Hacker News with Generative AI: Spacecraft

NASA remains silent on why crew went to hospital after dragon splashdown (gizmodo.com)
A press conference held earlier today was an opportunity for NASA to explain why four Crew-8 astronauts were sent to a hospital after splashing down on Earth on October 25, but the agency and its astronauts quickly shut down any attempt by journalists to glean more information.

Space Exploration, NASA, Crew-8, Spacecraft, Health

79 points by bookofjoe 12 days ago | 154 comments

The International Space Station Has Been Leaking for Five Years (scientificamerican.com)
In the hostile conditions beyond Earth, a spacecraft is all that stands between an astronaut and certain death. So having yearslong seemingly unfixable leaks on the International Space Station (ISS) sounds like a nightmare scenario.

Space Exploration, Spacecraft, Leaks

18 points by timbilt 19 days ago | 9 comments

Voyager 1 phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981 (space.com)

Voyager 1, Space Exploration, Technology, NASA, Spacecraft

89 points by el_duderino 21 days ago | 2 comments

Shenzhou-18 crew records video showcasing life, work in space [video] (youtube.com)

Space Exploration, China, Spacecraft, Video, Science

83 points by hunglee2 24 days ago | 22 comments

ESA astronaut on the difference between flying in Soyuz and piloting Crew Dragon (theregister.com)
The first Dane to fly in space, Andreas Mogensen, thinks there's every chance the International Space Station (ISS) might last for a few more years and harbors hopes of visiting the Moon.

Space Exploration, Spacecraft, Astronauts

5 points by LorenDB 37 days ago | 1 comments

Brightness of the Qianfan Satellites (arxiv.org)
Observed magnitudes of Qianfan spacecraft range from 4 when they are near zenith to 8 when low in the sky.

Spacecraft, Astronomy, Satellites

9 points by gnabgib 38 days ago | 0 comments

X-37B begins novel space maneuver (spaceforce.mil)
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) will begin executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components in accordance with recognized standards for space debris mitigation.

Space Exploration, Spacecraft, Aerospace, Military, Science

3 points by marban 41 days ago | 0 comments

How to avoid a BSOD on your 2B dollar spacecraft (clarkwakeland.com)
Short answer: turn it off and turn it back on

Spacecraft, Software, Troubleshooting, Hardware

190 points by linebeck 57 days ago | 152 comments

Caught on camera: Satellite tracker photographs secret spacecraft (space.com)

Space, Satellites, UFOs, Spacecraft

125 points by alex_young 62 days ago | 50 comments

Starliner departs space station and returns to Earth (arstechnica.com)

Space Travel, NASA, Spacecraft

5 points by ChumpGPT 75 days ago | 1 comments

NASA provides explanation for 'strange noises' coming from Starliner spacecraft (foxnews.com)