Posted on arXiv PhysicsDecember 6, 2023 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2312.09329 – PDFhttps://arxiv.org/html/2312.09329v1 – HTMLhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2312.09329 [emphasis added] License: CC BY 4.0 arXiv:2312.09329v1 [physics.ao-ph] 06 Dec 2023 Potential Perturbation of the Ionosphere by Megaconstellations and Corresponding Artificial Re-entry Plasma Dust S. Solter-Hunt (December 6, 2023) Abstract 500,000 to 1 million satellites are expected in the next decades, primarily to buildContinue reading “Analysis: Impact of satellite megaconstellations and their re-entry dust on the ionosphere, magnetosphere and Van Allen belts”
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Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plans To Build An Iron Dome For America
Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack Posted by Tyler Durden Trump signed an Executive Order to build an Iron Dome for America, which aims to defend the homeland “against ballistic, hypersonic, advanced cruise missiles, and other next-generation aerial attacks.” It’ll also importantly include space-based monitoring and interception systems. Some of the latter will have “non-kinetic capabilities” too, likelyContinue reading “Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plans To Build An Iron Dome For America”
Video: Elon’s gone to Mars
By Tom Neilson Played at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, July 2023 https://space4peace.org/ https://space4peace.blogspot.com/
May 10, 2024: U.S. Space Force presentation to California Coastal Commission on Vandenberg SFB operations
Friday, May 10, the U.S. Space Force gave a presentation to the California Coastal Commission on Vandenberg Space Force Base operations. This included their development plans. Item #7 Energy, Ocean Resources & Federal Consistencya. Informational presentation on Vandenberg Space Force Base operations. Presentation by the U.S. Space Force on space launch and landing operations atContinue reading “May 10, 2024: U.S. Space Force presentation to California Coastal Commission on Vandenberg SFB operations”
January 23, USAF SpaceX EIS Scoping Meeting on expanding operations and launches to 100/year at Vandenberg
Thursday, January 236 pm Pacific TimeVirtual public meetingUS Space Force, Vandenberg The Dept. of Air Force is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on changes to the SpaceX launch program at Vandenberg, and seeking public comments. Proposals include: ONLINE Join the Meetinghttps://mantech.zoomgov.com/j/1608982564 Zoom Meeting ID:160 898 2564 BY PHONECall in #: 1-669-254-5252Zoom Meeting ID: 160Continue reading “January 23, USAF SpaceX EIS Scoping Meeting on expanding operations and launches to 100/year at Vandenberg”
“It sounded like a bomb.” Large hot piece of rocket debris crashes near homes. Who’s next?
Reports from the public after launches or re-entries from SpaceX at Boca Chica, Texas, and Vandenberg AFB, California, compare the sound to an explosion, which also shatters windows and cracks concrete. These are not traditional “sonic booms.” This rocket debris could have killed people or animals or caused a catastrophic fire. Notice the BCC’s languageContinue reading ““It sounded like a bomb.” Large hot piece of rocket debris crashes near homes. Who’s next?”
Comments due January 17 on SpaceX Starship/Superheavy increased launches and landings – FAA docket # FAA-2024-2006
>>> Comments due January 17, 2025 <<<Docket No. FAA-2024-2006 Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for SpaceX Starship/SuperHeavy Increased Cadence NOTE: >> The FAA only conducted an Environmental Assessment (EA), not a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), on SpaceX’s proposal.>> On its project page, the FAA fails to mention Hawai’i or Peru or California as crash zonesContinue reading “Comments due January 17 on SpaceX Starship/Superheavy increased launches and landings – FAA docket # FAA-2024-2006”
FAA considers Musk’s SpaceX plans to crash down near Hawaiʻi without complete environmental review – comments due January 17
From Civil Beat Public Should Weigh In On Elon Musk’s SpaceX Plans To Splash Down Near Hawaiʻi Federal authorities have not required a thorough review, or consultation with Hawaiian stakeholders, for Starshipʻs proposed landing zones. By Lynda WilliamsJanuary 10, 2025 Since 2022, Elon Musk and SpaceX has requested larger and larger landing areas near Hawai‘i forContinue reading “FAA considers Musk’s SpaceX plans to crash down near Hawaiʻi without complete environmental review – comments due January 17”
Keep Space for Peace Week — October 5-12, 2024
From The Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Spacehttps://space4peace.org/keep-space-for-peace-week/ In 1999 the United Nations General Assembly declared that October 4-10 every year would be designated as ‘World Space Week’ to “celebrate the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition” – we ask people to recognise this asContinue reading “Keep Space for Peace Week — October 5-12, 2024”
International peace organizations oppose aerospace expansion on California coast
From CODEPINK Please join CODEPINK, World Beyond War and the Central Coast Antiwar Coalition to urge lawmakers and policy advocates to invest in the peace economy co-ops, community land trusts, farmers markets and community gardens–and to stop funding the expansion of aerospace: missiles, bombs and rockets for the rich. Send a letter below to lawmakers, policyContinue reading “International peace organizations oppose aerospace expansion on California coast”
Free The Sky 