SPACEX – ISS Docking Simulator https://iss-sim.spacex.comThis simulator will familiarize you with the controls of the actual interface used by NASA Astronauts to manually pilot the SpaceX Dragon 2 vehicle to
The link of webinar for YouTube Live is: See List Of Events OrganizersAkhil – https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhil-raj-kumar-kalapala/Krishna – https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishna-bhavana-sivaraju-514a68bb?trk=hp-identity-photo
The SacramentoL5Society uses Word Press and the editor plugin called Elementor. Elementor provides the tools to buld a website that is very simple to update
Since the beginning of spaceflight, over 9,000 satellites have been launched into orbit. Along with every satellite, there is around 100,000 tonnes of space debris,
What you should learn from Comet NEOWISE by Hariharan Karthikeyan Monday, July 27, 2020 Comments (5) Checkout this publication by Hariharan. He attended his
Student experiments flown to the edge of space by balloons! Click image to visit Pongsat to learn and donate A PongSat is an experiment that
Space X – The Dragon Returns CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule cruised into its home port on Friday evening (Aug. 7), secured to one of
We celebrate our Breakfast’s on the Moon on or around the 50th Anniversaries of the original Apollo Missions. So look for announcements about the upcoming
This blog entry contains a links and a video for a demonstration of adding linked PDF content to the sacramentol5society.nss.org website. The techniques in the
This PDF document contains the things you need to know to post to the SacramentoL5Society website. Use it as a reference to the basic elements
We here at the Sacramento L5 Society are pleased to be mentioned again in the National Space Society magazine “Ad Astra.” Joe Bland our president
The Virtual Office Marty: Look, Andy, at least come to the meeting wearing VR clothing. I know you like medieval times. Pretend it’s second life, and
Hubble Telescope 30th anniversary interview with Bill Johnston Air Force Captain William “Bill” Johnston worked for over 30 years for Lockheed and Lockheed/Martin, and towards
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NASA’s Live Stream About What Happened on Apollo 13 Click here or below for the video
All are invited to view the APOLLO 13 presentation: What Happened and Why? by Owen Brown, Scientific Systems Company, Inc. This can be viewed on
Breakfast On The Moon principally celebrates the 50th anniversaries of the Apollo manned missions to the Moon. Breakfast On The Moon #3 is the third
On Saturday morning, April 11th, from 7:00-9:00 AM PDT (2:00-4:00 PM UTC), the National Space Society (NSS) Chapters’ Assembly and the Sacramento L5 Society NSS
NASA Moon Program and Hubble Telescope Successor Face COVID-19 Delays Read full article <<. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine was almost giddy when he unveiled the
Airships lost out to conventional aircraft after a series of disastrous crashes. But now safer technology could be the key to their return. Zeppelins fill
Check out the first video on the new Sacramento L5 Society YouTube Channel Click Here for the Sacramento L5 Society YouTubeChannel Page
Tom Tolan is a core member of the Sacramento L5 Society and we’re happy for him since he gets to work on the Dream Chaser
There is a common misperception that if you get rocket up high enough, say several hundred miles above the ground, there will be no gravity
Orbital Tethers Catch and Release Shave precious delta-V off the cost to orbit Why Orbiting Tethers• Orbiting tethers: long tethers making one revolution per orbit,
1.75 hours to the moon! The concept of 1 g acceleration providing a comfortable environment for travel is enticing. But even if you have the
In noting the commonalities between debris or pollution in the oceans and seas of the world and debris in orbit, NSS proposes mechanisms and systems
November 2019 The NASA Artemis Moon program aims to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024, a goal that
Terry Bisson, in his short story, “They’re Made Out of Meat,” speculates on the odd fact that this material in our head has consciousness and
NSS U. S. chapters may serve a local area (“Indianapolis, IN”) or have a topical focus (“lunar bases”). Chapters are the peripheral organs of the
How a Dispute over a Single Number Became a Cosmological Crisis Two divergent measurements of how fast the universe is expanding cannot both be right.
ISDC 2020 Read more… NASA has a plan––establish a permanent human presence on the Moon within the next decade and then continue the journey on
Space needs YOU in Washington, DC March 15-19 Register Here Join NSS and the Alliance for Space Development in our 2020 March Storm congressional advocacy
In June 2018, President Trump directed the Department of Defense to “begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of
Starship and Super Heavy are the biggest, most important pieces of Elon Musk’sgrand plan for SpaceX, his private spaceflight company. Musk has repeatedly stressed that
The Moon is gateway to space, and in the future it might serve as an industrial and mining complex fueling vast production of spaceships, rocket
In this fourth installment of the series we take a lengthy look at Rotating Habitats, large space stations that simulate gravity via spin and can
A look at O’Neill Cylinders, immense space habitats. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Far larger than any conventional Space Station, O’Neill Cylinders could potentially serve
Last summer Joe Bland the President of the Sacramento L5 Society organized a world wide video conference to celebrate our landing of Apollo 11 on
High up in the clear blue noontime sky, the sun appears to be much the same day-in, day-out, year after year. But astronomers have long
Apple 3D Video Tool Demo by Ed Kulis – [email protected] The sky is the limit? Well, why stop there? The space program inspired wave after wave of
Exciting News! Our Sacramento L5 Society has an article published in the National Space Society Magazine! Implementing the NSS Vision We, a consensus of the
Fly Me to the Moon: An Insider’s Guide to the New Science of Space Travel by Edward Belbruno This is a great book that describes
In astronautics, a powered flyby, or Oberth maneuver, is a maneuver in which a spacecraft falls into a gravitational well, and then accelerates when its
Ted Talks is a great site to see enthusiasm for technical and intellectual excellence. Check out Carolyn Porco: This is Saturn where Carolyn describes the water on Enceladus and
The Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, or ideal rocket equation, describes the motion of vehicles that follow the basic principle of a rocket: a device that can
It is the business of the future to be dangerous; and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for its
Fantastic trip! Here’s some of the surprises: The VAB Vehicle Assembly Building – you can’t tell how large it is. I’ve heard the NASA wanted
Good Reading! Starship Century: Toward the Grandest Horizon Edited by James Benford and Gregory Benford Starship Century is a ground‐breaking anthology of science and science fiction based
Well, not actually but come join us and grow the tech to settle space. Contribute to the blog! Attend our monthly meetings in person or online.
In 2016, the SL5S entered the “100&Change” grant contest. Their entry focused on helping solve the enormous problems resulting from the ongoing collision between linear
Spaceports in the desert sound dusty? Would you put seaports in the desert? How about Space Ports in Space? — Here’s PDF links for original
Clockwise from right, Jan, Ed, Joe and Tom on screen met for 2 hours Saturday 1/11/20 at 5pm at JP Aerospace, Rancho Cordova, CA. Here’s
Sierra Nevada Corp. opened part of its plant in Louisville in October 2019 to the public to celebrate the arrival of the primary structure of
