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vsamsondc.bsky.social @vsamsondc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"McDowell has identified 17 small U.S. satellites as likely jammers; all of them were launched as secretive payloads over the past four years. These satellites are in geostationary Earth orbit" www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...

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Weapons in space probably aren’t what you think

Elusive, satellite-stalking spacecraft could unleash space war—or help keep orbital peace

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 28/09/2026

This is a photo of our home planet taken only a few hours ago! So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day. Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER.

From the source: "Mostly black space, most of Earth visible at the top right of the image. Part of a spacecraft visible on the left."

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Gene J. Mikulka @genejm1017.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So a sort of successful mission for Starship Mission 14. They didn't check all the boxes because of Raptor engine failures, but they deployed the 26 Starlink Satellites and achieved orbit, though not for as long as planned. It's clear that the Raptor engine is still a thorn in the company's side.

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Gene J. Mikulka @genejm1017.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Have to agree with Derek here. SLS took Artemis I around Earth and to the Moon on its first try; New Glenn reached orbit on its first attempt. This is Starship's 14th flight. It's a milestone for the company, yes.

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scottmanley.bsky.social @scottmanley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

After deploying the Starlink satellites the decision has been taken to bring Starship home early, that means a deorbit burn over the Indian ocean and a landing North of Hawaii.

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I went for a little roadtrip down the coast today, the first time in about four years. It was really nice to see these views again. 😊

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tonight was my first Kerbal landing on Laythe! This is the furthest I have ever sent Kerbals from Kerbin. Laythe is a gorgeous place. 🚀

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I just got myself a GoPro. Never had one of these before, but it seems pretty cool.

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I made a recap video of some of my model rocket launches from back in April and June this year. 🚀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFvz...

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Model Rocket Launches, April-June 2026

YouTube video by AlectroSpace

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Moon looked beautiful tonight! 🌓

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Onboard video footage from Orbitron Flight 14, rotated to keep the ground level. It's kind of a neat way to show the rocket's in-flight roll. 🚀

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Here's a short video of Orbitron - Flight 13, which took place earlier today. This was another test flight with its IMU payload. The simulation in the lower left corner of the video was constructed from the flight data. It seems to lag a little, but it's fairly accurate. The motor was a D12-3. 🚀

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I finally launched my Estes 1/100th scale Falcon 9 model, and honestly it was frightening. There was only mild wind, well within the limits for most of my other models. And yet this thing arced 45 degrees and nearly face-planted on the edge of the field. Parachute worked, but still a close call.

A model rocket lifts off, pitching sharply as it does so.

Still arcing, the model rocket climbs in the blue sky.

Motor still firing, the model rocket is now horizontal in the sky.

The model rocket deploys its parachute barely 100 feet above the turf of the baseball field. A close call.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 16/09/2026

Here's all 13 released engineering film shots from the Artemis II launch played back at full speed and synced!

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I made this short video showing my Orbitron rocket's 12th launch, together with an animation made from the onboard IMU data. The clip ends right at parachute ejection because the sensors kind of went crazy after the sudden jolt. www.youtube.com/shorts/-fyvP...

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Orbitron - Flight 12, September 12th 2026 #shorts

YouTube video by AlectroSpace

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Orbitron Flight 12 ended with the booster standing upright, much to my surprise!

A model rocket, right after parachuting down into a field. The rocket's booster is standing upright on its four fins.

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today was only the 2nd time I've ever tried to film one of my rockets using my drone. Sadly, I forgot to hit the record button, so there is no footage from the drone. 😑 At any rate, here's a neat view from the ground showing both the drone and the Orbitron rocket, just prior to its 12th launch.

A model rocket and a drone stand out dark against a cloudy sky.

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My Estes "Orbitron" rocket is now gearing up for its 12th flight. This will be its second time flying with an IMU as the payload, but the first time with a magnetometer added to the mix. I expect the resulting orientation data to be much more accurate than last time, but we'll see. 🚀

A white and black model rocket sits on a table.

A close up of the model rocket's clear payload section. An Arduino Nano R4 microcontroller can be seen inside, along with a magnetometer, a gyro/accelerometer module, an SD card reader, and lots of wires.

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Lewis @siwelthelongboi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"When did the world break you?" "Little by little, I guess" Unironically this is one of the greatest superhero movies of the decade youtu.be/qjNh74D0YCI?...

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Atlas: The Animated Movie - Official Release

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Happy 60th Anniversary, Star Trek! I made this little video some time between 2012 and 2014. This was my concept for the Enterprise-F at the time. The ship was a physical model. All the effects were made using Microsoft Paint Program, one frame at a time, on my family's trusty Windows XP.

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026

In honour of the day that's in it—the 60th anniversary of Star Trek.

A Constitution-class heavy cruiser on a shakedown test past the Moon. Crescent Earth is in the background.

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Mike Okuda @mikeokuda.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Today, September 8, 2026 marks the 60th anniversary of Star Trek’s premiere on American network television. From the beginning, there was something special about this show. >> [more]

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I made this quick edit of the first 5 seconds of my Orbitron rocket's 11th launch. Today was the first time I've flown a model rocket with sensors that can measure its orientation. The animations for each axis are derived from the flight data. It's a bit rough, but I think it's cool. 🚀

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! CONGRATS TO ISAR AEROSPACE!!!

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Orbitron Flight 11 is now in the books! 🚀 It looks like it collected some good gyro/acceleration data on this flight. I'm looking forward to analyzing the results. I love this model rocket!

My Estes "Orbitron" model rocket lifts off against a backdrop of clouds and blue sky.

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I finally put together a recap video about flights 2-5 of my Estes "Orbitron" model rocket. 🚀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jqt...

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Orbitron flights 2-5

YouTube video by AlectroSpace

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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Two? Is that newsworthy for a 5000 sailor shore leave?

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Pretty wild seeing these three hurricanes in the eastern Pacific right now.

A NOAA satellite image of earth showing three hurricanes in the eastern Pacific ocean.

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This mission was the second rocket launch I ever watched on livestream. It's hard to believe the probe is nearly to its destination!

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DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 02/09/2026

There is an update ! She gets to fly after all :) www.sierraspace.com/press-releas... #Dreamchaser

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Michael Seeley @mseeley.net · 01/09/2026

At 7:25 a.m. (ET) Sunday, August 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope went to space atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Some views from the NASA Press Site. (Pics: me / We Report Space)

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It was not fun getting bonked on the forehead by a composite deck board at work yesterday.😬 I'll be feeling that one for at least several days.

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Jenny Hautmann @jennyhphoto.com · 30/08/2026

It was a beautiful morning for the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as it lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Reporting for Supercluster

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 30/08/2026

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope soars through the morning clouds on its way to space.

A Falcon Heavy rocket with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in front of clouds ahile flying in the sky.

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NASASpaceflight.com @nasaspaceflight.com · 30/08/2026

NSF’s Sawyer Rosenstein was onsite for this morning’s Falcon Heavy launch of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope… and as usual, he did not disappoint.

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Alec Griffiths @alectrospace1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This is my oldest Estes rocket, the first one I built 6 years ago. Today I finally gave it some much-needed repairs, transforming it from a shelf-dweller back into a flying machine. Its return-to-flight could come as soon as next month. If that goes well, it’s going to ~1500 ft in October! 🚀