One of my buddies/old coworkers was featured tonight on special report on fox highlighting his start up True Anomaly. They're focused on the ISR/protect and defend mission which I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of growth in the coming years.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/06/true-anomaly-wants-to-train-space-warfighters-with-spy-satellites/amp/

https://www.trueanomaly.space

Anyone know what this could be?

9:55 PM in Starkville, MS pic.twitter.com/QZ4SdpxCeC

— Jacob Woods (@JacobWoodsWx) May 31, 2023

My guess is space debris

Edit: sounds like like it was the rerun of Axiom-2. Really cool!

Kashmir

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One of my buddies/old coworkers was featured tonight on special report on fox highlighting his start up True Anomaly. They're focused on the ISR/protect and defend mission which I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of growth in the coming years.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/06/true-anomaly-wants-to-train-space-warfighters-with-spy-satellites/amp/

https://www.trueanomaly.space

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I'm trying to figure out what this does that doesn't currently exist. It's a satellite system to track other satellites?

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Jock 07 said:

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One of my buddies/old coworkers was featured tonight on special report on fox highlighting his start up True Anomaly. They're focused on the ISR/protect and defend mission which I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of growth in the coming years.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/06/true-anomaly-wants-to-train-space-warfighters-with-spy-satellites/amp/

https://www.trueanomaly.space

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I'm trying to figure out what this does that doesn't currently exist. It's a satellite system to track other satellites?

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No, it's a satellite system to pursue and observe other satellites. There's a big difference. This is meant to get close to other satellites or objects to get a better understanding of what it is, what it's capable of, and what it's doing. These are things we can kind of only guess at from the ground.

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Jock 07 said:

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One of my buddies/old coworkers was featured tonight on special report on fox highlighting his start up True Anomaly. They're focused on the ISR/protect and defend mission which I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of growth in the coming years.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/06/true-anomaly-wants-to-train-space-warfighters-with-spy-satellites/amp/

https://www.trueanomaly.space

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I'm trying to figure out what this does that doesn't currently exist. It's a satellite system to track other satellites?

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No, it's a satellite system to pursue and observe other satellites. There's a big difference. This is meant to get close to other satellites or objects to get a better understanding of what it is, what it's capable of, and what it's doing. These are things we can kind of only guess at from the ground.

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Right, I don't know all the capabilities they're planning on incorporating but at first glance it does sound a lot like a LEO version of GSSAP. There's a large demand on keeping tabs on all of our adversary rapidly evolving capabilities and this would just be another tool in the toolbox for that.

But as equally as important is the tech/software they're building to operate the RPOs against non cooperative targets, as well as the training they're proposing for operators to be able to execute those RPOs.

Opens up the opportunity to incorporate on orbit servicing as well.

I think it's supposed to be a little more than GSSAP. My understanding is GSSAP is mostly for tracking and classifying. This is for intercepting and directly observing. They're looking to get close and get more detailed info on exactly what a target is, not so much where it is and where it's going to be. I would not be surprised if there was also some kind of sigint capability as well as a kamikaze mode to intercept communications and surveillance satellites.

This re-entry video is so much better because of the audio. So great.

NSFW

WTF is this!?!? Recorded in Baker, FL.. nowhere NEAR any nasa/space x launch sites 😳 pic.twitter.com/6xr3hjeFCg

— TJ (@FishWithYakPak) May 31, 2023

The live audio makes this just….the best re-entry video I have seen in a while.

— Clifford Warwas (@WarwasC) May 31, 2023

That's exactly what GSSAP does: intercept (RPO) and observe/characterize RSOs.

I wonder if anyone was able to see that re-entry in North Texas last night. Seen reports out of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Miss, Bama, and Florida, but nothing here in DFW or east.

Wonder if they'll start a legal battle with a Houston Brewery over the name...

Great brewery who I've been meaning to get some stickers and other paraphernalia from for our sq bar which also happens to be named the true anomaly. But I'm no lawyer but I don't see any standing there seeing as how it's a classical orbital element. Certainly could be wrong though.

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Great brewery who I've been meaning to get some stickers and other paraphernalia from for our sq bar which also happens to be named the true anomaly. But I'm no lawyer but I don't see any standing there seeing as how it's a classical orbital element. Certainly could be wrong though.

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Correct, especially if they had the name registered first. Great group of guys that all worked at NASA as PM's, contracts, and other divisions. They got their start brewing badass beer for NASA Chili Cookoff and won people's choice every year primarily due to their homebrew. They collaborated with Buffalo Bayou and made a better beer than their host, blew up in popularity, and crowd sourced to open their location in EaDo. Perfect location, timing, and market focus considering all the sports venues there.

They were originally called Apogee Brewing, but had a conflict as there's an Apogee Vineyard / Winery already out there. As such, they changed to True Anomaly which is just as awesome. The have many different fun space themes on their beer. Definitely worth a visit in EaDo.

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That's exactly what GSSAP does: intercept (RPO) and observe/characterize RSOs.

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Gotcha. My understanding was that they were more stationary, but you are correct.

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Jock 07 said:

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Great brewery who I've been meaning to get some stickers and other paraphernalia from for our sq bar which also happens to be named the true anomaly. But I'm no lawyer but I don't see any standing there seeing as how it's a classical orbital element. Certainly could be wrong though.

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Correct, especially if they had the name registered first. Great group of guys that all worked at NASA as PM's, contracts, and other divisions. They got their start brewing badass beer for NASA Chili Cookoff and won people's choice every year primarily due to their homebrew. They collaborated with Buffalo Bayou and made a better beer than their host, blew up in popularity, and crowd sourced to open their location in EaDo. Perfect location, timing, and market focus considering all the sports venues there.

They were originally called Apogee Brewing, but had a conflict as there's an Apogee Vineyard / Winery already out there. As such, they changed to True Anomaly which is just as awesome. The have many different fun space themes on their beer. Definitely worth a visit in EaDo.

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To be fair it doesn't take much to our shine Buffalo bayou. But seriously I'd say they're certainly in the top 3-5 breweries in the greater Houston area. I just wish I had more time when I'm back home to swing by, haven't been in a few years since I was in town for SPACECOM which was at the George R Brown that year.

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Jock 07 said:

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That's exactly what GSSAP does: intercept (RPO) and observe/characterize RSOs.

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Gotcha. My understanding was that they were more stationary, but you are correct.

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Yup SBSS is that more fixed staring capability at LEO looking out to GEO

Wrong thread.

Lolwut?

The edit wasn't quick enough! I thought I was on the Astros thread.

We already knew @elonmusk is multi-talented, but he can also open a beer bottle with another bottle 🤯 pic.twitter.com/iK2tXPwKgF

— 🚀Technodoge🔴 (@astro_greek) May 31, 2023

They don't say it there, but he learned how to do that by breaking things.

SpaceX has now doubled the consecutive launch successes of the second place finishers, Delta II and Soyuz (100 ea.). Kind of incredible, in 7 years. While landing the boosters (mostly) at sea.

From the (instapundit) comments;

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SpaceX is certainly capable of multitasking. Right now, they're:

1. They're building, launching, and operating the world's largest constellation of satellites (by at least a factor of 30) - Starlink.
2. They're providing support for the Crew-6 mission at the ISS.
3. They're supporting commercial and government customers with launches to LEO and deep space.
4. They're working on the largest, heaviest, and most powerful man-made object to ever fly - Starship.
Take a look at their planned launches over the next few months. It's quite impressive.

https://nextspaceflight.com...
Admittedly, some of these launches will get postponed for various reasons, but not all delays are SpaceX's fault. No one controls the weather, and sometimes the problem is that a customer's satellite isn't ready on time. If a flight gets delayed, SpaceX will likely to fill in any gaps with more Starlink flights to keep up the pace.

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Starliner delayed again.

Boeing has found two new issues via the latest review.

1) Parachute System - soft links (made of fabric) load limit data wasn't correct and restest showed failure at a loading point.

2) Wire harnesses covered in tape. The tape is now determined to be… https://t.co/UaJJ2JXDhB

— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) June 1, 2023

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The vehicle may need to be dissembled to correct.

Valve also failed during preps for prop load, which has been canceled away with this stand-down. Valve was replaced.

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If we weren't trying to keep this politics topic from being too political, I'd have a couple suggestions as to what Boeing might rename this thing in honor of.

Well, heck, a handful of bipartisan suggestions;

• The "Maverick" capsule
• The Keating 5 Re-entry Burner
• Barney Frank's Sublessor
• Hillary's Hitman Cap.
• Dick Shelby's "Death March" (link added so as to provide clarity this is not a violent threat, but a reference to the long march program).

Fun interview with the CTO and co-founder of the company I'm working for (Intuitive Machines). He's a big part of the reason I joined, as I've known him for many years. Great guy, humble and smart with a background that you wouldn't expect for someone with a Ph.D in rocket science. From Lufkin, TX, married his high-school sweet heart, and played center his first two years on the t.u. football team.

He doesn't go into anything too groundbreaking that isn't on the website, although the discussion for our IM-2 mission is pretty. We're proving out the viability of a wireless network using Nokia 4G systems for our lander, mini-rover, and mini-lander.

A couple interesting threads for those of us interested in the aero side of aerospace:

It's niche thread time!

Which future high efficiency aircraft configuration is best? (Place your bets!)

Happily, in 2020 ONERA & DLR ran a study on this very question. This is a summary. pic.twitter.com/iqzVpumVAT

— Jordan Taylor (@Jordan_W_Taylor) June 2, 2023

This is the Airbus BLADE laminar flow wing demonstrator, which flew in 2017. It showcases a technology that can reduce wing skin friction by 50% and fuel burn by 8%.

But among it's hazards are tiny insects. Why? pic.twitter.com/N6b9JPHJ8R

— Jordan Taylor (@Jordan_W_Taylor) May 20, 2023

The truss braced wing concepts (which is really a very old idea for a super high aspect ratio wing) are most likely to find an application on a new/next generation civil airliner (probably even the 797 from Boeing) next.

Laminar flow isn't really new either, and in fact I think the 787 even has that on their tail surfaces today. Open rotor/unducted fans I'd guess also as a 'next' new tech that will bring an old idea to fruition (see: CFM Rise program), possibly in conjunction with TBW (part of the certification issue is if there is a fan blade failure).

Obviously, an infinite aspect ratio wing is optimally efficient from a lift perspective, so it makes sense that the strut supported wing would provide the structural support needed for a longer wing.

The limiting factor for that design is probably how many airports could accommodate longer wings. The A380 died in part because of the costs associated with building double decker terminals limited the number of airports (and thus airlines) that could accommodate that plane. If terminals need to be spaced further apart, it may not be tenable regardless of the improvements in efficiencies.

Folding wing?

Pretty sure the latest generation 777 folds it's wingtips.

I think the demise of the A380 was just as much the increased range of the more efficient twin engines. There just aren't many routes that's it's conducive for.

I think it was that and the ability to adjust flights and the flexibility offered by smaller planes. A380 really only fits a niche route that has high traffic between specific airports. There's not many of those.

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I think it was that and the ability to adjust flights and the flexibility offered by smaller planes. A380 really only fits a niche route that has high traffic between specific airports. There's not many of those.

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The A380 was really a vanity project for Airbus, to prove they'd 'arrived' vs. the Boeing 747. No small coincidence it was (and is) so highly touted by Emirates.

The A388 itself looks almost like a gull wing aircraft from the front. It was built to fit into 747 class (ICAO) gates I think.

18 minutes until launch of CRS-28


https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=crs-28

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I think it was that and the ability to adjust flights and the flexibility offered by smaller planes. A380 really only fits a niche route that has high traffic between specific airports. There's not many of those.

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The A380 was really a vanity project for Airbus, to prove they'd 'arrived' vs. the Boeing 747. No small coincidence it was (and is) so highly touted by Emirates.

The A388 itself looks almost like a gull wing aircraft from the front. It was built to fit into 747 class (ICAO) gates I think.

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I should say it only economically fits a niche route. Sure it can fit a lot of places, but the economics don't work versus smaller jets.

I don't know if it was a vanity project so much as an appropriation project to get that sweet, sweet, subsidy money. Maybe it was both.