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Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 1 of 22 April, 2017 Update Quote of the Month Yuri Gagarin, First Human in Space. Nothing will stop us. The road to the stars is steep and dangerous. But we're not afraid . . . Yuri Gagarin Oklahoma Space Alliance A Chapter of The National Space Society A free email newsletter of the Oklahoma Space Alliance April 2017 February OSA Meeting Saturday April 8, 2017 2:00 PM Earl’s Rib Palace 920 SW 25th, Moore, OK 405-793-7427 Program—celebrate space flight and space news with us. Enjoy presentation on ‘Yuri’s Night’ celebration of early astronauts.
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Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 1 of 22 April, 2017
Update Quote of the Month
Yuri Gagarin, First Human in Space.
Nothing will stop us. The road to the stars is steep and dangerous.
But we're not afraid . . . Yuri Gagarin
Oklahoma Space
Alliance A Chapter of The
National Space Society A free email newsletter of the Oklahoma Space Alliance
April 2017
February OSA Meeting
Saturday April 8, 2017
2:00 PM
Earl’s Rib Palace
920 SW 25th, Moore, OK
405-793-7427
Program—celebrate space flight and space news with us. Enjoy presentation on ‘Yuri’s Night’ celebration
of early astronauts.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 2 of 22 April, 2017
Table of Contents Quote of the Month ................................................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 2
SpaceX Relaunches Falcon 9 ...................................................................................................... 3
Movers and Shakers ................................................................................................................... 4
Hubble Image of Young Star Cluster .......................................................................................... 5
NASA Unveils New Searchable Library ....................................................................................... 6
Backwards Asteroid ................................................................................................................... 7
NASA Partnerships Stimulate Development ............................................................................... 8
Blue Origin Builds Base of Operations at Cape ........................................................................... 9
A New Dawn of Commercial Spaceflight .................................................................................. 10
New Image of Jupiter ............................................................................................................... 11
Delta IV Launch of WGS-9 ........................................................................................................ 12
Supernova Remnant ................................................................................................................ 13
Rocket Engine Test with 3-D Printed Thrust Chamber.............................................................. 14
A Yuri’s Night Celebration of Spaceflight .................................................................................. 15
Yuri Gagarin .......................................................................................................................... 15
America’s Mercury Seven ..................................................................................................... 16
John Glenn Buried at Arlington National Cemetery .............................................................. 17
Disasters of the Era ............................................................................................................... 18
Minutes of March 11 Oklahoma Space Alliance ....................................................................... 19
That’s All Folks ......................................................................................................................... 21
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 3 of 22 April, 2017
Oklahoma Space AllianceUpdate
February 11, 2017
Editor Stephen Swift
405-496-3616
The Oklahoma Space Alliance Update is a bi-monthly newsletter of the Oklahoma Space Alliance a chapter of the National Space Society, a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. The address of OSA is 102 W. Linn, #1, Norman, OK 73071.
Unless otherwise noted, all contents of articles herein do not necessarily reflect the opinion of anyone but the writer. Reprint rights are granted to recognized chapters of NSS, provided credit is given.
Articles may be submitted by U.S. mail or electronically. Articles may be sent to the Editor at 1125 S Air Depot Blvd. No112, Midwest City, OK 73110 or to [email protected]. Each submission should include the author’s name and either e-mail address or phone number (for verification only). A text or Microsoft Word file is preferred. Please contact the Editor by phone, e-mail or texting before mailing your information.
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SpaceX Relaunches Falcon 9
Used Falcon 9 Launch Credit: SpaceX
For the first time, SpaceX placed a satelite in orbit using a Falcon 9 booster that had previously flown . A year ago, the same Falcon 9 first stage launched a satellite into orbit and then landed.
See article in this document by clicking here.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 4 of 22 April, 2017
Movers and Shakers
SpaceX Founder and CEO Elon Musk Image Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty
This month Elon Musk shook up the space industry when SpaceX reused a Falcon 9 Booster placing a satellite in orbit and landing the second time.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 5 of 22 April, 2017
Hubble Image of Young Star Cluster
Hubble Image of Westerlund 1 Cluster. Image Source: NASA
“This beautiful Hubble image reveals a young super star cluster known as Westerlund 1, only 15,000 light-years away in our Milky Way neighborhood, yet home to one of the largest stars ever discovered.”
See SpaceRef article at http://spaceref.com/astronomy/hubble-hones-in-on-a-hypergiants-home.html.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 6 of 22 April, 2017
NASA Unveils New Searchable Library
Blue Marble Montage Source: NASA Image Library
“NASA officially has launched a new resource to help the public search and download out-of-this-world images, videos and audio files by keyword and metadata searches from NASA.gov. The NASA Image and Video Library website consolidates imagery spread across more than 60 collections into one searchable location.” NASA press release March 28, 2017
See complete press release at https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-unveils-new-searchable-video-audio-and-imagery-library-for-the-public.
See new searchable library at https://images.nasa.gov/.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 7 of 22 April, 2017
Backwards Asteroid
Source: Phys.org
One of Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids travels clockwise while the 99.9% others travel counter-clockwise.
See Phys.org article at https://phys.org/news/2017-03-wrong-way-asteroid-chicken-jupiter.html.
See simulation at Space.com site http://www.space.com/36262-6000-asteroids-in-jupiter-s-orbital-space-1-going-wrong-way-orbit-animation.html.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 8 of 22 April, 2017
NASA Partnerships Stimulate Development
A BE-3 engine by Blue Origin is fired inside a test stand.
Image courtesy Blue Origin.
NASA’s partnerships with commercial companies stimulate development of space launch systems, spacecraft, rocket engines and more.
See the Space Daily article at http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_Partnerships_Open_the_Path_from_Ground_to_Space_999.html.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 9 of 22 April, 2017
Blue Origin Builds Base of Operations at Cape
Blue Origin Orbital Rocket Factory at Cape Canaveral
Source: NASASpaceflight.com
“A newly acquired environmental impact report has provided fascinating insights into Blue Origin’s plans to become a major player on the Space Coast. With a massive facility under construction at KSC’s Exploration Park, the company plans to utilize two Cape Canaveral launch complex’s to test rocket engines, integrate launch vehicles, and conduct up to 12 launches per year of its heavy-lift class orbital vehicles.” Nasaspaceflight.com March 29, 2017 by Chris Bergin and Noel Munson.
See complete article at https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/03/blue-origin-making-cape-orbital-launch-site/.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 10 of 22 April, 2017
A New Dawn of Commercial Spaceflight
SpaceX's "flight proven" rocket lifts off Thursday from Florida. Source: SpaceX
“Elon Musk had himself a day Thursday. For the first time in history, his company launched a fully reusable first stage of an orbital rocket. Then, for good measure, SpaceX landed that rocket for a second time on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.” ARS Technica article by Eric Berger - 3/31/2017.
See complete article at https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/we-may-have-just-witnessed-the-dawn-of-truly-commercial-spaceflight/.
See SpaceX video of launch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6tiEk9eFxE.
See landing video at http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/5/15131812/watch-spacex-landing-video-falcon-reusable-rocket.
Return to page 3 picture by clicking here.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 11 of 22 April, 2017
New Image of Jupiter
Image of Jupiter from Juno.cam. Source: NASA / Mike Werner 3/27/2017 BGR.com
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 12 of 22 April, 2017
Delta IV Launch of WGS-9
Screenshot Delta IV Launch March 18, 2017. Source: ULA/YouTube
“A Delta IV rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex-37 with the Air Force's ninth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite.” YouTube
See Launch video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-CRpiKTZ4Y.
See NASA\\\Spaceflight article at https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/03/ula-
delta-iv-wgs-9-launch/.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 13 of 22 April, 2017
Supernova Remnant
Hubble Image of N130B in a Neighboring Galaxy
Image Courtesy of NASA/ESA/H-Y Chu
See Space Daily article at http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Wispy_remains_of_supernova_explosion_hide_possible_survivor_999.html.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 14 of 22 April, 2017
Rocket Engine Test with 3-D Printed Thrust Chamber
RL10 Test. Courtesy of Aerojet Rocketdyne
“Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD) has successfully hot-fire tested a full-scale, additively manufactured thrust chamber assembly for the RL10 rocket engine that was built from a copper alloy using selective laser melting (SLM) technology, which is often referred to as 3-D printing.” Press release by Aerojet Rocketdyne posted April 3, 2017.
See the SpaceRef article at http://spaceref.biz/company/aerojet-rocketdyne-tests-full-scale-rl10-3-d-prine-copper-thrust-chamber-assembly.html.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 15 of 22 April, 2017
A Yuri’s Night Celebration of Spaceflight Recognizing Yuri Gagarin and the Mercury 7
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin, First Human in Space, April 12, 1961
Painting Credit: Goodfon.su Wallpapers
See article and launch video at
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/sts1/gagarin_anniversary.html.
See video of event at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKR25FWe81M.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 16 of 22 April, 2017
America’s Mercury Seven
(L to R) Cooper, Schirra (partially obscured), Shepard, Grissom, Glenn, Slayton, and Carpenter
Astronaut Training Pictures. Source: NASA
See Mercury program video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iL4tPIEME8.
John Glenn’s flight (Walter Cronkite ‘go baby’ video) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVB5dg7XX_g.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 17 of 22 April, 2017
John Glenn Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
John Glenn’s Horse Drawn Catafalque April 6, 2017.
Screenshot: NASA Video Gallery
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 18 of 22 April, 2017
Disasters of the Era
The dangers faced and courage demonstrated by all of the early astronauts is
apparent in videos of rocket disasters of the era. They all knew that their lives
were at risk, however they had the courage to face the challenge.
See rocket disaster videos at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9EnUQltR9A#t=72.7134792.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 19 of 22 April, 2017
Minutes of March 11 Oklahoma Space Alliance Oklahoma Space Alliance held its regular monthly Meeting on March 11 at Earl’s Rib Palace in Oklahoma City. Attending were Steve, Karen and Brian Swift; Mike Hopkins; Stephanie, Rachelle and Gary Thibodeau; Dave Sheely; Dennis Wigley and Syd Henderson.
What’s Happening in Space:
“What’s Happening” is online at chapters.nss.org/ok/1703%20Whats%20Happening.pdf so I’ll hit the highlights.
Blue Origin has a new Glenn booster which can land. Glenns are taller, but the Falcon Heavy is more powerful. Falcon, however, is more slender because it has to fit on a trailer. We watched a Blue Origin promotional video.
We watched a launch by SpaceX to the Space Station, and the landing of the first stage.
We watched the final launch of a Soyuz-U. This series was launched over 786 flights from 18 May 1973 until 22 February 2017. (Note: this was not the final Soyuz flight, because Soyuz-FG and Soyuz-2 are both still being launched.)
We watched Ariane-5 launch a Sky Brazil satellite.
We watched India’s record-setting launch of 104 satellites on one rocket. 101 of these are nanosats.
Mike mentioned that Mars rovers are being used to precisely determine the orbits of Mars’ moons. This helped a month back when an orbiter had to alter its orbit a smidgen to avoid colliding with Phobos.
We watched ULA launch an Atlas V with classified cargo.
Business: Nobody has volunteered to host Yuri’s night. Will try to set up by phone and meetup.
Dave, Syd, Claire and Cliff are going to ISDC.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 20 of 22 April, 2017
We watched a video by Planetary Resources on asteroid mining by Isaac Arthur. Asteroids come in three types. C-group, or Carbonaceous contain carbon, phosphorus, and nitrogen (and often water), which are necessary for life. These comprise 75% or all asteroids, including Ceres, Pallas and Hygeia. S-Group, or Silicaceous or Stony asteroids are second most common; Juno is a good example. The third major class are the M or metallic asteroids, which are of great interest because they contain siderophile elements such as nickel, copper, rhenium and the platinum group. These are depleted in the Earth’s crust because they sank into the core when Earth was molten. What we have left on the surface are mostly from meteorites.
Why should we bring an asteroid back? The likelihood of producing large amounts of debris argues that we should mine them at a good distance.
Mars and Venus have the fewest launch Windows [paradoxically because their orbits are closest to Earth’s—it takes quite a while for Earth to catch up with Mars or Venus with Earth]. For the outer planets, launch windows are about a year apart, but it’s 26 months for Mars. Launch windows for objects in the asteroid belt are about twice as frequent as those to Mars.
Oklahoma Space Alliance Update Page 21 of 22 April, 2017
That’s All Folks
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