Kennedy Space Center’s famous launch pads are continuing their regeneration work in preparation for hosting their first orbital launches since the end of the Space Shuttle Program. Pad 39B will host the most powerful of the new fleet of rockets, requiring a complete modernization of its Flame Trench – a process that includes replacing its famous brick wall.
""Flame Trench""
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Engineers at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) have compiled a preliminary report on the state…
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SLS teams scrub second launch attempt for Artemis I as hydrogen leaks persist
NASA has scrubbed the second launch attempt of the Artemis I mission from the Kennedy…
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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has left the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy…
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NASA calls off modified Artemis 1 Wet Dress Rehearsal for hydrogen leak
by Philip SlossNASA tried again at a third attempt on April 14 to complete the Wet Dress…
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SpaceX is continuing to make progress with its prototype Starship vehicles, with Booster 7 undergoing…
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NASA moon rocket SLS rolls out to “rebuilt” LC-39B ahead of Artemis 1 rehearsal
A moment more than a decade in the making. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket…
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ArianeGroup and the European Space Agency are carrying out preparations for the maiden launch of…
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From Apollo to multi-user, the changing yet similar nature of Launch Complex 39
by Ryan WeberAs the Artemis 1 SLS vehicle prepares to take its place on LC-39B later this…
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Starship SN15 proved out a number of upgrades that resulted in a smooth touchdown on…
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Blue Origin Continues to Make Launch Complex Progress for the Eventual Debut of New Glenn
The debut of Blue Origin’s orbital launch vehicle, New Glenn, has been delayed until no…
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China has successfully launched the second Chang Zheng 7A (CZ-7A) rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft…
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China debuted the new Long March-8 – Chang Zheng-8 – launch vehicle out of Wenchang…
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NASA’s Mobile Launcher-1, or ML-1, has rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building after completing…
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China has launched a new generation crew space capsule at around 10:00 UTC on May…
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At various centers in the United States, Northrop Grumman is marching toward the OmegA rocket’s…
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China suffered a launch failure on the first flight of the new version of the…
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The first NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage arrived at the Stennis Space Center…
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Across two weekends in November NASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) and prime Test and Operations…
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SpaceX is renovating the former Falcon 9 first stage test stand at their McGregor, Texas…