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#SLS payload to trans-lunar injection

Block 1 : 27t
Block 1B : 42t
Block 2 : 46t

#LaunchCost ~$4 billion ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ a launch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System#Launch_costs or see above โ˜๏ธ

Configurations : https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sls_lift_capabilities_and_configurations_508_08202018_0.pdf

#ESA budget 2025 https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/01/ESA_budget_by_domain_2025 vs. the updated ESA budget for the three-year period 2025-2028 https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/corporate/CM25_pressconference_slides.pdf

The three largest contributors:
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #Germany 5,112 million (~23 %)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท #France 3,675 million (~16 %)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น #Italy 3,495 million (~15 %)

#3IATLAS โ˜„๏ธ will make its closest approach to Earth on ๐Ÿ“† Dec. 19. Until then, expect many more new observations and claims https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/no-comet-3i-atlas-hasnt-exploded-and-no-that-doesnt-mean-its-an-alien-spaceship

Animation : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3I_ATLAS_animation2.webm

๐Ÿ“Š The #US government documented 144 reports of #UAPs between November 2004 and March 2021 and it was only able to conclusively explain one 1๏ธโƒฃ of them. 18 incidents involved UAPs demonstrating unusual movement patterns that could be evidence of some kind of advanced #propulsion technology https://www.statista.com/chart/25180/us-government-reports-of-uap-incidents

#UFO #UAP

#ESA & #UNOOSA #SpaceDebris infographics : 26,67 % ๐Ÿ“Š #intentional breakup events. Red objects are not yet registered with the #UN, and are expected to rise ๐Ÿ“ˆ https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/ESA_UNOOSA_space_debris_infographics_and_podcast

#ESA : "The main challenge stems from the population of middle-size objects, ranging from tens to hundreds of metres in diameter ๐Ÿ“. There are a lot of these #asteroids โ˜„๏ธ, and most have not been spotted๐Ÿ”ญ yet" ๐Ÿ™ˆ https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2018/06/Asteroid_danger_explained

Short: still to be spotted >70% (the ones > 100m)

#AsteroidThreat

Asteroid danger explained

Infographic: asteroid danger explained

Created a #spaceport ๐Ÿš€ map based on #OpenStreetMap data https://umap.openstreetmap.de/en/map/spaceports_93938. Zoom in and click the boundary (not the label) to see the details.

You may also create your own ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ using an #overpass export and https://umap.openstreetmap.de/en

#SpaceTourism #map

Spaceports

Spaceports in OpenStreetMap as of 18.05.2025

uMap
#ESA #Hubble #SpaceTelescope ๐Ÿ”ญ images of #Mars taken December 2024. Thin #water-ice โ„๏ธ clouds are apparent in ultraviolet light https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/04/Mars_December_2024
Mars (December 2024)

Mars (December 2024)

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#ESA & #UNOOSA #SpaceDebris infographics : 26,67 % ๐Ÿ“Š #intentional breakup events. Red objects are not yet registered with the #UN, and are expected to rise ๐Ÿ“ˆ https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/ESA_UNOOSA_space_debris_infographics_and_podcast

The #Persei E.T. Pack mission will test a kilometre-long aluminium tether, designed to slow and deorbit a #satellite without propellant while maintaining stability and avoiding collision risks https://europeanspaceflight.com/avio-and-isar-aerospace-win-esa-flight-ticket-initiative-launch-contracts

#SpaceDebris #ESA #DLR #Avio

Without these 50 objects, the risk of new debris being created ๐Ÿ’ฅ would be halved. If only the 10 most dangerous objects were removed, it would drop by a third ๐Ÿ“‰ https://www.heise.de/en/news/Experts-identify-the-50-most-dangerous-pieces-of-space-debris-10728122.html

#SpaceDebris

Experts identify the 50 most dangerous pieces of space debris

Removing these objects would halve the risk of new debris. Europe is at the top of the list.

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