And Scrub due to weather (cumulus cloud rule) #NG2

Another hold.... #NG2

Pretty launch picture... #VA265 #Ariane6 #CSG #ESA

Meanwhile, glad to be back "home" in good old S1A with our next set of babies :) #VA266 #CSG #ESA

While we wait.... Nice long exposure shot of VA265 with our TT&C dish #VA265 #CSG #ESA #Ariane6

And out of the hold, the weather is now cleared however they are working a GSE issue... #NG2

So, we are holding for weather and a wayward boat... #NG2

Business end... #NG2

I understand you want to promote the launch, and yes it is exciting but my word this isnt WWE, the endless yapping and therfor having to sneak in the hold and clock reset to clear weather isn't helping....yes I'm a nerd but please provide a second stream with just the flight loop... #NG2

Interesting New Glenn shot... #NG2

Lets see... Source: Blue Origin

Picking up the babies and escorting them through the jungle, CCR - Born On The Bayou playing… what can I say…

Well now....

P.S. for those keeping track, the serial for VA265 was L6005 why? because L6004 is ‘mine’ 😇

Nice launch ! now we are next… #VA265 #VA266

Well… I’m definitely not at home, thats for sure…

Meanwhile Sentinel-1D upper composite has been mated with the Ariane 6 launcher at the ZL4 pad. #VA265 #CSG #ESA

Bye bye Sentinel-1D off to the pad you go :) #VA265 #CSG #ESA

New Glenn on the pad Source: some bald guy on the other site.

"So, what outfit are you wearing for Halloween ?" SCA: *mic drop*

Now that was a race ! Well done Bearman #F1

Nice to see an old friend of mine :) #L13

Not sure what info will be in the VV28 / KOMPSAT-7 launch kit, however this container at least gives a clue about satellite (dry) mass...

Ik begrijp dat het verkiezingstijd is, maar omdat mijn timeline vol staat met politiek "gedram" (zowel links als rechts) en ik gelukkig zelf uitmaak op wie ik stem, nadat ik zelf onderzoek welke partij het beste past, gaat een aantal accounts hier even op mute, sorry, not sorry.

She's a tall drink of water.... #Ariane6 #CSG #ZL4 #V265

In the past I used to see only guys, so it is good to see more ladies doing nerdy things with satellites ! #VA265 #CSG #ESA

Here is a tip for those stuck having the run the latest Windows 11 (25H2) for "reasons" For the love of Pete, use ShutUp10++ to cut down on the M$ spyware and other (Recall/etc.) nonsense, it's free (but do buy their office dog Frida a bone or two, only fair) www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

Spent last 3 hours diagnosing a weird fault with a SDR connected to my @satnogs.bsky.social station, it would fail observations, but only sometimes, and weirdly fine for a while after a reboot, turns out, bad USB cable, and it was a "better quality" one too, in short, cables first, software later :)

Upgrade much ? 😮 #F1 #MexicanGP

Meanwhile for Vega-C flight VV28, KOMPSAT-7 has been encapped as well #VV28 #CSG

Nice shot of the Ariane 6 main stage, including the customary purple socks :) #VA265 #CSG #ESA

Meanwhile the boosters are being mated at ZL-4 for the next Ariane 6 flight VA265 #VA265 #CSG #ESA

Nice shots during encap of Sentinel 1D for the next Ariane 6 flight VA265 #VA265 #CSG #ESA

Instead of the much hyped news of the FIA site hack (yes the one where hackers accessed (but really didn't) Max Verstappen's data and had access to all F1 drivers) Why not read the details from one of the ethical hackers here: ian.sh/fia #F1

Just for fun, the old Cluster SCOS screen, for those that remember @operations.esa.int :)

Bye bye Rumba.... thanks for all the data (Rumba and Tango in the images below) #ClusterII

30th BE-4 engine for Vulcan Source: @torybruno.bsky.social on the other site

Number 5 is alive :)

This is....interesting... Airbus, Leonardo and Thales agree to combine space activities www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/...

Nice shot of the NASA's TRACERS-2 satellite, as seen by the Maxar (now Vantor) worldview satellite Source: vantor.com/blog/vantor-...

Meanwhile, New Glenn's first and second stage have been mated for the second flight... Source: David Limp on the other site.

A good read and a valid warning, to say the least... www.esa.int/Space_Safety...

More X-37B OTV-8 payload digging... One of the longtime exposure experiment materials is Zylon Source: www.nasa.gov/centers-and-... Wondering if they are flying it together with other materials, as previously done

Aussie movie time ! Re-watched 'The Dish' as it has been 25 years. Nice shot of the Parkes Radio Telescope during Apollo 11

FILM ALERT! Seas of the Sun – The Story of the Cluster Mission. You can watch it live on @esa.int's Youtube channel next week, October 30th, from 18:00 GMT / 19:00 CET where we’ll be joined by the people behind Cluster in a live chat accompanying the film. #ESAcluster #spacerocks #seasofthesun

Reminder... As today Duffy is already walking back on what he said a month ago... 🍿

It's that time again... #AWS

Well now.... #F1 #USGP

Con, Sonar, Crazy Ivan !

Well, it's official :) #VA266 newsroom.arianespace.com/ariane-6s-fo...