Space shuttle mission STS-128 launch [2 Attachments]

August 29, 2009

Hello list members,

After studying this event in terms of the SAMVA USA chart, I just now looked at the launch (prasna) chart for this event. This particular chart is not helpful.

Ketu-Ketu period is operating in the 6° 11 Taurus rising chart, with Ketu at 5° 45' Cancer on the MEP of the 3rd house. As 3rd lord Moon is in deep infancy in the 8th house, these placements suggests that there is scope for some sudden even violent event associated with the efforts or initiatives of the mission. It does not help that Ketu mutally afflicts 6th lord Venus at 8° 58' Cancer. As the conjunction with Venus is outside 2° orb, it lessens the negative additional influence associated with Venus. That said, Ketu's own placement is a concern. We can also note that 12th lord Mars at 8° 11' Gemini afflicts the 2nd house MEP, 5th house, 8th and 9th house, but outside of a 2° orb, which reduces the negative influence. Nevertheless, the aspect of Mars to these houses has implications for Rahu at 5° 45' Capricorn/H9 which aspects 5th lord Mercury at 8° 41' Virgo/H5. Moreover, Mars also closely

afflicts Mercury. The 4th lord Sun is a strong and potentially redeeming factor in this chart, but nevertheless it does not seem to help offset the afflictions seen.

Overall, this chart suggests difficulties will be encountered during the mission. The question is to what extent the launch chart on the one hand and the SAMVA USA chart influence on the other hand indicative for the overall success of the mission.

Thor

Cosmologer <cosmologersamva Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 1:45:11 PM Space shuttle mission STS-128 launch [2 Attachments]

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Hello list,

Nasa has launched the US shuttle Discovery for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS), with seven astronauts on board. It lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2359 EDT Friday (0359 GMT Saturday). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8228089.stm

At the launch of the space flight, there were some transit afflictions seen in the SAMVA USA chart.

1. Two separating aspects involve sub-period lord, Saturn, as 8th lord in the chart, to

- transit 6th lord Jupiter in Capricorn/H7

- transit 8th lord Saturn in Leo/H2

Such aspects highlight the dangers or risks involved in all such missions. Fortunately, these aspects are separating in the lift-off chart and during the mission flight.

However, during the 13 day mission, there are also two applying aspects,

- transit Ketu to natal 6th lord Jupiter

- transit 6th lord Jupiter to natal 2nd lord Sun

These aspects are still not exact at the time of landing, which is good.

There will also be two new aspects of note involving Saturn at the close of the mission. The Shuttle is scheduled to land at 7:09 p.m. on September 10, 2009. At that time, transit Saturn will have entered the sign Virgo and 3rd house of the SAMVA USA chart. At that time Saturn will be at 0° 05' Virgo, where it will be in deep infancy but well placed and its dispositor Mercury will be strong and unafflicted in transit, which is good. Saturn will at that time have entered

- the aspect from transit Rahu at 4° 59' Capricorn/H7.

- an aspect to natal 6th lord Jupiter at 4° 25' Scorpio*.

Fortunately, these aspects are wide although Saturn is at maximum weakness in transit at the time.

Transit Sun and Venus are also strong in transit at that time.

Overall, this suggests the mission will go well while the many transit afflictions signifying the risks.

For further information on the mission:

http://www.nasa.gov/missions/index.html

Thor

*) This aspect becomes exact on October 14, 2009, when it may give some foretaste of what to expect in mid 2010 when transit Saturn again closely aspects natal Jupiter (while also opposing transit Jupiter in early Pisces).

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