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A snarky dive into AI checkpoints and the 0 Trust Initiative. Are you who you say you are? Checkpoint Chronicles investigates.

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Romania gets a firepower boost with 400 U.S. GBU-39B bombs

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Exploring the Moon poses significant risks, with its extreme environment and hazardous terrain presenting numerous challenges. In the event of a major accident, assistance might take days or even weeks to arrive. To address this, Australian researchers have created a distress alert system based upon the COSPAS-SARSAT technology used for Earth-based search and rescue operations. It relies on low-power emergency beacons that astronauts could activate with minimal setup and use a planned lunar satellite network for communication and rescue coordination. Fortunately I have never had to raise a distress call. I can imagine it though, somewhere remote, some sort of accident perhaps and need to summon assistance. Even on Earth, most mobile phone systems will be able to use a satellite signal to get a message out even if no cell signal. It’s not so easy on the Moon.  Even communication is delayed by just over a second but if someone needs to come and help, then you are really in trouble. That’s what the team from Australia identified and have addressed in their paper published in October 2024.  Aldrin on the Moon. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the moon near the leg of the lunar module Eagle during the Apollo 11 mission. Mission commander Neil Armstrong took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin explored the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Michael Collins remained with the command and service modules in lunar orbit. Image Credit: NASA As part of NASA’s Artemis program (which aims to create a sustained human presence on the Moon) astronauts will face significant dangers in isolated regions such as the lunar south pole. To address these challenges, researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) have been leading a project focused on developing an emergency response system. It’s designed to deliver critical safety warnings, enable incident reporting, and track the locations of astronauts that may be in trouble.  NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky. The Artemis program is the focus of returning humans to the Moon. If successful it will mark the first crewed lunar missions since the days of the Apollo missions. With a focus on exploration and scientific discovery, Artemis aims to land astronauts, including the first woman and the first person of colour, on the Moon’s surface in 2025. Scientists from Adelaide and the United States are collaborating to develop a satellite constellation – like those launched by SpaceX but on a smaller scale – dedicated to improving communication and navigation on the Moon. The system will allow astronauts to transmit emergency alerts to a network of satellites which will then forward the data to Earth or nearby lunar stations. Founder of Safety from Space and adjunct researcher Dr Mark Rice explains that the system can provide continuous communication with astronauts for up to 10 hours! Even if they are in mountainous or heavily cratered terrain, the system will perform well. The group Safety from Space was formed in 2018 and has been awarded $100,000 from the Government to help with lunar search and rescue (LSAR) initiatives. The trial aims to provide astronauts with a lighter, more reliable radio beacon with a much longer battery life. If successful, the solution could enable significant Australian contributions to the Artemis program. It could even help to improve emergency communications here on Earth, especially in areas where mobile phone signals are not reliable.  Source : New lunar distress system could safeguard future astronauts The post How Could Astronauts Call for Help from the Moon? appeared first on Universe Today.

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Apartment Varieties at The Sola Park Imperia Smart City - Catering to Diverse Preferences

The Sola Park Imperia Smart City presents a plethora of apartment types, ranging from Studios to 3-bedroom units, ensuring there's something for everyone. Discover the various apartment options available at The Sola Park Imperia Smart City below!

Exploring Apartment Types at The Sola Park Imperia Smart City

Situated within the Vinhomes Smart City mega-urban area, The Sola Park Imperia Smart City is a premier apartment complex in Hanoi. It offers contemporary and convenient living spaces, with its diverse array of apartment types being a standout feature. Here's a closer look at the different options available:

Studio Apartments: Convenience and Flexibility

Area: 28m2 to 35m2

The Sola Park Imperia Smart City Studio Count: [Updating]

Design: Modern

Compact yet intelligently designed, Studio Apartments at The Sola Park Imperia Smart City are perfect for singles or young couples. They offer convenience and flexibility, catering to dynamic lifestyles without compromising on essential amenities. Fully equipped with modern appliances and utility services, these apartments ensure residents' daily needs are met seamlessly.

1-Bedroom Apartments: Warmth and Convenience

Area: 43m2 to 47m2

The Sola Park Imperia Smart City 1-Bedroom Count: [Updating]

Design: Modern

Designed to exude warmth and convenience, 1-Bedroom Apartments at The Sola Park Imperia Smart City boast open spaces and intelligent layouts. Prioritizing comfort, these apartments offer a cozy living environment with ample natural light and spacious living areas, catering to residents' daily needs while fostering a welcoming atmosphere.

2-Bedroom Apartments: Flexibility and Convenience

Area: 54m2 to 64m2

The Sola Park Imperia Smart City 2-Bedroom Count: [Updating]

Design: Modern

Popular among average-sized families, 2-Bedroom Apartments at The Sola Park Imperia Smart City offer flexibility and convenience. With spacious layouts and sensible arrangements, these apartments provide comfort and privacy while accommodating various lifestyle preferences. Each apartment is thoughtfully designed to maximize space and create a cozy yet functional living environment.

3-Bedroom Apartments: Luxury and Class

Area: 72m2 to 80m2

The Sola Park Imperia Smart City 3-Bedroom Count: [Updating]

Design: Modern

Representing luxury and class, 3-Bedroom Apartments at The Sola Park Imperia Smart City feature expansive spaces and premium amenities. These apartments epitomize sophisticated living, with meticulous attention to detail evident in the selection of high-quality materials and furnishings. From kitchen appliances to flooring, residents can expect nothing short of opulence and elegance.

**Images and information are for reference only; updates will be provided as new information becomes available from the developer.

With its diverse range of apartment types catering to various needs and preferences, The Sola Park Imperia Smart City ensures there's a perfect home for everyone. For detailed project consultation, reach out to Tan Long Land now!

Website: bdstanlong.com

Address: 39B Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Hotline: 0987.745.745

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US State Department Approves Sale of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft to India

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.99 billion. The Government of India has requested to buy 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian aircraft; 161 Embedded Global Positioning & Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs); 35 L3 Rio Grande Communications Intelligence Sensor Suites; 170 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles; 16 M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM); 310 GBU-39B/B Laser Small Diameter Bombs (LSDB); and 8 GBU-39B/B LSDB Guided Test Vehicles (GTVs) with live fuzes. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to strengthen the U.S.-Indian strategic relationship and to improve the security of a major defense partner which continues to be an important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia region. The proposed sale will improve India’s capability to meet current and future threats by enabling unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance patrols in sea lanes of operation. India has demonstrated a commitment to modernizing its military and will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces. The principal contractor will be General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, CA.

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.99 billion. The Government of India has requested to buy 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian aircraft; 161 Embedded Global Positioning & Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs); 35 L3 Rio Grande Communications…

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In early 2024, NASA, along with Florida-based startup Lonestar and the Isle of Man, plans to send a payload to the Moon containing “data cubes” whose contents will be authenticated using blockchain technology when they return to Earth. In February 2024, the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in collaboration with Lonestar, a Florida-based computing startup, and the Isle of Man, is set to dispatch a payload to the Moon. This payload will carry “data cubes” whose contents will be authenticated using blockchain technology upon return to Earth. The successful application of this blockchain technology will conclusively and irrefutably confirm the human Moon landing during NASA’s forthcoming second crewed mission, Artemis 3, scheduled for 2025. Suit Up! Today, the #Artemis II crew and @NASAGroundSys successfully conducted a launch day demonstration. The demo included test spacesuits, a ride to Launch Complex 39B, and going up the mobile launcher to the crew access arm white room. pic.twitter.com/7ed1hGvvy4 — NASA's Kennedy Space Center (@NASAKennedy) September 20, 2023 In November 2024, NASA’s Artemis mission will progress to its second phase with the launch of Artemis 2. Although this mission will have a crew of four astronauts, their journey will entail departing from Earth, orbiting the Moon, and subsequently returning to Earth. While it doesn’t involve a lunar surface landing, Artemis 2 serves as the conclusive preparatory mission before the U.S. Government proceeds with Artemis 3, which involves placing humans on the Moon’s surface once again. Pioneering Long-Term Lunar Storage Systems Within the framework of the Artemis missions, Lonestar, in collaboration with the Isle of Man, is spearheading the development of enduring lunar storage systems that harness solar energy and necessitate no additional infrastructure for installation. As reported by BBC’s Science Focus, the experiment involves the creation of digital stamps, known as “digital franking”. The storage of the digital stamps will happen within the lunar data cubes. After their deployment, blockchain technology will further verify the completeness and integrity of the data. An intriguing byproduct of the blockchain’s immutable nature is that future lunar astronauts could utilize these data cubes to essentially confirm their presence on the Moon. The authentication of interactions shall happen via the blockchain. This would potentially dispel any conspiracy theories surrounding upcoming Moon landings. In an interview with Science Focus, the Head of Innovation at Digital Isle of Man highlighted the surprising difficulty NASA faced in refuting claims that it had fabricated the six crewed Moon landings that occurred between 1969 and 1972. While the blockchain may not have the power to completely debunk conspiracy theories related to 20th-century lunar landings, it will serve as an incontrovertible record for future human Moon explorations. With this mission, blockchain is likely to find a strong footing in future space missions. Thank you! You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Source

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STS-400: The planned (if needed) rescue of STS-125

Unofficial crew patch *

On LC-39A STS-125 Atlantis (left) and on LC-39B is STS-400 Endeavour (right).

In the wake of the Columbia Tragedy, NASA prepared several contingency missions in the event a shuttle could not return safely. Most of the shuttle missions post STS-107, involved the construction/support of the International Space Station. If there were any instances where the shuttle was deemed unfit to return safely, the crew would stay on the ISS until a relief shuttle could be sent. However, STS-125 Atlantis was to service the Hubble Space Telescope and was not on the same orbital plane as the ISS. The Atlantis wouldn't have enough fuel to reach the station, so another Shuttle (Endeavour) was kept on standby on LC-39B. STS-400 would have been crewed by Christopher Ferguson, Eric A. Boe, Robert S. Kimbrough and Stephen G. Bowen.

On the first day, the crew of Atlantis would use the Canadarm to inspect the bottom of the shuttle for damage to the Thermal Protection System. Had there been any damage deemed unrepairable, the plan was to launch Endeavour 5 days later. Atlantis would be put into powered-down mode to conserve power and consumables.

Endeavour will have Altitude Control with Atlantis serving as a Micro-Meteoroid Orbiting Debris shield.

"On flight day two, Endeavour would have performed the rendezvous and grapple with Atlantis."

Crew locations during EVA-1

"On flight day three, the first EVA would have been performed. During the first EVA, Megan McArthur, Andrew Feustel and John Grunsfeld would have set up a tether between the airlocks. They would have also transferred a large size Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) and, after McArthur had repressurized, transferred McArthur's EMU back to Atlantis. Afterwards they would have repressurized on Endeavour, ending flight day two activities."

Crew locations during EVA-2

Crew locations during EVA-3

"The final two EVA were planned for flight day three. During the first, Grunsfeld would have depressurized on Endeavour in order to assist Gregory Johnson and Michael Massimino in transferring an EMU to Atlantis. He and Johnson would then repressurize on Endeavour, and Massimino would have gone back to Atlantis. He, along with Scott Altman and Michael Good would have taken the rest of the equipment and themselves to Endeavour during the final EVA. They would have been standing by in case the RMS system should malfunction. The damaged orbiter would have been commanded by the ground to deorbit and go through landing procedures over the Pacific, with the impact area being north of Hawaii. On flight day five, Endeavour would have had a full heat shield inspection, and land on flight day eight."

Information from Wikipedia link

STS-400 Middeck Seating

The additional crew members on Endeavour would have been accommodated via additional seats installed on the middeck. The autopilot onboard Atlantis would be used to de-orbit the orbiter tail first, to destroy it over a region north of Hawaii, in the Pacific Ocean.

Another unofficial crew patch.

View from LC-39B of the launch of STS-125 Atlantis on May 11, 2009. This was the fifth and final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.

Fortunately, STS-400 was not needed and Endeavour was returned to the VAB from LC-39B for STS-127.

* "As a contingency mission, STS-400 was not given official support by NASA for the production of a crew patch or emblem. However this artwork was created for use by the mission team as an unofficial emblem by Mike Okuda [the same person who worked on Star Trek and most of the LCARS], who also illustrated the official patch of STS-125, the flight to be rescued by STS-400."

Date: September 9, 2008

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The SLS rocket was the worst thing that happened to NASA -- but maybe the best?

The SLS rocket was the worst thing that happened to NASA — but maybe the best?

enlarge / NASA’s LC-39B Space Launch System rocket, ready for liftoff on August 29, 2022, at 8:33 a.m. ET. Trevor Malman President Eisenhower signed the law creating NASA on July 29, 1958. At that time, the United States had put about 30 kilograms of small satellites into orbit. Less than 11 years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. President Obama signed a NASA…

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LC Draft with Applicant Certificate

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+COPY OR PHOTOCOPY OF ORIGINAL BILL(S) OF LADING INDICATING DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS , LOADING PORT AND DISCHARGE PORT

+ONE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE APPLICANT CONFIRMING SHIPMENT DOCUMENTS COMPLY WITH THE GOODS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT

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+ B/L SHOWING LARGER QUANTITIES ACCEPTABLE

+BENEFICIARY’S FASCIMILE COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ACCEPTABLE FOR NEGOTIATION. IN SUCH A CASE, NO ORIGINALS TO BE FORWARDED BY BENEFICIARY  TO CONFIRMING/NEGOTIATING BANK.

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+CONFIRMING BANK IS AUTHORISED TO DISCOUNT THIS LETTER OF CREDIT AT THE REQUEST OF THE BENEFICIARY EXCEPT FOR OVERDRAWN AMOUNT AND EXPIRY OF CREDIT

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Artemis 1 - Moon Mission

Artemis 1 Moon Mission UPDATE:

The 29 August launch has been cancelled. A fresh launch attempt is being confirmed as we await information.

At the iconic Launchpad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the United States, the Orion spacecraft with an integrated European Service Module is perched atop the Space Launch System.

The trio has been approved for launch by the Flight Readiness Review, ushering in a new era in space exploration.

The launch of Artemis I, the first of many missions that will bring people back to the Moon and bring the first European aboard, is planned for no sooner than Monday, August 29, at 14:33 CEST.

During a voyage to the Moon and back, this mission will put NASA's spacecraft and our European Service Module to the test. This time, there won't be any crew aboard Orion; instead, personnel on Earth will operate the ship.

But the crew module won't be deserted. The passenger seats will be occupied by two mannequins with the names of Helga and Zohar. Over 5600 sensors are housed in each of their female-shaped plastic bodies to detect the radiation dose as they orbit the Moon. @shaunthesheep, a woolly astronaut with specific training, has also been given a seat.

The spacecraft will launch itself almost half a million kilometers away from Earth, farther than any human-rated spacecraft has ever travelled, then enter lunar orbit using the Moon's gravity to acquire speed.

Four astronauts will fly past the Moon on the second Artemis mission as they circle our natural satellite.

The launch date and even time affect mission length. Depending on how many Moon circles the mission's designers decide to do, it will take 20 to 40 days.

For the mission to successfully conclude with a splashdown during the daytime in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California, USA, this flexibility in mission duration is required.

If a launch on August 29 is not feasible, there are two further dates available. Both September 2 and September 5 are potential launch dates for the Artemis Moon mission.

~ Jai Krishna Ponnappan

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New send off endeavor Saturday for Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis 1

New send off endeavor Saturday for Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis 1

Nasa's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion shuttle on board on the portable launcher at Launch Pad 39B. (AP photograph) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, UNITED STATES: Nasa will make a second endeavor to send off its strong new Moon rocket on Saturday, in the wake of scouring a practice run before in the week, an authority said. The profoundly expected uncrewed mission - - named Artemis 1 - - will bring the United States a bit nearer to returning space explorers to the Moon fifty years after people keep going strolled on the lunar surface. Launch had been made arrangements for Monday morning however was dropped on the grounds that a test to get one of the rocket's four RS-25 motors to the legitimate temperature range for send off was not effective. Mike Sarafin, mission supervisor of Artemis 1, reported the date for the new send off endeavor during a media preparation on Tuesday, and Nasa later tweeted that the two-hour send off window on Saturday would start at 2:17 pm (1817 GMT). The objective of Artemis 1, named after the twin sister of Apollo, is to test the 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket and Orion team container that sits on top. Life sized models outfitted with sensors are subbing for space explorers on the mission and will record speed increase, vibration and radiation levels. A huge number of individuals - - including US VP Kamala Harris - - had assembled to watch the send off, 50 years after Apollo 17 space explorers keep going set foot on the Moon. In front of the arranged Monday send off, tasks to fill the orange-and-white rocket with super cool fluid hydrogen and oxygen were momentarily deferred by a gamble of lightning. A potential break was distinguished during the filling of the fundamental stage with hydrogen, causing an interruption. After tests, the stream continued. Nasa designs later distinguished the motor temperature issue and chose to clean the send off. The Orion case is to circle the Moon to check whether the vessel is ok for individuals sooner rather than later. Sooner or later, Artemis expects to put a lady and a minority on the Moon interestingly. During the 42-roadtrip, Orion will pursue a circular course around the Moon, going inside 60 miles (100 kilometers) at its nearest approach and 40,000 miles at its farthest - - the most profound into space by an art intended to convey people. One of the primary targets is to test the container's intensity safeguard, which at 16 feet in distance across is the biggest at any point fabricated. On its re-visitation of Earth's environment, the intensity safeguard should endure paces of 25,000 miles each hour and a temperature of 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 degrees Celsius) - - generally half as blistering as the Sun. Nasa is supposed to burn through $93 billion somewhere in the range of 2012 and 2025 on the Artemis program, which is as of now years bogged down, at an expense of $4.1 billion for every send off. The following mission, Artemis 2, will bring space travelers into space around the Moon without arriving on its surface. The team of Artemis 3 is to arrive on the Moon in 2025 at the earliest. Furthermore, since people have proactively visited the Moon, Artemis has its sights laid out on one more grandiose objective: a manned mission to Mars. The Artemis program means to lay out an enduring human presence on the Moon with a circling space station known as Gateway and a base on a superficial level. Door would act as an organizing and refueling station for a journey to the Red Planet that would take at least a while Read the full article

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Countdown for the first launch of NASA’s new rocket begins

NASA has started the countdown for the launch of its model new mega moon rocket, the Space Start Process, marking the start of the uncrewed Artemis I mission to the moon. The launch, scheduled for Monday, August 29, will see the rocket have the Orion spacecraft into a 42-working day exam flight which contains a fly-by of the moon, forward of long term crewed moon missions.

 The countdown began at 10:23 a.m. ET (7:23 a.m. PT) on August, September 27, with the rocket and start group all set at NASA’s Kennedy House Middle in Florida. From today onward, engineers will get started powering up the rocket core stage and the spacecraft in preparing for launch on Monday early morning.

   NASA’s Space Launch Procedure (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is observed atop a cell launcher at Start Pad 39B, Wednesday, August 17, 2022, just after becoming rolled out to the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Place Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I mission is the initially built-in exam of the agency’s deep room exploration units: the Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket, and supporting ground methods. Start of the uncrewed flight test is targeted for no previously than August 29.   NASA/Joel Kowsky    The commence of the countdown is an exciting move in getting ready for the launch, but as normally, there is the probability that the start may well have to be scrubbed for numerous explanations.

 “We’re not going to guarantee that we are likely to get off on Monday,” said Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission supervisor, NASA Headquarters, at a NASA push meeting. “We could have temperature or technical problems, or we could have a selection and general public security maintain, or a mixture of any of all those. But we do sense excellent about our try on Monday in conditions of our in general set up. We polled the mission management team these days and we’re prepared to continue through the subsequent conclusion gate, which is the tanking conference that will occur late Saturday evening.”

 About weather, the existing outlook is commonly superior for Monday, while there is some offshore rain forecast which could probably be an concern for the start. “We do have a likelihood of seventy% of favorable temperature,” explained Melody Lovin, weather officer, Space Launch Delta 45. “The weather looks rather good. The main worry is heading to be offshore showers and potentially a handful of thunderstorms as perfectly.”

 If the climate does demonstrate a challenge, there are backup start prospects on September 2 and September 5.

 If you are intrigued in watching the launch dwell on Monday, head on about to  our guideline on how to view .

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The mobile launcher, carried by the crawler-transporter 2, rolls out from its park site location to Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in August 2023 for testing ahead of the agency’s Artemis II mission.NASA/Ben Smegelsky Another jam-packed year is in store for NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the momentum of a busy 2023 is carried forward into the new year. On the horizon are missions to the Moon, more crew and cargo flights to the International Space Station, and several upgrade projects across the spaceport. NASA’s first CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative mission with Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is set to begin work in 2024 after lifting off on the inaugural launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. These missions will help the agency develop capabilities needed to explore the Moon under Artemis ahead of sending astronauts to the lunar surface.  Another CLPS mission, set for launch early in the year aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will send the Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander to a landing site at the Moon’s South Pole region. The mission will carry NASA payloads focusing on plume-surface interactions, space weather/lunar surface interactions, radio astronomy, precision landing technologies, and a communication and navigation node for future autonomous navigation technologies.   The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in November 2023 on the company’s 29th commercial resupply services mission for the agency to the International Space Station. SpaceX Development toward Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed test flight of its lunar-focused Artemis program continues across Kennedy. SLS (Space Launch System) hardware, including twin solid rocket boosters and a 212-foot-tall core stage for the Artemis II mission, will begin stacking and integration inside the Vehicle Assembly Building in the coming months, after which teams will begin a series of testing prior to launch. Processing also is underway on the core stage for Artemis III.  The Artemis II Orion crew and service modules will continue prelaunch processing inside Kennedy’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building alongside the crew modules for Artemis III and Artemis IV– NASA’s initial missions to land the next humans on the lunar surface.   The Starliner team works to finalize the mate of the crew module and new service module for NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test that will take NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams to and from the International Space Station.Boeing/John Grant NASA and its commercial partners, Boeing and SpaceX, have three Commercial Crew Program missions set to fly from Florida’s Space Coast, setting up another busy year of traffic for the International Space Station in 2024. Teams are readying for the short-duration Crew Flight Test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner no earlier than April. Meanwhile, NASA and SpaceX will continue crew rotation missions to the orbiting laboratory with Crew-8 expected no earlier than mid-February and Crew-9 to follow in mid-August.   Other crewed missions to the space station include SpaceX and Axiom Space’s short-duration Axiom Mission 3 and Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut missions.   SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn, the second private short-duration orbital flight will also lift off from Kennedy with four individuals that plan to attempt the first-ever commercial spacewalk.  Along with crewed flights, three of the agency’s Commercial Resupply Services missions hosted on SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus, and the debut flight of Sierra Space’s cargo spaceplane, Dream Chaser, are slated to fly from Kennedy next year to deliver thousands of pounds of supplies, equipment, and science investigations to the orbiting laboratory.  The four SpaceX Crew-8 crew members (from left) Alexander Grebenkin from Roscosmos, and Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps, all NASA astronauts, are pictured training inside a Dragon mockup crew vehicle at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. SpaceX NASA’s Launch Services Program based at Kennedy has several science and CubeSat missions manifested to fly on commercial rockets next year. They represent a mix of some of the agency’s most complex robotic and scientific missions, as well as smaller cost-efficient missions, and missions sponsored by NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.  The first of three primary missions is NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft that will launch early next year on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. PACE’s science goals include extending ocean color, atmospheric aerosol, and cloud data records for Earth system and climate studies.   GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U) is slated to launch in April on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the fourth and final satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R Series of advanced geostationary weather-observing satellites. Scheduled for an October launch on a Falcon Heavy, the agency’s Europa Clipper mission will investigate Jupiter’s moon Europa to determine if it has conditions suitable to support life.   Among the small spacecraft and CubeSat missions slated to launch in 2024 are two dedicated launches on Rocket Lab’s Electron for PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Infrared Experiment), which aims to give researchers a more accurate picture of the energy entering and leaving Earth. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket will host NASA’s EscaPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission that will send two spacecraft to study solar wind energy and momentum through Mars’ unique hybrid magnetosphere.  Technicians process the NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) observatory on a spacecraft dolly in a high bay at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.NASA/Kim Shiflett While next year’s expected cadence of nearly 100 launches from Florida’s Space Coast is likely to mirror 2023’s record-setting pace, something else to look out for will be upgrade and sustainability efforts around the spaceport.   The Indian River Bridge construction project, which opened the first of two spans in June of 2023, and the solar site 6 project of the Utility Energy Services Contract, are expected to wrap up and become fully operational next year.  Restoration and beautification efforts across Kennedy also include the consideration of several sites for development into natural wildflower prairies. In the spring, Spaceport Integration’s sustainability team will work on “Project Arbor at the Spaceport.” It will focus on planting Florida native trees and one seedling from the Artemis Moon Tree project along the Fitness Trail near Operations Support Building II to provide shade, benefit wildlife, and help improve air quality.  A historical marker sponsored by NASA and the Florida Department of State will be installed in early 2024 at the site of Kennedy’s original Headquarters Building making it the first to be located within Kennedy’s secure area.  As 2023 draws to a close, Kennedy Space Center is gearing up to support more groundbreaking missions that will expand human knowledge of Earth and our solar system while protecting the local ecosystem and natural resources. 

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NASA Delays Final Space Launch System Rocket Test For Moon Shot Again

The modern day check of NASA's large Moon rocket SLS has been suspended to permit for a SpaceX rocket to release later this week, the United States area employer introduced Tuesday.

The get dressed practice session for the large Space Launch System is taking at release pad 39B at Cape Canaveral, Florida -- in which SpaceX is scheduled to raise off from pad 39A on Friday.

The check of the rocket, that's to go back people to the Moon, is now anticipated to renew quickly after the take-off of the SpaceX flight, that's to hold 3 businessmen and a former astronaut to the International Space Station.

The 322-foot (ninety eight meters) SLS rocket will continue to be on its release pad at the same time as waiting.

In this very last check earlier than blast-off for the Moon later this year, all of the steps main as much as release ought to be rehearsed, from filling the tanks to the very last countdown, a good way to be stopped simply earlier than the engines fire.

The run-via began out ultimate Friday and changed into in the beginning scheduled to ultimate days, however changed into prolonged after NASA groups encountered "an entire myriad of technical challenges" in addition to uncooperative climate on Saturday, stated Mike Sarafin, the venture supervisor for the Artemis Moon landing.

Among the issues encountered have been 4 lightning moves hitting the release pad at some stage in a thunderstorm, which as a minimum proved that the safety machine had labored as planned.

But the issues have been now no longer "primary issues," Sarafin stated. "We have not run into any essential layout flaws or layout issues."

"We take delight in studying from those tests," he stated, calling those already achieved in latest days "in part successful."

Artemis 1 will mark the primary flight of the SLS, whose improvement has lagged years in the back of schedule.

The Orion tablet at its pinnacle may be propelled to the Moon, in which it is going to be located in orbit earlier than returning to Earth.

The first venture will now no longer have astronauts on board. The take-off date is to be introduced after the so-called "wet" get dressed practice session.

A release window is viable in early June, and Sarafin stated he changed into "now no longer geared up to surrender on it yet."

Another release window is viable in early July.

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December/January planning round-up

Here are some planning applications submitted between December 6 and February 23 that our readers might find interesting...

* A company called Bluecroft Peckham has applied to demolish some of the old buildings at 39b Consort Road to build seven new homes in a block of up to four storeys tall, plus another two-storey block housing commercial space. An old workshop on the site will be retained and converted into two further homes. All nine of the new residences will be market housing, with no affordable or social rented accommodation proposed. 

The site, which is currently used as a storage yard by D&R Scaffolding, is home to “Victorian brick buildings” that the project’s architect, Alan Camp, says have been “neglected for many years” and are “beyond economic repair”. The scheme is a new application submitted by Bluecroft following Peckham Coal Line’s objections to the previous application, which they said would jeopardise the Coal Line route. 

According to the planning application, the site was once home to the Camberwell Reception Centre, which provided temporary accommodation to those in need. This closed in 1985 and the original workhouse buildings were converted into housing association flats.

The site at 39b Consort Road was not developed, however, but was used for five years during the 1990s to provide arts and crafts activities for local children, before the project sadly lost its funding in 1998.

The plan application goes on to state that in 2001, 39b was taken over by squatters, who occupied the property as “informal caretakers” - using the building and its yard as a creative hub and garden project which became known as the 491 Gallery. 

The new scheme includes “significantly more employment space” than the first application (330 square metres compared with 138 square metres previously), which will take the form of managed co-working space. The developer also says the new car-free route through the site could be used for “public events such as food markets and craft fayres".

Commenting on Southwark Council’s website, the Peckham Coal Line team said it “welcomes” elements of the revised application, but warned that “continued collaboration is essential if the route is to become a vibrant asset adopted by the local community”. 

But another commenter objected to the proposal, stating that it “does not reflect the interest of the local community”. They added: “There is a fear that the whole area will be nothing but flats with little space for green areas.” View the plans and have your say here: https://tinyurl.com/y78kn45k

* Peabody is proposing to demolish buildings at Nyes Wharf on Frensham Street to build a mixed-use scheme with commercial and community space and 153 residential units (of which 36 will be social rented and 18 “intermediate”) above, in a building ranging from 9 to 18 storeys. 

Commenting on the plans, a resident of Northfield House expressed concerns over the height of the scheme, stating: “Northfield House receives direct sunlight from the direction of the proposed development during the latter part of the day, and the new proposed buildings will deprive it of most of it.

“The consequences of this will be: increased need of use of electric light and heating; general gloominess added to the area and quality of residents' life; deprivation of views of the central London skyline (presently an enjoyable feature of the building).” To view the plans, go to https://tinyurl.com/y939bvcc

* Southwark Council is hoping to demolish a row of garages at the intersection of Fenham, Nutcroft and Geldart roads to build five flats (all social rented). Here are some before and after photos:

To view the plans in full and have your say, go to https://tinyurl.com/y9jag8n2

* The builders’ merchant at 16-18 Gibbon Road is set to be replaced by two flats and a shop, contained within a two-storey building fronting onto Gibbon Road, with site access to the rear for a new terrace of five houses. All properties will be market housing. To see the plans in full, go to https://tinyurl.com/ycxn5e5s

* A third-floor extension could be added to the Kumasi supermarket building at 74 Peckham High Street, next to the former Jones & Higgins department store. If consent is granted it will house two one-bedroom flats. 

View the plans and have your say here: https://tinyurl.com/y73xqxe5

* A two-storey extension to the four-storey building marked “C” in the image below - located behind Tesco on Queen’s Road - could be built if proposals get the go-ahead. The extra space would be used to house offices. 

More here: https://tinyurl.com/y7xqfvmz

* MKK plumbing shop is proposing to add a side extension to its premises at 88 Evelina Road, which will occupy the vacant piece of land next door. According to the proposal, the site was once occupied by number 86, which was destroyed by a bomb during World War Two. 

If consent is granted, the new building will house a retail unit at ground level (which appears to be an extension of MKK’s shop next door) and a flat above. Full information can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/y9mh6lft

* Five people have objected to plans to build a new church on the former auto-mechanic and tyre workshop and garage at 97 Peckham Road. Permission was previously granted for the development in 2013, but a new proposal has recently been submitted. Concerns included increased pressure on parking in the Kelly Avenue area. Here’s what the new church could look like: 

To view the plans and have your say, go to https://tinyurl.com/yd5jbach

* A small one-bedroom bungalow tucked away behind Springall Street could be demolished and replaced with a new, two-bedroom house (also single storey) if a proposal by London Light Ltd wins permission from Southwark Council. Here are pictures of the existing building and what’s proposed:

To view the plans in full and have your say, go to https://tinyurl.com/yaw63dsr

* Plans are afoot to change a family home at 84 Furley Road into an HMO (house of multiple occupation), with three bedrooms and a shared sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. Click here for more: https://tinyurl.com/ybrxwrk2

* Frame Property, who own the landmark building at 133 Rye Lane, have submitted some amendments to their application that was granted permission in 2016. The key changes are “omission of ground floor rear glazed extension to rear access” and “northwest stair to become external”. We’re hoping that means the magnificent staircase that was on view until recently in the Bussey Building corridor - confirmation to follow. In the meantime, the application is available to view here: https://tinyurl.com/y9a7f2xc

* Kashmir Grocers at 18-20 Choumert Road could become a restaurant if plans get the go-ahead. It’s not clear who is behind the proposal as there is only an agent listed on the application form - although documents suggest it could be a company named “Hua Phan”. View the plans here: https://tinyurl.com/y7kj3l7a

 * There are proposals for a new-build scheme at 16 Peckham Park Road and 1 Livesey Place, which sits on the corner of the two respective streets moments from the Old Kent Road. If the plan is green-lit, it will comprise commercial use at ground level and five flats (all market housing) above. The scheme proposes a building of three storeys on Peckham Park Road and four storeys on Livesey Place. Here’s what it could look like: 

The plans are available to view here: https://tinyurl.com/ybq33tye

* The Olde Apple Tree on Sumner Road could be demolished to make way for a modern building of five floors, housing a new pub at ground level and nine flats (all market housing) above. In a statement on the council’s website, the applicant said the current building is suffering from “extensive structural degradation and evidence of damp” that would be costly to rectify. He added: “On that basis, the better option was considered to be demolition of the existing building and to rebuild the public house and its associated facilities, including essential extended cellar space”. He said the nine flats above would ameliorate the capital costs associated with this. 

To view the plans and have your say, go to https://tinyurl.com/y8nkgrpw

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A New Duplex Penthouse for Travis Kalanick, Uber’s Co-Founder

Travis Kalanick, a founder of the ride-hailing service Uber who was forced out as chief executive two years ago, has closed on a new SoHo penthouse, complete with a spacious rooftop deck and a 20-foot heated swimming pool.

At $36.5 million, it was the most expensive sale in New York City during the month of August, according to property records.

Mr. Kalanick’s new home is one of two duplex penthouses at 565 Broome Street, a recently opened glass tower designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning Italian architect Renzo Piano. Both apartments offer panoramic views of the city skyline and Hudson River.

Among the other notable August closings — in an otherwise slow, end-of-summer period — two more units at the ultra-pricey 220 Central Park South sold, each for around $24 million and to unknown buyers. Several more high-end purchases took place at 15 Hudson Yards, the first residential tower in the newly opened Hudson Yards megadevelopment.

Also, Daniel S. Glaser, the chief executive of the giant insurance brokerage Marsh & McLennan, bought a home at the newly converted Woolworth Tower Residences in TriBeCa. And the hedge fund manager Johannes William Weber closed on a penthouse at another condo conversion, on the Upper East Side.

Among the city’s older housing stock, Cyrus and Marjan Yaraghi, the owners of the Safavieh home-furnishings company, acquired a Fifth Avenue co-op, while the interior designers Robert and Cortney Novogratz purchased a Greenwich Village townhouse.

Mr. Kalanick’s duplex, known as “penthouse north,” is at the pinnacle of the Broome Street building. At 6,734 square feet, it has four bedrooms and four and a half baths, along with an eat-in kitchen and expansive living and dining rooms, according to the listing with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The master suite contains two large walk-in closets, as well as a 260-square-foot bathroom with a soaking tub, oversize shower and radiant-heated floors.

There are an additional 3,400 square feet outdoors that include three terraces. The rooftop space has a summer kitchen in addition to the pool.

Mr. Kalanick made the purchase through the company 377 Holdings, Inc., with Tara Dhingra, who works in special projects at Uber, listed as the president. The Elliman listing agents were Stacy Spielman, Andrew Anderson, Benjamin Glazer and James C. Flowers. Monthly carrying costs total $25,474.

Mr. Kalanick co-founded Uber in 2009 and helped build it into a transportation powerhouse, but he was forced to resign in June 2017 under pressure from major investors. Last year he announced the formation of a venture fund called 10100 (pronounced “ten one hundred”). He also runs the real estate investment company City Storage Systems.

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Two apartments for about $24 million sold in August at 220 Central Park South, center right, which holds the national record for most expensive single residence. CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times

The 220 Central Park South apartments that sold, both in the Midtown tower’s B-line, are similarly configured. Each half-floor unit encompasses 3,043 square feet, with three bedrooms and three and a half baths, and offers park and cityscape views, according to the listings with the Corcoran Group.

No. 39B sold for $24.1 million, No. 42B for $24 million; their buyers’ identities were shielded by limited liability companies. The monthly carrying costs for each are estimated at around $13,000.

The limestone-clad luxury tower, near 58th Street, was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and developed by Vornado Realty Trust. Since it opened its doors last year, a wide range of deep-pocketed buyers have laid claim to apartments there. In July, the British rocker Sting closed on a triplex for $65.8 million. And earlier this year, the hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin paid a record $240 million for four unfinished floors.

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The 15 Hudson Yards condominium, center, also had several sales.CreditTimothy Schenck/Related-Oxford

At 15 Hudson Yards, which opened this year, there were about a half-dozen additional closings. The largest, at $7 million, was a nearly 2,100-square-foot apartment on the 63rd floor, with two bedrooms and two baths. The buyer was identified as Zhen Zhou.

The 88-story building, at 11th Avenue and 30th Street, is inside the 28-acre Hudson Yards project. It was developed by the Related Companies and designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, in collaboration with the Rockwell Group and Ismael Leyva Architects.

Mr. Glaser paid $9.3 million for an apartment on the 41st floor of the Woolworth Tower, a.k.a. 2 Park Place, an easy subway ride from the Midtown headquarters of Marsh & McLennan, where he has served as president and chief executive for the last several years.

His nearly 3,300-square-foot unit has three bedrooms and three and a half baths, along with a great room and panoramic cityscape and river views.

The Woolworth Tower apartments, developed by Alchemy Properties, are at the top of the 60-story, neo-Gothic Woolworth Building, erected in the early 1900s and located at 233 Broadway, facing City Hall Park. The 33 condo units were designed by the French architect Thierry W. Despont.

The penthouse purchased by Mr. Weber and his wife, Alison Louise Andrews, who works in the Queens district attorney’s office, is in Carnegie Hill, at 12 East 88th Street, across from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and less than a block from Central Park. The purchase price was $10.3 million.

The sprawling 4,000-square-foot unit has four bedrooms, four and a half baths and a study, and provides views of the park reservoir.

The 13-story, red brick building at 12 East 88th Street was designed by Rosario Candela. It was completed in the early 1930s and was recently converted into condos.

The Yaraghis, owners of Safavieh Home Furnishings, bought a 16th-floor apartment at 812 Fifth Avenue, between 62nd and 63rd Streets, on the Upper East Side, for $10.8 million. The seller was the estate of Helen B. Bernstein, a writer and philanthropist who died last year.

The couple will have plenty of space to add a few pieces from their home-furnishing collections. Their new apartment has 4,200 square feet and includes four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a wood-paneled library and a home office.

And speaking of room for decorating (and estate sales), the Novogratzes, the husband-and-wife interior design team based in Los Angeles, bought a four-story townhouse at 114 Waverly Place for $8.5 million. The building, known as the “pink house,” was sold by the estate of Celeste Martin, a former actress and dancer. The structure was one of nine homes erected on Waverly Place in 1826 for Thomas R. Mercein, who was the city comptroller and president of New York Equitable Fire Insurance Company.

The couple also sell home-furnishing products and have had design shows on Bravo and HGTV.

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