August 28, 2023 Quick space links
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay.
- Live stream for the next ULA Atlas-5 launch tomorrow at 8:34 am (Eastern)
According to Jay, it might be delayed due to Hurricane Idalia
- Two images from India’s Pragyan rover on the Moon
The first shows it was heading directly to an unexpected crater. It backed up and was given a new route.
- A graphic of India’s proposed two module space station, targeting a 2035 launch
The concept is quite similar to the Soviet’s Salyut stations, which is no surprise as India’s space agency ISRO worked hand-in-glove with the Soviets/Russians for years when India’s government was controlled by the left.
Jay also notes that China’s X feeds “have been quiet for the last two months on the technology fronts. They have been retweeting a lot of their old stories, especially now with Chandrayaan-3 landing, they are showing Yutu-2 pictures and videos,” which suggests to Jay something is impacting China’s pseudo companies. Possibly they are feeling the larger economic crunch that China is presently experiencing.
I also wonder if this is related to the way China’s state-run press purposely avoided mentioning the name of Galactic Energy in reporting its last two successful launches. Have the ChiCons decided its success meant it will soon be time to grab it? If so, this in turn will put a scare into all these pseudo-companies, which would certainly crimp their ability to function enthusiastically.
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay.
- Live stream for the next ULA Atlas-5 launch tomorrow at 8:34 am (Eastern)
According to Jay, it might be delayed due to Hurricane Idalia
- Two images from India’s Pragyan rover on the Moon
The first shows it was heading directly to an unexpected crater. It backed up and was given a new route.
- A graphic of India’s proposed two module space station, targeting a 2035 launch
The concept is quite similar to the Soviet’s Salyut stations, which is no surprise as India’s space agency ISRO worked hand-in-glove with the Soviets/Russians for years when India’s government was controlled by the left.
Jay also notes that China’s X feeds “have been quiet for the last two months on the technology fronts. They have been retweeting a lot of their old stories, especially now with Chandrayaan-3 landing, they are showing Yutu-2 pictures and videos,” which suggests to Jay something is impacting China’s pseudo companies. Possibly they are feeling the larger economic crunch that China is presently experiencing.
I also wonder if this is related to the way China’s state-run press purposely avoided mentioning the name of Galactic Energy in reporting its last two successful launches. Have the ChiCons decided its success meant it will soon be time to grab it? If so, this in turn will put a scare into all these pseudo-companies, which would certainly crimp their ability to function enthusiastically.