November 11, 2022 Quick space links
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay.
- ABL to attempt first orbital launch of its RS1 rocket on November 15 from Alaska
The rocket appears in many ways comparable to Astra’s now abandoned Rocket-3.3, very mobile and compact and designed to be shipped easily in shipping containers and trucks. However, it can lift significantly more mass to orbit, making it more competitive and profitable.
- An update on the Cosmos 1408 debris from Russia’s anti-satellite test in 2021
It appears that within three years only 18 pieces will remain in orbit, which is generally very good news.
- ULA finally has two BE-4 engines installed on its first Vulcan rocket
The link merely shows a picture of the rocket with the two engines. A lot must still happen before that first launch.
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Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay.
- ABL to attempt first orbital launch of its RS1 rocket on November 15 from Alaska
The rocket appears in many ways comparable to Astra’s now abandoned Rocket-3.3, very mobile and compact and designed to be shipped easily in shipping containers and trucks. However, it can lift significantly more mass to orbit, making it more competitive and profitable.
- An update on the Cosmos 1408 debris from Russia’s anti-satellite test in 2021
It appears that within three years only 18 pieces will remain in orbit, which is generally very good news.
- ULA finally has two BE-4 engines installed on its first Vulcan rocket
The link merely shows a picture of the rocket with the two engines. A lot must still happen before that first launch.
Readers!
My annual February birthday fund-raising drive for Behind the Black is now over. Thank you to everyone who donated or subscribed. While not a record-setter, the donations were more than sufficient and slightly above average.
As I have said many times before, I can’t express what it means to me to get such support, especially as no one is required to pay anything to read my work. Thank you all again!
For those readers who like my work here at Behind the Black and haven't contributed so far, please consider donating or subscribing. My analysis of space, politics, and culture, taken from the perspective of an historian, is almost always on the money and ahead of the game. For example, in 2020 I correctly predicted that the COVID panic was unnecessary, that the virus was apparently simply a variation of the flu, that masks were not simply pointless but if worn incorrectly were a health threat, that the lockdowns were a disaster and did nothing to stop the spread of COVID. Every one of those 2020 conclusions has turned out right.
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You can support me either by giving a one-time contribution or a regular subscription. There are four ways of doing so:
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Possible typo, last paragraph: “The link merely shows a picture of the rocket with the two stages.”
Probably should be: “… with the two engines.”
Michael McNeil: Thank you for the copy editing. It is very much appreciated. Now fixed.
Now there is this troll called GSE Hound who strains at the gnat over Musk’s methalox—but we get told uncapped Nord Stream is no biggie?
https://phys.org/news/2022-11-negligible-climatic-impact-methane-leak.html