Following Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket firing its seven BE-4 engines on the first stage for 38 seconds, the path has been cleared for its upcoming launch of the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission to Mars. The company currently plans to launch the second flight of its heavy-lift, partially reusable rocket on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC).
"Static Fire"
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As China’s launch cadence continues to accelerate, so too has the pace of engine testing…
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As SpaceX presses on with attempts to complete static fire testing with Ship 38 ahead…
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Following the energetic RUD of Ship 36 at Massey’s on June 18, teams at the…
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SpaceX
With Masseys out of commission, SpaceX may attempt static fire Ships at the launch site
by Ryan WeberWith the Ship static fire stand and trench at Masseys out of commission, SpaceX appears…
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SpaceX
As Ship 35 Static Fires, SpaceX has a Fleet of Vehicles Getting Ready for Flight
by Ryan WeberSpaceX continues to build and test Starships, with a current fleet of four boosters undergoing…
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SpaceX has now completed the first-ever static fire of a flown Super Heavy Booster, Booster…
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CommercialEuropeanInternational
Isar Aerospace completes static fires of Spectrum rocket ahead of first European launch
Isar Aerospace has announced the completion of static fires on both stage one and stage…
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Three weeks after Flight 6, SpaceX has static fired Booster 14 and rolled Ship 33…
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CommercialSpaceX
Successful Static Fire Leads to Final Preparation Before Full Stack
by Aaron McCreaActivities at Starbase are on full throttle as Starship flight five pulls ever closer. Major…
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After Hurricane Beryl passed the Brownsville area without seriously damaging Starbase, preparations for Starship Flight…
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SpaceX preparations for flight 5 of Starship continue to focus on replacing Ship 30’s heat…
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ChineseInternational
China Roundup: Tianlong-3 static fire anomaly, Chang’e 6 sample return, and next-generation rockets
by Adrian BeilThroughout the last few weeks, several events in Chinese spaceflight have created international headlines. After…
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CommercialEuropeanInternational
RFA static fires at SaxaVord Spaceport as other UK spaceports continue to develop
by John SharpRocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), from Augsburg, Germany, appears to have made a significant step toward…
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SpaceX has rolled out Ship 30 to complete its engine testing campaign and has completed…
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SpaceX’s Super Heavy Booster 9 prototype has completed its pre-launch static fire test. This follows…
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Booster 9 has arrived at the Orbital Launch Site ahead of a Static Fire test,…
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Booster 7 resumed its static fire test campaign Monday with a full-duration firing of 14…
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A fully stacked Starship is still set to conduct the next round of tests for…
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Booster 7 – following two single-engine static fire tests on the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM)…