THIS. IS. JUST. AWESOME. !!!
This is video decoded from the 8455MHz high rate downlink
@uhf_satcom
received yesterday. All the work on the decoder and data analysis really paid off in the end!
Video shows solar panel of Chang'e-5 glistening in the sun and dust floating around.
The last message they received was basically, “My battery is low and it’s getting dark.” They hoped that the windy season would clear dust off the solar panels (if that was the problem). Since then they've been pinging her again and again, every way they knew… 3/
Update:
@space_station
was 45° out of attitude when Nauka's thrusters were still firing & loss of control was discussed with the crew. Further analysis showed total attitude change before regaining normal attitude control was ~540°. Station is in good shape & operating normally.
ARTEMIS: Twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the Moon. Now, the name for our
#Moon2024
mission to return
@NASA_Astronauts
to the surface of the Moon by 2024, including the first woman and next man.
NASAは、国際宇宙ステーション(ISS)の運用について次の声明を発表しました。
「NASA continues working with all our international partners, including the State Space Corporation Roscosmos, for the ongoing safe operations of the International Space Station. (続く)
This is real. How a space ship leaves our planet, seen from ISS. / Dies sind echte Aufnahmen. Wie ein Raumschiff unseren Planeten verlässt – von der ISS aus gesehen.
#Horizons
Hi-Res:
Welcome aboard the
@SpaceX
Crew Dragon spacecraft!
In this video from space,
@AstroBehnken
and
@Astro_Doug
reveal the name of their capsule: Endeavour. Take a look inside as the crew continues their journey to the
@Space_Station
:
I think I finally found the answer to a question I've been asked a 1000 times. "Can we see the Great Wall of China from the
#ISS
?" Next to impossible with the naked eye. But I tried with an 800 mm tele lens. Still tough to spot. What do you think, is this it?
#Horizons