#spaceflight

[turbofanatic]

Cleaned up the code and got five masses running, all interacting with each other (though currently this is a Sun+Mercury+Venus+Earth+Moon simulation so some are barely affecting with each other).

Next steps are to add thrust and calcs for solar sails.

I'm finally back to working on Python again, this time making a little orbital solver for two masses. Next version will simplify some of the code and add more masses. Maybe after that I'll apply a function to apply delta V at specific time intervals to mimic spacecraft thrust.

That way I can calculate realistic spaceflight times and trajectories for my next comic/project.

[spacefrontier]

Belka and Strelka, prior to the launch of Korabl-Sputnik 2.

Korabl-Sputnik 2, launched on August 19, 1960, was the first spaceflight to send animals into space and safely recover them. Joining Belka and Strelka were forty mice, two rats, and various plants. 25 hours after launch, the spacecraft returned to Earth.

Korabl-Sputnik 2 was pivotal in certifying the Vostok spacecraft that would carry the first human, Yuri Gagarin, to space eight months later.

A year later, Strelka had a litter of puppies, one of which, Pushinka, was given to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy as a goodwill present.

BBC

[nasa]

How did you choose your Flight Director name?

[brightatmidnight]

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[piratesexmachine420]

Happy Moon day! 55 years ago today, Apollo 11's Eagle lunar module touched down in Mare Tranquillitatis and made history as the first time human beings stood on a world beyond our own. Here's to the landings to come!

[mapsontheweb]

Countries whose citizens have flown in space as of October 2024

[nocternalrandomness]

Apollo 11 Launch - 16 July 1969

[the-digital-alchemist]

**Push Your Limits: The Razerback’s Race Against Inertia**

In *The Expanse* universe, few ships embody raw speed and agility like the Razerback. As this sleek craft hurtles through space, it’s not just the ship’s technical prowess on display but also the extreme physical toll it demands from its pilot. Built by Proserpina Starworks, the Razerback’s minimalistic design sacrifices mass for maneuverability, equipped with a supercharged Destrier-4 Epstein Drive that can push the limits of what’s humanly possible.

With its **reaction control thrusters** strategically placed far from the center of mass, the Razerback can execute lightning-fast turns that would leave any Slingshot pilot green with envy. But this nimble craft comes with a price—**the relentless force of inertia**. The multiaxis gimbals and integrated medical instruments constantly monitor the pilot, as survival hinges on enduring the crushing G-forces that come with every high-speed maneuver.

The real challenge isn’t just outrunning the competition—it’s outlasting the forces trying to pull the pilot apart. **Do you think this blend of science and storytelling creates a more compelling universe?** Let’s discuss below.

[nelc]

Skylab orbital workshop in orbit, and the back-up unit at the National Air and Space Museum

[apoapsls]

*60s Boeing voice* have you ever considered six AJ-260s as a first stage I insist there are no possible engineering problems that could come out of using six AJ-260s as a first stage

[moonwatchuniverse]

R.I.P. Maj General Joe Henry Engle (1932-2024) On July 10, 2024 USAF test pilot & NASA astronaut Maj Gen Joe H. Engle passed away aged 91. Engle earned his pilot wings in 1958 and it was Charles "Chuck" Yeager who recommended Engle for the USAF Test Pilot School and the Aerospace Research Pilot School. Joe Engle was part of the hypersonic X-15 flight research program (16 flights) and flew the rocket aircraft three times above 80 Km earning him USAF astronaut wings. Selected a NASA astronaut in 1966 (group 5), Engle was support member for Apollo 10, backup member for the Apollo 14 and was planned as LMP for Apollo 17 but replaced by geologist Harrison Schmitt. Engle flew on space shuttle orbiters "Columbia (STS-2) and "Discovery (51-L) the first to wear the NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster Alaska III chronogaphs in space. Holder of numerous awards & honors, Joe Engle logged 15500 hours flight time of which 9000 hours in jet aircraft. (Photos: NASA)

[spacefrontier]

Voyager 2 begins its journey through the cosmos aboard a Titan III-Centaur, August 20, 1977.

Voyager 2's primary mission was the study of planets in the outer solar system. It completed this mission in 1989, having flown by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Following the primary mission, Voyager 2 began its extended mission to study the interstellar medium, which it entered in November of 2018.

View of Neptunian clouds, taken by Voyager 2 prior to its closest approach to the planet

NASA 1, 2

[nasa]

Hi do you guys really say Houston when responding to each other !?!🤪

[beardedmrbean]

I can't stop laughing.

[astronotmovie]

Stepping out on the front porch. Astronaut David Scott opens the hatch to check out the view during Apollo 9, March 1969. In this pic taken by fellow astronaut Rusty Schweickart, ‘Gumdrop’, the Command Service Module is docked with ‘Spider’, the Lunar Module. A9 was the 1st flight incorporating all Apollo spacecraft components. The 10 day mission was the 2nd launched by a Saturn V rocket.

[airlocksandaviaries]

Y'ALL ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE U TO THE NEWEST THING THAT I AM HYPED AF ABOUT - EUROPA CLIPPER!!!!

SHE'S LAUNCHING ON OCTOBER 10 TO EXPLORE JUPITER'S MOON 🥹 I'M SO EXCITED

LOOK AT MY GIRL SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL 😍

more pictures here 💖🛰️🚀🔭✨