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threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu do esa w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

AVUM+ ignition 4 confirmed.

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu do esa 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 do esa 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 do esa w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

AVUM+ ignition 2 and shutdown 2 confirmed.

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

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

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu do esa w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

Staging 2-3 and fairing separation.

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu do esa w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

Staging 1-2

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu do esa w CO3D & MicroCarb Launch Thread

Liftoff!

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu do esa w ExoMars parachutes ready for martian deployment

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

threelonmusketeers, miesiąc temu do esa 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?

threelonmusketeers, 2 miesiące temu do esa w European Launcher Challenge: preselected challengers unveiled

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.

threelonmusketeers, 2 miesiące temu do esa 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 do esa 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.

threelonmusketeers, 3 miesiące temu do esa w ESA Launches Phase 2 of Reusable Upper Stage Demonstrator Project

first phase began in the second half of 2024 and focused on identifying the technology maturation needs

also included an assessment of potential commercial applications

While the call did not provide much additional detail, it does note that Phase 2 will involve early long-lead technology maturation and demonstration activities.

I hope they build some hardware soon :)