{"id":19309,"date":"2019-07-23T18:43:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T22:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19309"},"modified":"2019-07-23T18:43:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T22:43:51","slug":"space-transport-roundup-july-23-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19309","title":{"rendered":"Space transport roundup &#8211; July.23.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport:<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>LightSail-2 unfurled today<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/jason-davis\/ls2-sail-deployment-live.html\">Live Coverage: LightSail 2 Sail Deployment | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LightSail2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LightSail2<\/a> pass 3 is complete. The spacecraft was successfully commanded into solar sailing mode, and the momentum wheel spun up as expected! The team was not able to get image thumbnails down. They will try during today&#8217;s final pass starting at 15:11 PDT [18:11 EDT].<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Planetary Society (@exploreplanets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/exploreplanets\/status\/1153771166357581824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>India launches the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chandrayaan-2\">Chandrayaan-2<\/a> lunar mission<\/strong>, which includes an orbiter, lander, and rover. The spacecraft&#8217;s elliptical orbit of Earth will gradually extend farther and farther out until on August 14 the engines will fire to put the spacecraft on course for the Moon. It will go into lunar orbit on August 20th. The goal is to separate the lander\/rover combo from the orbiter on September 1st and settle down on the lunar surface on September 6th. If successful, the landing will be the first time a spacecraft has reached the southern polar region, where water ice is believed to be embedded in the floors of permanently dark craters.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O1XJY0NdYdE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An animation of the mission:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hQ62htM7YoA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>More about the mission:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/07\/india-moon-isro-launch-nations-first-lunar-landing-mission\/\">ISRO launches India\u2019s first lunar landing mission \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/07\/22\/india-launches-robotic-mission-to-land-on-the-moon\/\">India launches robotic mission to land on the moon \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3762\/1\">Is ISRO\u2019s \u201ccryogenic curse\u201d finally over? &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong>Russian Soyuz launches 3 new ISS crew members<\/strong> and docks with the station just 6 hours after liftoff. The July 20th flight took place on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon. Currently, the US has no operational system for putting people into orbit (though, in a pinch, the SpaceX Cargo Dragon could certainly be configured to take someone to orbit).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VJLO0sza80w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KfzvlEt8f9c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The new members of the ISS crew include cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA physician-astronaut Andrew Morgan. More at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/07\/21\/soyuz-crew-docks-with-space-station-pence-reaffirms-commitment-to-moon-missions\/\">Soyuz crew docks with space station; Pence reaffirms commitment to moon missions \u2013 CBS News\/Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/07\/soyuz-fg-penultimate-flight-three-iss\/\">Soyuz-FG on penultimate flight delivers three new crewmembers for ISS \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2019\/07\/18\/rocket-rolls-out-ready-to-launch-new-station-crew-on-apollo-50th\/\">Rocket Rolls Out Ready to Launch New Station Crew on Apollo 50th \u2013 Space Station\/NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/07\/18\/soyuz-crew-vehicle-arrives-at-launch-pad-in-kazakhstan\/\">Soyuz crew vehicle arrives at launch pad in Kazakhstan \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/07\/22\/photos-soyuz-crew-blasts-off-from-baikonur-cosmodrome\/\">Photos: Soyuz crew blasts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong>Rocket Lab&#8217;s next launch set for August<\/strong> and will carry four satellites: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlabusa.com\/\">Rocket Lab\u2019s Next Mission Focused On Building Constellations And Enabling R&amp;D | Rocket Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rocket Lab<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>announced its next launch is a mission carrying satellites destined to begin a new constellation for UNSEENLABS, as well as more rideshare payloads for Spaceflight, consisting of a spacecraft for BlackSky and the United States Air Force Space Command.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The mission \u2013 named \u2018Look Ma, No Hands\u2019 \u2013 will lift-off in August from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, carrying a total of four satellites aboard an Electron launch vehicle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/07\/23\/rocket-lab-announces-august-launch-with-commercial-and-military-satellites\/\">Rocket Lab announces August launch with commercial and military satellites \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/rocket-lab-hits-engine-production-milestone-as-next-electron-launch-approaches\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rocket Lab hits engine production milestone as next Electron launch approaches &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gspacetech.com\/\">Gilmour Space Technologies<\/a> prepares for a suborbital launch<\/strong> of the company&#8217;s OneVision rocket. The 8.6 meter high, 1600 kilogram vehicle<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gspacetech.com\/about\">will flight test<\/a> the company&#8217;s first-stage 80kN orbital engine, and demonstrate their mobile launch capability.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-19309-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/video.wixstatic.com\/video\/9296f8_315012e9f9e249a490759ebc76c4ade0\/720p\/mp4\/file.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/video.wixstatic.com\/video\/9296f8_315012e9f9e249a490759ebc76c4ade0\/720p\/mp4\/file.mp4\">https:\/\/video.wixstatic.com\/video\/9296f8_315012e9f9e249a490759ebc76c4ade0\/720p\/mp4\/file.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>The company plans to launch smallsats into orbit in the 2021 time frame. More about Gilmour Space:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessnewsaus.com.au\/articles\/gilmour-space-tech-counts-down-to-momentous-rocket-launch.html\">Gilmour Space Tech counts down to momentous rocket launch &#8211; BusinessNewsAus.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/07\/22\/fast-internet-via-satellites-is-the-next-big-thing-in-the-space-race.html\">Fast internet via satellites is the next big thing in the space race &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.cnbc.com\/p\/gZWlPC\/cnbc_global?playertype=synd&amp;byGuid=7000089861\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/\">Blue Origin<\/a> is making progress with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/engines\/be-7\">BE-7<\/a> rocket engine<\/strong> that will power the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/blue-moon\">Blue Moon lander<\/a> vehicle: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2019\/one-step-moon-blue-origin-fires-7-lander-engine-full-6-minutes\/\">Blue Origin fires BE-7 lunar lander engine for full 6 minutes \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Zeitouni says when he joined Blue Origin two years ago, it had about 1,000 employees. Now at 2,200 and still growing. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewSpace2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewSpace2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeff_foust\/status\/1152009891688546305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.SpaceX.com\">SpaceX<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>Falcon 9 set to launch Cargo Dragon on CRS-18 mission<\/strong> on Wednesday at 6:24 pm EDT (2224 GMT)<span class=\"strong\"> from Cape Canaveral. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patrick.af.mil\/Portals\/14\/Weather\/L-2%20Forecast%2024%20Jul%20Launch.pdf?ver=2019-07-22-112250-413\">weather forecast (pdf)<\/a>, however, gives only a 30% chance of acceptable conditions for liftoff within the instantaneous launch window.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-falcon-9-launch-cargo-dragon-second-reuse\/\">SpaceX T-24 hours to NASA&#8217;s first Falcon 9 Block 5 reuse, Cargo Dragon milestone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/07\/with-a-launch-and-a-hop-coming-up-spacex-has-a-big-week-ahead\/\">With a launch and a hop coming up, SpaceX has a big week ahead | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A view of the Falcon 9 static fire test last Friday (via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.USLaunchReport.com\">www.USLaunchReport.com<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ImTSATykxEw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>A fuel leak fire following the Starhopper static engine test last week resulted in a scary fireball<\/strong> but caused no significant damage to the vehicle. The first brief flight of the vehicle is planned for this week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/report-spacex-starhopper-unscathed-after-fireball\/\">Starhopper update: SpaceX&#8217;s ungainly Starship testbed survives night of fireballs, Raptor testing &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/07\/spacex-resume-starhopper-tests\/\">SpaceX Ready to Resume Starhopper Testing with Static Fire and Hop \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JKyZ_7ZjabU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some recent views of the Starhopper and the orbital Starship demonstrator at Boca Chica Beach, Texas:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Starhopper by Sea &#x1f30a; &#x1f680; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BocaChicaGal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BocaChicaGal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASASpaceflight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASASpaceflight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Starhopper?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Starhopper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpaceX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpaceX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N9IJ7MASSi\">pic.twitter.com\/N9IJ7MASSi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SPadre (@SpacePadreIsle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpacePadreIsle\/status\/1153696896277471232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpaceX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpaceX<\/a> crews hard at work today under the hot <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texas<\/a>.&#x2600;&#xfe0f; progress on the polishing of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarShip?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StarShip<\/a> nosecone is making significant progress, meanwhile the team seem to be preparing to erect another section for the windbreaker. Crews seen doing inspections on raptor and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarHopper?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StarHopper<\/a>.&#x1f680; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ByYMYYAzgo\">pic.twitter.com\/ByYMYYAzgo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Austin Barnard&#x1f680; (@austinbarnard45) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinbarnard45\/status\/1153379091065790466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>Elon gives more clues about Super Heavy Booster\/Starship<\/strong> system design: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-elon-musk-starship-super-heavy-41-raptors\/\">SpaceX&#8217;s Elon Musk says Starship, Super Heavy will have more than 40 Raptor engines &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If the above Starhopper test flight is successful, Elon promises to provide a more extensive update soon after on the latest design details.<\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>Elon Musk discusses SpaceX projects in two interviews<\/strong>. Highlights include his belief that the first crewed Dragon mission to the ISS will happen within 6 months, an uncrewed Starship could land on the Moon within 2 years, and with a crew in 3-4 years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/spacex-ceo-elon-musk-on-the-next-giant-leap-for-mankind\/\">SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the next giant leap for mankind &#8211; CBS News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/extended-transcript-spacex-ceo-elon-musk-on-putting-boots-on-the-moon-and-mars\/\">Extended transcript: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on putting boots on the moon and Mars &#8211; CBS News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs.com\/shows\/cbs-sunday-morning\/video\/d4LKHymS5Aqm2Pyq7NJWkgJKj_aGDbuS\/spacex-ceo-elon-musk-on-the-next-giant-leap-for-mankind\/\">Watch Sunday Morning: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the next giant leap for mankind &#8211; Full show on CBS All Access<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-elon-musk-crew-dragon-astronaut-launch-date\/\">SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Crew Dragon spaceship 6 months from astronaut launch debut &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/collection\/apollo-11-50\/5628572\/elon-musk-moon-landing\">Elon Musk Says We Can Land on the Moon in Less Than 2 Years | Time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OPrb50ZDphc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>More about the Crew Dragon test explosion<\/strong>. Last week, SpaceX released an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/news\/2019\/07\/15\/update-flight-abort-static-fire-anomaly-investigation\">Update on the In-Flight Abort Static Fire Test Anomaly Investigation<\/a> that occurred in April. Scott Manley gives a lucid description of the investigation&#8217;s findings:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6P063KnI5NI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/07\/spacex-near-completion-of-dragon-investigation-has-a-good-path-forward\/\">SpaceX nears completion of Dragon investigation, has a \u201cgood path forward\u201d &#8211; Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-crew-dragon-explosion-titanium-fire\/\">SpaceX says Crew Dragon capsule exploded due to exotic titanium fire &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*** <strong>Crew Dragon parachute development and testing<\/strong> appear to have reached a successful conclusion:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B9eYCGOlr5Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1944648453\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1944648453&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=58e1458b47a9ea2c9a71199c1a657964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA,<br \/>\nand International Partners are Creating a New Space Age<\/a><\/strong><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1944648453\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1944648453&amp;asins=1944648453&amp;linkId=4d5a69f3ddec04646e1ac0c549848ed6&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport: ** LightSail-2 unfurled today: Live Coverage: LightSail 2 Sail Deployment | The Planetary Society #LightSail2 pass 3 is complete. The spacecraft was successfully commanded into solar sailing mode, and the momentum wheel spun up as expected! The team was not able to get &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19309\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space transport roundup &#8211; July.23.2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rockets"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-51r","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10622,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=10622","url_meta":{"origin":19309,"position":0},"title":"Planetary Society LightSail in orbit","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The Atlas V launch mentioned earlier went off well on Wednesday: https:\/\/youtu.be\/l7Riq9rr4ao The X-37B and the ten CubeSats secondary payloads were deployed, including the Planetary Society's LightSail and it began transmitting its status: Liftoff! 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