DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 10hWait, did you edit your video ? I cant find this part any longer ? 010 1
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 10hGuess what ? AI-slop image still doing there rounds....tricked Tyler apparently... www.twz.com/sea/second-c...twz.comSecond Chinese Submarine Drone Mothership EmergesIt is a scaled-down version of the first and was built by Guangzhou Shipyard International, which is well-known for pumping out special use vessels. 140 4
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 14hMeanwhile, we finally get hi-res images of the Artemis II Heat Shield on Orion Sources: images.nasa.gov/details/KSC-... images.nasa.gov/details/KSC-... 0517 51
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 15hie, plot below (porting my python code and having php headaches and math doubts, so take this with a huge grain of salt until I check this closer...) but based on the latest set i'm getting 483 m at 18-10 02:05 UTC, and now i'm propagating back and forth, with the difference of using historical sets 010 1
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 16hI'm knee deep in porting my old python code, SGP4 fun and php headaches, anyway, below current work in progress (huge caveat I havent checked the calculations fully yet so grain of salt etc.) 040 4
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 17hOk,clear,on the manoever front, when I calculate for a possible manoeuvre I get roughly 16-10 06:36 UTC with an SMA +2 291 so that seems to line up more or less, however can we discount a possible manoever at 16-10 14:14 UTC (SMA +76 m) and 18-10 01:52 UTC (SMA +151 m) because of lack of accuracy? 100 1
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 18hThanks, based on your observations, could you provide and estimate of the distance between the 2 at the stats of the pass ? 220 2
Reposted by DutchSpaces2a systems @s2a-systems.bsky.social · 20hShort time-lapse of part of this morning’s first pass of ICEYE-X36 (59103) and COSMOS 2612 (68762) over South America under partly cloudy skies. 23014 30
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 21hI'm still thinking about this (I'm slow, sorry), in your plot, the history part would be inaccurate as it does not account for manoeuvres, which I believe our dear Kosmos friend has done, correct ? 110 1
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026Understood, in my plot I do thing differently (maybe incorrect not sure) I'm taking the actual elements sets available on the dates plotted and propagate so one epoch matches the other and then plot and do that for each available set of datapoints/elements 000 0
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026yeah but you are taking the current elements and propagating back and forth around that element correct ? 110 1
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026Good reason to get off my lazy ass and play more with SGP4 and make it more accurate (ie implement it properly) in my app/plot... 2101 10
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026duidelijk, ik blijf nu wel bij een volledige SGP4 versie, dat is al beter dan wat ik eerst deed (alleen main long-term J2 effects) los van dat OMM/TLE data is dat mijns inziens een "betere" manier 000 0
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026Ja, en dan klopt mijn berekening/plot wel een beetje, ik probeer de SGP4 propagator wat nauwkeurige te krijgen, toch maar eens naar het solar gedeelte kijken.... 100 1
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026Uhmm, gisteren was schijnbaar ook vrij dichtbij ? caveat ik ben nog aan het puzzelen met MEAN_MOTION_DOT / MEAN_MOTION_DDOT om de berekening nauwkeuriger te krijgen, dus grafiek hieronder met twee of meer korrels zout nemen 100 1
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026I was curious about this Tesla Roadster Copperfield-esque show, so just leaving this here... There were 2 cars, 1 stunt car and 1 show car (interiors shots) ? The stunt car was some sort of shell with the extra tank on the passenger side ? Questions.... 4252 25
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026More weather delays, next attempts tomorrow/Monday Source: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202... 080 8
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026No real update so far today, yesterday they mentioned a "ID update in 48hrs" which would be tomorrow, so lets see what happens... Side note, I'm personally all for following archaeological processes but not being able to give details after 5 days is a tad annoying, they have scan data, so, show it. 2170 17
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026Meanwhile, the mcmurtry speirling, a car you can actually buy today, did this is up-side-down fan trick a while back... 0170 17
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026A little timeline reminder of what was said about this second generation tesla roadster previously: Prototype unveil November 2017 with production to start in 2020 Then in 2025, after 5 years of delay, said to start production in 2027 Then this week, updated model and production start in 2028... 6221 22
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026That is one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at it is that there is a clear, in bold, note of caution, now could it have been at the top of the article ? sure, then again, compared to other sites, I found it positive that it was at least mentioned, which today isn't a given. 120 2
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026Well that's new, a nice satellite image of a B-21 at Edwards on Google Earth 312317 123
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026No real update today, weather delay... Source: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202... 180 8
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026Good detailed update, more companies should provide updates like these... And if you are wondering why voids in carbon composites are bad, ask OceanGate... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wAc...youtube.comRocket Lab | Neutron UpdateYouTube video by Rocket Lab 2203 20
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026Shhht, they gotta do 5 days of research first 😅 150 5
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026Video update now also posted... www.youtube.com/watch?v=OExQ...youtube.comEarhart Expedition: Investigating the Taraia ObjectYouTube video by Purdue University 1101 10
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026Update: “We’re following our game plan,” said Rick Pettigrew, executive director of the Archaeological Legacy Institute. “It’s too early to reach conclusions as we’ve got a lot of science left to apply.” Yep...the dragging out has continued...pfff Source: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202... 380 8
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026Meanwhile the FAA has opened a review on the request from SpaceX to increase Starship launches to 456 per year from Boca Chica... Source: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-20963.pdfstatic.klipy.comMini-Me's Sarcastic "Right..." ReactionALT: Mini-Me's Sarcastic "Right..." Reaction 1182 18
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026Apparently they have arrived on the Island of Nikumaroro, somewhere on the Lagoon beach And this is where it starts to annoy me a bit, they apparently brought solar panels and starlink, so in 2026, provide better detailed updates, don't drag it out, plane, or something else Source:Purdue Instagram 1150 15
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026Thats a big deal, congrats ! P.S. I forgot to ask, what is the status on the 8086 ? de-lid and microcode already done ? 110 1
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026As mentioned in the opening post, there are 2 camps... Here is Ric Gillespie outlining why they (according to him) will never find it. Granted, Ric has been there several times, including to the area and saw nothing. Interesting camps I'd say... www.youtube.com/watch?v=__5a...youtube.comAmelia Earhart Expert Explains Why We'll NEVER Find Her Plane | Ric GillespieYouTube video by Facts Verse 280 8
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026Small update via Purdue University on the arrival at Nikumaroro www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHSq... More: www.purdue.edu/newsroom/202...youtube.comEarhart Expedition: The Team Arrives at NikumaroroYouTube video by Purdue University 1121 12
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026Meanwhile the vessel that is carrying the team that will investigate this object has arrived at Nikumaroro 2211 21
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026So, lets see what this object is after all these years...place your bets :) (for the uninitiated, one camp thinks it's an Lockheed Electra, yes THAT L-10 Electra of a certain Mrs. Earhart, others think not so much..) Source: www.archaeologychannel.org/taraia/ More: heritagetac.org/programs/tar... 1517 51
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026Bros creating AI slop versions of everything AI decompiled for them... 180 8
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026They are doing ELM testing (Electroluminescence) they push a current through the cells (the red ones you see light up) and check both visual and IR and make sure each cell is working as it should 020 2
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026Meanwhile at KSC, I see some familiar Dutch people testing the Artemis III / ESM solar array :) ELM testing on-going Source: images.nasa.gov/details/KSC-... 1351 35
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 09/10/2026Meanwhile, in the SR-71 rumor-mill... "Hey...pssst... you....yeah you....wake up.....did you hear that 844 is getting powered-up ?....so like we are next right ?....right ?" 😇 2201 20
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 09/10/2026During the IAC SpaceX had a presentation on Starlink and public ephemeris (location) data to help traffic coordination, (one could of course launch less crap but I digress..) it showed interesting on-orbit shots detailing some of the close approaches Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6gE... 0233 23
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026The ESTEC basement is(was) the best area to find "the good stuff" ;-) #V69 040 4
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026So we have a little bit of a timeline, NASA Admin visits SR-71 844 on January 25th. Checking our little Sentinel friends, it seems that 844 has been moved between 21 and 26th of February (!) so several months earlier then previously reported (May) 1140 14