Aerospace Social Media and Updates
Aerospace Social Media and Updates
Aerospace Pulse
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
A NASA crew of four astronauts have now traveled farther in space than anyone in history as the group’s spacecraft hurtles toward the moon for a historic flyby https://t.co/e9nfMCPUR9
Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy have become the most distant explorers in human history. Wow. I'm not sure I was ready for the emotional weight of that moment.
Artemis II crew just broke the distance record, surpassing Apollo 13’s 1970 mark. The lunar observation begins at about 2:45 p.m. EDT Orion passes behind the Moon and communications blackout begins at approximately 6:44 p.m. EDT Closest approach occurs at about 7:02 p.m....
Apollo 13 record broken. Artemis II crew now further out in space than any other humans in history.
🚨 Callsign of shotdown F15E was "Dude 44" -"Dude 44 Alpha" was recovered first; frontseater. -"Dude 44 Bravo" was the second pilot; backseater. https://t.co/IV4DKMk9BU
10 minutes to when the Artemis II crew passes the Apollo 13 record for furthest distance from Earth for astronauts. Watch on NASA's YouTube at: https://t.co/7JM1ti9vAq
You're probably going to be disappointed with the video imagery of the lunar flyby. Here's why: https://t.co/20YF81w0uA
Expanding our exclusive technical guide to the ROS complex with the introduction to the outpost's thermal-control system (subscription). CONTEXT: Home page for the ROS project: https://t.co/81bSOWHp9D https://t.co/upduOMWNYd
Something special is happening in space right now As Artemis II astronauts reach the Moon for the first time in 54 years, it gives humanity something we've been missing for decades: hope that we can become something great. https://t.co/wdFUF4tfOB
Jakarta Airport Ceiling Collapses — Heavy Rainstorm Disrupts 40 Flights - View from the Wing https://t.co/oPWOFZFJjO
Dark side of the moon. Praying for the save return of all our astronauts on this historic space flight. #artemis https://t.co/gx8v8UOFGR
. @SpaceX argues that a subset of Amazon Leo's satellites are creating collision risks. Amazon Leo countered that it is operating safely and that any increased risk is due to SpaceX lowering the altitude of Starlink satellites. @Light_Reading ...
When any aviation incident (crash) happens, it is essential to remember this important fact articulated by @JenniferHomendy, @NTSB Chairwoman: “When something goes wrong, that means many, many things went wrong”. https://t.co/q9c3OkHwJk We need to resolve all the things, not just the easiest...
JUST IN: Artemis II to fly past the moon at 1pm ET today, streaming on Netflix
The first images of the far side of the moon were taken by the Soviet Luna 3 probe in 1959. The probe used automatic sensing and film cameras to take the images. The film was developed onboard the spacecraft, the...
4 people are flying around that Moon today. The first since 1972, and the first-ever with digital cameras, to see better into the dark craters and textures. The crew will have perfect quiet when the Moon blocks out Earth -...
On China Southern flight CZ3152 from Beijing to Shenzhen today, a passenger described severe turbulence throughout the flight, followed by a sudden 3-second weightless free-fall right after meals. Trays flew everywhere, leaving them terrified and frozen until touchdown. These intense moments...
A vision of sovereignty rum amok: 'In 10 years, 200 cosntellations for 200 nations.' @planet @AirbusUSA @ReOrbitOy @Satellogic @mynaric @RocketLab.https://t.co/9JumWSmegd https://t.co/oPyZqlQNjT
AirAsia X’s founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes confirms June 26 take-off for KL-Bahrain flights while AirAsia X’s group CEO Bo Lingam said the plan is still on if the Middle Eastern war ends before launch date. Checks by Business Times...
Key takeaways from AirAsia X PC: • Bahrain is still on, will fly on June 26 if war ends by then • No jet fuel shortage ATM. Able to uplift fuel from KUL to destination. • Not letting go of...
“A senior Russian air force commander was killed when a military transport aircraft crashed in Russian-controlled Crimea last week killing 30 people, according to a senior official cited by Russian media on Monday. Alexander Otroshchenko, commander of the 45th Army of...
Great to see @AeroSociety President-Elect Malcolm Macdonald on BBC Breakfast this morning, talking about robotic vs human spaceflight, the significance of #Artemis and the new space race #ArtemisII #NASA #spaceflight https://t.co/foGQbGreeG
The Geopolitics of the Skies – Why Chinese Carriers are Redrawing the Global Aviation Map "The closure of Russian airspace to North American and European airlines has forced a rerouting that is as expensive as it is exhausting." https://t.co/HFTgbU023Q
The first Artemis II image of the moon includes a portion of the Orientale basin (far left)- @NASA #ArtemisII https://t.co/JUWYGEPBFN
Yes you do. Literally the damn mission set for this airframe and the exact use case and operational plan they train for with the exact assets they train with.
The Integrity spacecraft just entered the lunar gravitational sphere of influence, at 0438 UTC Apr 6. Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen are now the 25th to 28th humans to have left terrestrial space.
To be clear, the U.S. and Israel established Air Superiority over Iran within the opening days of Operation Epic Fury and have maintained it ever since. U.S. forces have flown over 13,000 combat flights (combat sorties) in support of Operation Epic...
Y'all think the US, China, Russia, India, Japan & UAE — countries actively spying on each other — all agreed to fake space? China has rovers on the Moon. India landed near the south pole. Japan hit a target from 238,000 miles away. 13...
AirAsia is still committed to fly to Bahrain with first flight on June 26, 2026: Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.
Artemis 2 update: the 19 second trajectory correction burn just now was successful per NASA. Two prior burns were deemed unnecessary. On track for their slingshot around the Moon tomorrow (Apr 6).
I’m still in awe of nasaartemis and it’s a pleasure to be covering it throughout the days. This is just a snippet of the wider conversation on @abcnews_au this morning. #artemis #nasa #space
This is just weird, since SpaceX's key advantage is that *it alone* gets to exploit the gap between launch price and launch cost to build its own systems (satellites, ODCs, perhaps even a moon colony). That's not a "platform business"
Azur Space plans a 25pc solar cell capacity increase in 2026 as satellite demand rises with AI growth. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/azur-space-solar-cell-expansion-signals.html
X-Fly: The Ornithopter That Tames Wing-Flap Chaos with Bird-Inspired Control via @IlirAliu_ #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/4CaWCAjKRC
Good question in the press conf: once it's in the grip of lunar gravity how come Artemis gets out again later? Because it has escape velocity relative to the Moon. The Moon is dominating its motion, but it's going...
Today's calculation: how long does a satellite in a circular orbit stay up when it stops all reboost burns? Depends on a lot of things, especially solar activity, but let's average over all of that and do a Kaplan-Meier analysis...
US reportedly committing nearly its entire JASSM-ER inventory to the Iran war. Per @Bloomberg: ~2,300 pre-war stockpile, 1,000+ already fired, & after repositioning remaining missiles to CENTCOM/UK bases, only ~425 left for rest of the world 👇 https://t.co/qqkf8ERauf
After impressive Elevated 787-9 reveal, United Airlines surprises with basic fare tiers for premium customers https://t.co/Ao8WEVGtrk #PaxEx #AvGeek https://t.co/nHoqWPQoYn
The astronauts wake up to “Work” by CeeLo Green and Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke sends a message: “Below you on the moon is a photograph of my family…Godspeed and safe travels home.” Today they will enter the Moon’s gravitational...
Multi-orbit satellite operator SES is exploring cross-unit content bundles between its media and aero or cruise businesses, as the passenger experience evolves. https://t.co/jmm0rS22Cy #PaxEx
Gaze in awe and wonder at these shots being shared by NASA and the crew of the Artemis II. https://t.co/Qqhj7afCAA
MyPOV - Congrats to @Flyswiss - this is something I wanted to see for a long time. Good for circulation, jet lag etc. Even efficient altitude training. Now they not only the stairs left on @Boeing 747 and @Airbus 340...
China Creates New Aviation Mystery With Offshore Warning Zones—Beijing reserves airspace for 40 days, suggesting possible military activity ahead @joyuwang https://t.co/S5iRx1CF03 https://t.co/S5iRx1CF03
Strongly suspect this daring CSAR rescue mission would make for a gripping new chapter in @scottiebateman 's book on the legendary Herc. #acgeek https://t.co/tpqNxNXX6u
Not detracting from the sheer bravery of the USAF MC-130J/PaveHawk crews & PJs - but a valid Q - given it was Eagle Claw/Desert One that spawned the Osprey.
Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopter Destroyed At Forward Landing Site In Iran At least one burned-out AH/MH-6 Little Bird can be seen in photos of the austere airfield that served as a hub for the rescue of the F-15E WSO. https://t.co/lcnCzgE2hY
MC-130J during a CSAR training mission at an austere airfield. These aircraft and aircrews don't get enough credit, nor to the Combat Controllers that can activate an airfield out of nowhere to make operations like these possible. https://t.co/Fn32HRwCJA
A startup idea: every time people say we don’t need to conquer space because there are so many problems here on Earth (and that’s a perfectly valid take that deserves a proper answer), you could automatically hand those people a...
I know this seems funny, but all these little things that we take for granted on the ground, are exactly what make space travel incredibly difficult.
Great news. The second airman from the downed US fighter jet was rescued with a few injuries
