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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
CONTINUITY: Blazing Satellites! The Almaz Space Cannon
...And after nearly half a century of waiting, finally, a clear visual of the legendary Almaz space cannon (left), along with my circa 2016 virtual recreation. FULL STORY: https://t.co/lmN0BSeWBo pic.twitter.com/o4kfirMC3t
— Anatoly Zak (@RussianSpaceWeb) February 10, 2021
Here is my 1998 article, “Blazing Satellites: Guns in Space!”.
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CONTEXT: Wright Aeronautical Development Center Aircraft in Operation Redwing, 1956
Operation Redwing was a series of 17 atmospheric nuclear test detonations conducted between May and July of 1956 at Bikini and Eniwetok atolls in the South Pacific. A variety of fighter and bomber aircraft were flown in the vicinity of the explosions, equipped with instruments to measure the effects of the thermal load and shock wave upon their structure and operation with the goal of developing guidelines for operations involving nuclear weapons.
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TRACKING WITH CLOSEUPS: SpaceX Starship SN9 Test Flight in 4K Video and Slow Motion
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THE HAPPENING WORLD: China's Tianwen-1 (天问) Spacecraft Arrives in Mars Orbit
China placed is first spacecraft into orbit around Mars on Wednesday, continuing an international blitz on the Red Planet one day after the arrival of a spacecraft from United Arab Emirates and eight days before the landing of NASA’s Perseverance rover. https://t.co/bcWHOJfMvg pic.twitter.com/iHcoMO6O3v
— Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) February 10, 2021
Here is background on the mission. Landing and deployment of the rover is planned for May, 2021.
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CONTINUITY: Making (and Hammering In) a Golden Railroad Spike
Well, there's one thing you can't do with Bitcoin!
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