In recent weeks, SpaceX has not only moved back into Starship testing with Ship 24, but has also performed multiple engine tests with Booster 7 after the explosion below it during a failed spin prime test, and repairs after that in the mega bay. It is now time to look at parts of the countdown that have stayed the same, and the new things about the Starship and Super Heavy countdown operations compared to what was observed last November. These changes will be evident in the next stage of testing, which might begin as early as this week.
Adrian Beil
-
ChineseInternationalUncrewed
China launches 16 more Jilin-1 satellites atop Chang Zheng 6
by Adrian BeilEarly on August 10, Earth observation satellites for the Jilin-1 Earth observation satellite constellation and…
-
ChineseInternationalUncrewed
China launches spaceplane for second time as part of double header
by Adrian BeilTwo launches were conducted from China in the last 24 hours on what was a…
-
InternationalRussianUncrewed
Russia launches potential inspector satellite on Soyuz-2.1v
by Adrian BeilRussia launched a Soyuz-2.1v rocket today at 20:25 UTC from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia.…
-
China has launched the Wentian Laboratory Cabin Module on Sunday, July 24 at 06:22 UTC…
-
China launched two satellites on July 15 onboard a Chang Zheng 2C. The launch was…
-
After a successful Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR), NASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) rolled back the…
-
China launched the Gaofen-12 03 mission on board a Chang Zheng 4C today at 15:46…
-
A second launch out of China this week lifted off at 02:22 UTC from the…
-
This morning at 02:08 UTC, Kuaizhou-1A successfully returned to flight with the Tianxing-1 mission. The…
-
ChineseInternational
China launches Shenzhou 14 mission to support module installation
by Adrian BeilChina scuessfully launched the Shenzhou 14 mission to their Tiangong space station on Sunday morning,…
-
ChineseInternationalUncrewed
China launches three LEO communication satellites ahead of launch surge
by Adrian BeilChina launched three payloads onboard a Chang Zheng 2C rocket today at 10:30 UTC and…
-
ChineseInternational
Tianzhou 4 cargo launch to begin busy space station year for China
by Adrian BeilChina has launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo resupply mission on Monday, May 9 at 17:56…
-
ChineseInternationalUncrewed
Chang Zheng 2C lifts a pair of Earth observation satellites
by Adrian BeilChina has successfully launched a pair of Commercial Earth observation satellites to a Sun-Synchronous Orbit…
-
ChineseInternationalUncrewed
China launches Gaofen-3-03 payload on CZ-4C from Jiuquan
by Adrian BeilChina launched another Gaofen satellite Thursday morning to a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). The launch was…
-
China successfully debuted one of its new generation vehicles on Tuesday when the Chang Zheng…
-
InternationalRussianUncrewed
Russia launches Meridian communications satellite to Molniya Orbit
by Adrian BeilRussia has launched the Meridian-M n°20L satellite onboard a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from the Plesetsk…
-
ChineseInternationalUncrewed
China launches Yaogan 34-02 and tests third stage capabilities
by Adrian BeilChina has launched the Yaogan 34-02 satellite on a Chang Zheng 4C rocket today at…
-
ChineseInternationalUncrewed
China launches internet constellation satellites on CZ-2C
by Adrian BeilChina launched the Xuancheng-1 mission onboard a Chang Zheng 2C from Xichang today. The launch…
-
China launched the second Chang Zheng 8 on Sunday from LC-201 at the Wenchang Satellite…