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threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

AVUM+ ignition 3 confirmed.

Edit: And shutdown 3 confirmed. AVUM+ boost 4 is scheduled for T+01:36:43.

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

Separation of all four CO3D satellites confirmed.

AVUM+ boost 3 is scheduled for T+01:00:15.

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

AVUM+ ignition 2 and shutdown 2 confirmed.

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu (edited miesiąc temu) w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

AVUM+ shutdown 1 and nominal trajectory.

Coast phase will last ~35 minutes. Coverage will resume at T+48 minutes.

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

Staging 3-4 and AVUM+ burn 1 in progress.

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

Staging 2-3 and fairing separation.

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

Staging 1-2

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

Liftoff!

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu w ExoMars parachutes ready for martian deployment

Glad to see that ExoMars is progressing despite cooperation with Russia falling through.

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu w ESA Finally Kicks Off Flying Engine Testbed Project Following ITT Reissue

I didn’t expect ESA to get into hypersonics too. Have any previous spaceplanes had air-breathing engines?

burble, 2 miesiące temu w [Stephen Clark] Sizing up the 5 companies selected for Europe’s launcher challenge

I don’t think Europe will get a SpaceX, but I could see some of these companies being their Rocketlab and Firefly.

burble, 2 miesiące temu w European Launcher Challenge: preselected challengers unveiled

I’m glad that a bunch of startups made the cut. It makes sense that Maiaspace got in, as an arm of Ariane, but they’re probably less strapped for cash. And thank goodness at least two have reusable concepts, PLD and Maia.

threelonmusketeers, 2 miesiące temu

Yeah, it’s a solid bunch. We’re coming up on ten years since the first Falcon 9 booster landing. Multiple chinese companies are developing F9 clones. Europe really ought to be testing reusable boosters by now. Hopefully at least one of these will work out.

burble, 2 miesiące temu

As much crap as I give the incumbents, Maia is looking like Europe’s best bet at the moment.

It’s a bad sign that PLD isn’t targeting a Miura Next launch until 2030. Hopefully Miura 5 goes well for them in 2026.

BevelGear, 2 miesiące temu w ESA tracks rare interstellar comet

Thank you for sharing this. This is truly a rare event

threelonmusketeers, 2 miesiące temu w ESA tracks rare interstellar comet

Neat! It seems like interstellar objects pass through our solar system pretty often. The more we look, the more we find.

threelonmusketeers, 2 miesiące temu w ESA prepares downselect for European Launcher Challenge

I hope MaiaSpace are successful. A launch vehicle with a reusable booster would be great for Europe.