NCSpaceOps

Reporting on space and related support ops in NC. Team: Nancy, Chris & Kathy #teamspace

[NCSpaceOps @ncspaceops]

HOS ROSEBUD is making a port call in Morehead. She’s known for having assisted in the Chinese Spy Balloon recovery as well as special tasks for the USN’s Atlantic submarine fleet. 🚢⚓

[NCSpaceOps @ncspaceops]

Today we remember @NASA_Astronauts & @NavalAcademy grad Capt Michael J. Smith. Born this day, 1945, Beaufort, #NC, Smith was the pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger when it broke up on its way to #space. #NorthCarolina #astronaut #nasa #STS51L @NASAhistory

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In addition to Bob, @SpaceX drone ships JRTI, is about 10km offshore with tug Signet Warhorse. We’ve never seen any of the drone ships this close you Atlantic Beach/Morehead! @spaceOFFSHORE

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Bob, @SpaceX support boat, is in the Port of Morehead — we think this is a first!
@spaceOFFSHORE

[NCSpaceOps @ncspaceops]

Bob, @SpaceX support boat, is in the Port of Morehead — we think this is a first!
@spaceOFFSHORE

[NCSpaceOps @ncspaceops]

Bob, the @spacex support vessel, is in the Port of Morehead City. This may be a first! We’ll try and get pics.

[NCSpaceOps @ncspaceops]

Bob, the @spacex support vessel, is in the Port of Morehead City. This may be a first! We’ll try and get pics.

[Firefly Aerospace @FireflySpace]

Mission success! Alpha Flight 7 achieved nominal performance and validated key systems ahead of our Block II configuration upgrade. This test flight also delivered a demonstrator payload for @LockheedMartin . Congratulations to the entire Stairway to Seven team! Read more: https://t.co/mz3wUbc8Hi

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HBD @nasa_astronauts Col. Curt Brown! He flew six Space Shuttle missions between 1992 and 1999. Curt was born in Elizabethtown #NC and graduated from
@AF_Academy @NASAhistory @AstroScholarFdn #nasa #HappyBirthday #space #HBD

[NCSpaceOps @ncspaceops]

Happy birthday to #NC-born @NASA_Astronauts Lt Gen Susan Helms! A veteran of 5️⃣ spaceflights. Susan spent 211 days in space, 163 of them aboard @Space_Station
#USAF #NASA #astronaut #NorthCarolina #spaceexploration #womeninscience

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A Faclon9 second stage lofts @spacex Crew-12 to orbit off the coast of North Carolina! Howdy from the #SOBX @nasa astronauts @Astro_Jessica @astro_hathaway and @esa astronaut @Soph_astro 👋

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A @SpaceX Falcon9 second stage lofts the GPS III SV09 mission to orbit off the coast of North Carolina for @USSpaceForce #sobx #spacex #nc

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While exploring #Copenhagen we made a side trip to see the @CopSub facilities. We love everything space! #Denmark #TeamSpace #humanspaceflight #CopenhagenSuborbitals

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We feel seen @spaceOFFSHORE https://t.co/6l1JIGBeHd

[Julia Bergeron @julia_bergeron]

18 payloads ✅️
Boostback burn ✅️
1/3/1 landing at LZ-2 ✅️
@NASASpaceflight replay ✅️
https://t.co/A1ic6MN6hA

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A @SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage lofts Starlink Group 10-59 to orbit off the coast of the Southern Outer Banks and through Orion’s Belt
#falcon9 #nc #northcarolina #sobx #teamspace

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Happy Birthday Apollo 16 Moonwalker @usairforce Brig Gen Charles Duke! Born Charlotte, NC (1935), he was a Lunar Module Pilot & WALKED ON THE MOON! A @NavalAcademy + @MIT grad. #NASA #Apollo16 #astronaut @NASA_Astronauts @NASAhistory

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We just caught @SpaceX Starlink 10-29 ascending to orbit and B1069 returning to JRTI from our spot here in the Southern Outer Banks of NC. #SpaceX #NC #NorthCarolina #Spaceflight”

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Happy birthday to North Carolina born @NASA_Astronauts @Astro_BillyMac! @USArmy COL McArthur flew on STS-58, STS-74, STS-92 & Soyuz TMA-7 (Expedition 12) #NASA #astronaut #space #ISS #NC #Astronaut #spaceshuttle #soyuz

[NCSpaceOps @ncspaceops]

Always looking for space-related vessels near the Port of Morehead City! However we noted, HOS ROSEBUD, homeported at JEB Little Creek-Fort Story, VA, has been offshore for a few days. This is the same ship that made headlines recovering the Chinese spy balloon. 📸: KR

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#HappyBirthday to #NC native and @NASA_Astronauts
Dr. Ellen Baker. Dr. Baker flew on STS-34, STS-50 & STS-71 totaling 28d 14h 31m in space. STS-71 was the first Shuttle to dock with #Mir! #nasa #NorthCarolina
@NASAhistory @NASA

[NCSpaceOps @ncspaceops]

We weren’t able to catch this morning’s launch; however check out this shot!!!

[Max Evans @_MaxQ_]

Falcon 9 and Dragon pass a 48% moon early this morning on their way to resupply the @Space_Station; CRS-32.

📸 - @NASASpaceflight

📺- https://t.co/2jtgZbFDFI