SpaceX is gearing up for Flight 4. The start of full stack testing on Thursday resulted in a partial load of propellants, which will be followed by a full Wet Dress Rerhasal in the coming days. In tandem with preparation for the next flight, SpaceX is making progress on its future ambitions with a second tower being prepared at Starbase, while information has come to light on SpaceX’s 39A Starship pad in Florida.
"Wet Dress Rehearsal"
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SpaceX is deep into preparations for the next Starship flight, focusing on the Orbital Launch…
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NASA got within several seconds of completing its practice launch day exercise June 20 with…
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NASA calls off modified Artemis 1 Wet Dress Rehearsal for hydrogen leak
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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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SpaceX has completed the engine test campaigns for both Ship 34 and Booster 15, which…
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After years of development, Blue Origin’s semi-reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, New Glenn, successfully launched…
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FAA gives Flight 7 the Go Ahead, SpaceX to complete final steps ahead of launch
by Ryan WeberThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved SpaceX’s Flight 7 of Starship. The news came…
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Blue Origin’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket is just a few milestones from its maiden launch.…
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Three weeks after Flight 6, SpaceX has static fired Booster 14 and rolled Ship 33…
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China Roundup: Tiangong cargo supply contracts awarded; Shenzhou’s 25th anniversary
by Martin SmithThis week’s Tianzhou 8 mission has delivered supplies to the three taikonauts who recently arrived…
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Fresh off the successful New Shepard NS-27 flight, Blue Origin is making intense preparations for…
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Currently scheduled to launch on Friday, Oct. 4, the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) heavy-lift Vulcan…
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SpaceX continues with the Starship pace, with another busy week involving the reveal and first…
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Launch Roundup – Starship launches for fourth time, Starliner launches on third attempt, Virgin Galactic to fly VSS Unity for last time
by Martin SmithThere were two high-profile missions scheduled this week after a challenging weekend that saw the…
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As SpaceX Completes Second Starship WDR, FAA Conducts Safety Investigation Into Flight 3
by Adrian BeilSpaceX is clearing the final milestones before launching the Starship vehicle for the fourth time.…
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SpaceX has rolled out Ship 30 to complete its engine testing campaign and has completed…
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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…