Comments on: Virgin Orbit puts seven Space Force smallsats in orbit https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/virgin-orbit-puts-seven-space-force-smallsats-in-orbit/ Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Gary https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/virgin-orbit-puts-seven-space-force-smallsats-in-orbit/#comment-1340865 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:38:37 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=86088#comment-1340865 No worries. I don’t mean to treat you as a reporter taking assignments from an editor.

As to your suggestion, I found this about scientists in your neck of the woods.

Robert Zubrin posted this about a proposal for a sailplane for Mars.

https://www.leonarddavid.com/wings-over-mars-motorless-sailplane-proposed/

]]> By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/virgin-orbit-puts-seven-space-force-smallsats-in-orbit/#comment-1340793 Sun, 03 Jul 2022 02:33:11 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=86088#comment-1340793 Here are some tables
https://www.nanosats.eu/tables#constellations

https://catalog.orbitaltransports.com/platforms/

]]> By: Joe https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/virgin-orbit-puts-seven-space-force-smallsats-in-orbit/#comment-1340762 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 22:18:33 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=86088#comment-1340762 Excellent news. Now to just keep the level of launches up. This is going to be a great year for space.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/virgin-orbit-puts-seven-space-force-smallsats-in-orbit/#comment-1340760 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 22:05:14 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=86088#comment-1340760 In reply to Gary.

Gary: I have not written any overview of the capabilities of either cubesats or interplanetary helicopters. Do some web searches, there are plenty of good sources of info out there. Just don’t depend on one.

]]> By: Gary https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/virgin-orbit-puts-seven-space-force-smallsats-in-orbit/#comment-1340757 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 21:54:58 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=86088#comment-1340757 Bob, Forgive me if I’ve overlooked it on the site, but is there a good place to go to for a good overview of the state of capabilities of cube sats. Cube sats and the Mars helicopters have t here potential of expanding our exploration and gathering of knowledge about space and Mars more than any technology since the beginning of the space age.

Thanks

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