December 6, 2023 Quick space links
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay.
- Stratolaunch brings back to Mojave the 747 it purchased in the bankruptcy proceedings of Virgin Orbit
Virgin Orbit used this plane as the first stage of its LauncherOne air-launched rocket. I suspect Stratolaunch will use it for spare parts for its giant Roc plane, built from two salvaged 747s.
- ULA’s first Vulcan rocket begins its journey to the launchpad for final dress rehearsal countdowns
The launch is presently scheduled for December 24, 2023 at 1:49 am (Eastern).
- Egypt joins China’s lunar base project
China’s space alliance now includes Russia, Venezuela, Pakistan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, South Africa, and Egypt.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay.
- Stratolaunch brings back to Mojave the 747 it purchased in the bankruptcy proceedings of Virgin Orbit
Virgin Orbit used this plane as the first stage of its LauncherOne air-launched rocket. I suspect Stratolaunch will use it for spare parts for its giant Roc plane, built from two salvaged 747s.
- ULA’s first Vulcan rocket begins its journey to the launchpad for final dress rehearsal countdowns
The launch is presently scheduled for December 24, 2023 at 1:49 am (Eastern).
- Egypt joins China’s lunar base project
China’s space alliance now includes Russia, Venezuela, Pakistan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, South Africa, and Egypt.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
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