@SpaceKate

Alter-ego of Broadcast Journalist @RadioKate, reporting the latest spaceflight and exploration news. Advocate for diversity and women in STEM. ISU SSP12.

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youtube.com/@NTKSpace
Joined August 2010
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An analysis of Artemis II's heat shield shows it performed "in line with engineering predictions" with nine spots of char loss compared to 103 on Artemis I. nasa.gov/missions/artemis/ar…

Rigorous Analysis Confirms NASA’s Artemis II Heat Shield Performance 

NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts around the Moon and brought them safely back to Earth, laying a foundation for crewed flights to the Moon’s surface. Additional engineering data...

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BREAKING: @SpaceX & @FAAnews intend to conduct the assessments to allow 456 Starship launches & 912 landings per year at Starbase, Texas. Weekdays only. This is 1.7 launches & 3.5 landings per day, but it's the second phase of this plan. The first phase is only ("only") 100 launches & 200 landings per year. Weekdays & Weekends. Again, this is very early days, assessments and evaluations have to take place - but it's the first time such a cadence has been written down officially. 📷 @colleenadastra/@NASASpaceflight
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Marcus House
@MarcusHouseOct 13
Wow! That is just incredible!
Pete Carstens@CarstensPeteOct 12
Falcon Heavy boost back burn slowed to 50% during NROL-97. @SpaceflightNow #spacex #spacecoast #rocket
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#CRS35 had an incredible Jellyfish this morning, probably one of the best one's I've ever seen.
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As @WorldSpaceWeek comes to an end, and my jet lag subsides, I’m smiling remembering all the students who came through our SpaceWise Academy in Dubai during the week. Would love to win a Vulcan rocket model to show the next cohort! #WSW2026 #RocketRevolution
Model rockets on a tablet with a crew member agreement on a screen in the background

ALT Model rockets on a tablet with a crew member agreement on a screen in the background

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Eric Berger
@SciGuySpaceOct 6
Starliner-1 is now NET January 14, 2027. This is an uncrewed cargo flight to the ISS. There had been some hope of launching it in December.
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Watch live as ESA astronaut @Soph_astro and Crew-12 return from their nearly eight-month mission aboard the International @Space_Station! Undocking is currently scheduled NET 7 October at 12:05 GMT/14:05 CEST. 📺 More information and broadcast start times ➡️ esa.int/Science_Exploration/… #εpsilon 📷 ESA/NASA – Anil Menon
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The Dragon commander normally “camps out” in Dragon for a few days before departure, as the new crew have taken over the @Space_Station crew quarters. It’s a sign you’re coming home soon … and it’s also the room with the best view!
Jessica Meir
@Astro_JessicaOct 3
Room with a view. Check out my new digs as I camp out in Dragon until our departure. With Crew-13’s arrival we have a very full house on the @Space_Station. Luke is living in my previous crew quarters, and I’ve pitched a tent in Dragon.
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NASA
@NASAOct 1
LIVE: Four new crew members are about to lift off for the @Space_Station! NASA's @SpaceX Crew-13 mission is scheduled to launch from the Space Coast at 11:10am ET (1510 UTC). xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1AGRnZWdN…
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Launch

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Starliner update - NASA and Boeing committed to getting Starliner human certified. Next flight will be uncrewed, NET December this year, Woody Hoburg will be the Commander of Starliner 2, the first crewed flight since CFT, but that’s not until mid-2028.
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Ah SpaceX now targeting 1.46pm (BST) for #Starship launch.
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Their website still says 'pending regulatory approval' - did they get it?
SpaceX
@SpaceXSep 28
On track for Starship’s 14th flight. The 75-minute launch window opens at 7:15 a.m. CT. Live coverage of the mission begins ~35 minutes before launch
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Eric Berger
@SciGuySpaceSep 17
Dragon really is going away, so NASA is making some contingency plans for human spaceflight. Is everyone ready for Starliner supremacy? arstechnica.com/space/2026/0…

After being sidelined, Boeing's Starliner to get starring role in NASA's spaceflight plans

They should fly their capsule. The government paid a lot of money for that."

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Some decent news from Saxavord. Co pletion of all launch pads and i frastructure is vital if we're to be a multi launch nation and not just one-timers... whenever it happens
SaxaVord Spaceport UK
@SaxaVord_SpaceSep 8
Major boost for the UK space sector! SaxaVord Spaceport has welcomed plans for a £60 million public-private investment programme, including £30 million from the UK Government, to accelerate the UK's orbital launch capability. For the full story - saxavord.com/60m-investment-…
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Blue Origin
@blueoriginSep 3
The Moon is, on average, 238,855 miles away. Our MK1-101 Endurance team just made it feel closer. Across two weeks of simulations, our team rehearsed key mission phases, including launch and separation, lunar orbit insertion, lunar orbit operations, and landing. The training also included checkout and software-emulated use of @NASA’s Stereo Camera for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies (SCALPSS) payload system, providing the team with hands-on experience operating a key science instrument on Endurance. Each sim builds the coordination, confidence, and readiness needed for our mission to the lunar surface.
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Eric Berger
@SciGuySpaceAug 15
Ukraine strikes at the very heart of the Russian space program. arstechnica.com/space/2026/0…

Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles

Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement."

arstechnica.com
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Replying to @SpaceKate @nushkino
As you've probably now seen, ESO VLT in Chile confirms detection and spectroscopy of the impact plume. It takes a while to analyse data!
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Same here - I don’t want to miss anything though, so go ahead and tag me if you spot anything new! Thanks @keano70
Paul Keane@keano70Aug 5
Replying to @SpaceKate
Have gone through many (many many) feeds. No sign of impact... yet...
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UPDATE: Couldn't see a thing. Lol. Anyone else have any luck????
Andrew McCarthy
@AJamesMcCarthyAug 5
Monitoring the situation
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So did anyone manage to see the ejecta plume from the SpaceX rocket stage crashing into the Moon? I know the chances were slim, but there’s some smart people with cool tech out there and I want to know if anyone snapped a photo!
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