Monthly Archives: December 2022

Open thread 14 December 2022

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Pat Lang
Posted in Open Thread | 34 Comments

Patriots to Ukraine – TTG

Posted on December 13, 2022 by TTG

CNN  — The Biden Administration is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine that could be announced as soon as this week, according to two US officials and a senior administration official. The Pentagon’s plan still needs … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis, weapons | 39 Comments

Water and Ocean Topography

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Pat Lang

https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/falcon-9-block-5-swot-surface-water-and-ocean-topo

Posted in Science, Space | 1 Comment

Partisans! – TTG

Posted on December 12, 2022 by TTG

The guerrilla movement ATESH (Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars Movement) claimed responsibility for setting fire to a barracks in Crimea, where mobilized Russians were probably stationed, ATESH announced via Telegram messenger on 10 December. “The base of the conscripts of the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 13 Comments

“Ukrainian Troops May Be Massing For Their Fourth Counteroffensive. Russian Artillery Is Already Trying To Stop Them.”

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Pat Lang

“According to Russian sources, the Ukrainian army is massing mechanized forces around Hulyaipole. If that’s true, it could be a sign that Ukraine’s fourth counteroffensive might be imminent, despite the onset of winter. This widely-anticipated attack—the Zaporizhzhia left hook—would aim … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis | 10 Comments

“US Set to Announce Fusion Energy ‘Breakthrough'”

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Pat Lang

“… the Department of Energy plans to announce on Tuesday, The Washington Post has reported. The milestone was made recently at the government-funded Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California. Despite the breakthrough, the commercial use of such technology is still probably decades … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, The economy | 23 Comments

Production of the great Boeing 747 jumbo jet ends after 54 years and 1,574 planes

Posted on December 11, 2022 by willmann

By Robert Willmann A wonderful airplane designed to carry both passengers and freight emerged from the imagination of designers starting in 1967. Called the Boeing 747, it entered service on 22 January 1970 with Pan American World Airways, because Pan … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Science | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

“‘Hundreds’ of Russian soldiers killed in Himars strike on holiday resort turned barracks”

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Pat Lang

“A salvo of Ukrainian Himars missiles fired against a Russian makeshift barracks has killed or wounded as many as 200 troops, Ukrainian officials claimed. The volley of missiles was said to strike a recreation resort commandeered as accommodation by Russian forces in … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons | 6 Comments

“Watch NASA’s Artemis 1 splashdown here, starting at 11AM ET”

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Pat Lang

Watch NASA’s Artemis 1 splashdown here, starting at 11AM ET (yahoo.com)

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Lunar Flashlight launch

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Pat Lang

https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/falcon-9-block-5-hakuto-r-m1-lunar-flashlight

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