This report contains the results of a preliminary study of the search and recovery operations required for the safe and expeditious return of the Mercury Recovery Capsule in the first series of orbital flights. The study is concerned primarily with the high-probability impact areas in the Atlantic Ocean. Emphasis is placed on safe recovery within reasonable time at least cost. A preliminary study of this nature is not able to provide final answers to all of the problems; the report instead constitutes a “first look” at the overall operation. Much of the report is therefore devoted to basic data, the…
Author: John Greenewald
In the early years, Soviet space programs used hardware already available and relied entirely on boosters developed as ballistic missiles. Missions were predominantly those such as the manned, lunar, and planetary flights that could be and were publicized. There were also scientific programs for exploration of space near the earth. This approach provided a series of space flights that simultaneously made headlines, had a high probability of success, and held costs down. The clear intent, for the most part, was to enhance and image of Soviet scientific , technical, and military prowess, and the earlier missions were a key element…
Below, you will find an archived compilation of the first released images from the James Webb Telescope. Each press release is archived from the newest to the oldest, as they were released a bit staggered throughout the day of July 12, 2022. Download them all [ .zip Archive of ALL FIVE Highest Resolution Images Available of the below (351MB) ] NASA’s Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth The seemingly three-dimensional “Cosmic Cliffs” showcases Webb’s capabilities to peer through obscuring dust and shed new light on how stars form. Webb reveals emerging stellar nurseries and individual stars that…
Captain Scott Chesbrough assumed the duties of ONI Chief of Staff in June 2018 after serving as the Assistant Deputy Director for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations, J-32, the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Below, you will find the results of FOIA requests submitted for searches on Captain Chesbrough’s email address. They are organized by FOIA case number, and what was specifically asked for. There is currently one case, however, more have been filed, and the below will be updated when they are released. Document Archive Captain Scott Chesbrough, Chief of Staff, Office of Naval Intelligence UAP/UFO E-mails [22 Pages, 2.5MB]…
The above was archived from NASA’s site. The editor was Rob Garner. It is archived on The Black Vault for research purposes and archival reasons. President Joe Biden unveiled this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, known as Webb’s First Deep Field, during a White House event Monday, July 11 Webb’s image covers a patch of sky approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the ground – and reveals thousands of galaxies in a tiny sliver of vast universe Webb’s sharp near-infrared view brought out faint structures in extremely distant galaxies, offering the…