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#SPACEX #NASA | #CRS-10 Falcon nine reusable first static tests firing from that Historical# NASAKSC Launch Pad 39A…….

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As “Space X- Falcon nine Reusable” is set to return to launch on 18th February 2017, with the return to resupply the International Space Station with the CRS-10 Tenth mission of the Cargo Resupply Servicing number ten…. In preparation for the return to service mission it’s launched from one of the most iconic NASA’s Launch Pads in Space history, that very launch Pad in question is the soon to be remodeled, modified Space Launch Complex pad 39A the very one that seen the many launches from the Apollo Mission towards the Moon, among that it’s the STS- Space Transportation System- Space Shuttle seeing shuttles Columbia, Challenger, Atlantis, Discovery also Endeavor….

In preparations for the upcoming CRS-10 launch, numerous testing had to be done to check out any systems with its new historical launch platform modify for it’s used for the upcoming ultra and Heavy versions of Space X falcon nine variants.. one such testing is the Static test firing of the Falcon Nine’s reusable Merlin cluster Engines to see if all are in working order also its systems..  on 12th  February 2017…..

The Falcon nine reusable, including its CRS-10 payload assemble in the adjacent new constructed horizontal assembly building – HIF- Horizontal integration Facility nearby the SLC-39A is railway out to launch pad among too with the TE- Transporter Erector in the same traditional….. The launch window for CRS-10 is windowed for 1001 Hours morning Eastern Standard Time, in which is 1501 hours Greenwich Time with a ground landing this time instead of a drone ship landing…

NASA –ORBITAL-ATK | #OA5 OA-5 Mission preview – Resupplying the #ISS International Space Station…

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On United States time, During the hours of 2003 hours EDT, on 16th October 2016.. Orbital ATK is reset to launch again on re supplying NASA The international Space Station… in this is the outline components of what it’s to resupply the international Space Station from “Orbital-ATK”  During the beginning of the weekend the Antares 230 series Rocket with its newly acquired RD 181 engines was prepared in set to launching raised positioning.. in which the S.S. Alan Pointdexter Cygnus Spacecraft was rolled out from its assembly building after all of the recently components installed together..  The resupply vehicle was named in honoring the former astronaut and Naval Aviator Captain Alan Poindexter whom flown on a few STS-Space Transportation Systems- Space Shuttle Flights..

The launch will be carried out on from MARS Pad 0A, from Wallops Flight Facility, in Virginia, given a weather permitting launching from the East Coast of the United States… The Resupply mission under the CRS- Commercial Resupply Services initiative the payload featuring this sixth mission,  of sending  least 28,700 Kilograms payload…. During launch it’ll be maneuvering into park into a low orbit for the interception of the International Space Station… The payload in question consisting Saffire II, to test combustion behavioral dynamics in micro gravity with an additional Nano Rack Deployer payload of Spire Cube Satellites for weather data forecasting…

The Turin Italian made Thales Alenia Space Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft is a two components module system, that involves the SM -Service module which has its propulsion engines, power units.. With its PCM- pressurized cargo module in which carries on multiple arrays of crew supplies, spare components, scientific experiments

SPACE X | #InterplanetaryTransportSystem …………the next step…….

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Onwards during this week of 27th September 2016 “SpaceX” has release there next proposal for their next generation of transportation in the development towards journey the Planet Mars, the program in development to realization is “ Interplanetary Transportation Systems.. “ the new Martian system or the Interplanetary Transport System.. is launched from the same Space Launch Complex 39A in which the Space Transportation system -Space Shuttle is operated on besides the other one is SLC 39B in which is heavily modified for the Space Launch Systems- SLS….

The new rocket in which founded on a tried and tested template from the Falcon nine reusable platforms in which is currently used for payload deployment then passenger transportation towards the International Space Station. As for the Interplanetary Transport system, it seems the booster and the command module together is larger than the NASA’s Saturn five (111 meters tall combine) five rocket, in which combine it’s 127 meters tall as the boosters is 77.5 meters, with the interplanetary module is 49.5 meters tall with a maximum passenger capacity of 100 crew on board, in which the design is very akin towards McDonnell Douglas DC-X – Delta Clipper design in which was a Space shuttle replacement..

The Main booster engines,  is consistent of newly tested Raptor engines in which each puts out with a 3,500 Kilo-Newton’s of thrust..  The Raptor Engine configuration consisted of 21 fixed outer, 14 inner with seven cluster engines with gimbals…  in which the Booster engine component with a velocity of 8,650 Km/Hr with the return of the booster to the landing site using of the seven percent of total booster prop load for re-entry burn and landing back.. In which the grid fins helps to guide back the booster back for landing for reusable refueling back on to the SLC-39A, to pick up the refueling payload- Tanker in which will dock with the manned version in parking orbit around Earth to fuel up for the destination.. As it refuels.. It gathers up the remaining supplies before heading outwards towards the Planet Mars… with its winged solar panels outwards to powering up the remaining parts of the Spaceship… In where once it reached its destinations it’ll land mission wise once it’s done it makes back towards earth… in the mission video the mission is clear for Elon Musk, as he actionized his vision on colonizing Mars for the long term as he plans to land a smaller version the Dragon reusable to practice learning if any massive modifications learn from of landing Dragon on the year 2018 then having it return to Earth to create a new industry standard..

BOEING T-X | animation- the future of Pilot training for next generation aircraft- the daughter of the T-38 Talon..

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Boeing’s newest Aircraft in this year’s collection of 2016 is this very cute, highly maneuverable fighter, or hopefully it becomes a civilian aircraft, its name it’s The T-X, it’s the next generation pilot trainer, in which it’s collaboration in between Boeing and Saab…. As this is next replacement of the aging T-38’s in which service the training of the United States Air force also as of NASA’s Astronauts when learning, training of flying the Space Shuttle- STS Space Transportation System Program, also it’s the current fleet of guide aircraft to assist the Space Shuttle inwards to land at Kennedy Space Center, also at Edwards Air force Base.. as the replacement of the T-38’s is intended for 2024 year..

The Collaboration T-X trainer fighter aircraft is inspired by a combination of various aircraft Orthough having that combination inspired by different aircraft gives the pilots more options in flying in various next generations single engine resembling the profile of the F-35, also the wings in-between of an F-16 Fighting Falcon… in which has twin setting arrangement as most standard aircraft with Stadium seating so it gives the pilots more encompassing views on what’s around also within the advance  Cockpit with the latest offering tools in technologies to be taught in as ever changing mission that they may have to adapt towards to the 21st century.. As to the Aircraft of the Boeing T-X of being maintained, at a long term an affordable operational, maintenance friendly support..

NASA- SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMS| Michoud Assembly Facility- Massive fuel tank done in sixty seconds- Built

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As the build up to the “NASA’s Space Launch Systems” in preparations in returning back to the moon Luna, then towards the rusty orange Planet Mars, with ongoing efforts in establishing an outpost on research, exploration, commercial, also tourism on those two… as the First Test flight of the Constellation Program – SLS is underway for the for the launch calendar year 2018, no later than November launch window… on a re-built-recondition Launch complex –LC 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida that was once launched by the STS- Space Transportation Systems, The Space Shuttle program- the Work Truck of NASA.. With the Orion command module on-board to test the full stack of its systems before a manned test flight to see if any other modifications, tweaking, and turning are required to rebuild another variant of the original SLS rocket..

In this see that preparations of a forty meter long SLS liquid hydrogen fuel tank constructed with a new tooling systems at Vehicle Assembly Center at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans…. In where this major component is of the first stage in which it takes up least two thirds of sixty five meter first stage among its other component in which stores the Liquid Oxygen in where the two it feeds the powerful four RS-25 engines that was once used on the Tri-cluster Space Shuttle Main Engines, now heavily modified for the SLS program, also with a pair five segmentation SRB’s Solid Rocket Boosters on each sides.. Using the same design heritage from the STS-Space Shuttle program..

Apart from the forty meter Liquid Hydrogen tank is the testing for flight qualification to see whether to see if it sustains to any form of extreme stresses that may be impose on it to see if any other modifications learning experiences  that are learn from that testing at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama…