SpaceX is deep into preparations for the next Starship flight, focusing on the Orbital Launch Pad (OLP). Booster 10 and Ship 28 are set to return to the launch site in the coming week or two, ahead of a Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) that will set the stage for the third launch of the world’s largest and most powerful rocket.
"Wet Dress Rehearsal"
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NASA got within several seconds of completing its practice launch day exercise June 20 with…
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ArtemisEuropean
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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With the arrival of SLS and Orion at Pad-B on March 18, engineers and technicians…
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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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After the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officially closed the mishap investigation into the second flight…
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After two Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) aborts, SpaceX opted to destack Ship 28 before removing…
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SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from Florida
by John SharpA SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a lunar lander for Intuitive Machines (IM) of Houston, Texas.…
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SpaceX is making good progress on Flight 3 readiness with a full stack on the…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9’s 300th Flight and SpaceX to launch lunar lander
by Aaron McCreaOn the week of the sixth anniversary of the first flight of Falcon Heavy, SpaceX…
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Vulcan successfully launches Peregrine lunar lander on inaugural flight
by Aaron McCreaUnited Launch Alliance (ULA) has done its part in returning the US to the Moon…
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Launch Roundup: Vulcan’s maiden flight, SpaceX continues launching Starlink
by John SharpThe week of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10 saw the long-awaited maiden flight of the…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for the inaugural flight of its new Vulcan rocket…
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Starship’s 2023: after a year filled with milestones, Starship looks ahead to an exciting future
by Ryan WeberThe Starship Program had its biggest year to date in 2023, with two full stack…
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Firefly suffers second stage anomaly on “Fly the Lightning” mission
by Tyler GrayJust on the heels of its success in integrating and launching a payload to orbit…
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The flight of Booster 9 and Ship 25 is now in the final stage of…
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SpaceX
SpaceX Completes Full Stack Testing ahead of Flight as Starbase Continues to Change
by Ryan WeberSpaceX has completed a successful Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) of Ship 25 and Booster 9…
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While Ship 26 started its engine testing campaign, SpaceX looks to be gearing up for…
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With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) having closed the mishap investigation into the anomaly during…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched its Atlas V with the classified NROL-107 Silent Barker mission…