Francesco Durante

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Space 🚀 and football ⚽ lover

[AstroSpace.it @AstrospaceI]

L'azienda giapponese @ispace_inc ha annunciato un nuovo servizio di gestione e trasporto di carichi sulla #Luna, che userà #Starship: spedizioni a partire dal 2030!

https://t.co/qtRM3MW6jc

[ISRO Spaceflight @ISROSpaceflight]

🚨 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗺-𝟭'𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁!

Skyroot Aerospace has finally revealed all the payloads on Mission Aagaman! There are 5 Indian 🇮🇳 payloads & 1 foreign payload 🇩🇪.

Lets learn what are these payloads and who are the companies that built them - a thread 🧵

[Francesco Cacciatore @caccia83]

Tested Learn To Fly drogue parachute to ensure opening even in worst case conditions. Drogue co-designed with our suppliers🦾. Main chute is COTS. Ground tests ensure consistent conditions at edge of design range. Huge derisking for L2F reentry mission.

[AstroSpace.it @AstrospaceI]

@RocketLab ha annunciato un accordo per acquisire @IridiumComm, operatore della storica #costellazione satellitare per comunicazioni globali. L’operazione ha un valore di circa 8 miliardi di dollari.

https://t.co/RtCb57i1b1

[Rethik @Rethik_D]

Some dimensional details regarding Skyroot's Vikram-1 launcher:

Stage 1 motor is 1.7m in diameter, in comparison to SSLV stage 1 is like 2m
.
Stage 2 shrinks to 1.5m.
It's on par with SSLV of ISRO ig

[Skyroot Aerospace @SkyrootA]

New space, one mission.

Some of our engineering teams now have a new home at our Aero Towers campus in Hyderabad — over 10,000 sq. ft. of workspace built for the work ahead.

Opening Space for All includes building amazing spaces for the people doing it. 🚀

#NewWorkSpace #3rdCampus #GMRAeroTowers

[ISRO Spaceflight @ISROSpaceflight]

ISRO has identified the cause of the anomaly that led to the failure of the PSLV-C62 mission and the Failure Analysis Committee (FAC) report has been prepared.

However continuing with their lack of transparency, they are not going to disclose the findings of the report to the public.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh to The Hindu: "The report has come out and the anomaly has been detected. However we cannot share that on a public platform. But experts are working on it, which has been resolved and very soon we will be back on the track".

[Francesco Durante @FDante93]

#Chandrayaan2

[AstroSpace.it @AstrospaceI]

Ai poli della Luna esistono crateri che non ricevono mai la luce del Sole. In queste "trappole fredde", la missione Chandrayaan-2 ha individuato alcune delle più solide evidenze radar mai ottenute della presenza di ghiaccio sotto la superficie lunare.

https://t.co/UBWRFZzAJ0

[AstroSpace.it @AstrospaceI]

Da un aggiornamento del sito web di The Exploration Company è emerso che l'azienda sarebbe al lavoro su un nuovo #lanciatore pesante riutilizzabile, chiamato #Yrene. Maggiori informazioni dovrebbe arrivare il 10 giugno.

https://t.co/sSUyKyaTY6

[AstroSpace.it @AstrospaceI]

La @NASA ha dichiarato ufficialmente conclusa la missione #MAVEN, una delle più importanti sonde dedicate allo studio di Marte degli ultimi anni. Le comunicazioni si erano interrotte il 6 dicembre 2025, e non è stato possibile ristabilirle.

https://t.co/niwHSuahpt

[Astrolab @Astrolab_Space]

Introducing Astrolab’s Crewed Lunar Vehicle (CLV-1), chosen by @NASA to transport crew across the lunar surface and support the construction of a permanent lunar base.

Adapted from our FLEX rover architecture reflecting NASA’s revised approach to lunar surface mobility, CLV-1 is designed to support astronaut operations, science activities, and cargo logistics on the Moon.

[AstroSpace.it @AstrospaceI]

Il lancio numero 12 di #Starship è stato un successo. Il razzo di @SpaceX ha ottenuto importanti obbiettivi, e realizzato immagini incredibili dai primi satelliti V3 nello spazio. Ci sono però ancora problemi, principalmente con i motori #Raptor.

https://t.co/GXxsecDZ8O

[AstroSpace.it @AstrospaceI]

#Starship è quasi pronta per il dodicesimo lancio di test, uno dei più importanti di sempre. In attesa della partenza, abbiamo approfondito in questo speciale video tutti gli upgrade e le modifiche principali che sono stati fatti sulla nuova versione V3.
https://t.co/tj7aapLKqq

[The Orbital Mechanic @andre9lli]

#Falcon9 2nd stage which launched Blue Ghost/Hakuto-R in January 2025 will probably crash on the #Moon in August, according to Bill Gray. Its current geocentric orbit will be heavily affected by the Lunar encounter of July 15th. Expect more refinements in the following weeks!

[sen @sen]

We’re excited to share this short but amazing view of re-entry with @NASA and the incredible Artemis II crew @astro_reid @AstroVicGlover @Astro_Christina @Astro_Jeremy!

[DutchSpace @DutchSpace]

Good burn

ESA center in Netherlands getting a shout out :)

(thats the Eagle room at ESTEC)

#ArtemisII

[Marcia Smith @SpcPlcyOnline]

Timeline of Artemis II events today -- splashdown day! All times EDT.

[Skyroot Aerospace @SkyrootA]

When Vikram-1 reaches space, the payload fairing needs to split apart and fall away cleanly, protecting the satellite on the way up, then getting out of the way when its job is done.

The final pre-flight separation test on flight hardware confirms the pneumatic separation system is a stable, proven design.

Next stop: Sriharikota. 🚀

#Vikram1 #SkyrootAerospace #SpaceTech

[NASA @NASA]

Sky full of stars.

Following a successful lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way, on April 7, 2026.

[John McChicken @johnmcchicken3]

Oh my god it’s beautiful