Aerospace Links February 2020
Huge satellite networks face
regulatory review. Present risks for access to space in the future and present
effectiveness of Earth based telescopes.
After 4 spacewalks to repair the
ailing sensor the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is back up and running on the
International Space Station.
Companies ponder how to safely
deorbit or otherwise deal with defunct satellites as launches for commercial
use rise exponentially.
Bombardier may sell business jet
operation to Textron’s Cessna.
Female astronaut returns safely to
earth after record-setting stay on the International Space Station.
Advances announced by European Space
Agency in deep space communications.
Man develops scanning electron
microscope in his home garage. NASA to send the microscope to the International
Space Station possibly as early as this weekend.
Infosec the challenges faced by JPL.
(For information security geeks this is a very interesting article,)
SpaceX getting very close to flying
astronauts to the International Space Station. First manned mission in Crew
Dragon capsule is scheduled for May 7th.
President’s proposed budget has large
requests to support future lunar mission and hardware development but cuts
earth sciences and climate research.
Crew Dragon Capsule for first manned
mission to International Space Station has arrived at Cape Canaveral
Proposals seeking funds for NASA
interplanetary discovery missions
Concern spreads among astronomers
about the possible effects of cluster satellite constellations being deployed
by commercial companies whose aim is to provide broadband internet coverage
around the world. There are few if any regulations guarding the night sky.
Planned satellites number in the thousands or more.
Blue Origin opens new engine plant in
Alabama. Plans to produce rocket engines for several anticipated projects.
Possible binary black hole system
studied by NASA satellites could signal merging of two galaxies.
Mars InSight lander records quakes up
to intensity 4 on Mars. Search for stronger quakes to continue another year.
Binary star system changes its
character every few years, a discovery from two NASA’s Chandra and National
Science Foundation’s Very Large Array telescopes.
Moon and Venus to appear close
together in early evening sky on Thursday, February 27th.
Katherine Johnson has died at 101.
She was the real-life woman who was the inspiration for the movie Hidden Figures.
https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/nasa-katherine-johnson-dead-151534621.html
