October 2020 Aerospace Links

AE Links October 2020

 

Experienced astronauts withdraws from first Starliner mission for Boeing

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-astronaut-steps-down-starliner-184155786.html

 

James E. Webb space telescope passes environmental tests though launch is scheduled for a year from now.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-environmental-tests-002534901.html

 

Blue Origin tests potential lunar landing system in suborbital flight and 7^th mission for reusable rocket

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/blue-origin-suborbital-spaceship-tests-135519016.html

 

A NASA probe Osiris-Rex lands on asteroid Bennu and tries to collect sample of its surface

https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-touched-asteroid-much-bring-120631494.html

 

Osiris-Rex collected more material than expected and is leaking some into space.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-spacecraft-leaking-asteroid-rubble-035548411.html

 

Asteroid material safely packed for return to Earth.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/asteroid-samples-tucked-capsule-return-180101316.html

 

Award winners for design of a lunar toilet announced by NASA

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-just-picked-winner-space-120800126.html

 

Juno discovers weird electromagnetic emissions that may be associated with lightning on Jupiter

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-spacecraft-circling-jupiter-captured-221400092.html

 

European Space Agency releases up-close images of a comet

https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-probe-philae-unexpectedly-reveals-151733281.html

 

Engine problems with engines on SpaceX rocket studied and source of problem identified. First operational launch of manned Dragon capsule to ISS still scheduled for Nov. 14

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-engine-swap-clear-way-224511910.html

 

Radiation levels on Moon dangerous to long term human habitation

https://www.yahoo.com/news/measuring-radiation-moon-first-time-203400692.html

 

Capsule for next manned launch on Oct. 31 named Resilience

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronauts-just-named-spacexs-newest-010200190.html

 

Design for new VTOL craft revealed.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/someone-finally-made-vtol-looks-130000589.htmlA

 

Inspection of Crewed Dragon capsule recently returned to Earth showed unexpected damage to the heat shield. Modifications have been made for the upcoming flight at the end of October

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-found-unexpected-erosion-spaceships-010700240.html

 

China is developing new heavy launch vehicle for human lunar exploration

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-building-rocket-fly-astronauts-143140320.html

 

Meteor shower to peak in October

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/orionid-meteor-shower-bring-dozens-163300055.html

 

Astronomers study how black holes formed in early Universe

https://www.yahoo.com/news/giant-black-hole-discovered-centre-161145356.html

 

Watch time lapse video of Hubble Space Telescope images of a supernova event

https://www.yahoo.com/news/watch-star-explodes-fades-cosmos-001125487.html

 

 Hydrogen powered aircraft takes flight

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hydrogen-powered-commercial-plane-completes-175009906.html

 

Resupply mission launched to ISS

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ss-kalpana-chawla-cygnus-spacecraft-025007317.html

 

Scientists discuss habitable exoplanets

https://www.yahoo.com/news/planet-life-earth-165435666.html

 

Mars and Earth will be as close together as they will be for the next 15 years in early October

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/earthlings-wont-want-miss-weeks-150008675.html

 

Did a supernova affect the climate on Earth 2.5 billion years ago?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/supernova-blasted-earth-164753848.html

 

Refrigerators for perishable food due for delivery to ISS via Cygnus transport vehicle

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/the-iss-gets-its-first-space-refrigerator-201241819.html

 

Next Crewed Dragon launch by SpaceX delayed until mid-November.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/next-crew-dragon-launch-slips-194613831.html

 

Italian dinner for black holes; how stars that wander too close get destroyed.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/astronomers-captured-rare-images-black-181400838.html

 

Artemis Accord hopes to guide lunar exploration, signed by eight countries

https://www.yahoo.com/news/eight-nations-sign-nasa-led-181715921.html

 

Boeing 737 Max approved for return to service by European safety agency

https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-737-max-cleared-takeoff-152513812.html

 

 Changes have come to how business jets are purchased due to effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pandemic-changed-wealthy-buy-planes-122900378.html

 

Likely site in Zvezda service module located and sealed temporarily with tape on ISS

https://www.yahoo.com/news/space-station-crew-members-just-213100243.html

 

NASA plans touch and go on asteroid Bennu to obtain a small surface sample that will be returned to Earth in 2023.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/nasa-skim-surface-asteroid-bring-080807859.html

 

New maintenance equipment tested for F-35 at MCAS Yuma

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-begins-rolling-replacement-f-185651962.html

 

First mission of SpaceX crewed Dragon capsule and 4 person crew set for November 14^th.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-spacex-set-november-14-130954610.html

 

International Space Station marks 20 year anniversary working on orbit

https://www.yahoo.com/news/international-space-station-housed-people-111200511.html