DutchSpace
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Multipurpose spacecraft wrangler for
@esa.int
Opinions my own.
https://x37b.nl
Messing around with the cruel mistress python again, looking at X-37B OTV-8 observations over time vs apogee/perigee
@marcolangbroek.bsky.social
do these seem OK to you ?
2 days ago
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Starlink 35956 going down...
2 days ago
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Well now !
@torybruno.bsky.social
going to Blue on national security side, interesting !
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3 days ago
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It's that time again...
4 days ago
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Nice view of our babies on-orbit as seen by ArianeGroup's Helix launch tracking system Source: ArianeGroup on the other site.
#VA266
#Galileo
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5 days ago
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Uhm... OK !? source: Lockheed Martin on the other site.
www.forbes.com/sites/kevinh...
6 days ago
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reposted by
DutchSpace
COMSPOC Corp.
13 days ago
France and the U.S. are practicing close-range satellite maneuvers under Operation Olympic Defender. (1/3)
breakingdefense.com/2025/12/fran...
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France, US practice satellite moves under joint space war plan
It "illustrates France's ability to conduct dynamic and responsible operations to deter adversaries," the country's Space Command said.
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/france-us-military-space-satellites-operation-olympic-defender/
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Christmas came early! The new Commodore 64 Ultimate, as my first computer was the Commodore 64 As nostalgia is a weird thing, spent the last hour trying to remember/find the shop where my parents took me to buy one back in the day (Allwave in Amsterdam and yes I’m a nerd, sue me…)
6 days ago
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Thinking about it, I'm wondering if
@torybruno.bsky.social
goes back to his old stomping ground of defense (some missile defense maybe ?) We shall see...
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6 days ago
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Well, still no successful orbit launch from Alcantara in Brazil. Innospace HANBIT-Nano went boom...
7 days ago
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Low cloud-deck was playing with the light during our launch...
#VA266
#CSG
#Galileo
#ESA
7 days ago
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Jet-lagged.... Oh joy ! But I get to work with this....so who cares 🤪
7 days ago
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The real O.G. has stepped down... Wonder what his next endeavor will be...
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7 days ago
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A shot of another starlink to compare with would have been nice, however this view of Starlink 35956 on-orbit after “the event” is certainly interesting source: Vantor on the other site
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9 days ago
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Nice to see a happy colleague ! Orbital launch next ? :)
#NS37
9 days ago
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Nice pad lift-off shots of our launch :) 📸ESA - S. Corvaja
#VA266
#Ariane6
#CSG
#Galileo
#ESA
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9 days ago
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Interesting... Plot added
#Starlink
11 days ago
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Such number "drama" in the press, it was always 3 :)
#F1
11 days ago
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And the nice one :)
#VA266
#CSG
#Galileo
#ESA
11 days ago
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I had a great time working at the ZL4 pad and gantry, hopefully we will be back soon for another one :) 📸ESA - S. Corvaja / M. Pédoussaut
#VA266
#CSG
#Galileo
#ESA
11 days ago
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A little closer... 📸 ESA - S. Corvaja
#VA266
#CSG
#ESA
#Galileo
11 days ago
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Jungle launcher....Ariane 6 style :)
#VA266
#CSG
#ESA
11 days ago
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Always exciting when launching the first time on a new launcher glad the 2 babies are doing well :)
#VA266
#CSG
#Galileo
#ESA
11 days ago
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Green board, lets go !
#VA266
#CSG
#ESA
13 days ago
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Our aussie dish in skippyland is ready for tracking our babies after seperation
#VA266
#ESA
#ESTRACK
13 days ago
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Waiting... 📸 ESA - S. Corvaja
#VA266
#L6004
#ESA
13 days ago
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For those keeping track, VA266 with "my" babies is Ariane 6 L6004 with a short fairing 📸 ESA - S. Corvaja
13 days ago
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Bye bye babies, enjoy the flight
#VA266
17 days ago
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I hate posting self aggrandising stuff, but as this is a very nice overview, it also happens to show all the launches that I have been supporting (in a small way) for the past 20 years... it does make me proud. Anyway, back to posting more nerdy stuff :)
20 days ago
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Enjoyed a Sunday afternoon in the jungle, with a little friend saying hello…
22 days ago
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Congrats to the lucky boy
#F1
22 days ago
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Before…. after… Good thing we de-orbit upper stages these days ! Nice on-orbit shot of Ariane 4 V124 upper stage via HEO space on the other site.
25 days ago
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And during gantry retract
#VV28
#CSG
#VegaC
27 days ago
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Vega-C VV28 pad and lift-off shot
#VV28
#CSG
27 days ago
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Green board, and i'm going outside :)
#VV28
28 days ago
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Nice shot...
#VV28
28 days ago
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Waiting....
#VV28
28 days ago
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Vega-C VV28 is almost ready to go So far the weather seems ok here in CSG
28 days ago
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Also if Max paints “Chucky” on his helmet next race he wins the internet 😂
#F1
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29 days ago
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Well, that was fun, well done Sainz! And if you cock up your pitstops it certainly wasn’t a boring race now was it 😉 Off to the last one we go
#F1
29 days ago
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Poor old Pad 31, that will take a while to fix…
#Soyuz
#Baikonur
about 1 month ago
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…urhm… hello? THOU SHALT NOT PASS ! … 😬
about 1 month ago
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Well now…
#F1
about 1 month ago
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Been traveling with a pi 5 running bog standard raspberry pi OS desktop and a wireless mini keyboard for a while now, rock solid for most things you wanna do in a hotel room, excellent for traveling lite.
about 1 month ago
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booster 18 vs booster 2…
about 1 month ago
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Work fun :)
#VA266
#CSG
#ESA
about 1 month ago
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And now it is official :)
#VA266
#ESA
#Galileo
www.esa.int/Applications...
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Galileo to take its first flight on Ariane 6 on 17 December
On 17 December 2025, two Galileo satellites will be launched by Arianespace on Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This 14th operational launch in the Galileo programme will improve the...
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Satellite_navigation/Galileo_to_take_its_first_flight_on_Ariane_6_on_17_December
about 1 month ago
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And now everone is F5ing to see if it was DNS or not...
#Cloudflare
about 1 month ago
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It’s always exciting switching launchers, although I’m familiar with Ariane 6 to some extent, it’s different when it’s “yours” and you are next…
about 1 month ago
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And they confirmed the Dream Chaser Tow Test video is coming Source: Sierra Space on the other site.
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about 2 months ago
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