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?? From Deep Seas to Outer Space: Submarines Paving the Way for Space Exploration ???? The European Space Agency - ESA, in collaboration with the Portugal Space | Agência Espacial Portuguesa, and the Portuguese Navy , has launched the SubSea project, using submarines to simulate the isolation and confinement challenges of space missions. The project’s first 60-day underwater expedition has delivered fascinating insights, as a team of 25 volunteers endured conditions similar to those faced by astronauts on long-duration missions. Through monitoring stress markers, mood changes, and immune health using questionnaires and biological samples, researchers are paving the way for better strategies to support human resilience in space. ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen highlights the importance of these initiatives: “SubSea is an essential initiative to understand human resilience in extreme environments.” This mission is just the beginning. Stay tuned as we continue to push the boundaries of exploration—on Earth, under the sea, and beyond. I am proud of be part of this exciting project, led by Dr. Judith-Irina Buchheim and in collaboration with Inês Antunes, Monica Monici, and Carina Isabel Fernandes! ????? #SpaceExploration #SubSea #HumanResilience #Science #PortugalSpace #FutureMissions #MoonToMars #ExtremeEnvironments

Submarines for space -"Submarines are emerging as a unique research platform to study human adaption to extreme environments – from ocean depths to outer space. ESA, the Portuguese Space Agency and the Portuguese Navy are now using these vessels to recreate isolation and confinement challenges for space exploration. Submarines replicate the isolation, confinement and operational challenges of space missions, making them ideal for studying how these conditions affect crew members and for developing strategies to help them cope. The first crew of the SubSea project has started its immersion for a 60-day submarine mission. A scientific team from universities in Germany, Italy and Portugal is studying how stress, mood and crew dynamics evolve in cramped quarters, much like space missions. To understand how body and mind adapt throughout the mission, scientists use questionnaires and collect hair and saliva samples. The results help them track stress markers like cortisol, as well as monitor changes in the crew’s immune health."... ESA The following spokespeople appear in this video: Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration. Andreas Mogensen, ESA astronaut. Inês Antunes, SubSea science coordinator for ESA. Ricardo Conde, President of the Portuguese Space Agency. Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, Chief of the Portuguese Naval Staff. Credits: ESA/Portuguese Space Agency/Portuguese Navy

YASDE! (Yet Another #SpaceDebris Event) A #SpaceDebris-generating event has been reported by LeoLabs originating from the inactive Russian satellite RESURS P1 (US SATNO 39186, Int Des 2013-030A) Per LeoLabs, "a number of fragments were released" between 2024-06-26T13:05 UTC and 2024-06-27T00:51. (ref LeoLabs' post on X: https://lnkd.in/gYVzpkM7) ....and now the good news. The altitude is low, meaning the orbit lifetime of the debris should be rather short. ...and now the really good news. The altitude is even below that of all crewed missions: the International Space Station and Chinese Space Station (ref graphic - data courtesy of space-track.org). UPDATE: Event has also been reported by 18 SDS. Per space-track.org home page: "The 18th Space Defense Squadron (18 SDS) has confirmed the breakup of RESURS P1 (#39186, 2013-030A), which likely occurred June 26, 2024, between 1512-1640 UTC. As of June 26, 18 SDS is tracking 100+ associated pieces at an estimated 350 km altitude, which are being incorporated into routine conjunction assessment to support spaceflight safety. Analysis is ongoing." #LongTermSustainmentOfSpace #SpaceTrafficControl Office of Space Commerce

Canada’s Gray Jay Arctic surveillance technology demonstration mission was launched by?Space Flight Laboratory. Developed by SFL for Defence Research and Development Canada | Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada (DRDC), the three 30-kg (66 pound) formation-flying microsatellites launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-12 mission...https://lnkd.in/g_62hsbC

GEMINI 5 1965: Through 29 August, Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. (USAF Command Pilot and Mercury veteran, was the first person to fly two Earth orbital missions, right), and Charles Conrad, Jr. (USN) set eight records in the Gemini V mission: (1) longest flight--190 hours 55 minutes; (2) national man-hours in space--641 hours and 24 minutes; (3) longest multimanned flight--190 hours 55 minutes; (4) most orbits for manned flight--120; (5) most manned flights--9; (6) first man with a second flight--Cooper; (7) most flight time--Cooper; and (8) longest space flight--Cooper and Conrad. The capsule splashed down 600 miles east of Jacksonville after a 3,309,506-mile flight.

The Indian Navy and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) conducted Gaganyaan's "Well Deck" recovery trial on December 6, 2024, with the well-deck ship off the Visakhapatnam coast. The "Well Deck" trial provided a streamlined system allowing spacecraft such as the Crew Module to be safely towed in and removed after landing at sea. During the trial, a mock-up Crew Module was used to practice attaching a recovery buoy, towing, docking inside the ship, and draining water from the well deck. The trial validated recovery procedures and fixtures and aided in refining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Parent - THE GEOSTRATA #isro #gaganyaan #indiannavy #gagannaut #Vyomnaut #crewmodule

Who else is registered for the 2024 United States Space Force T-Minus 10 Miler event? In-person (timed at Patrick SFB on December 14) or virtual (anywhere you are and at your own speed during the month of December) it is a great way to make connections with the nation's newest military service. This year's featured rocket for the medal, patch and t-shirt is the Atlas. According to the event website at: runspaceforce.com: "The 3rd Annual Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler will feature the Atlas Rocket. The featured rocket will be portrayed on the event’s official race shirts, finisher medals, commemorative patches, and more throughout 2024. The mighty Atlas ICBM is legendary in the history of America’s space and missile programs. It began the Atlas family of rockets. The USAF developed it as America’s first ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) and one of the earliest liquid-fueled rockets in the 1950s! The Atlas quickly transformed into one of America’s most successful space launch vehicles. From 1957 into 2004, variants of the original Atlas launched hundreds of payloads into space, including our first astronauts into orbit! The legacy of Atlas continues today with ULA’s Atlas V series, which continues to launch from the Cape, setting more milestones along the way." #TMinusTenMiler #RunSpaceForce #TMinus10Miler

United Launch Alliance (ULA)'s Dream Chaser's Debut Delayed "We waited as long as possible on Dream Chaser because we really wanted to fly them," said Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA), indicating the difficult decision to prioritize national security launches over Dream Chaser's first flight.?This delay means Sierra Space's Dream Chaser spaceplane won't launch this summer as planned, making way for crucial ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket missions for the U.S. Space Force by the end of 2024. While Sierra Space maintains Dream Chaser could be ready by year's end, ULA will focus on two critical Vulcan Centaur launches. The first, Cert-2, aims to certify the rocket for military use and is planned for no earlier than September.?This follows the successful debut of Vulcan Centaur, which flawlessly deployed its payload despite a minor methane tank performance issue. A second national security launch is slated for late 2024, capitalizing on the first launch's success. #ULA?#SpaceExploration #NationalSecurity #SpaceForce #VulcanCentaur #DreamChaser

Under-the-radar Firefly Aerospace, with a history of few launch attempts and only one fully successful mission, is expanding to a second launch site as it prepares to ramp up operations. Announced yesterday, Firefly chose the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at Wallops Flight Facility to launch its Alpha rockets in addition to its existing launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base. This came as no surprise, as Firefly has already partnered with existing MARS user Northrop Grumman on the Antares 330 and Medium Launch Vehicle rockets. The bigger question is why Firefly is adding a second launch site for its Alpha when the rocket has launched so infrequently to date. And why MARS? Firefly's VICTUS NOX mission for the US Space Force in September 2023 demonstrated rapid response, a capability the US Department of Defense is nurturing to be able to launch a payload within 24 hours' notice. In order to launch quickly, Firefly needs flexibility in launch locations to meet orbital criteria and to avoid delays due to weather and launch logistics. MARS and Vandenberg give Firefly options on both US coasts, and MARS isn't as congested as the popular Cape Canaveral Spaceport. Firefly has many launches in its pipeline, including a new agreement with Lockheed Martin to launch 25 missions. In addition to its US Space Force customer and L3Harris' three flights, Firefly now has a significant backlog of Alpha missions to fly. Alpha is scheduled to launch again from Vandenberg as soon as 9:00 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday night. We wish the company success and it makes moves to become a true launch competitor.

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