Monday, January 31, 2022

ABOVE THE CLOUDS - Virgin Orbit Launch Film - 13 January 2022

Sunday, January 16, 2022

LauncherOne launches “Above the Clouds”

Virgin Orbit Launches Payloads From Boeing 747

On 13 January 2022,Virgin Orbit launched and deployed seven satellites via the Cosmic Girl aircraft,which is a modified Boeing 747-400,and a LauncherOne rocket carried under the aircraft's left wing at the Mojave Air and Spaceport,California.The satellites included a national security mission for the U.S. DoD Space Test Program (STP) of the Defense Innovation Unit.The aim of the STP is to develop space capabilities for the joint warfighter.This national security launch was part of the STP Rapid Agile Launch Initiative (RALI).* The Virgin Orbit launch procedure allows direct injection into orbit that no ground-launched vehicle can provide,thus saving customers time and money (less fuel is required).As well,the Virgin Orbit launch system enables launch through weather and cloud layers that would cancel a ground launch.Thus it facilitates launching anytime anywhere and without warning-aspects critical to military mission success.* Besides the Defense Department,other customers on the launch included Spire Global and Poland's SatRevolution firm.The CubeSats deployed will conduct experiments in advanced space communications;space navigation and propulsion;and global agricultural applications.To date,Virgin Orbit and its wholly-owned subsidiary VOX Space LLC have successfully launched and deployed 26 satellites.* The flight team was lead by pilot Eric Bippert and Flight Lieutenant Mathew "Stanny" Stannard,Royal Air Force Test Pilot.* Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc (VORB),Spire Global Inc (SPIR),Boeing (BA)

Friday, January 7, 2022

Artemis Imagery

Artemis Imagery: Gary Cox describes the imaging systems on board the Orion spacecraft that will enable the earthbound to see the Earth and Moon from deep space during Artemis missions. HWHAP Episode 226.

Alien Antimatter Crashes into Earth

Alien Antimatter Crashes into Earth: It came from outer space. And it was tiny.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Biden Admin. Steps Up Efforts To Prevent Another Jan. 6

Fox News Host Deeply Troubled by Insurrection,Texts Show

A series of texts written by Fox News host Sean Hannity,and quoted by the House Select Committee investgating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in its letter to Hannity requesting that he appear before the committee,reveal his serious unease over the events surrounding the violent 6 January 2021 events inspired by former President Donald Trump and several of his associates- 31 December 2020 to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows: We can't lose the entire WH counsel's office.I do NOT see January 6 happening the way he (Trump) is being told.After the 6th he should announce will lead the nationwide effort to reform voter integrity.Go to Fl (Florida) and watch Joe (Biden) mess up daily.Stay engaged.When he speaks people will listen. 5 January 2021 to Meadows: I am very worried about the next 48 hours.Pence pressure (Trump's pressure on Vice President Mike Pence to illegally derail the Electoral College certification of President-elect Biden).WH counsel will leave (resign in protest). 10 January to Meadows and Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio): Guys,we have a clear path to land the plane in nine days (get Trump settled down in Florida before President-elect Biden is sworn in).He can't mention the election again.Ever.I did not have a good call with him today.And worse,I'm not sure what is left to do or say,and I don't like not knowing if it's truly understood (that Trump must stop repeating the Big Lie about the election being stolen from him.)Ideas?* Mr.Hannity was not just a host on Fox News,but was clearly acting as an advisor to former President Trump-to no avail,as it turned out.Mr.Trump failed to call off the insurrection and continues to falsely claim to this day that he was robbed of a second term in office.