch date:|March 30, 2018 Instantaneous Launch Window:| 7:13:51 a.m. PST/14:13:51 UTC Backup Launch Window:| Saturday, March 31 (7:08 a.m. PDT/14:08 UTC) Launch site:| SLC-4E Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA {colsp=2}L2018-03-30 14:13:51;%c%%ddd%/%hh%:%mm%:%ss%|...
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