Comments on: January 19, 2024 Quick space links

By: Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:05:06 +0000

Odd article on how the vacuum itself can be a superconductor
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2024/01/magnetized-black-holes-can-create-superconducting-effect-in-raw-vacuum.html

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 02:58:42 +0000

In reply to Gary. Gary: Thank you for this link. I am writing a post on Ingenuity at this very moment, and think I can explain what is going on. This update strengthens my speculations.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 02:15:45 +0000

Back in contact with Ingenuity!

https://x.com/nasajpl/status/1748883252604236281?s=46

By: Edward

Edward — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:29:31 +0000

Robert asked: “Why is it getting involved with traffic coordination?”

Well, isn’t this the government fad of the decade? Here is the list, that I can think of, of government agencies that have tasked themselves with this effort:

Air Force
FCC
FAA
Space Force

and now NOAA.

I cannot wait until companies start getting conflicting orders from this conglomeration of disparate governmental interests. Which to follow? Which to disobey? What will be the fines from the agencies whose commands are ignored in favor of another agency’s order? Which agencies will be too conservative and will order maneuvers that are completely unnecessary, thus reducing the lifespan of many of our vital satellites?

Didn’t the commercial companies ask for an easier regulatory system so that they could do business in space through coordinated agencies without confusion, delay, and conflict? Wasn’t Vice President Pence in favor of that, working hard to make it happen? What happened that made it all go so terribly wrong?

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 17:31:07 +0000

Lost contact with Ingenuity. Hope this isn’t the end.

https://x.com/dr_thomasz/status/1748731904696983557?s=46

By: Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 09:33:10 +0000

Now the FCC has gone after the FAA saying it and Spaceport are guilty of pirate radio.

Time to defund the FCC

By: Gary M.

Gary M. — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 03:29:32 +0000

Thanks Jay. Sounds like a great adventure. Best of luck.

73
KC0FTB
Gary

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 02:20:24 +0000

Gary M.,
I will be on the Solomons DXpedition in February using the callsign H40WA.

By: Gary M.

Gary M. — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 01:55:44 +0000

His ham radio DX trip…

Sounds interesting. Wonder what his call sign is. It would be fun to make a contact with him.