The famous Atlas rocket continues to show it’s ready to once again launch humans into space, following the completion of NASA’s Space Act Agreement (SAA) milestones. Although the Atlas V is still in a competition to launch US astronauts, this latest milestone “establishes a technical foundation for potentially certifying its Atlas V rocket” as a human-rated launch vehicle.
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With the two of the three Commercial Crew integrated Capability (CCiCap) funding initiatives awarded to…
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) have completed a major review into the ability to Human…
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The Respected Rocket – Atlas V making the early strides of the transition
by Chris BerginWhile fancy youtube videos and twitter-based cheer-leading continues to be the weapon of choice against the post-Shuttle…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) have launched their Atlas V carrying NASA’s Juno probe on its way…
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V has once again found itself a new passenger,…
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Preparations for the launch of the NASA Juno mission to Jupiter are proceeding well, as…
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NASA and United Launch Alliance (ULA) have announced an agreement for technical support via NASA’s…
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US launchers returned to action today, as the Atlas V rocket, carrying the ASTRA-1KR communication…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn, Viasat, & Sentinel-6B highlight busy week of launches
This week’s launch schedule featured two high-profile launches that were pushed back after scrubs from…
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The U.S. Department of Defense’s reusable X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has embarked on its…
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In a teleconference ahead of the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) first mission for the U.S.…
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Launch Roundup: China launches crew, Falcon 9 launches Bandwagon rideshare and 250th Starlink mission
by Martin SmithThis week, China has launched three taikonauts to the Tiangong space station. SpaceX’s Falcon 9…
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Cape launch sites bustling with activity, New Glenn and Starship preparations underway
While several Cape Canaveral launch sites remain busy with launches from SpaceX, ULA, and Blue…
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After Vulcan’s otherwise successful second certification mission (Cert-2) on Oct. 4, 2024, was marred by…
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Scientists find building blocks of life in OSIRIS-REx samples, discover potentially dangerous asteroid
Scientists from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission recently delivered remarkable findings about asteroid 101955…
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SpaceX launched not one but two lunar landers to the Moon on the same mission,…
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Launch Roundup: Second half of 2024 begins with more launches from front runners US & China
by Martin SmithMoving into the second half of 2024, the first week of July began with the…
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After years of anticipation, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule has flown its first crew into space…
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Event Horizon Telescope reveals magnetic fields around the Milky Way’s central black hole
Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration have found strong magnetic fields spiraling around…