Jonathan's Space Report No. 801 2021 Dec 27 Somerville, MA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Space Station --------------------------- Expedition 66 continues. On Dec 2 astronauts Marshburn and Barron carried out spacewalk US EVA-78, to replace the SASA antenna on the P1 truss. The airlock was depressurized from 1108 to 1747 UTC; the hatch was open from 1114 to 1743 UTC. The SASA ( ...Continue Reading

December 27, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-170*NASA Invites Media to NOAA’s Weather Observing Satellite Launch* goes-r_main_earth_reflection_panel_big.jpg An artist’s rendering of GOES-R. */Credits: NASA/* Media accreditation is now open for the upcoming launch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-T satellite, the Western Hemisphere’s most advanced weather observing and environmental monitoring system. GOES-T is scheduled to launch March 1, 2022, on a United Launch Alliance Atlas ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3183 Issue Time: 2021 Dec 27 1144 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3182 Begin Time: 2021 Dec 22 1705 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2083 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Dec 27 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 361 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Dec 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2912 S13W27 235 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2916 S18E14 194 0430 Ekc 12 17 Beta 2918 N19W03 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3182 Issue Time: 2021 Dec 26 1140 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3181 Begin Time: 2021 Dec 22 1705 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1352 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Dec 26 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 360 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Dec 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2908 S20W80 302 0050 Hax 02 01 Alpha 2912 S13W14 236 0020 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 2915 N16W16 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3181 Issue Time: 2021 Dec 25 1451 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3180 Begin Time: 2021 Dec 22 1705 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2018 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

December 25, 2021 RELEASE 21-175*NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds* NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America. A joint effort with ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency, the Webb observatory is NASA’s revolutionary flagship mission to seek the light from the first galaxies in the early universe and to explore our own solar system, as well as planets orbitin ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3180 Issue Time: 2021 Dec 24 0905 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3179 Begin Time: 2021 Dec 22 1705 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2411 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

December 23, 2021 RELEASE 21-176*NASA Selects Four University Teams for Aviation Projects* university-concept.jpg NASA has selected four university-led teams for potential awards that will have them spend up to five years exploring novel ideas for improving aviation, including eliminating emissions and autonomy research in support of Advanced Air Mobility. */Credits: NASA/* NASA’s research focus on sustainable aviation will get some big help from teams of university faculty and students recently selected ...Continue Reading