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Falcon 9 launches - strategic partnership between Amazon and SpaceX Amazon's Kuiper project, which aims to provide broadband Internet, could become a competitor to SpaceX's Starlink satellite network. There is no place for friendship in the world of business: Amazon announced a contract for three launches of Project Kuiper satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Thus, Amazon is expanding its capabilities to implement its deployment strategy. Information on the exact dates and costs of launches was not provided. Project Kuiper, similar to Starlink, is being developed to provide broadband Internet access to millions of people around the world. SpaceX is already well ahead of its competitors, launching thousands of satellites and attracting more than two million subscribers to its Starlink network. In October, Amazon launched two prototypes for the first time on United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket. A few weeks ago, Amazon announced that the satellites had successfully passed tests and were now scheduled to begin mass production at a plant in Kirkland, Washington. The SpaceX factory is also nearby in Redmond. [caption id="attachment_85356" align="aligncenter" width="630"] SpaceX[/caption] Amazon signs contract to launch Kuiper satellites using Falcon 9 rocket from rival SpaceX The first Kuiper satellites to users are due to launch early next year, with beta service becoming available in the second half of 2024. Under a license from the FCC, half of the Kuiper constellation of 3,236 satellites is expected to be in low-Earth orbit by mid-2026. Most of Amazon's launches are planned to be carried out on three types of rockets (which have not yet flown a single mission): Blue Origin's New Glenn, ULA's Vulcan and Arianespace's Ariane 6. In addition to the three Falcon 9 launches, Amazon has reserved space on eight Atlas V rockets, which are solid choices. So SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch reservation provides some security for Amazon's deployment plan. The selection of SpaceX for a portion of Project Kuiper's launches could also affect the lawsuit, which alleges Amazon did not sufficiently consider SpaceX as a potential launch provider. In August, a pension fund that has Amazon shares in its portfolio filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon's directors and officers refused to cooperate with SpaceX because of the latter's competition with Blue Origin. “In light of SpaceX's proven reliability and economic advantages, the decision by Bezos-led Amazon not to even consider SpaceX as a launch provider highlights the conflicting interests Bezos has with Amazon and Blue Origin and the significant impact these conflicts will have on the board's ability to protect the interests of the company and its shareholders in conducting contract negotiations,” the pension fund said in its lawsuit. SpaceX's choice for some of Kuiper's launches refutes the pension fund's arguments. However, a hearing in this case has not yet been scheduled. Amazon said that the pension fund's claims are "completely baseless" and they intend to prove this during the legal process.

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10 Craziest Space Missions | Shifu Digital

In this video, we are going to talk about the 10 craziest space missions. So before starting this video, please like this video and subscribe to our channel for future updates.  

We've walked on the moon, "roved" Mars, and even launched a probe into interstellar space in the last 50 years - and those are just the successful missions. Many unusual projects have been suggested by spacefaring nations throughout the years, and the vast majority of them never make it to the launch pad. We've chosen some of the most absurd of the bunch to give you an idea of how crazy some of these projects are. So, without further ado, here are six of the most bizarre space missions ever proposed.

Number 10. A blimp on Titan. The Cassini spacecraft provided humanity its first glimpse of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. It is the only moon in our solar system that has been discovered to contain an atmosphere, and scientists believe it could even be home to life. NASA offered a range of potential designs for future flights to Titan, including the Aerover Blimp, a compact helium-filled dirigible.

Number 9. Nuking the moon. During the Cold War, hysteria and seemingly limitless military funding resulted in some of the oddest space projects. The successful launch of Sputnik in 1957 plunged the US military commanders into a frenzy.

Number 8. An orbiting battle station. As previously said, during the Cold War's zenith, the world's two superpowers were fairly trigger-happy. Both sides were devising a slew of ingenious techniques to vaporize us as a species. Needless to say, these super-advanced killing machines weren't limited to a full-fledged conflict on Earth.

Number 7. Mars Defense Force. Did you know that the United States Marine Corps spent 20 years on Mars? At least, that's what Randy Cramer, the self-proclaimed super-soldier, has declared. He was allegedly inducted into a military force known as the Mars Defense Force after completing his training (MDF). MDF was a multinational effort set up by several nations to protect five developing Mars colonies.

Number 6. Triple-planetary flybys. Both the United States and the Soviet Union were interested in manned flyby missions of Mars and Venus in the 1960s and 1970s. Such flybys were possible for the United States thanks to upgraded Apollo mission hardware. A four-man Mars flyby was proposed by NASA's Joint Action Group (JAG) in 1966, which would leave Earth in September 1975, arrive at Mars in 1976, and return to Earth in 1977.

Number 5. Solar Warden. Solar Warden is a secret space program that is tested and operated from secret military bases such as Area 51 in Nevada. It is said to be made up of U.S. aerospace Black Projects contractors. Not only is it classified by the US government, but it also operates under the authority of the United Nations.

Number 4. Massive “moon buggies”. NASA tasked General Motors with designing a series of manned lunar vehicles to better navigate the lunar landscape, and the Mobile Laboratory (MOLAB) was a 1965 prototype. The closed-cabin MOLAB was a beast of a rover, measuring 20 feet long and weighing more than four tonnes. The pressurized vehicle was intended to serve as a geological laboratory, with two astronauts able to stay aboard for up to two weeks.

Number 3. Probes to distant stars. Alpha Centauri is 4.37 light-years (26 trillion miles) away from Earth. Nonetheless, Project Longshot involved sending a probe to our nearest celestial neighbor. The vehicle was to be assembled and launched on-site at the space station.

Number 2. Project Moon Shadow. This next wacky space program sounds like something out of a sci-fi film. Project Moon Shadow was a MILAB (military abductions) program that was created to develop genetically enhanced super troops. Here's how to do it:

Number 1. Secret Pentagon Space Program Driven By Fear Of China. The Trump administration recently conducted a conference to assess the growing threat that China and Russia represent to US space systems.

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Complaints not only about the Starship design, but also about the launch pad The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published an analysis of the investigation following the first flight of the SpaceX Starship. The regulator has counted 63 problems that SpaceX must fix so that Starship can take off again. [caption id="attachment_54056" align="aligncenter" width="530"] SpaceX[/caption] “ There are 63 problems that urgently need to be corrected, including the ship's hull and launch pad ,” the FAA report said. The FAA said the completion of the accident investigation does not mean Starship launches can immediately resume. To comply with all regulatory requirements, SpaceX must correct the above issues and apply for approval for a second flight. SpaceX needs to fix 63 problems to get the Starship spacecraft back in the air. Interestingly, SpaceX also published material with its own investigation and analysis of the reasons that led to the premature termination of the Starship flight. The company pointed out that several rocket engines shut down during the flight, which led to the failure of the second stage separation, and a fuel leak in the tail of the rocket caused numerous fires inside, which affected the spacecraft's computer system and made it impossible to control the engines - this and was the main cause of the rocket explosion. SpaceX also said it has upgraded the rocket's thrust vector control system. The company stressed that this update " is not related to any issues discovered during the first flight tests ."

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The next launch could take place in December Visitors to the SpaceX Starbase spaceport in Boca Chica now have another place against which they can take beautiful pictures. A photograph of a giant neon sign with the inscription “Gateway to Mars” was published a couple of hours ago by the head of the company, Elon Musk. [caption id="attachment_85542" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Starship launch pad[/caption] Last week, workers began installing massive white letters on a newly built wall near the Starship launch pad. Some SpaceX fans have expressed regret over the recent construction of a large wall around parts of the launch complex. They see this as another step towards gradually closing SpaceX Starbase to the public. “Gateway to Mars,” a huge neon sign appeared on the Starship launch pad The new sign appeared a couple of weeks after Starship's second launch. This time we managed to reach the stage of stage separation, but a few moments later the launch vehicle exploded. The Starship spacecraft continued its flight , but also exploded approximately 8 minutes after it began. [caption id="attachment_85543" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Starship launch pad[/caption] Musk said the next Starship could be ready to fly in December, but SpaceX needs to get approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Scientists are excited about the opportunity to work with real lunar samples NASA has allowed agency-funded researchers to apply for access to Chinese lunar samples collected by the Chang'e 5 mission. The return of China's mission to Earth in December 2020 with 1,731 grams of lunar samples collected from the Ocean of Storms region on the near side of the Moon was a significant achievement for scientists around the world. China provides these samples to researchers from different countries. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is currently conducting the 7th round of applications for access to Chang'e-5 lunar samples, which will be open until December 22 of this year. NASA has confirmed its intention to Congress to allow scientists to apply for access to Chang'e-5 samples. These samples are collected from areas of the Moon that have not yet been studied by NASA, and are expected to provide valuable scientific data about the history of the Moon, which could influence NASA's future plans to explore our moon. [caption id="attachment_85412" align="aligncenter" width="780"] NASA[/caption] The popular Wolf Law, which prohibits cooperation between NASA and Chinese government agencies, remains in effect and is not repealed by the new permit. The amendment, supported by Frank Wolf, a previous lawmaker and chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's Commerce, Justice and Science subcommittee that funds NASA, was introduced in response to human rights abuses, theft of US intellectual property and other geopolitical issues. NASA has allowed American scientists to access lunar samples collected by the Chinese Chang'e-5 mission. “The Wolf Amendment is not an absolute ban on cooperation, but in order for it to occur, NASA must obtain congressional authorization and meet certain requirements,” explained Marsha Smith, editor of the information portal SpacePolicyOnline.com. American scientists involved in lunar exploration welcome the new step from NASA. “This is great news because it will allow American scientists to apply their knowledge to the analysis of unique lunar samples. Several American scientists have already been able to make an initial interpretation of the age of young basalt samples from Chang'e-5 and have participated in the first publications. However, this is the first time we will have the opportunity to work with real samples,” said Clive Neal, leading lunar expert at the University of Notre Dame Research Center. “Our scientists will b [caption id="attachment_85413" align="aligncenter" width="780"] NASA[/caption] The samples collected by the Chang'e 5 mission open up new opportunities for studying the Moon, especially in the northern Ocean of Storms region. These samples belong to the youngest basalts on the Moon, and their age will help understand how the evolution of lunar volcanism occurred. Also showing interest in these samples is James Head, a lunar expert who took part in the Apollo program. He notes the importance of the Chang'e 5 mission and says: "This mission provided valuable information about the Moon, bringing back samples from the northwestern part of the Moon - the Ocean of Storms, one of the youngest and least explored lunar regions." Head hopes the new NASA initiative will encourage more international sharing of samples in the future: “Mars, asteroids, comets—the solar system is rich in diversity. "If different agencies share samples and research results, it will help planetary science get a more complete picture." Chinese researchers also continue to develop new missions to the Moon. The Chang'e 6 mission, planned for 2024, will land in the South Aitken Basin on the far side of the Moon. Its goal will be to collect samples and send them to Earth. The Chang'e 6 mission will consist of several components - an orbiter, a lander, an ascent module and a sample return module. Chinese scientists plan to extract one or two kilograms of lunar samples. If the mission is successful, it will be the first sample from the far side of the Moon.

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Titan exploration tentatively pushed back to 2028 NASA's Dragonfly mission, aimed at exploring Saturn's moon Titan, will be delayed: the next stage of development has been postponed by a year, and the launch is scheduled for July 2028. The official reason for the delay was budget uncertainty, which delayed official confirmation and determination of the cost and schedule of the Dragonfly mission. The Dragonfly team will continue to work on the next phase of development, Phase C, which will develop a rotary unmanned vehicle the size of a car. This vehicle will fly over Titan's dunes and will be able to land to study Titan's abundance of organic molecules. [caption id="attachment_85385" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Dragonfly mission[/caption] On November 28, at a meeting of NASA's External Planetary Assessment Group (OPAG), Laurie Glaze, director of the agency's planetary science division, announced the reasons for the delay in the launch, which was originally scheduled to take place in 2027. Funding and budget uncertainties for 2024 and 2025 were the main reason for the delay in official confirmation of the Dragonfly mission. Glaze also noted that the Dragonfly mission design will be presented again to the program management council (APMC) in the spring of 2024, following the preliminary readiness of the fiscal year 2025 budget proposal at NASA. Dragonfly mission to Titan: launch delayed by a year due to budget uncertainty The Dragonfly team will replan the mission, and once all necessary changes are completed and verified, NASA will assess the mission's readiness for launch in mid-2024. As a result, some elements of the Dragonfly mission will be delayed while other aspects continue to be developed. Dragonfly is the only NASA mission planned to explore the surface of Titan. When the device arrives on Titan, it will look for signs indicating the possibility of life. Dragonfly will also study how advanced prebiotic chemistry is on Saturn's moon, and even look for signs of water or hydrocarbon-based molecules. In addition to traveling further on Titan than any other alien rover on its missions, Dragonfly will also land on Saturn's surface in different regions, collecting samples to determine the composition of surface materials in different regions. Studying Titan is a high priority for planetary scientists because it is the only moon in the solar system known for its thick atmosphere and hydrological cycle similar to Earth's. It is also an oceanic world with clouds of methane, rain, and liquid on the surface that forms lakes and seas. The discovery of oceans and the potential presence of organic matter frozen in Titan's ice increases the potential for viability on this moon. The Dragonfly mission is being developed and will be managed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland. To carry out the research on board the device, cameras, sensors and sample collection tools will be used. “Dragonfly is a fearless engineering concept that is one of a kind. I am inspired by how our team has repeatedly overcome obstacles by working together and thinking outside the box,” said Dragonfly Principal Investigator Elizabeth Turtle. Several Dragonfly components, including control and navigation systems, have already been tested over California deserts chosen for their similarity to the dunes on Titan - as well as in wind tunnels at NASA's Langley Science Center. The full-scale model was also tested in the Titan Simulation Chamber at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory—which recreates the cold temperatures and atmospheric pressures similar to Titan's methane environment. For now, the Dragonfly mission remains the only NASA mission planned to study the surface of Titan. It represents an important step in exploring the potential viability and organic chemistry of other planets and moons in the solar system. “Team Dragonfly has demonstrated readiness for the next phase of our journey to conquer Titan. We are relentlessly moving forward without losing the curiosity and creativity that are key to the success of the Dragonfly mission,” said Turtle.

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The problem arose when one of the three gyroscopes gave incorrect readings. The team is working to fix the problem, but for now all scientific missions are suspended NASA has suspended all current science missions of the Hubble telescope due to a gyroscope malfunction. The problem arose on November 19, when the telescope went into safe mode after one of its three gyroscopes gave erroneous readings. The team quickly resumed work after fixing the problem, but the unstable gyroscope attracted attention twice, causing the telescope to go into safe mode again on November 21 and 23. After the incident on November 21, the agency was able to restore operations. However, on November 23, the telescope went into safe mode again, prompting NASA to suspend all science missions until the cause was determined. [caption id="attachment_85327" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Hubble Telescope[/caption] Hubble Telescope temporarily suspends science missions due to faulty gyroscope Gyroscopes are important components of the Hubble Telescope, helping to measure its rotation speed and determine its direction. The NASA team is actively working to determine the cause of the gyroscope malfunction. The gyroscopes were last replaced during the shuttle's fifth and final executive mission in 2009. Six gyros were replaced as part of this mission, and the faulty gyro is one of three that are still operational. Despite the need for another service mission, NASA believes Hubble will continue to make breakthrough discoveries with the James Webb Telescope for the rest of this decade, and possibly well into the next. The space agency has not released details about when it hopes to return Hubble to service once the gyroscope problem is fixed. Even if you need to turn off the faulty gyroscope, the telescope will be able to continue working, since NASA claims that for Hubble to continue moving and participate in scientific missions, one working gyroscope is enough. Hubble launched in 1990 and spent 33 years exploring our Universe, giving us iconic views of the cosmos, including a spectacular view of the Creation Pillars, which was also photographed by astrophotographers and the James Webb Telescope.

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Chinese private space companies have joined the development of their own efficient and powerful methane engines China is actively developing a program to create engines based on the full cycle of methane combustion for its reusable cargo launch vehicle Long March 9. The development of such engines, providing a thrust of 200 tons, includes a full cycle of design and creation of components. The tests tested prototypes and components such as ignitors, gas generators and nozzle chambers. Scientists from the Xi'an Aerospace Propulsion Institute have detailed the progress China has made in developing engines powered by methane and oxygen. The institute is an important design unit of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), responsible for the development of liquid propellant rocket engines. According to CASC officials, the first stage of the Long March 9 super-heavy launch vehicle will include 26 reusable engines. The first test launch of the powerful rocket is scheduled for 2033. [caption id="attachment_85016" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Long March 9 and Long March 5 rockets[/caption] The study of engines based on a complete stepwise combustion cycle of methane and oxygen began in China back in the 1980s. Currently, methanolox engines with a capacity of 10 and 80 tons of thrust have been developed. The latter have already undergone successful fire tests and have become a breakthrough in the reliability and reusability of the engine. According to CASC's plans, the development of such engines will contribute to China's plans for large-scale space exploration, including landing on Mars. The main characteristics make the engine based on the full combustion cycle of methane and oxygen comparable to the SpaceX Raptor engine. The world's second full-stage methane-oxygen combustion engine is superior to Blue Origin's BE-4 engine and other domestic and international methane-only engines, although the latter have more thrust. Full combustion cycle engines provide high thrust and efficiency, and also have advantages in reliability and recyclability. However, challenges exist, including complex system configurations, integration and assembly difficulties, and problems with ignition control. The review also notes progress in the development of methanol engines by Chinese commercial enterprises. Specifically mentioned are the Mingfeng-1 engines developed by CASIC, the Tianque engines that power Landspace's Zhuque-2 rocket, the JD-1/Focus-1 engine for iSpace's Hyperbola series of reusable rockets, and the Longyun engines developed by Jiuzhou. Yunjian, and Aerospace Propulsion's Canglong development. Landspace was one of the first to receive private investment after China opened up the space sector to private capital. It successfully launched Zhuque-2, the first and so far only methanol rocket to reach orbit. Now the startup plans to create a methanol rocket made of stainless steel, Zhuque-3, capable of delivering 20 tons of cargo into low Earth orbit in a single-use mode or 16.5 tons in a reusable mode. At the same time, iSpace, which has already made a name for itself in the market, recently conducted a test with the test stage of its methanol Hyperbola rocket. In the near future, it is planned to conduct a test at an altitude of one kilometer. Breakthroughs in methanol propulsion in China, as well as SpaceX's successes and their demonstration of rocket reusability, have led to an adjustment in China's long-term plans. In 2011, plans were presented to equip the Long March 9 super-heavy rocket with kerosene engines providing 500 tons of thrust, together with liquid oxygen. These engines are at a more advanced stage of testing, but will be used in a rocket with an expendable launch system. However, new designs unveiled in 2022–2023 show a Long March 9 rocket configuration using methanol engines without boosters. One of the longer range options resembles the Super Heavy/Starship design. In addition, China is developing a three-stage heavy rocket specifically to send Chinese astronauts to the Moon by 2030. This rocket will be equipped with upgraded Carolox engines based on the technology of the Long March 5 rocket.

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A year after the launch of the Artemis1 mission, NASA continues to investigate damage to the fireproof shield on the Orion spacecraft, which may take several more months. On November 17, NASA Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development Jim Free spoke about plans for the Artemis 2 project at a committee meeting. He stressed that the launch of the first manned mission still needs to be delayed until the problems are analyzed and appropriate changes are made. [caption id="attachment_83984" align="aligncenter" width="780"] NASA[/caption] After the Artemis 1 mission last December, NASA managers noted that the fire shield on Orion was more damaged than expected during reentry. However, this does not pose a threat to the ship, since the fireproof shield still contains a sufficient layer of ablative material. NASA continues to investigate the failure of the Orion spacecraft's fireproof shield. Lakeisha Hawkins, assistant deputy administrator in NASA's Luna-Mars program office, said the temporary authorization to determine the cause of the fire shield failure is expected in the spring. Engineers are studying factors that could have caused the damage, including Orion's reentry trajectory and the properties of the Avcoat material. NASA and its contractors are continuing to work on other elements of the Artemis 2 mission to stay on track for the 2024 launch schedule. As Free noted, work with the hardware continues at the moment and there is no reason to stop the process. However, if an issue is discovered that requires suspension, all processes and timelines will be immediately reviewed. It is unclear what impact this might have on the Artemis 2 schedule if the fire shield on the Orion vehicle requires modification or replacement. But other mission elements, such as the Space Launch System rocket and ground systems, are still on schedule, especially SLS. Determining the timing for SLS launch vehicle assembly and integration at Kennedy Space Center is a key issue. The launch will be carried out only after full readiness and understanding of all aspects related to Artemis 1.

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The first module was Russian, launched from Baikonur The International Space Station project today, November 20, 2023, has a significant date - a quarter of a century of flight. The press service of Roscosmos spoke about this and shared interesting statistics in honor of the event. [caption id="attachment_83756" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Space Station[/caption] The first module of the International Space Station was launched into orbit on November 20, 1998 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Proton-K launch vehicle. It was the Zarya functional cargo unit created in Russia. On December 7, the Zarya module was docked with the American Unity hub module, delivered into space by the Endeavor shuttle (mission STS-88).  Since 2000, crews from different countries have been continuously working on the ISS. Currently, cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Konstantin Borisov, as well as astronauts Jasmine Moghbeli, Loral O'Hara, Andreas Mogensen and Satoshi Furukawa are conducting scientific research and experiments at the station.  15 countries are participating in the ISS project: Russia, USA, Japan, Canada, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, France, Switzerland and Sweden. The International Space Station celebrates 25 years since its launch into space During the construction and operation of the ISS, 275 launches were carried out, 337 dockings and redockings of ships and modules were carried out, and 349 station orbit corrections were carried out. At the same time, 273 people from 21 countries visited the station: 59 Russians; 165 Americans; 11 Japanese; nine Canadians; five Italians; four French and four Germans each; two citizens of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates; one citizen each from Spain, South Africa, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Sweden, Malaysia, South Korea, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Great Britain and Israel. The leaders in the number of arrivals to the ISS are Russians Yuri Malenchenko, Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kononenko - five each. The longest stay at the station lasted 370 days 21 hours 22 minutes 16 seconds - this record is held by Sergei Prokopyev, Dmitry Petelin and the American Francisco Rubio. The crews performed 269 spacewalks, involving 154 people.

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The White House has introduced a potential regulatory framework for future private space stations. The White House has unveiled a possible regulatory framework for future private space stations. Responsibilities will be divided between two departments: the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Commerce. On November 15, the US National Space Council NSC introduced draft legislation that would establish responsibility for space activities and infrastructure, including private space stations, in-space manufacturing and space debris removal. Responsibility will be shared between the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Commerce (DOC). “This bill creates a regulatory environment that is conducive to commercial development,” Commerce Undersecretary Don Graves said in a release from the White House. [caption id="attachment_83338" align="aligncenter" width="650"] space flights[/caption] The US government is developing a regulatory environment for the development of space flights Under the current system, the Department of Commerce regulates private satellite remote sensing systems, and the Department of Transportation handles commercial launches, including astronaut safety, through the Federal Aviation Administration. At the same time, the Federal Communications Commission governs satellites' use of the electromagnetic spectrum. However, there are currently no clear “mission boundaries” for a large number of upcoming commercial activities in space. The proposed legislation by the NSC, a policymaking body headed by US Vice President Kamala Harris, seeks to fill these gaps. For example, the new rules will expand the Department of Transportation's security functions to astronauts in outer space, as well as those on the moon and other celestial bodies. The Department of Transportation will also be responsible for licensing space transportation missions, such as delivering cargo to the lunar surface. The Department of Commerce will have authority over all new space activities that are not regulated by the Department of Transportation or the Department of Commerce. Specifically, manufacturing in space and satellites designed to remove space debris. The Department of Commerce will also have the authority to coordinate space traffic and develop regulations to help prevent collisions in space. The NSC proposal is not the only possible regulatory concept for future space activities. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee is working on its own legislation, known as the Commercial Space Act, according to Marcia Smith, a space policy expert and former congressional staffer and founder of Space Policy Online, an online analysis resource. and information on space policies and issues related to space activities.

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The data could help guide future lunar landings as part of NASA's Artemis program. NASA engineers have simulated the effects of landing on the lunar surface in preparation for sending astronauts to the Moon on upcoming Artemis missions. The animation, created on NASA supercomputers, shows the effects of the Apollo 12 landing on the Moon, namely the effect caused by kicking up lunar dust. Using supercomputer models, the interaction of lunar regolith and hot gas jets ejected from the spacecraft engine during landing and takeoff was studied. Landing on the Moon is a complex mission in which the spacecraft uses rocket engines to control and smoothly descend to the lunar surface in defiance of gravity. The model shows how Apollo 12's engine jets interacted with the lunar surface during landing in November 1969. The lateral force causing shear stress on a flat surface caused the regolith to "ripple" on the lunar surface. [caption id="attachment_83305" align="aligncenter" width="780"] NASA[/caption] NASA supercomputers show how Apollo 12 landing kicked up lunar dust The animation shows the last half minute of the vehicle's descent before the engine shuts down. The changing radial patterns reflect the intensity of shear stress, with lower levels indicated in dark purple and higher levels indicated in yellow. As the craft descends, the animation shows the rapid increase in shear stress exerted on the lunar surface. This can cause mixing of layers of regolith - fine loose dust and rocks on the surface of the Moon, and as a result lead to erosion. https://youtu.be/7keqE6zhQYM In addition to visual obstructions and possible damage to equipment, dust plumes can also complicate navigation and the operation of scientific instruments. As part of the Artemis program, which aims to establish a long-term human presence on the Moon, NASA aims to explore wider areas of the lunar surface than ever before. This involves the use of larger vehicles and more powerful engines than those of the Apollo program. Although Apollo craft did not create craters, larger craft may have erosive effects and cause cratering at the landing site, which could pose risks to the stability of the craft and crew. As mission planners strive to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon, they will need to consider how future vehicles will interact with the lunar surface in uncharted terrain. NASA officials emphasize that these computer simulations can be used to predict the consequences of landing future missions in order to minimize risks to vehicles and crew.

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In microgravity conditions it was possible to create quantum gas On board the ISS there is a combined laboratory designed to create the coldest substances in the Universe. This is the Cold Atom Laboratory, which gives scientists the opportunity to study the quantum properties of atoms in zero-gravity conditions. On November 15, scientists announced the achievement of an important result. Controlled remotely by a team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Cold Atom Laboratory created a quantum gas containing two kinds of atoms. This result opens up new possibilities for conducting space experiments in the field of quantum chemistry. [caption id="attachment_83199" align="aligncenter" width="650"] ISS[/caption] Matter can exist in five known states: gaseous, liquid, solid, plasma and Bose-Einstein condensate - an exotic fifth state of matter discovered in the 1990s. Bose-Einstein condensates do not occur in nature, but scientists can create them. This is done in ultra-cold laboratories, similar to the Cold Atom Laboratory, where lasers or magnets are used to cool a cloud of atoms to near absolute zero, which is −459.67°F (−273.15°C). In the Bose-Einstein condensate state, atoms slow down, allowing scientists to observe rare quantum effects. On Earth, gravity causes the Bose-Einstein condensate to collapse when the magnets or lasers needed to create it are turned off. However, this does not happen in microgravity conditions in space. In 2018, scientists were already able to create a Bose-Einstein condensate at the Cold Atom Laboratory after installation on the ISS. They have been researching this phenomenon in recent years. An exotic fifth state of matter with two types of atoms was created in a quantum chemistry experiment on the ISS Now researchers have been able to show that they can create such a quantum gas with not only one, but two types of atoms. To do this, they used pairs of potassium-rubidium atoms. Representatives from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said that further work with this type of quantum gas could be useful for the development of space quantum technologies already used on Earth. “It becomes possible to create extremely sensitive sensors and use cold atoms in the Bose-Einstein condensate to create gyroscopes. Such gyroscopes can serve as a fulcrum for space navigation in deep space. Also being considered are ideas leading to more accurate space clocks, which have important implications for areas such as high-speed Internet and GPS,” said Nicholas Bigelow, a professor of physics and optics at the University of Rochester, one of the co-authors of the discovery. The researchers hope that future experiments at the Cold Atom Laboratory will help test the equivalence principle, which is fundamental to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. According to this principle, gravity should affect all objects equally, regardless of their mass. Scientists have difficulty reconciling this principle with the laws of quantum mechanics, which describe the behavior of the smallest objects in the Universe. They hope that quantum experiments in space will make it possible to more accurately test this principle.

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It is now expected on November 18th The American company SpaceX announced the postponement of the launch of the prototype of the super-heavy spacecraft Starship for technical reasons. Earlier it became known that the company received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration for the launch, which was planned to take place today, November 17. “We need to replace the grid stabilizer drive, so the launch has been postponed to Saturday,” SpaceX said on social network X (formerly Twitter). [caption id="attachment_82668" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Starship spacecraft[/caption] Didn't take off: the launch of the huge Starship spacecraft was postponed for technical reasons In April, we recall, SpaceX carried out the first successful launch of a rocket with an installed prototype of the Starship spacecraft. The rocket reached an altitude of 39 km. A few seconds after launch, it became known that 5 of the 33 Raptor engines installed on the Super Heavy launch vehicle had failed. As a result, after a little over a minute, the rocket began to collapse and rotate, straying from the correct course. After which the remote destruction system was activated.

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