The Space Stuff thread

Caledon Ken said:

Wednesday Aug 19/21 - Live - Launched

RockSatX Sounding Rocket Launch - YouTube

Thanks for that, I must have missed that one when I was looking for upcoming events. Unfortunately, it was NOT that well covered or exciting.

MisterEd said:

Starbase Tour and Interview with Elon Musk (Article)

Starbase Tour with Elon Musk [PART 1] (YouTube)

Starbase Tour with Elon Musk [PART 2] (YouTube)

Starbase Launchpad Tour with Elon Musk [PART 3] (YouTube)

Upcoming Events for August => NASA Live . . .

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Mon  Aug 23 -  2:00 p.m. EDT: Briefing on upcoming spacewalk.
Tues Aug 24 -  7:00 a.m. EDT: Spacewalk to install a bracket for new solar arrays.
Tues Aug 24 - 11:00 a.m. EDT: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson speaks at 36th Annual Space Symposium.
Sat  Aug 28 -  3:15 a.m. EDT: SpaceX CRS-23 Cargo Dragon launch to the space station.
Sun  Aug 29 -  9:30 a.m. EDT: Rendezvous and docking of SpaceX CRS-23 Cargo Dragon.

Spacewalk is Postponed:

The U.S. spacewalk outside the International Space Station originally planned for Tuesday, Aug. 24 with NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide has been postponed due to a minor medical issue involving Vande Hei. This issue is not a medical emergency. The spacewalk is not time-sensitive and crew …

> Spacewalk is Postponed

Shame, I was looking forward to that.

Upcoming Events for August => NASA Live . . .

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Sat  Aug 28 -  3:15 a.m. EDT: SpaceX CRS-23 Cargo Dragon launch to the space station.
Sun  Aug 29 -  9:30 a.m. EDT: Rendezvous and docking of SpaceX CRS-23 Cargo Dragon.

Todays launch has been SCRUBBED until tomorrow [ hopefully ] due to Unacceptable Weather, and the docking until Monday.

> SpaceX, NASA Scrubs CRS-23 Mission to ISS due to Unacceptable Weather

> NASA Live . . .

How the solar system moves in space relative to galactic center

https://i.imgur.com/PA1f1Wx.mp4

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Thanks @z3r010.
I will be up to watch the Docking LIVE.