@SkyNewsAust@Dr_M_Davis This was an excellent event but lacked a space domain analysis and understanding. The USSF are sounding the alarm on PLA space superiority over its allies and the consequences may be catastrophic for countries like Australia.
@Dr_M_Davis Question is there a PLA- N SSN there as well? Proberly. Possibly a SSBN as well. This is the type of behaviour we would expect to see if Australia’s east coast air bases and ports where about to be neutralised in a first strike in a western pacific campaign. Remember Darwin 1942?
A big day for Australia’s space sector tomorrow! 🇦🇺 🛰️
Aussie satellites Kanyini, Waratah Seed, and Cuava-2 are set to launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-11 Mission.
Watch the launch at 3:30AM (ACST) 🚀 https://t.co/88nOV4etGl
I am honoured to become the 28th Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force. Thank you AIRMSHL Chipman for your exceptional leadership over the last two years.
It was also a privilege yesterday to visit @AWMemorial and pay my respects to our past aviators and #YourADF personnel.
Update:
On June 26 EST, we first shared publicly that we had detected a debris-generating event in #LEO. A non-operational Russian spacecraft, #ResursP1, released several fragments.
Here's our analysis of the likely cause. ⤵️
Update: We are now tracking at least 180 fragments resulting from this event.
We expect this number to increase in the coming days. We are actively analyzing the debris cloud to characterize it, identify a potential cause, and estimate the impact.
More details to follow.
LeoLabs has detected a debris cloud associated with the defunct Resurs-P No. 1 satellite, currently in a 350 x 363 km x 97.0 deg orbit. No info yet on the number of objects tracked or the energy of the event.
LeoLabs has detected a debris-generating event in Low Earth Orbit.
Early indications are that a non-operational Russian spacecraft, Resurs P1 (SATNO 39186), released a number of fragments between 13:05 UTC 26 June and 00:51 UTC 27 June.
It was an honour to attend the Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial to acknowledge the 103rd birthday of our Air Force.
The ceremony paid tribute to Flying Officer John Hester Venn who served in World War Two as a pilot for No. 2 Squadron.
Tomorrow is launch day! 🚀
So, what exactly will ADRAS-J attempt to achieve?
Learn everything you need to know including how the mission will demonstrate the essential rendezvous and proximity capabilities for delivering future safe and secure on-orbit services.
https://t.co/YraDbLSrZh