And we have liftoff for Ariane 6 🚀 Flight #VA268 has just left Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana and is heading to low Earth orbit.

Nice to see you, Smile! Vega-C just opened up its fairing to reveal Smile to the skies, for the first time. But the journey is not over yet, there's still a long way to orbit.

Vinci just fired for the third time to ensure a safe deorbit and allowing Ariane 6 to adhere to the zero debris approach.

The 20-metre fairing just opened up to reveal our payloads to space for the first time. The upper and core stages of the rocket remain connected to the satellites as the rocket keeps moving forward.

Zefiro-40 has finished its job and now it's time to say goodbye and turn on Zefiro-9, its smaller sibling.

To build our Vega-C rocket we stack one stage on top of the other, gently 😊 Here the second Vega-C stage, Zefiro-40, is being hoisted onto the first stage P120C solid-propellant rocket motor. #VV29 🤝 @esa.int @science.esa.int @operations.esa.int

Smile will now keep on travelling with the Vega-C upper stage AVUM+.

🔊Vega-C rocket launched Smile mission this morning on a quest to reveal Earth’s invisible shield against the solar wind. 🚀Liftoff from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at 04:52 BST / 05:52 CEST (00:52 local time) on 19 May 2026 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

Start the week with a Smile 😊 In preparation for Vega-C flight #VV29 that will take Smile to orbit from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, we're building the rocket that will take her to space. The P120C solid booster and the Zefiro-40 stage have already been transferred to the launch zone.

Your package has arrived! 📦 We have confirmation that the 32 Amazon Leo 32 satellites have been delivered.

When bsky doesn’t like my posts

If you wanted a smug bro's take of the Iran War filled with catch phrases and cliché Jesse Watters is on the case! He's locked and loaded!

Less Schumers and more Teddy Roosevelts need to run for office. And you don't need anyone's permission to change your government.

Gas isn’t the story. It’s the pattern. I watched costs rise in real time running a business. Shipping. Fuel. Materials. Everything stacks. This is what pressure looks like before it spreads. If you’re researching relocation or trying to get your safety plan together, start with the Surviving

Youse pay the entrance fee assuming your pilots are consummate professionals ... Delta flight (Brazil) to Atlanta makes fiery emergency landing www.msn.com/en-us/video/... -and- (2:13) www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv_q...

Donald Trump admits to punching a teacher in elementary school, or inventing the story. Either way, it's a clear sign of extreme foolishness. #DonaldTrump #ChildhoodBehavior #Controversy #Politics

With Westminster distracted by leadership drama, the King’s Speech was an opportunity to get back to what really matters: the policies that could improve people’s lives. But the government is going to have to be bolder. 📺 @avneem.bsky.social on #GBNews 👇

🚨 OHIO: TODAY is the last day to register to vote for the May 5th Primary — deadline is 9 PM tonight. Ohio has been purging voter rolls. Don’t assume you’re still registered. CHECK. Go to vote.org to register, verify, or update your info in minutes. Your vote is your voice. Use it.

The latest episode of Power Lines is out. In this week's episode: We break down Bari Weiss' massive forthcoming layoffs at CBS News, how MAGA Media is turning on Pam Bondi over the Epstein Files, and the FTC's threat to Tim Cook over Apple News. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uX7...

President Trump honors 'those who fell so that our republic might stand' on this Memorial Day

Denden town anime neighborhood #travel #japan #traveljapan #japanese #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #anime #manga #asian #bestmemories #otaku

Oh shit I forgot to post them here, but I’m doing a daily series of sports rambling, and let me post them all here starting with day 1

Off the mic🎙️: “Operating at 50%” isn’t a flex… it’s a warning. You can’t perform at your highest level if you’re not taking care of yourself. Are you pushing through… or pouring into yourself? #offthemicsas Original post

Regulated career colleges bridge education and employment through hands-on training. Learn how triOS College helps students build job-ready skills through co-ops and internships, while also supporting employers and strengthening career pathways. 🔗 buff.ly/htDoS3G

Has Trump achieved his aim of regime change in Iran? And if not, is a newly “hardened” cohort in its place which believes it “needs a nuclear weapon to guarantee its own survival”?

Natural-sounding and difficult: A Fresh Energy by Gaskin.

🤡 🤮 💩 Solovyov had a short lapse of concentration: in the "russian city of Odesa", there is no longer a population loyal to russia 🙄 What's going on there? ***these orcs propagandist are preparing their zombies population for the defeat by creating new narrative to safe their tsar ass 💩 — Flea 🐶

Power Golf (1989) #PCEngine #TurboGrafx-16

Day 3 Mutt Strut for @thetrevorproject.bsky.social 🐾🐶

Mason County, far north, where the Ohio's pulling everything its way. #WestVirginia #MasonCounty #Waterloo #OhioRiver #northernWV #hamletnames #Appalachiangeography #WVplacenames

Jack Whitehall is back at Soccer Aid this year... but is going via the Champions League final the night before, which means if Arsenal win, he'll probably still be celebrating!! Soccer Aid for UNICEF takes place on Sunday 31st May

Every CISO is juggling 10 tools that don't talk to each other. Malek Najib Omar from Qingteng told Lakshay Gupta at Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026, one agent fixes that. Full episode dropping soon. → whyscripted.com #WhyScripted #Qingteng #Cybersecurity #CISO #Web3Festival2026 #CyberDefense

Rep Rob Menendez NJ: I welcome @SecMullinDHS & Republican colleagues to come to Delaney with me & see the pregnant women, high schoolers & grandparents being detained in abhorrent conditions. They are not criminals. This system is broken & runs counter to our values. Our fight continues.

Discipline works even on unmotivated days. That’s why it matters more than motivation. Poster → 👉 https://www.etsy.com/listing/4452616744/discipline-poster-motivation-before #Flumultus #Discipline #Consistency

Caturday sydneychat_officiel Sydney Chaton

This is what so many Republicans voted for right? You voted to lose your social security. I guess many of you in red states are lucky that you don't need your social security

Mike's spinning up Day 2 of our Donkey Kong 64 Anniversary Sub-A-Thon! www.twitch.tv/giantbomb www.youtube.com/watch?v=cARG... Subscribe to Premium this week, and you can extend his suffering, vote on a Blight Club game, and more! And uh, don't worry. He's becoming aware of The DK64 Suffering. 👇

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Bonne journée à vous ! 🙏 Car ce n’est que Jeudi et pas vendredi ....

Τα θρυλικά #αυτοκόλλητα του #Μουντιάλ #πανίνι επιστρέφουν The legendary #WorldCup #Panini stickers are back

Research vs. casual chat for ideas — Elisa Insua on the difference between deep investigation and loose conversation, and which one actually unlocks creativity. Full interview @aaronjackarts #ElisaInsua #ConceptualArt #Shorts

Clip I'd never seen of Merle Oberon, star of 1939's WUTHERING HEIGHTS, thanking the Chinese allies in WWII. From STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (1943).

~ You are valid regardless of your desires, favorite things, & life choices. ~ 5s video Content: mental health. Captions on. You are valid regardless of your likes and dislikes for: activities, hobbies, colors, flavors, music, fonts, aesthetics, etc.

BBC Wales Today. Carer and campaigner Rob Messenger, who has two children with #MECFS in their 30s, says there are no specialists to turn to and describes care for Severe and Very Severe ME in Wales as a ‘desert’.

SpaceX is seeking special exemptions from certain BEAD program requirements, arguing that they make participation in the program difficult for satellite providers. 👀 How will the expceptions impact the $42B program? 🔍 @keelyquinlan.bsky.social 📰➡️ statescoop.com/spacex-starl...

WATCH THIS… it’s Oso Important.

My cannabis sommelier is teasing me with some new amazing flower that has come in. What a tease. I’ll grab a bag tomorrow. #weed

The eyebrow thing in spicy romance books gets me every single time. One tiny look and the whole scene turns into emotional damage. #BookTok #SpicyRomance #Romantasy

Join us for a special #ChannelKindness Storytellers Club writing workshop on Thursday, May 29 at 7 PM ET, co-hosted by Willie Greene, founder of @wetheurban.bsky.social: a virtual sanctuary for Black creativity, mental health, and empowerment. RSVP: www.channelkindness.org/the-storytel...

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month is a reminder that exploitation still exists today. We remain committed to protecting victims, holding traffickers accountable and supporting prevention efforts across New York.

AI SUCKS! Hello Dell XPS (2026)!".l Regardless of what brand you prefer, these new XPS laptops are looking good! #ces2026 #dell #xps #ai #laptop #tech #technology #smallcreator #techjournalism

The worst international crisis since WWII? I asked former Secretary of State John Kerry who oversaw Iran negotiations under President Obama…

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs. #news #canada #usa

He-Man. She-Ra. Skeletor. The whole crew, in book form. 🗡️💀 Fresh MOTU stock just hit the shelves: the retro coloring book, the movie novelization, Little Golden Books, young readers, and more. ⚔️ All formats, all eras, all in Catskill.📚 #SleepoverTradingCo #Catskill #MastersOfTheUniverse #HeMan #MOTU

Meu deus essa festa virou um enterro kkkkkk A alegria CONTAGIANTE da plateia, pelo amor de deus kkkk Ninguém quer estar ali 😭😭😭 #Convocação

Dane Myers Choca de la pared. Myers quien estaba tratando de atrapar una bola en el jardin izquierdo, no midio la pared, la olvida y choca con esta. Permanecio en el juego Reds vs Marlins #Beisbol #DaneMyers #beisboldominicano #beisbolvenezolano #MiraloAqui

New pronoun suggestions for those into the woke religion. -Veshka -Drilune -Korvii -Selnor -Yivra -Trevak -Oshrii -Mavroth -Zelphi -Ruunel

Dave Roberts was playing along with his daughter until she tried to rug pull him

CBC Mo Amir... Listen you little fucker, your opinion is best kept to yourself. What we know is that brown folks like the Cons. Why? They protect business owners more than any others. Protect their money, lower taxes for them. But, it's what comes with them, that's SHOULD TERRIFY brown people.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA #AEWDynamite 🤼