April 16, 2025 Quick space links
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any space issues, even if unrelated to the links below.
- Explosion destroys Northrop Grumman building in Utah
No one was injured. What caused the explosion remains unknown at this point.
- China releases images of recovered Long March 3B core stage that used parachutes
The stage is not in any condition to reuse, but it appears the use of parachutes was part of a very intermittent program to bring these stages, which use very toxic fuels, back to Earth in a controlled manner.
- The battle over the location of Space Force headquarters, either Colorado or Alabama, continues
Trump has wanted to move the force’s headquarters to Alabama. Before the creation of the force the Pentagon’s space management has generally been based in Colorado. Right now the critters in Congress are fighting over it.
Courtesy of BtB’s stringer Jay. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any space issues, even if unrelated to the links below.
- Explosion destroys Northrop Grumman building in Utah
No one was injured. What caused the explosion remains unknown at this point.
- China releases images of recovered Long March 3B core stage that used parachutes
The stage is not in any condition to reuse, but it appears the use of parachutes was part of a very intermittent program to bring these stages, which use very toxic fuels, back to Earth in a controlled manner.
- The battle over the location of Space Force headquarters, either Colorado or Alabama, continues
Trump has wanted to move the force’s headquarters to Alabama. Before the creation of the force the Pentagon’s space management has generally been based in Colorado. Right now the critters in Congress are fighting over it.