-
Electron : F39 NASA Starling - Baby Come Back : LC-1B : 18 July 2023 (01:27 UTC)
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 09 May, 2023 20:33
-
Starling (4x 6U, NASA)
LEO 3 (SFL/Telesat)
Lemur (2x 3U, Spire)
https://investors.rocketlabusa.com/news/news-details/2023/Rocket-Lab-to-Launch-Small-Satellite-Swarm-for-NASA/default.aspxRocket Lab to Launch Small Satellite Swarm for NASA
05/09/2023
Four Starling satellites have been added to Electron’s 2023 manifest.
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a deal to launch NASA’s Starling mission, a multi-CubeSat mission to test and demonstrate autonomous swarm technologies, as well as automated space traffic management for groups of spacecraft in low-Earth orbit.
The four Starling small satellites have been manifested on an Electron commercial rideshare mission scheduled for lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand in Q3 this year. Rocket Lab will deliver the satellites to space within three months of the contract signing.
The Starling mission is designed to test technologies to enable future “swarm” missions. Spacecraft swarms refer to multiple spacecraft autonomously coordinating their activities to achieve certain goals. Starling will explore technologies for in-space network communications, onboard relative navigation between spacecraft, autonomous maneuver planning and execution, and distributed science autonomy.
“Electron has been delivering rapid and reliable access to orbit for NASA since 2018 and we’re delighted to continue that strong heritage with the Starling mission,” said Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck. “Starling has the potential to revolutionize the way science is done in orbit and we’re immensely proud to make that possible.”
NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology program within the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate manages the Starling project. The program is based at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Starling joins a growing list of NASA missions launched by Rocket Lab since 2018, including the ELaNa-19 educational CubeSat program, the CAPSTONE mission to the Moon, and two dedicated Electron launches for the NASA TROPICS mission.
-
#1
by
XRZ.YZ
on 09 May, 2023 23:03
-
Rocket Lab was selected by NASA to launch the Starling mission on an expedited timeline due to long delays and uncertainty with the mission’s original launch provider.
Quote from financial report
-
#2
by
Asteroza
on 09 May, 2023 23:30
-
Rocket Lab was selected by NASA to launch the Starling mission on an expedited timeline due to long delays and uncertainty with the mission’s original launch provider.
Quote from financial report
The original launch provider appears to be Firefly?
-
#3
by
Robotbeat
on 09 May, 2023 23:44
-
-
#4
by
trimeta
on 10 May, 2023 00:12
-
-
#5
by
Robotbeat
on 10 May, 2023 00:23
-
Rocket Lab was selected by NASA to launch the Starling mission on an expedited timeline due to long delays and uncertainty with the mission’s original launch provider.
Quote from financial report
The original launch provider appears to be Firefly?
Yes. Kind of annoying not to mention it. https://web.archive.org/web/20220318070147/https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/small_spacecraft/starling/
The announcement that Rocket Lab would launch the second two TROPICS missions didn't mention "we got this contract because Astra screwed up" either. I think it's just common courtesy to not name names. As you noted, it's not hard to find for those interested (there's also this news article from when Starling was initially announced, if you don't want to use a Wayback page).
Oh I know, there are also legal issues potentially with it. Still kind of annoying that you have to click through to another news article or web archive to figure it out.
-
#6
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 31 May, 2023 20:36
-
https://investors.rocketlabusa.com/news/news-details/2023/Space-Flight-Laboratory-Selects-Rocket-Lab-to-Launch-Telesat-Broadband-Satellite/default.aspxSpace Flight Laboratory Selects Rocket Lab to Launch Telesat Broadband Satellite
05/31/2023
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a deal to launch the LEO 3 satellite for global satellite operator Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) on an Electron mission scheduled for Q3, 2023. The satellite has been built and manifested to Electron by mission management provider and satellite developer Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) of Toronto.
The LEO 3 demonstration satellite will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite. Once deployed to orbit, LEO 3 will operate under an existing ITU network filing for Telesat Lightspeed, the company’s enterprise-class LEO constellation.
The Electron mission that will carry the LEO 3 satellite is scheduled for lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand no earlier than Q3 2023. To meet Telesat’s program requirements, SFL has selected Rocket Lab to deliver the satellite to space on an accelerated timeline within four months of contract signing.
The launch of LEO 3 for Telesat and SFL follows the successful deployment of three satellites built by SFL for radio frequency data analytics company HawkEye 360, which launched on the first Electron mission of the year in January 2023.
Rocket Lab Senior Director of Global Launch Services Brian Rogers said: “As the only U.S. small rocket to successfully deliver satellites to orbit this year, Electron remains the undisputed small launch leader for reliable and regular satellite delivery to orbit. Whether it’s a dedicated or rideshare mission, our customers know they can rely on Electron to get their satellites delivered.”
“Electron was selected to launch LEO 3 given Rocket Lab’s ability to meet the mission’s special orbital requirements and the desire for rapid turnaround," says Dr. Robert Zee, Director, SFL. "As a complete mission provider, we are pleased to have been able to identify and secure this launch to meet Telesat's commercial needs."
-
#7
by
Conexion Espacial
on 31 May, 2023 20:47
-
Telesat selects Space Flight Laboratory to manufacture LEO 3 demonstration satellite
OTTAWA AND TORONTO, CANADA – May 30, 2023 –Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced a contract award to Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) of Toronto, Ontario to manufacture a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) demonstration satellite for Telesat.
The demonstration satellite, named LEO 3, will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite. Once successfully launched and on-station, LEO 3 will operate under an existing ITU network filing for Telesat Lightspeed, the company’s enterprise-class LEO constellation.
“We’re excited to partner with SFL, who has as a proven track record for building high-performing satellite platforms – on time and within budget,” stated Dave Wendling, Telesat’s Chief Technical Officer. “LEO 3 will serve an important role for low-latency customer applications testing, and for supporting LEO antenna and modem development efforts in advance of our Telesat Lightspeed satellite deployment.”
SFL is developing LEO 3 on its popular DEFIANT microsatellite platform, a cost-effective design that supports demanding missions without sacrificing performance. The completed LEO 3 will be a compact microsatellite measuring 30x30x45 cm with a mass of 30 kg. More than a dozen DEFIANT satellites developed for SFL clients are now in orbit serving applications ranging from maritime ship tracking to radio frequency signal mapping.
“DEFIANT is a scalable platform with the power capabilities and versatility to support a variety of mission objectives, yet it is compact enough to keep launch costs at a manageable level for commercial programs,” said SFL Director Dr. Robert E. Zee. “SFL is pleased that our microspace technology can be the enabler for Telesat to achieve its demonstration goals for high bandwidth operations in LEO.”
LEO 3 is nearing completion at SFL following a relatively aggressive development schedule. SFL has integrated the communications payload with the LEO 3 bus and successfully completed vibration and electromagnetic compatibility testing of the spacecraft. Additional tests are ongoing.
SFL’s 25-year heritage includes 65 operational successes, with an additional 27 under development or awaiting launch. Missions support a wide range of applications related to Earth observation, atmospheric monitoring, ship tracking, communication, radio frequency (RF) geolocation, technology demonstration, space astronomy, solar physics, space plasma, and other scientific research.
-
#8
by
GewoonLukas_
on 01 Jun, 2023 06:50
-
Possible rideshare? Possibly with NASA Starling? (Also Q3)
-
#9
by
TrevorMonty
on 01 Jun, 2023 08:19
-
Possible rideshare? Possibly with NASA Starling? (Also Q3)
Assuming the orbits are compatible.
-
#10
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 22 Jun, 2023 20:37
-
https://investors.rocketlabusa.com/news/news-details/2023/Rocket-Lab-to-Launch-Multiple-Satellites-as-Part-of-Upcoming-Recovery-Mission/default.aspxRocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission
06/22/2023
The mission is the second marine recovery attempt of Electron this year after the success of the 35th mission.
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced its next Electron mission will deploy seven satellites to space and include an attempt to recover the rocket’s booster after launch.
The ‘Baby Come Back’ mission, Rocket Lab’s 39th Electron launch, is scheduled to deploy from Pad A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens July 14, 2023 UTC.
Rocket Lab is also planning to conduct a marine recovery of Electron’s first stage as part of this mission. Rocket Lab’s recovery team will retrieve Electron using a customized vessel and transport the stage back to Rocket Lab’s production complex for analysis. Data from this recovered stage will inform Rocket Lab’s ongoing recovery and reuse program.
The ‘Baby Come Back’ mission is a rideshare mission and will carry satellites for multiple customers.
“This mission demonstrates Rocket Lab’s ability to provide responsive space capabilities on accelerated timelines by making access to space possible for customers when they run into roadblocks,” said Rocket Lab Founder & CEO Peter Beck. “Electron is the world’s most reliable small launch vehicle and is demonstrating it can deliver customer’s payloads on their schedule.”
Payloads aboard the ‘Baby Come Back’ mission include:
NASA: NASA’s Starling mission is a four CubeSat mission designed to test technologies to enable future “swarm” missions. Spacecraft swarms refer to multiple spacecraft autonomously coordinating their activities to achieve certain goals. Starling will demonstrate technologies for in-space network communications, onboard relative navigation between spacecraft, autonomous maneuver planning and execution, and distributed science autonomy - an experiment for small spacecraft to autonomously react to observations, paving the way for future science missions.
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL): Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite that will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.
Spire Global: Spire will launch two 3U satellites carrying Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) payloads to replenish its fully deployed constellation of more than 100 multipurpose satellites. Spire’s satellites observe the Earth in real time using radio frequency technology. The data acquired by Spire’s GNSS-RO payloads provide global weather intelligence that can be assimilated into weather models to improve the accuracy of forecasts. Spire is the largest producer of GNSS-RO weather data, collecting over 20,000 RO profiles a day.
Image caption:
NASA’s Starling mission will test new technologies for autonomous swarm navigation on four CubeSats in low-Earth orbit. Credits: Blue Canyon Technologies/NASA
-
#11
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 22 Jun, 2023 20:39
-
https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1671981030654504960Rocket Lab’s next Electron mission, called “Baby Come Back”, will include an attempt to recover the rocket’s booster after delivering satellites to orbit for multiple customers. The launch window will open July 14, 2023, UTC from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand.
-
#12
by
Fmedici
on 22 Jun, 2023 21:03
-
This means that Pad 1A will become operative again after a year long pause
-
#13
by
Ken the Bin
on 23 Jun, 2023 04:12
-
Rocket Lab has updated
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/
Mission Name: Baby Come Back
Rocket: Electron
Electron Name: Baby Come Back
Launch Window: NET 14 July 2023
Launch Time: NET 23:30 UTC
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1, Pad A
Mission Overview
Rocket Lab's 39th Electron mission, called "Baby Come Back" will deploy seven satellites to space and include an attempt to recover the rocket's first stage after it splashes down in the ocean.
'Baby Come Back' will launch from Pad A and Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens July 14, 2023, UTC.
The ‘Baby Come Back’ mission is a rideshare mission and will carry satellites for multiple customers, including:
NASA: NASA’s Starling mission is a four CubeSat mission designed to test technologies to enable future “swarm” missions. Spacecraft swarms refer to multiple spacecraft autonomously coordinating their activities to achieve certain goals. Starling will demonstrate technologies for in-space network communications, onboard relative navigation between spacecraft, autonomous maneuver planning, and execution, and distributed spacecraft autonomy - an experiment for small spacecraft to autonomously react to observations, paving the way for future science missions.
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL): Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite that will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.
Spire Global: Spire will launch two 3U satellites carrying Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) payloads to replenish its fully deployed constellation of more than 100 multipurpose satellites. Spire’s satellites observe the Earth in real time using radio frequency technology. The data acquired by Spire’s GNSS-RO payloads provide global weather intelligence that can be assimilated into weather models to improve the accuracy of forecasts. Spire is the largest producer of GNSS-RO weather data, collecting over 20,000 RO profiles a day.
-
#14
by
Ken the Bin
on 28 Jun, 2023 16:16
-
I don't know when it was changed, but the Rocket Lab Next Mission page now says Pad B instead of Pad A.
https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/Mission Name: Baby Come Back
Rocket: Electron
Electron Name: Baby Come Back
Launch Window: NET 14 July 2023
Launch Time: NET 23:30 UTC
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1, Pad B
'Baby Come Back' will launch from Pad B and Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens July 14, 2023, UTC.
-
#15
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 29 Jun, 2023 23:39
-
https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1674533392619274240 Payload integration is underway for the #BabyComeBack mission launching from LC-1 no earlier than July 14th UTC!
All but one of the small sats on this mission will be housed in our carbon composite Maxwell dispensers for a safe journey to orbit.
-
#16
by
trimeta
on 04 Jul, 2023 01:48
-
-
#17
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 05 Jul, 2023 20:36
-
https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1676691150147850240 We're looking forward to views like this again next week! Electron has a few upgrades for the #BabyComeBack mission, incl. new waterproofing features to protect key components during ocean splashdown. It's the next major step in our program to make Electron a reusable rocket 🚀
-
#18
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 05 Jul, 2023 22:28
-
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/ames/nasa-s-starling-prepares-to-launch-small-spacecraft-swarm-to-orbitJul 5, 2023
NASA’s Starling Prepares to Launch Small Spacecraft Swarm to Orbit
A quartet of six-unit (6U) CubeSats will show off their moves in a sort of orbital line dance when NASA’s Starling mission tests critical swarm technologies in space. The spacecraft are planned to launch no earlier than July 14 aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 facility in Mahia, New Zealand.
Future autonomous spacecraft swarms could change the way NASA conducts science and exploration missions. Spacecraft swarms operating at great distances from the Earth must carry out functions on their own, due to the time delay in communicating with ground stations and potential communications disruptions. Autonomy will ensure that a mission continues to perform even when communications with spacecraft are temporarily disrupted. Additionally, autonomy allows spacecraft swarms to change behavior to observe unexpected or infrequent phenomena – referred to by researchers as “opportunistic science.”
Once positioned about 355 miles above Earth and spaced about 40 miles apart, Starling’s spacecraft will demonstrate the ability to autonomously fly together while keeping track of each other’s relative positions and trajectories. They also will demonstrate the ability to plan and execute activities as a group, without guidance from mission controllers, including responding to new information from onboard sensors. Starling’s spacecraft will also demonstrate creating and maintaining an inter-spacecraft communications network that automatically adjusts to changing conditions. If one spacecraft communications node fails, the network automatically reconfigures to maintain full communication capabilities for the remaining operational spacecraft in the swarm.
NASA has partnered with American academic institutions and small businesses to provide key technologies and support mission operations for Starling’s technology demonstration. Partners include small businesses from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which provides early-stage funding and ongoing support for research, development, and demonstration of innovative technologies that fulfill NASA needs. These partnerships will advance space exploration capabilities and create jobs through the growth of commercial space companies that will both use and provide new technologies.
In this photo engineers from NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley and Rocket Lab USA, Inc., of Long Beach, California recently teamed up at NASA Ames to integrate Starling’s four spacecraft into Rocket Lab CubeSat dispensers ahead of launch. The spacecraft, each about the size of two stacked cereal boxes, were provided by Blue Canyon Technologies of Boulder, Colorado.
NASA Ames leads the Starling project. NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology program, based at NASA Ames and within NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), funds and manages the Starling mission. Blue Canyon Technologies designed and manufactured the spacecraft buses and is providing mission operations support. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. provides launch and integration services. Partners supporting Starling’s payload experiments include Stanford University’s Space Rendezvous Lab in Stanford, California, Emergent Space Technologies of Laurel, Maryland, CesiumAstro of Austin, Texas, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., of Melbourne, Florida, and NASA Ames – with funding support by NASA’s Game Changing Development program within STMD.
Image caption: Watson Attai of Axient-MEIS, Starling integration and testing lead, right; Jeff Blair, Starling lead mechanical engineer, center; and Nick Gentz, Rocket Lab payload integration engineer, left, load a Starling spacecraft into a Rocket Lab CubeSat dispenser as Damon Flansburg, Starling chief safety officer, observes at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley.
Credits: NASA/ Dominic Hart
Last Updated: Jul 5, 2023
Editor: Gianine Figliozzi
Tags: Ames Research Center, CubeSats, Space Tech
-
#19
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 07 Jul, 2023 05:33
-
-
#20
by
Ken the Bin
on 08 Jul, 2023 04:40
-
-
#21
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 09 Jul, 2023 21:31
-
-
#22
by
GewoonLukas_
on 09 Jul, 2023 22:05
-
Less than a week until this stack goes to space on Electron! #BabyComeBack
Notice the extra propellant tanks, which are required for the multiple burns the kickstage will perform to deploy the satellites into different orbits.
-
#23
by
Asteroza
on 09 Jul, 2023 23:06
-
Less than a week until this stack goes to space on Electron! #BabyComeBack
Notice the extra propellant tanks, which are required for the multiple burns the kickstage will perform to deploy the satellites into different orbits.
Is this the first time we are seeing auxiliary tanks on the payload deck?
-
#24
by
Skyrocket
on 09 Jul, 2023 23:54
-
Less than a week until this stack goes to space on Electron! #BabyComeBack
Notice the extra propellant tanks, which are required for the multiple burns the kickstage will perform to deploy the satellites into different orbits.
Is this the first time we are seeing auxiliary tanks on the payload deck?
Yes, these were never shown before.
-
#25
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 10 Jul, 2023 03:38
-
-
#26
by
Ken the Bin
on 11 Jul, 2023 03:54
-
-
#27
by
the_big_boot
on 11 Jul, 2023 04:38
-
-
#28
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 13 Jul, 2023 18:50
-
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/starling Jul 11, 2023
NASA’s Starling Mission Sending Swarm of Satellites into Orbit
This July, NASA is sending a team of four six-unit (6U)-sized CubeSats into orbit around Earth to see if they’re able to cooperate on their own, without real-time updates from mission control. While that kind of autonomous cooperation may not sound too difficult for humans, this team will be robotic – composed of small satellites to test out key technologies for the future of deep space missions, where more complex and autonomous spacecraft will be essential.
Once launched, the four CubeSats will fly in two different formations to test several technologies paving the way towards a future where swarms of satellites can cooperate to do science in deep space. This mission, called Starling, will last at least six months, positioning the spacecraft about 355 miles above Earth and spaced about 40 miles apart.
"Starling, and the capabilities it brings for autonomous command and control for swarms of small spacecraft, will enhance NASA’s abilities for future science and exploration missions,” said Roger Hunter, program manager for NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology program at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. “The mission represents a significant step forward.”
There are four main capabilities Starling will be testing: autonomously maneuvering to stay together as a group, creating an adaptable communications network amongst the spacecraft, keeping track of each other’s relative position, and responding to new information from onboard sensors by executing new activities on their own. In essence, Starling is looking to create a swarm of small satellites that can function as an autonomous community, capable of responding to their environment and completing tasks as a team.
Swarm technologies allow for the ability to take scientific measurements from multiple points in space, build networks capable of patching themselves if one piece goes down, and have spacecraft systems that don’t need to stay in touch with Earth to respond to changes in the environment. A swarm of spacecraft is also more resilient against failures or malfunctions within the team as each spacecraft is redundant to another. If one fails, the others can compensate.
Starling’s first mission carries a suite of four technologies to be tested out. The first is ROMEO (Reconfiguration and Orbit Maintenance Experiments Onboard), testing software designed to autonomously plan and execute maneuvers without any direct input from an operator. On the Starling mission, it will allow the satellites to fly in a cluster, both planning out trajectories and executing them on their own.
A Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) is a communications system composed of wirelessly linked devices in which data is routed and rerouted automatically based on network conditions. An example on Earth is mesh Wi-Fi, in which multiple internet routers are placed throughout a home, allowing mobile devices to automatically connect to the strongest signal. In the same way, the Starling spacecraft have crosslink radios that allow communication between spacecraft when they are in range, with the onboard MANET software determining the best way to route traffic through the network of satellites. Starling will test this network, showing whether the system can automatically create and maintain a network in space over time.
Each CubeSat also has its own “star tracker” sensors onboard, normally used so that a satellite can keep track of its own orientation in space, much like sailors using the stars to navigate at night. Because the satellites will be relatively close together, in addition to stars, these sensors will pick up the light from their fellow swarm spacecraft and use specialized software to keep track of the rest of the swarm. Called StarFOX (Starling Formation-Flying Optical Experiment), this unique use of common spacecraft sensors will allow the backdrop of the stars to keep the swarm together.
Finally, the Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA) experiment demonstrates the ability of a swarm of spacecraft to collect and analyze science data onboard and cooperatively optimize data collection in response. The satellites will monitor Earth’s ionosphere – part of the upper atmosphere – and if one detects something interesting, it will communicate to the other satellites to observe the same phenomenon. The ability for satellites to autonomously react to an observation will enhance science data collection for a host of future NASA science missions.
After its primary mission is complete, the next stage for Starling will be a partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation to test advanced space traffic management techniques between autonomous spacecraft operated by different organizations. By sharing future trajectory intentions with each other, NASA and SpaceX will demonstrate an automated system for ensuring that both sets of satellites can operate safely while in relative proximity in low-Earth orbit.
“Starling 1.5 will be foundational for helping understand rules of the road for space traffic management,” said Hunter.
Robotics will always be at the forefront of exploration, both crewed and uncrewed. The ability to have satellites and spacecraft operate in a networked, autonomous, and coordinated capacity means NASA is ensuring humanity can go further and do better science than ever before.
NASA Ames leads the Starling project. NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology program, based at NASA Ames and within NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), funds and manages the Starling mission. Blue Canyon Technologies designed and manufactured the spacecraft buses and is providing mission operations support. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. provides launch and integration services. Partners supporting Starling’s payload experiments include Stanford University’s Space Rendezvous Lab in Stanford, California, Emergent Space Technologies of Laurel, Maryland, CesiumAstro of Austin, Texas, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., of Melbourne, Florida, and NASA Ames – with funding support by NASA’s Game Changing Development program within STMD.
Banner image caption:
NASA’s Starling six-month mission will use a team of four CubeSats in low Earth orbit to test technologies that let spacecraft operate in a synchronized manner without resources from the ground. The technologies will advance capabilities in swarm maneuver planning and execution, communications networking, relative navigation, and autonomous coordination between spacecraft. Credits: NASA/Conceptual Image Lab/Ross Walter
-
#29
by
Ken the Bin
on 14 Jul, 2023 01:37
-
Postponed two days to July 16, still at 23:30-01:30 UTC.
https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1679614909452275712🚀Launch Update 🚀
We’re targeting no earlier than 17 July NZST / 16 July UTC for the launch of #BabyComeBack! Final recovery preparations are underway as we get ready to bring another Electron booster home via marine retrieval ⛴️🌊🚀
The
Next Mission webpage has also been updated.
Mission Name: Baby Come Back
Rocket: Electron
Electron Name: Baby Come Back
Launch Window: 17 July NZST / 16 July UTC
Launch Time: 11:30 NZST / 23:30 UTC
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1, Pad B
-
#30
by
Ken the Bin
on 14 Jul, 2023 04:58
-
NGA Rocket Launching and Space Debris notices. These do NOT reflect the postponement to July 16.
140410Z JUL 23
HYDROPAC 2301/23(76).
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
NEW ZEALAND.
DNC 06.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
2130Z TO 0200Z DAILY 14 THRU 28 JUL
IN AREA BOUND BY
39-12.00S 178-09.00E, 39-12.60S 177-42.00E,
39-51.00S 177-36.00E, 39-51.00S 178-06.00E.
2. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
IN AREA BOUND BY
43-48.00S 177-12.00E, 43-30.00S 175-54.00E,
46-06.00S 174-42.00E, 46-24.00S 176-09.00E.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 290300Z JUL 23.//
140421Z JUL 23
HYDROPAC 2302/23(76).
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
2130Z TO 0200Z DAILY 14 THRU 28 JUL
IN AREA BOUND BY
53-36.00S 172-15.00E, 53-27.00S 171-24.00E,
56-30.00S 169-42.00E, 56-42.00S 170-36.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 290300Z JUL 23.//
-
#31
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 14 Jul, 2023 16:52
-
https://twitter.com/exolaunch/status/1679893241334775811The SFL-built LEO 3 is heading to #space for @Telesat on @RocketLab #Electron via our #CarboNIX! Our team flew around the🌏to complete the integration of LEO 3 at the launch site in #NewZealand! Thanks @RocketLab SFL for the thrilling experience! GO LEO 3! 🚀#LaunchWithExolaunch
-
#32
by
Ken the Bin
on 16 Jul, 2023 02:42
-
Postponed another day, due to weather.
https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1680403126522884096🚀 Launch Update 🚀
Due to unfavorable weather conditions the #BabyComeBack mission is now targeting a no earlier than July 17 UTC launch.
The
Next Mission webpage has also been updated.
Mission Name: Baby Come Back
Rocket: Electron
Electron Name: Baby Come Back
Launch Window: 18 July NZST / 17 July UTC
Launch Time: 11:30 NZST / 23:30 UTC
Launch Site: Launch Complex 1, Pad B
-
#33
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 16:38
-
https://blogs.nasa.gov/smallsatellites/2023/07/17/its-launch-day-for-nasas-starling-mission/It’s Launch Day for NASA’s Starling Mission!
Welcome to launch day for NASA’s Starling CubeSat mission! A team of four satellites wait atop a Rocket Lab Electron rocket for liftoff from Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand. This launch, named Baby Come Back, will send Starling’s cereal box-sized satellites, called CubeSats, to low Earth orbit, where they will test new autonomous spacecraft swarm technologies.
A two-hour launch window opens at 7:30 p.m. EDT (11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, New Zealand Standard Time). Rocket Lab is providing a live launch broadcast, available on the company’s website approximately 20 minutes before launch.
Today’s launch aims to deploy the four Starling CubeSats more than 300 miles above Earth. Following commissioning, the spacecraft will demonstrate maneuver planning, communications networking, relative navigation, and autonomous coordinated science measurements, all with minimal intervention from operators on the ground.
This ambitious test is an important step in advancing self-coordinating robotic swarms for future science and exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and deep space. Projects like the upcoming HelioSwarm mission, which will launch nine spacecraft to study the Sun like never before, will benefit from lessons learned from Starling.
Here’s a look at some of today’s upcoming milestones. All times are approximate:
-00:02:00 Launch autosequence begins
-00:00:02 Rutherford engines ignite
00:00:00 Lift-off
00:01:00 Vehicle Supersonic
00:01:11 Max-Q
+00:02:24 Main Engine Cut Off (MECO) on Electron’s first stage
+00:02:27 Stage 1 separates from Stage 2
+00:02:31 Electron’s Stage 2 Rutherford engine ignites
+00:03:03 Fairing separation
+00:04:07 Stage 1 apogee
+00:07:23 Stage 1 drogue parachute deployment
+00:07:38 Stage 1 is subsonic
+00:08:13 Stage 1 main parachute deployment
+00:08:59 Second Engine Cut Off (SECO) on Stage 2
+00:09:09 Stage 2 separation from Kick Stage
+00:15:15- +00:17:43- Splashdown predicted to occur between
+00:46:27 Kick Stage Curie engine ignition (1)
+00:48:39 Curie engine Cut Off (1)
+00:49:14 NASA Starling 1 Deploys
+00:49:44 NASA Starling 2 Deploys
+00:50:14 NASA Starling 3 Deploys
+00:50:44 NASA Starling 4 Deploys
Follow launch updates on this blog and stay connected with the mission on social media:
Twitter: @NASAAmes, @NASA, @RocketLab
Facebook: NASA Ames, NASA, RocketLabUSA
Instagram: @NASAAmes, @NASA, @RocketLabUSA
Ames leads the Starling project. NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology program, based at Ames and within NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), funds and manages the Starling mission. Blue Canyon Technologies designed and manufactured the spacecraft buses and is providing mission operations support. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. provides launch and integration services. Partners supporting Starling’s payload experiments include Stanford University’s Space Rendezvous Lab in Stanford, California, Emergent Space Technologies of Laurel, Maryland, CesiumAstro of Austin, Texas, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., of Melbourne, Florida, and Ames – with funding support by NASA’s Game Changing Development program within STMD.
Author Gianine Figliozzi
Posted on July 17, 2023
Categories Uncategorized
Tags CubeSats, Starling
-
#34
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 17:36
-
https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1680994697626669056Welcome to launch day! Today we launch 7 satellites for @NASA, @SFL_SmallerSats, @Telesat & @SpireGlobal. And we’re also trying to bring back Electron’s booster after an ocean splashdown.
🚀Mission: Baby Come Back
⏰ Time: 23:30 UTC/11:30 NZST
📺Webcast: Rocketlabusa.com/live-stream
-
#35
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 18:36
-
https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1681009809372618752Electron is vertical on the pad at LC-1. Lift-off for Baby Come Back is currently on track.
Launch window opens:
July 17, EDT | 19:30
July 17, UTC | 23:30
July 17, PDT | 16:30
July 18, NZST | 11:30
Mission info: rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-…
-
#36
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 18:39
-
-
#37
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 19:16
-
-
#38
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 20:05
-
https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1681032118040956929LOx loading is underway and ice is starting to form on the outside of Electron’s carbon composite structure, as always. Now about T-3.5 hours to lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
Target lift-off:
EDT | 19:30
UTC | 23:30
PDT | 16:30
NZST | 11:30
-
#39
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 21:29
-
-
#40
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 21:31
-
-
#41
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 22:15
-
-
#42
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 22:17
-
-
#43
by
Bean Kenobi
on 17 Jul, 2023 22:21
-
Thread title needs to be updated : 01:27 is July 18th, no more July 17th
-
#44
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Jul, 2023 23:03
-
-
#45
by
catdlr
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:05
-
RocketLab live stream has started (playing intro music)
-
#46
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:09
-
-
#47
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:12
-
T-16 minutes. Starling video from NASA.
-
#48
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:14
-
T-14 minutes. Spire video.
-
#49
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:16
-
T-12 minutes. Performing poll.
-
#50
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:17
-
-
#51
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:18
-
-
#52
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:20
-
T-8 minutes. Reusability video.
-
#53
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:21
-
-
#54
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:23
-
-
#55
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:24
-
-
#56
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:25
-
-
#57
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:26
-
T-2 minutes. Vehicle is on internal power.
-
#58
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:27
-
T-1 minute. Stages pressed for flight.
-
#59
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:28
-
-
#60
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:29
-
-
#61
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:30
-
-
#62
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:31
-
First stage separation.
T+3 minutes.
-
#63
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:32
-
Fairing separation.
T+4 minutes.
-
#64
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:33
-
-
#65
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:34
-
-
#66
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:35
-
-
#67
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:36
-
T+8 minutes. First stage drogue has deployed.
-
#68
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:37
-
-
#69
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:38
-
T+10 minutes. Orbit achieved. Upcoming events.
00:15:15-00:17:43 Splashdown predicted to occur between
00:46:27 Kick Stage Curie engine ignition (1)
00:48:39 Curie engine Cut Off (1)
00:49:14 NASA Starling 1 Deploys
00:49:44 NASA Starling 2 Deploys
00:50:14 NASA Starling 3 Deploys
00:50:44 NASA Starling 4 Deploys
00:51:14 Spire 1 Deploys
00:51:44 Spire 2 Deploys
00:54:49 Kick Stage Curie engine ignition (2)
00:56:19 Curie engine Cut Off (2)
01:44:13 Kick Stage Curie engine ignition (3)
01:45:38 Curie engine Cut Off (3)
~01:46:13 SFL LEO 3 Deployed
-
#70
by
catdlr
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:42
-
T+10 minutes. Orbit achieved. Upcoming events.
00:15:15-00:17:43 Splashdown predicted to occur between
00:46:27 Kick Stage Curie engine ignition (1)
00:48:39 Curie engine Cut Off (1)
00:49:14 NASA Starling 1 Deploys
00:49:44 NASA Starling 2 Deploys
00:50:14 NASA Starling 3 Deploys
00:50:44 NASA Starling 4 Deploys
Thanks for the timeline and thanks for the coverage. I know you'll stay until the end of deployment.
-
#71
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:45
-
T+16 minutes. First stage splashdown should be happening about now.
"Confirm splashdown of stage one."
-
#72
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:45
-
Heading towards first stage.
-
#73
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:48
-
-
#74
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 01:58
-
-
#75
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:02
-
-
#76
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:05
-
-
#77
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:08
-
-
#78
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:14
-
T+46:27 First ignition for 2 minutes and 12 seconds confirmed.
-
#79
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:17
-
T+48:39 First cutoff confirmed. Orbit is 576 km by 574 km 99.45 degrees.
-
#80
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:18
-
Starling 1 deployment confirmed.
-
#81
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:19
-
-
#82
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:19
-
-
#83
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:19
-
-
#84
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:20
-
-
#85
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:20
-
-
#86
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:23
-
T+54:49 Expected second ignition for 1 minute and 35 seconds.
-
#87
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:24
-
T+56:19 Expected second cutoff
-
#88
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:30
-
T+1 hour. Over Greenland.
-
#89
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 02:48
-
T+1 hour and 20 minutes. Over the north Pacific.
-
#90
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 03:09
-
T+1 hour 40 minutes. Off the coast to the east of Australia.
-
#91
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 03:10
-
Electron has been attached to the cradle.
-
#92
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 03:13
-
Third ignition confirmed. Burn should be for 1 minute and 25 seconds.
-
#93
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 03:14
-
Third cutoff confirmed. Orbit is 1002 km by 999 km and 99.45 degrees.
-
#94
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 03:15
-
LEO 3 separation confirmed.
-
#95
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 18 Jul, 2023 03:19
-
Next launch in about 10 days. End of Webcast.
Congratulations to Rocketlab, NASA, Spire and Space Flight Laboratory for the successful launch!
-
#96
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 04:53
-
-
#97
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 04:55
-
-
#98
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 04:57
-
-
#99
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 04:58
-
-
#100
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 04:58
-
-
#101
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 05:01
-
twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1681149809082896384
Successful Launch? ✅
Payloads deployed for @NASA, @SpireGlobal, & @SFL_SmallerSats? ✅
Electron booster successfully recovered? ✅
We call that MISSION SUCCESS for Electron's 39th launch!
https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1681150781742006272Thank you to @rorygannaway for the stellar photo!
-
#102
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 05:03
-
-
#103
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 05:14
-
https://twitter.com/nasaames/status/1681127150856830976Congratulations, Starling!
Our four #CubeSats have successfully deployed in space. Their mission to test swarm technologies continues over the next six months, around 355 miles above Earth:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/smallsatellites/2023/07/17/starling-cubesats-have-deployed/Starling CubeSats Have Deployed
NASA’s four Starling CubeSats are confirmed to have deployed from the Rocket Lab’s Electron kick stage. The spacecraft, which are designed to work together as a “swarm,” have reached low Earth orbit to begin their mission to test technologies for autonomous positioning, networking, maneuvering, and decision-making.
Now, the Starling swarm will power up and attempt initial contact with the ground; a process that may occur overnight or in the next several days.
For updates, follow us on social media:
Twitter: @NASAAmes, @NASA
Facebook: NASA Ames, NASA
Instagram: @NASAAmes, @NASA
Starling is funded by NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology program based at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley and within the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate in Washington.
Author Gianine Figliozzi
Posted on July 17, 2023
Categories Uncategorized
Tags CubeSats, Starling
-
#104
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 05:54
-
More photos from Rocket Lab flickr
-
#105
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 06:06
-
Launch highlights
-
#106
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 07:49
-
-
#107
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 09:50
-
-
#108
by
edkyle99
on 18 Jul, 2023 13:22
-
2023's 100th successful orbital launch. Looks to be about 90 kg total payload to two different sun synchronous orbits.
- Ed Kyle
-
#109
by
pb2000
on 18 Jul, 2023 15:34
-
OTTAWA, CANADA – July 18, 2023 –Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced its LEO 3 demonstration satellite was successfully launched aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket. LEO 3 was one of seven satellites in the rideshare mission launched from Mahia, New Zealand.
The LEO 3 satellite, built by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), features Ka- and V-band payloads and will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite. Separation of the LEO 3 satellite from the Electron rocket occurred 106 minutes after liftoff. Having achieved signal acquisition, solar arrays deployment, and successfully passing initial satellite health tests, SFL and Telesat are now testing the full satellite.
“I’d like to thank our valued partners Rocket Lab and SFL for their flawless execution on the LEO 3 mission,” stated Dave Wendling, Telesat’s Chief Technical Officer. “We’re eager to get LEO 3 operational and resume important customer and vendor testing campaigns with next-generation terminals and modems in advance of our Telesat Lightspeed network deployment.”
I guess Telesat is still hanging tight to what little chance they have left of being a major player in LEO constellations.
-
#110
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 21:34
-
-
#111
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 21:42
-
-
#112
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 18 Jul, 2023 21:43
-
https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1681419254074056706SeaSurveyor, the vessel that recovered Rocket Lab's Electron booster from the water has departed from the splashdown site and is currently sailing through the Cook Strait - between the North and South NZ Islands.
Not sure of the final destination just yet.
-
#113
by
jstrotha0975
on 18 Jul, 2023 22:02
-
What happened to the larger ship with heliport on it? Did they sell it because they don't need it anymore?
-
#114
by
TrevorMonty
on 18 Jul, 2023 22:57
-
Helipad ship was only an idea they never bought or leased one.
-
#115
by
TrevorMonty
on 18 Jul, 2023 23:09
-
What happened to the larger ship with heliport on it? Did they sell it because they don't need it anymore?
https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1681419254074056706
SeaSurveyor, the vessel that recovered Rocket Lab's Electron booster from the water has departed from the splashdown site and is currently sailing through the Cook Strait - between the North and South NZ Islands.
Not sure of the final destination just yet.
Sure its SeaSuryeor. They've been using DPI Seaworker uptil now has yellow Rescue Zone on side. See Seaworks.co.nz for their fleet.
-
#116
by
zubenelgenubi
on 19 Jul, 2023 02:29
-
Thank you, Steven and FST, for the launch thread coverage!
✨️ 😀
-
#117
by
trimeta
on 19 Jul, 2023 03:56
-
-
#118
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 19 Jul, 2023 10:28
-
-
#119
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 20 Jul, 2023 03:54
-
-
#120
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 21 Jul, 2023 04:43
-
More booster recovery photos from Rocket Lab
-
#121
by
Danderman
on 22 Jul, 2023 03:15
-
I hate to harp on an issue, but one solution to the seawater issue is to use jet engine strap-ons, both for boost and controlled landing. Jet engines are very efficient for operations in the lower atmosphere.
I suspect they are not used for orbital missions (except to power carrier aircraft) because of the cultural issue. To paraphrase Dr Zubrin "nobody uses jet engines on rockets because nobody uses jet engines". Zubrin, however, was talking about methane fuel - 30 years ago.
-
#122
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 23 Jul, 2023 06:41
-
I hate to harp on an issue, but one solution to the seawater issue is to use jet engine strap-ons, both for boost and controlled landing. Jet engines are very efficient for operations in the lower atmosphere.
They are very efficient in terms of Isp, but are also very heavy. e.g., the CFM LEAP has a thrust of 140 kN and a dry mass of 3 tonnes. Compare that to the RL-10 with a thrust of 100 kN and a dry mass of only 300 kg!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFM_International_LEAP
-
#123
by
trimeta
on 25 Jul, 2023 01:23
-
-
#124
by
TrevorMonty
on 25 Jul, 2023 09:50
-
What happened to the larger ship with heliport on it? Did they sell it because they don't need it anymore?
https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1681419254074056706
SeaSurveyor, the vessel that recovered Rocket Lab's Electron booster from the water has departed from the splashdown site and is currently sailing through the Cook Strait - between the North and South NZ Islands.
Not sure of the final destination just yet.
Sure its SeaSurveyor. They've been using DPI Seaworker uptil now has yellow Rescue Zone on side. See Seaworks.co.nz for their fleet.
Definitely SeaSurveyor, shown in video Beck posted on tweeter.
-
#125
by
GewoonLukas_
on 25 Jul, 2023 20:44
-
-
#126
by
trimeta
on 25 Jul, 2023 21:33
-
The journey home from space #BabyComeBack
https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1683941053429321728
Out of curiosity, what's this forum's general policy on uploading large videos as attachments, to preserve them archivally and enable access for people who don't want to use Twitter? I grabbed a copy of this video file, but it's 30x larger than the one I uploaded a few posts back, and I don't want to put undue strain on the servers or hosting.
-
#127
by
catdlr
on 25 Jul, 2023 21:55
-
Out of curiosity, what's this forum's general policy on uploading large videos as attachments, to preserve them archivally and enable access for people who don't want to use Twitter? I grabbed a copy of this video file, but it's 30x larger than the one I uploaded a few posts back, and I don't want to put undue strain on the servers or hosting.
What I do is post them on YouTube. Just set yourself up as a YouTube Creator and upload them, then attach the link to the video on the thread. Only personal videos made by members are uploaded to NSF by sending a PM to Chris and he will provide an upload link for your video. Otherwise, if it's a public video, download it from X and update it to YT.
Update: I just did and it's in the following post. It's in SD right now and will be HD in 10 min from this post-update time stamp.
-
#128
by
catdlr
on 25 Jul, 2023 22:17
-
-
#129
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 01 Aug, 2023 04:32
-
-
#130
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 05 Aug, 2023 05:59
-
✨️ 😀