Progress on the path to Flight 12 continues to be focused on testing at Massey’s test site at Starbase, with Ship 39 passing multiple cryoloading objectives. The testing follows Booster 19’s successful “proofing” at Massey’s, setting the stage for another major milestone, booster rollout and Static Fire testing on Pad 2.
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Launch Preview: Japan to launch Kairos as Falcon 9 launches Starlink missions
by John SharpFive missions are expected to launch this week, with Falcon 9 scheduled to launch four…
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After spending a few months in Mega Bay 2 fully stacked, Ship 39 – the…
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Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch five Starlink missions, Firefly to launch Alpha
Seven missions are on this week’s launch manifest, with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 dominating the schedule.…
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SpaceX conducted a successful full test of the water-cooled top deck on the Orbital Launch…
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Launch Preview: Firefly to launch Alpha, SpaceX to launch three Starlink missions
After a brief grounding earlier this month following the Starlink Group 17-32 second stage deorbit…
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SpaceX and NASA launched the 12th operational crew rotation mission to the International Space Station…
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SpaceX has begun dismantling key infrastructure at Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space…
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In a welcome return to active flight vehicle testing after setbacks and facility upgrades, SpaceX…
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Launch Preview: Vulcan launches USSF-87, SpaceX sends Crew-12 to ISS
by Aaron McCreaThe launch manifest is full this week, with eight launches scheduled from different launch sites…
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While pushing for Flight 12, SpaceX has received approval to nearly double the launch site’s…
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Following Booster 18’s failure during a pressure test, SpaceX went ahead and set a new…
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Training is underway for NASA’s newest class of astronaut candidates at the Johnson Space Center…
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reached a critical milestone in its environmental review process…
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Launch Roundup: GPS, Starlink, Electron launches scheduled for last week of January
The last week of January has a busy slate of orbital launches, with flights from…
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Although there has been a pause in launch operations as SpaceX transitions Starship to the…
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Launch Preview: Falcon 9 set to launch two missions from California, Isar to attempt second launch of Spectrum
by John SharpThe upcoming week will see seven rocket launches from six different launch sites across the…
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The Crew-11 mission has left the International Space Station and have arrived back on Earth.…
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SpaceX continues to make rapid progress on its Starship program infrastructure, with significant developments at…
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Launch Preview: Launches from China, U.S., and Norway scheduled for upcoming week
Eight orbital launch attempts are scheduled for this week, with SpaceX and Chinese launches comprising…