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Testing the First U.S. Crewed Launch Vehicle, Mercury-Redstone

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Thursday, 24 August 2023

A Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle awaits test-firing in the Redstone Test Stand at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama in this photo from the late 1950s.

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Planetary Positions

05.11.2024 at 05:43:45 UTC

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Planet	Longitude
The Sun	13 Sco 18' 09"
The Moon	24 Sag 58' 32"
Mercury	03 Sag 20' 46"
Venus	22 Sag 11' 30"
Mars	00 Leo 21' 35"
Jupiter	20 Gem 08' 35" R
Saturn	12 Pis 47' 12" R
Uranus	25 Tau 43' 53" R
Neptune	27 Pis 25' 29" R
Pluto	29 Cap 46' 57"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	1
Proton Density:	2.77
Proton Speed:	449.4 k/sec
KP Status:	2.67

Type	Nov 5	Nov 6	Nov 7
Active	30%	40%	30%
Minor	5%	30%	40%
Moderate	1%	5%	5%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	2.33	2.67	5.00
03-06UT	2.00	2.33	4.33
06-09UT	3.00	2.67	4.00
09-12UT	3.33	3.00	3.33
12-15UT	2.00	4.00	4.33
15-18UT	3.33	2.67	2.67
18-21UT	3.00	4.33	2.00
21-00UT	2.33	4.00	3.33
Solar Activity
Solar activity has been at high levels with eleven M-Class flares over the period. Ten of the flares have been at the R1-Minor level and one being R2-Moderate. The R2-Moderate flare was an M5.5 at 04/1538 UTC originating from Region 3883 (S06E37, Eki/gamma-delta) which has been the primary producer of most of the flare activity. This region increased its length, experienced consolidation of the trailer spots, and shearing of its leader.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters remained slightly enhanced through the period most likely from the HSS associated with positive polarity CH86 and CH87. The total field has remained between 7-8 nT with a variable Bz component between -5 nT to +7 nT. Solar wind speeds have been around 450 km/s and the phi angle has remained in the positive (away from the Sun) orientation.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux has been at normal levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux continued to come down throughout the period dropping to 1 pfu around 04/1535 UTC.

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