The first of my Deep Space Updates for 2023 - The final launches of 2022, where China proved that it can just about keep up with SpaceX if you count the entire nation's rocket fleet and ignore metrics such as 'total mass to orbit'. There were a few other news stories, but the holiday season has slowed the usual reports of big events and I decided to talk about what we can expect in 2023.... but my camera battery was running out :) Follow me on Twitter for more updates: https://twitter.com/DJSnM I have a discord server where I regularly turn up: https://discord.gg/zStmKbM If you really like what I do you can support me directly through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scottmanley ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ98aIYrJAE

On Crawford Hill in Holmdel, New Jersey there's a collection of old scientific radio antennae which were built decades ago but are now abandoned. One of these is a Hogg Horn Antenna built for project Echo, the first proper demonstration of realtime satellite communication. It needed to be large and exceptionally sensitive because the satellite was a passive reflector rather than an active relay. This sensitivity later lead to it being used as a scientific instrument to study the skies in radio waves, but the scientists using it, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson struggled to eliminate radio noise which was creeping in. They worked hard to get rid of this until they eventually discovered a scientific explanation for this and ultimately were credited for their work in discovering the cosmic microwave background radiation. The site is currently abandoned, but the horn antenna is registered as a historic place, hopefully this will result in the preservation of the antenna for future generations. You can read a lot more about NASA's balloon satellites in this book about NASA's history: https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4308/ch6.htm Follow me on Twitter for more updates: https://twitter.com/DJSnM I have a discord server where I regularly turn up: https://discord.gg/zStmKbM If you really like what I do you can support me directly through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scottmanley ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RFRRRJxLmk

Combining the Space X Falcon 9 landing with a Christmas themed challenge. Try to land a rocket in a parking spot, without damaging the cars around it and ruining someone's Christmas shopping. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5v3TW2u6yk

I've now got 2 Saturn V models and wanted to look at the detailed surface features which all have a real function as part of the design. The word 'Greeble' isn't correct of course, it's a model building term that refers to all sorts of non-functional detailling added to plain surfaces to make them look more interesting. Saturn V Model Kit: http://amzn.to/2sHBbfE Lego Saturn V: https://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-NASA-Apollo-Saturn-V-21309 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k16AFIM3lGk